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Water Shortage Imperils
/ 900 Cities and Towns

lagos. Now the Nation is really
becoming water conscious. We've
suddenly discovered 1t Is the life
blood Of our economy
Per Capita Use High
Prodigal in their use Of water
Americans require an average oil
ll45 gallons day each for such
purposes as drinking. baths and
showers, shaving, dish washing
cooking, laundry. and so on.
Back In 1890 we used only 90
gallons per capita, but that was
long before the invention OF
such understanding devices as
air-conditioning. automatic dish
washers and washing machines.
land II you remember. there
weren't many indoor toilets in
those days. There was q little
house out back. -.
Today there are more than
l35 million bathrooms IN the
United States. In 1890. there
were only Is million.
AS for industrial usage OF
water, 1t has skyrocketed until
lit now surpasses irrigation as
the No. user
But there's plenty of water,
isn't there? The answer Is yes
and no.
There's plenty Of water II we
could catch it and distribute it
where needed. In that case, we
could make the deserts bloom.
Average United States rainfall
lis 80 inches year--some 4,300
billion gallons a day-ranging
from 100 inches in the Pacific
Northwest to less than five
inches In the arid Southwest
plains.
Altogether, that's enou e h
water to fill a lake the size of the
State of California so feet deep.
Only Drop In Bucket
The United States Geological
Survey. which keeps track OF
water supplies, says American
farms, homes and factories
Withdraw about 200 billion gall
Ions a day from wells, lakes and
streams.
Thus actual usage is only a
drop In the bucket compared to
THE enormous amount that falls
las rain. But untold billions of
gallons are lost as they evaporate
Tor run OF to the sea. And much
lof our surface is SO polluted it
lis no longer fit for use; in the
words of the United States
Health Department, much Of 1t
lis sick water"
Some experts say that right
now we are approaching the
limit Of actual supply under
present conditions. The North
Carolina Water Resources Com
mittee. in a comprehensive sum-
mary Of he nationwide water
situation, said In q recent
report:
'Accelerating d m ands for
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drilled as much as 500 fee
deeper than a few years ago u
tget flowing water.
Seepage In Coastal Areas
Oyer-pumping Of wells to sup
Iply mushrooming populations
and industry has led to thu
lseepage of salt water into fresf
water supplies along coasta
/ areas - notably In California
New Jersey, Long Island. N. Z.
Louisiana and Florida II
Los Angeles 1t has caused tht
land to sink eight feet in some
spots.
But what gives nightmares tx
Federal and State authorities i
1.-THE possible long-range effect or
human health arising from thu
flushing of millions Of tons Of
noxious chemicals. oils. acids
grease and other industrial waste
Into the Nations waterways.
Amid growing countrywide
shortages, one out Of every sever
cities with q 10,000-plus popula-
ltion has to restrict the use Of
water at times. Hundreds Of
Icities have had to ration or bar
lawn sprinkling and car washing
in the dry summer months. Some
residents police" each other tx
guard against violations. New
Haven, Conn, has had loud
speaker trucks prowling the city
to warn against daytime sprinkl-
ing.
THE long range picture or
water supply is critical unless
corrective measures are taken.
says Carl g. Paulsen. chief of the
United States Geological SUI
vey's water resources division.
Key to Civilization
Mr.. Paulsen cited the bleak
ruins Of cliff dwellings in thu
American Southwest as suggest
ing the fate of an earlier ciyili-
cation that died for lack Of water
And he commented:
Water is also the key of oul
present civilization.
Mr.. Paulsen, a quiet-spoken
gray-haired man who has heef
studying water supply problems
for "a years. pointed to danger
zones" on q huge wall map OIL
the United States In his office.
"All of southern California ii
running out Of water as a result
Of population and industrial
growth" he said.
"San Diego faces a crisis with.
In three to five years. Los An.
geles and Dallas. Tex, are among
others in trouble. Some Texas
towns have paid up TO SO q
Thousand gallons for water. The
usual price Is 30 to so cents q
thousand elsewhere.
Everybody took water fol
granted until we ran into short
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drilled as much as 500 feet
deeper than a few years ago TO
get flowing water.
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FoIIs Church Fashions

The Falls Church viii sponsor
| a fashion show on Wednesday,
September %. at 8 pm. in the
church parish house. Gretz
Stevens and Lord Fairfax fash
ions will be modelled by members
|of the congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-26
Flower Tolk Tonight

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston E.
|Groome win give an illustrated
talk on chrysanthemums at a
injecting of the Takoma Horti-
cultural Club at 3 o'clock to-
might in the Takoma Elementary
| School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-26
New York Avenue S
Fins Under Attack
Another Effort
Started to Have
Them Removed

