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ADDITIONAL LOCAL ADS, TOO
LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR FIELD SPRAYING of all
kinds, call Oakland 2-3305 or CON
tact Harland L. Bcachy r. ., Oak
land.-AdV 11-2t*
FOR RENT--room apartment,
furnished Phone 2-346I NJ Y. Kill
dow Oakland-Adv. 11-2t
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3. H. FRIEND sTOCKYARD, Inc
Accident. Nd. MnN g. 1855

Steers. goou To Cnoice. $3.50 to
$500 cwt; medium TO good, 1900
TO 22.25 cWt: common to medium,
l4.50 to 1890 cWt
Heifers, good to choice. 1900 10
2090 cWt: medium to good. 1926
TO 1890 CWt., common to medium
1920 to 1890 cWt.
Bulls. 1850 to 2020 cWt
Cows, good to choice, 1875 to
1880 cwt medium to good HOO
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daughter born May a at Meyers
dale
Pvt. Joe Bethel is now stationed
at Fort Jackson. $. c.
Miss Mona Knox. OF Baltimore
visited her parents over the week
end
Carroll Bethel and John Knox
spent Saturday evening in Oakland
Miss Alice Glotfclty was home
over the Weekend She is employed
AT the shirt factory in Grantsvillc
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Holding HeoIinq Meetings

Salvation and Healing meetings
are being held nightly at the AS
sembly of God church in Kitzmiller.
beginning at 7:3O O'Clock.
Miss Ann Scirmont is the evange-
list and Miss Olga Obymako. soloist.
Rev. Charles Keller is the pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12

to 1850 cwt: Gamers, 1850 cwt
Neals, good to choice. 23O0 to
2G75 cwts medium 10 good, 1906
to - 80 cWt: common to medium
l4.OO to 1890 cWt Gull veal 1886
CWt.
Hogs. 100 to 1900 cwt
SoWS. II 50 to 1910 cWt
Pigs $50 10 1900 head
Heavy hens. 23c TO 2G'ac lb.
Leghorn hens. lGl2c to l8c b.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12

West German republic won SOY
ereignty May and Immediately
pledged it would never rest" until
it gains freedom for Is million Ger
mans in Soviet zone
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
SCRATCH-ME-NOT
WITH lTCH-ME-NOT

In - minutes after applying Itch-Me-Not.
il YOU have to scratch your itch, your 4Oc
back at any drug store. Apply it for any
externally caused itch. Ask for ltch-Me-
Not today at Englander's Pharmacy. ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Peuech-lime to the gears hottest pOoer story
Chevrolet" TurbO- Fire vs.!

extra cost puts $50 hip. under your toe!
Pick the one you'd rather have fun
with, then come in and get behind the
wheel. You'll see why the Motoramic
Chevrolet is showing its heels to every
one else on the road!
skofono Association for Stock Cor Auto Roeioss
II
IS eAcEMAkER
E5E@9W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
DETECTIVES MEMORIES HIT
BLUE NOTE FOR WHISTLE

The long memories of two District detectives
credited today for the arrest Of suspect in yoke robbery
last night
Mrs Fannie B. Ragland a. coored. of 1904 Champlain
NV told police colored grabbed her from be-
hind left her last night tore her pocketbook
containing $45 from her grasp and fed
Robbery Squad Detective Sergts Shirley ONeI and
Robert Reed talked residents Of the and learned
that stranger known Whistle" had been i the neigh
borhood earlier
The policemen remembered whistle WIS the nickname
of young charged with pockebook snatchngs several
times since 947 and who had been sent to Federal prison
in 1858 for armed robbery.
Checking files they found the mans address 1894
place Sc Other detectives went to the address this
morning They arrested John Robert Britton TO- colored
and charged him with the robbery.
Robbery Squad 1t. Edwin B. Crandan said Britton
admitted taking part in the robbery last night The lieu
called the detectives work fine piece of nvestiga
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

keeping market prices down.
and building up Government
holdings.
There are number of varia-
tons Of the support limitation
plan. One proposal, long advo-
Gated by Senator Humphrey.
Democrat of Minnesota, would
permit loans at 80 per cent of
parity on the first SIS, 900 of the
production of a single farmer.
From $25, 900 to $50, 900 the loan
would be on a rs per cent basis,
and where gross product ex-
ceeded $4,000 loans would be
prohibited.
The Minnesotan figures that
only 5 per cent Of the farm in
dustry would be cut of entirely
from loans under this scale. but
81 per cent of total production
would be affected.
This would serve to reduce the
crop SURPRISES which are depress-
ing the farming industry.
The Farmers Union long has
advocated restrictions of this
sort, but the big American Farm
Bureau Federation, at the re-
cent convention in Chicago,
asSailed the idea.
The Agriculture Department
said today that this is lone of
a number" of proposals under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Job Help Urged
Here for Young

