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TAKOMA FORD

~ $1,000
PONTIAC ~ 4-dr. sedan. private
owner, peri cond. leaving coun
try Sl40 cash CO 5-66o5
PONTIAC 81 4-dr- Chief; r. and h.
$3.50 also Pontiac 81 4-dr Chief
r. end h., $3.50 Both excel cars.
cash only. See these ears all DAY
Sun. and Mon, Cali 8 20 q AID
2-a25i after I'LL 9 . m. call home
EM 3-S3S4 OWNER
PONTIAC So f-door Chief "S". ..
tone gray. hydra. r and h; a
bargain $500 HORNER'S COR
Buick Dealer, Fla. ave. ne. al 9Th
II 6-6464
PONTIAC As 8-cyl.: new tires.
neecs motor work; 500. UN
4-30l4.
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Plymouth 81 Convert.

Coupe: black with Wv. tires. T. and
h; very sharp. Log as SIS down,
81 so per mo. WOLFE MOTORS.
1891 Wis. ,.ve. NV. FE- 3-4042,
PLYMOUTH ~ Savoy station
wsson, STRAIGHT transmission, r.
and h.: $500 CT. s-41gs.
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AUToMoBILEs FoR SALE

ZEPHYR '53 6-cyl. English Ford:
good gas mileage, plenty OF power:
Il 900 orig. miles; excel. cond. |;
$3.50: can arrange financing II
necessary. CIR. 4-9623.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH SO Belvedere rs" 4-dr. /:
power steering. powerflite. radio,
heater, Solex glass, air-foam seats.
safety-rim wheels, other features:
new-car title and new-car warranty;
WHEEL Err, INC, CHRYsLER CITY
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
4S00 WISCONSIN NV. EN-. 2-102O
PLYMOUTH 1856 Savoy sedan:
company Official car; fully equip
ped; 5000 down, bank balance up
to 20 months; new title, etc MER-
SON & THOMPSON. chry. PLY,
Used Car Dept, 1927 Wis. ave,
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s DOWN
BEACH MOTORS. 1910 14th st. NV.
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AuToMoBlLEs FOR SALE

PONTIAC 80 convertible. r. and h.,
hydramatic; Al cond.; new paint,
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IS "s" COW; power
fiite. radio. heater, power steering
and brakes: red and white new
white top. white-wall tires; 81 .59a.
LOGAN tFordl 1850 goth 81. NV.
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WILLYS 81 station wagon: cd,
r: and h.; very clean; $3.50.
WA. 7-9S49.
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yoLKSWAGEN--2 to choose from
both in excellent cond. From S1,395.
UNITED AUTO SALES
TRIUMPH DISTRIBUTOR
2421 REEDIE DR.. WHEATON,, MD.
10. 4-s246
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Peril Of Salt Cited
InUsine Tidewuter
To lrrigote Crops
~ the Assoeia ted Press

