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Evening star., 1955-02-02

Bad debts and lean pocket
books are giving Montgomery
County Sheriff Luke j. Bennett
q rough time.
Yesterday Sheriff Bennett ap-
pealed to the County Council
for an additional deputy partly
because Of the increased work
in serving papers on delinquent
bill payers.
He also asked for more funds
to run his office which, he said,
already has q $l36 deficit left
by his predecessor.
Things are so bad. sherin
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Collie Saves Life
OfMoryIond Man
Attacked by Bull
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

ROHRERSVHLE, Md, Feb. 2.
-Bozo, a 3-year-old collie owned
by Frank L. Beard, rushed to the
defense Of his 57-year-old mas
ter when the farmer was at
tackled by a bull yesterday.
The bull had knocked Mr..
Beard down and was paving him
when Bozo. nipping at the bulls
legs and head, distracted him
long enough for Mr.. Beard to
crawl to safety.
Mr.. Beard was treated for a
leg injury, cuts, and multiple
bruises. Bozo was unhurt.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Senator Douglas Hits
Peace al Any Price
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.-Sena-
tor Douglas. Democrat, of IL
linois last night attributed what
he called a growing unwilling
ness to fight communism to a
Republican emphasis on peace
at any price,"
In a speech to about 500 who
paid IS each to attend the 7th
annual Roosevelt day dinner
sponsored by the Americans for
Democratic Action. Senator
Douglas said it was his opinion
that Tyranny Is worse than
war"
Evening star., 1955-02-02
by ihe Asseeioisd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. IA joint
Senate-H House subcommittee be-
gan a long and detailed study OF
Maryland's election laws today
with a promise to give full con-
sideration to arguments for
further clarifying them.
The 149-page measure had al
ready ground through the legis-
lative council, where many Of
the election laws were reworked
and completely new sections
added, including a provision for
mandatory use Of voting ma
chimes.
Opponents argued for further
changes at a Commute hearing
yesterday. Senator Wheatley
Democrat, of Prince Georges,
said afterward it would take the
committee weeks to complete its
study and that he expected to
continue receiving suggestions
by mail on controversial sections.
All, he said, would be given full
consideration.
Doubts Constitutionality.
Constitutionality Of three Sec
tions of the proposed law was
questioned by Oscar L. Morris,
editor Of the Salisbury Times.
who Appeared with other off,
cials Of Maryland Press As
sociation.
He said q section providing
only that proposed constitutional
amendments be published at least
once in some daily newspaper of
general circulation throughout
the State "is clearly contrary"
to the Constitution Of Maryland.
Such amendments, under the
Constitution, must be advertised
in at least two newspapers in
each county, where so many
may be published, and three
newspapers in Baltimore City
once a week for four weeks i'm
mediately preceding the general
election, Mr.. Morris said.
Il submit that this section
can be passed only through con-
stitutional amendment. submit
ted to the voters" he added.
He said both the United States
and Maryland Constitutions
would be violated by two sections
in the bill which would prohibit
any person not a candidate or a
political agent for a candidate to
make any expenditure or con-
tribution to promote the success
or defeat Of any political party
or principal.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Negotiating for School

The Falls Church School Board
is expected to set UP final nego-
tiation procedures tomorrow
night to acquire Oak Street Ele-
mentary School from Fairfax
County. The board will meet at
8 pm. at the school administra.
ton office, 1857. West Broad
street.
Evening star., 1955-02-02

ANNAeOL1O, rcu. 1.-EIUCcCu~
ings in the General Assembly
yesterday included:
SENATE.
BILLS INTRODUCED
sB15s-By. Dempsey--To allow banks
to close their doors at noon on optional
sBi 59-By Hoff-To repeal rs obso-
lete sections Of the Maryland code re-
lsting 70 borrowing money under the
National Industrial Recovery Act OF 1888
''qn5iis5yB HBisd1By pella-To provide for gen.
eral changes relating to installation of
electrical apparatus and provide for
q msinssnancs and service
SB162--Hy .Goldstein-To generally
amend laws relating TO the financing Of
county libraries (F4nancel
estsslisSment Enlistment q mSiticounsy AHaries fSrSries
and provide for their financing and op-
Grafton tFtnancel.
sRi64By Cole. DEMPSEY. ooldstein
college to privately finance construction
OF dormitories fFinance).
BILLS INTRODUCED
9B173---By csrdin--To provide that
the Governor shall take the oath Of Of
nee In the House chamber instead OF
the Senate chamber tJudiciaryl.
70 require each candidate for nomina.
sion TO public once to pay S100 instead
Of S2S for each county and Baltimore
City district In which his name appears
upon the ballot tJudicia!yl.
services performed as part of the sen-
sales tax ways and Means).
Evening star., 1955-02-02
County Asked
For Rigid Laws
On Inspections
Thomas Would Spike
Privote Pools, Extend
Building Codes
By Chorles [. Hoffman

