Evening star., 1939-07-23
Rockville
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cry County Sentinel, which was
founded by the late Mr.. Fields.

No Correction, Editor Says.
I'VE want you to correct that
story, Mrs. Wimsatt told Mr.. Ady.
What story?" he asked.
why, that one announcing the
dedication ceremonies for this post
off1ce,' Mrs. Wimsatt replied The
building couldn't be dedicated be-
cause the land actually doesn't be-
long to the Government. Are you
going to print a correction?"
mo" Mr.. Ady replied, fatty, walk
ing away. He told newspapermen
later that the paper is now owned by
P. G. Stromberg.
The two women drove up to the
white limestone structure two hours
before the dedicatory exercises were
to begin and Immediately went into
action.
Alighting from the car with an
armful of no trespassing' signs,
followed by Chauffeur Perkins, who
bore the hatchet, Mrs. Wimsatt
marched to a group of workmen be-
fore the entrance and with a bob OF
her broad-brimmed hat warned
them:
Take to your heels. This is our
property"
She and her sister then went to
the left of the building while the
Workmen chuckled and a handful of
spectators gazed in open-mouthed
astonishment.
Perkins, the Hatchet."
With sign poised over the turf
near the curbing, Mrs. Wimsatt
called triumphantly:
Perkins, bring me the hatchet."
Down went the stake with half
dozen firmly delivered blows and the
sisters began on another sign in
front of the building, with Mrs.
Tschiffely welding the hatchet.
The Mr.. Wroe appeared, warned
the sisters to get off the grass and
seized the sign to pull it up. The
blunt end of the hatchet cracked
against his knuckles. But he held
on to the sign.
Chief Orme, who had reached
the battle-ground by this time, sug-
gested quietly, but firmly, that the
sisters leave Immediately and in a
peaceful manner. This led to more
talk.
You are on Federal property
and you can't act like this" he told
them. But Mrs. Wimsatt inter-
rupted:
IF you'll take the trouble to look
at the deed for this property, you
will find that four of the heirs
have not signed it. Therefore the
Government does not legally own
the property and we're going to
stay here"
Turn About's Fair Play.
Nov, ladies'" countered Chief
Orme, there are different ways of
going at this thing, and you're off
on the wrong track. I don't want
you to put up any more signs and I
don't want you picketing this place"
Why not?" demanded Mrs. VIM
satt. This is our property and we're
staying"
Now, I'm just warning you," Chief
Orme declared, his voice rising. IF
you make any more trouble, I'm
going to arrest you"
Meantime, Mrs. Tschiffely had
noticed that one of the workers had
placed Keep Off the Grass sign
where one of her placards had once
stood
Leaving her sister, she walked
across the lawn, tore the sign off
the post, and yelled to Mr.. Wroe:
There, skinny face, you tore my
sign down, so III tear yours"
Now and then Mrs Wimsett would
stop arguing with Chief Orme and
Mr.. Wroe long enough to shout her
claims to the growing crowd of on
lockers.
Dedication Anti Climax.
Becoming less and less excited
about the whole thing as the after
noon wore on, the sisters made
various announcements as to their
future plans. First they we're 60
Ing to go back to Rockville Monday
and swear out warrants for all who
visited the building Then they
said they would file suit charging
collusion against every one who
participated in the ceremonies. Then
they said they also would sue the
Federal Government for taking
their land before acquiring clear
title.
The anti-climatic dedication cere-
mony was high lighted by Mr.. Pur-
dum's address, in which he called
on the citizens to dedicate them
selves fully ito putting forth con-
tinued efforts in the building of our
Nation"
Asserting postal revenues are re-
garded by many as serving as a
barometer of business conditions,
the Assistant Postmaster General
pointed out postal revenues for the