A Senate committee on ju-
venile delinquency today called
on the District Commissioners
and the Board of Education to
develop a more adequate" Job
placement program for Wash
ington teen-agers.
The recommendation was
made by the Senate judiciary
Subcommittee headed by Sena-
tor Kefauver, Democrat. of
Tennessee.
The Senate group urged that
the District work with the
United States Employment
Service here to develop IAN eff
fective program" for guiding
both in-school and out-of-school
youth in finding work.
A subcommittee staff member
said USES officials told the
group at a hearing last summer
that school officials had not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

been cooperating with the Fed
eral agency in job-guidance.
DR.. Carl F. Hansen. assistant
superintendent in charge of high
schools, said today the school
system is planning a new job
guidance program. He said he
was not ready to make the
plans public. however.
The local USES Office set up
a new youth counseling section
last June, a spokesman said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Gen. Sporting Tokes
Cunudiun Post Here
Ry the A. ociated Press

Ma. Gen. H. A. Sparkling Of
TORONTO today succeeded Rear
Admiral H. G. DeWolf as chair
man of the Canadian Joint staff
here.
Admiral DeWolf will become
Chief of Naval staff In Canada,
succeeding Vice Admiral e. r.
Mainguy, who is retiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

duction also is envisloned under
the plan.
How Program Operates
Under the Federal program,
the grower gets a loan at the
support rate, and, just as in any
other lending transaction, has
the alternative of redeeming the
collateral" or letting the lender
take it. If the market price goes
above the support level, the bor-
rover sells out at a profit and
pays of the loan. If it drops
below. the commodity simply is
left in the Government stock
pile. Big supplies have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30


It is also under consideration
by Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son and his advisers. who are
shaping a new administration
bill.
The restriction would hit the
big corporate-type farms. now
the principal beneficiaries of the
support program. Some of these
growers-particularly in cotton.
wheat and rice--have been get
ting loans aggregating hundreds
Of thousands of dollars on COM
modities which end UP in Gov
eminent storage because there is
no market. A sharp cut in pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

You can't vote in the Dis
trict IL you don't register. Now
is the time to qualify. Regis
tration headquarters on ground
floor Of the District Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Ban on Price Supports
For Big Forms Studied

Dollar limits the price aid the Government will
advance individual farmer be feature Of the
legislation
The dea-a heritage from Democratic said today
finding increasing favor members of Senate
Agriculture Committee working for the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Ueur0IetS
taught dynamite
q00d manners :!

With it's frisky 'Turbo- Fire Vs." this
Chevrolet is pure dynamite, all right.
But it's beautifully hammered, too
quiet, well-behaved, instantly Obedi-
ent to your slightest signal!
You'll notice right away the lvewred wdeawake way this
sc Chevy responds your wishes Almost it's reading your
mind! And that's of the things that make Chevrolet such
great road With its rapidre efexes Cheoets
fun to drive, and safer, too!
Nudge the acceeator Your Chevy scoo away and you're
Of the spitsecond chain reaction Of your toe to the
"Tbo Fire. There's your dynamite horsepower ranging
up high of 205 It's calm and sedate you please-un
you have to pass hurry need extra pull steep grade
What makes it better the built for its power-wh
low low center of gravity well distributed weight and wide
apart springs mounted outside the frame There's your
stability and safer handling Of course all doors have safety
atches-and instrument panel padding and seat belts with
without shoulder harness. available at cost And it's
the only lowpriced that gives you drecona signals
standard equipment Want to try Chevrolet? We're ready
any time you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

for improving the by Charles F. Brannan
position agriculture. Secretary Agriculture under
The scheme was once adj President Truman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Funds Prevent
River Cleanup

