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Evening star., 1961-11-20

Hospita s9Hl ARTR3k 1a9 L. a. HARRIs kEFis@en oi
1929 Alabama ave. Sc. devoted
husband Of Juanita R., father OF
Sharon A. and brother of Mrs.
Elizabeth Beasley Of Denver, Colo.
He also leaves other relatives and
many friends. Friends may call
after 8 pm. Tuesday. November 81,
at the House of Boyd. Funeral
Chapel. 522 Sth st. sc. Services viii
be held at 1918 pm. Wednesday,
November %, at st. Philips Epis-
copal Church. 243l Shannon pl. Sc.
with Father Walden officiating. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery.
0O
Evening star., 1961-11-20

IENNIE, ALFRED c, On Saturday
November rs, 1861. ALFRED c. TEN
ME of S32 Allison st. NV. devoted
husband Of Agnes NJ. Tennie. He also
is survived by. one sister, Miss
Louise e. Tennie of Chicago. Ill
five aunts, four uncles, host OF
other relatives and friends Re-
mains will lie in state at Shiloh
Baptist Church. 9th and P SITS. NV,
I1eiSioay, ntii IN, HovempeT 3s T iT9m pm
November %, at / pm, the Rev
E. L. Harrison, pastor. Interment
Carver Memorial Park. Services by
FraZ Zier's O1
Evening star., 1961-11-20

sERBERT RfE 81 l965 J. 4 UekER as A'C Of H?SP'' s5
st. ne. beloved father OF Luke j
and Victor H. Friends may visit with
Si6 II st. ne, November is and
90 from : to 9 pm. Graveside
services and interment Tuesday.
November 81 at II am. at Arlington
National Cemetery 20
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day, Noyember 18, 1851, al The
MfAs sERdr Seis cfARENCE fRs5Ey E. EpOTHal TaLEY OF oi
lOl7 4th st. ne, devoted husband
of Mrs. Nellie v. Talley. He also is
survived by one son, Clarence Z.
Talley, ir.; his mother and father,
Mr. Richard and Mrs. Blanche
Talley; five brothers, one sister.
a host OF other relatives and many
friends. Remains may be viewed on
Tuesday, November 21, after pm.
at the Hall Bros. Funeral Home,
621 Florida ave. NV. Funeral serv-
ices on Wednesday, November 90,
at IL am, at the Arlington Chapel.
Fort Myer. Va. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery 81
Evening star., 1961-11-20
CANNON, CHARLES z. Officers and

CANNON, CHARLES z. Members oi
the Association Of Retired
'o:1re~ Policemen are hereby noti-
fled Of the sudden passing
A Of our late brother
4yAAfA CHARLES z. CANNON. or
gZ Sunday, November 10
1861, at his home in
Silver Spring. Md Remains rest.
ing at the Deal Funeral Home, 4Sla
Georgia ave. NV, until am
Wednesday. November 90 thence tc
the Church Of the Nativity, 18th
and Peabody SITS. NV. where mass
will be offered at $50 am. In
terment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
HARDIN LANCASTER, Pres
RICHARD A. BURTON, Secy.
Evening star., 1961-11-20

day. November 10. 1861, at Mount
Alto Hospital. RICHARD A. DUN
GEY, son Of Albert R. Dungey. He
also is survived by three sisters.
Funeral Home Sao4 Wisconsin, ave
NV, where services will be held
on Tuesday. November 2l. at 12:45
pm. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-11-20

TOWNSHEND, MRS. MARTHA ROB-
NSoN. On SATURDAY.. November 1s,
1861. MRS MARTHA ROBINSON
Widow of Harry Townshendd and be-.
loved mother Of Henry W. Town
shend of Westminster, Nd, and
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Ward Of Clinton,
Md, Funeral Tuesday, November 81
Home. New Windsor. Nd. Inter-
ment Westmlnster Cennetery
Evening star., 1961-11-20
GREGoRY. CARRIE B. suddenly.

