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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
WIN PENDLETON ON SCHEDULE
Boy Swimmer Seeks
Long-Ronge LoureIs

| In 1854, he gained a minute
and 80 seconds. In 1855, hi
picked up 30 seconds on that
which placed him exactly or
schedule.
A month ago, swimming in
the Naval Training Station pool
he was timed in 1920, a gain
of a minute and 10 seconds over
last year.
This leaves him with a minute
and so seconds to pick up to tie
the mark he set out to beat, but
he'd need to do much better to
top the current world record
which is 1905.
IRA be mighty happy just to
reach the goal l aimed for" he
said yesterday. If I can dc
1890 at Is, maybe as I grow
up there will be a possibility for
me to become the first swimmer
to break Is minutes.
In swimming. this would be
the equivalent of crashing the A.
minute barrier in the mile run,
At IL. Win was small. but well
set up. Col. Drysdale said at
the time: I'm swimming form
he's a natural. How far he goes
may depend on how much he
grows"
At 1512. he's no longer a
Water Baby" not at et-1012
He represents the Ambassador
Swim Club.
Another promising young
swimmer from this area, Charley
Griffin of the Walter Reed Swim
Club. is competing in the the
Nationals. An all-American prep
school swimmer while at Hill
Academy. Pottstown, Pa, Griffin,
II, is rated a title threat in the
I200-meter orthodox breaststroke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27

weighing between 30 and so
pounds. Seems as though this
ought to be a record of some
sort. 1t is reported they threw
back as many as they caught.
all Rhode Island school fish"
weighing less than 80 pounds.
They surely do grow big up there.
For a lot of fun and excite
ment, motor out to the conser-
walton farm of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Ike Waltonians, of
Willard road. four miles south
of Poolesville, Md, Sunday,
August IL, and take in the run
ming Of the coon-dog trials.
They're usually a great time and
this years should be no ex-
ception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27

When the Babe Ruth League
world series" was held in Grit.
/ fifth Stadium two years ago, the
claim was made that Stamford
Conn. whose gang of 15-year-
olds went on to take the cham.
pionship) was the biggest little
baseball town in the USA. II
is not unlikely that a challenge
may come soon from Front
Royal, Va.
I'VE certainly belong in that
category" says Jack Gillian
who doubles as president of the
Front Royal Babe Ruth League
and State director for the ma
tional organization. The follow
ing explains his reasoning:
In 1850. when the idea was
virtually in its infancy, this
small. clean city in the Shen-
andoah Valley organized the first
Babe Ruth League in Virginia
This leagues all-star teams since
have won two State champion
ships and they're hot on the
trail of a third as of this mo-
ment.
The Bling Crosby Stadium was
built at a cost of about $685. 900
so the youngsters could have a
decent park in which to play
baseball and football.
And in 1858. the Front Royal
Little Leaguers Q2-and-under)
placed third in the Little World
Series at Williamsport, Pa.
4 = y
Six of the boys who played at
Williamsport that year are mem
bers of the current Front Royal
Babe Ruth all-Star club which
tonight enters the State tourna-
ment at Lynchburg.
One is Giles Darr, who pitched
a one-hitter at Falls Church
Wednesday night. Another is
Warren Miller. a 6-foot, $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
Mrs. Sims Captures
lWoodmont Golf Title

Mrs. Arthur Sims is the wom-
ems handicap golf champion of
Woodmont Country Club after
Iedging Mrs. Henry CORN, up,
in the final round yesterday.
First flight honors went to
Mrs. Morton Kaufman with a
2 and l victory over Mrs. Ger
aid Friedman. Mrs. B. F. Hof-
heimer took medalist honors with
a net 152 for SO holes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27

1t seems a far cry from duck
and goose shooting this coming
fall, yet a lot of commercially
rented blinds already have been
booked. This applies especially
to goose pits on the Eastern
Shore. If you're thinking of
some early shooting, make your
reservations now or at least
when the regulations are set.
Heavy storms which have
played havoc with Maryland'S
waters have not affected the
Shenandoah River much and
bass fishing was good over last
week end. 1t should continue
this way over this week end. So
should the mountain trout
streams in Virginia. Be sure
you have a National Forest fish
ing stamp, which costs 81, if
you plan on fishing and forest
streams. Wardens can make it
very unpleasant for you finan-
cially if nothing else, if you're
caught fishing without one.
Unfortunately, we hear stories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27

