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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-27
Protect Elm Trees From
Dutch Elm Disease

The Dutch elm disease has posed
serious threat to the American
elm in many areas, according to
William H. Henderson, County Ag-
ricultural Agent.
Dutch elm disease is caused by
a fungus that grows into the water
conducting elements of the trunk
and limbs. Eventually these ele-
ments or vesels are plunged up
so that water no longer can pass
through them to the leaves. AS a
result the leaves wilt and die. AS
can be seen, once the fungis estab-
lished within the trunks and limbs
trees, control becomes extremely
difficult.
The Dutch elm disease fungus
is most commonly carried from tree
to tree by elm bark beetles. Herein
lies one of the most important
clues from the standpoint of con
troll
When elm trees are growing in
close proximity to each other, the
Dutch elm disease fungus some
times passes from a diseased tree
to a healthy tree through root
CRAFTS under the soil. For this
and other reasons, eradication of
diseased trees is a vital part OF
the control program.
Elm bark beetles carrying the
Dutch elm disease fungus invade
cut elm logs (woodpiles) where
thoxr hraod opd vrod,,oo rrJ,o o,,,o-
ging young beetles may feed in
succulent crotches of young twigs
of healthy trees. The fungus is
deposited in the fresh wound
caused by the feeding beetle, and
eventually invades the water-con-
Quoting tissues. Elm bark beetles
are generally more prevalent on
trees of low vitality than on more
vigorous trees. Therefore, elimi-
nation of the wood pile and main
tanning a vigorous tree is also inn
portant steps in the control pro-
gram. Water valuable trees peri
odically and fertile them with a
complete fertilizer as needed.
Protect elms against leaf-eating
insects (elm leaf beetle and Japa-
nese beetle) and defoliation di-
seases (elm lef spot). Leaf-eating
insects can be controlled with
either lead arsenate &C pounds lead
arsenate in 100 gallons of water)
sprayed on the leaves when they
are half unfolded and again three
weeks later or DDT sprays g
pounds so per cent wettable pow
der in 100 gallons) applied on the
same schedule as given for lead
arsenate. Elm leaf spot can be
controlled by applying two sprays
of Bordeaux mixture (2-2-50) two
weeks aDart, after leaves are fully
expanded and before the leaf spot
disease appears.
To control the elm bark beetle
it is essential to spray thoroughly
all bark surfaces. The first spray
should be applied before the elm
flowers or leaves aDpear: complete
bark coverage is very difficult after
leaves or flowers ere cut. A second
application should be made 21s to
2 months after the first. For con-
troll If the elm hark beetle sprav
with 25 ner cent -DDT cmuIeinn, 3
GALLONS in 100 gallons of water.
Paniproin Franklin fornded the
University of Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-27

The ". s Census Rureau esfi-
mates that the natior's nnpulation
will increase by 63,30n,000 in the
next 90 years.
Evening star., 1956-03-26
Commerce to.Give
Red Cross $4,000

Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce George Moore was to
present check for $4,000 to
the Red Cross this afternoon as
the organizations share of the
departments Combined Char
jities Fund.
The fund this year set a goal
Of $4,000 and raised $206,883.
A committee apportions the col
lections from this single drive
among charities which formerly
solicited contributions individ-
iually. The sum of $125.000 was
allotted the Community Chest.
This afternoons presentation
at 4:30 o'clock will be In Mr..
Moore's office.
Evening star., 1956-03-26
Senate OKs
Cut in Cost of
Auto Transfer

The Senate passed today and
sent to the President a House
bill to reduce the ST the cost
of the transfer of a District
automobile registration when the
owner buys a new or different
car during the course of license
year.
Under present law the buyer
of another car is required to pay
$22 or $32 for the new registra-
ton, or half those sums if he
takes title after october /.
Senator Beall. Republican OF
Maryland won Senate approval
without an objection. The Dis
Itrict would lose about $500.00C
Ia year under the change. This
system was followed before the
adoption of the Public Works
Act in 1854.
Evening star., 1956-03-26

