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Evening star., 1960-03-30
Save Our River

I was glad to see your
March "a editorial, Save
Our River" and I am sorry
this is not one of the items
/ see in your 80 Years Ago
in The Star" It is too late
now to save "our river" I
should like to quote as per-
tinent. some extracts from
Road to Survival" an
alarming and well-authen-
ticated book published by
William Vogt. an expert on
conservation and wastage of
natural resources, with a pre-
face by Bernard Baruch.
This is pertinent to your
appeal to the Army En-
gineers.
Effective conservation has
been made impossible, in
many parts Of the world, by
mans failure to recognize
the indispenSability Of Scien-
tific treatment. When a man
is sick. he goes to a highly
trained general practitioner
who may send him to a
specialist. A sick river val
ley Is vastly more compli-
Gated than a sick man. In
some parts Of the world the
sick valley may be subjected
to the blundering manage
ment Of a lawyer. In the
United States we are likely
to turn 1t over to an Army
engineer. Is 1t any wonder
that food peaks are steadily
rising?
ut (elementalistic think
ing) is partly responsible for
the antics Of such people as
Army engineers, who seem
literally incapable of under.
standing the necessity Of be-
ginning fiood-control work
on the hilltops.
ITO reduce temporary
floods by building a series
Of dams that would perman-
emily submerge some of the
richest land in the world
the project Of the U. s.
Army Engineers - would
seem to compound the
foolishness. We can no longer
afford to waste fertile fields
beneath hydroelectric reser-
voirs. We do not have
enough good land TO meet
current needs.
In the southeastern part
OF the United States 10
costly, major reservoirs have
been filled to the top Of the
dam with the products of
erosion over an average of
less than 80 years. Engineers
have not found an econon.
ical method for cleaning a
reservoir once 1t is filled with
sand and mud u. During the
past 100 years the Potomac
River has carried more than
half a billion tons OF soil
past Washington Small
wonder that the deep harbor
into which came ocean-going
ships from the seven seas has
filled with silt and is now the
site of the Lincoln Memorial.
AN especial danger is that
the engineers will be turned
loose before adequate studies
have been made. To locate
dams without them-as the
Army Engineers and Bureau
OF Reclamation have been
doing-seems like irresponsi-
BILE abuse of both the land
and the taxpayer"
In view of these state
ments. it appears that the
plan to build big dams and
pools north of Washington
is going to be much less ef-
fectiye in the long run than
reforestation of denuded
slopes. And most certainly.
In view Of past failures. any
plan of the Army Engineers
should be scrutinized by
scientists with broader back
grounds than the Engineers
have.
r. 6 Wilenu
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this whole pitiful situation
II everyone we're ashamed
enough to make sure that
nothing similar to this ever
occurs in his community.
Barbara Travis.
Amman mills Md
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IVAN BUREN STREET.

VAN 6OhEN OlHEEI.
Dear Sir:
Excuse me for troubling
you with my faulty English.
Il am a stranger for whom
the English is very difficult.
please. dear sir, ] beg you
to answer me my following
question. I always read with
great pleasure your This and
That. but I was very aston
ished by fact concerning a
couple Of squirrels watching
the television. bringing in
nuts to pay for it.
II know only two cases
when the dog manifested
astonishing understanding Of
the causality principle.
Philosopher Schopenhauer
relates about his dog, a
poodle, who was very intelli-
gent.
His dog was greatly sur
prised, when Schopenhauer
unveiled his window drapery
by a little mechanic gear. He
showed the dog that now he
can open and shut the
drapery without hands only
by pulling at the rope of the
gear. until the dog has un-
derstood.
"A family in Bavaria. years
1945 to '49, had bought a
radio.
Their big dog, a shep-
herds dog. was in the room
when for the first time the
radio was set In motion.
THE dog was astonished:
all people are silent, but who
is this who speaks with a
strange voice?
"A few seconds after he
was frightened so much that
his hairs stood up. the eyes
became wild and he ran out
OF the room with vociferation.
1t was hard to appease him.
with hope to read you
again and again,
Yours sincerely, Prof.
NM"
And the same to you, Prof.
N.
Your English needs no ex-
cuse.
1t Is very good, since Ian
guage is to say something,
and you have stated your
case well.
You must remember that
the story about the squirrel
was in a letter. and we can't
guarantee what others write.
Anyway, it was a nice little
story about the squirrels,
wasn't it?
Evening star., 1960-03-30
YISTAS IN SCIENCE
Plant Squad Restores Waste Places
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

