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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14

More about Mem" Louie
Armstrong was his favorite al
though no mentions all the musical
greats" from the early New Or
leans and 81. Louis days. He
extolls that great artist. kindly
Bessie Smith, whose records today
are collectors items. (lt seems like
yesterday, but II really was In 1925
when ! heard Bessie In n South
Side Chicago cafe. What an enter
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14

by the time you read this, the
first phase Of the Northwest
Golden Glove tournament will be
over and with the finals slated for
Monday there Is a wild scramble
10 get the remaining few tickets
left on sale. Charlie johnson,
executive sports editor Of the Min
neRpolis Star and Tribune, ex-
peetsd a very healthy sale hut not
the terrific demand Of the past
week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14
AIM OST
ABOUT
EVERY THING
BY Percy Villa

taineT! She was the personifca
ton Of the blues, every word, every
phrase striking home like dyna-
mite.D
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14
ny DON GATES

Well II you like um shor, you will
have your like this morning. This
Is My Best 10 You" 40 Don't Take
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14

Marriage should fvoousy-t is serious business
the world
you happy then ready for the
romantic adventure Of ma Able Wallace
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14

Ted Vaughn, who was a fixture
at the Elka Club No. ~ for over
20 years, has taken his skill and
experience 10 the Calhoun Beach
Club. Two sincere and friendly
souls. Mr.. and. Mrs. Vaughn. My
best wishes, Ted.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14

Peggy ApariUo gave that name
TO me, but I will think Of one for
her by next week. B-L-o.N.D.T-E.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14

Could II be that the peripatetic
Villa got III while tanRling with
the Windy City breeEes last week 7
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-14
By EDWARD 2. sCHwARTz
BY Percy VilIG

CEditsS's hSts--PSFsy villa. ne FsHaIsI
esadastsF 81 this dspaFtmsaL 10 hSnas sbed
vita the % - he relied ear mataal friend.
Eaaia, 10 NEtts this uSShs baldaTdaah.
sshwnEtE h . fSgmsF MN city aswspapsg
man, eggEe1pSnasat foF May natiSnal
psblisatisaa. aRd presently Engaged IN the
DFiatia9 Saa puhllshins busiasss IN hia-
RsapoiiB.D
LITTLE PARAGRAPHS FOR
THE PRICE OF ONE The
only advantage Of being III, M far
rs can ascertain In Villas case,
10 the fact that Annabelle, his
lovely wife, IL q very fine nurse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Couch can be covered with material
colored to match walls. Throw-pil-
lows can be covered In contrasting
colors. If you want to economize,
you can make your own studio
couch by cutting down the ends of
an old bed to mattress level.
Flank the couch with built-in
book cases. The tops OF the book
cases serve as end tables - good
spot for table lamps.
There still will be plenty Of room
under the caves for storing bulky
articles like trunks and suitcases.
Put unobtrusive doors in the wall
to make that space accessible.
Solve the heating problem with
small gas radiant heater or a
compact oil burner IL an extension
to the existing heating system Is
not practical. Make provision, too,
for lavatory. If you want the attic
to be truly self-contained place.
The final touch is a cheerful
paint job. One-coat walls with the
new Kem.Tone water-mixed paint.
1t goes on easily with brush or
roller. Finish the walls in soft
pastel shade Of blue or green KEN
Tone. 1t will make the room ap-
pear more spacious. Do the ceiling
in an ivory or beige to take advan-
tage of light reflection
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

IT'S long way between here and
Il completion of the estimated g..
100000 dwellings needed to solve
the veterans housing shortage.
Meanwhile. there's no shortage of
marriages. Housing requirements
continue to increase. That demands
putting all idle home space to use.
Don't overlook the attic as a
starting place in your hunt for
more room. Most attics contain sew.
eral thousand cubic feet of disable
space. II looks barren now, but
there's lot of magic in a few
dollars worth of wallboard and
paint, according to Ray Hookway,
Sherwin Williams Color Consultant.
Insulate between the roof beams
to keep out the heat of the sun in
summer and to conserve indoor
heat in winter. Add a dormer or
skylight. if necessary. to improve
ventilation and make more light.
A dOrmer suggests built-in writ
Ing desk, or a window seat with a
cedar-lined storage bin underneath.
In fact, the shortage of good furni.
ture makes the current trend in
remodeling run to as many built-in
features as possible.
A simple studio couch or box
spring and mattress provide day
time couch and nighttime bed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINES

