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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Rockville Fire
Department News

The Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department responded to five calls
during the week of October 1922.
he calls included one rescue and
four fires.
On Thursday, October II, at
80 P. M. the fremen responded
to call regarding house on fire
on the Hunting Hill-Travilah
Road. Although the trucks covered
the five miles in eight minutes, the
bre was out of control when they
arrived. The house, which be-
longed to F. S. Balsam, was
vacant at the time and was in
the process of being remodelled.
Mrs. Balsam's hands welo burned
and first aid was given by Bill
burrows with further treatment
being given by DR.. Hawkes.
There wasn't any insurance on the
house nor on the $1,000 worth of
lumber stacked outside which was
destroyed.
Friday nigat at 6 P. M. the APP
paratus was called to Halpine to
eXtinguish a railroad tie fire
However, it was found that the
railroad men intended to burn the
ties.
On October 20 at 9:O5 A. M. the
french quickly extinguished a
fire in an automobile outside OF
Bill Burrows Barber Shop. Nc
damage was done.
At $40 P. NJ. the same nigh
they responded to a call at thu
hrehouse to render first aid t
Lawrence Onley of East Middl,
Lane for cut on the face. H
was given treatment and released
On October 22nd 81 7:O5 A. M
the firemen extinguished fire al
900 Gail Avenue, Rockcrest. Thu
ire was confined to the attic of {
recently remodelled home, and tn,
damage was estimated at 81 500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Sharpless DeVrieS

In st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Olney, October IL, Miss Elizabeth.
Waters DeVries, daughter of Mr..
& Mrs. dorsey Downey, and Mr..
Howard Franklin Sharpless were
married by the Rev. A. L. Ribble.
The bride wore white satin
gown with rosepoint lace and fin
gertip veil. She carried a shower
bouquet of roses and orchids. The
Matron of honor, Mrs. William
Stinson, ~, wore gold crepe and
carried bronze chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. Daniel
Lyon and Miss Grace India
Downey, wore aqua crepe and
carried gold cLrysanthemums.
The flower gil, Mary Sue
Hoskins, wore yellow taffeta with
a hoop skirt and carried an old
fashioned bouquet of bronze and
gold chrysanthemums.,
Norman Sharpless was his bro
theirs best man, and the ushers
were William Stinson, w, and
John KlossneT.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the Community House
in Sandy Spring. Later the couple
left for a wedding trip to Luray,
and are now living at 812 JEFF
ferson st. N. W., Washington, d.
C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
THE NEWS UP TO DATE

Already the Loan Guarantee Of
flee, the Mental Hygiene Clinic
are located in the new building.
Montgomery County students who
will attend Mount st. Mary's Col
lege at Emmitsburg will receive
the benefit of $11,OC0 bequest
from the estate of Daniel w.
Baker of Germantown. y. If
you like the Adam Sports Parade,
that feature which brings major
sporting events into your home
by way of the radio, you might
like to show your appreciation by
buying an Adam hat. The Quality
Shop has new shipment. Stop
in and ask Willy to show you the
hats. He has the exclusive Rock
vile agency for them, you know.
Open House observances fea-
turing public demonstrations, ex-
.hibits, conducted tours, movies and
memorial services honoring those
Navy and Marine Corps men who
lost their lives in the defense of
their country will mark the obser-
vance of Navy Day. :. Machine
tool shops can now obtain high
grade cutting oils at low prices
through War Assets Admin, at
the Richmond Regional office.
The WAA also has $50 trailers
mounted power plants and 1900
gasoline powered generators avail
able at the same place. There
was brief item in the Baltimore
American this week about Rock
ville's Scooter cops" We expect
to have a picture of them with
their scooter in a forthcoming
issue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Montgomery Runs Away With
Baltimore Live Stock Show