SATURDAY. N9ysmbsE i8, i96i,
st. Sc. beloved wife Of Edward
Gregory. Notice OF funeral later
Arrangements by Edmondson Fu-
neral Service.
Evening star., 1961-09-24
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accidents or tiny feet These clear viny sIipcovers
are custom made to fit your individual furniture
pieces. They're cut and pnfitted right in your home
sewn with impreenobe seoms Coll todoy to
see how little it costs. No charge or obligation.
Evening star., 1961-09-24
"SUPERFINE"

This heavy duty troverse rod is the
finest you can find. All advanced feo-
lures and design ore standard equip
ment on this new improved beauty.
Evening star., 1961-09-24
FOR BEAUTIFUL HANGING DRAPERIES.
KIRSCH ADJUSTABLE TRAVERSE RODS
"EMPIRE"

The stondord in traverse rods style
ond odoptobiIity. This beouty noted
for its rugged quality and smooth per-
formonce.
Evening star., 1961-09-24

The new, wonderful EverqoId
cote or troverse rod mode bv
Conso never tornishes, rusts. d..
you never need to polish it. The
golden briIIionce is permanent
and stoys sparkling new for
yeors. Adds q bright new beau
ty to your curtains.
Evening star., 1961-09-24
THE ELEGANT CORWCE. PLASTIC
AN7YQUED TO LOOK LIKE WOOD

New custom look scuIptured cornice
makes window elegance. Plastic face
hos on antique finish to mock fine
wood. All have 81 deep foce, 6" pro-
lection and hardwood dustcop. Instruc-
tions and hardware included.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-09

bone. She will be in Southside
Community Hospital about three
weeks.
Miss June Price, of Richmond.
visited her parents over the week
end.
Mrs. Bernard Clark is a pa
tent in Johnston-W Willis Hospital
with a broken hip. Mrs. Clark
was formerly Miss Bessie Hub
bard, of Green Bay.
Mrs. c. T. Redd has returned
home from Richmond. where she
has been staying for several
weeks.
Mrs. L. T. Nunnally. Mrs. Ern-
est Lindsey and Jenny Lou visit
ed DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Vermilya
at Clifton Forge over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. U. West and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Gordon in Chase City
Sunday.
Graham Raiford and Miss Ann
Nolan. of Richmond, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Keedy in Balti
more over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Shinault
were dinner guests of their SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, in Burkeville Sun
dav. They also visited Mrs. S. C.
Stockner while there.
l.. T. Nunnally returned home
from Bowling Green Monday,
after a pleasant week end with
SC children, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
MannS.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Redd and
son, Rob, are spending the week
in Richmond. Rob will be a pa
tent in the eye hospital while
there.
Mrs. Leila Love. accompanied
bv her daughters, Mrs. G.. w.
Palmer and Mrs. Lawrence Love,
was in Richmond Monday. Mrs.
Love is steadily improing from
a recent illness. She was in Rich
mond to see her eye doctor for
new glasses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Love
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-09
Community Bible
School To Open
Monday Morning

BUCKINGHAM, June 81Reg-
istration for one week COM
munity vacation Bible school at
the Maysville Baptist Church be-
gan at the church June 9 at 9
am.
The school is held jointly by
three churches, Maysville Bap-
fist. Maysville Presbyterian and
Trinity Methodist.
Mrs. John Spencer will serve
as superintendent of the school
which will be held June 1916.
Glasses will be held each day,
g 1870 am.
The school will close with
commencement on Friday morn
ing June II.
Those in charge of depart
ments are: beginners, Mrs. Bob
Jones and Betsy Spencer; jun
Tors, Mrs. Charles Hall and Mrs.
Gene Davis; intermediates, Mrs.
Gordon Baldwin and Mrs. Ruth
Coffey; and primary. Mrs. Frank
Webb and Mrs. John Wood.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-09

visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jen-
kins at Farmville Sunday. They
also visited Mrs. Maude Wilson
at Southside Community Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Palmer
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thorburn
Love in Petersburg Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Fowlkes, of
Richmond, visited Mrs. John
Craddock and Mrs. Selwyn Cheat
ham on Monday. Miss FoWlkes
was a schoolmate of Mrs. Cheat
ham when they all lived in
3urkeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Cox, of
Richmond, spent the week end
with his mother. Mrs. Kate Cox.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-09
Ii Graduate At Liberty School