Two surprise proposals for
more rigid inspection laws were
tossed in the lap of the Mont
gomery County council yester.
day by Inspections Chief A.
Morton Thomas.
One would extend the build
ing code-r1ow in effect in only
the suburban area, throughout
the rural sections of the county.
The other would spike the
popular community pool move-
ment in the county whereby
non-proflt swimming pools can
be built without expense to the
taxpayers.
Both proposals came as a sur
prise to the council and to other
county officials.
Only 20H6 Seek Permits.
Mr.. Thomas yesterday charged
that only about 20 per cent Of
the building in the rural section
is being put UP after procure
ment of a county building per.
NIT as the law provides.
He added that although per-
mits are required in the upper
county, there is no provision
for inspection of plans or con.
struction as is provided in the
suburban area.
There should be protection
for the home-buying public"
Three upcounty councilmen.
Charles Jamison, Grover Walker
and Jerry T. Williams gave Mr..
Thomas a cold shoulder on his
proposal.
Knows of No Complaints.
:. Lets wait until it's asked
for" Mr.. Williams said. He
added he knew of no complaints
on houses built in the Damascus
area. ..ss
Mr.. Walker said he saw no
reason why a farmhouse or ten
ant house should be subject to
such inspections If barns were
exempt. He added he was not
in favor of such extension Of
the building code.
Councilman Robert T. Snure
suggested Mr.. Thomas review his
proposal and come back with
further recommendations.
AS the council discussed an
amendment to the community
swimming pool zoning law that
would remove the present half
mile radius within which q
majority of the POOLS member
ship must live, Mr.. Thomas came
up with his second proposal.
Would Nullify Work.
In effect it would nullify sew
eral months of work by COM
munity pool proponents and the
former council in amending
coming laws to make such COM
munity pools permitted uses in
residential areas.
Mr.. Thomas said the present
setup with its provision for the
residence requirement is difficult
to enforce. He suggested that
pool groups be required to go
before the Board of Appeals to
get special exemptions to estab-
lish pools.
It was under this system that
the pool groups were stymied in
their efforts to establish pools
in the county.
This would be changing
horses in the middle of the pool"
Mrs. Stella B. Werner said.
Office sin Hot Water"
Mr.. Thomas contended each
pool should be considered on its
individual merits. He added that
under the present setup, his Of
flee "is in hot water all the
time"
Mr.. Thomas suggestion plays
into the hands Of the Recreation
Board and a special group Or
ganized to drum up a demand
for public pools under pro-
gram that would cost the coun-
try some $75O,000 for pool con-
struction.
Although taking no action on
Mr.. Thomas pool suggestion, the
council indicated 1t was not In a
mood to toss out the residence
requirement. Action on the
amendment, however. was put
of for another week.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
BY The Assoeicssd Press

BY The Assoeioted Press
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-Proceed-
ings in the General Assembly
yesterday included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10
BY J. A. OLEARY