There is q "three-plant
engineer squad" which pio-
neers restoration of waste
places.
A curious partnership of a
grass. a moss and a lichen
to overcome mans ravages
of the earth's face has Just
been reported to the WASH
ington Academy of Science
by a Catholic nun, Sister
Julia Marie Van Denack, and
DR.. Herbert c. Hanson of the
Catholic University of
America.
The three plants appear
together, are mutually de-
pendent on each other. and
clear the way for higher
plants in badly eroded, de-
forested areas and areas
stripped of their topsoil.
This, at least. appears to be
the case in areas studied in
the neighborhood Of the uni
versity where. the studies
were conducted and 1t Is likely
that similar partnerships can
be found elsewhere.
How They Work
The grass is the so-called
poverty oat grass" which
ordinarily thriyes under con-
ditions Of very poor soil
fertility. Either Of two
species of lichens may be
found in the partnership, to-
gether with a variety of mos
ses. The job of the lichens,
varieties Of which may cover
the hard surface of rocks, is
to stabilize the soil. The
moses, growing low over the
ground, prevent whatever
water that seeps into the soil
from evaporating in bright
sunshine. The grass opens
the way for higher grasses
and various weeds and is a
pioneer vegetation cover.
ut appears" says the re-
ports. that disturbance such
as clearing a forest. scraping
on top soil Gas In suburban
housing operations), tramp
ling and erosion favor the
. establishment of this COM
munity. The grass, Dam
thonia spicata, has a high
tolerance for infertile raw
soil. Species Of (the lichens)
and the moses also are
hardy pioneers in these bare
areas. The danthonia seeds
germinate in the soil, es-
pecially where some deposi-
ton is occurring in cracks
in the lichen mass and the
moss cushion"
The partnership is persist
ent. the report points out.
When it fails in becoming
established one year it dog
gedly returns to the same
area the next year-and will
do this year after year until
it has gotten a firm foothold.
1T occurs" says the re-
port, ION a variety of soils
as a pioneer in the revegeta-
Evening star., 1960-03-30
CIoshing Views

After reading David Law
rence's article, Racial Dem
onstrations Hurt U. S." /
have finally hit upon a useful
purpose for his opinions as
expressed in his columns.
They can be an accurate
device for aiding one in
forming right judgments.
Simply take the view OPP
posite to that of Mr.. Law
renee, and you have it. You'll
be one hundred per cent
right every timel
Charles E. Walden, jr.
Evening star., 1960-03-30

man according to modern
methods of classification?-
E. N.
A. Recent systems of Glass;
fication differ greatly, but
three major divisions of the
human species are recognized
by practically all authori-
ties: European tCaucasoid
or White), African Negroid
or Black, and Asiatic Mon.
goloid or Yellow. In addi-
ton there are q few small
groups, the place Of which is
doubtful
Evening star., 1960-03-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mdy be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
densdtion.
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Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICF
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
writing


:. @. What is meant by a
"blank Endorsement" on a
check?-L. I.
A. When the person to
whom the check is payable
writes merely his name on
the back of the check, his
name is a blank endorsement.
A check Endorsed in blank is
payable to anyone who holds
it, and it may be transferred
from person to person with
out additional Endorsement.
@. What are the races of
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Chemical War On a Killer