GREEN BAY. June - The
seventh grade commencement ex-
ercises at Liberty School carried
out the theme. Stairway to the
Stars" There are l3 graduates to
Prince Edward Academy in the
fall.
The stars foretold many Won
derful things for these boys and
girls. The certificates were pre-
scented by Hugh M. jenkins. Mrs.
G. w. Palmer was in charge of
the music.
After the exercises the mem
bers Of the class. each with an in
vited guest, were entertaind at
tn home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
M. jenkins. Under yard lights,
the boys and girls danced on the
lawn. Also present were Mrs.
Maude G. Wilson. Miss Mary Lou
Raiford, Mr. and Mrs. Roy S.
Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Skidmore. Mr.. and Mrs. G. W
Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Metcalf.
Peggy Weaver and Sylvia Cook
spent Tuesday night with Susan
Morgan After dinner Mrs. Nor
gan took the girls to movie.
Gayle Ruth West was also a
movie guest.
Kenneth Morgan spent Satur-
day night with Alex Skidmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Skidmore brought
him home Sunday and were din
ner guests of Mrs. Morgan.
Mrs. John Trear. of Farmville,
spent last Wednesday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ
Shinault.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Garrett and
grandson, Jesse Overstreet, of
Lynchburg, were week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Garrett.
w. c. GlascOck has returned
home from Richmond, where he
has been visiting for several
weeks.
Mrs Maude Wilson was pain
fully hurt last Tuesday when she
fell and fractured her pelvic
Evening star., 1961-06-20
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
And Times Of Showing

Stage
National Theater-"The Mu-
sic Man; $3.50 pm.
Carter Barron Amphitheater
- H arry Belafonte, Miriam
Makeba, The Vocal -Four; $3.50
pm.
Olney Theater-"The Fan
tasticks"; $3.50 pm.
Screen
AmbassadOr-"The Last Sum
set; 1:10, 3:15, 5:25, 1880 and
9:40 pm.
Apex - THE Big Deal on
Madonna Street.; /, 2:45, 4:35,
6:15. 8 and $50 pm.
CapitOl-"Wild in the Coun-
try; 1885 am, 1:40, $40,
$40, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
DupOnt-"Never on Sunday;
l, 2:50, 4:4O, $50. 8:25 and
10:15 pm.
Keith's-"The Last Time I
Saw Archie; 1905. 2:40, $40.
7:45 and 10:15 pm.
MacArthur-"A French Mis-
tress"; 6:15, 1855 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan - "The Last
Sunset; 11:15 am, 1920, 1925
$50, 1885 and GAS pm.
Ontario - THE Pleasure of
His Company; /, 3. $40. 7:35
and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"Ladies Man; 11:2O
am. los. ESQ, ABS, 500,
sos and $50 pm.
Playhouse -" "Mein Kampf";;
11:45 am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45
and 9:45 pm.
Plaza-'Love and the French
woman; IL, 2:25, 4:40, 6:55
and 9:20 pm.
Town - "On the Double;
IL, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-"A Raisin in the
Sum; 10:45 am, 1855, 3:05
Sis, 7:25 and 9::35 pm.
UptOwn-"Exodus";: 8 pm.
Warner - "Spartacus";; 8:15
pm.
Evening star., 1961-06-20

