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Evening star., 1955-05-30
Poppy Anchor Cast in Bay
yAcodemy Honor Guard

Tomorrow morning Ken Nc
Cally, four-year man on the
baseball and basketball teams.
Joe Gattuso, wrestler and foot
ball fullback, and Pete Blair. one
of the Navy'S all-time top wrest-
lers, are to receive the top ath-
letic awards at q ceremony at
Thompson Stadium.
Mr.. McCally will get the Naval
Academy Athletic Association
sword as the midshipman Of the
graduating class considered per-
sonally to have excelled in ath-
letic competition during his
years of varsity competition.
Mr.. Gattuso and Blair will
share the Thompson Trophy
which is given the midshipman
who has done the most to pro-
mote athletics during the cur
rent year.
Other athletic and extracur-
ricular activities awards will be
presented in the ceremonies
Rear Admiral Ruthven E,
Libby, commander Of the At
lantic Fleets battleship-cruiser
force, will lead the major units
of a midshipman cruise force
into Annapolis Roads and be
honored at a dress parade to-
morrow.
He will command the ships
that will carry the new first and
third classmen on sea maneu-
vers to Europe beginning Sat-
urday morning. u
Evening star., 1955-05-30

ROANOKE, Va, May 80 P.--;
The coal-hauling Norfolk &
Western Railway, one Of the last
of the Glass roads to stick to
coal burners, has announced it
will buy eight Diesel locomotive
units.
The $1.4 million purchase will
not mean. however, the NEW
has any intention of forsaking
its bread and butter cargo as
the main power source for the
roads steam engines.
"This does not mean that we
have changed our view that our
modern roller-bearing, coal-burn-
ing steam locomotives can han
die the major part of our traffic
Evening star., 1955-05-30
ReicheIt Will Govern
Lions in D. 6. Area

Herbert w. Reichelt, Mount
Rainier (Md.) attorney and q
Prince Georges County commits
sioner, is the new regional gov
ernor Of Lions International for
this area. He succeeds William
j. Mileham of Washington.
Other regional governors elect
ed at a week end convention in
Atlantic City, N. j., included
Robert S. Brooks. Reisterstown,
Md; Harry Oliphant, Salisbury.
Md, and John w. Morgan.
Frederick, Md.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

ANNAPOLIS, May 80 R.-
The Naval Academy paid hom-
age today to those buried at
sea with the 25th annual cast
ing Of a poppy anchor on Chesa-
peake Bay as an observance Of
Memorial Day.
An honor guard of six Georgia
midshipmen, chosen because the
ceremony was conceived by Miss
Moina Michael of Athens, Ga,
cast the floral wreath into the
water from an academy patrol
boat. 1t. Comdr. H. F. Menges,
naval station chaplain. partici-
pated in the ceremony.
It was part of the academy's
June Week activities.
Today's slow June Week sched-
ule followed yesterdays religious
program, affectionately dubbed
sob Sunday"
The only social activities on
today's program were two dances
scheduled for tonight. The
third classmen (sophomores) had
one scheduled at the same time
the first (senior) and second
Gunior) classes were dancing.
AS usual, the plebes (fresh-
mem had movies for their en-
tertainment. They won't be ac-
cepted socially until. the fare
well ball Thursday night, just
before Fridays graduation ex-
ercises, which will elevate them
to third clasSmen.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Foirfox Well ests
NotRequiredbyLow
Authorities Call Many Water Sources
Unsafe, but Can Do Nothing