There was time not so long ago,
as DR.. John r. Heller, head of the Ma
tional Cancer Institute, has commented,
when the idoa rH e~',ArC cancer VIII
Evening star., 1960-03-30
EurthIinqs' PeriIs

Annapolis, Md.
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Q. What are the races of
Evening star., 1960-03-26

Preceding the chapter
meeting, there will be a spe-
cial meeting Of builder mem
bers only at $50 pm.
. . =
Leon ChateIain, jr, past
president Of the American
Institute Of Architects. will
present the first F. Stuart
Fitzpatrick Award to Housing
Administrator Norman p.
Mason during the spring con-
ferences of the Building Re-
search Institute. April 5 to
z in New York City.
The award was established
in honor of the late Mr..
Fitzpatrick who for Is years
was manager of the Con-
struction and Civic Develop
ment Department of the
United States Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Mason was first presi-
dent of the Building Re-
search Institute.
Other Washington area
men who will take an active
part in the spring conferences
Of BRI are: Harry C. Plum
mer Of the Structural Clay
Products Institute; Cyrus C.
Fishburn, National Bureau of
Standards; Harry B. Zackri-
son, ST., ONCE of the Chief
Of Army Engineers, and
Washington architect John
Hans Graham.
Also, Phyllis j. Larsen, of
Larsen Products Corp, Be-
thesda; Louis c. McCabe, Re-
sources Research. Inc, and
Washington architect An
thOny Ferrara.
=
The Dox Plank Manufac-
turers Association is holding
a three-day convention of its
member companies at the
Sheraton Hotel through to-
morrow. They represent a
national annual output of
more than 8 million square
feet of prefabricated light
weight concrete floor and
roof plank. Locally they are
represented by the Nabco
Plank Co. division OF Ma
tional Brick g. Supply Co.
A number Of Washington
area men will speak at a
one-day conference on A.
nancing available for rental
housing next Thursday in
San Francisco. The meeting
Is sponsored by the National
Association Of Home Build
ers and the San Francisco
Bay Area Home Builders
Associations.
Among the speakers from
here will be Alfred w. Jar
chow, director of the Fed
eral Housing Administra-
tion's mortgage risk and ap-
praisal division; James F.
Neville, director of NAHB's
rental housing department,
and Robert Farr, FHA's as
sistant commissioner for
mortgages and properties.
Evening star., 1960-03-26
Mortgage
Loans Off
8 Per Cent

Mortgage lending activity
by savings and loan asso-
Citations during February
amounted to $3.50 million,
8 per cent below the fig
ure for February, 1859, the
United States Savings and
Loan League has reported.
This marks the third con-
secutive month that year-to-
year declines have been re-
corded, the league noted.
During January. mortgage
lending by the associations
was of 10 per cent from the
year-earlier month. During
December. lending declined
4 per cent from December,
1858.
Evening star., 1960-03-26

speak on Street Construc-
ton Regulations and Accept
ance." A second speaker on
the program will be Robert
]. Mcleod, chief engineer Of
the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. who
win explain the commissions
plans for the extension of
water and sewer lines in the
county.
Evening star., 1960-03-26

s-S THE EVENING STAR
TT Washington, D. c.
Soturdoy, March rs, 1860
Evening star., 1960-03-26
Builders Weekly Report

The Prince Georges County
Chapter of the Home Build
ers Association Of Metropol-
itan Washington will hold q
meeting at $3.50 pm. April 6
in the Oakcrest Country
Club, 500 Marlboro pike.
Hillside.
John H. Marburger. direc-
tor of the county's Depart
ment Of Public Works, will
Evening star., 1960-03-26
WE SELL HOMES
HUGH PECK
Select Values
Open Sunday,
l:3O.5:3O
MEADoWooD
,oxnA TWO EAnN DRIVE
MEADoWooD

l25o4 TWO FARM DRIVE
New 71-fOot brick rambler, fea-
turing I huge bedrooms, extra
I. Isrse e5ee'Fle sr.nIacsa LScsen' rr.snhon.., So
17-acre wooded lot. Trades in
vited.
Directions, Out ColesUiHe Rd.
approximately miles past White
Oaks Shopping CeHteT), to Shan
Are, left blocks to Tho Farm
Dr., left to home.
Evening star., 1960-03-26
SILVER SPRING