is breaking up housekeeping and
Mr.. Herbert says he can get some
chairs on deposit, and / am on the
track of dressing table used by
General Washington" did l
write you that the wind had car
rid away the covered passage of
the kitchen?"
Then there was the FURRY that
followed a story in the New York
Herald which caused great excite
ment in Alexandria and Washing
ton. 1t told that the body of Cen
eral Washington had been removed
from his tomb and taken away to
the mountains of Virginia!
Miss Tracy wrote an article to
the National Intelligencer in Wash
ington saying the story was "ut-
tcrly false and without foundation.
Never, since first laid in this, his
chosen resting place, have the re-
mains of our Great Father re-
posed more peacefully"
May IL, 1861, after dining with
Mr.. Herbert and his aunt who was
acting as chaperone, Miss Tracy
wrote Miss Cunningham, 81 wish
you were here. Everything is 50
beautiful and peaceful one cannot
realize that at so short a distance
from us mems passions are driving
them to all that is horrible and
wicked"
Shortly after this the Northern
Army seized Alexandria and took
over Arlington, General Robert E.
Lees home. Then mail service to
Accotink in the Mt. Vernon area
was discontinued. 1t was too far
inside the Confederate lines to
have any contact with Alexandria
and too far north to be given
Southern postal service.
Miss Tracy wrote, 1--WE are hop
ing for Post Office at 0ccoquan,
eight miles from here Roof
leaking terribly again We
heard all the firing at the time
Of the attack on Aqua Creek" At
times the war came very near blu.
both sides respected "the presence
of lady"
II you have some Christmas gift
money unspent we would advise
the purchase Of the book--it is on
sale at The Sea Horse in Rock
vile. We found it fascinating.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
The CASE OF LARRY

She crossed her lawn to the lot
line hedge on the other side of
which Mrs. Elston was clipping
grass. FveN
Listen" she burst out, II sold
my good home just to get away
from Bobby Moore and those boys
who trail him! And the worst one
of them is that Larry who day
boards there, and here l find Lar
ry living on this street, Look at
that, will your" And she indicated
Larry, who was making a vocifer-
Gus return.
"But-that's my Larry" faltered
Mrs. Elston.
"Oh-I didn't know-I'm sorry.
No, I'm not! If you had to board
your child out, why ever didn't
you give him good child to play
with? He'd most likely have picked
up good ways as easily as he did
bad ones! They do at that age, you
know. They do whatever the other
fellow does, and especially if it's
child little older. Why, Bobby
Moore"
Then Mrs. Elston heard some
dismaying truths about Bobby and
Larry.
Heartsick, almost physically i'll,
she had no sleep that night. 1t was
not wasted time, however, for by
morning she knew the course to
pursue.
That day she resigned her posi-
ton to again become Larry's full
time mother. After a year, Larry
now shows decided improvement,
but there are still unpleasant re-
minders of Bobby. Her trust now is
in good associates and her own
example and counsel, for she has
learned that to most children imi-
tation is as natural as breathing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Portal-to-portal pay reported
gaining as CLIO demand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Regions . in the Antarctic are
claimed by Chile and France.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
Sandy Srn>s9 Nei9h1oshood

Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Parks
spent the holidays with Mrs.
Parks afks parents, NJ Mr. and Nj Mrs s.
Pole Robson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson en-
te1tained a group of their friends
Monday evening in honor of Mr..
Wilson's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Stetson. of
Saratoga Springs, were guests
during Christmas week of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Brooke Farquhar, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. David N. Mills
and their two children, are also
spending the holidays in Sandy
Spring, with Mrs. Mills mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Lyon. They were host and hostess
at a supper party on Friday. They
expect to return to their home III
Detroit OH Sunday.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Turner
and their small son Johnny, Of
Almond, N. Y, arrived Sunday at
Tanglewood, where they will re-
main until after New Years Day
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis T. Busslel
left Sunday night by plane for a
vacation of several weeks in Hon.
duras and Central America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald P. Lalle-
mant held open house for their
friends last Saturday Afternoon
and evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
Mrs. Jack Boyd
Boa Sc, Ashton, Maryland


