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Evening star., 1955-06-08
TO-DAY M ''SoczE7Y
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Mrs. Post to Get
Honorary Degree

a dream place in VauX,
France. Its wide terraces COM
mand a beautiful view of the
Seine River and of a river
island on which she also owns
property. Called Pavilion
d'Artois, it was once a hunt
ing lodge for the Count
d'Artois, who ruled France as
Charles x from 1924 to 1880.
AMERICAN PROMOTER
Few foreign women have abb
sorbed so much that's good in
Washington and the USA as
has Loredana Luciolli, wife of
the italian Minister, who al
ready has taken over his new
post in Rome. When 40 Capt.
tai women gave her a surprise
party the other day at the
home of Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins, she put the meaning
of her seven-year stay into
words.
Thinking she was simply
having tea with three or four
friends, she found a gathering
that included Julia Bram-
billa who organized the affair;
Alice Longworth, Perle Mesta,
Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Emily
Foley, Marjorie Hagner, Julia
Ortona, Phyllis DENLY, Marian
Christie, and dozens of others.
Her eyes filled with tears when
she was suddenly presented
with three suitcases, and two
silver trays (Which wear and
tear wouldn't effect) inscribed
from her Washington friends.
The young italian woman
said that being in this coun-
try had been q liberal educa-
ton for her. Coming from
Italy that is a new republic,
she had learned so much about
the role women can play in
the life of a great republic,
that is also an old republic.
She was impressed with the
community spirit in this coun-
try. Everyone has a social
consciousness. The women
here show their civic spirit in
helping the Community Chest,
the Red Cross, the National
Symphony and so forth, and
the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton that doesn't exist in Eu-
rope. She is going back and
tell European women, she said,
about this same role they can
play in their own countries.
And as she talked she was
proving that an effective dip
lomatic wife can be as inf1u-
ential in promoting interna-
tional relations as the diplo-
mat himself.
\ X X y
THE BILL FITZGERALDS
tossed a farewell party for
Diana Barnard yesterday that
threatened to begin and end
without benefit of honor guest.
Evening star., 1955-06-08

THE BILL FITZGERALDS
tossed a farewell party for
Diana Barnard yesterday that
threatened to begin and end
without benefit of honor guest.
Evening star., 1955-06-08
Miss Joan King
Becomes Bride

Miss Joan Carol King.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Andrew King. jr., Of Verona.
N. j., was married June 4 to
Mr.. Robert Herbert Phillips,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Phillips, Of New York.
The Rev. John r. Wilcox
performed the ceremony at the
home of the brides parents. A
reception was held following
the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate OF
Lancaster Country Day School,
Stephens College and the Uni
versity of North Carolina. She
is associated with the National
Broadcasting Co. here as d.
rector of promotion and ad-
vertising.
Mr.. Phillips is an alumnus
of Kent University. served in
World War II with the 9th Air
Force as an Aerial Gunner
Photographer and was form
erly associated with Life mag
azine both in this city and
New York. He is now a free
Evening star., 1955-06-08
Miss Mimi Pierce
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hall
Pierce Of st. Petersburg, Fla,
formerly of Baltimore, an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Mimi to Mr..
Donald Edmund French. son
of the late 1t. Comdr. John
Edmund French. USN, and
Mrs. French of this city. The
wedding will take place in
Baltimore on July 80.
Miss Pierce is a graduate OF
Roland Park Country School
and attended the Maryland
Institute Of Art.
Mr.. French was graduated
from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Evening star., 1955-06-08

Something of a tradition is
being established at the Tur-
kish Embassy.
The retiring Ambassadors
wife, Nine. Erkin, was noted
in Washington circles for her
beautiful voice, and now the
new Ambassadors wife, Nine.
Cork, says her favorite pas
time is singing.
Nine. Cork hastened to add
that thus far she has not had
much training, but hopes to
study music seriously while in
the States.
Just arrived last week, the
new ENJOYS wife is as pretty as
q picture with her black hair
cut italian style, showing off
her flawless fair skin. her inter-
esting bone structure and her
large green eyes.
Although she does not yet
know English land she says
this is her first task now, she
granted her first interview yes
terday, speaking through an
interpreter.
"The Girl Next Door"
Born in the Turkish port Of
Trabizon on the Black Sea.
Nine. Cork spent most of her
life in the capital city of
Ankara. It was there she met
her husband and literally was
"the girl next door," for her
family's home and that of her
future husband were adjacent.
Probably one of the youngest
ambassadors wives in Wash
ington-she is only 28-Mme.
Cork has been married less
than two years.
For her interview yesterday
she wore a dress ornamented
with typical Turkish en-
broidery The pattern was
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To Marry
In August