young stars are mere. Plus Cne
corners like Knight and Jerry
Kesselrlng, who is second with
a So. 1t doesn't have too many
names, but it has a lot of good
shotmakers. An added incentive
is that the low IS here qualify
for the first portion of the rich
Tam O'Shanter tournament next
week.
Smokes Pipe to Relax
Kesselring, 27-year-old pipe
smoking Canadian, is in his third
year on the tour. He's a good
looking youngSter. who says he
smokes a pipe during round to
relax. The best he's done was
third place in the Insurance City
Open two years ago, although he
won the Ontario Open last
month, a closed tournament.
KeSselring said he liked this
golf course where he could Stree
wheel" his second shots for the
big greens. Like Knight he had
five brides, but he missed par
on the 10th where he trapped his
second shot.
The most dangerous of the SO
shooters are Dick Mayer, who
won here three years ago, his
first pro triumph, and Dow Fin
sterwald, who has crept into the
third-place spot on the PEA
money winning list with some
sparkling play of late.
The others are Jay Hebert, who
said he's been on the tour so
long he was going Stir-crazy until
he took a week off; Ralph
BlomquiSt, who has a lot of
good rounds but seldom puts two
together; Babe LicharduS, who
upset Mayer in the PGA last
week, and Don Addington, a soft
spoken Texan who is in his
second month on the tour.
Addington is "a and just out of
the Navy.
Ford ScrambleS for 20
Doug Ford was among IL at
10. Ford was playing back of
Fred Bolton, and Fred said Ford
walks so fast and so far ahead
of his playing partners that he
was walking up with Bolton S
threesome half the time. st
thought he was playing with us.
Bolton said. Ford was at his
scrambling best to get that 20.
The 10 bracket included the
surprise leader of the Middle
Atlantic pros, Bill Clarke of
Hillendale. Clarke had IA pars,
three brides and a lone DOGGY
where he three-putted. He was
well ahead of sectional names
such as Charley Bassler, who
had to birdie the 18th for a
rs, John O'Donnell and Walter
Romans with 76S, and Andy
Gibson with 80.
Hard luck story of the area
pros was by Johnny Musser of
All View. whose out nine of
three-under-par 33 tied Dave
Douglas for low of the day. Mus
ser put his tee shot on the short
18th in the edge of a sand trap
and two stones were back Of
the ball. He skulled the shot
over the green and took a
triple-bogey six.
Pritchard Leads Amateurs
Later Musser learned he could
have moved the stones because,
although the ball was in the
trap by an inch. the stones ac-
tually were outside the confines
of the hazard.
Tom Pritchard, the Congress
sional member who qualified for
the National Amateur last year
led the amateurs with a par 70
Baltimore must be his lucky
town. He qualified for the
Amateur over here, but in Wash
ington his only showing has
been in member-guest tourna-
ments.
The PEA announced that go
players would qualify for the
third round tomorrow instead
of the usual so low and ties for
the third round. The low go will
play Sunday in the final round.
Scores of Middle Atlantic pros
and District amateurs:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
OUTDOORS
With BILL LEETCH
With BILL LEIGH

HIGH rIpEs FOR WAsHINaron AND POTOMAC RIVER POINTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

FOURTH ANNUAL REFORMED FELLOWSHIP LECTURE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Testify on Needs,
ID. c. Groups Told

The more civic and PTA
groups appearing before Con-
gress the better. a special as
sistant to District Commissioner
Robert Mclaughlin declared last
night.
"It is the only way small
groups in this town can bt
heard" Richard S. Townsend
told the Shepherd Park Citizens
Association.
If members of Congress are tt
help the District finance it.
needs and improve its schoo
system, they will need more ties.
ltimony from individual civic
gronups, Mr.. Townsend said.
Believe me, they do not re.
sent it," he added, referring tt
appearances before COMPRESSION.
al committees and subcommit'
tees concerned with Distric'
problems.
/ In other action, the Shepherd
Park group recommended MARI
Winkler and Mrs. Willard r
Culver as members of the Dis
trict's school board and urged
the reappointment of Rowland
Kinks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
at Woodward & Lothrop