June, reassigning them to differ
ent grades If necessary next fab
in order to enable pupils to mas
ter the work better.
Il don't know whether we're
going to have mass demotions OF
not" he said, adding. however
that in any case the reassign-
ments would have to be done or
an individual basis rather thar
taking children arbitrarily and
demoting them as a group.
Children also ought to be
skipped ahead if they are capable
of it. he added.
John B. Gilliland, president OF
the District Congress of Parents
and Teachers, in WWDC dis
'cussion with Gen. Lane last night
agreed that the schools neeC
higher standards, but urged hir-
ing more teachers as the way tc
obtain them.
I'VE should. think twice before
I'VE go ahead with any mass de-
notion" the PTA leader de.
clared.
Evening star., 1956-03-26
Germon-Born Poodle From New York
Awarded Top Honor at Dog Show

Beaufort. owner, Mary Lou Mann
Toy Manchesters-champion Brish
and Harold Thompson. 60i5 Branch
Bediington Terrier-champion Snow
girl Of valgo: owners, Marjorie Hanson
Border Terrier--Champion RibblesidI
MRS Merritt N. pope. Aide va:
cairn Terri. TsrrierMGhaTpion 1sio ESls Mae.,s 2
Route 2. Fairiand, Silver Spring.
chsntress Of oxeiose; owner, Princess
Emma TonssGan u,,,aI. sl47 sars street vb.,, N.Y.
owners. Bernard and Betsy Robinson
96s Duke drive. Alexandria,
Cocker Spaniels = tBlackl Keepsake
Kredit; owners, Keepsake Kennels, Mr.
Cocker spaniels- IParti. color Gail,
Jimmy Cricket; owner, Gail L. Hickman,
2S2 North WASHINGTON street, Falls
Alaskan acknowledgements Mulpus
son. Kobuk Kennels. Manassas. va.
foundland-IrwindyPs Sir Chau-
Ger: owner, Richard T Russell. jr., 53l
Shetland Sheepdogs-Champion Lin
gard Dark Elegance: owner, Jean M.
Cunningham. Burtonsville. Md.
Siberian Huskies--Champion 1yanka
ham. 27O1 Fourteenth street NV.
St. Bernard = Fritz Won schwartz:
owner. stsphen verses, 4so0 Sixteenth
'vT Welsh "corsis-tcardigan, Rolin Of
Connecticut avenue NV.
Welsh Corgis-tP tPembroke) Champion
May. ia Van Wrinkle drive. Falls
Church
Evening star., 1956-03-26

"If give away all have, and If deliver my body
to be burned, but have not love, gain nothing
Jesus set us wonderful example of life of service
based love. During his travels he performed many
services through his miracles of healing the turn
ing the water into wne when the wine out at the
wedding feast, might be thought of act service
which was prompted by His love.
Love faieth; but whether there be prophecies
they shall fall whether there be tongues they shall cease
whether there be knowledge it shall vanish away
And now abideth faith hope and love, these three;
but the greatest of these is love-"
Tomorrow: Waldron Z. Leonard
Evening star., 1956-03-26
MONDAY Services Mark
Opening Of Holy Week

