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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
Just Between
Ourselves 49,.
BY Philip H. Love.

Ten-year Lorraine Blueford
pictured at right is an experienced
and successful grower and exhibitor
of dahlias.
Lorraine grew her first dahlias in
l945, when she was only 8. And
they were good enough to win the
sweepstakes prize of So in War
Stamps in the novice section of the
National Capital Dahlia Society's
regional show.
Last year, she entered her flow
ers in a more advanced section of
the show, one open to growers of UP
to $50 plants. Some of the best
known adult members of the dahlia
society were among her COM
petitors, but she tied with three of
them for third place In the sweep
stakes and wound up with % blue
ribbons.
Now Lorraine is getting her plants
ready for this years show, to be
held Saturday and Sunday, Sep
TENDER 27-28, at the Botanic Gar
dens. And she's aiming at nothing
less than The Evening Star Trophy,
to be awarded in the large flower
ing section.
Folks in the neighborhood of
Loraine's home, 1923 Chestnut
street, Bethesda, who have been
watching her blooms get bigger and
bigger, think the grownups with
whom she's, competing had better
watch out.
john D. Rockefeller, IT., Is. in a
way, responsible for the newest ad-
dition to The Stars comic pages.
daily and Sunday.
When Frank Robbins was Is he
worked as an errand boy in Radio
City, New York. In his spare time
he dashed off pencil sketches of
anybody in sight. Oneof the draw
ings somehow was brought to the
attention of Mr.. Rockefeller, who
decided that a boy with so much
talent should be given helping
hand. He gave Frank a studio in
which to practice and an allowance
to help him get an art education.
Evidently Mr.. Rockefeller knew
an artist when he saw one, for
Frank soon won a scholarship at
the National Academy of Design,
and three years later, at 10, was
awarded a prize for figure compost
ton in oil painting. His first comic.
"Scorchy Smith," appeared in The
Star several years ago, and he also
has drawn for Life, Look, the Satur-
day Evening Post and other publ
cations.
Now 81, Mr.. Robbins devotes six
days a week to his new comic.
Johnny Hazard" For relaxation
he collects photograph records and
weapons. He sometimes plays the
recordings for friends, but he has
learned by experience that, one can't
be too careful with weapons, espe-
cially such noisy ones as firearms.
Once, while showing a Civil War
pistol to some visitors to his bache-
Tor apartment, he Inadvertently
pulled the trigger. The police came
with guns ready for action and the
artist and his friends were hustled
off to headquarters for questioning
in connection with a bank robbery.
X X X
From II Ganlblins road, ST. Mar
tins Sc. 2. Christchurch, New Zea-
land, Leith BoWater asks help in
finding a pen-friend. She's IA and
lists her interests" as swimming.
tennis. reading, movies and knit
ting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

our National Government. The
program was sponsored by the
American Legion.
A Chinese American youth, Ed
mono Gong of Florida, was elected
President of the United States-or
more accurately, president of the
National Boys Forum. The sue
cessful vice presidential candidate
was James Pittman of Mississippi
Reception and Dinner.
Following our registration at the
university, we had a reception and
buffet dinner at the home of its
president, Dr. Paul Douglass, and
were addressed by Paul H. Griffith,
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion, and R. Worth Sumaker,
director of the Boys Forum.
The forum got under way the
next morning, Saturday, when we
inspected the legislative chambers
of the Capitol. While There, We
heard a talk on the function of
Congress by William T. Roy, as
sistant House parliamentarian, and
an explanation of the United Ma
tions by Francis H. Russell, di-
rector of the State Department On
flee of Public Relations.
After luncheon, four of the dele
gates, Roy Greenaway of Cali
fornia, Kent Frizzell of Kansas,
Jim Murphy of New York, and Ray
Nation of Tennessee. broadcast over
a national hookup on Youth ASKS
the Government program. Their
questions were answered by Repre-
sentative Kefauver of Tennessee.
The broadcast was followed by a
talk on the functioning of political
parties by Victor Harding, executive
secretary of the Democratic Ma
tional Congressional Committee,
and Individual Participation in
Party Politics" was discussed by
Clarence A. Peters, national director
of the Republican Open Forum.
Here and There.
Sunday morning we attended the
churches of our own choice and Wis
tied Arlington National Cemetery.
where Bob Black of California and
Bob Henderson of Georgia placed a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. We also visited the home
of our greatest statesman, George
Washington, at Mount Vernon.
Elections were scheduled for late
Monday afternoon, but before cleo
tioneering got hot and heavy we
toured several of the Government
departments. We first visited the
Treasury, where Secretary Snyder
explained Federal f1nances-in a
general way, of course.
From there we went to the Penta-
gon Building to meet high-ranking
Army officers. After lunch in the
cafeteria there, we called on Secre-
tary of Commerce Hartman, Attor-
ney General Clark and officials of
the Post Office Department.
One of the high lights of the meet
ing was dinner at the National
Press Club, where we were addressed
by Relman NORM, chief of the AS
ISOLATED Press bureau here: G. B.
Parker. editor in chief of the Scripps-
Howard Newspaper Alliance; Earl
Goodwin. ABC commentator and
Richard Hardness, NBC commenta-
tor. Then the boys asked the news
men their viewpoints on various
questions, and Iris Coffin of the
CHS news department picked the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
D. G. Scientists Invited
To CHICAGO Seminar

