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Delaware Farmers Stepping UP
Use of Irrigation Equipment

Use Vi lrrlSdtlOH Equipment
Farm use of irrigation equip
ment in Delaware to increase crop
yields has almost doubled in lust
a years time, says DIR. R. o.
Bausman, head of the department
Of agricultural economics at the
University of Delaware.
He reports that in 1854, there
were 81 Delaware farmers using
irrigation equipment on about
5SoO acres of crops. Last year
this jumped to 108 farmers irri-
eating 11,100 acres of crops. So
far this year, 124 Delaware farm
ers are making use of irrigation
equipment for their crops.
Kent County farmers own about
so per cent of the irrigation rigs,
Bausman said. The rest are divid-
ed between New Castle and Sus-
sex. Potatoes and truck crops
make up about 80 per cent of the
acreage irrigated.
Source, of the large quantities
of water used for irrigating agri-
cultural crops is mostly from
streams and ponds. But about one.
third of the farmers use under.
ground water from wells and 9th.
er sources, he noted.
Bausman thinks that further
spread of crop irrigation will
probably see more farmers pump
ing their supply from wells BE-
cause much of the states topo
graphy is so level that it is diff.
cult to develop surface reservoirs
However, he thinks the under
ground water supply will prove
fairly adequate.
Cost of well irrigation is ser
fous problem to many farmer.
when it comes to deciding wheth
er to invest in irrigation equip
ment, Bausman points out. 1t i:
often necessary to drill wells 25C
to 800 feet deep to get sufficient
quantities for crop irrigation. Cost
for such well, plus pumps, pipe
and other equipment, may be S25,,
600 to $4,000.
Because of this high investment
Bausman thinks that farmers
stand in need of a state water
rights law which will protect their
rights to underground water sup
plies in the wells they drill. He
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his customers suggestion service
for parties and banquets and will
be pleased to work out with chair
men and officers of groups sug-
gested line of beverages that will
please the most discriminating.
Mr.. Puchalsky has two friendly
assistants at the Collins Package
Goods Store. He invites you to
stop in. The store is open from
9 to IL, six days a week.
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Wyoming, Does Commercial Installations, Pole Line
Work. House Wiring

Customers from wide area call
upon Francis T. Shockley, electri-
cal contractor, who has been
established for ten years on the
Wyoming-Willow Grove Road,
three quarters of a mile south of
Wyoming.
Mr.. Shockley, who has been an
electrician for IA years, provides
complete electrical service, de-
Smyrna times., 1956-07-26

In this modern, air-borne age,
an important community service
is provided by tire Jenkins Air
port, on the Wyoming -Hazlettville
Road, a mile west of Wyoming.
The airport is the hub of pri-
vate air activity in the vicinity,
having four planes of its own and
specializing in student flying in
structions.
1t was established in 1948 by
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All ASSOCIdItu tdIUTt
Bob Mayors and Nat Winneker

Stephen Clute was in the Coast
Guard for year.
Specializing in the erection of
commercial and industrial type
buildings, Clute Brothers have a
capable organization of so per-
sons, enabling them to do large
and small jobs, new buildings and
conversions.
Clute Bros. have spent four and
one-half years, off and on, doing
various building work at the Dow
er Air Base. They are presently
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George w. Cripps, manager; AL
bert j. (Jim) Presnell, field sup
ervisor, and Calvin Baker, field
foreman. The firm has been estab-
lished for eight years and at its
present location for a year. 1t
became a triple partnership on
June 80. Mr.. Grips just retired
as Lieutenant Colonel from the
Army after 81 years of service.
Call them at Dover 1884.
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Corn Borer Damage To Crops
Likely To Exceed Last Years
Record Toll

