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in the fall when they are about
a year old. Adults migrate
into the bay in the spring and
return to the ocean in the fall.
The Virginia laboratory said
that surveys from its research
vessel, Pathfinder, in co-opera-
ton with the Chesapeake Bio
logical Laboratory at Solomons
Island, Md. indicated that a
shortage of young croakers oc-
CURED throughout the bay
during the winter and spring
Of 1858.
The absence of year-old
croakers in pound nets in the
fall of 1858 confirmed that the
spawning for the previous fall
and winter was extremely poor.
A similar kill last winter in
dicates that croaker fishing will
be poor for at least two years.
Massman said.
y
The laboratory this fall
added a Department of Marine
Science in which students may
enroll for the first time in Vir-
ginia. William j. Hargis. jr..
director, said it will strengthen
the graduate program which
the laboratory has offered since
it was established in 1910
-COVELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

removed, make sure the choke
valve assembly opens fully. II
1t does not. the restriction In
the air intake passage can cause
an overly rich mixture, wasteful
Of fuel and power Gripping.
Study the assembly; the adj
justment mechanism will be
apparent on inspection.
Contrary to common belief.
the carburetor of an inboard
engine isn't a mysterious COM
plicated mechanism as difficult
to adjust as a Swiss watch.
Two persons are required for
carburetor adjustments, one
topSide at the helm, the other
at the carburetor.
Warm up the engine thor
oughly, then select a stretch
of smooth water and have the
helmsman run the boat at full
throttle.
Make certain that no fuel
overf1ows from the float dis
charge tube. Not only is this
waSteful. but the dribbling into
the bilge can be as dangerous
as carrying around a couple Of
sticks Of dynamite.
Your engine operating man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

ual viii tell you how to adjust
the float level so that no over
flow occurs. =
There will be two adjust
ments on the carburetor. One
is short, stubby with a large
knurled screw adjustment end.
This is the idle adjustment. t,
The other. longer adjustment
is the high speed or main
metering jet. This should be
adjusted first.
Use a screwdriver to turn the
main jet needle to the right.
This will lean the mixture.
Note If a speed up of engine
rpm. occurs. Adjust the needle
to right. then left, until the
helmsman reports the highest
rpm. reading on the tachome-
ter.
For the greatest economy,
reduce boat speed to cruising
rpm. range. Adjust the carbu-
rotor main jet to peak rpm. at
this throttle setting, then lean
it slightly until a fall of in
engine speed of about so rpm.
is noted.
You may adjust the idling jet
by ear for smoothest operation
at low speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

electric 40 over the IS and SIS
on the 10-horsepower model.
Other prices stay the same.
Single Levers Standard
Mercury, which introduced
new 45-horsepower and 35-
horsepower models in July
ahead of its other 1860 models,
now offers single-lever, remote
controls for the entire line
from the 10 through 80 horse
power. Conventional double
lever controls are optional.
Acknowledged fixed jet
carburetors also have been
made standard on all models
from 10 horsepower up. Mer-
curry says its 1860 motors will
be quieter while salt water cor
rosion resistance has been i'm
proved through new alloys and
new treatments. Propellers are
optional on all models from IS
horsepower up.
At the same time, Mercury
announced the opening of a
new installation in Florida said
to be the cupboard industry's
first 100 per cent private prov
ing ground for cupboard re-
search.
The Kiekhaefer Corp, Mer-
curry manufacturers. said it had
invested 81 million in building
a boathouse, Office, galley. pro-
tected mooring harbor, sea-
plane base. dixie and canal and
a company motel topped by a
timing and observation tower
on a remote lake only a short
distance from Cape Canaveral,
Completion took only four
months. The company also has
test centers at Sarasota, Fla,
and Oshkosh, Wis.
New 7.5-HOrse Scott Novel
Probably the most novel new
motor of 1860 is SCOTS rs
horsepower model for fisher
men. It is only 80 inches long.
n inches shorter than SO
models Of the same horse
power, and weighs SO pounds,
Is pounds less than this year.
1t also has a new lower unit
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designed to make the motor
NEEDLESS. A propeller with
three back-Swept blades keeps
weeds from getting to the prop
shaft. The motor also has a
contoured housing piece against
which weeds are cut by pro-
peller action.
For trolling, the power head
is slung low to clear fishing
lines and for compact storage
the steering and throttle con-
troll handle swings down fiat
instead Of up and above the
motor housing.
Another new addition Is a r.
horsepower motor for larger
fishing boats and all-purpose
use. Weight reduction and fuel
economy are the other signifi-
cant changes IN Scott motors.
The 60-horse model is 10
pounds lighter and fuel con-
sumption is said to have been
cut 80 per cent. Economy is
improved by new throttle ond
spark linkageS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
WATER LINE
By HANK BOWMAN