More than 100 businessmen
are readying q new assault on
the stately old elm trees that
stand in the center d. New York
avenue from Ninth street 10
Thirteenth street NV. The star
learned today.
Already lis owners OF bust.
ness establishments along the
four blocks and adjoining streets
have signed petition TO the
District Commissioners asking
the destruction Of the two lines
|ot trees and removal Of the
center strip on which they stand.
They have been joined by the
presidents or directors Of three
large banks with whom they do
business.
The bankers who are sups
porting the move are F. q. Addi-
son, jr.. president Of the Security
Bank, Ninth and @ streets NV:
Daniel w. Bell. president Of the
American Security & Trust
Co., Fifteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. and Clarence r.
Burton, chairman Of the board
lof the City Bank. Ninth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Called "Traffic Hazard
II the fight is successful. II
viii bring to an end one Of the
Icity's distinctive landmarks.
with q history that dates to
1870. It viii also climax battle
that has fiared periodically since
1913 to bring the trees down.
Leader of the latest move.
|ment is Nick Papanicolas. presi-
dent of Papanicolas Investments.
I949 Ninth street NV. Mr..
|Papanicolas said he win submit
his proposal to meeting of the
Midcity Citizens Association to.
might at the Thomson School.
If it is approved, he said. he will
send it to the Commissioners.
The petition calls the four.
block-long center strip on New
York avenue q serious traffic
hazard detrimental to btlsi-
ness and to life and limb"
The petition says the trees on
the strip are "old and rotted"
and that the beauty Of the grass
strip has been greatly nnarred
Iby pedestrians who use 1t for
short cuts. killing the grass IN
places.
Source of Controversy
The center strip has been q
source Of controversy since
1913. In that year. the Highway
Department announced that the
Istreetcar tracks down the mid.
die Of the street would be torn
Iup, the two rows Of trees de-
stroyed and the entire street
lrepayed.
A public cutlery forced the city
to reverse this decision. The
tracks were torn up only at the
intersections OF cross streets.
Elsewhere, the tracks were GOV.
Iered over with dirt and the en-
tire center strip made into Q
park.
There were 40 elms in the strip
int that time.
Since then, the number Of
trees has been reduced to 40. OF
these. only 80 are old trees and
eight others are newly-planted
I;aplings. The superintendent Of
Isrees and parks for the District.
John w. Batson, says that some
Eof the remaining old trees are in
Dad condition. largely as a result
lof their environment. The tracks.
still buried under the ground in.
I.erfere with their root develop
tnent and have left deposits OF
I,il under the surface which hurts
The trees.
The new trees that have been
planted have an excellent chance
Tor healthy growth, however. Mr..
3atson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-26
Crime
Drops in U. S,
But Rises Here
Need for Larger
D. c. Police Force
Seen by Murray
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG

4 ~ @rA@N~~AAsf@ - - = - - -
Serious crime throughout the
Nation. on the increase for years,
showed a slight decrease in the
first six months Of this year
while it was increasing by IL
lper cent here.
| Crime figures for Washington
and the Nation were released
to-day in the FBI's serni-annual
Uniform Crime Reports.
On the basis OF the six-lnonth
figures. the FBI commented:
1.-THE year 1855 may show a
long overdue break in the up
ward crime trend Of the past
seven years"
| Mnrray's Comments
OF Washington's slight in
Ecrease In serious crime. Police
Chief Robert v. Murray COM
1
imented:
ut must be remembered that
lin the first six months Of 1854.
serious crime in the District
dropped by nearly 10 per cent
while 1t was rising throughout
1.-THE Nation by SIS per cent.
Il don't think we can reduce
crime any more than We have
already with the force We now
have.
1--WE have noticed a slight in
Grease In serious crime here dur
ling the past seven months. but
our report for the 1855 fiscal
year viii show q Sc per cent
decrease"
222 More Police Asked
Chief Murray, in his budget re-
quest to the Commissioners
earlier this month, asked for
funds for 222 more men to bring
the force to $500. He warned
that crime could not be cut
further unless he had more men
ION the street.
Washington police continued
Ito stay far ahead of the national
average in their rate Of clearing
lup crimes. The FBI reported
that city police throughout the
Nation cleared by arrest 2s.6 per
cent Of serious crimes during
I1954. Washington cleared Gil
tper cent.
In the first six months Of this
wear city crime throughout the
Nation decreased by Ia per cent.
with rural crime included the
decrease was Z per cent through
out the Nation.
Fewer Major Crimes
| Five OF the eight major crime
CLASSES showed decreases nation
ally, the FBI noted. Robbery
decreased by ISL per cent; MUIR
ider, 3.8 per cent; burglary, 3.S
E,er cent: negligent manslaugh-
tier, 3 per cent. and auto theft,
10 per cent.
Increases were noted In rape
with a 6.3 per cent rise: aggra-
waited assault. IL per cent, and
larceny. o per cent.
Here Is how the District Jared.
compared with the same period
last year and contrasted with
other cities:
Murder--Decreased from Al to
f23 cases, or A per cent: 14th
with another city, in the
Nation.
Rohbery-Increased from 387
Ito 408. or $40 per cent: ninth
lin the Nation.
Aggravated assault Decreased
from 2,066 to 1853 or 5.22 per
cent: third in the Nation.
5.1sE More Burgarlies
Burglaries - Increased from
l.774 to 1866 or 5.13 per cent;
flIth In the Nation.
Larcenies over $50-Increased
from 799 to $40 or 5.13 per cent:
18th in the Nation.
Larcenies under $50 - In
creased from 1921 to 1882 or IL
tper cent; 18th In the Nation.
Auto theft ~ Increased from
$50 to 1856 or 1853 per cent; 18th
lin the Nation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
Heart Disease, Cancer
Second TO Accidents