The corn borer, which cost each
Sussex County corn grower an
average of Sill in damages last
year and wreaked only slightly
less havoc on the crop elsewhere
in the state, is well on its way
this season to topping last years
record damage total, says DIR.
Louis Stearns, head of the en-
tomology department at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
His field surveyors say that in
festation is more severe this sea-
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Jenkins Airport Provides Student Flying Instructions,
Offers Charter Service Aerial Photography
And Sightseeing Trips

so takes up those who wish to go
on sightseeing trip.
Another important service of
Jenkins Airport is aerial photo
graphy, increasingly used by bus
inessmen who have found that
aerial photos will reveal what
hours of ground study cannot de-
velop. Mr.. Jenkins invites you to
stop by at the Jenkins Airport.
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Advruseme
As s cen. n, =: :. Pree.
- An Assodae Featue - -
Bob and Ma Winneke -
IClute Bros, Contractors With Headquarters Near
Wyoming, Erect Commercial And Industrial Buildings
Throughout State, Firm Did Large Amount of
Building At The Dover Air Base

building an addition to the Off
GERS Club at the base.
The firm fully guarantees it's
work, which it can do with con-
fidence that comes from the "a
years experience which Clute
Bros. have had in the building
field.
For estimates, advice and con-
sultation on commercial, indus
trial and institutional building,
Clute Bros. invite you to get in
touch with them. Their number
is Bedford Alp.
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ell, the type which gives such a
modern appearance to many of
our business streets.
All types of mirrors are sold by
Capitol Glass & Mirror, Inc. Auto
glass installations are also made
by the firm.
The firm acts as contractor or
sub-contractor. 1t Is operated by
three partners who have been in
the field for 20 years. They are
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Employing competent staff of
six, Mr.. Shockley is in a position
to do all types of commercial,
residential, industrial and institu-
tional electrical work as contrac-
tor or sub-contractor.
Call him at Bedford 7409 for
estimates and consultation on
electrical needs.
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Joe C. Jenkiss, who has % years
experience in aeronautics and who
was an Air Force pilot in Europe
and Africa in World War H.
Mr.. Jenkins, who has a COM
petent staff of three, makes air.
craft repairs and has shop facili-
ties and also provides hangers for
pribately-owned planes.
The Jenkins Airport has char
ter service for short hauls and al
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pendable and fully guaranteed.
He specializes in commercial
work, doing electrical installations
and pole line work.
He also does house wiring, re-
pairs and maintenance. Whether
on new building or an existing
one, Mr.. Shockley gives each job
the benefit of superior workman
ship and the best materials.
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thinks that a water rights law
would encourage additional farm
ers to invest in irrigation equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Planners Cite Need
For Large Nap
Of Bi-County Area

A large-scale topographic map
of Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties is urgently
needed to facilitate regional
planning, the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission said yesterday.
In a lengthy resolution, the
planning group voted to request
"a 10-year. 100000 aerial survey
by the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Proper planning to guide the
development Of satellite commu-
mites which are growing rapidly
in the bi-county area, the COM
missioners said. requires the pro-
duction Of a photogrammetric
map at a scale of 200 feet to the
inch.
The commission resolution
cited the pending decentraliza-
ton Of Government employment
centers, declaring that the dis
persal sis certain to result in a
demand for new housing de-
velopments. new utility systems
or widespread extension Of the
existing system" and new streets
and highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Artists Are Invited
To Show Works
AT Spring Festival

Artists Of the Maryland, Vir-
ginia. West Virginia and WASH
ington area are invited to COM
pete in the first annual spring
art festival June 8 at Hilltop
House in Harper's Ferry, w. Va.
Clyde H. Roberts, artist and
teacher of Hagerstown, Nd, will
be chairman of the screening
committee and handle details Of
the festival. There will be a $500
prize for the best oil or water
color in the show and other
prizes totaling 5000 in value.
Entry blanks may be obtained
at Hilltop House or the Hilltop
Theater School Of Arts, 842 Park
avenue, Baltimore, or from Mr..
Roberts, 1921 Homewood road.
Hagerstown. Entry forms are
due by June / and the work is
due by noon June 2. Work left
at the Hilltop House Theater in
Baltimore will be delivered TO the
show. II must be framed and
ready for hanging.
Paintings must be Of Harper's
Ferry or the immediate vicinity.
Kenneth Sawyer. art critic Of the
Sunpapers will Judge
the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