Announcement is made OF
the engagement Of Miss Jep-
infer Ann Patteson-Knight.
daughter of Brigadier Douglas
Henry Patteson-Knight, Brit
ish Army. retired. and Mrs.
Patteson-Knight Of Hidden
Acres, Mclean, Va, to Mr..
Gerald Fitzgerald, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald Of
Westport, Conn.
The prospective bride at
tended Madeira School and
Mount Vernon Junior College.
Mr.. Fitzgerald attended
Georgetown University and Is
now in the Army stationed In
Heidelberg. Germany.
The wedding will take place
August 8 in Westminster Ca
thedral in London. England.
Evening star., 1955-06-08
BellumYs Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond w.
Bellamy entertained at a
concert and reception last
night in honor of DR.. and Mrs.
Frederick Brown Harris and
the Rev. and Mrs. F. Norman
Van Brunt.
The Justin Lawrie Singers
and orchestra gave a perform
ance for the group In the Bel
lamy gardens In Cheverly, Md.
Evening star., 1955-06-08
BY BETTY BEALE

Marjorie Merriweather Post
will receive her first college
degree tomorrow morning. At
a 10 o'clock ceremony in
Brooklyn, N. Y, the University
of Long Island will confer
upon the queenly Washington
hostess an honorary doctorate
of letters.
Mrs. Post, of course, is ex-
tremely pleased and chuckles
at the thought that she will
be entitled to the label Of "Dr.
Post"
The Long Island University
is the one that bought her %
acre estate at Roslyn, L. I. a
few years ago. Last November
on the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of her inventor
builder father-he invented
Postum, Post Toasties, farm
implements and set up model
homes and factories-the Ros-
lyn part of the university be-
came the c. w. Post College
OF Liberal Arts. The residence
Of the president also is located
there and it will be the scene
of a tea in her honor tomor-
row afternoon. Her daughter,
Deenie Rumbough, will be on
hand for both functions.
Marjorie's second daughter,
Eleanor, who recently re-
turned to France, has just
moved back into her French
chateau for the summer with
son Tony and husband Leon
Barzin. The latter is conduct
ing the orchestra for the New
York City Ballet in the Salute
to France program currently
making such a hit in Paris.
The chateau, by the way, is
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Wed in June

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren c.
? Crump announce the mar
riage on June 4 of her sister,
Mrs. Robert M. Wintermoyer.
to Mr.. Garrow E. Viers, jr.
The ceremony took place in
Michigan Park Christian
Church.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23

of Sergeant and Corporal.
The change has been arranged
to restore the prestige Of troop
leaders, Defense says further but,
as we recall it, the issue was never
in doubt Not for very long, at
least.
Technicians will be called
specialists, the lowest ranking be-
ing designated Specialist Bird Glass
and the highest Master Specialist
The Master Specialist and the
Master Sergeant will get the same
pay. even as the troop leading Cor
poral will draw the same salary as
the Specialist Bird Glass But the
technical men will lose the privi-
lege of being called Sergeants and
Corporals.
Specialist or not, we think this
is going to take quite a bit of do
ing. Remembering our service in
World War l. the boys know a
Sergeant when they see one. And
they'll probably call him what they
want to-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23

saWmill operations leaving slash
ings in their wake, caused endless,
destructive fires while land clear
ing with the indiseIiminate use of
fire, railroads. hunters and fisher
men all contributed to the spread
of fires The worst offenders were
those who deliberately set fire to
the woods to kill underground in
order to make better grazing This
was not only common practice by
farmers who owned forest land,
but since there were no stock laws
against running cattle at large, it
developed into profitable bust
ness to drive cattle down from
Pennsylvania, where there were
such laws, to run loose in Garrett
county during the summer on land
held by non-residents.
1t took a lot of courage to face
such situation. Yet unless fires
could be controlled these vast
acres of forest land could not be
restored to full productiveness.
The law provided that forest war
dens could be selected by the State
Forester to be commissioned by
the Governor and clothed with the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23
Fighting of Forest
Fires Began in 1906