Most of the young people of
Sandy Spring celebrated New
Years Eve by banding together
and hiring Brighton Hall. The
Nnusic was provided by Johnny
Thomas, and about thirty couples
attended. Favors and refreshments
were provided, and it is hoped that.
this cooperative enterprise may set
a precedent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hurley
were guests over the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hurley at
Glenlauder. The former, who are
residents of Montclair, N. j., were
on their way south for the winter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Did you ever wonder what hap
pened at Mt. Vernon during the
War Between The States? 1t was
not until we read Dorothy Troth
Muir's new book-just out in De-
cember-that we knew the National
shrine came through unscathed be-
cause of the presence of a lady.
And that is just what Dot Muir,
MRS. Wallace Muir, Washington
Grove,) has called her latest brain
child Presence Of A Lady"
The lady was Saran c. Tracy,
who had come from Troy, New
York, to become the secretary to
the first Regent of Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association, which had
taken possession of the mansion on
February %, 1860. Even then war
clouds were gathering, and Miss
Tracy fastened to move to Mt.
Vernon in the hope that the pres
ence of lady would prevent de-
predations. 1t was from her letters
to the regent, Miss Ann Pamela
Cunningham, preserved at Mt
Vernon, that Dot Muir got the ma
terial for her story which is writ
ten in the breezy style of her "Po-
tomac Interlude"-also tale of
the George Washington country.
In the introduction to the book,
Mrs. Muir says, Presence OF A
Lady is another chapter in the his
tory ofsMount Vernon mansion, the
home of General Washington,
which stands high on the bank Of
Potomac River in Virginia. 1t is
the chapter which covers a seven
year period, beginning in 1861,
when as the only National Spot in
a country torn apart removed
from the scenes of conflict yet
surrounded by them this little
corner of earth was kept sacred,
neutral ground
Miss Tracy's letters are not only
ii vivid and human history of Mt.
Vernon during the seven years,
but an unconscious character study
of both herself and Mr.. Upton IL.
Herbert, superintendent of the es-
tate, whom she later married. Mr..
Herbert was a descendant of the
Fairfax family and connected with
the Washington's.
Miss Tracy steps from the
pages Of her letters with all the
quiet charm Of lady from Godey's
Ladies' Book, and becomes an un-
forgetxable personality" We liked
her philosophy-T have found the
troubles of today so absorbing as
to annihilate those Of yesterday,
and those Of tomorrow too far off
TO command attention."
Writing in the fall Of 1860, Miss
Tracy told Of shopping for furni-
ture to make the mansion comfort
able :. II was frightened at the
idea Of daring TO choose carpets
for Mount Vernon, but / did the
best ! could. "Shall get u
striped table cover, they are fash,
ionable, or is il Of no conse-
J quence?' "one Of the Lewis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
Musical Program
Given Ry OAR.

Members of the Chevy Chase
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution entertained
their families and friends during
the holidays with a musical pro-
gram arranged by Mrs. Robert
Winston. Miss Shirley Winston
sang group of songs, accom-
panied by Joe Whiteford at the
organ and by violin obligato by
Charles Dana Beaschler, who also
gave a group Of violin solos ac-
companied by Miss Myrtle Alcorn.
The formal program ended with
quartette singing. Mrs. Dorothy
Bates, Mrs. Dorothy Bland, Rob-
ert Boyd and Roger Whiteford
we're later Joined by Mrs. Walter
McEachern, Mrs. Jesse Nicholson,
Joe Bourne and Mr.. Beaschler,
forming an excellent double quar-
tette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
Washington Grove
Mrs. Robert BiLlhimer
TeIe. Gaithersbatrg 54-J