The roll your own" casting,
employing local amateurs, cuts
out all the normal talent costs.
The current job is being
helped along by assistance from
the Washington Board of Trade.
1T should be one of the best
plugs in years for the towns
tourist business.
The picture about our town
will have shots of most of the
memorials and Government
buildings. It is supposed to close
with a fireworks display over
the Capitol dome. Mr.. Foster is
resigned to passing UP that one
for a while. The dome is still
rugged with scaffolding erected
by the painters
The director was busy shoo-
ing away kibitzers today when
IA cab driver walked into camera
range.
Il wanna be in the movies"
the hacker said.
This isn't a horror movie, I"
Mr.. Foster screamed. Get lost!'
The crew has been here near
ly three weeks. Mr.. Foster
hopes to wrap the picture up in
another week. Then he, too.
will get lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
BY RICHARD RODGERS

Moviemakers were shooting
scenes here today for a travelogue
called Wonders of Washington, y
and the biggest wonder is how
they ever get picture finished.
They spent about two hours at
Union Station this morning film
ing two sequences that will last
eight seconds on the screen.
But that's nothing" said
Cameraman Gayne Rescher.
Yesterday we put in four hours
on a shot that will last only 10
seconds"
Mr.. Rescher, who took much of
the footage for the two Cine
rama productions, is a color and
wide-angle specialist. The two
reel Wonders of Washington
will be in color and Cinemascope
Harry Foster is the movies
producer, director and most like
ly to develop an ulcer over it.
He was here, there and every
where today. and in-between
times invoked help from on high,
appealing for the sun to break
through the overcast. Mr.. Foster
must swing lot of weight. The
sun did come out.
The picture narration will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Washington Pussersby May Become
Movie Stars in Filming Of Trove|oque

in music. There is a snatch of
song in the script about travel
ers. 1t mentions "a Joe from
Kokomo." Mr.. Foster had to
hustle around digging up a
passerby who would fit the de-
scription. He ended with a
Briton, a London subway worker
touring this country. The Briton
just happened to arrive by train
while Mr.. Rescher's crew was
setting up shop at the station.
1t seems odd that a Britisher
should portray a Joe from Koko-
mo. but this one looked the part.
AS it turned out, however, he
probably won't get into the fin
iShed picture. After he departed,
the light improved, and the crew
shot the whole thing over with
another paSserby.
Mr.. Foster was ready to pop,
waiting for the man the Pakistan
Embassy had promised to send.
Finally he phoned the Embassy
and eventually Khwaja Latiful-
lab. a Pakistan administrative
assistant, appeared in native re-
gala, and went through his bit
for the camera.
Mr.. Foster is assigned by Co.
lumbia Pictures Corp. to do a
long string of these travelogues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
7 Groups Push
Stone HouseBi||

Resolutions supporting con-
gressional action for preservation
of the Old Stone House on M
street in Georgetown were adopt
ed by two Washington organiza-
tions yesterday.
They are the Committee of 100
on the Federal City, which met
at the National Capital Planning
Commission conference room,
and the National Society of CO.
lonial Danes of America in the
District, meeting at Dumbarton
House in Georgetown.
New legislation introduced in
the House by Representatives
Rogers, Democrat of Texas.
would repeal the act of Septem-
Der Is, 1850. which authorized
the purchase of the old structure
by the Interior Departments Of
flee of National Capital Parks.
The Rogers bill further pro-
vides that none of the money
appropriated heretofore can be
spent to restore the building.
Legislation for purchase of the
building was sponsored by citi-
zens' groups who still are push
ing for the restoration.
The Colonial Danes organiza-
ton repeated its support of con-
gresSional action to preserve the
house as lone Of the outstand-
ing remaining examples in the
city of Washington of 18th CEN
tury architecture" The group
favorS establishment of a mu-I
scum there for relics and records
pertaining to early history Of
Georgetown and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Boy Injured in Fight
Dies; Another Held