Fred w. Besley, the first state
forester. now retired, has written
an article on the start of fighting
forest fires in Maryland for The
Old Line Acorn" quarterly publi-
cation of the Department of For
ests and Parks.
The article is reproduced below:
In 1906, when forestry work was
organized under the new Forestry
Act, the first thought was given to
fire protection. Forest fires were
rampant in all the forest districts
with no organized effort at control
The State Forester was given am
pie power under the law but prac-
tically no funds. He quickly real
lied that fire protection was the
most serious, as well as the most
difficult, problem to be faced.
A major effort in fire control
was started in Garrett county the
most heavily forested county with
the worst fire situation. Numerous
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23

power of constables but no money
was appropriated by the state to
pay them. This charge fell upon
the counties which were reluctant
to pay fire bills, even though they
were very small.
The forest wardens were selected
with great care since they had to
be men who had the respect and
confidence of the people of the
community in which they would
work so when they called for vol
unteerS they would get coopera-
ton Since the pay was SO small,
qualified men had to be persuaded
to accept the office from a sense
Of duty and as an opportunity to
serve their communities and the
state. Under these conditions, a
fire fighting organization was built
up in Garrett county and in other
forested areas.
These pioneer fire fighters
rendered valiant service and de
serve the highest praise Apathy
and Indifference to fire control had
to be overcome by the slow process
of public education. In this the for
est WarGens had a prominent part
Nearly so years ago, the wardens
had only primitive equipment, such
as a rake, pitchfork, or often only
forked stick. which he provided
himself. 1t was a marvel how eff
lective these sturdy men were in
making back fire lines with such
primitive tools.
However. each succeeding year
brought some improvement. A new
fire rake, now universally used,
was furnished the Wardens and
greatly increased their efficiency
in making back fire lines. A few
years later came the back-pack )
gallon fire pump, another marked
Improvement.
Fires were on the increase and
something was needed to reach the
careless woods burners. With the
help of Federal funds, forest
patrolmen were appointed to patrol,
generally on horseback, the wood
ed areas where fires frequently oc-
cured They were also a kind of
missionary to warn the careless
and to carry an educational pro-
gram to the schools.
SO mucn VaIuaDle Ulme was lost
after a fire was started before the
warden with his crew arrived. due
to delay in reporting. that this led
to the next general Improvement
the erection of lookout towers on
high vantage points They were
manned by observers with tele-
phones to detect fires and report
them promptly The first lookout
was high rock Then a 20-foot
wooden tower was built, followed
by 50-foot steel towers which were
the forerunners Of the 50 TO 8O-foot'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23
Along The Potomac
With Your Congressman
Dewitt S. HYDE


Two items of special interest to
the people of the 9Th Maryland
District were before the House
last week | am happy to report
that the appropriation for the Cum
berland Ridgelcy Flood Control
project was approved by the House.
The Public Works Appropriation
bill provides STA million for con-
tinuation of the project The bill
now goes to the Senate, where |
am certain the House action will
be approved.
The other item. considered by
the House, which is of great inter
est to many of the people living in
our District was the bill providing
for pay raise for classified fed
eral employees II gave me a great
deal of pleasure to be able to work
along with those who were trying
to bring the government pay scales
into line with present day living
costs.
l also had the opportunity last
week to appear before the Senate
District Committee in support of
my bill to grant the same type of
exemption to charitable gifts under
the laws of the District of Colum-
bia as apply under federal statutes.
l am strongly opposed to measures
which the District Commissioners
advocate which will in any way
weaken the provisions of my bill.
| fully expect the Senate to APP
prove the measure which will ben
eft not only residents of the City
of Washington but also residents
of Maryland
The House Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor is now holding hear
ings on my bill which would restore
funds to Montgomery County
schools owing to the cutoff date
for aid to federally impacted areas
| have had the opportunity of again
presenting the arguments in favor
of the government fulfilling its OBJ
legations and thereby carrying out
the original intent of Congress.
l would like to call your attention
to the debate on the proposal to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23