NEW YORK Only heart disease
aud cancer cause more deaths than
accidents among American men
az Tie principal working q ges oil
ID through ca At ages Is through
SO more men die through accident
~ injuries than from any other
cause
More IMAM 20 900 accident fatali-
ties each year occur among men
under q
a leading life insurance COM
pany says nearly half Of the ac.
eldentai deaths among poicyhold-
efs are the aftermath OF motor
vehicle misbap5 Falls. ranking
second as cause oil fatal ac
cideuts among the insured men.
accounted for one-ninth Of the IA
talit.ea and dfo@nlngs for nearly
as great loss Of life as fails.
AltoRe the three leading
causes motor vehicles. falls and
droWnlugs we're responsible TOR
about seven out OF every ten ac-
eiden'al deaths ia thus insured
group
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
1860: More Pay
For Less Work

NOTRE DAME. Ind BY 1860
Americans VIII be earning 40 per
cent more and buying 40 per cent
more but working about five hours
.ess each week. according to pre-
dictioh made here by a former
presidential advisor teaching at
Notre Dame
Or Robert c Turner, visiting
professor In the University Col
Icge Of Commerce. forecast that
within IS years the United States
viii have total rational output
in excess Of 600 billion dollars"
as compared with 365 billions in
1853
A former member Of President
Truman's Council Of Economic Ad-
Visors, Dr Turner said that Amer
lea 5 population will be nearing the
200 million mark by 1870 Although
the size Of the labor force will
grow hours worked per week viii
probably decline to about 80. com
pared with just under 40 today ne
said Turner forecast a level Of
consumption 40 per cent higher
than today, assuming that defense
expenditures remain at the same
absolute level as now and that 9th
er government expenditures and
! Lsness investment expenditures
maintain The same relative level as
az present
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
Radioactive Pills Among
Future Atomic Wonders

NEW YORK Doctors Of the fu-
ture win carry radioactive pills
in their little black bags to treat
variety Of diseases
Such is the prediction made by
DR.. Willard F Libby, recently ap-'
pointed to the Atomic Energy
Commission
The study Of radioactive mate
rails has occupied post Of the pro-
fessional life Of Dr. Libby who ln-
vented the atomic time clock'h
radioactive dating method Among
the first things Or Libby dated
by the new technique was wood
from Egyptian tombs. He has
dated hundreds Of samples, rang,
ing from human hair to skin, lotus
seeds and Biblical scrolls
Peacetime applications Of atom
lie energy will repay aus for sofae
Of our worries, says DR. Libby,
who also predicts new methods
for improving plastics w irrida-
ton. Harvesting Of the atom tar
electrical power. and control II
normal day-to-day operations u
industrial plants by applications
Of radiochemistry
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
New Dental Drill
Truly Painless

NEW YORK-The old gag about
the so-called painless dentist" is
no longer a gag for millions Of
Americans, thanks 10 new pre-.
cision dental drill.
The new ultrasonic drin does
not cut or drill in the usual sense
Of the word, but removes the solid
matter with microscopic precision
drilling by sound wave.
The absence Of pain IS prob
ably. explained by the fact that
the drill never gets hot when tits
drilling the patients teeth Much
Of the pain caused by standard ro-
tating dental drills is caused by
heat from friction,
The new dental drill has metal
head that moves UP and down de-
livering more than $4,000 blows
each second. The blows are only
$4,000 of inch in depth and the
tremendous speed OF the blows and
relatively light touch Of the drill
is responsible for the painlessness
of the operation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
Saws Struggled In
During Open House