Mrs. George Young and George,
Jr., left by automobile for Coral
Gables, Fla. Mrs. Young VIII re-
main there until Easter. George
returned north to continue his
studies at Franklin and Marshall.
Miss Bessie Childs of Olney, is
the house guest of Miss Gussie
Pace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles BecrafJ
had all their children and grand
children with them for Christmas
dinner. Sixteen of them sat down
to enjoy Mrs. Becraft's superla-
tive cookery.
Wilbur Spilman spent several
days this week in Washington with
his friend, Billy Smith, the son of
DR.. Ralph D. Smith.
Miss Barbara Leighton Of New
York City, was the holiday guest
of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Richards.
Mrs. Ida Bolton of Rockville
spent last weekend with her niece,
Mrs. Ella Magruder. Mrs. Magru-
der spent Christmas Day with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Bolton in Olney.
Among the many folks who en-
tertained informally during the
holidays were Mr.. and Mrs. David
Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. William X.
Tepe and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Christie, II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crockett,
Jr., and children and Mr.. Arthur
Crockett made an unexpected trip
to Richmond Friday to spend the
weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howbig
were with relatives in Harrisburg,
F'a., for the holidays.
Mr.. Douglas Colson left on Sun
day for Bristol, Tenn, where he
will have charge of large hos
pital. Mrs. Colson and their sons,
Stanton and Ronald Lee, will join
him next month.
Bobby Billhimer celebrated his
tenth birthday Saturday with a
i party for several of his friends.
The annual Church School
Christmas program was held Fri
/ day evening and was most unus-
ual and entertaining. In addition
to recitations, several selections
were sung by the Junior Choir,
which for the occasion became a
living Christmas tree. The biggest
laughs came when the very young
generation talked to Santa and
either thanked him for his gifts
or expressed disapproval of the
way their elders had used or mis-
used the children's toys.
Forty people turned out for the
Christmas candlelight service at
! 6 A. M.
Quarterly Conference was held
i'll the church on Sunday followed
by congregational meeting. AT
that time the site committee
brought in its. recommendation for
the location of the new church.
The conference voted that with
the approval of the District Site
| Committee, an option be taken on
five lots running north from the
Aiken property on Chestnut Road.
The land will be purchased follow
ing the annual Town Meeting in
July at which time the price on the
! property will be set.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS


EDITORS NOTE: AS the
Home Demonstration office is tx
be closed until January End, VIC
thought you all would enjoy this
report which was given at the an
nual meeting. From time to time
we hope to give you a typically
rural one and some from the sub
urban section.
The members of the Potomac
Valley Club are neither farm wo-
men nor city dwellers, but all home
makers have similar problems. We
all want our families to be well
nourished, well clothed and well
housed, without putting too deep
q dent into the family bank ac-
count Miss Turner's lessons have
something of value to us all.
This club has SO paid members,
and at present we have $24.26 in
the treasury.
The Potomac Valley area has
many organizations working for
community welfare, a Public
Health Lay Committee, an active
PIT. A., Citizens Associations,
Churches, etc. Consequently we
think it best to work through
these other organizations of which
we are members, instead of spon-
soring a community project of our
cwn. We do, however, serve a
luncheon to the teachers of the
Clara Barton School on their re-
turn each fall. We always contrib
ute to the Red Cross and dc a
little quiet charitable work at
Christmas. Of course we assisted
in the countrywide T.B. X-ray
drive last spring.
This year our main activity has
been along the line of Foreign Re-
lief. Food, clothing and money has
been donated by the members, and
our International Relations Com
Mite has packed and sent IA of
the regulation food boxes to French
Relief, and has also sent three
large cartons of food and II gar
ments to American Relief for Hol-
land. We have other supplies on
hand and $500 in cash toward fill
ing another box in the near future.
We have done as much canning
as suburban group usually does,
and some of us are proud possess
ors of "deep freeze" units, with
meat and fresh fruits and vege-
tables safely tucked away. One of
our experts" made a canvas slip
cover for a canoe and for small
beat.
On the whole, we have learned
to slip-cover our old chairs, paint
and refinish our old floors, mend
and clean our old rugs, to sew
without feedsacks, and to cook
without meat, shortening or sugar.
Still, we seem to get along pretty
well, just doing what comes ma
turally," thanks to the practical
and efficient help which Miss Tur-
ner so generously gives US.
Mrs. A. C. Wilkins, Pres.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Because only those who scan re-
leases from the National Kinder
garten Association or happened
to see this story in "The Modern
Woodman," have had the opportun-
ity to read ''The Case Of Larry"
by G. M. Wiley, which shows how
bad influences color child's be-
havior, we tell the story of Larry,
which we promised you last week.
Because she disliked homework,
Mrs. Elston took an office posi-
ton when her Larry was four
years old. This kept her away from
home eight hours day. She pro-
vided for Larry by answering a
Mrs. Moore's advertisement offer
ing "day board and mothers care
for a child"
She knew nothing OF Mrs. Moore,
who lived in another part of the
town, but she agreed to Mrs.
Moore's terms, and thereafter drop
ped Larry at the woman's house
when she drove to work and picked
him up on her return. Occasionally
she glimpsed 5-year-old Bobby
Moore, but she did not see enough
Of him to suspect that he was the
neighborhood pest. Her only
thought was that he was of good
age to be companion to Larry.
Bobby was deceitful, disobedient,
untruthful, destructive, and an ex-
rert at devising mischief. He fas-
cinated Larry who, consciously
and unconsciously, patterned his
conduct after Bobby's.
Mrs. Elston soon noticed and
disliked the too-evident change in
Larry, but concluded that it was
because he was leaving baby ways
behind and merging into real boy
hood.
1t was with this explanation that
she tried to excuse Larry's behav-
ior to the Caxtons-her next-door
neighbors-when Larry picked and
destroyed all of their priced i'm
ported peony blooms which they
had planned to exhibit at the flow
Ell show. There were many. other
of Larry's offenses against these
and other neighbors. When he
broke the Cations plate-glass
window by deliberately throwing
a stone through it, his mother
made no excuses, but silently paid
the irate Mr.. Caxton the $12 it
bad cost him.
His family were glad,. indeed,
when Mr.. Cations business made
it desirable for them to live in an
other city, and they sold their
house to Mrs. May.
Mrs. May, it so happened, had
lived near the Moores and she had
sold her house because she disliked
Bobby and the "gang" he had with
him most of The time.
On her first evening in the Cax-
ton house, she was relaxing on her
front porch when Larry whooped
past on his tricycle. to which was
kitched noisy wagon. Tied in the
wagon was meowing cat, and
three tin cans were dangling be-
hind.
Mrs. May was so chagrined, she
felt she had to talk to someone.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02
Thrift Shop Has Ice
Skates, Fur Coats