average good one" for movie
attendance.
THE HOLIDAY STORY:
Your behaviour-remember this
is essentially about YOU-on
holidays is predictably good or
bad.
How's this?
Well, mid week holidays
make movie exhibitors very
happy with you. You'll go to
the movies as if it were a Sa-
turday or Sunday. On the other
hand, a Friday or Monday holi-
day, makes you positively ruin
Gus so far as boxoffices are
concerned. Such free days en-
able WashingtonianS to plan
those long week-endS, travel
ones you know. They are most
hurtful in the summer when
the weather is seductive and
the road is euphemiStically
known as the open road"
4 = =
SURPRISE! SURPRISE
You, as a moviegoer. have done
one amazing flip-flop in one
respect. You've been revolu-
tionary, really.
This is reflected in the fact
that summertime, once known
as the doldrum season for the
cinema, now does as much as
80 per cent more business in
the June September period.
The impulses behind this are
several.
The most significant is a
human hunger ito get out of
the house." quite probably to
an air-conditioned theater. An
other is the absence of a school
day routine which means the
youngsters can stay up later,
there's no morning rush to get
them off to school the next
day, and they can go to the
movies with their parents in
stead of staying home with a
sitter.
Also there are no weather
problems, such as icy streets.
\ y \ =
MOREOVER: Other influ-
enceS in the changed pattern
of your moviegoing include:
Lent is far less of a dull
Evening star., 1961-06-20
THE PASSING SHOW
HoWDo You Conform
In FiImgoing Habits?
By JAY CARMODY
Drama Editor Of The Star

screenings for critics usually for 1880 m
They always preceded by coffee and conversation
latter Of which follows formula much the closely
Coffee elegant ceremonial when the screenings are
held at the Motion Picture Association is
Johnstons best china This good china indeed
Evening star., 1961-06-20

season than formerly, the as
sumption being that people FIND
it easier Cor something) to give
UP candy and smoking.
The shift from winter to
spring. once stimulating, nc
longer is, what with the weather
being too nice to go inside
and nearly everyone, here eS-
pecially, having become a mad
gardener type-killing chick
weed and preventing crabgrass
among other things.
There is an early autumn
slack, near the end of october
Evening star., 1961-06-20

as it should be since the MPA
building, 1900 I street NV, is
one of Washington'S most IA
nous old mansions and serves
as a Hollywood embassy here.
It entertains the interna-
tionally and nationally best
people as well as the critics,
though not so regularly.
Theater screenings are foyer
affairs, stand-up coffee Ses-
sions. The cups may be plastic
but never paper.
Now, with the coffee out Of
the way. let's get to the con-
versation. It can be illuminat-
ing, as it was recently at the
Macarthur. 1t got around to
the pattern of moviegoers in
Washington. This is the sort of
thing newspapers fancy readers
as liking to read since it is
about them, the readers.
&&
AS THE DAYS GO: Do you,
you reader 1--WE hope), know
the nights on which you are
least likely to go to the movies?
Well, Ray Gingell of the K-B
circuit, does know. Your worst
night for not going to the
movies is Thursday. The run
ner-up is Monday. Why? Well,
in Thursday nights case. it
seems to me that everyone
stays home to build up steam
for the week end that begins
the next night.
AS for Monday, the energy
spent Friday-through-Sunda
apparently leaves everyone too
depleted to do more than stay
home and rest. Oddly enough,
these are bad nights for tele-
viSion-aS to quality Of pro-
gramming. So, film exhibitors,
cannot and do not blame tele-
vision for these bad nights.
The best night Of the week,
unsurpriSingly, is Saturday,
followed in order by Sunday,
Friday. Wednesday and Tues
day.
WE'RE DIFFERENT: Wash
ington moviegoers are excep-
tional in one of their habit
patterns, Mr.. Gingell "a native)
is properly proud to point out.
Friday nights can be better
than either Saturday and Sun
day, and frequently are. Holly
wood, which is not above an
interest in boxoffice, long ago
asked and learned the reason
for this. 1t is simply that gov
eminent is the dominant en-
ployer, gives its staff two days
off over week-endS. Private in
dustry. more variable in its
work schedule, keeps a larger
percentage busy on Saturday.
Around the country, then,
Friday night is merely "an
Evening star., 1961-06-20

when the weather becomes
brisk and the comfort of home
appealing. It lasts, fadingly,
until December 26 when the
holiday attractions which are
usually big, get everyone NOV
ing again.
Any questions?
Evening star., 1961-06-20