5 Donaldson, Dickerson; 3rd & 4th,
Norman Gureyieh, Travilah,
ltediumweight Herefords - 9Th,
William Anderson; 18th, Charles
inthicum; 18th, Teddy Burton
heavyweight Herefords-1st &
2rd, John Rolfe; 18th, Jimmy
6arnsley; 14th, Tom Dorset; 18th,
Raymond Poole; 10th, Jimmy
Earnsley. Lightweight Shorthorn
LIST, Jack Rutter, Dickerson, End
81 4th, Hazel Lechlider, Rockville;
9th, William Anderson, Gathers
burg. Mediumweight Shorthorns-
7th & 9Th, Harry Lee Stevens, Jr.,
t'oolesville; 9th, Donald Hobbs,
EYinklow. Heavyweight Shorth-
orns-lst, Patricia Bailey, Laytons-
vile; 18th, Edward Mayne, Glen
mont; 18th, John Linthicum,
Boyds; 18th, Jimmy Barnsley;
10th, Teddy Burton. Medium
weight Angus-10th, James Nichol-
sen, Derwood; Heavyweight Angus
18th, Jack Rutter; 18th G. goth,
Hazel Lechlider.
In the Buck Schulerberr Mem
crial Novice Glasses for ist and
End yr., feeders, Andrew Donald
son and Norman Gurevich were LIST
and End in Lightweight Herefords
while Hazel Lechlider placed 1st in
Lightweight Shorthorns. The en-
the baby beef show of 300 steers
were high in quality from the
topnotch steer to the one that
stood at the end of the classes.
The Judge, L. p. Mccain, Ex-
tension Animal Husbandman,
Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio, stated it was the finest
group of fat steers that he had
ever judged and complimented
each boy and girl e., the splendid
work that he and sh2 had done.
Results of the fat hog classes
we're as follows: Individual pig
weighing 18O-225 lbs, 7th, Hazel
| echlider. Trio 180-2z5 lbs.,-7th,
Hazel Lechlider; 9Th, Charles
Linthicum, Boyds.
Fat Lamb results-Individu
placing: LIST, Fred Fry; 9th, Carol
Schaeffer, Cedar Grove; 18th, Ray
rlond Poole: 10Th & goth, Marcia
and Norman Gurevich. Trio
rlacings-2nd, Fred Fry; 10th,
Raymond Poole; 18th, Caro-
Shaeffer; and 18th, Ralph Hubble.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids will be received No
,,mber a, 1916 at P. NJ. at the
Purchasing Bureau, Courthouse
Rockville, Md, for construction Of
approximately 1,075 linear feet of
standard concrete curb and gutter,
and approximately LOO square
yards of inch penetration mac
adam paving. and work incidental
thereto, on Flint Drive and James
town Road, Westgate Subdivision
Bethesda, Md, Contract E-101
Plans and specifications may br
obtained from the Office of the
County Engineer, Walsh Building
Silver Spring, Md, on or after
October %, 1916.
|. G. McNAYR
Montg. Co. Purchasing Agent
1860
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

More State support for public
Ills and a $4,000 minimum an
FOL salary for teachers were adj
.oooted last weekend at the Mary
land State Teachers Association
,,oeting in Baltimore. Incidental
l., Miss Lillian G. Moore of
p p, Chevy Chase High
,,ogt recent gallup poll shows
School was elected vice president
of the organization. There's
no question about it. Men don't
like long skirts. At least the
that $40 of the men questioned
like skirts the way they are. =. =.
Mount St. Joseph's School in
Baltimore is starting a financial
drive for 100000 to build a mem
orial gymnasium to the school
which can be used as recreation
center and auditorium for social
events, and large gatherings, and
to provide a sports arena to serve
the school and the people of Balti-
more and the vicinity. Several
county boys go to Mt. St. Joe.
National Girl Scout Week will be
observed from October 81 to Nov
ember 2. Gaithersburg and
Kensington are two of the 40
Maryland towns eligible for new
postoffice buildings when Congress
provides funds to resume con-
struetion program. Next
month the major divisions of the
Regional Office of the Veterans
Administration will. move to their
CIV location at 1926 H St., NV.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24