The Montgomery County Thrift
Shop did a splendid business be-
fore Christmas, according to the
shop manager, Mrs. Sterling. She
wishes to call attention to the fact
there are a number of pairs of
ice skates for sale as well as sew
eral very good fur coats. A store
wide "after Christmas" sale of
used winter clothing is scheduled.
German artists oppose use of
talents for Russian propaganda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Crime may not be more preva-
lent than ever but is certainly
getting better publicity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Helicopter mail test will begin
in New York City on Jan. 6.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-02

Capper warns on farm produc-
ton Of unsaleable SURPRISES.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
FIREMEN
LOSE LIVES IN
MINNEAPOLIS FIRE

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 23.-(PE
Three firemen were killed tonight
when fire and a series of ex-
blossoms rocked the showrooms and
garage of the Hull-Dobbs Motor
Co. at the height of the rush hour
along this main Minneapolis traffic
artery.
Firemen at the scene identified
three bodies taken from the base
ment of the garage, plummeted to
the lower floor when the show
room floor collapsed, as those of:
Arne Anderson, Laytock and
Harlow Fischer. Firemen said
Walter Mcleod, a fourth fireman
had been taken to general hospital
in serious condition. Six others
were also under treatment there
for smoke inhalation and bruises
suffered when the floor collapsed,
attendants said. None of the. six
was in serious condition, the hos
pital reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
FORMER COED
THANKS JUDGE
Girl Who Left Suicide Note
Convicted On Robbery
Count

MOBILE, Ala. Jan. 23.-UD-
Attractive Evelyn Cornish Clio
baker, the chubby 26-year-old
former Oklahoma Coed who left
her husband a suicide note in At
lanta and ended up having fun
in New Orleans, stood before a
Judge here Thursday and thanked
him for a ten-year robbery
! sentence.
She was charged with the armed
robbery of a downtown Mobile
restaurant last Oct. 30. She ad-
mitted getting $500 which she said
she spent for clothes and fun in
New Orleans.
Two Mobile detectives stopped
the bus she was riding on to New
Orleans, but she had a false Social
Security card and under an as
suned name she vas released,
She later surrendered voluntarily
to Dallas, Tex, police.
The smiling, brunette girl who
read poetry to her cellmates in the
Mobile Jail got the minimum
f, sentence for robbery in Alabama.
The maximum sentence is death
in the electric chair.
District Solicitor Carl M. Botth
had recommended mercy to the
ii male jury and her attorney,
'oster P. Pfleger, pleaded fol
olcmency but did not try to. free
Ter. She pleaded guilty.