Tdewater streams were sug-
gested yesterday as q source Of
water for some Of Maryland's
drcusht-stricken crops.
One warning. however: Test
Tor salt content first.
The University Of Maryland
extension service provides Test
ing service free.
Charles p. Merrick, univer-
sity extension drainage elagi-
neer stationed at Denton. said
sanpling has shown that where
there are quantities Of fresh
water coming into small tide
water streams. frequently the
water Is diluted to the point
where 1t Is safe for irrigation.
Merrick said that It Is be-
lieved that in many cases one
or two applications Of water
with medium salt content will
not be harmful to either soil
or crop.
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no money this winter" q sun
beaten Eastern Shore orchard
ist bleakly remarked to h,
Samuel Dillon. q Western Mary
lander, a few days ago.
The, observation was pain
fully touching to Mr.. Dillon,
whose 5000 acres Of peach and
apple trees around Hancock
rank him with the Nations
largest orchardiSts.
Sam Dillon has gone through
ruinous droughts himself. He
is the son Of a Marylander
who planted his first fruit trees
on the slopes of the upper Po-
tomae Valley in 1900.
Having grown UP loving or
chards and fighting their many
perils, Sam Dillon is the kind
Of orchard businessman who
daily handles ONCE details,
helps manage his packing
plant and still finds time to
spin through his acreage check
ing the numerous field details.
OF all the problems which
beset his business. sufficient
water is Mr.. Dillon's greatest
concern. In that. he is typical
of farmers. industrialists and
plain ordinary people all over
the country.
The Dillon family began irri-
eating its orchards as far back
as 1880. The record dry spell
Of that year had something to
do with the move.
Since l947, a few more dry
spells to the wiser, Sam Dillon
has invested 100000 in spray
irrigation. The expenditures
have included a one-mile pipe
line from the Potomac to his
upland orchard sprinklers. He
has built so ponds by damming
small ravines on his property.
He is now building II others
to catch more rain and spring
water as it becomes available
Altogether these sources are
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irrigation equipment dealers in
the area. Mr.. Downey also has
considerable acreage Of alfalfa
and corn under spray irrigation
near the Potomac River ct
Mcndel. Md. His water source
Il the main river.
Aside from the business con-
siderations involved, Mr.. Dow
ney has watched with deep In
terest the growing attention
being given irrigation BY his
fellow countrymen.
"As they experience one crisis
after another each summer,
they come to me 10 learn more
about irrigation" he says.
While they seem interested, he
adds, invariably they draw UP
short at the necessity Of max
ing Q big initial cash outlay
for an irrigation system. which
involves large pumps. hundreds
OF feet Of aluminium pipes and
OUTSIDE sprinklers. Some Of
these sprays are capable Of
covering two acres at q time
with Q fabulous volume Of 400
gallons per minute.
Only Sure Method
Mr.. Downey said, however,
he is convinced that farmers
generally will turn to irrigation
as the only year In, year out
means Of saving their crops.
One Of these farmers came
to this conclusion less than
two weeks ago. He Is Nevin
Shank. who operates q dairy
farm on the outskirts Of Hag-
erstown.
Mr.. Shank only recently In
herited an irrigation system
from a brother whom he re-
Gently bought out.
Il figured it wouldn't pay
off," he said. so I Just let 1t
lay around until this drought
got 50 bad"
AS his corn withered and his
alfalfa fields turned brown, Mr..
Shank in desperation hooked
up his pump and pipelines to
> small tributary Of Antietam
Greek. In less than a weeks
time his corn has taken a new
ease on life. sprouting as much
IS three feet higher. And just
ook at how green that alfalfa
Held u.s." he said. pointing to
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creased sharply in the last
eight years. In 194s. only 347
acres in the watershed were
being artiflcially watered. Now
there are nearly $500.
Experts trying to project flu
ture water needs for this pur-
pose predict the figure will rise
to 1900 acres by 1860 and to
100000 acres by the turn Of
the century.
Impact Causes Concern
The impact Of such water
consumption has caused grow
ing concern among all those
Affected by the stream flows
industries. recreation seekers
and the municipalities, not the
least Of which is the Nations
Capital, that have their own
demands on water supplies.
Agriculture needs alone,
based on the 200, 000-acre pre-
diction, will total more than /
billion gallons daily during
each growing season. And that
Is the season when the stream
flows are lowest.
AS the parched hand of
drought tightens its grip on the
Potomac watershed, farmers
now are turning in some des-
peration to the streams for
their salvation.
The principle they apply is
simple. Where the ordinary
householder fastens plastic
hoses to the spigot in order
to preserve his petunias. the
farmers are attaching pipes
to the Potomac, its tributaries
and to artificial ponds to keep
their whole, livelihood from
turning to dust.
They call their operation
spray irrigation"
Economic Factor
In either case the sprinkling
systems are simply set to work
when the growing things need
water most. To suburbanites,
it's q matter of relaxation and
esthetics. To farmers. the sig.
nincance is grimmer.
mo rain this week means
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cent I can get my hands on to
increase irrigation"
As his orchards expand and
as funds become available, he
intends to invest another $780,.
900 in added irrigation facil-
tiles. This expansion will supply
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providing nearly 400 million
gallons Of water to his 1.l00
acres now under irrigation.
Project Expanding
Mr.. Dillon adds, moreover,
Right now I'm putting every
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streams the Potomac, the
Little Tonoloway, the Licking,
the Back and Sleepy Greeks.
Another Observation-Disclosures
whose operations are around
Hagerstown, is Lawrence Dow
ney. He is one Of the biggest
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z Bundits Use Cheese
To Rob Cob Driver