want it understood that all wells
built without proper protection
are not necessarily contami-
mated.
But they certainly are sus-
ceptible to it," said Mr.. Meano.
Not Positive Proof
Even the presence Of contami-
nation is not positive proof that
water carries disease.
I'VE run what you call an in
dex test on wells that are built
satisfactorily" explained Mr..
Meano. 'tIf we find the coliform
group of bacteria present we
consider the water contaminated.
The presence of that bacteria
shows that it is possible for any
other bacteria to get into the
water"
The sanitation officers some
times are amused when they
notify a home-owner that con-
tamination has been found in
his well water.
"They tell us they have been
drinking the water for years,
without getting SICK" said Mr..
Meane, THAT might be true. But
it is impossible to tell when q
dangerous type of bacteria will
seep into an unprotected well"
DR.. Kennedy said Fairfax
County had a high incidence Of
infectious hepatitis during the
past two years. Many Of these
cases were traced to families
supplied by private wells. he
said.
DR.. Kennedy said professional
well diggers do install proper
well protection when they are
requester to do so, but in most
cases the home builder Is un-
aware that such q request should
be made.
"It costs a little morR, but It
is worth It," said DR.. Kennedy.
Protection Essential
Both dug wells and drilled
wells need protection, according
to the health department. Dug
wells. usually cheaper, are the
most popular in Fairfax County.
The health department estimates
SO per cent of those aren't pro-
perly protected from contamina-
ton. The minimum protection
recommended for dug wells is a
concrete wall six feet deep and
six inches thick surrounding the
well casing.
."We find these are being in
stalled with fill dirt packed
around the casing" said Mr..
Clayton. "It isn't hard to see
how seepage can get through
that I'LL dirt and work its way
through the casing in due time. %
Dug wells also should have q
water-tight light lid and should
be located at least so feet from
septic fields or privies. according
to the health department.
Drilled wells should have what
the health department calls q
sanitary well seal closing the gap
between the casing and the well
pipe, according to Mr.. Clayton.
Snakes. frogs all kinds of
things can get down into the
water supply If that gap isn't
sealed" said Mr.. Meane.
A dead possum was found in
one deep well in the county re-
Gently.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
SEND A KID TO CAMP
AVocotion Could Give
New Horizon to wins

Tom likes to make things
like table lamps in the shape Of
old-fashioned pumps.
Tina likes to swim. She hasn't
learned how very well yet.
Tom and Tina are 9-year-old
twins. They have lived in the
city most of their lives.
The best chance that Tom has
to carve table lamps out Of wood
or fashion earrings of bits Of
shells is offered by a boys club.
His sister has started SWIM
ming lessons at the same club,
which provides a pool for the
Southeast area in which the
twins live.
Six in the Family
There are six in their family
altogether. George, the eldest
boy, who is 81. does most Of the
supporting. He works in a park
ing garage six days a week. He
was in the Army in 1853, but
only for about eight months. He
was released on a family hard
ship discharge.
Besides George and the twins,
there is a mother only recently
out Of the hospital, a 77-year-
old grandmother and 5-year-old
Jennie.
The twins are bright at school.
Tom does fine in arithmetic.
ellis teacher said If he ever
started getting bad marks, she
wouldn't know what to do," his
mother said.
Tina's speciality is penman-
ship. In her fine. rolling scroll.
q verse in tribute to Davy Crock
EFT Is on prominent display in
the living room.
A sketch Of Davy and a re-
plica of Davy's raccoon cap also
are in evidence. The kids are in
the habit Of breaking out in a
chorus or two of Davy and his
Evening star., 1955-05-30

exploits with q new model Of
As caliber pistol.
Take Over Housework
With the mother sick, older
brother at work and the grand.
mother too old to run things,
the twins have had to take over
much of the time.
II can fry eggs and cook din
ner and everything" says Tom.
IT can cook better than he
can," retorts Tina.
Tom and Tina would like to go
to summer camp. They have
never been.
Toms face brightens at the
thought Of the handicraft groups
and nature hikes In the woods.
Tina is excited by the thought Of
water close by all day long 20
she can swim.
You can make sure that Tom
and Tina get the chance to go
to camp. Their trip depends on
the response Of kindly Washing
ton residents to the need for
funds to pay the cost Of camp.
ing.
Send your contribution to The
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund. The cost is $35.72 for one
child for IL days, or $17.86 for
six days. It will pay dividends
in the health and happiness of .
child
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Picnickers Tagged,
Parked on Parkway

Sixteen Washington area pic
nickers ran afoul Of the law dur
ing their holiday week end. They
parked their cars where they
weren't supposed to.
Park police said they ticketed
four cars Saturday and IL more
yesterday for parking on the
grass alongside Suitland' park
way in nearby Maryland.
Police pointed out that this
was the first big week end for
such violations, although illegal
parkers get tickets regularly on
other park roads such as the
Mount Vernon highway.
The picnickers complained,
however, that there is no other
place to park If they want to
picnic on the parkway.
Police admit that Is true, but
contend the area is not intended
for picnics anyway.
The 16 tickets call for personal
appearance June 6 before United
States Commissioner Samuel w
H. Meloy in Marlboro.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
TWO BEDS SOLD
BY ONE STAR AD

When Mrs. c. D. decided to sell
her twin beds she didn't lose any
sleep trying to figure o woy to get
quick results. She simply ploeed on
od in the productive columns Of The
Stor Classified ond found buyer
the first doy her I'D oppeored.
Like Mrs. c. D., if you hove some
thing to sell and wont fost response.
tell it to the buy minded audience Of
Stor readers who shop the pages Of
The Stor Classified every doy.
Belouse it produces the best results
The Stor publishes more classified DDS
thon the other two Washington news
popers combined.
Phone Sterling $4,000 ond osk for
on od-tokeL
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Prosecutors Crack Down
In Assaults on Police

