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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Maple Trees Stingy
With Sugar Water
But it Is SWeeter

Western Maryland's maple
trees were stingy with their
sugar water this spring, the an
nual production report by the
Agricultural Marketing Service
showed.
Maryland's production Of
maple syrup dropped from $1,000
gallons in 1854 to only 10000 gall
Ions in 1855. The average for the
previous 10 years was $4,000 gal
Ions a year.
The Marketing Service esti-
mated there are about $4,000
trees in Maryland's maple syrup
country.
There was not enough alter
nate freezing and thawing dur
ing the spring to stimulate the
flow of sugar water in the trees,
the crop reporting service said.
Sugar water tapped from the
trees was sweeter than usual.
however. 1t took only so gallons
of it, boiled down. to make a gal
lon of syrup. Last year it took go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Virginia Collision
HospitoIizes Girl, 9

A 9-year-old girl was reported
seriously injured yesterday when
she was thrown through the
windshield of a car in collision
on Route SO about two miles west
of Seven Corners, Va.
Fairfax Policeman Meade Stull
said q car driven BY 1t. Col.
Robert w. Fiss was hit broadside
as he pulled onto the boulevard
from Graham road.
Col. Fiss suffered injuries to
his left arm and back and null
tiple cuts and bruises, according
to Alexandria Hospital ofiicials.
His daughter Susan was re-
ported in serious condition with
cuts about the face and head in
juries. Another daughter, Sally.
suffered chest and head injuries
Ali three were treated at Alex
andria, then transferred to the
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center.
The driver Of the other car was
Mrs. Donna Smith, "a. Of 1881
North Pershing drive, Arlington.
She was treated for q knee in
jury at Arlington Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Public Is Invited
To Inspect Nays
Model Busin Today

The David Taylor Model Basin
will hold its annual open house
from noon to 6 pm. today for
the public to see how the Navy
keeps its ships and aircraft in
top shape by laboratory research.
Nearly all of the testing facili-
ties will be in operation to show
types of research at the basin
on Macarthur boulevard halfway
between Cabin John and Great
Falls.
Included in the demonstrations
will be the new 7x10-foot tran
sonic wind tunnel to be shown
for the first time this year. It
has been under construction for
five years.
The UNIVAC will do some in
volved mathematical problems
with its lightning speed, and a
new high-speed printer will be
in operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
By CHAnLEs Z. HOFFMAN

Retention Of the present tax
rate Of $l.s7 per 500 assessed
valuation reliably Is reported to
be among budgetary recommen-
dations Of Montgomery County
Manager NJ. L. Reese.
The county manager said he
hoped to submit his budget rec
concentrations to the county
council Tuesday. He added. how
ever, that work on the budget
had not been completed.
Retention Of the present tax
rate means that the budget cam
not go much beyond SIS million.
That is the situation unless
the new county manager has
discovered q new source Of rev.
enue. Observers say this is un-
likely.
Holding the budget close to
the $ls million figure means the
manager has been making dras-
tic cuts in requests from depart
ment heads and the school board.
Used Surplus
The present years budget
provides for expenditures Of
$17.3 million. The last Repub-
ican-controlled county council
had to dip into surplus funds for
nearly a half million dollars to
hold the tax rate at the $l.87
figure
Mr.. Reese must make up this
amount in his budget calcula-
tions before he can even con-
slider the present tax rate.
The county will get no big
assessment windfall this year.
The aSseSsahle base is expected
to be about $45 million higher
than the $7l0 million of last
June 80.
At the present rate this will
bring in an additional $3.50, 900.
Other revenue increases are
expected as well as larger outlays.
Debt service-primarily to pay
OF school construction bond
issues-will jump from $2.8 mil
lion to nearly $50 million.
Most observers agree that Mr..
Reese, under these circum-
stances, can increase total
county expenditures for schools
and other services by about only
100000 If the present tax rate
is maintained.
School Budget
The school board has submit
ted requests totalling SAP mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Hood Housewife
Crowned Queen