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. q Up.
- Philadelphia police are
searching for robbers who used
q hunk Of cheese as q weapon.
Cab driver John Evans said he
picked up two fares yesterday.
Suddenly, he said. one of them
hit him in the mouth with a
handful Of cheese. The other
slugged his head with a lead
pipe. Mr.. Evans says and es.
capped with $40.
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several acres being sprayed by
10 sprinklers.
well. I had my doubts" Mr..
Shank reflected, but this fri
cation has sure sold itself to
me this year."
He allows that next summer,
drought or no. he will set up
a second sprinkling system on
another $50 acres Of his farm.
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q total Of one billion gallons
during the June-september
growing season in the next
eight or 10 years. he says. About
half this gallonage will come
from the ponds, and the re-
mainder from the nearby
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Drought, Formers Drain
Potomac VoIIey Water
BY JOHN W. STEPP
star stan Correspondent

HANCOCK, Nd Aug 3--The rivers are helping to save
portions Of Western Maryland.
Where the heavens have defauted huge pipes sucking
water from the streams and showeng hundreds Of acres
crops.
The agricultural drain Potomac Valley waters has In
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PIcNIcS ARE FAMILY FUN

And they're more fun thon ever In this popu-
lar summer colony. where you'll find scenic
picnic areas complete with tables. benches
AND o ehildren's playground close by.
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ExcITINeLY NEW!

EXClTINGLY NEW!
Golden Beech is NOT the
usual development. It is
Dramatically new and exeit-
ing! It is sensibIy zOnsd,
the lots ore spacious and
there ore rules and resuIo-
tions to protect YOUR pri-
vote property values.
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ments must close at midnight Saturdays
and am. on other weekdays, the Board
Of Liquor Control will have the power
to regulate the presence of minors in
drinking places and liquor inspectors will
be clothed with police powers. Prince
Georges County also will have juvenile
court on the circuit court level by De-
cember IS, 1858, when quarters will be
available in the new courthouse at Upper
Marlboro.
These are all positive steps forward
toward improved local government. On
the negative side was the Legislatures
failure to pass single traffic-Safety
measure worth mentioning. The "com-
promise" plan for a one-time reregis-
tration of drivers should help to bring
the Motor Vehicle Departments records
up to date, but it is no substitute for
periodic resistance of licenses, coupled
with point system for rating good and
bad drivers.
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United Jewish Appeal

1t is obvious that a special sense
OF urgency attends the current campaign
OF the United Jewish Appeal. The settling
Of homeless Jews in Israel is formi-
dable undertaking in any circumstances.
Against the background of today's Middle
East troubles, however. this drive assumes
new intensity. And so the decision has
been made this year to supplement the
regular UJA campaign for SOS million
with supreme effort to raise an addi-
tional Emergency Rescue Fund of SlOO
million.
The twin campaigns have been well
launched, with local goals set at SIS
million for the regular drive and 81
million for the emergency fund The
warm response of participants in last
weeks KICKOFF dinner, who pledged a total
of nearly 81 million, was indicative of the
spirit In which this job is being APP
preached. If rank-and-fil contributors
keep pace, there should be no possibility
of failure.
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Splendid Splinter?

When organized baseball undertook
to eliminate the spitball pitch it obvi-
ously did not think up enough rules to
control Ted Williams. For the uninhib-
tied Splendid Splinter" Of the Boston
Red Sox is fast making himself a repu-
tation as the most freewheeling splitter
In the history Of the game. Putting on
his latest performance for the benefit
of New Orleans sports editor, Mr.. Will
liams repeatedly did some splitting about
the Marine Corps, the late Senator Taft,
former President Truman and the whole
Federal Government. This Is, Of course.
a broader target area than when Mr..
Williams was merely splitting at the press
box and the fans in Bostons Fenway
Park. And even though Mr.. Williams
has issued the stock complaint that he
was "misquoted" by the New Orleans
writer, he did go on to say that he was
splitting all over the place" during the
interview. In most society, splitting is
considered rather unpretty habit. It
is hardly any more becoming when prac-
ticed by 800 hitter.
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Signs of Sprinq