Persons accused of attacking
policemen face sterner treat
ment under a new prosecution
policy now in effect.
Prosecutors in Municipal
Court last week began sending
more assault n-a-police- officer
cases to grand juries in United
States District Court for the
District of Columbia for possible
Indictment on felony charges.
Assistant United States At
torney Kenneth Wood, in charge
Of prosecutions for his Office ir
Municipal Court, said the policy
had been approved by United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover.
He said he went to Mr.. Rover
last week to talk about two Fifth
Precinct policemen who were set
upon by four Of five persons. He
told Mr.. Rover he thought they
should be prosecuted under fell
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Storm FeI|s Power Lines
As Gusts Reach 56M.P.H.

emergencies by the fire alarm
network.
Police radio service at the
same time was halted by power
blackout in the Prince. Georges
area. Between 6 pm. and / am,
police calls were broadcast over
the Hyattsville police special
radio setup.
Some television and radio pro-
grams also were affected.
Hardest hit were WMAL-TV
and WMAL-FM, which were off
the air from 6:10 until 9:13 pm.
after trees knocked down electric
power lines leading to transmits
sion facilities near American
University. WMAL-AM trans
mission was not affected.
At Glen Echo. service on the
Route 20 trolley line was halted
for 40 minutes when a power
line fell across the tracks near
the District line,
Prince Georges police and fire.
men reported q total Of 40
trouble calls. Montgomery Coun-
ty listed about a dozen; Alexan-
dria, 4, and Arlington, 81.
Trooper Is Accident Victim
A Maryland State trooper syas
the victim of a hit-and-run acci-
dent in the aftermath of the
storm.
Trooper John E. Cartee, Is, of
Frederick. was struck while di-
recting traffic around a fallen
power line on Route 38l in
Brandywine, Md. He suffered a
broken arm. State police cars
famed out over a wide area
seeking the hit-run car. No trace
was found.
Boatsmen taking to Chesa-
peake Bay to escape yesterdays
heat also were rocked by the
guests Of wind.
One Baltimore couple. Mr.
and Mrs. Claude F. Tabor. were
reported missing in 22-foot
cabin cruiser, Irene" They were
due at z pm. yesterday at Stony
Creek, Md, and the Coast Guard
dispatched two vessels to search
for them.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
BY MARY LOU WERNER


Thousands Of Fairfax County
families drink water from pri-
vate wells that the health de-
partment considers unsafe and
no one has authority to do any
thing about it.
The county has no law con-
trolling private well installa-
tions. Wells that the health de-
partment find contaminated
cannot be condemned. The
health department cannot even
inspect a private well unless the
owner requests it. Existing well
regulations apply only to public
wells serving Is or more people
The problem is increasing
daily, with the construction OF
more and more homes in Sec
tions of the county not served
by public water systems.
Improper Safeguards
It is estimated that $4,000
county residents use private
wells. The health department be-
lieves so to rs per cent of these
wells do not have proper santa
tion safeguards.
DR.. Harold Kennedy, county
health officer, believes the an
swer is a county ordinance set
ting forth standards for well in.
stallation. His department has
started work on a proposed ordi-
nance.
The health department has nc
accurate idea of how many oi
the private wells might actually
be contaminated.
"It isn't even worth while te
test the water in most Of them tt
find out if the water is conta.
minated" said DR.. Kennedy. HI
explained that it is against State
Health Department policy tt
test water from wells that do moi
have proper sanitary safeguards
You can test wells like that
one minute and find the water
Ok" said DR.. Kennedy. IF the
proper protection isn't there the
same water is likely to be conta-
minated IS minutes later"
Not Aware of Seepage
Many new county home own.
ers are unaware that their wells
are unprotected from seepage
until they ask the health de-
partment to test the quality o1
water.
Sometimes we have a hare
time explaining to them why II
is useless to test water in a vel
that isn't properly protected,
said John Clayton, supervisor Of
sanitation for the health de.
partment. 1--WE could help them
more If they consulted us befort
installing a we'll"
It is easy to understand tn,
anger Of a property owner whe
has spent hundreds of dollar.
for a well only to find the health
department consider it too poorly
built to justify a water test.
Mr.. Clayton and his assistant
Sam Meano, can give advice or
well installations on request
They are consulted on well in.
stallations for all VA and FHA
approved homes, and these we'll
are installed according to theil
recommendations.
Mr.. Clayton and Mr.. Meant
Evening star., 1955-05-30
U. N. Chief to Speak