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio When
Open House was held at Clark
County JAN recently II seemed
every body wanted TO get rn-or
out-H the act When guests had
departed deputies found three cell
bars partially sawed and uncov-
cred a nest Of hacksaw blades and
crude Weapons
Some 1000 residents toured the
Jail al par, Of campaign TO push
q Sass 900 bond issue for a new
jail Deputies decided to shake
down the inmates 10 make sure
nothing had been struggled In
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
ScOtlSyille

Union Sunday night Church
Services WIN b held iii Scots
lIlle through the months Of July
and August AS has been the gus
tom for several years III the past
the first service VIII be held
Sunday july 10 at the 5cott5yllle
Methodist Church at 8 y. m with
the Rev william Long, student
minister at the Scottsvile Pres
oyeuan Church The Methodist
Mems Choir VIII lead the con-
gregatlonal singing and also Of
fer 4 special number The sche-
dulr for other Sunday nights in
july Isl. July IN. Scottsville Bap-
tlst Church. sermon by the Rev
w ebster y Simons, Jr July "a.
ScotteWlle Presbyterian Church.
sermon by the Rev John p FL
liott, Jr. ST Johns Episcopal
Church. sermon by the Rev. F.
J Nottingham. III These services
VAL tCAAAA4Abf tiii pitSit aug OSL anu
s-aedule announced later. they
are sponsored by the Scottsyille
Ministerial Union
TILE Scott5Yille Home Demon
stratlon Club met With Mrs. w
& Duncan in her home Tuesday.
and planned the coming years
program A meeting in August is
planned to demonstrate and work
On reiinishlng furniture and can
ING chairs TIN annual Joint pic
mic with the Hatten- Warren Club
VIII DE held III August At the
Tue day meeting Mrs Ruth Bur
ms Huff, County Home Demon
STATION Agent demonstrated dy-
ing flowers
NJ, ses Katherine and Lila
H1ncock entertained at BIRTH
day party FOR their nephew. Alex
Hancock Of Charlottesville. who
celebrated his ninth birthday last
Sunday At the Hancock horne
1noNdan
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
UN Report Says
Folks Ar ound World
Are Living Better

WASHINGTON An insight into
the comparative living standards
q the United states ard certain
ether countries for which statistics
are available. and changes that
have occurred since ting late Ihd-
ties. are given IL d special study
made by the United Nations sta
tistical organization
In addition 10 the United States.
the countries covered are the Unit
ed Kingdom, Canada Sweden,
Norway West Germany, Ireland
and Japan Belgian figures are
given only for the post World War
II period Tie study Is based on
the personal consumption expendl-
lures fof each country IN their re-
sgectiVe currcncie8. and gives q
breakdown Of OUTLAWS for food
shelter. clothing and selected
list Of other goods and services.
In most cases. the year 1888 IS the
pre- World War II base. while the
latest figures are for 1852
The study shows certain corn
mon tendencies in the personal e~
penditure pattern In all countries
over the last decade and hall
For example. the proportion Of
total consumption OUTLAWS going
Tor food in most countries has
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08

Profit here last Saturday John
Catlett. uncle Of Mrs Gunter re-
urned to W3rm.nister with them
after spending several days visit
ing IN Lyncaourg
Mrs Susie RAgland is visiting
Mr. ana Mrs Aubrey Pace ana
family at Scblylsr
Mn and Mrs W S walker. of
Crewe. spent the fourth Of july
week end with Mr and Mrs. r
q Adcock and their son. Bobb!e
and Mrs walkers sister. Miss
joyce Adaock returned with them.
Mr. ana Mrs John < Burnley
rad a house full Of company for
the fourth Of July which included
Mrs Burnley sister and family
Alexandra and another sister ana
her family from Waynesboro also
Mr ana Mrs. Eddie McFadden
ana family Of Midway Mills
Mn and Mrs. G. G Toombs
spent the fourth Of July week
end IL West Virginia visiting Mr.
ToOmb's mother
Charles Ragland. young son Of
Nj and Mrs O NJ Rag!and OF
Midway Mills . 4 patient in Cap
pied Calidrans Hospital IN Rich
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
TubercuIosis,Cost
Great-1o Nation
And 10 taxpayers