The weather can be capricious at
this time of year, but there is one old
reliable sign that spring really is here
the cherry blossoms. Until the Tidal
Basin has its nationally famous pink
garland, spring in Washington is some
thing to be looked forward to. An occa-
sional robin, and few crocus and for
sythia displays may precede the opening
OF the cherry buds, but they are only
heralds of the formal advent of spring.
time, as reckoned by those of us who
live here. For with the poisoning of
the trees at the basin and on Hams Point
the city seems to come to life again.
Sightseeing school children and adults
throng the hotels and the parks, the
lawns grow greener, the fairways become
populated and the Senators start north
from Florida. Small wonder that the
poisoning of the cherry trees is an occa-
sion for celebration and general rejoicing
In the Nations Capital!
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Racial Harmony

Life in these times seems
very complicated. and our
many problems seem insur-
mountable: this is not any,
where more true than In re-
gard to race relations.
Science has proved that the
color of ones skin. like the
color of ones eyes and hair.
though it is more durable, Is
just as superficial as the paint
on our houses. 1t is as simple
as that. Think what it could
mean for human relations If
humanity could accept this
simple truth.
Race has become such a dis
torted thing we forget its only
practical use is to lend variety
and interest to our external
appearance. It cannot be used
to measure ones capacity to
love, the breadth of ones mind,
nor the depth of ones soul.
One looks at a rainbow and
takes in a total effect: we do
not say the red is superior, the
purple more worthwhile sep
arate colors are integrated
into a total effectiveness.
We humans are of different
"races"--colors, II you wish.
But need we be divided on vital
issues? For the sake of hui
manity. we can get together
on the basis Of common human
needs, responsible to each
other for what is best for all
Of us.
Lucy Faber.
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Risky Economy

The pleasant fact that crime in
washington has been declining while the
national crime rate has been rising stead
lily does not justify any relaxation in
police vigilance here. Yet it would be
necessary for the police to reduce their
patrols If the $101 900 cut in the Metro
politan Police budget recommended by
the House Appropriations Committee
should stand. And experience here and
elsewhere has shown conclusively that
the rise and fall of crime rates are related
directly to the varying strength of police
men available for street patrol duties
Apparently the committee was moved
to make the fund reduction for two rea-
sons: (1) Statistics show that crime in
the District fell off about Ia per cent
last year, whereas the number of crimes
committed in the country as a whole
reached record-breaking totals in 1856:
(2) the Police Department has had diff
Guilty in recruiting men to fill the 2O0-odd
vacancies on the force, which has an
authorized strength of $500 men. How
ever, it is significant that the remarkable
decrease in criminal activity here did not
begin until Chief Murray started his plan
OF using patrolmen on their days off to
extend patrols-especially at night. This
Is voluntary extra-duty ARRANGEMENT
which has Offset recruiting difficulties
and enabled Chief Murray to keep the
streets well covered in trouble spots.
Congress in the past has sanctioned this
use Of recruiting funds to pay for over
time police assignments. 1t has proved
to be good investment. AS for recruit
ing, the department succeeded in enroll
ing 1856 new men last year, but separa-
tons and designations brought the net
increase down to IS policemen
It is because of the recruiting
troubles that Chief Murray has estab-
lished the voluntary overtime system,
under which strong patrols are being
maintained in downtown and other criti-
cal areas. To reduce these patrols now
would be to invite return to crime con-
ditions that once brought the city into
national disrepute.
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For Better Government