Every once in a while I've
run across statements in ma
rine engine manuals that make
about as much sense as in
structions for mixing a witch's
brew.
One particularly misleading
but frequently repeated bro
mide shouldn't go unchal-
lenged.
The best advice that can be
given about a carburetor is to
leave it alone"
This advice is strictly for
squares. Far too many marine
engines slurp down overly rich
mixtures and waste 20 per cent
to 80 per cent Of the gasoline
their owners buy.
Don't be afraid of your car
buretor.
Rather than leave your car
buretor alone. I strongly sug-
geSt that you see that it Is
properly adjusted. leak free and
clean.
Your engine will reward you
bv purring like a kitten instead
of grumbling like a mountain
lion with Indigestion.
There are four important fea-
lures to check on the inboard
carburetor.
The first is designed for your
safety. This is the flame arrest
or. a required piece Of equip
ment to prevent fame backfires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
HUN ING
and
FISHING

The Virginia Fisheries Lab
oratory at Gloucester Point
doesn't offer much hope to
fishermen who have been be-
moaning the scarcity of hard
head in Chesapeake Bay.
Large fish were taken in fair
numbers at times, but in COM
parison to other seasons, this
was a poor one. Now William
H. Massman, a biologist, warns
that the chances of catching
croakers Of any size next year
or the year after will be ex-
tremely poor.
Massman and Anthony L
Pacheco. another Virginia BIZ
ologist. have been carrying or
a study Of the movements Of
young hardhead within the
bay begun in 1850 by Dexter
Haven.
Recently Massman discussed
their findings at the annual
meeting Of the American Fish
cries Society at Clearwater,
Fla. He said great numbers Of
young croakers appeared in the
bay and its rivers during the
fall Of 1857, portending excel
lent fishing this season.
That situation changed when
the winter turned out to be q
severe one. Although there
were considerable numbers OF
voting croakers present during
the fall Of 1857, they disap-
peared in mid-winter," Mass
man explained. Their disap-
pearance conceded with a
period when water tempera-
lures were extremely low for a
long period of time.
Probably the extreme low
temperatures destroyed the
young croakers. Not until there
has been a successful develop
ment of young croakers through
the winter will the depleted
stocks be replenished."
4 =
The biologists say croakers
spawn in the fall and through
out early winter. The eggs
hatch in the ocean just off the
mouth of the bay and the
young migrate into the bay and
up the rivers. There they re-
main throughout the remainder
Of the winter. spring and sum-
mer and return to the ocean
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from escaping from the carbur-
etor and causing an explosion.
Any flame arrestor Is easy to
remove. Two or three times a
season you should unfasten the
securing hardware and give the
flame arrestor a bath in a con-
tainer of acetone.
Acetone is a highly volatile
liquid so perform the flame
arrestor dunking in the open,
ashore.
When the fame arreStor is
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Meantime, they also produced
a 50-horse motor. which in
1860 becomes a rs.
Mercury, on the other hand,
goes them S horsepower better
with its 80-horse Nero 800, a
six-cylinder-in-line model as
are the 60-horse Nero 600 and
70-horse Mere TOO. SCOTS top
horsepower stays at so.
The new Evinrude and john
son V-75s feature automatic
chokes, said to be the first in
the industry; hydraulic shock
absorbers, also a first; high
speed gear cases and a choice
Of three propellers.
New Mounting Used
The new choke operates with
a bi-metallic element, similar
to the type used on auto
mobiles. It regulates the degree
Of choking according to the
temperature of the engine
block.
The shock absorbers are
coupled with q tranSom bracket
for engine mounting. Brackets
are bolted directly to the boat
to mount the motor without
use of clamp screws. If the
motor should strike a sub
merged object the shock alb
sorbers cushion the jolt to both
motor and transom.
New gear case design also
reduces water resistance. To
step up the 4-cylinder V-50
to rs horsepower. piston dis
placement was enlarged from
TOT cubic inches to 89.5 cubic
inches.
The average duty" propeller
is II inches in diameter with
an 11-inch pitch. The buyer
also may choose either a 10 by
IL propeller for fast. light craft
or a 10H by 10 propeller for
heavy loads.
To expand the two-cylinder
35-horsepower motor to 40
horsepower, piston displace-
ment was enlarged from 4O.5
cubic inches to 43.9. Prices on
both lines are up $45 from the
V-50 for the WIS, SIS for the
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V-50s NOW 75s
Higher Horsepower
Marks go Outboords
BY CHARLES COvELL