NEW YORK TO the taxpayer
tuberclloslz means $500 o00 00o a
sear That figure represents ire
cost OF finding ne cause Of tuber-
cu!osis. 81 caring for the tuoer-
culosss patients. Of public health
nursing for the tUoerculous, nf
health education. Rehabilitation,
medical research. pensions To Vet-
erans with t4bercj. losis, and as
sistsrce to families chose sage
Garner Of honemaker has tu5er.
ctgosls.
These expenditures are largely
from public funds bit also acl4ae
expenditures Of private. voluntary
agencies engaged III the Fight
against tuberculosis. They do n0t
include the cost Of hospital con-
structlon or the cost Of training
professional personnel to care for
the SICK
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
D,iIwyn News
DiIIwyn News
n DiIIwyn Scouts Head For Camp

Fourteen Boy Scouts 81 Tf3hp
1875. DnlWgn and Scoutmaitef
George White left Monday for
Georc White h-tg Monday .or
Va
hmonp those attending nrh
Maxcy Jones Dallas Th0nih
Lewis Oliver. Clarencr WaltArs.
Alfred Wade. Bobby Davis. Wayne
Davis. Jimmie Dean johnny IiNr-
ris, Ronald TIardman. Stephen
WoInieki Harold Lee RainHy.
James Holmes WilkersOn AID
Bernie Christian Some Of NE
Scouts attended Camp Mouadnn
last year and are LOOKING forward
to the weeks activities
Mrs l. F Mastln is spending
the week IN Washington. ID c.
Mrs George White and Sandra
are visiting Mrs Carlton Garter
d Manassas
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08

lyle Ransom. u DanulIc, spent
vac Naek' I'D ID his nome here
Mr and Mrs II n Coleman. Of
FarnYille, Yistcj Mrs A + Cole
man and Mr aPd Mr. - q Ram
son Monday evening
Those visiting Mrs A f. Coleman
Saturday evening we're Mr. and
MIS- . v Coleman, Of Bucklng-
ham and MI and Mrs John
Word ard planddau2h ter. Linda
- O Meaia
Miss Barbara Dtlnnevant left
sunday to visit her aunt Mrs.
otto Simon. of DansYille. N. Y
Mr. and Mr warren DQneVant
and son and Mrs Richard Dun
egant VIII leave Friday by car for
Dansglle n Y to visit Mr. and
MIS- Simon fol- fox days
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
Case of Struggled
Whiskey Is Costly

SAN FRANCISCO = A case Of
taxfree whiskey Herbert L. Eng
strom tried 10 smuggle IN from
foreign country cost much more
than the local product
Engstrom. S., marine engineer
on a freighter. paid S22 for a case
Of WhIskey in foreign port and
tried TO bring it into the U S.
A federal Court assessed the fol
lowing levies after he was caught:
SIG 80 tax on the whiskey. sI6s38
penalties. $50 fine; $l04 90 fine for
the ships captain for permitting
him TO bring the whiskey ashore.
$500 for the return Of Engstron s
conhscated automobile Total cost:
s30l l6. plus lawyers fees.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08

spend several days at the beach.
Sally Anne Grove is staying with
her grandparents. M and Mrs
Zeal.
Miss Carol Jean. Duncan IS
leaving the last of this week to
visit her uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs. {. r. Young at Greenwood
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08
Extended Honeymoon

KEY WEST Fla. - Keith and
Joan Mcdonald. eeho, started a
honeymoon trip in March. 1852,
from New Zealand by motorcycle.
arrived here recently on a ferry
from Cuba.
They say they have covered S.
600 miles IN 40 countries on six
continents. They paanned to con-
time 10 Miami. thence 10 New
York. Montreal. Alaska and then
back 10 New Zealand.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08

Experts predict thar 81 la56
monthly consumption ot Goa. lfg
elecEsc utility plants VIII re-
gularly exceed 10 miiLor tons d
month.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-08

READ THE HEARLD REGULAR 4
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Stock Prices Push Ahead ,
Post 9th Weekly Advance

Ione time when In the same day
one company passed its dividend
land another cut its payment in
half. The stocks Of the COM
lpanies involved were deeply af-
Ifected, but the market as
whole acted well.
Good news, too, had its effect.
IA prime example was the state
|ment by General Motors that 1t
intended to spend $500, 900. 600
to expand its passenger car pro-
|duction.
The five most active issues
this week on the New York
Stock Exchange were Baldwin,
Lima Hamilton of 23z at 143s
|on $4,000 shares: Sperry Rand
|"when issued" up " at %; AL
|leghany Corp. up v at 1917;
Loew's up l at 23A. and Ma
tional Container up 21a to 20A.