and adult breeders walked off with
many high honors at the Balti-
more Livestock Show last week
cid at the Union Stock Yards in
Baltimore, Nd.
Johnny Rolfe's 1920 b., Here
ford Steer was the All Grand
Champion and also Grand Cham
pion and also Grand Champion of
the entire show which sold for
S2.35 per h., while Patricia
Railey's 1850 h., Shorthorn was
the Champion Saorthorn of the
Show. The Montgomery Coanty
Junior Group of 5 steers fed by
5 different exhibitors; namely,
John Rolfe, Poolesville; Jack Rut-
ter, Dickerson; Jimmy Barnsley,
Olney; and Tom Dorset, Sellman.
won LIST prize in the MARYLAND
Group with 16 entries and was
named Champion group of All
five steers. They also exhibited
against open class entry of 5
steers and was made Grand Cham
pion of the entire show.
The Montgomery County Live
stock Judging Team composed of
William Dorset, Sellman, George
Fry, Laytonsville and Douglas
Fling, Clarksburg, won the Mary.
land All Livestock Judging Con-
test, finishing by a narrow margin
of 2 points ahead of Frederick
County. Carroll County was Bird;
Talbot, 4th and Baltimore 5th and
only 80 points behind Montgomery.
George Fry placed 3rd in in
dividual ranking and Bill Dorsett
9th. This team, along with Mr..
Ural Bee, Extension Animal Hus-
handryman, University of Mary
land, and R. N. Whip, Assistant
County Agent, Rockville, will re-
present Maryland in the National
Livestock Contest to be held in
Chicago on November 20.
, Spring Valley Hereford Farms
of Poolesville, A. G. Rolfe, owner
exhibited the Grand Champion car
lead of steers, Grand Champion
trio, the LIST, Bird and 4th prize
pens of 5 steers. Their individual
steer placed LIST and was named
reserve champion in the open
show. In the grand champion
group of 8 steers exhibited by the
/ five All Club members, Mr.. Rolfe
bred two of the steers and his son,
Johnny, fed another. John II.
Small, Laytonsville bred the
Angus and Shorthorn was bred by
Belair Farms, Bowie.
The 81 steers exhibited by
Montgomery County All and FLA
raembers weighed 1850 lbs, and
sold for $15,44395, averaging
$8405 per hundred weight, ex-
Guiding the grand champion which
brought 1926 per ID. The 20 fat
hogs weighed 1890 lbs, and sold
for $1,450 for an average of $29.95
per hundred weight. The IA fat
lambs weighed 1870 lbs, and sold
for $288.85 for an average of
| $27.78 per hundred weight.
Fred Fry of Laytonsville ex-
hibited the Champion All Club In
! dividual lamb which was later
made the Reserve Champion of the
entire show. His trio of lambs
, was also Reserve Champion of the
Show. The Montgomery County
winnings and prizes were as fol
lows: Baby Beef, $1,O17; Fat
| Lambs, $64; Fat Hogs, $40; and
Livestock Judging, $32, giving a
grand total of $1,l33 prize money
won by Montgomery County boys
and girls.
The results of the baby beef
classes are as follows: Light
weight Hereford Wendell
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Mrs Ethel Taylor
Tele. Gaithersburg 335 w &

Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Frances
Barber and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bogley spent the day enjoying the
beauty and foliage of the Skyline
Drive in Virginia.
Mrs. William Stinson and son,
Lilly have returned to their home
IN Baltimore County after spend
ing the week with her mother,
FRS. Remus Riggs. Little Billy is
r,uch improved after a throat in
fl ction.
About $500 was Melted BY the
Ladies of the Episcopal Church at
tt cir card party Saturday evening.
Mrs. Allison Taylor returned on
Sunday after spending the past
two weeks in the Adirondack
Mountains.
On Friday, October Is at $3.50
F.. M. at the home Of Mrs. George
Vault, Gaithersburg, the Laytons-
vile Book Club is selling to any
interested friends the books that
have been in circulation this past
year.
Mrs. Howard Kemp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances Barber visited Mrs.
Guy Hough at Seneca on Sunday.
Mrs. Marshall Munce of York,
Penn, is with her mother, Mrs.
Julia Becraft, assisting in the en-
t4rtainment of Mrs. Becraft's
sister Mrs. Archie Asquith of
Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Asquith will
be remembered as Miss Nancy
Snouffer. Other callers on Mon
day were Mrs. Dyer Hormley of
Los Angeles, Calf, who before
her marriage was Miss Betty
OToole, q friend Of the John
Snouffer family. Mrs, Welsey
Clark, Silver. Spring, and Mrs.
Jerry Adder of Washin rton were
additional guests.
Mrs. Edna ConraG, ;nc new
primary teacher at Laytonsville
School is in residence for the
coming year at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Stup.
Miss Clara Thompson is much
Letter after her recent illness.
She spent several days recently
With Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Cover
Of Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Guy Stephenson of Norbeck
visited Mrs. Merhle Haines over
the weekend. Another visitor in
town was Mrs. Mary Allnutt Of
Washington.
The Rockville and Gaithersburg
zone, which includes Laytonsville,
Of the W. S. C. S. will meet at
Germantown Tuesday.
Mrs. Douglas GLAND has been
entertaining her former college
roommate, Mrs. S. B. Markline of
Baltimore. Rev. and Mrs. Harold
Wright were also guests on Sun
day.
MFR. and RMS. Frank Dryer re-
tlrned from spending several days
in Baltimore visiting their son,
aul Dwyer, and their new great
granddaughter who has been chris
tened Gail Riggs.
Mrs. Alice Humphrey celebrated
her recent birthday with family
dinner given in her honor by Mrs.
Cover Armstrong.
Of great interest to the neigh
/ orhood are the two new grand
sons of the recent pastor, Rev. Dill
lon Groves. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
Miriam Thompson have named
their son, Collins Grove Thomp
son while Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Elizabeth Mullinix have called
their boy, James Carlton Mullinix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Oliver are !
visiting his home and parents in
Illinois.
Mrs. William Griffith is the
houseguest of her sister, Mrs.
Henry Clark at Olney. "
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Card of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. A!gie Hawkins
of Gaithersburg, wish to thank
the Fire Department and their
many, MANY friends and neigh
b7rs for the kindness shown
them at and since the fire they
had during TIE summer. 1861
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
TURKEY SHOOT
At POTOMAC

Those interested in winning Il
turkey as well as clay pigeon
shooting-fying sportsmen-have
an opportunity to do both
Saturday. Oct. 6 Nov. 2
At POTOMAC when Gilbert
Henderson will hold the last two
Of a series of annual turkey
shoots for this season.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06

Friends of Mrs. Lascoe Strickland
will be glad to learn that she has
returned to her home here from the
hospital.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
DECENTRALIZATION

"America greatest postwar pro-
Gram of industrial construction is show
inc a marked trend toward decentrall-
zation," says Harvey c. Fruehaut,
President of the Fruehauf Trailer COM
panv. "This trend,' he states, lis
supremely important from the stand
point of national security in an atomic
age, and it also offers many worthwhile
economic advantages.
"For one thing, the movement OF
plants into rural areas means greater
employment. Employees may not only
find profitable industrial work, but In
many instances may turn back to the
soil for part of their incomes during
certain periods of the year. In many
cases, too, some members of the family
may be engaged in farming while others
are employed industrially.
Decentralization not only gives en-
ployment to greater number OF
people, but at the same time increases
efficiency. This is particularly true OF
motor transport, which, by it's very ma
ture, makes decentralization possible.
Here is one modern engineering de-
velopment that actually saves time and
labor, while employing more people
than all other forms of transportation
ccmbined Fruehauf continues, big
cities and centralized factories are pro-
ducts of the present time. Adequate
highways and efficient motor trans
port. not to mention the ever-growing
increase in air traffic for special eN-
press service, the need for congested
areas is largely eliminated. He added:
"From the standpoint of public health,
morals, efficiency and enjoyment of
life. the rural arer promises so much
more to the average normal individual
that any trend away from extreme in
dustrial congestion should be welcomed
bv everyone"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
THE SCRAMBLE FOR POSITION