Six District scientists, together
with Is prominent metallurgists,
have been invited to attend two
day seminar on Fundamental Re
lations in the Fracturing Of Metals"
to be held October IS and 10 ip Chi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

cago at the annual meeting OF the
American Society for Metals.
They are DR.. D. F. Windenburg,
of the David Taylor Model Basin:
DR.. Finn Jonassen, National Re-
search Council; I. G. Slater, British
Admiral delegation; DR.. P. Symonds
and DR.. George Irwin. Naval Re-
search Laboratory. and E. S. Mach
lin. National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
Dunkeroue Well Mined

More than 100000 mines and
BOBBY traps were destroyed by the
Allies in Dunkeruue, France, before
its harbor was reopened to trafflc
lie August. 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
Workings Of Government
BY Boys. Forum
Prize Contribution
By Raymond W. BeIIomy, Jr., IS
BIodensburo Hoh School

In the Junior Star of July a. reported the first Boys state
that William Poorbaugh OF Bal-
President the State
respectively represent Maryland at the
University We 103 high
the country study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
Tribute to Washington
Art Director

Thomas G. Parker, director of the
American Federation of Arts. whose
activities In connection with the
Utah centennial exhibition of Zone
Hundred Years of American Art"
were reported in these columns last
has received tribute from
officials of the centennial commits
sion for the unusual success of the
show. In their formal expressions
of appreciation to the Metropolitan
and Whitney Museums, New York
City, which lent the paintings, they
stated that Mr.. Parker's transfor-
nation of an immense cow barn
into a well-laid-out art gallery,
through careful planning of space,
execution of suitable color scheme,
lighting arrangements and expert
hanging, had much to do with at
tracing a total attendance of 20
$50 persons during one of the hottest
Julys in the States history. This
figure set an all-tine high record
for an art show in Utah, for which
admission had to be charged to
defray the expenses Of assembling it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

it n
Veterans The location Thrtyfth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

developing for recreational purposes
and nature study. Although within
10 miles Of Altoona, Puzzletown is
sufficiently wild to be frequented
by deer, grouse and ring-necked
pheasant.
Mr.. Atkyns Is relinquishing with
regret his school and activities here,
where he was born and has spent
most OF his life. But In view of the
fact that Washington has many ca
pable artists and competent schools,
while rural areas largely lack them,
he feels that the latter communities
have the greater need, and offer
artists warm welcome and real
opportunity.
Mount Show
The Corcoran Gallery Of Art and
the United States Naval Academy
are among the lenders of paintings
by William Sidney Mount to an
exhibition of his works just opened
at the Suffolk Museum, Stony
Brook, Long Island, N. Y, to con-
tinue through September %. This
first American genre painter. born
lao years ago, is being commence
rated with this showing of about $50
paintings. the most comprehensive
to date, including many never be-
fore publicly exhibited, as well as
most Of his best work from the
above mentioned galleries, and
others in New York and Pennsyl-
vania, as well as private collectors.
Hermann Warner williams. jr..
director of the Corcoran Gallery,
was co-author with Bartlett Cow
drey of definitive book on Mount,
published three years ago, when
Mr.. Williams was on the staff OF
the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Mr.. Cowdrey has prepared the
catalogue for the present show.
The village Of Stony Brook, re-
stored to its Colonial character in
l941, and the surrounding country
side, comprised the scene Of Mounts
paintings of life In America about
a century ago. Many stretches OF
landscape and buildings in Mounts
paintings can be identified and
located easily today, as there has
been little change in the place since
he lived and painted there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
By Jesse c. Suffer