Come in during our store hours and treot
yourself to the thrill Of seeing RCA Victor
Color TeIevision Once you see the brilIi
once Of the lavish color shows, you'll want
to enjoy this medium nearly every doy in
your own home There ore many color shows
on every week, and with RCA Victor's big
screen you see them at their finest RCA
Victor also gives you quality performance,
balanced sound and black and white recep-
ton, in handsomely styled cobinets
W5L-TeIevision. lst Floor, North Building
-. also Chevy Chose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

The upper regions OF the Po-
Itomac River are expected to be
safe for swimming from a health
standpoint in two or three years
Ellis Eisdale, director of the In.
Iterstate Commission for the Po-
tomac River Basin, said last
night.
In addressing the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association, Mr.
Tisdale called the area around
Seneca. Md, safe now and point
ed out progress in pollution
problems.
Mr.. Tisdale also discussed diff.
culties that would ensue with
THE Metropolitan Areas rise ir
population.
The association passed a reso.
luton, introduced by Paul Sifton
Endorsing two bills now before
Congress on river pollution. Tht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
NEWS OF MUSIC
Two Works by District
Composers Presented

Nicholas Pappas, was devoted to
the works of Beethoven.
The program opened with the
overture to Kotzebue's play, THE
Ruins of Athens - for which Bee
thoven also composed incidental
music, including the familiar
Turkish march.
The Symphony was the eighth,
one of the most charming works
in the symphonic repertoire. 1t
was played with good tempt, but
with some scrambled rhythms in
the minuet and in the last move
ment.
+ The second half of the pro-
gram was spent in a perform
ance of the great violin concer-
ito. Helmut Braunlich, grad
uate of the MoZarteum, SalZ-
burg, was the soloiSt. He played
most of the concerto with gen.
uine mastery.
The orchestra caught fire from
his performance and had many
moments of live, professional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

sound. Except for sluggishness
in accelerandi. the accompani-
ment went very well.
After a few thousand hours
spent playing in, listening to
and conducting amateur orches-
tras, I am convinced that their
greatest weakness is in the
playing of fundamentals: at
lacks, releases. clean rhythmic
divisions, basic bowling and ar
ticulation patterns, and the like.
1t requires hours of practice,
with stable personnel, to acquire
this routine discipline, which is
Expected as a matter of course
from professional groups. On
the other hand, the amateur
group at its best is unmatched in
enthusiasm, in the ability to
catch fire from the music. There
were such moments last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

Representative Broyhill, Repub-
|lican of Virginia, to eliminate
Capital area Potomac pollution
On Saturday, the federation
Endorsed a bill by Representative
IBlatnik, Democrat of Minnesota
to extend and strengthen the
Federal Water Pollution Control
Act.
The resolution said the Broy'
hill bill, which the federation
had Endorsed earlier, would LOSE
its effect IF upstream commun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
NEWS OF MUSIC
BY IRVING LOWENS

National Association for American
Composers, and Conductors D. G;
Chapter Assisting artists: Emmanuel
Mesthene, flute, James Barber. violin;
John Engberg, cello; Walter SINCLAIR
Hartley, Robert Paris, Esther Will
hanson Ballou. piano In Phillips Gal
lery, Program: Sonata in A for piano
tf1rst Washington performance Hart
ley; Sonata for flute and piano, P1s-
ton; Sonata III; Evett Trio for piano
violin and cello FIRST performance
anywhere, Ballou
Last nights Phillips Gallery
affair was a concert of works by
modern American composers
featuring the world premiere of
a new piano trio by Esther Will
hanson Ballou and the first
Washington performance of a
piano sonata by DR.. Walter Hart
ley.
All the music heard during
the course of the evening was
uncompromisingly contempt
rary" and all was quite clearly
the work of skilled craftsmen.
At the same time, there can be
little question that none of it
with the possible exception of
Robert Evett's unpretentious and
appealing sonata) was designed
to evoke in the ordinary music
lover transports of delight.
Despite the obvious virtuosity
of composers Hartley and Bal
lou, their avant-garde pieces
suffered from a certain precious
and rarefied quality which made
them seem quite remote from
reality and genuine musical ex-
perience.
Mr.. Hartley's sonata, leaning
heavily on polytonality. disson-
ance, and a bright, hard bust
ness, seemed excessively cere-
bral. 1t is, of course, a risky
matter to pass judgment on such
difficult music upon single
hearing, but this reviewer will
venture to say that he does not
feel it is one of the composers
most successful works.
Mrs. Ballou's ambitious trio
does have a certain closet vital
ity, but it does not seem to have
anything particularly important
to say.
To my mind, the best work of
the evening was Mr.. Evett's witty
piano sonata, which combines
the acridities of a quite individ-
ualistic harmonic palette and the
soft pleasantries of triadic and
modal progressions in an original
and pleasing manner.
Among the instrumentalistS,
Robert Paris at the piano was
particularly expert.
The concert was presented by
the local chapter of the National
Association for American Com
posers and Conductors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Upper Potomac Seen Sofe
From Pollution in z Years