If the horsepower race shows some signs of abate-
ment in the automobile field it certainly doesn't SO
far as outboard motors are concerned.
For years Evinrude and Johnson put out 25-
horsepower motor, their biggest First they boosted
this to 80, then to IS, and now for 1860, 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
HISTORY REPEATING ITsELF

HISTORY REPEATING ITsEIF
Collier County lend is O natural for
future development due 70 its high
elevation and other favorable char.
oeterisfies. Present industry includes
eottle roisine. timber. ond the only
oil producing wells in florida. OH
end mineral exploration continued
in this oreo. Il hos been predicted
ihot Collier County will be deveI.
oped as the Iorsest doiryine, truck
forming end indvstrioi aree 10
South Florida. .u'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
LAND rs WEALTH

Only recently, large blocks Of this
lond have been released 10 the
public mokins IL possible for ony
enserprisine citizen to buy this Iond
omozineIy eheop. Lond borens made
their fortunes this wey buying
eheap Iond and selling Of hond.
some profits when development
storts. Buy lond - they oin't max.
ing more Of II today" sold beloved
Will Rogers. Thousands have needed
this odviee and have mode money
beyond expeetotions.
30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
Since lond volues usually increase
overnight" we advise you 10 oct
now by mailing in your deposit, n.
upon receiving your tract loeofion.,
you are not completely satisfied
fhot this is the best Iond buy in tho
U.S.A.. your money will be refunded
IN FULL within 30 doys. a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Suit Is Due from Pr
Groups Mapping
Zoning Fight

the largest development of semi.
detached houses in the County.
These developments, plus the
Belair Swimming Club directly
across VeirS Mill I'd. constituted
enough change in the neighbor-
hood to grant R-30 apartment
coming, they said.
The four Councilmen pointed
out that development of R-30
apartments with no more than
the legal three stories and lie.
quired setbacks would result
in more open space and yards
than could be found in an R60
family housing development.
Further, they said, access
roads to apartments can be con.
trolled by the County, whereas
similar roads serving R-60 lots
cannot. And, on the basis of the
record, they said that R-30 apart
ments produce fewer children
of elementary school age than do
houses in an R-60 Tor 6000-
square-foot lots) development.
The dissenting three, however,
argued that the tract presented
no more planning difficulty for
single family homes than have
other residential communities
along Veirs Mill I'd. The granted
coming, they said, will have an
undesirable effect on area
schools and nearby single.
family homes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03

pressed with the provision for
public hearings on appointees.
I've always held that the public
should have a better view of
appointees of the Council. But
there is the concomitant danger
of lettering prospective APP
pointees."
David L. CahOOn-"There are
number of phrases and items
of language that l don't under
stand. l think people ought to
have an opportunity to study
the proposed Code of Govern
mental Ethics"
Councilman Jerry T. williams
said that he had not had enough
time to study the report to make
a public statement.
But County Manager Melvin
L. Reese commented that, II
hope that students of govern
ment study this report very
carefully indeed. We all have
heard of the barn that was
burned down to get rid of the
rats"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Mail Truck
DriUer Dies
after Crash