hold MONDAY services this week.
Clarendon Presbyterian Church.
1901 North jackson street, had
the Rev. Frank Erwin of Little
Falls Presbyterian Church in the
pulpit today Other speakers
will be DR.. James L. Robertson
OF Clarendon Methodist Church.
tomorrow: DIR. M. jackson White
of Clarendon First Baptist
Church, Wednesday; the Rev.
Paul r. Hunter of Rock Spring
Congregational Church. Thurs
day, and the Rev. Neville D.
Nesbitt, jr.. Of Clarendon Pres
byterian Church, Friday.
Trinity Episcopal Church. CO.
lumbia pike and North Wayne
street, had the Rev. Jay Warren
Rowen of Arlington Presbyterian
Church as the preacher today.
Other speakers will be DR.. w.
Kenneth Haddock of Arlington
Methodist Church, tomorrow; the
Rev. Carl w. Haley of Calvary
Methodist Church. Wednesday,
and the Rev. Willard Pierce OF
Mount Vernon Baptist Church,
Thursday.
These services are sponsored
nv a Layman's Committee Of the
Arlington Ministerial Associa-
tion in cooperation with the
two host churches.
DR.. John H. Pearson, super
intendent of the Alexandria Dis
trict, Virginia Methodist Confer
ence, will speak at 8 pm. serv-
ices today through Friday in
Mount Vernon Methodist Church,
Belle View boulevard near Fort
Hunt Road, Alexandria, Va.
Other District Churches
The Rev. Harold s. Meyer. a
minister of Washington City
Church of the Brethren, will
speak at 7:30 pm. services today
through Thursday in the church.
Fourth street and North Carolina
avenue Sc.
The Rev. C. H. Churn Of Balti-
more, pastor of Union Temple
po,t;ct Church will sneak at
8:45 pm. today through Friday
in Mount Carmel Baptist Church.
Third and I streets NV.
The Rev. william c. Ardrey Of
Memphis, Tenn, minister Of
Warner Temple A. M. E. Zion
Church. will speak at 8 pm. serv-
ices today through Friday in John
Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church,
Fourteenth and Corcoran streets
NV.
Evening star., 1956-03-26

MONDAY services will be held
in numerous Washington area
churches today through Thurs
day as worshipers observe Holy
Week events.
Yesterday thousands Of Wash
iington residents attended Palm
! Sunday services.
Palms were distributed at
Catholic and Episcopal churches
and some others. At Catholic
churches worshipers for the first
time in centuries sang hymns
and marched in the procession.
They also brought palms to
church to be blessed where pre-
viously the palms were blessed
by the priest at the altar and
then given to the people.
| Bishop Will Preach
The Right Rev. Leland w. F.
Stark, Bishop Coadjutor of New
ark, will be the MONDAY guest
preacher at Epiphany Episcopal
Church, 1917 G street NV,
today through Thursday. Bishop
Stark. former rector of the
historic downtown Episcopal
Church. also will speak at the
$50 pm. worship Wednesday.
National Presbyterian Church,
Eighteenth street and Connecti-
cut avenue NV. will have out
standing local ministers in the
pulpit at MONDAY services this
week. DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo. pro-
IfeSsor of religion at George
Washington University, spoke to-
day.
Speakers on succeeding days
will be DR.. Albert P. Shirley,
pastor of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, tomorrow;
the Rev. E. Franklin jackson,
pastor of John Wesley A. M. E.
Zion Church, Wednesday. and
the Rev. Clarence w. Gran
ford, pastor OF Calvary Baptist
Church. Thursday.
DR.. Philip 6. Scott, minister
of Westmoreland Congregational
Church. is scheduled to speak
today and tomorrow at MONDAY
services in Reformation Luth-
eran Church, 212 East Capitol
street. The Rev Paul Schearrer,
minister of Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church, will speak
Wednesday and DR.. Lawrence D.
Folkemer. pastor of Reformation
Church, Thursday.
Two Arlington churches will
Evening star., 1956-03-26
April I Picked
For Extra DC.
Registration
Large Turnout
Brings Additional
Enrolment Day
BY JOHN v. HORNER

The Board of Elections today
scheduled an extra day for voter
registration in the neighbor-
Ihoods-on Saturday. April z. be-
tween 10 am. and 2 pm.
The additional period was au-
lthorized because OF unexpectedly
heavy registration at the "a
lneighborhood stations on Sat
Iurday. March II.
The board said the new Sat-
urday date will be in addition
Ito two other days previously
scheduled-Monday and Tues
]day, April 9 and 10. The regis
tration hours on those days will
be from l to 8 pm.
Turnover Is Steady
Increased political activity and
city-wide campaigns to get out
the vote for the May l election
have resulted in steady registra-
ltion at the two permanent sta
tions. These are on the first
floor Of the District Building and
lin the lower lobby of the Munich
lpal Center.
Daniel F. Noll, who is in
charge of Board Of Elections
headquarters, said the number
that showed up at the District
Building this morning was the
largest to date for such early
hours OF a working day. Regis
Itration now totals about $4,000.
The board has been forced to
retain more full-time employees
than had been anticipated.
Will Plan Precincts
It hopes this week to start
dividing the city into voting
precincts. Under the law. each
precinct must have at least 300
qualified voters.
The board is thinking of estab-
Fishing one precinct for each
500 voters. On the basis of the
present total registration, it is
clear that more than So precincts
will be set up for the balloting
May /.
Eligible citizens may register
at any station. irrespective OF
residence. On voting day. how
ever, citizens will be permitted
Ito cast ballots only at the
precinct polling stations fol
their neighborhoods.
Evening star., 1956-03-26

