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Hungry Horse news., 1955-10-14

For the second year the fight to |
save the Flathead's billion board
feet Of merchantable spruce timber
is showing favorable signs reports
F. J. Neitzling, Flathead National
Forest supervisor.
Enemy is the tiny brown, black
spruce bark beetle that developed
into an epidemic Of tree girdling
and killing back in 1852 over the
whole western Montana-northern
Idaho spruce area.
THE MOUNTING FLOOD
& Of all the regions major spruce
areas, the Flathead's infestation was
the most promising for control. Out
look for three years was a doubling
each summer in the percentage of
infestatiOn--15 per cent the first
summer, 80 per cent the next, and
then SO per cent. The Flathead'S in
itial infestation in 1852 was less
than in neighboring areas, and the
major portion of the spruce resource
appears saved. Factors were log
ging, trap trees and natural forces
such as WOodpeckers and beetle
parasites.
The spruce bark beetle infestation
had been doubling each year. Las
summer George Weyerman, Flat
head National Forest assistant super
visor in charge of timber manage
ment, reported 'the rate of increase
that had been doubling, has beer
halved.' In a report issued Thurs
day, Weyerman commented ''tht
epidemic continues to subside. ("
MAN BATTLES
Mans battle to control spruce bari
beetles was through logging to re
move infested trees from the woods
This provided salvage of the re
source and brought trees with thei
hordes of insects out of the forest
where they could spread and XII
more trees.
| Flathead National Forest that be
fore World War II never reache
its sustained annual timber cut figur
of 60, 100000 board feet in a year, ha
its peak output during the 1954-5
fiscal year There were 102 900 90
board feet cut on forest servic
lands. Of this total 40 ,583, 92O wa
harvested from the Glacier Vie
district, which has the forests prir
cipal spruce stands. OF Glacie
Views estimated 1,123, 665, 900 boar
l feet of merchantable timber, 578
632, 900 is spruce. The $50, 1000 acr
district far exceeds its sustaine
yield figure of $4,000, 900 board fe,
moving out "bug" timber.
INCREASED OUTPUT
With the heavier harvests of tin
] Der, lum5er shipments frans the Fla
; head and men working in mills, il
; creased. Columbia Falls lumbe
shipments increased to 1900 freigl
cars in 1854 This was more than
four-fold increase over 10 years ag,
Glacier View district-which
: nearing the end of the spruce bar
:, beetle fight-during July, Augu
$ and September had timber ha
vest of 23,276,27 board feet; Coral
districts yield during these thre
/ months was $4,000; Tally lax
!, 4,821,000 and the Swan drainag
/ 4,246, 900.
81 TRAPS FOR BEETLES
Other man instigated feature
the spruce bark beetle campais
was the trap tree program that So
1,750 trap trees downed last sprin
and total of 1880 trap trees
the past three years. It has be-
!, found that a downed spruce attrae
i, 21s times more beetles than does
lie standing tree.
as Neitzling's report says that sin
Ly the spruce bark beetle first appear
~ in epidemic proportions in 1852 nes
ly 207 million board feet of spru
Dr. please turn to page Al
Hungry Horse news., 1955-10-14

Underway in Flathead National
Forest is burning slash piles left
from logging operations. Roger
Thaanum, Flathead National Forest
assistant supervisor in charge OF
fire control commented Wednesday
that $500 acres have been burned
and there's 1900 acres to go.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-10-14
Improving New Road up South Fork

This is the first Of series OF
Hungry Horse News picture stories
on the FIathead's South Fork. The
picture series will be continued next
week.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-10-14

week.
+ Underway up the Flathead rivers
South Fork-in the country of hunt
ers, fishermen and loggers-is the
j. w. MerZ contract for $248, 401 81
to widen and gravel 43 miles of the
west side road along Hungry Horse
lake.
The benefits of Hungry Horse
Dam include this west side road
that more effectively taps Flathead
National Forests most important
timber resource. The Flathead has
a sustained annual yield figure of
60 100000 board feet a year; the
west side of the South Fork is ex-
pected to provide 2O,OO0,OOO board
feet of this.
Flathead timber activity that has
been concentrated up the North
Fork will shift to the South Fork,
with its larger timber resource.
Presently there are three timber
sales on the west side of the "a mile
long man-made lake: the Rocky
Mountain Lumber Co. purchase of
IA, 500 900 board feet on Quintonken
creek, which is being shared by F.
K and l.; Plum Creek Lumber Co.,
with 1870, 900 board feet on Sulli-
van creek, and Rex Brown with the
5000, 900 board feet purchase above
the dam on Lost Johnny creek.
/ The west side road provides spec
/ tacular western Montana scenery
and this summer and last there was
little evidence that Hungry Horse
was man created lake.
J The original road now being i'm
proved was built under three Bur
/ eau of Reclamation contracts includ
| ing bridges in 1852 and 1858 totalins
81, 279, 157.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
.lo Marines Freed
In Arlington Court
After Dance BruWI