A boy, Is, died early today and
another boy, also 16, accused of
hitting him with a table leg in
IA May 7 fight, was charged on
a technical count of homicide.
The victim was Horace Rod
well, colored. 4403 E street Sc.
He died in District General Hos
IpitaI.
The juvenile squad said the
fight broke out when a group of
colored boys met for a songfest
in the 600 block of Burns place
Sc. The accused boy repeatedly
asked another youngster for a
cigarette, was refused, and hit
the other in the face with a bas-
ketball. The Rodwell boy got
into the fight later.
Police said the case would be
handled in Juvenile Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
COURT SETS JUNE S
FOR ARLINGTON'S
SCHOOL BOND VOTE

Arlington Circuit Court
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
yesterday set June s as the
date for a referendum on a
proposed $4.492,l50 school
construction bond issue. The
special election had been re-
quested by the school board
and the county board.
The County Board will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight in
the courthouse to decide on
the size Of a proposed gen.
eral improvement bond is
sue which would include
funds to rebuild part Of the
courthouse.
The Board is expected to
ask the court to order bal
loting on its proposal for the
same day as the school bond
referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
CourtAsserts
RighttoCounse|
For Juveniles
Appeals Body voids
Youths Commitment
On Cur-Theft Charge

The U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District tooay held that a
child involved in juvenile pro-
|ceedings must be told of his right
to counsel or to have an attorney
named to represent him.
In its ruling the court voided
Ia Judgment committing a Is
year-old boy to the National
Training School.
The youth, in Juvenile Court,
admitted having used an auto
without the owners consent. He
was not represented by counsel
at the time nor did the Judge ad-
wise him or his mother of right
to counsel.
Today's opinion declared that
even though juvenile proceedings
are meant to be non-criminal
and non-formal in nature, I'VE
may not overlook the fact that
the status and rights of the
child as well as rights of the
parents are involved. ="
The court pointed to the
Juvenile Courts power to ode
prive the child of liberty and
the parents of custody"
Any waiver of the Juveniles
rights must only be granted if
the court is assured that the
waiver sis intelligent and COM
petent."
The appellate court termed
"unsound" Government conten-
lions that the Juvenile Court is
not obligated to advise OF right
to counsel or to assure itself
that the right has been intel
ligently waived.
OF this, the opinion declared:
appellee (the District govern
ment) in effect would have us
accept the proposition that pro-
lection of a child's rights hinges
on whether he is either some
thing of a genius or a member of
a family who can afford counsel.
Obviously the intelligence quo
tient of the child or the economic
position of his family cannot be
controlling"
The opinion was written by
Judge David L. Bazelon and con-
Cured in by Judges E. Barrett
Prettyman, and Walter M.
BaStian. The juvenile. on appeal,
was represented by attorneys
James j. Laughlin and Albert j.
Ahern, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Textile Workers Union
of America meets in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The Public Relations Di-
rectors of the Republican
National Committee con-
tinue a three-day meeting in
the Ambassador Hotel
The Prudential Life Insur-
ance Co. Leaders Conference
continues in the Statler
Hotel. =
The Presidents Commit
tee for Employment Of
the Physically Handicapped
opens a two-day session in
the Inter-Departmental Au-
ditorium.
The American Institute Of
Industrial Engineers begins
a three-day meeting in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
The
Rambler
Port Muy cutch
Clint of Glory
By JACK JONAS

There's talk once more of
dredging the Potomac to make
it fit again for deep-water
ships and restore at least a
part of the Washington areas
past glory as a shipping
center.
Rivers and streams have a
way of filling up.
1t takes a healthy magma
ton today to realize that
Bladensburg once saw the tall
masts of ocean ships in her
port and was a town of men
who grew wealthy in foreign
trade.
1t lay at the head of naviga-
ton for the Eastern Branch,
now little more than a trickle
at Bladensburg. The tobacco
trade made it rich while it was
still Garrison's Landing.
The imagination needs
stretching, too, to realize that
sea-going vessels once VEN
tured up Rock Greek a good
distance past the present P
Street Bridge to load wares
for the West Indies from the
mills on the creek.
Even Foundry Branch, now
relegated to emptying into the
canal through two iron pipes,
had a wide bay at it's mouth,
where barges and ships took
cannon aboard from an ord
nance foundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Maryland U. Sturts
Session June Is