group also passed a resolution
opposing a bill now before Con-
Igress to restore the Capital
Transit Co.'S franchise.
Morris Kanfer, president. con-
Quoted the meeting in the Cleve-
land Park Branch Library, Con-
Inecticut avenue and Macomh
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Orchestra Inspired
By Violin SoIoist
BY WENDELL MARGRAVE

United States Department of Com
merce Symphony Orchestra. Nicholas
Pappas. conductor; Helmut Braunlich,
violin. soloist In the Department OF
Commerce Auditorium ALL Beethoven
program: overture to THE Ruins OF
Athens" Opus 113: Symphony No. 8
In F. Opus 93; Violin Concerto In D,
Opus 81.
The 10th concert of the De-
partment of Commerce Sym
phony Orchestra, conducted by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Federation Backs
Pollution Control

The Federation OF Citizens
Associations said yesterday II
supports a House bill for Poto-
mac River pollution control in
this area, as well as a broader
measure combating pollution all
along the stream.
The Star. on Sunday, said the
federation opposed the bill by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

titles continue to defile the river, 4"
whereas the Blatnik bill would
assure clean Potion a C
throughout its length"
Harold Gray. chairman Of the
federation'S special COMMITTEES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

on river pollution. told The
Star yesterday the later resolu-
ton was not a withdrawal of
the earlier one.
I'VE want the Broyhill bill
and the Blatnik BILL" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

District voter registration is
under way. Have you qualified
to vote in the elections May
1? Registration headquarters
are on the ground floor of the
District Building.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

Spray rigs such as the one pictured here are
inexpensive to buy or they can be assembled
in the farm shop with purchased units and
barrels for tanks.
The WhitetOp ON the right i'm the picture be-
low was untreated, while the grain at the
left was sprayed with pounds of 2,4-D
anime. With three years of this treatment,
100 per cent elimination of Whitetop is pos
sibIe. (Heikes phOtOs)
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

NTEEDS cost the American farmer more
w than the combined loss from animal
insect and plant diseases. In 1850 it was es-
timated the total agricultural loss to weeds
in the United States was billion dollars
This was II times the annual loss due to
animal diseases. Yet it is difficult to inter-
est the average farmer or the general public
in better weed control
Montana farmers have led the nation in
the use of modern weed chemicals but there
is still far to go in the battle for control. The
situation is still serious.
In Montana, approximately acre in each
Is of cropland is infested with one or more
of the perennial weeds. On range land, this
ratio is l in so and in irrigated areas, l in
TO- With information and material now
available for control of weeds, there is no
reason why this loss should go on from year
to year.
In 1855, Montana county agents reported
over 100000 acres of Canada thistle, u.s.
900 acres of Morning Glory and 10000
acres of Leafy Spurge. There was total of
over 212 million acres of Montana range
and crop land infested with one or more
perennial weeds. These figures compared
with similar reports show weed acreages in
Montana are steadily increasing from year
to year.
Yet, we hear many Montana farmers say,
ooh sure, l would like to have them out of
my way, but they really don't do me much
harm. l got mine from Jones there across
the road and he's going to clean up his be-
fore I'll clean up mine. Anyway 1 can't af-
ford to control the weeds on my farm. I'll
go broke if I try to control all these weeds"
The truth is, if we don't get this weed
problem under control, we may all go broke.
Wild oats probably cost Montana farm
erS more than anV other weed vet drill
box surveys show more than half of the
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

farmers in the state are planting wild oats
with their other seed grains.
Of the perennial weeds in Montana
fact, the whole Pacific Northwest Canada
thistle rates above all Others Research in
Montana and other states has proven two
basic factors about Canada thistle: Q) Can
ada thistle can be controlled economically.
(2) 1t is much more expensive to let thiStleS
go than to control them.
There are many new chemicals now on
the market but successful weed control still
depends on good farming. This should in
clude combination of cultivation, crop
competition and the use of chemical sprays.
The emphasis put on chemical weed control
the past few years has made some people
less conscious of continued on page 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
CAMERA CLUB
ACTIVITIES