Charges of disorderly conduct
against 10 Marines accused on
August 10 of taking part in a
free-for-all with $50 sailors were
dismissed today in Arlington
County Court.
The defendants, Arlington po-
lice said, were the most agrees
Isive" of rs Marines who were
involved in the melee during a
dance at an enlisted mems club
in Quarters K on Columbia pike,
County authorities said a large
scale battle was averted when
the Marines and sailors, by in
formal agreement, decided to
transfer the scuff1e to a nearby
restaurant.
| The postponed alteration was
stopped by the arrival of three
police wagons, five scout cars
and six Armed Services Police
cars.
commemorative Attorney Will
liam J. HasSan, who recon-
Imended dropping the charges,
said the brawling servicemen
would be dealt with by military
authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Fuirfux Bouter
Lost at Great Falls
Found Near Dam

The body of a Fairfax County
youth who jumped into the
rising Potomac River last Fri
day just before the motorboat
he was in was washed over q
dam above Great Falls was re-
covered last night.
1t was found on the beach
Iof an island about $50 yards
downstream from Government
Dam.
The youth was William Billy
Vega, 20, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Antonio Vega, who live on State
Route SOB, about a mile north
of the dam area next to Villa
Ecuador. His father is super
Iintendent at the Chilean EN-
bassy.
Billy and a cousin, Ted lara
milo, %. who lives at the Vega
home. went out In the motor
boat together. When its motor
failed Billy jumped into the
river just before the boat went
over the dam. Ted stayed with
the boat and swan to shore.
The body was found by James
A. Watt, superintendent Of Great
Falls Park. Va; Albert Schmitz
dr., son of the operator of the
Great Falls Inn, and Wilmer
Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
NEARBY Virginia Area to Get
3 New Telephone Exchanges

Three new telephone ex-
changes will be put into opera
ton in nearby Virginia in the
next six weeks.
The new offices-Clearbrook 6,
Fleetwood 4 and Glenview s.
will be activated during the
period starting Sunday through
October 4.
The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. announced the
today, along with COM
pletion of a new two-story brick
building housing dial equipment
New outside cable also has been
installed.
The new building, erected and
equipped at a cost estimated at
SIS million, is on Little River
Turnpike near Braddock road,
Pinecrest.
The new equipment, the COM
pany said, will enable one and
two party customers to make out
of-town calls, in many cases, by
'dialing without the assistance OF
operators. The direct distance
dialing" service permits telephone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Landlord Invites
Voters to Bring
Problems to Him

Representative Landlord. DEM
ocrat of Maryland, today ain
vited his constituents to come
and see him during a series OF
clinics he plans to hold in the
9th district next month.
The Congressman. who lives
in Annapolis where he main
tains a law Office, said the
clinics will be held from 10 am
to 4 pm. on the following days:
September 7. courthouse, Up
per Marlboro; September 49,
courthouse, Ellicott City; Sep
TENDER 81, courthouse, Prince
Frederick: September %, court
house, Leonardtown. and Sep
TENDER %, courthouse, La Plata
Mr.. Landlord said he would
be glad to meet with anyone
who has a problem where my
Office can be of assistance or
any other matter which should
be brought to my attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Two AIpinists
To Be Married
Atop Mountain

FRANKLIN. w. Va, Aug. 25
(SpeciaD-A pair Of Ohio
mountain-c climbers will have
their wish to be married atop
the 1,000-foot-high Seneca
Rocks near here fulfilled.
Their difficulty in finding a
minister able physically and
willing to make the climb to
perform the ceremony was re-
solved when the Rev. R. c,
Burning of the Circleville
Methodist Church near here
agreed to make the trip Sunday
and perform the ceremony for
Miss Doris Mccartney. %. and
Roland Leavens. "a. Of Bay
Village. near Cleveland.
The two met a year ago after
Mr.. Leavens, industrial engineer
and experienced climber. gave
a lecture on his hobby at Bay
Village High School where Miss
Mccartney teaches. Miss Nc
Cartney became interested and
on July 30 Mr.. Leavens proposed
and she accepted atop Seneca
Rocks.
In case any member Of the
wedding party is unable to make
the climb, the two will have a
full-dress church wedding Satur-
day, al Bay Methodist Church
in Cleveland with the Rev. Alfred
&c. Kreke officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Audit SOLVING
Office Funds