FREDERICK, Md, May IA (P.
Rainy weather drove the an
nual Hood College May Day fes-
tivities inside today but a ca
pacity crowd saw the Alice in
Wonderland pageant and the
browning of the first housewife
to be Hoods May Queen.
The queen was Mrs. Richard
r. Kline, the former Margaret
Mitchell of Bayside, N. Y, who
is now finishing her work for a
degree in home economics while
keeping house for her husband,
q young Frederick fuel oil dealer.
The browning was done by
Lynne Carleton of Foxboro,
Mass, chosen Princess Hood by
the student body on a ballot to
determine which senior had done
most for the college.
Mrs. Robert j. Wigton Of Ca
louisville, Md, was elected pres
, ident of the Hood Mothers Club.
Other officers named included
Mrs. John Ruell Reeves, Bethes-
da, Nd, vice president, and Mrs.
Robert F. Heller, Reading, Pa,
corresponding secretary.
E. Brooke Parkinson of Fred
erick, who presided at the
Fathers Club dinner tonight,
turned over his duties as presi-
dent to David II. Yinger OF
Bradddock Heights. The Rev.
Ralph H. Miller of Brunswick,
was elected first vice president
and Mehrl Hooper of Frederick,
second vice president. Daniel j.
Thomas of Frederick was re-
elected secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15

construction Of an elementary
school. 1t is located north of De-
Tense highway, west Of the Balti-
more-Washington Parkway and
east of the town Of Rogers
Heights.
The high school, which Cath
Ole Church officials hope to COM
plete by the fall Of 1858, will be
in one Of the most densely popu-
lated sections of Prince Georges
County. 1t will serve the Land
over Hills, Cheverly. Hyattsville,
Mount Rainier, Riverdale, Col
lege Park and Bladensburg areas.
The Very Rev. Msgr. Philip
Hanan. chancellor of the arch
diocese, declined to comment on
details of the proposed school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Stanley Appeals.
For Road Sufety

RICHMOND, May IA R.-
Gov. Stanley today appealed to
all street and highway users to
observe traffic laws and common
sense rules of self-preservation
which cannot be entirely covered
by statutes.
The Governor said he was
deeply concerned over the sud-
den and marked trend for the
worse in Virginia's traffic fatal
tiles.
= A total of 254 traffic fatalities
had been reported in Virginia in
1855 through May IL. This is only
8 per cent less than the number
reported for the same period OF
1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Cos Truck Bursts Into Flame
After Little River Pike Crash

A misunderstanding tractor
trailer caught fire and burned
yesterday about is miles west
of Annandale on Little River
turnpike tying up traffic for
more than an hour, Fairfax
County police reported.
The truck caught fire after 1t
was struck in the left rear by
. car headed in the opposite di
rection, police said.
Driver Of the truck, George
Dove. So, Of lit Florence lane,
Alexandria. said when he heard
the collision, he stopped and
saw the rear OF the trailer ablaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15

Firemen from Annandale,
Alexandria, Arlington, Burke and
Fairfax fought the spectacular
blaze with "air foam" for an
hour and q half before extin-
gushing 1t.
The driver Of the car involved
in the collision was Limial Pres
ley, 10, of the 1900 block Of Oak
crest drive. Alexandria, police
said. He was admitted to Alex
andria Hospital with a broken
jaw and head injuries.
Firemen sprayed the truck for
two hours to prevent remaining
gas from being ignited by the
hot metal. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Fraternity to Initiate
MARYLAND U. Regent

The University of Maryland
chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma.
national honorary fraternity of
those interested in business adj
ministration, will initiate Charles
P. Mccormick of Baltimore as its
first honorary member tomorrow
night.
Mr.. Mccormick is head Of the
large food and condiment firm
in Baltimore and member Of
the University of Maryland board
of regents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Mrs. Lee Heads
ChestDriveUnii
Campaign Leaders
To Churt Program