$3.50 BRUNETTE COURT
SPACIOUS 3-bedrOOm brick CO.
loniaI. Living room with fire.
place, separate dining room, full
basement, side screened porch,
huge outdoor barbecue. BEAUTI-
FUL SHADE TREES and shrub
berry. Corner lot. Most reason
ably priced at SIS.95O.
Directions: Out Colespille Rd. TO
SLIGO Greek PkUu., left to Bru-
Eette, right 10 PECK" open sign.
Evening star., 1960-03-26
ADELPHI
1Aos IAcKAwANNA ST.

24o6 LAcKAWANNA ST.
Immaculate, I year old Gus
TOM BUILT 3 bedroom brick
rambler with DASHBOARD HOT
WATER HEAT, stone fireplace In
llvinE room I2x20. dining room
I1x12. family room I2xI2, ear
port, level lot. Price S?3. $50
Directions: Out RIGGS Rd. gust
past Geo. WASHINGTON Cemetery
to L a a U nnG ST., left TO
"PECKS" open sign.
Evening star., 1960-03-26
LEWISDALE
200 HANNoN STREET

Nearly new brick split level
Cathedral ceiling In living room
separate dininE room, moderT
equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms and
large family room. Convenient II
FRINGE GEORGES PLAZA
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTA.
TION, ASSUME LARGE so LOAN
Directions: out University Biud
(iust past Riggs RdJ to 2Jrd
Ave, right TO Harmon ST., right
to "PECK'S" open siOH.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Debutunte
Becomes
Bride

DR.. and Mrs. Henry Amiss
Hornthal announce the mar
riage of their daughter Ann
Hall to Mr.. Richard Bartlett
Merlo. son of 1t. Col. and
Mrs. William Joseph Merlo.
The wedding took place
yesterday at the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Church
and was followed by a recep-
tion at the Congressional
Club.
The bride is the grand
daughter of the late Mr..
Thomas Hall, former United
States Representative and
Secretary Of State of North
Dakota.
She was graduated cum
laude from Holton Arms
School and is also a graduate
of Randolph Macon Woman's
College. The former Miss
Hornthal made her debut at
a tea dance in the Washing
ton Club and at the Debu-
tante Cotillion and Thanks
giving Ball.
Mr.. Merlo was graduated
from Harvard University and
is now a third-year student
at the Duke University School
of Medicine.
The couple will live in
Durham, N. c.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Mrs. Terpoy
Named
Chairman

Mrs. George A. Terpay Of
College Heights Estates,
Hyattsville. Md, has been
named Maryland State
Chairman for the Eighth An
nual Republican Women's
Conference, to be held here
April 2-5.
The conference has been
held in Washington annually
since 1858 under the spon-
sorship of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Announcement of Mrs. Ter
pays appointment was made
by Mrs. Robert o. Bonnell,
n ationa a committeewoman
for Maryland, who also an
nounced the naming of Mrs.
Dorothy Boyles of Baltimore
as publicity director.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Patricia Lynch
Married Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lynch,
jr., Of Bethesda announce
the marriage of their daugh-
ter Patricia Anne to Mr.. John
Faris Myers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Myers, also
Of Bethesda.
The wedding took place
yesterday in Our Lady of
Lourdes Church and was fol-
lowed by a reception at the
Columbia Country Club.
The bride is a graduate of
Georgetown Visitation Pre-
paratory School and attended
Manhattanville College in
Purchase. N. Y. Mr.. Myers
was graduated from Mary
land University and the
George Washington Univer-
sity Law School.
The couple will live in
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Capitalize
Married