have all faith, so that I could
remove mountains, and have not
love, l am nothing"
I think the XIII Chapter of
Corinthians is my favorite passage
in the Bible. Ones religious feel
ing often is translated into service
to ones fellow man as we'll as to
God. Actually this is in a sense
service to God But this service Is
as nothing unless it is performed
out of true desire to serve, out
of love for ones fellow man. As
the Revised Standard Version of
the Bible puts it.
Evening star., 1956-03-26
BUNNIES IN VARIED COLORS DUE
FOR ZOO ON EASTER SATURDAY

Wee believers in the Easter Bunny may have their
credulity shattered at the Zoo this year.
The National Capital Rabbit Breeders Association
it will set oneweek display OF fancy rabbit
breeds at the Zoo on Easter Saturday.
1--WE want to let kids something beside white rab
bits" said H. M. Curtis 401 East Jefferson street. Falls
Church. director OF the breeder group He added that
all the vari-coored rabbits make fine Easter Dummies.
forewarning to parents who want to keep the white
rabbit symbol intact had better be noted here the cha
lengers win be Gagged in front of the monkey house
Evening star., 1956-03-26
IAtIuntu Holds D. c. Man
lOn Attack Churqe

A District man, charged with
attacking a furniture store man.
ager here, has been arrested in
Atlanta on an FBI lookout.
James E. Smith, 81, is wanted
here for attacking his former
employer. Thomas Joseph. of
Norman's Furniture Exchange,
1927 Seventh street NV, and
stealing 500 in 1854. police said
Detective Chief Edgar E. Scott
said Smith will be brought back
to Washington. He said the FBI
warrant was for unlawful fight
to avoid prosecution.
Evening star., 1956-03-26

to Champion Sakasa's Seswui or
Dunwerkin. a Weimaraner owned
by Robert G. Ball, 55l8 Con.
necticut avenue NV.
Working GrOup-The ShouSt
boxer, first place; second to 8
Welsh Corgi, Champion Hilariar
Tinker. owned by Mrs. James @
May, ia Van Wrinkle drive. Falls
Church. Va; third place to
Champion Newaygo's Rik o.
Shay. collie owned by H. j
Rymland and G. J. Noppenberg-
er, Owings Mills, Md.
Toy Group-Fourth place tc
Ia toy poodle, Dancer De Hayes
Gladville, owned by Mrs. Mar
Igaret S. Tyson, 4040 Fifty-secono
street NV.
transporting Group - Thiro
place to a Boston terrier, Cham
ipion Biff's Bit A Flash. owned
by Clifton D. Jeffries, Frostburg
Md.
Washington area winner.
among individual breeds in
Icluded the following:
Basenji-Champion Riviana Joliity O.
the Congo;, owner. Bettina Belmon
Ward. Middleburg, Va.
Beagle-13-incha and under division)
Champion To-Bar To Mighty Mo; owner
Mr., and Mrs. Anthony Pisciotta 1l41s
Newport Mill road. Silver Spring.
Dachshund-tSmo diyision), Cham
pion Brett Of Mari-Dox; owner. Bepceli,
Kennels, $500 Duke street, Alexandria
Daehshund-(Wire- haired. Champion
Won Kraic Fudge's Wwr Dachs: owners
Vernon e. Greave and Won Kraic Ken.
nels. Route 4. Alexandria.
Chihuahua-tLong coati. Little Ouch
Georgia avenue. Silver Spring
Chihuahua - (Smooth coat, Jester,
Ondinesra: owner, Mrs. Shirley L. Jes.
ter. Towson. Md
Maitese-Jon Vir's Smart Trick: owner
Emile j. Smart. 6005 Hawthorne street
Cheverly, Md.
Pinschers (Miniature) Champion
Wrinkles Cinju; owner, Gerald Ewald
3601 East-West highway, Chev Chase Md
Puss-Champion Bee Branch Meadow
Evening star., 1956-03-26