steel towers which now cover the
entire state
1t is a far cry from those early
days of 1906 and the great difficult
ties to be overcome with meagre
appropriations to do the job, but it
is gratifying to record there has
been steady progress through the
years in fire control, resulting in
the efficient protective system we
have today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23

establish a steam-pOWcred general
ing plant at Fulton, Tenn, which
was before the House during con-
sideration of the Public Works APP
preparation bill. We should remind
ourselves that the issue is larger
than the defeated steam power
plant for IVA The debate clearly
demonstrated a basic difference in
political philosophy.
l personally believe that if the
genius of America has anything to
offer the world as an argument
against the Communist theory Of
state socialism for that is the di-
rection the IVA steam plant would
lead it is that private enterprise
can do things more efficiently and
with less danger of oppression than
government can.
On my calendar: | am particular
~ pleased that | am to join with
the members Of the Volunteer Fire
Department of Silver Spring in
observing their 10th Anniversary
and that they have honored me by
asking me to speak at their dinner
on Saturday, June 25 Mrs. Hyde
and | also plan to be with the
Montgomery County Young Repub-
lican Club at their Victory Cele-
bration at the Battery Park Com
munity Club in Bethesda on June
90
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23

One hundred years have passed
for Berea college in Kentucky and
the college has yet to charge a
penny for tuition. All students work
their way through.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23
PAGE THIRTEEN

Red China's Chou said Peiping
would not give up the sovereign
right to liberate" FormOsa, even
though it wanted to ease tension
in the area
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-23
Senate ClOallrOOnn
By j. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

According to recent news items,
a tradition is being revived. Eflec-
tive July LIST there will be no oues-
ton as to whether a particular
Sergeant or Corporal is a troop
leader
With our own particular expert
ences in mind, we don't remember
that there ever was any question
However, the Defense Depart
ment says that non-commissioned
officers would be like they we're in
the old army days. There will be no
more technical sergeants and other
specialist ratings bearing the title
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Evening star., 1955-06-16
Burr Grim Off
'ToCoast Meet

Burr Grim, Maryland Univer-
sity sophomore. left by air yes
terday for Los Angeles and the
34th NCAA track and field cham
pionships where he will find
things a bit crowded.
Grim, who earned the trip by
winning the IC-4A mile in 4:09.9,
will find 40 other milers waiting
to challenge him as trials get
under way tomorrow. The finals
are set for Saturday.
Altogether. this athletic car
nival has attracted 338 contest
ants from 80 schools and the tai
ent is such that only in the high
jump, where Ernie Shelton of
Southern California stands out,
is there q clear-cut favorite.
Among those Grim will be
facing in the mile will be Billy
Tidwell of Kansas State (4:07.N,
Bobby Seaman of UCLA (4:01.D
and Bill Dellinger of Oregon
.4:09.4.
Flying to the coast with Grim
was Joel Shankle, Dukes all
around star.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
MiddIeburg Horse Show
Launches Busy Week End

Vista Farm, also has two legs on
the trophy for the champion
CONFORMATION hunter. His Blue
Ridge is expected to show. The
Mount Prospect Challenge
Trophy. for the open conforma-
ton hunter class, was retired
last year by Sky's Shadow, but
has been returned by the
Owens to the show for further
competition. The trophy will be
called the Sky's Shadow Per-
petual Trophy.
An added attraction will be
an exhibition Of dressage by
Arthur Godfrey's Arabian stall
lion. Sunsan. ridden by Arthur
Konyot. Konyot also will give
an exhibition on Godfrey's
palomino stallion, Catoctin
Gold. The Potomac Hunt staff
also will give an exhibition of
the Potomac Hunt hounds.
The judges will be Brig. Gen.
Wayne o. Kester, juniors; Fred
Pinch, hunters. and Thomas j.
Trodden, jr., jumpers.
For information, call the
show chairman, Claude w.
Owen. at Decatur 3-3862 or
Taylor 9-4607.
Evening star., 1955-06-16