There is a whale of big table set
with political pie plates on Capitol Hill Hill
in Washington. The Democrats Will
lose all Chairmanships of committees
in CONGRESS- because the Republicans
won control of both Houses IN the cleo
ton. Most Republican members who
have served the longest time as PLAN
members will be elected to Chairman
ships. -,
Senator Vandenburg of Michigan Will
become the presiding officer OF the
Senate in place of Senator Mchellar'
Senator Taft of Ohio will become Sen
ate leader in place of Senator Barkle!'
Representative Joseph Martin Will re-
place Rayburn as Speaker Of the House
4 lively contest is on between candl-
dates for the post of Republican House
Leader. The indications at this time
are that the two leading candidates are
Representative Halleck OF Indiana ana
Representative Brown Of Ono. Inc
chances favor Halleck. But IT new can
didates continue to pop up there's no
telling who may win.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
Editorial
HOW DID YOU SPEND
THANKSGIVING?

Did YOU go to church Thanksgiving!
Did you stay home with the family, en-
Joy dinner and perhaps carry the TAM
ily for a drive in the afternoon.
Or did YOU celebrate the grand and
iovious occasion by drinking quart,
fighting few other DRINKS and speed
ing up and down the highways? Which
group are YOU in? Which way dld you
spend Thanksgiving? Which is the
better of the two.
If YOU were in the second category,
why were ycu there? Why do YOU prefer
that type instead Of the first? Why had
YOU rather be drunk than to be sane7
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
CHERRY GROVE

The WINS. of the Cherry Grove
Baptist church met Friday even
ing with Mrs. w. L. Worley. IN
interesting program was presented
after which the hostess served DAM
ty refreshments.
Those present were Mesdames
Horace Strickland, Elroy Buffkin,
Wolfe Turbeville, Gene HARRISON.
Rhonoke Strickland, Flake McAlis-
ter and Mrs. w. L. Worley.
The December meeting will be
held with Mrs. Vollie Turbeville on
Friday the 18th at 7:3O, all mem
bers are urged to be in attendance
and new members are invited.
Gary Engar and Mr.. Clay and Mr..
Roberts of Washington spent the
Thanksgiving holidays here with Mr..
Mrs. S. C. Strickland and other
relatives in the community.
Those visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. C..
Strickland on Thanksgiving were
Winifred Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs.
v. L. Turbeville and daughter, Joyce,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Strickland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Strickland.
Mrs. B. F. Worley spent Thanks
giving afternoon with Mrs. Horace
Strickland.
Roger Strickland spent the holi-
days with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
P. K. Strickland, Sr.
Winifred Richardson of N. C..
State college spent the holidays
here in the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Crib of Fair
Bluff and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Engar
and son of Spring Branch were the
guests of Mrs. Horace Strickland
Sunday afternoon.
Friends of Mrs. Lascoe Strickland
will be glad to learn that she has
returned to her home here from the
hospital
Fronts Strickland left Friday for
San Francisco, Calf to attend the
Farm Bureau meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vallery Strickland
spent Sunday with Mrs. Strickands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Audry DIED.
ney.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
NOT HOPEFUL

Washington has about lost hope that
Russia will agree with more progress
sive nations represented in the United
Nations. Most of the leading nations
of the Wcrld are backing the main OBJ
iective which is to outlaw war and to
establish permanent peace. But Russia
has persistantly tried from the very
start. to force its Communistic views
upon other nations. 1t continues ignor-
ant. brutal. forceful. warlike opposi-
ton to the efforts of the World tc es-
tablish peace.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
B.1BI CONTEST