When the Weather Bureau
gets through worrying about
Hurricane Connie, 1t will launch
a $780, 900 survey Just authorized
by Congress to devise more
accurate means of forecasting
hurricanes.
Oficials believe that by find
ing out more about what makes
hurricanes and tornadoes de-
velop and what causes them to
move as they do, it will be pos
sible to reduce the heavy loss
of lives and damage to property
caused almost every year by the
big storms.
One of the last things Con-
gress did before adjourning was
to provide the money for this
survey in the supplemental APP
preparation bill.
The 100000 fund is only a
small part of the So million re-
QueSted Tor the survey, but 1t
will enable a start.
400 Lives a Year
Congress was told that the
average annual loss from severe
storms in this country is 400
lives and 500 million property
damage. The bureau estimated
that more advanced warnings
probably would cut the loss of
life to 800 and reduce the prop
erty damage by $40 million. A
statement fled by the Weather
Bureau in justification of the
survey said in part:
Unfortunately, it is not now
possible to be precise in hurri-
cane forecasting. With our pres
ent knowledge of the forces that
enter into the life of a hurricane
We can rarely come as close as
is needed when predicting the
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that an atom bomb be dropped
into a hurricane to scatter it.
In addition to the money for
this survey. the recent session
of Congress also gave the
Weather Bureau SIS million for
a new four-year program Of i'm
proving the hurricane and tor
nado storm warning services.
There will not be time to do
with this money for the
current season, since hurricanes
reach their peak in September
and October.
In tracking down the path Of
the current hurricane. however,
the Weather Bureau is using for
the first time a powerful new ra-
dar set installed a few weeks ago
at Cape Hatteras, N. c. The bu-
reau also has radar instruments
at Norfolk and Boston. but they
are Of an old type.
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batter artificial sand barriers
thrown up at several resorts
after last years Hurricane Hazel.
At Norfolk, Va, three aircraft
carriers put to sea to avoid the
blow. Other vessels moved to
hurricane anchorage about so
miles up Chesapeake Bay.
Forrestal Secured
The supercarrier Forrestal,
just about complete and ready
for sea trials, was secured at her
berth at Newport News.
The Air Force evacuated all
planes from fields along the
Atlantic Coast from Charleston,
S. c., to Newcastle, Del. Other
military services took similar
precautions, although the Penta-
gon had no specific schedule of
their movements.
Military planes from Andrews
Air Force Base flew to Ohio and
Indiana. Boiling Air Force Base
planes went to Lockbourne base
at Columbus. Ohio, and Stani-
ford Field. KY.
Air National Guard craft in
the Baltimore area moved to
Charleston, w. Va.
The Region Q Office of Civil
Defense, headed by John L. Sui
livan and with headquarters at
Olney, Md. has been assigned
the task of dealing with any
problems which might arise
from the hurricane. The agency
has the job of co-ordinating
the work of all Federal agencies
in disaster relief.
Preparations ranged far
north.
Radar Workers Guarded
In Boston. the Navy was
planning evacuation of 81 con-
struction workers striving to Sc
cure against the hurricane a
steel radar island, 100 miles out
in the Atlantic off Cape Cod.
The structure, known as the
Texas Tower" is the pioneer
link in a radar chain of arti-
fetal islands planned as an air
defense measure from New
foundland to Virginia. 1t has
been resting on II temporary
legs in 80 feet Of water since
mid-July.
The 81 workers have been
racing against time to secure
the foundations against the ap-
preaching storm. The island has
been surrounded by tides rae
ing ceaselessly around it in a
clockWise direction at speeds up
to S miles per hour.
On the eastern end Of Long
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Island, one Of the most exposed
areas in New ork State, thou
sands of sandbags were rushed
to beaches. They will be used
if rising water endangers cot
tageS and homes.
Governor Herter Of Massa-
chusetts Cancelled plans to fly
to Chicago for the National
Governors Convention, so as to
be on hand for any emergency.
Surf Traps Auto
Six automobiles were temper
arily trapped at Charlestown,
r. l.. when surf washed out a
beach road. Trucks and bull
dozers freed them.
The New York wing of the
Civil Air Patrol ordered pilots
to standby duty. Some $50
senior rescue flyers were put on
a two-hour alert for liaison and
rescue work. The CAP also
opened its New York State high
frequency radio network to carry
emergency traffic.
Even though nobody knew the
exact course of Hurricane Con-
ME, no one questioned the wis
dom of precautions. Their value
was learned from the three hur-
ricaneS in late summer and fall
last year.
Hurricane Carol, which formed
of Florida last year. travelled
in the same direction and
smashed ashore August 81 across
Long Island and New England,
killing SO persons. Hurricane
Edna hit Cape Cod September
Il and then moved over Eastern
Maine, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick. Twelve persons died.
Hazel. top killer of last years
hurricanes, formed in the Carib-
bean Sea, crossed a narrow tip
of land in Haiti and followed
the general path Connie is now
taking.
Hazel struck the North and
South Carolina coasts October
Is and swept across most
Eastern States north of there,
brushed through Washington,
and finally dissipated in Canada
1t killed las persons, 10 of them
in Canada, and caused an
amount of property damage that
has never been fully estimated.
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blind Date With Connie
Puts Coast on Alert