BALTIMORE, May 20 P.-
Dag Hammarskjold, secretary
of the United Nations, will de-
liver the commencement address
marking the close Of the 10th
academic year at Johns Hop
kins University, June IA. About
500 students will receive de-
grees.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
U. Of Va. Gets Papers

CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 80
R. - Ellen Glasgow's papers,
manuscripts and correspondence
have been presented to the Uni
versity of Virginia's Alderman
Library by her literary executors.
Mrs. Irita Van Doren and Felix
Morley.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Rivers, Harbors
Session Opens

The 42d session Of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress opened today at the May
flower Hotel. The sessions will
run through Wednesday.
Representative Brooks. Demo-
crat, of Louisiana, president OF
the group, announced that six
major projects will be discussed
by the group. They are:
1. The st. Lawrence Seaway.
2. The deepening Of the Della
ware River.
3. The Calumet-Sag Harbor
project which would connect
Chicago and the Great Lakes
Basin with waterway systems
leading to the South.
4. The New Orleans Tidewater
Channel.
S. The erection Of modern
locks and dams on the Ohio
River.
6. Completion Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Flood Control
Project.
Other projects slated for dis
cussion include land reclama-
ton. soil erosion prevention,
standard maintenance specif1ca-
tions for all rivers and harbors,
and the development of water
power.
Speakers invited to present
their views to the group on these
matters include President Eisen-
hover, Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, Texas; Senator Saltonstall,
Republican Of Massachusetts;
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana: Senator Mcclellan,
Democrat. Of Arkansas; Repre-
sentative Martin, Republican, OF
Massachusetts, and others.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

Washington basked today in
cool, sparkling weather, provided
by sudden thunderstorm which
felled scores of trees and power
lines as 56-mile-an-hour winds
buffeted the area yesterday
evening.
The mercury tumbled 10 de-
grees-from yesterdays high Of
88-in the first half hour after
the storm whipped into Wash
ington at 6:10 pm.
About .16 inches of rain
flooded sewers in the first seven
minutes of the storm. Later
showers followed the initial on
slaught of wind, and the Wealth
er Bureaus Washington Ma
tional Airport observers meas
ured 81 inches Of rain by mid
night. Other areas got more.
Particularly hard-hit were
Prince Georges County and the
suburban area near Seat Pleas
ant, Md, which suffered the
most electric power black-outs.
27 Crews Repair Damage
The Potomac Electric Power
Co. said 27 emergency crews
had all the power restored by
midnight.
Virtually all the damage,
Pepco spokesmen said, was
caused by felled trees which
took electric lines down with
them.
The Weather Bureau described
the storm only as "about norma
for a summer Thunderstorm" Il
whipped in from the Blue Ridge
Mountains mainly as a result Of
Washington's ultra-hot, humit
weather yesterday.
'It's a way nature has o.
blowing the lid off the kettle" 8
forecaster commented.
In it's wake came a cold from
which had been meandering east
ward for days. Today the mer'
curry will hit a high Of about z!
degrees with a low of SO due to.
night. The cool weather is dus
to last only a day or so.
Storm Warnings Issued
The bureau issued Potomac
River storm warnings about al
hour before the high wind gust
arrived, and Harbor Police be.
gan clearing small boats which
had dotted the river Throughout
the day.
About 1000 calls jammet
pepco switchboards as the winds
swept obliquely through tht
city.
Telephone transmission suf.
fered much less damage. mainly
because primary telephone cable!
are, underground. Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. Of.
ficials said emergency crews got
out Immediately, however, tc
repair drop wires" leading from
street poles to homes.
Police switchboards through
out the area were jammed with
calls about felled trees, broker
windows and automobile dam.
age.
Radio Tower Toppled
The winds knocked down {
40-foot radio tower atop tn,
Prince Georges County polio,
headquarters building. Tht
tower was an auxiliary used II
Evening star., 1955-05-30
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send o kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star, WASH
ington 4, D. c.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost: $17.86 for six
days, $35.72 for IL days.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Radio Tower Toppled

The winds knocked down a
40-foot radio tower atop the
Prince Georges County police
headquarters building. The
tower was an auxiliary used In
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-21
Three More Eagles