Mrs. Frederick B. Lee, wife
of the Civil Aeronautics admin
istrator. will be chairman of
the Washington residential unit
in the area Community Chest
campaign this fall. e. K. Morris,
general campaign chairman, an
nounced yesterday.
Mrs. Lee, who has been active
in Chest campaigns for the last
six years, will be responsible for
mapping the program and d.
recting thousands of door-to-
door solicitors in the drive.
A Washington area resident
for the last nine years, Mrs. Lee
has worked in many community
programs. She is a board mem
Der Of st. Johns Orphanage
the Fairfax-Falls Church Com
munity Chest, the Travellers Ala
Society and the YWCA. She is
chairman Of the Smith College
Development Board for the
Greater Washington Area.
Mclean Residents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee and their
son live at Mclean, Va. They
are members of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Lafayette Square.
Vice chairman Of the residen-
tial unit is Mrs. William S. An
derson, 4237 Garfield street NV
Unit administrative committee
members are Mrs. Norman Taub
3742 Appleton street NV; Mrs
John w. Hechinger. 1888 Chain
Bridge road NV, and Mrs
Henry King. 1000 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV.
Vice Chairmen
Regional vice chairmen are
Mrs. Jacques Reinstein, 4lO5
Forty-sixth street NV; Mrs.
Tom Paul Eme.fch, $500 q
street NV: Mrs. Harry j. Kirk
l404 Otis street NE; Mrs. Ma
thaniel H. Goodrich, 2745
1wenty-ninth street NV, and
Mrs. James H. Rowe, jr., 1907
Highland street NV.
Mrs. Lee said her enthusiasm
is increased by the prospect of a
united fund campaign here. She
pointed out that her recruitment
job would be made easier should
a united campaign develop.
Most of the people working
with me are just as hopeful that
a united fund campaign will be
carried on this fall, and we ex-
pect our organization to be
ready when 1t Develops" she
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Catholics Buying Tract
For County High School

The Washington Archdiocese
of the Catholic Church has COM
pleted arrangements for pur-
chase of an 18.5-acre tract in
Bladensburg, Md, Cor construc-
ton of a high school, which re-
portedly will be o-educational.
The land will be purchased
from the families of James w.
Rogers and Phillips H. Clarke.
A deed for IL acres of the
tract already has been recorded
and another deed for the re-
naming land has been executed.
The tract is adjacent to a Is
acre site owned by the Prince
Georges County School Board
and set aside for the proposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15

Artistic abilities Of junior and
senior high school students will
be displayed at 2 pm. tomorrow
ut q meeting Of the Suitland
(Md) High School PARENT
Teacher Association in the
school, 5000 Silver Hill road Sc.
Three awards will be given In
each Of the schools grade levels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Program at School j..

Bailey's Elementary School
will be open Wednesday to par
ents and pre-school children who
will be 6 years old on or before
next October /. Registration will
be held at $3.50 am. in the
school, 400 Knollwood drive,
Falls Church, Va, followed by
visits to the first grade, movies
and refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
countyWanfs
CIAto0ccupy
Arlington Hall
Board Reverses
April Decision
After New Dutu

The Arlington County Board
has reversed its stand of two
weeks ago and invited the Gen.
trail Intelligence Agency to move
into Arlington Hall.
The board. on a motion by
Robert A. Peck, voted unani-
mously yesterday to urge CHA to
locate its proposed $50 million
headquarters at the hall. Airing
ton boulevard and Glebe road.
National Security Agency, now
occupying the site, is to move
to Fort Meade. Md.
At its meeting April 80, the
board went on record In oppo-
sition to CHA moving into Airing
ton Hall. or anywhere else in the
County. Members said then that
they did not want the Govern
ment to take any more land OF
the tax rolls. Chairman George
NJ. RowZee. jr.. said: What we
need is satisfaction, not addi-
ton"
New Information Cited
The action. in April, board
members said yesterday, was
based on the belief that the
tract would revert to the county
when NSA moved out. The re-
versal, they said, was on the
basis of information, received
since the earlier meeting, that
the Federal Government would
not relinquish control of Airing
ton Hall.
Yesterdays vote came after
County Manager A. T. Lundberg
reported that facilities at the
installation do not present any
major problems for a CHA relo-
cation there.
Mr.. Lundberg said the agency
could expand sewer facilities if
needed. and that the water sup
ply was sufficient. He added that
the traffic situation would not
change materially If CHA moved
in.
Mr.. Rowzee said: Gas long as
we are stuck with the Govern
ment there, am inclined to
reverse my opinion and invite
CHA to move into Arlington Hall"
Urge Reversal Of Decision
Mr.. Rowzee reported that the
board received a number" of
letters urging it to reverse the
April decision. One of the letters
was from the Chamber Of Com
merce, and another was from the
Northern Virginia Builders AS
ISOLATION.
Member Alvin F. Kimbel said
that he had hoped to see the pro-
posed branch of the University
Of Virginia located at Arlington
Hall.
In other action, the board
called for a committe study to
see If there has been any per-
tinent changes since Arlington
voted down a proposal for the
county to incorporate as a city.
A referendum on this question
turned down an incorporation
plan in 1852. The loss in State
highway funds which would have
resulted helped defeat the pro-
posal.
Charter Plans Studied.
The boards action was
prompted by a resolution passed
May 3 by the Arlington Civic
Federation calling for the ap-
pointment of a commission to
write a new charter under which
the county could incorporate as
a city at some future date.
At the suggestion Of Wesley
Cooper, the board referred the
matter to the Government or
ganization procedural committee
to "see If old conditions still
prevail.
Mr.. Eimel declared that "in
the future it may be good to
give some thought to a voluntary
commission" to study the entire
question again. He said he would
not be in favor of appropriating
funds at the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-15
Officials Tour
Monument Site
BY GEORGE BEVERIDGE
Star StafI Correspondent