Work toward balancing the
books Of the Hyattsville Md
trial magistrates Office is nearly
complete and has the blessing of
the State Department OF Mo-
tor Vehicles. according to Judge
Grover L. Small.
There have been no discrep-
ancies in bookkeeping since I
took Office on May l, and we're
down to the last item of those
i inherited" the judge said yes
terday.
Emanuel and Pair, a District
accounting and auditing Arm.
earlier this month submitted a
report to the County Commits
sioners on the trial magistrates
office, citing unaccountable sums
in the books. Theh firm audit,
covering the period June. 1854,
to April, 1855, said the dis
crepancies resulted from faulty
bookkeeping.
The auditor said, and Com
missioner Jessie S.. Baggett
strongly emphasized. there was
no indication that anyone had
attempted to pilfer funds.
when we clear up one last
item, all the books will be clear. I"
explained Harry J. Fleming, who
took over as the courts clerk on
June 6. The final item. he said,
was a sum that had been sent
to Circuit Court by mistake and
was being returned to Hyatts-
vile.
In all we've had to straighten
out about IL items amounting
to some $2,400," Mr.. Fleming
said.
THE Department of Motor
Vehicles has said it is very
pleased with the work and the
office is vastly improved Judge
Small noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Huoerstown Officials Visit
Sister City in Germany

VESSEL, Germany, Aug. 25 (4o).
The mayor and fine arts di-
rector of Hagerstown, Md, came
to this Rhineland community
yesterday for a two-week isis
ter city" celebration starting
Sunday.
Mayor Winslow F. Burhans
and Bruce Etchison, director OF
the Washington County Museum
of Fine Arts, accompanied by
their wives, arrived in Duesse,-
dorf by plane from the United
States Tuesday.
They will be guests of the
town of Vessel during the Amer
lean festival days" and supervise
showing of the Hagerstown art
exhibit opening Sunday.
The Hagerstown officials will
set up the exhibit in Vessel Town
Hall.
Exhibits include museum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Beer Sales Breakdown
Subject Of County PorIey

gambling under Maryland law
and is prohibited.
The police superintendent said
the checkup on restaurants and
taverns has produced only a
small number of arrests. indicat-
ing that most are operating with
in the law.
Louis E. GroSsman, operator
of a Silver Spring tavern, and
secretary of the association, said
the recent arrests were resented
by the group but he would rather
decline further comment until
after the September meeting.
The majority of the county's 1853
alcoholic beverage licensees are
members of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25

Montgomery County Police Of
ficials and representatives of the
Licensed Beverage Association
will meet September l with
States Attorney Alger Y. Barbee
to iron out disputes over a recent
breakdown on taverns and res
Itaurants selling beer in the
county.
A "confidential' notice signed
by Thomas w. Musser, asSocia-
ton president. went out to all
members recently warning them
against what was termed police
entrapments.
The letter warned members to
watch closely for persons under
81 who seek to make purchases
for themselves or for court evil
dence.
The members also were warned
against persons coming into their
establishments and attempting
to induce gambling on television
prize fights and pin ball machines
and inducing patrons to drink
lenough beer to become tipsy SC
that they can be arrested along
with the bartender or waitress
County Police Supt. James S
McAuliffe denied the alleged en-.
trapment and said police have
used no juveniles in their crack
downs.
We're ANXIOUS to keep the
Juveniles away and are not send
ing them into the taverns," the
superintendent said.
PlainclotheSmen have beer
used in the last several weeks
to check all county establish.
ments licensed to sell or serve
beer. Several arrests have beer
made alleging that patrons have
been gambling on pin ball ma.
chimes in the taverns.
Supt. McAuliffe said he hao
agreed to discuss the situation
with representatives of the as.
ISOLATION at their request in the
office of the States Attorney.
Mr.. Musser said some police
have gone into establishments
talked to customers. and Their
sought to match for a beer or tc
make bets on the operation oil
bowling machines or pin ball
machines. This is considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25

pieces associated with Hagers-
towns history and many photo
graphic panels and three-dimen-
sional items showing the his
tory, cultural and economic life
Iof typical American small city.
American events for the cele-
bration include evening concerts
by the 5th Infantry Division
choir September 7 and the 7th
Army Symphony Orchestra Sep
TENDER 8.
The sister city" relationship
was established in September,
1852. 1t followed a visit to Ha-
gerstown the previous year OF
Rolf Won Benninghausen, a Vessel
official. under the United States
exchange program.
This town of $4,000 on the
Rhine River near the Dutch bor-
der was leveled during World
War II by advancing allied ar
mics but has been largely rebuilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25