Films of More Than Routine Merit
THE VIRGIN SPRING"-AnOther of Ingmar Bergman's
slice -Of-life dramas, stark but moving.
"THE FACTS OF LFE"-BOb Hope Lucille generate
some robust laughs in a free wheeling comedy
"PEPE"-CantnflaS stars in comedy marathon
THE APARTMENT"-Billy Wilders Oscar winning joke
about seduction; Shirley MacLane, Jack Lennon.
ELMER GANTRY"-Burt LancaserS Academy Award pOr-
trayal Of Sinclair Lewis fire and birthstone evangelist
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Appointed

DR.. G. Russell Tatum has
been elected a member of the
Advisory Board to Branches Vt
Suburban Trust Company.
DIR. Tatum is an eminent sci
enlist and is now President Of
VitrO Laboratories Division. Be
fore joining Nitro in 1913, he
was Associate Director Of the
Applied Physics Laboratory of
Johns Hopkins University. For
four years during World War
ii, DIR. Tatum was Associate d.
rector of Officers ElectrOnic
Training Center, in the funda-
mentals of radar, at Cruft Labo-
ratOry of Harvard University.
Prior to this association he was
Professor of physics at Baylor
University. DIR. Tatum is MEM
Der of a number of professional
societies and resides with his
wife and two sons in Chevy
Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
GEICO Ranks 9th

The Government Employees
Insurance Company ranked 9Th
In the 1860 listing of the top ten
stock company auto insurers in
the United States, according to
figures just released by "The
National Underwater" An In
surance industry publication,
the Underwater annually COM
piles data on the business activ-
ity of the entire auto insurance
industry and ranks the com.
panies accordingly.
/ GEICO with a 1860 premium
base of $59.7 million showed an
1917 increase over the 1859
premium of $5O.6 million.
A similar ranking for all auto
insurers-stOck, mutual an d
reciprocal cOmpanies--pIace d
the Washington, ID. C.-head-
auartered company In 14th pO-
sftion in The listing Of the top
20 throughout the country. The
1859 figures had placed GEICO
in the 18th position in this rank.
ing.
Considered by the Insurance
industry to be an aggressive
newcomer to these upper ranks,
GEICO's position and prestige
continue to show marked
surge forward with each success
sive year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Public Hearing

The Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Commission today
announced that it has scheduled
a public hearing to receive pro-
posals relating to the establish
ment of interstate taxicab fares
within the Metropolitan Dis
trict.
The hearing will be held on
Friday, June 80, at $3.50 am,
(EDST), in the Board Room,
fifth floor of the District Build
ing.
Delmer Ison, Executive Di-
rector, said that the Commits
sion staff will present and dis
cuss several proposals which
have evolved out of the public
informal conference held on
April II. and from written COM
ments submitted to the staff by
operators and owners since that
meeting.
Taxicab fares will be set by
the Commission based on evil
dence adduced at the upcoming
meeting, and will affect taxicabs
in the District of Columbia,
Montgomery and P r n 9
Georges Counties, Alexandria,
Falls Church, and Fairfax and
Arlington Counties.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Suburban Trust
Dividend

At the regular meeting of the
Board of Directors of Suburban
Trust Company, Chairman t.
Howard Duckett and President
j. Robert Sherwood recon-
mended and the Board adopted
the resolution authorizing the
payment of the regular quarter
ly dividend, payable Friday,
June 80, 1861, to stockholders Of
record as Of Monday, June 10,
1851, 2 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, at the rate of so cents per
share ION the basis Of 50 per
a n n u M In the aggregate
amount of $185,0OO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Appointment of
DIR. Johnson

w. r. Grace & Co.'S, Wash
ington Research Center in
GAINESVILLE, announced this week
the appointment of DR.. William
r. Johnson, Jr., to the Polymer
Research Department.
DR.. Johnson received his bach.
elor's degree from North Caro-.
lima College and his masters de-
gree from the University of
Notre Dame. His doctorate was
earned at the University OF
Pennsylvania.
DR.. Johnson came to Grace
from Florida A & NJ University
where he was a professor OF
chemistry. Prior to that he
taught chemistry at Prairie
View A & M College in Prairie
View, Texas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