AuOV WIN ~ - FF -~
supervisors.
At the same time. however,
the commissioner denied he had
proposed any mass demotions.
| He said he felt much criticism.
including that of the principals
group, had centered incorrectly
on the mass demotion" idea.
by directing all their atten-
ton to mass demotion they at
tackled something that may be
an inference from what I said,
but is not what I said," Gen,
Lane said with respect to the
principals statement.
Gen. Lane at a recent educa-
tors meeting proposed that the
icity's 100000 public school chill
Idren should be re-evaluated this
spring and grouped next fall ac-
cording to where they stand in
achievement. He said at the
meeting that this would presum-
ably result In demotions for
many children.
More recently. the Commits
sioner in a statement sent to
civil leaders urged a general
Tightening Of promotion stand
ards
Stands by Proposals
Gen. Lane made clear today
that he is not retreating from his
proposals, which have just been
taken under study by the Board
of Education on the basis of SIM
liar recommendations by board
member, DR.. Rowland F. Kinks.
The engineer commissioner
said he is not planning to press
his suggestions in his capacity
as one of the three Commission
ers. He said he might" testify
at a public hearing on the sub
iect, If the Board of Education
calls one.
Gen. Lane described the state
ment of the II educators as IAN
important thing for citizens to
discuss. He added, however:
II do not agree with it."
The statement, he told q re-
porter, appears to support cur
rent policy in the schools" re-
garding promotions, which the
commissioner has contended are
too closely tied to age and not
enough to strict learning.
Would Reduce Glasses
The II educators proposed, in
stead of demoting children not
up to grade standards. to pro-
vide more remedial instruction
and smaller classes.
Gen. Lane said he agrees that
such steps are needed, but he ex-
pressed doubt whether the city
will have enough teachers to
bring up" all tagging children
fast enough by such means.
He urged that t he schools set
up new, strict standards and
evaluate all children individually
before the close of school next
Evening star., 1956-03-26

L
The poodle is owned by the
nels in Hampden Bays. His han
dler was Bob Forsyth, Chappa-
que, N. Y.
Since he was reared abroad,
the show had another judging
for the best American bred dog
The silver bowl for that No. 2
prize went to Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett
Shouse, 1915 F street NV. Their
boxer, Champion Barrage of
Quality Hill. was handled by
Jane F.. Kamp.
5000 Attend Show
More than 5000 persons at
tended the day-long show. ex-
hibiting or inspecting the 975
dogs of 81 breeds.
Mrs. st. George Ryan, 1852
Massachusetts, avenue NV,
Judged the finalists. Mrs. John
G. Anderson, 1926 Thirty-second
street NV. presented the prizes.
Six animals surviving the long
Judging to enter the Best in
Snow competition. They in
cluded:
An Irish setter, Champion CT
Machree Tim. owned by Mr.. ane
Mrs. r. S. Merriam. South Lin
coin, Mass: a bloodhound
Champion Giralda's King Kole
of the Giralda Farms. Madison
N. j.; a wire fox terrier, Cham.
Ipion Madam Moonraker. owned
by j. Donald Duncan, Green.
wich, Conn.,. and Chilk T'Sun Of
Caversham, a PekingeSe, owned
by Nigel Aubrey-Jones and r
William Taylor, Montreal, Can
ada.
Washington area winners ir
the six groups included:
Sporting Group-Third place
Evening star., 1956-03-26
Witnesses Loud
Move at House
Unit Hearing
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