Mr.. Joseph B. Clough of
Cleveland, Ohio, announces
the marriage of his sister
Marjorie of this city to Mr..
Edward Pearson Felker of
Chevy Chase. The wedding
took place Friday at the
Chevy Chase Me- thodist
Church in Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. Felker is the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph B. Clough of Cleveland,
Ohio. She has served, since
l947, as executive assistant
to Representative Frances P.
Bolton of Ohio. During
World War II, Mrs. Felker
served a two-year tour with
the American Red Cross as a
club director in the China
Evening star., 1960-02-07

Burma-India theater of war
and later served an addi-
tional year in Europe.
Mr.. Felker, a graduate of
Harvard University and of
the Harvard Law School, is
an attorney here. He was
assistant attorney general
for the State of Ohio from
1889 through 1912. A vet
eran of World War l and
II, his present status is
colonel, USAF Reserve Gre
tired.
The couple will live here.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Benefit Set

The ladies of Francis As
bury Methodist Church have
planned a benefit Saturday
which will include a bake sale
from II am. to 2:30 p.m., a
luncheon at 1890 pm. and a
fashion show at lis pm. in
the fellowship hall of the
church building
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Welfare Meetino

The Welfare Committee of
the Junior Woman's Club of
Silver Spring will meet
Thursday at noon at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Martin,
532 Southampton drive in
Silver Spring.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
MRS. NORMAN WESTBERRY
WAS HONORED GUEST
AT STOPK SHOWED

The stork motif in yellow and
blue dominated the decor when
members of Les Aimes Club gave
a shower Sunday evening, October
% honoring a member and mother
to-be, Mrs. Norman Westberry.
The party was held in the home of
the president, Mrs. Wayne E.
Johnson at 1892 Third Av. s.
The honoree was enthroned in a
chair draped in yellow and blue and
members on arrival placed their
gifts on a large hassock covered
and decorated in blue and yellow.
A beautifully decorated cake with
yellow frosting topped with blue
booties and a blue safety pin cent
cred the dining table at which
lunch was served buffet style and
carried out the stork motif.
Traditional shower games and
charades were played and prizes
were awarded to the winners. AZ
ter games, Miss Carlotta Early as
sisted the honoree in opening the
many lovely and practical gifts
for the baby-to-be.
The next meeting date for the
club will be November IA, with
Mrs. Nathaniel Walker Jr., as hos
tess at her home, 1928 Fourth Av.
S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Reginald Cameron Is
Winner Of Legion
Auxiliary Baby Contest

Reginald Dean Cameron, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Cameron
of SAT Aurora Av., was first prize
winner of Attucks-Brooks Auxili-
airy Baby Contest. Winners were
announced and prizes awarded at
a meeting held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Willie D. Gray, 939
Aurora Av., on Monday evening,
October "a.
The baby was given $40 in cash
as first prize. Winning second
prize and IS was Denessa Lewis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
Lewis of TOT Carroll and the third
prize and a cash token was award
ed to Penny Allison, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Allison of 1872
w. Central Av. Runners-up were
Tony T. Shelton and Valera Crit
fin and each was given a gift.
Drawing of names of mothers
for a prize was made by Denessa
Lewis Mrs. Louella Cameron was
the lucky winner and was awarded
free hairdo by beautician, Mrs.
Helen Wagner.
Light refreshments were served
by the hostess.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
WARRINGTON HALLOWEEN
FESTIVAL FRIDAY, OCT. 2S