A 14-year-old Wheaton (Md)
girl won more blue ribbons than
any other contestant in the All
Girls food displays at the Mont
gomery County Fair.
She is Lacy Miller. the daugh-
ter of Andrew Miller, an owner
of the 1923 Restaurant in Wash
ington. She and her parents
live on a 52-acre property on
Henderson avenue in Wheaton.
A member of the Glenmont
All Club and a freshman at
Wheaton Junior Senior High
School, Lacy collected 10 top
awards-for her angel food cake.
white batter cake, peach pie,
lemon meringue pie. brownies,
roll cookies, chocolate fudge,
light fudge, cherry Jam and in
another display, a winning pink
cotton party dress.
IL Blue Ribbons
In the l5-to-20-year-old All
girls group, the top winner, with
II blue ribbons, was 16-year-old
Kristin Westfall of Boyds, Md.
She is the daughter of Benton
WeStfall, a chemist at the Ma
tional Institute of Health.
Besides pleasing the judges
palates with her cookies. breads
and hot peppers, Miss Westfall
also brought to the fair two
AYRSHIRE cows. A fair exhibitor
since 1850, Kristin has plans to
become a veterinarian.
A l5-year-old Laytonsville ex-
hibitor. Emile Geisbert, won
seven first place ribbons for her
canned foods. including an emer-
gency dinner she devised for
serving on short notice. The
dinner consists of tomato juice,
pork tenderloin. sliced carrots.
string beans and peaches.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin L. Geisbert, owners OF
600-acre farm, Emile. also is
showing. with the help of ner
younger brother George, 20
Chester White hogs.
Thousands Attend
Sunny skies and cooling
breezes yesterday attracted
thousands of visitors to the fair
In the afternoon, several hun
dred cheering spectators watched
4-year-old Joe Pfeifie of Rock
vile and Swear -old Dotty Harris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Arlington Teachers
Beam Orientution

Two hundred new Arlington
school teachers met today at
Wakefield High School, 4901
South Chesterfield road, to begin
a four-day orientation program.
The orientation sessions will
include physical examinations,
addresses by Arlington officials,
exhibits staged by various civic
organizations, discussion groups
and a tour of Arlington.
Thirty-six Of the new teachers,
according to a school board
spokesman. will fill new posts.
The remainder are requirements.
All Of the county's $50 teach
ers report for duty Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Children to Help
Flood Aid Campaign

Children in the Homewood
Citizens Association area near
Kensington. Md, will make a
door-to- collection of re-
turnable soft drink bottles Mon
day in the citizens Deposits for
Disaster" drive.
All bottles will be accepted by
a local food store, and the Home
wood group will add $40 to the
total from their funds. The do
nation will be presented to the
MONTGOMERY Chapter of the Red
Cross for flood emergency aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Wheaton Girl Wins 10
Blue Ribbons at Fair

of Kensington gulp their wa!
to a dead heat IN the toddlel
division of the pancake eating
contest.
/ Older children who won pan
cake eating awards were Rat
Marie Zlndel of Silver Spring
Patricia Finegan of Gathers,
burg. Jimmy Derby of Silver
Spring. Bobby Grubb of Balti.
more and Butch Zindel of Silver
Spring!
Tuesday Winners
The following are some of the
winners from judging on Tues
day:
Flower arrangements. frst place
Larranged BY Mrs. P. n. Lison); second
Rockville Garden Club tarraneed b,
Mrs Lindley Van RipeT); third. Lux
manor Garden Club !arranged BY Mrs
Community Club OF Kensinston lar.
ranged by Mrs. Ralph Berry,
Honey and beeswax diyision--best
display. Leonard Lleweilyn of Laurel
second, Arthur Strang Of silver Sprins
and third. Alvin Llewellyn Of Mecoole
place in dark comb honey, chunk honey
and light amber honey: Mr.. Strang
drst places in beeswax, amber extracted
honey and light comb honey, and .Alvir
IiRUellyn hrGtg honey
and sranulated honey.
Garden and poultry produce division
first place awards. john King beets
Wa ter Magruder, broccoli, SWISS tharc
and white eggs: Tom King, csntalopeS
lims beans; Buddy Fraley. onions anc
sweet peppers Kristen Westfai, no
peppers Bobby Johnson. potatoes anc
preserving tomatoes; Peter stadlcr. small
Hatermelon: Lacy Miller. acorn anc
white pancake SQUASH: Robert BigsS
stringless green beans and Norman Pal
mer. brown eggs.
All Club booths-First place, olney
LII 81 cus 1T Fl Cub ss RFs: Second YsaT in
thersburg Senior All Club; third, Lewis.
dale All Club: fourth. Laytonsville An
Club, and nth, GeorRetown Road Club
All Club Demons Observation-Disclosures
ais lover IA: First, Ssndra King sec
derson; fourth, Margaret Kins; Nth
Nancy Howard, and sixth. Mary Dorsey
Team winners lover l4): Barbara Sher-
rill andABetty Umpstead. Under IA
Robert and Richard Graham and Mar
garet Low and Deanna Nichols.
Girls Club premium winners-PstSy
MesSer, champion apple pie baker over
IA, Evelyn Clagett champion apple pie
baker under IA; Carole Mills best eve
ming dress: Lacy Miller best party dress.
and Deanna, Evelyn ClaEett and Lois
Stang. Tor their iellies and Jams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25