HARPERs FERRY, w. Va,
May 14.-Civil War landmarks
at this beautiful mountain juno
ture of the Potomac and Shen-
andoah Rivers. soon to be de-
veloped as a national monument,
were inspected today by about
IS Federal and State officials
and their guests.
A special two-car Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad train carried the
group for the tour. arranged by
the National Park Service.
A main purpose was to show
officials the present condition
of historic structures and battle
grounds before the Federal prof.
ect gets underway.
The visitors saw buildings in
volved in the 1859 raid of Abo-
litionist John Brown, which typi-
fed intense bitterness over the
slavery issue and fastened out
break Of the Civil War. Then
they viewed entertainments on
ridges surrounding the town
scenes Of bitter battles which
left Harper's Ferry virtually q
ghost town after the war.
Authorized in 194A
Congress authorized the ma
tional monument development in
1914. The State Of West Vir.
ginia already has acquired 500
acres to make up its share 81
the monument on both sides of
the Shenandoah. Maryland is
acquiring about 800 acres on the
Potomac to complete the site.
National Park Director Con-
rad L. Wirth recalled he at
tended a meeting in 1896 to dis
cuss first plans for the monu-
ment, but told the townspeople
such projects ARE always long,
always difficult to attain"
He told the group a $4,000
request in the pending budget,
however, will permit planning
and "a limited amount Of restora-
ton" to get underway this fall.
Within two years, he said, off,
Gals hope to have the fullscale
program underway.
Warned On crOachments
Mr.. Wirth told residents how
the monuments area will be held
to a minimum. and urged them
to guard against undesirable en-
croachment by certain types of
commercial interests which might
try to move in.
Mr.. Wirth, Undersecretary of
the Interior Clarence A. Davis,
and officials from West Virginia
and Maryland were In the party.
Also in the group we're Karl
E. Pfeiffer, Baltimore, assistant
director Of Maryland Forests and
Parks; Carl J. johnson, Charles.
ton, w. Va, State conservation
director: Mayor William. H.
Perry Of Martinsburg, w. Va;
Federal Judge Decatur H. Rod
gers, Martinsburg, w. Va; Pres
ident Of Shepherd College Oliver
s. Ikenberry. Shepherdstown, w.
Va; William r. Hall. Baltimore.
superintendent Of Maryland
State Parks: Mrs. Frank w. Mish.
jr., Hagerstown, Md, chairman
of the Harpers Ferry National
Monument Association Of Mary
land.
Also former Representative
Jennings Randolph. Democrat.
Of West Virginia, whose bill in
1914 got congressional authority
for the park when the necessary
land was acquired.
The town, which has little
more than tourist attraction to
look forward to In the way Of
industry, appeared To- welcome
the plan with open arms.
The special train was met by
Mayor Gilbert Perry and the
high school band.
i
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-02-18
Seek Action on Coram BRIDGE

MARTIN CITY-Coram, Martin
City and Hungry Horse citizens are
scheduling delegation to meet
with Flathead county commission
ers over the problem of a bridge
across the Flathead river near Co
ram.
The area has been without a
bridge since last July 6 when
a logging truck collapsed the west
span of the Blankenship bridge
across the Flathead.
Wednesday evenings meeting at
the Martin City Lions hall was
attended by 20 citizens from the
three communities, and selected as
delegates and alternates to meet
with the commissioner were L. P.
Tonner and Homer Cady, Martin
City; William Krall and James
Willows, Hungry Horse; Frank
Markovitz and Rex Brenneman,
Coram. Delegates from West Gla-
cier and Columbia Falls are also
being asked.
Proposal is repair of the old tim
Der Blankenship bridge and con-
Struction of new bridge in the
vicinity of Coram. Lack of a
bridge has handicapped Coram and
Martin City mills.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-02-18
Turkey Dinner
by Mrs. Francis Watne