University of Maryland off,
Gals have announced the uni
versity'S six-week summer session
will begin on June rs.
Graduate and undergraduate
courses will be offered for de-
gree students and those seeking
renewal of certificates.
New courses include a program
for high school teachers of SCI
ence and mathematics.
Registration for new graduate
students will be held on June %
and for other students on June rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

ley. The commission proposed g
tuition grant plan, permitting
payment of tuition for students
to attend private schools rather
than go to integrated public
schools.
This feature of the Gray Plar
was all but forgotten at the past
General Assembly session, how.
ever, as soon as Arlington an.
nounced its tentative indignation
program.
Elected Board Revoked
legislation was adopted revok-
ing Arlington's elected school
board as soon as the terms of
the present members expire. A
resolution obviously directed al
Arlington was adopted stating
that it was against Virginia poll
icy for top-level Federal Gov
eminent officials to serve on local
school boards.
Stunned by the results of its
tentative indignation announce
ment. the Arlington School
Board has made no further move
in that direction.
1t received advance warning
OF the approaching suit, and
sent a letter to the State Board
Of Education asking what to do.
To date. no reply has been re-
ceived.
The latest enrolment figures
as of March 81 in Arlington
County show a total student pop
llation of 1887. OF this num-
Der, 1907 are colored. Broken
down, there are 1l,702 white
elementary students and 876
colored elementary students:
'.Ol5 white junior high students
and 303 colored junior high
school students: 1913 white
senior high students, and 1873
,olored senior high students.
When the tentative integra-
lion program was announced,
The Arlington School Board said
only 66 colored elementary stu
1ents lived in white school dis
sricts and would be eligible to
attend white schools. The num-
Der Of colored Junior and senior
high students living in white
school districts was even smaller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
4 Firemen.


-Four f1remen were either in
jured or overcome by smoke in
a fire which swept through a
two-story shopping center build
ing at Silver Hill, Md, early to-
day. causing an estimated $780,
900 damage
The blaze burned out the Sec
ond floor Of the building, Just
off the 5000 block of Branch
avenue, and caused extensive
water damage to two stores
below.
Six Crews Respond
Six Prince Georges County
volunteer fire departments re-
sponded to the two-alarm blaze
shortly before 3 am. and some
f1remen were still there more
than S hours later.
Admitted to Casualty Hospital
with badly cut left hand was
Francis Ward, 81, deputy chief
Of the Silver Hill Volunteer Fire
Department and popular hill
billy bass fiddler with the Happy
Melody Boys.
Three f1remen were overcome
by smoke. They were Edward
Kennedy, 81, of the District
Heights Fire Department, and
Charles Phillips, 81, a lieutenant
Of the Morningside Fire Depart
ment. both of whom were adj
to Casualty Hospital. The
third reman. Billy Mentges, %,
chief Of the Silver Hill Fire De-
partment Rescue Squad, was
treated there and released.
Damage Told
Firemen said the fire appeared
to have started in the rear of the
second floor in the Fleischman's
Office, owner of the struc-
ture. 1t also burned through a
dentists Office and the USAC
Transport Co. Office on the Sec
ond floor. On the street floor
was the Village Super Market
and a dry cleaning establish
ment.
Two cruising county police
men, Pics. Robert Baeschlin and
John Stout, said flames we're
shooting from the roof and
when they discovered
the fire. The roof finally caved
in.
Cause Of the blaze has not
been determined, firemen said.
County Fire Marshal Lawrence
Wolff is investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Virginia Requires
Registration Of
Trucks, Tractors

A new Virginia law requires
that all private trucks with more
than two axles and all tractor
trucks and road tractors be reg
Iistered with the State Corpora
Ition Commission by July /.
A fee of 81 will be charged,
Thad M. Fletcher, Northern
Virginia inspector for the sec,
said. An Identification marker
will be issued for each registered
vehicle.
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the Director of
Motor Transportation at the
State Corporation Commission
in Richmond.