A US. Mail truck driver was
killed Monday afternoon in
Chevy Chase when making a
U-turn in front of the shopping
center at Chevy Chase lake,
Connecticut ave.
He was Leslie A. Cuffee, "A,
of 1912 Ingraham st. NV,
Washington, DC. DR. Frank ]
Broschart pronounced Cuffee
dead of a crushed skull at the
scene. His body was removed
to Snowden's Funeral Home,
Rockville.
Driver of the striking car was
Francis L. Oyster, jr., 80, a
civilian desk clerk at the Be.
thesda police station. Oyster
lives at 5616 Roosevelt ST., Be.
thesda. He suffered from shock
but was otherwise uninjured.
Police gave this account of
the accident: Cuffee apparently
made pickup from a mail box
at the corner of Manor I'd. and
Connecticut ave. He got into
his panel truck and turned left
from the curb lane of the north
bound thoroughfare.
He had completed half the
turn when the truck was turned
on its right side, Cuffee remain,
ing inside.
Oyster told police the truck
cut In front of him so quickly,
he did not have time to avoid a
collision. No charges were
placed against him.
Cuffee's death was the 21st
auto fatality in Montgomery
County this year, exactly the
same number for the same
period last year.
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By Committee from Pr
Tough Conflicts
Law Advocated

cuff opinions as they went into
Tuesdays session.
When questioned, they told a
Sentinel reporter:
william F. Hickey-'Like any
pioneering piece, it might need
some wrinkles ironed out. Basic.
ally, it's a very worthwhile
thing, very solid. Many domestic
and foreign governments have
shown interest in it, I'm told"
Grover X. Walker-"I don't
understand fully their stand on
public hearings for appoint
ments. That would take up quite
a bit of the Councils time and
1 don't see where we are going
to gain anything by it."
b. Houston McCeney-"The
Committee ought to be highly
commended. Overall, their re-
port is acceptable. But l think
an opportunity for the public
to comment on a mans quail
fications on the record is suffi-
cient, rather than to hold a hear
ing on the mans life. This kind
of thing could go into a witch
hunt"
Mrs. Stella b. Werner (presi-
denD - "The whole area ex-
plored, is one of pioneering, not
easy in writing or carrying out.
Conflicts in our County break
down to the question: is land
a commodity to speculate in or
basic, fundamental necessity
of man that should be preserved
for the good of ALI. / condemn
no man or individual because
it's really a broad conflict of
interest of the whole"
Stanley B. FrOsh-"I'm i'm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03

known Monday that he doesn't
like the cumbersome title. Hear
ing this, the County Council
lighted up with inspiration Tues
day.
Mr.. Funk said he preferred
"Belt Highway" ''What do you
think?" Council President Stella
Werner asked her colleagues.
Evidently County Manager
Melvin L. Reese didn't think
much of that for a name of a
road that eventually will en-
circle the District of Columbia.
what about Colonial Park
way'?" he asked, obviously
pleased with its application to
Virginia as well as Maryland.
Bass-throated Mason Butcher,
road builder boss for the county,
grumbled, Lets don't name it:
Let's build it." But then he too
fell into the spirit.
MAYBE Colonial Beltway'?"
he posed, preferring the circular
meaning be retained.
"Or National Beltway,' may
be-" chimed in Councilman Will
liam F. Hickey.
1t was left to puckish Council
man David L. Cahoon to break
up the guessing game. I'm for
the 'Funk-Werner Colonial Belt
way" he said.
Mrs. Werner ended the inter-
lude with the observation that
the Council was not there to
hold a contest. 81 simply told
Mr.. Funk that I'd forward any
suggestion you might have she
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Deals
For Roads
Under Study

The common practice of
charging urban residents of
Montgomery County TO r
street, curb and gutter i'm
provements on a lot front
footage basis may soon apply
in a somewhat different manner
to heretofore exempt up-county
residents.
The County Attorney was di,
rected this week to look into
the feasibility of creating some
kind of formula whereby the
County Public Works depart.
ment could clear a backlog of
dedicated land and new con-
struction.
Until now, if the county want
ed to widen or straighten a road
in sparsely populated upper.
county, it would ask the land
owner to dedicate the property.
In exchange, the County gen.
orally would either build new
fences for the farmer or relo-
cate existing fences. In most
cases, farmers would willingly
dedicate their land for a nice
new fence.
But the county has been
slowed down by some owners
who refused to dedicate. Rather
than go through the tedious
and costly alternate of cOndem.
nation, the County has settled
sums of money on some hold.
outs.
But the word has got around
too those who freely dedicated
and dissention has grown. Mean.
while, the County is faced with
the realization that it can't
charge front-foot-frontage in
line with the cost of road i'm.
provement to a farmer who
might have thousands of feet OF
frontage with little to gain.
The County Attorney and
County Manager M. L. Reese
therefore are going to try to
work out solution whereby the
ID appraisal of land, (2) the
benefit of the road to the land
owner, and 90 the cost of con.
struction will be taken into &C
count to reach an equation in
which little if any payment will
be made by either the County
or the farmer to each other.
Such a formula would provide
the county with a vehicle" OF
condemnation, Reese told the
County Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03