The response with which the Order
of the Eastern Star met with in its re-
Gently closed baby contest is to be com
mended. The group added several hun
dred dollars to its treasury by holding
a nicely organized drive with just
enough rivalry for best results.
We have seen no parties mad after
the contest as is so often the case and
apparently no one big money loser.
1t just shows that a little here and a
little there makes lot somewhere when
it all gets together.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
GUIDEWAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim StocET ana
family spent Sunday with Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. D. Stocks.
Tom Gore left Monday for Fay
etteville where he will spend some
time on business.
Il
Miss Virginia Long of Bolton spent
the week end with Mrs. Nina STOCKS
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
By Paw G1h

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Edwards, A.
c. Edwards, Jr. and Miss Susie Ed
wards were dinner guests in the
home of MIR. and Mrs. j. Q. Ora
ham in Loris Sunday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06

and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pick Je2ar...
Pireway were the Thrr,a,.. :,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. lii, VEL. =.
per. ~ s.,
Little Theldon AID Bobb,
were the Sunday guest, n. :. H.:
Mrs. Paul Conner. '''' :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy H..
family were the Suac9v y
guests of Mr.. and Mrs O -?
ley. -
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
New York Rodrs
Welcome to82d

NEW YORK, Jan 10 uNS)--
Americas finest-l3,000 men of
the gallant 82d Airborne Division
marched VIGOROUSLY up Fifth
Avenue today in New York $
greatest military spectacle since
1919.
They swung nine abreast battle
colors flying. tanks clanking, and
overhead flew a tWo-mile sky
train of fighter-escoried CAT
army planes, like those which car
ried the soldiers of the SD into
Sicily, the Italian mainland,
France. Holland and Germany.
Millions of New Workers lined
the avenue to watch Leading the
triumphant division was the lean,
black-haired. 3S-year-old comman-
der, Mai. Gen. James Maurice
Gavin, youngest divisional COM
mander in World War H. The
men were in full battle regalia.
Along with the veterans Of the
sd were units from the Thir-
teenth, Seventeenth and 101st
Airborne Divisions.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Report Ford, Clio
Near Pay Pact

A contract agreement between
the Ford Motor Co. and the JAW
CIO was reported imminent Sat-
urday with the report that Allan
S. Haywood, CIO vice president,
was in Detroit to confer with
company officials.
Negotiations were 10 be re-
sumed in the Hotel Book-Cadillac
Tuesday with only the wage issue
on the agenda. All other matters
have been settled, il was reported.
Following Fridays session in
Dearborn Inn, one union leader
stated that both sides were very
close" TO a wage agreement No
figures, however. were revealed.
Haywood, one of the major par
ticipants in the first Ford con-
tract negotiations in 1871, will
talk first with /. A. Capizzi, Ford
attorney. Both have been on good
terms since the Ford plants were
unionized and the first contract
there signed.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13
Congress Fears
Price Break

WASHINGTON. Jan. i (UP)
- Some House members are be-
ming increasingly concerned
over the possibility of a break IN
the price line but they feel that
any action should come from the
administration. it was learned
today.
Leaders of the House banking
and currency committee said the
governments hold-the-line price
policy is threatened seriously by
contemplated increases in the
price of butter, steel and meat.
1t was learned that price in
creases also have been proposed
for textiles. lumber and oil. These
proposals are being considered by
the Office of Economic Stabiliza-
ton, which also is studying the
proposed steel price increase.
Banking committee chairman
Spence (D) of Kentucky and Rep.
Wolcott (R) of Michigan both
said they are watching the entire
price picture closely. They said
they have no plans for legisla-
ton at this time. however.
Wolcott said that If President
Truman does not act quickly and
effectively "it will be up to Con-
gress TO do something" He was
particularly critical of proposals
for a $3.50 a ton increase in the
price of steel. He said he saw in
it the beginning of the end OF
price control"