A serious limitation in fund,
was declared yesterday to be thu
biggest obstacle In clearing the
Potomac River Of pollution.
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane
Engineer Commissioner. pointed
out that the District and other
Jurisdictions In the Metropolitan
Area. must somehow raise money
70 solve the pollution problem.
Gen. Lane. as well as Commits
Isioner Robert y. Mclaughlin
emphasized the Importance Of
|co-ordinating all pollution eradi-
cation efforts on area-wide basis
Unless sufficient funds are
made available, Gen. Lane said
all the local area jurisdictions
win have trouble making the
lantipollution improvements nov
proposed. Gen. Lane said.
Mr.. Mclaughlin gave pointed
emphasis to the river pollution
problem In this fashion:
Mrs. Mclaughlin viii simply
not allow our children on the
Potomac
The Commissioners appeared
yesterday on the radio program
conducted by Mrs. Patty Gavin
over Station WRC.
As for the ultimate purity on
the Potomac. David v. Aud. Dis
|trict director Of sanitary engi-
Ineering, said he can not foresee
the day when swimming viii be
possible In the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

hewitt. teacher at Wilson High
Promoted DR.. Estelie s. Phil
lips from supervising director Of
business education to director Of
curriculum.
Approved plans to make an en-
lrollment count next month by
race. DR.. Margaret J. Butcher
and Wesley s. Williams dissented
Put over for further study 9
proposal to give free football
tickets to Junior high and ele-
lmentary accident insurance pur.
|chasers. Mrs. Manson B. Petit
|objected strongly to the plan
Saying It would be impossible tc
administer satisfactorily.
usual for the school system tC
have to shuttle teachers in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Z Foce Charges
lii Numbers Ruids

-Four men and two women
yesterday were placed under
$1,000 bond each by United
States Commissioner Cyril s.
Lawrence on charges Of pro-
Inloting q lottery and possession
|of numbers slips. The cases were
continued to October Is.
Arrested yesterday along with
|a nth man In q series Of galnb-
ling raids, the six are:
Mrs. Gertrude r. Crowell, 81,
|of the 1900 block Of sixth street
NV: Mrs. Eunice o. Holt, "A,
|of the 600 block Of N street
NV: David Sanders. IS. Of the
|l700 block Of New Jersey ave-
niue NV: Dimps Haynes. 50. Of
the 400 block Of Second street
NV; Walter Ingram. A. of the
1900 block Of Ninth street NV,
and Leroy Jones, As. Of the 5000
block Of Benning road NE. All
ARE colored.
The fifth man. Cephus Harris.
40. colored, Of the 600 block Of
IN street NV, faces a charge
in Municipal Court of possession
|of numbers slips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

The judiciary. In the minds o.
an Anacostia High School gov.
eminent class. has changed from
being an abstract. book bount
idea into Q branch Of govern.
ment made UP Of known men
working in q specific building
doing specific things to specific
people.
The class yesterday toured thu
United States Courthouse -ths
|first Of q series Of such groups Il
!be shown the place Of justice b,
the junior bar section Of ths
District Bar Association. -
Miss Mildred G. Bennert'!
seventh semester government
class. 20 strong. examined thu
big building at Third street ant
Constitution avenue NV, ant
were indoctrinated into the worl
that goes on there with sucf
thoroughness that even the. law.
yers that led the tour Learned
about their court.
From Judge r. Dickinson Lett
of the u. 8. District Court fol
the District Of Columbia. Thu
students learned the duties OF !
trail court. The fact that /
plaintiff makes q complain
against . defendant. was ex.
|plained by Judge Let's to teen.
ayers who were unfamiliar will
the terms.
Judges and lawyers told tn,
students the Importance Of serv.
ing as witnesses and on juries. q.
United States Attorney Let
Rover had explained to them ir
assembly last week.
MIR. Rover took the class intt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Pupils Find Court Tour
Puts Life Into Justice

10 grand jury room. He told them
how q grand jury works.
"How is the vote taken?" he
was asked.
Mr.. Rover did not know. being
forbidden by law to be In the
grand jury room when the tally
lis made. He gave q plausible ex-
PLANTATION, most likely true. Of
how such q secret vote could be
taken. He explained that 10
votes Of the % Jurors are needed
to indict q person or to return
an "ignorannus" meaning that
the grand jury ignores the charge
against him.
It was after this session that
the lawyers leading the tour adj
United they had learned things
about the workings Of the court
they had not known In some
years Of practice before the bar.
After finding out the functions
of the District Court, the grand
and petty juries, the q. 8. Court
LOT Appeals for the District OF
Columbia. the United States
marshal. and other court func-
tionaries. the students agreed:
1T takes these things out Of
the dry, dull books"
Miss Bennert, their teacher.
has planned out q years study
|of civics.
Il thought we'd start with the
Legislative branch Of the Gov
|ernment," she said. ''But I'm go
ing to make q quick change to
the judicial
The tour, the Junior bar sec
ton hopes. was the first In q
series that viii involve civics
classes from all the city's high
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Boundaries Are Approved
On Three Housing Sites