during the holiday, because the
bases must be always on guard.
The Hospitality Committee col
lects and distributes home. baked
cookies to servicemen around
Washington, many of whom are
from other parts of the country.
The cookies, packed in boxes
or cans, should be delivered to
Room 27-A in the Old Post
Office Building, 18th st. and
Pennsylvania ave-, NV, between
December IA and Is, hours 9
to 5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Better Business Bureau

Leland S. Mccarthy, native
of Montgomery County and
manager of the Washington
Better Business Bureau will ad-
dress the Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce at its regular dinner
meeting in the Capri Restau-
rant, Tuesday at $50 pm. Res
ervations may be made by call
ing Mrs. Lovena w. Tabor at
10. 5.1959.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Cookies Sought for Soldiers

Cookies for Rockies" is the
acute Christmas need of the
Arme Services Hospitality
Committee for the Washington
area.
Many of the soldiers manning
the Nike bases surrounding the
capital will be unable to leave
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Lay School
Group Meets
Wednesday

The Council for Better Edu-
cation will hold general bust
ness meeting Wednesday, at 8
pm. in the Perpetual Building,
Georgia ave. and Cameron ST.,
Silver Spring.
A major item of business will
be discussion of Council pro-
grams to be put into effect after
the new year. President Will
liam Yost, jr., said the public
is invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Council Presidency
To Rotate Soon

The County Council will
select a new president and
president protein from
among their number next
week. Those two positions
are now held, respectively,
by Mrs. Stella Werner and
Grover K. Walker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-03
Council Talents Fail
In ROad-Nan,ing Bit
By Steed Evans
Staff Reporter

There's certain that's off, pride in road names
like Golden State pkwy, Tamiami trail and Thunderbird
pkwy.
But Circumferential hwy? Paw
State Roads Commissioner John b. Funk let it be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

no downpayment under the
CT Bill of Rights. for SIS
600. Since l owed about $l4,-
600 on the mortgage. this
meant 1 would have to pay
Montgomery Country $3.50
for the privilege of moving
out. l didn't sign that day.
Eventually it was agreed
the county would make an
other appraisal. I decided
1t was time to get an attorney
and an appraiser of my very
own.
I never talked to anyone
from the county government
again. My attorney took over.
My wife and l started serious
house hunting.
We found a house we liked
in a neighborhood we liked
at a price we almost could
afford. That only opened
new round of negotiations.
Things came to a fast
climax.
The county's second APP
praisal was even worse than
the first My appraiser said
he couldn't go any higher
than $4,000. My attorney
said he couldn't get more
than $4,000. 1 told him
to settle.
1 signed a contract for the
purchase of a new house. On
April 9, the County Council
accepted my option on the
old house. / stopped max
ing payments and went on a
rent-free basis for the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

2i2 months. That's one of
the things the county does
to help settle your nerves.
phe check arrived April 80.
1t totaled $2.227.70. OF that,
81 900 represented the differ
ence between the $4,000 I
paid for the house and the
$4,000 sale price to the coun-
ty. The rest was the equity
had built up during the years
/ was an owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24
Profit or Loss?

Did i make a profit? It's
hard to say. l feel broke
even at the best when you
consider new settlement
charges. new moving charges
and the fact that anything
l spent on the old house was
gone forever. Property in
Silver Spring in general has
been going up in value in re-
cent years. I wasn't able TO
convince the county this APP
piled to me.
We moved into our new
house on June II, just Is
mon h S after that man
knocked on our front door.
We were lucky at that.
Those left perched on the
very edge of a new six-lane
highway sometimes have even
worse problems. If you must
get involved with a highway
project. pray that it comes
right through the middle of
your house.