Warrington Halloween Festival
will be held at the school, 37th
Street and Clinton Av., Friday,
October %, from 6 to 9 pm. This
event, sponsored by the Warning
ton PTA, will feature a Doll Walk,
game room, novelty country store
and other attractions for the en-
tertainment of parents as well as
children.
Other attractions will include
door prizes for parents, sidewalk
cafe, witches pond, Halloween
masks, noisemakers and real pump
kins. This promises to be the larg-
est event of the year. Proceeds will
be used for the bike safety pro-
gram, swimming activities for the
school, Christmas party, sixth
grade tea and many other activit-
les for the children. With the COOP
GRAFTON of the parents, this prom
Uses to be the best event ever Of
fered.
Mrs. Douglas Lillienfeld, chair
man of ways and means commit
tee, is the general chairman with
Mrs. Robert Murray and Mrs.
Richard Hall as co-chairmen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Bridge Club Invites
Guests 10 Meafinn

When Mrs Earl Brent, 1929
Fourth Av. S, was hostess to the
Matinee Bridge Club on Tuesday
afternoon, October rs, she invited
an extra three tables of guests.
Following a delicious lunch,
members and guests enjoyed the
remainder of the afternoon in keen
competition at the bridge tables,
for several beautiful prizes.
Guests taking home lovely prizes
were: Mines. Burie Carmichael ST.,
first; Palmer Jackson, second and
Manly Rhodes, third Other guests
of the hostess were Mines. Hattie
Turner, o. B Williams, Walter
Aston, NJ C. Evans, c. w. Glenn,
Wendell Gibbs, Edward Nichols, o.
c. Drizzle, o. L. Alexander, Eu-
gene Shepherd, Ouye Gum and F.
w Terry.
Club prizes were captured by
Mines, Fred Schuck, Earl Brent
and William Hanna, first, second
and third respectively.
Mrs. Alonzo Cotton, 953 st. An
thony Av., St Paul, will be hos
tess at the next meeting Tuesday,
November IS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
THE GODFREY RAWLINGS
MARK SILVER WEDDING
DATE WITH FRIENDS

Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Rawlings
667 Iglehart Av. celebrated their
25th silver wedding anniversary
Saturday, October 8, at their home
with a few close friends who help
ed to make the occasion a happy
event.
Mrs. Rawlings was beautifully
gowned in a pastel green sheath
accessorized with crystal jewelry,
silver sandals and an orchid cor
sage and Mr.. Rawlings was hand
some in the traditional dark suit
with white carnation boutonnaire
as they greeted their friends.
A color scheme of silver and
white was featured. The serving
table, covered with a white linen
cloth, was conferred with a two
tier cake, a snow white mass dec
GRATED with silver leaves and the
numerals "25" outlined with silver
beads. At either side were silver
CandlestiCks holding silver tapers.
A crystal punch bowl of refresh
ing punch graced one end of the
table and a silver tea and coffee
service, Mrs. Rawlings gift from
her husband, was at the opposite
end.
The happy couple were showered
with many beautiful gifts in silver
and cash by their friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Johnny Baker Post
No. 29I Holds
Annual Tea

The Women's Auxiliary to John
ny Baker Post No. POI held its
Annual Membership Tea Sunday,
October %, at the home of Mrs.
Dolly Spencer, 343 E. 41st st. Mem
bers enjoyed getting acquainted
with new and prospective men,
bers.
Mrs. Marie Brown was well
coined into membership. Prospec-
tive members attending the tea
were Mines. Anna Mae Jones and
Dolores King. The auxiliary an
nounced memberships are increas-
ing.
Mrs. Ida Mae Burren, welfare
chairman was happy to receive
gifts for the Baby Shower which
is held in conjunction with the
membership tea. She expressed her
thanks to the group for the beauti-
Iul glttS.
Such gifts are welcomed by fam
lilies in need of help.
The president, Mrs. Ernestine
Wright, due to illness, could not
be present.
Responsible for making this
event an enjoyable occasion go tc
Mrs. Carolyn Green, first vice-pres
ident, Mrs Henrietta Poster, mem
! bership chairman; Mrs. Myrtle
Banks, activities committee chair
man and Mrs. Ida Mae Burrell
child welfare chairman.
Mrs. Bernice Roberts is reporter