close and at slugging he proved
himself the better man. Macias
took a severe beating for two full
minutes of that third round.
True, he dealt punishment in
the two long. bruising exchanges,
but whereas Peacock was knocked
off balance occasionally, Macias
was staggered five or six times.
A straight right to the chin
early in the round started him
on the downgrade.
The fight, held in the Olympic
auditorium, was nationally tele-
vised in the Fight for Lives series.
1t drew 8,519 fans who paid
$37,570.
Macias weighed 1921, Pea
cock 1914. 1t was Macias' first
defeat In Is fights, Peacock's
25th victory against 8 defeats.
He earned a rematch for the
title.
Evening star., 1955-06-16

Armed with at least $12. 800 in
pledges, four determined WASH
ington rowing enthusiasts will
travel to Syracuse, N. Y, this
week end in an effort to bring
next years Olympic rowing trials
to Washington.
The Olympic Rowing Commit
tee is meeting Sunday in Syra-
cuse to decide where the trials
will be held. A spokesman for
the Washington group, Barrett
Crandall, chairman of the Exec
utive Committee of the Washing
ton Rowing Association. thinks
Washington's chances are rather
good"
Travelling to Syracuse with
Crandall will be Edward j. Kelly,
superintendent of National Cap
ital Parks; Clarence Arata, di-
rector of the Greater National
Capital Committee, and Jack
Franklin, a director of the Wash
ington Rowing Association and
president of the National Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen of
America.
The 1856 Olympic crew races
will be held in Australia. The
Washington men believe the
Evening star., 1955-06-16
DC. to Make Bid Sunday
For Olympic Crew Trials

teams which will represent the
United States in Australia
should be chosen in trials on the
Potomac June 80 to July 4 next
year.
They point out that the
Eastern Collegiate sprint cham
pionships held here for the last
three years have won the praise
of rowing authorities. AS an
added attraction for the Olym-
pic trials, they suggest that the
annual July Fourth fireworks
display be moved from the
Washington Monument grounds
to the regatta area, so specta-
tors would get a double treat.
To support their bid before the
Olympic Committee, they need
SOS, 900 pledged to underw1ite
the venture. With $4,000 al
ready pledged, they believe the
balance can be raised long be-
fore regatta time.
Head Of the group promoting
the bid is Representative Broy-
hill. Republican, of Virginia. Be.
cause of other commitments, he
may not be able to make the
trip to Syracuse.
Evening star., 1955-06-16
BY BRUCE FALES, Jr.

The three-day Loudoun pony
and junior show, which opens
today in Middleburg, Va. starts
a busy week end for horse show
followers, with st. Margaret's
show in Annapolis Saturday and
the annual Potomac Hunt show
in Rockville Sunday.
The Loudoun show, which
opens with a full day of pony
breeding classes, will run the
regular pony hunter and jumper,
junior hunter and jumper and
equitation events on the last two
days. The show will start at 8
am. (EST) each day.
The st. Margaret's show,
being held for the first time in
about five years, will be staged
at the st. Margaret's Church
grounds at II am. The show
has classes for green hunters,
hunters. open jumpers and
Junior horses, with champion
ships being awarded in all di-
visions.
The 18th annual Potomac
Hunt show will be held on the
Melvin C. Hazen Memorial Field
at the Potomac Hunt Kennels.
It will start at 10 am.
Most of the top horses in
Maryland and Virginia are ex-
pected to compete. with nine
challenge trophies at stake. Divi-
sions are listed for conformation
hunters, working hunters, open
jumpers, green hunters and
juniors. All of the champions,
except the junior divisions, have
challenge trophies.
In both the conformation and
the working hunters divisions
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude w. Owens
Sky's Shadow has two Of the
three necessary legs on the
trophies. Owen will have Skys
Shadow, as well as his Sky's I'M
preston and Sky's Light, all
ridden by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Hallman, at the show this year
to try and retire the trophies.
H. o. Firor. who now shows his
horses under the name of Alta