The East Coast, heavily bat
tered last year by three hurri-
canes, was on the alert today
with evacuation of some beach
resorts already underway.
Hurricane Comics threat to
the mainland brought a furry
of preparation from Cape Fear
to Boston.
| Navy ships fed to the open
sea or to hurricane anchorage,
Military aircraft winged to bases
in the Midwest. Shoreline resi-
dents battened down, The
Weather Bureau warned every
one along the coast to keep in
formed.
| Bathing was halted on most
beaches. All highway patrolmen
stood by along the Carolina
coast for emergency duty. The
Coast Guard cancelled leaves.
Civil Defense Alerted.
The Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministration here put its UNITS
on a 24-hour operating basis in
the District, Delaware, Kentucky,
Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia.
! The Red Cross said 81 hurri-
cane disaster experts are sta
toned at strategic points along
the coast, and it is prepared to
open shelters in the Carolinas.
Civil Air Patrol personnel went
on 24-hour alert.
Thousands of vacationerS were
evacuated from coast resorts yes
Iterday. and other thousands were
leaving today. Others planned
to ride out the storm in emer-
lgency centers.
High winds sent water across
coastal highways along the
North Carolina outer banks. The
4O-mile highway from Hatteras
south of Ocracoke. N. c., was
covered by more than 3 feet OF
water.
Island Isolated
The Coast Guard said some
300 residents and vacationerS on
Ocracoke Island, a fishing and
summer resort, were isolated but
in no immediate danger.
Another 100 persons. including
vacationistS. were bedded down
in a special disaster center at
the fishing village of Buxton,
IN. C.
/ In most areas police and civil
defense workers reported an
atmosphere Of calm. Beaches
were thronged with curious who
had decided to weather the
storm.
They watched high waves
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U. S. to Spend $500, 900
On Study Of Hurricanes

path of a storm. its speed along
that path and its intensity when
1T hits the coast line. In order
to increase our accuracy, we
must have a better understand
ing of how hurricanes start. the
way in which they build up
energy, and how the patterns of
circulation in the atmosphere
determine their path. Such an
understanding would enable us
to issue more precise warnings,
which in just one hurricane
could easily save lives and many
times the cost of the entire pro-
grams outlined herein"
The statement filed with the
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee also pointed out that the
research material to be gathered
in this survey is the starting
point for design Of practical
methods for modification or con-
troll of severe storms by artificial
means If such measures are ever
found possible"
Lloyd BrotZman program
planning officer at the Weather
Bureau, said today he did not
think this immediate survey
would get into the possibilities
of changing the direction Of
storms. because more basic data
is needed first about the behavior
Of the storms themselves.
Bomb q Hurricane?
During the recent Senate
hearings, Senator Ellender.
Democrat of Louisiana, recalled
that years ago it was thought
high explosives could be used to
break up the air currents that
formed tropical storms.
And Mr.. BrotZman said the
Weather Bureau still gets letters
about once a week suggesting
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KEEP EYE ON STORM,
PUBLIC IS ADVISED

The Weather Bureau today
advised all Washington area
residents to keep fully in
formed about Hurricane
Connie. Information may be
obtained by calling WE-6-
1912. and by listening to
radio and television reports.
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The frontiersman., 1955-03-31
RANDOM RANaBLINGS bun WASILLA NAV
By E. Hjellen

Developments indicate the shower was just in time. Patrick Thomas may be the name of the lb. 13 oz. boy that came to the Pat Carneys. Sunday, the 27th at 8:29 AM. was the great day and time. Some of that oughtta be all right for a guess on the pool. Grandmaw and grandpaw Carter made favorable recovery.
 St. Patrick's Day held another remembrance for local couple. Frank and Cathy (JerrY) Smith had cozY get-to- gether al the home of Franks mother. Surprise guests al their one-year anniver- sarY were Ethel & ''Mom" Smith, Dan Carney. Pat and Harold Newconnb and Carol and Bob Powers.
 James Reddington celebrated his 10th birthday with his grand children, Raynie and Sheila Red dington, on the 23rd.
 Metered inc mileage from Smiths Garage 10 Anchorage and back. My car showed l34.5 miles. Hope tbe road from the Eklutna Flats directly 10 Mat anuska is put in soon. 'Twould cut off a lof of miles.
 Wasilla Lake re-opens with the regular fishing season on May 28th. Limit will be ten fish but not to exceed ten pounds and one fiSh-daily-or in possession. This from Holger Larson. About ninety people showed up at the film.
 The Game Warden is being contacted for a Wasilla appear ance date 10 seal beaver. When May Carter finds out-the date will be run in this column. We'll also fry 10 get ii on "Mukluk Telegraph" KENI. s:30 eve aaings.
 This being resort area-local lakes are being stocked for fish ing. The latest one ''processed'' was Rocky Lake Con the road to Big Lake). The lake was cleared of stickleback fish and eels (suckers) by the use of poison. It was then stocked with 30,000 fingerlings of steelhead, cut throat and rainbow. Clayt Rocky) and Betty say the fish run about one to two pounds now
 As I get it-the Fish and Wild life will stock lakes with outlets the Bureau of Fisheries will stock only land-locked lakes.
 Grace Ellexson has been hos pitaiIzed in Palmer for about
The frontiersman., 1955-03-31