Specific boundaries for three
public housing sites In Wash,
|ington - totaling 642 units
were approved today by the Dis.
|trict Commissioners.
They postponed action on 3
fourth to permit its consolida.
ton with three other project.
to be recommended by the Ma.
|tional Capital Housing Au.
thority.
They postponed action, on .
fourth 10 permit its consolida.
ton with three other project!
to be recommended by the Ma.
tional Capital Housing Au.
|thority.
The three projects approved
were:
/. Parkside addition on Ana.
costa avenue NE. between
Grand and Hayes streets, 4:
units.
2. Lilly Ponds on Kenilwortf
avenue NE. between Dougla,
street and Eastern avenue. 40(
units.
5. Stoddert dwellings on Ridge
road Sc. between ] Anacostis
avenue and D street. 200 units.
Planners Approved sites
Postponed for public hearing
was q site near Benning road on
81 street Sc, between Forty.
seventh and Alabama avenue
274 units.
The Commissioners acted after
urban renewal director Robert
E. Mathe said the sites were
among eight approved last Feb
r11ary by the National Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

American Nuclear Society
today opens q two-day meet
ing at the Sheraton Park
Hotel. More than 800 per-
sons are expected to attend.
National Association OF
Home Builders Fall Direc-i
tors Meeting begins today
at the Mayflower Hotel
About 1000 will attend the
six-day sessions.
National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis viii open
q two-day meeting today at
the Mayfiower Hotel, with
$50 scheduled to be in att
tendance.
The S7th Infantry Divi-
sion Association starts o
three-day meeting today at
the Shoreham Hotel. Over
200 members viii take part.
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
winds up its sessions at the
Statler Hotel today, where
more than 1000 representa-
tiveS are on hand.
Atomic Industrial Forum
completes its meeting today
ct the Sheraton Park Hotel.
More than TOO delegates are
gathered for the affair.
American Federation Of
Neurological Societies is in
the third day of q four-day
convention at the Shorehan
Hotel. About 500 members
are attending,
Colonial Life Insurance Co.
Of America Is In Its third
day of Q four-day session.
Approximately $50 repre-
sentatives are attending the
meetings at the Statler Hoo,
tel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Civil Service
Prober Arrives
New Yorker Starts
Inquiry for Senute
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS

| James r. Watson Of New York
arrived IN Washington today to
begin work on the full-scale In
vestigation Of the Federal Civil
Service merit system which he
win direct for the Senate Civil
Service Committee.
| The inquiry, ordered by the
Senate itself. Is Is into the entire
merit system and its administra-
ltion by the executive department.
Mr.. Watson. executive direc-
tor Of the nonpartisan National
Civil Service League said he
hopes for cooperation from the
top level officials. with prospects
lof getting the stury OF to what
Ihe called q Every constructive
start
Two Main Issues
Among the issues to be ex-
lamined. 1t was announced re-
Gently by Chairman Johnston Of
1.-THE Civil Service Committee. viii
Ibe the role Of the Civil Service
Commission and the White
House itself on personnel man
Ia mnrza AMT s@sSa fsztG
Conferences were held by Mr..
Watson today with Senator
Johnston. Democrat Of South
Carolina, and H. w. Brawley,
executive director Of the perma-
Inent staff Of the Senate COM
lmittee.
Mr.. Watson said he expected to
spend several days each week In
Washington In his capacity as
head of the survey star. He
WIN work closely, he said, with
MIR. Brawley and the permanent
staff.
There Is no way he could leave
his New York Office Of the Civil
Service League to spend full time
i'm Washington, Mr.. Watson said.
The work Of the league and the
Senate committees investigation
Iare so definitely In line with each
other, Mr.. Watson said, that It
was agreed he could carry on
both activities.
AS a matter OF fact, It was
pointed out the executive COM
mittee Of the non partisan league
has given unanimous indorse-
ment to the project with Mr..
laWtson heading the probe here.
win Outline Study
The first steps now under way
in the Senate committee investi-
cation, it was explained by Mr..
Brawley and Mr.. Watson, are to
develop q preliminary outline Of
the study. There are no pros
poets Of public hearings at this
time. Mr.. Watson said that in
the meantime he would call on
outsiders for expert opinion ans
advice.
I Under the Senate resolution
ordering the investigation, final
Recommendations must be COM
lpleted by January 81 next year.
But Senator Johnston said he
would ask for an extension Of
this time limit to finish the work
liz 1t Is found necessary.
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Links
|0k'd for D. {.
Roads Bureau Books
Plans for 29Iz Miles
By FRANCIS r. DOUGLAS