Old Dominion Camera Club
will hold its next blacksmith
print meeting Tuesday at 8
pm. at 313 North Glebe road.
Arlington, Va. C. H. Sever
ance, NPS-PSA with national
honors since 1914, will review
members work and show SAM
Piles of his own. Last honors
went to Margaret Tucker, Ro-
berta Darrah. Eugene Thomp-
son, Helen Scott. Members
welcome. Call Ii. $1,000 days
or IA. 8-34l4 nights.
The PHOTOGRAPHIC Round
table of the USDA Graduate
School will meet Friday at 8
pm. in Room 1905. F Build
ing, to hear DR.. Richard Et-
tinghausen of the Freer Art
Gallery give an illustrated LEG
ture on Experiences of an
Art Photographer Under the
Crescent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
STAMPS TELL
A STORY

In August, 1912. when the
First Marine Division landed
on Guadalcanal. few Ameri-
cans had ever heard Of the
Solomon Islands.
Henderson Field was taken
the first day, but it remained
the focal point Of Japanese
counterattacks for months. At
sea Japanese and American
naval units clashed repeated
~ with heavy losses on both
sides. Savo Island, Santa
Cruz. Cape Esperance earned
a place in the naval histories
Of the Pacific war.
In time the Japanese were
pushed back and the Marines
moved on to new islands, but
Guadalcanal was not forgot
ten. Its name had been in
corporated into the insignia of
the First Marine Division and
emblazoned on its shoulder
patch.
A map of the tropical
islands which so many Ameri-
cans remember wildly if not
fondly appears on the spence
stamp Of the new 14-value
deflnitive series for the Brit
ish Solomon Islands to be re-
leased Thursday. Henderson
Field, Guadalcanal, is on the
spence value.
illustrations from CroiDn
Agents Representatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

BELGIUM-Three semipos-
tails will be issued March S to
commemorate the 200th an
niversary of the birth Of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Extra charges will be used to
defray expenses of the Bel.
gian PRO Mozart" Committee.
Values are 80-centimes plus
zoe, front of the Brussels pal
ace of Charles de Lorraine.
Governor of the Austrian
Netherlands. where Mozart
performed in 1853, at the age
of Z; 2 francs plus 1Fr. Mozart
as a child, and 4 FIR. plus 2 FIR.
first measures of the allegro
of a sonata Mozart composed
in Brussels on his 1853 visit,
with an inset portrait Of
Queen Elisabeth Of Belgium
and a scroll honoring her as a
patron of the arts.
Belgian Postal Administration
TOKELAU ISLANDS - To
meet the demand for a higher
denomination than I'd in this
New Zealand dependency north
of Samoa, the current I'D
value will be overprinted one
shilling. The new value will
be released March 81. The
I'D stamp will be removed
from sale at the close of bust
ness the preceding day.
fNeU Zealand Trade
Commissioner
FRANCE-Latest addition to
the series showing tourist at
fractions is a 15-franc stamp
in light blue and steel blue
picturing the Bell Tower of
Douai in Northern France.
Designed and engraved by
Rene Cottet. it was issued at
Douai February II.
French Ministry OF Posts
GREENLAND-Surplus 40
ore and l-krone Polar Bear"
stamps of 1916 and 1888 have
been overprinted go ore, the
new foreign letter rate. They
will be placed on sale March 8.
Danish Postal Phildtelic
Agency
GERMAN FEDERAL RE-
PUBLIC-An attractive To-
pfennig sage green stamp Of
modernistic design was issued
February II to commemorate
the centenary of the death of
the poet Heinrich Heine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
Cherry Blossom
Contest Planned

A photo contest will be a
feature of the Cherry Blossom
Festival opening April 8. Anna
teurs here and throughout the
country are being invited to
try their skill in capturing the
beauty of the famed cherry
blossoms around the Tidal
Basin. First prize will be a
round-trip flight for two on
Northwest Orient Airlines to
Minneapolis, Mimi. with q
nine-day stay there this sum-
mer as guests of the Mime
apolis Aquatennial. Details
are available from the, Ma
tional Cherry Blossom Com
mittee, 1916 K street NV.