In a most impressive Court of Honor last week, three
Buon boys received the Eagle Scout award highest honor
for achievement in the scouting movement For them
the climax several years of exploration of worthwhile boy
interests and hobbies under scoungs merit badge system
That other Eagles are their way up also seen by
the fact that five Buton scouts awarded Star Badges,
kind another.
Here is valuable community program which provides
outlet for boys natural curiosity and enthusiasm for
what goes in thesworld about him. Youngsters just
naturally curious about this wide wide world The they
about the mpressionabe age the wider their adult
interests likely to be, and the pleasure they will
receive from the fuller life
While the curiosity of youngsters is natural it takes the
guiding adult hand to provide encouragement and counsel
Only sympathetic adults who have not forgotten their
youth keep the spark burning and open the doors of dis
covery for these boys.
From the looks of things, Blufon has been well sup
piled with this type of parental encouragement and scouting
leadership These people along with Buttons newest Eagles
to be congratulated
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-21
CLedn-UD Time

In this age when special weeks" and days crowd the
to Buffton: Cleanup, PanEUp FixUp, PanUp and Wire
Up opens today, April 21 and continues through April
80
Cleanup Week has long history 1t has been observed
here and various parts of the country since the early 19O0s
Today thousand American communities have adopted
it, each setting its own dates for local observance
Probably the main for its continually growing
popularity is that brings visible benefits to the cities and
towns observe it. But there benefits
important rubbish not only unsghty is also dangerous
as fire hazard
Any observance which helps to make a town cleaner,
healthier and safer worth the whoehearted support of
everyone who lives there,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-21

ton Meat Market this week. They
seem to DE growing close to the
steaks they should smother.
At the same time, it is reported
that Ralph Reichenbach and his wife,
Evelyn, picked IL grey and one larg-
er yellow sponges Sunday within the
corporation limits :. they won't say
exactly where. Levi Gable found IL
grey sppnge mushrooms in the yard
of his home on Franklin street Tues
day morning under an apple tree.
The big finds, however, did occur
out in the woods where Roy Klingler
is reported to have found AZ of the
little grey ones, and his father, John,
made a similar discovery. Harvey
Garpatter was a SO reported to have
counied 21 in lhib hunting bag Tues
day.
Among those who did NOT find
the elusive mushroom over
week end of hunting were Dave
Risser, Coach A. c. Burcky, John
Gilbert, Bob Benroth and Jack
Berry.
y Il
Mr.. AND MRS. ROY KLINGLER
were at Indian. Lake Sunday trying
out their new launch. Also enjoying
a fishing trip to Turkey Foot land
ing on Indian Lake Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Swank Harland Swank
Carl Krichbaum and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Swank. They report fishing
was slow.
y
REV. AND MRS. L. w. MCINTYRE
have prepared announcements des-
cribing the "McIhtire's Fourth Ir-
regular Flower Slow" and announc.
ing the newest "Eb bster Flower" little
Elizabeth May, bofn last Saturday at
Bluffton hospital. Carol, Johnny and
Jimmy are pictured as the earlier
blooms"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-21
TALK
p%Urasz%
TEENERS
by Lois Amstutz d.

Hi Gang!
Isn't this Weather just great? Now
is the time for all those neat con-
vertibles on at least some "wishful
thinking.
The sen 1iors are practicing for
their play eve Shook the Family
Tree, which will be given in May.
Have you noticed the big change
in Wade Moser lately? It's because
of a certain girl in the sophomore
class. Not to mention any names, of
course, but she just might be M. L.
He really bushes when he sees her.
The Pirates have a pretty good
workout tbis week. Last Monday
they played Wapakoneta and tonight
they playI Celina. Good luck, boys,
during tn whole season!
Will SO income please donate to our
drive to get Dottie Stratton some
more stationery? She uses so much
to write to Tom that all of it is
gone.
Good luck to all the groups who
are entering the state music finals
this Saturday at Ashland. All five
groups will be going since they all
received supetior ratings at the dis
trict contest.
It's been rumored that Joyce
Traucht has al big crush on a certain
guy from Pandora. / can't think of
his name right now but I'll check on
it for you and tell you next time.
o. X?
Last night the F. H. A. held their
box picnic. II was a lot of fun. Ev-
eryone enjoyed themselves.
The Jr.-Sr. Banquet and Prom will
be held Friday, May 6. The Juniors
are busy planning for all this and
are trying to keep the snoopy Seniors
from finding out any of those plans.
Let's make this one the best one yet.
How about it, juniors?
must close this snoopy column
for another week. If any of you hear
any good gossip7+just tell it to me.