ABBOTT CREEK-Mr. and Mrs.
Chef Hunt entertained at a tur-
key dinner Sunday for Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Smith and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Spud Snyder and
family.
Weekend guests visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith
was Mrs. Smiths cousin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Mayfield Of Poppen-
ish, Wash. g
Mrs. Francis Watne, Gene and
Barbara left Monday for a weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Mamie
Good in Great Falls. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Norman Watne
and Bobby of Kalispell. sle
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Foley have
returned from Portland where
they visited their daughter, Cara
Lee who is at Marylhurst. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson took care of the
Foley children in their parents
absence.
The Foley children enjoyed ar
afternoon of skating at Woodland
park in Kalispell and also watched
an ice carnival.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-02-18
Shower Services
Set for Saturday

WEST GLACIER-Tuneral SER
vices for Albert L. Shower, 81,
former Glacier National Park me-
chanic, are to be held Saturday at
2 D. m. at Waggener and Camp
bell chapel, Kalispell.
The Rev. Elwyn G. Tesche, pas
tor of the Martin City-Hungry
Horse and Coram Presbyterian
churches will officiate. Burial will
be in Conrad Memorial cemetery
with military rites. Mr.. Shower
was in the Army Air force during
World War I. During World War
II he worked as civilian mech
anic at Fort Lewis.
Albert Lemuel Shower was born
Oct. rs, 1890 at Clarinda, Iowa,
son OF David and Mary Shower.
In 1900 the family moved to Bill
ings and Fromberg.
On March IA, 1918, Mr.. Shower
was married to Iris Irene Simon
ton of Billings, and they lived in
Columbus where he had a gar
age.
The Showers had three child
rem, Albert L. Shower, Jr. OF Ny
ack, Mrs. Dale Lance of Olympia,
Wash. and Mrs. Frank Larson of
Tacoma, Wash. There are seven
grandchildren. Other survivors
are two sisters, Mrs. Walter Miller
and Miss Elsie Shower, both of
Billings.
On June l, 1884 the Showers
moved to Glacier National Park
where he worked as an auto mech
anic except for World War II
years at Fort Lewis. In 1850 he
suffered a stroke. 1t was a tough
blow for an active man, and the
concern and interest of friends has
been noteworthy through these
years. Mrs. Shower has worked as
telephone operator at headquar-
tiers.
Longtime friends who are tt
serve as active pallbearers are
Harold Mahoney, Frank Benda
Jerry Cigliana, Jean Sullivan, San
Kaser and Myron Collier.
Slated to be honorary pallbear-
ers are Earl Weed, Stanley Spur.
| geon, Richard Nelson, James Ste
vens, Henry Rupp, Donald Rob
inson, Stanley Baxter and Henri,
Hutchings.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-02-18
Wosfer is PofIines
Supt. for AAC

PotlineS superintendent at the
new Anaconda Aluminium Co. OBJ
Grafton is Ed Woster, 80, who had
his first job in an aluminium plant
back in 1941 as a jackhammer
operator during construction.
Woster was born on a North
Dakota farm near Carpio in 1915.
He attended Minot State Teach
ers' college, and then received his
degree in chemistry from st. Olaf
college, Mortified, Mimi, follow
ed by postgraduate work at the
University of Minnesota.
He was North Dakota intercol-
legiate and later Minnesota inter
collegiate shot put champion. His
athletic past reflects itself in a {
foot 2 inch frame.
At the new Flathead Anaconda
Aluminium Co. plant, Wooster will,
De IN charge of the four LOO foot
long potline buildings where about
2OO men will be employed. There
Will be four rotating shifts with
plant operations seven days {
week, "a hours day.
The new plant will have "a
pots each OF which will product
from 1,400 to 1900 pounds of al.
minimum in each "a hour period
Hopper trucks will bring tn,
alumlna," chemically refined
bauxite shipped in from Arkansas
10 the pots. About "a hours late
vacuum crucibles will take tn,
1882 degree fahrenheit molten me
tai to the casting building.
Woster reports to James F
Smith, plant production superin
tendent. Working with Woster will