Better local government in nearby
Maryland is in prospect as result of
legislation passed by the 1857 General
Assembly. Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties not only will share in
Dement'S OF Statewide measures, such
as the Teachers Pay Raise Act, but will
be able to cope more effectively with
a variety of local problems under author
ity granted by the Legislature.
If Governor McKeldin signs the
teachers pay BILL with its provision for
a three-cent cigarette tax (Which he
once threatened to veto), both counties
will receive substantial State aid in rails
Ing teachers salaries. He already has
signed, albeit reluctantly, bill to reor-
ganize the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital
Planning Commission so as to give Mont
gomery and Prince Georges control of
all appointments to the agency. And each
county now will have control Of its own
intracounty planning. While politics has
no proper place In county planning, It
is interesting to note that the transfer
OF the appointment power from the
Republican Governor to the county gov
erning bodies will give control OF COM
mission membership to the Democrats.
Prince Georges County's efforts to
crack down on gambling and liquor
joints should be materially strengthened
bv number of bills passed at the request
OF the county's delegation and law en-
forcement officials For example, pinball
machines bearing Federal gambling
stamps will be outlawed, tavern liquor
hereafter must be kept locked up on
Sundays, taverns and off-sale establish
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VISTAS IN SCIENCE
FourfoId Task Set for Artificial Moon
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

phenomena. They also produce
the so-called air glow Of the
high atmosphere.
Very little of this radiation
ever reaches the earth's sur
face. 1t is stopped by atoms
and molecules Of the extremely
thin atmosphere at attitudes
OF from so to 100 miles. The
satellite will circulate outside
this zone, and will receive the
full impact Of the Lyman
radiation. 1t is hoped that on
several occasions it will cross
the tradition path Of q solar
flare.
The observations win be
taken continuously and auto
matically telemetered back to
receiving stations when the
satellite in its orbit crosses
over North or South America.
Second will be observations
OF the two components of the
earth's magnetic field, for
which adequate instruments
recently have become available.
One of these components,
which is Of terrestrial origin,
varies very little and very Slow
ly. The second component is
an electric current flowing
around the earth in the ex-
IRENE high atmosphere, which
varies very rapidly. The in
struments on the satellite will
be required to measure ex-
tremely small changes.
To Study Cosmic Rays
Third is the observation of
cosmic rays. These mysterious
visitors from outer space
should be at their fullest in
tensity in the satellites orbit.
They will be recorded at 30
second intervals. 1t is known
that they are for the most part
particles, in some cases nu-
clei of heavy atoms, which
come both from the stars and
the sun.
The great difficulty of OBJ
serving cosmic rays in the past
has been that very few Of the
primary particles ever reach
the earth. They strike mol
ecules and atoms in the
extremely high atmosphere,
break UP and send only Sec
ondary radiations to the
ground. Some hitherto un.
known type of elementary
particle may be found, al
though this is considered quite
doubtful. New light may be
shed on the sources of the
radiation.
Fourth will be observations
of the radiation of the earth
itself into outer space-both
the reflected radiation of sun
light and the infra-red, or
black light. radiation due to
the earth'S internal heating.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E TRACEWEiL

arrival Of the second bus, when
the store door opened, and out
came the young man.
Fresh as a daisy, he looked
over at his books, which were
just where he had expected
they would be.
Good old books, they had
not moved from their ap-
pointed place.
He picked them UP. Just as
the bus ground to a stop.
His brief case under one arm
and his pile of books under the
other. he vanished into the in
terror.
Leaving, 1t must be admit
ted, a sadder and a wiser Tenn
pleton Jones.
So this was It'll
This was the way today's
kids take care of their be-
lodgings.
He recalled a story a grand
mother had just told him.
The young man of the FAM
lily. she said, boy of IL years,
had nine shirts, five pairs of
pajamas and four dungarees in
the wash in one week.
Why" asked his father.
should he have five pairs of
pajamas? Wouldn't one, or
maybe two, be enough?"
He is just particular" said
his mother.
The nine shirts might be
explained by dancing classes.
The woman who did the
ironing didn't think so.
That's too much" she
growled. or words to that effect.
He's crazy"
And how about all those
fancy new bicycles that are
left out in the rain?
Out our way. it is practically
an obstacle race in the morn
ing, as a pedestrian stumbles
over tricycleS, scooters, BIZ
cycles. wagons, balls, bats, left
on the sidewalk.
Left, it may be added, in
emulation of daddy, who leaves
his big car out Just the same
way.
All We can say, in answer to
the question. Are they crazy?"
is that they are different.
that's all. Why should they
worry about material things?
Growth is all-and how they
are growing!