The Bureau Of Public Roads
has approved the Districts pro-
lposals for 29h miles Of connect
ing links In the city in the ma
Itionai system Of interstate high
ways.
The program Is q long tern,
lone. City officials declined te
guess at how many millions II
ultimately will cost. Under pres.
lent legislation, Federal aid fol
1.-THE interstate system amounts Il
$50 per cent. That percentage
imay be raised II legislation "a
lvored by the administration d
adopted.
Already allotted to the District
for use on the Interstate road
system In fiscal 1857 Is 81 Off,
l343. The city may also iise $3.-
l049. 708 allotted for the primary
Federal aid highway system and
urban extensions. This would
bring the total OF Fedora money
for that year 70 $4,l27051.
Circle Route Approved
The Bureaus approval also
was gipen to the proposed cir
Icumferential highW9y. Ihia
highway. about go miles ii
length. would encircle the city
Maryland and Virginia
Four radial highways, two In
Maryland and two III Virginia,
were approved. The city high
ways would provide connections
to these roads.
The Public Roads Bureau said :
THE present approval Fixes
only the general locations Of I'M
|terstate routes in the urban
Iareas. In many instances
extensive studies Of trafiic needs
right Of way costs and design
problems must precede fixing the
final location"
Subject TO this statement the
approved highways inside the
District are these:
!. Kenilworth avenue. from
East Capitol street to the Dis
|trict Line. connecting with the
Baltimore Washington parkway.
This limited access highway Is
due to be completed next year.
The East Capitol Street Bridge
lis expected to be carrying trafiic
shortly.
2. The projected Anacostia
|Freeway from East Capitol street
south to the District Line. It
would connect with the southern
sector Of the circumferential
highway near the projected
Jones Point Bridge.
3. q cross-town highway using
part Of the northern sector of
the projected inner-belt high
way. It would connect with the
Continued an Page A-37. Col. 1
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Planning Commission. He pointed
out that Director James Ring Of
the National Capital Housing
Authority had acted to co-ordi-
nate his proposed projects with
school officials. But, Col. Mathe
warned. the school shortage ID
critical throughout Northeast
Washington.
The school system has said r
could absorb children from the
|Parkside addition in the present
Thomas Elementary School. To
accommodate additional young
|sters in the Lily Ponds develop
|ment, which win replace wartime
housing. the Board Of Education
has asked $3.50. 900 for q 16-room
addition to the present Kenil-
worth School.
Facilities Already Strained
Similarly. $74.so0 has been re-
|Quested TO buy Q site for Q "a
room school near TEXAS avenue
and Burns street 81. Ia accom-
MEDIATE children frenl Stcddert
dwellings and the BenninE road
development.
Mr.. Ring warned that most Of
the proposed new housing units
win be needed to absorb families
dispossessed by redeseiopment Of
The Washington southwest area
and said his present facilitie
have already been strained w
reiocations which have taken
place under the SUM clearance
program.
He said they hope to have
the protects under contract by
next July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

Mr.. McCaIlister will make o
supplementary report to the Dis
trict Commissioners on what is
TO become Of Director Leonard's
temporary building now In front
Of the District Building. From
other sources, it was learned that
there Is q possibility the Com
missioners will call for bids on
this building to tear 1t down or
sell 1t to interested parties.
Another District Government
unit, the Department Of voca-
tional Rehabilitation, now
housed In Tempo v. win also
move out.
Edward J. Kelly. superintend-
.ent, National Capital Parks,
said he expects the General
Services Administration win re-
recommend TO the Commission
ers that 1t be moved to rented
space. The location Of this has
|, not yet been made public.