three weeks. Lee was given sur- prize party in her room-e eighty years old.
 Oooh! Those nasty Legislatur- ersi Just think-it took them thirteen days to pass memorial to make the Willow Ptarmigan our symbolic bird. Why is it felt that they could accomplish some thing constructive in Special Session when they couldn't in sixty days? Silly questions No. 999; Was there money to pay the Legislaturers?"
 The Alaska Railroad has a rec ord of Harry Lillis tnow Bingl Crosby as an employee al Sew ard-in inc early thirties. Could have worked as a longshorenlan or stevedore.
 Kitty" and Keith Johnson were out to L. D. Wright's for a visit. They're in Anchorage now - but hope to make the move back to Wasilla in about three months.
 Jack Cope has if from Paul Warbler Division Supt. Postal Transportation Servicel that he will be here within a few weeks. Ii is definite that the Star Route extension between Hay Flats Road and the Fairview Road will be established. Get your regula- lion mail boxes installed-car window high-43 inches.
 Rodney Cottle drove back from Chicago - where he spent the winter with his sister-Msrjorie He brought with him another sister (Mildred) and her husband with their children. The Jack Minnicks have four children Sandy, John, Perry and Danny. At the present-it is planned as a summer visit.
 Jim Baldwin got off Fridays train with a Glad To Be Back" smile.
 When school is out and Woodys leave for Texas they won't be back. They like it here the people (us)- but the heal tn of Mrs. Woody has not been good. The pupils without excep- ton enjoy having them as in structors. They will be greatly missed in our community.
 The Library Committee wishes fo thank you for your part in making their bake sale a success. Fifty one dollars went into the treasurY-in inc form of sales and contributions.
 Wonder-If a guy was to feed
The frontiersman., 1955-03-31
WEI Show Film
 Story of Cornelius

A feature length, full color motion picture, T Beheld His Glory, will be shown Sunday evening, April 3 at 7:45 at the United Protestant Church. The film tells the story of Cornelius, the Centurion, who becomes a convert to Christianity after witnessing the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus.
 A cordial invitation is extend ed to the community to see this outstanding film.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-31
Local Reserve Unh wdI Attend
 I5-Day Encanlpnlenl

Captain James Pierce, com harding officer of "C" Com pany, 18Oth Engineer Battalion, U. s. Army Reserves, announced this week that a 15-day encamp- ment will be held at Fort Rich ardson from April 3 to April IS, inclusive.
 Reserve units from Palmer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Fairbanks and Anchorage will att tend the encampment where they will receive training in new in fantry weapons, engineering equipment and bridge building. New recruits will also receive basic training.
 Attending from the Palmer un- it will be Captain Pierce, Pvt. Benjamin Cottle, Cpl. Byron II. Eldridge, Pfc. George Campbell, M/Sgt. Howard Campbell, Sgt. Bobby Call, It. Billy Sims, Pfc. Gus Knutsen, Pvt. James T Will son. Pfc. Howard P. Campbell, Pvt. Bob Gershmel, Pfc. Gene A. Dinkel, Cpl. Elmer Kelly, Sgt. Harry D. Fembach, Pvt. Donald Johnson, Pvt. Lewis Mcdonald, Pvt. Harry Campbell, SEC John R. Dunlap, Sgt. Frank Smith, Cpl. Harry Campbell, and new recruits, Ronald Jensen, Dick Burnes, and Jerry Campbell.
The frontiersman., 1955-03-31
TWO PLAYS PLANNED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AT WASILLA SCHOOL

Two one-act comedies will be presented by members of the Wasilla High School on Satur- day night, April 2 in the school gymnasium. The public is invited to attend and plenty of laughs are promised. Titles of the plays are The Little Red School House" and "Feudin' Mountain Boys".
 Prices for the presentations are 75 cents for adults; 50 cents for students above sixth grade; 25 cents for students grades one through sixth and no charge for -SchoolerS.