Legislation to increase the
annuities of retired teachers and
employees of the public schools
was strongly recommended be-
fore a House subcommittee to-
day by all witnesses, including
tspokesmen for the District Com
imiSsloners, the school author-
Iities and teachers organizations.
Chairman Abernethy of the
House Subcommittee on Educa-
ton opened the hearing with a
personal statement that he was
in favor of the legislation and
so far as he knew there was no
controversy over it.
The Arkansas Democrat said
he would put the unanimous
testimony before his full seven
member subcommittee for action
soon.
Similar to Federal Plan
The measure would give re-
tired teachers an increase in
annuitieS similar to that already
provided for classified employees
of both the Federal and District
Governments.
Proponents of the measure
EstreSsed that some of the retired
school teachers were receiving
very low annuitieS ranging down
to $50 month. Two members
of the House District Committee
who sponsored the bill urged
immediate action.
They were Representative
Broyhill, Republican of Virginia,
and Representative Hyde. Re-
publican of Maryland.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Irving Bryan told the subcom-
mittee that the District Commits
sioners favored the bill with one
amendment. The amendment
similar to one now applying to
retired classified employees of the
Government, would place a CELL
ing of $4,100 annually on the
retired teachers annuity.
SIS Million Cost Seen
The cost of this increase. based
ON a sliding scale and ending
December 81. 1857. Mr.. Bryan
estimated, would cost $2,6l9.100
over an indefinite period. These
calculations, he said were based
on the mortality of retired teach
ers who are now drawing annu-
tiles. There are $40 such teach
erS.
DR.. Hobart M. Corning, Dis
trict superintendent of schools,
said the Board of Education
favored the legislation as intro
Iduced. Miss Helen Samuel,
speaking for the Retired Teach
ers Association and the District
Teachers Association, urged the
measure "be passed as soon as
possible" But she did not like
the Commissioners proposed
amendment explaining that any
teacher would have to teach
longer than Al years in order to
reach such a maximum annuity.
Cites Living Costs
Frederick Lukens, executive
secretary of the District Educa-
ton Association. which requested
the legislation, told the subcom-
mittee that the retired teachers
"have a hard time" meeting the
cost of living. He testified that
Government statistics showed
that the average family income
was about $4,000 year. The
legislation would become effec-
tive as of october l last year or
on the commencing date of an
annuity, whichever is later.
Mr.. Hyde, after the hearing
was closed, predicted that in his
personal opinion the legislation
would be approved by both tie
subcommittee and the full House
District Committee.
Evening star., 1956-03-26

THE TRIP WENT fairly
smoothly, up Pennsylvania
avenue, thence north on
Fifteenth street.
Turn left at K street." the
guiding passenger said.
The hacker swung in a
raising turn, narrowly
avoiding a collision.
Now when you get to
Seventeenth, turn right"
The hacker now nodded
knowingly, He slid through a
red light in front of a fire.
house near Seventeenth
street.
"You went through a red
light back there" one of the
passengers pointed out.
II did?" the hacker looked
back in surprise. "I'll have to
remember that one. I could
wind up in front of a judge,
going through a red light like
that"
"You could wind up in front
of an undertaken, going
through a red light in front Of
a firehouse," the third pas
senger said, grimly.
The hacker highballed
along X street, passing Seven
teenth as if it weren't there.
ooh, was that Seven
teenth?" he asked, as the
fares protested. This town
sure is confusing"
That's all right. You can
turn on Connecticut" said
one of them-holding on with
a firm grip. "Be careful, now,
it's a tricky turn. Take it to
the right of the island"
Evening star., 1956-03-26
Bill Backed to Raise
Teacher Annuities
Higher School Standards
Urged Anew by Lane
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Brig Gen. Thomas A. Lane District engineer commissioner
today called again tightening District public school standards
deotg well skipping ahead-pups where this seems
appropriate. Y
Gen Lane said mind has been changed by educators
objections bis proposals including lengthy statement issued