users to make station to-Station
calls by dialing a three-digit code,
then the number wanted.
About 300 customers will be
connected with the new Office
initially. The dial equipment can
serve as many as 4,700 main
stations, and the new building
provides space to serve $4,000
such stations. The company
said work will begin about mid
September on additional dial
equipment and outside cable.
The Glenview S exchange
will serve part of the Engleside
area, Clearbrook 6 part of the
present Falls Church zone, and
Fleetwood 4, the Alexandria
area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Fair Program

Fair Program
The Montgomery County
Fair program for this eve
ming and tomorrow is as
follows:
TODAY
400 pm. Ayrshire cattle
judging.
500 p.m.-Naval Reserve drill
demonstration and band.
800 pm. Boys demonstra-
tionS.
$3.50 p.m.-Feature attraction
Draft horse pulling
contest.
TOMORROW
900 a.m.-4-H Club and Fu-
ture Farmer of America
sheep judging.
$50 am. - All and FLA
swine Judging.
1000 a.m.--4-H and FLA dairy
cattle Judging.
100 p.m.-4-H and FLA beef
breeding judging.
1880 p.m.-4-H and FLA baby
beef judging.
$50 p.m.-Special night at
fractions Army drill
team and band; also,
Fashion show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
YOUR INDEPENDENT DRUGGIST

Right reserved to limit guam
titles. No sales to dealers.
Cosmetics, etc, subject to
1906 Federal Tax Due to
Fair Trade Laws prices vary
in Nd. and Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-25
Lounderers to Meet

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. rs (P.-
The 18th annual convention
of the Virginia Association Of
Launderers and Cleaners, Inc,
will be held here at the Hotel
Roanoke, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-13
Isl Safeway Employees
Cited for Safe Drivinu

Recognition for 2.5 million
miles Of safe driving in 1854 has
been given to 1872 men who
drive Safeway Stores trucks be-
tween the distribution center at
Landover, Md, and about 200
retail food stores in Washington,
Maryland and Virginia.
George E. Keneipp, the Dis
trict's director of safety and traf-
flc made the awards.
Award winners received lapel
pins.
Fifty eight of the winners
reached the five-year mark with
their safety records, and three
drivers got special recognition
for completing IL years of driv-
ing without a preventable acct
dent. The 12-year winners are
Howard Hayden. 5307 Chesa-
peake road, Hyattsville; Gilmer
Markle, 5000 South Tenth street,
Arlington, and Joseph Butler,
6l0 Third street Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-13
7 Georgetown Alumni
Will Receive Citations

citations will be awarded to
seven District area Georgetown
University alumni at a lunch
con Thursday at the National
Press Club.
20 be honored are DR.. Rob-
ert J. Coffey, surgery depart
ment head at Georgetown; Sted-
man Presc % tt, Montgomery
County Circuit Court Judge and
president Of the Maryland Bar
Association; Colin F. STAN, staff
chief Of the Joint Committee on
Internal Revenue Taxation; J.
Raymond Trainor. secretary Of
Georgetown's Foreign Service
School; DR.. Karl H. Wood, pres
ident Of the District Dental So
ciety: Charles B. Murray, presi-
dent Of the District Bar Asso-
citation. and DR.. o. Benwood
Hunter, physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-13
Life in the U. S.
Life in the U. S.
Bench-Sitter
Does Himself
Into the River

DETROIT, Mar. 12.-Spring
was in the air when Giacomo
Gracciolo sat down yesterday on
a bench at Detroit's Civic Center
Park.
The bench was near the edge
Of the Detroit River. A warming
sun bathed Giacomo's back. He
dozed of. Then, he dropped
into the river.
Workmen hauled him out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-13
Rough n Reody

ALBUQUERQUE. up. An
Albuquerque motorist APP
parently has reached the limit
of his endurance on one rough
street.
officials found this sign
mounted on a post at the side
of its entrance: "Test for
rattles."