concentrate its loans in the
Washington, D. c. Metropolitan
area, which includes Montgom-
cry County, although it is au-
thorized to conduct business
anywhere in the United States.
Chairman of the Board, John
r. Steelman, in announcing the
formation of the American
Growth Investment Company
said Washington, D. c. Metro
politan area is one of Americas
most rapidly growing commune
ties. AS a business community
it should be one of Americas
most prosperous areas. To keep
up with the dynamic and explo-
sive population, the business
community must have capital
for expansion. American Growth
Investment Company was estab-
lished to serve the Washington
Business Community in its
needs for long-term capital"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Inter-COunty Savings
And Loan Association

Inter County Savings and
Loan Association, of Olney, has
sold its mortgage loan and inn
prOvement loan portfolio to Citi-
zens Building and Loan AssOci-
alton, according to a joint an
nOuncement made this week by
Jesse 4. Aiken, President of
Inter-C County, and c. Edwin
Kline, President of Citizens. The
sale involved in excess of $780,
600 in mortgage loans held by
the Olney savings association,
which for the past several
years, has been operating in the
northern sections of MOntgOm-
cry County and i'm Howard
County, and has maintained
offices in o ne and Eli
colt City.
As a result of the sale. Inter
County has declared an extra
dividend to its savings share
holders and will pay extra divi-
dend to its stockholders.
Mr.. Aiken stated his reason
for selling was the refusal of
the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corporation to grant
insurance of accounts to any
stock company in Maryland and
that, without this type Of insur'
ance, he was unwilling to take.
lOng.tefm responsibility for the
savings of members of Inter
County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

peas, and tomatoes. Prospective
spinach acreage is less than
last year.
Secretary of Agriculture Or
vile L. Freeman has estimated
that corn and feed grain farm
ers who participate in the 1861
feed grain program will save
taxpayers Sin the range of 5000
million net" in comparison to
the cost they would have had to
assume if the existing pro-
grams had been continued. Free
man estimated earlier that the
feed grain program this year
would mean payments to farm
ers of upward of 500 million.
The department has asked
professors to bid for contracts
to package 80 million pounds of
pea beans. The beans, acquired
under the 1960-crop price sup
port program, will be distrib-
uted to needy families.
Since early February, about
81 million pounds of dry beans
have been scheduled for dona-
ton as part of the effort to ex-
pand and improve the quality
of food distributed to needy
families.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
New Company

American Growth Investment
Company, a Washington Cor
poration, was issued its license
by the Small Business Admins
tration effective this month.
The license was issued pursuant
to the Small Business Invest
ment Act of 1858.
The Investment Company will
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
On The Farm Front

WASHINGTON CUPD-Back
in the winter snow season the
snow-shoveling segment of the
population in the eastern and
mid-western parts of the coun.
try thought that white stuff
never would stop accommodating.
But in parts of the West, par
ticularly in those areas contain
ing some of the big national
forests, there was a shortage of
, snow, This disturbed the Agri-
culture Departments Fores t
Service.
To the Forest Service a short
age of snow means a possible
bad forest fire season. A snow
shortage results in dry ground
and low water level during the
summer and fall. Already a
larger than usual number of
fires has been reported this
year. And the Forest Service is
doing something about the stu
alton.
AS part of this seasons fire
plans, the Forest Service is set
ting up a second office at Salt
Lake City, Utah, to keep men
and equipment flowing quickly
and easily from one part of the
country to another as needed.
This new national fire control
coordination center has been
considered for two or three
years because during that time
the Forest Service h used
mass air transportation of men
and equipment to individual
fires.
The Forest Service has found
that transportation tr i n e d
crews to going fires pays off.
Fires can be controlled faster
and cheaper with trained per-
sonnet. The savings in time
more than offsets the expense
of travel.