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the Judiciary the plan proposes no change
opinion Grant the legislation to make the plan
would fairly amendment OF the present Dasl act
which set special agencies like the
lZoning Commission.
explained sudden inspiration but the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

Primitives at University
A small group Of primitive paint
ings and sculpture is currently on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
"7odoy's Home Builds Tomorrows
Wokld~ Homemokers Week Theme

With the theme "Today's Home
Builds Tomorrow's World the
SECOND annual National Home
Demonstration week will be OBJ
served from May A TO II. The 800
members Of the rs clubs Of this
county will direct the events of the
week locally, beginning with tea
to be served by the planning COM
mittee TO the Board of Managers
following their monthly meeting
Monday.
All clubs have been asked 10 ar
range exhibits Of some phases Of
work learned under the Home
Demonstration Program in store
windows throughout the county
The clubs whose meetings are
scheduled for next week are asked
10 have a charter member tell how
the scope Of the work has expand
cd since its beginning in the coun-
ty in 1917.
Radio station WBCC has given
the Homemakers Is minutes on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Rent Regulations
Cited By OPA Area
Rent Director

OPA Rent regulations apply to
all rented housing accommodations,
says Walter r. Heath, OPA Area
Rent Director. He says, "Where a
dwelling unit is first rented subse-
quent to April LIST, 1941, the maxi
mum rent date in this area, the
regulations provide that such ac-
commodations shall be registered
at the Area Rent Office within 30
days of first renting" He goes OF
to say, "In determining what rent
to charge landlords should be guild
ed by the rent generally prevailing
on the maximum rent date for
similar accommodations in the
neighborhood. Registrations cover
ing housing units being rented for
the first time are subject 10 review
and change by the Area Rent Of
fee. II the rent is found to be sub
stantially higher than the rents
generally prevailing for compare
bic accommodations, it is the duty
CT the Area Rent Director to re-
duce such rent"
He pointed out that the regula-
tions govern new construction as
well ms conversions,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
School Children
TO Take Part In
Music Festival

The week of May SO is set aside
as National Music Week. The
schools of Montgomery County
will observe this week by having
special musical programs. Approx
imately 700 children will partici-
pate in a Music Festival to be
held on May 9th at Leland Junior
High School. The county orchestra
and band with two large choral
groups will present program.
The 65 piece orchestra and the
100 piece band are under the di-
rection of Chester j. Petranek,
county instrumental instructor.
The choral group of about 400
children is under the direction of
Mrs. Mary c. Lee and Miss Mary
10 Russ, general music instructors
in the county.
AS part of Music Week, Roger
Allan Prizes, talented young pia-
mist, will present programs to the
upper county schools. He will play
in Gaithersburg, May s.; Damas-
Gus, May 8; Richard Montgomery,
May z, and Poolesville, May 8.
Children from Germantown,
Clarksburg, Darnestown and Dick
erson will attend the programs.
Roger began his study of piano
at an early age and has been APP
pearing in concerts since he was
four years old. His father, Harold
Prizes, is an accomplished pianist
and teacher Of music in Silver
Spring. Roger is a fifth grade pu-
pill of the Four Corners Elemen-
tary School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Husband Wife Team
Opens Electric Shop

A newly opened Rockville bust
ness, Hits Electrical Service, is
operated by two veterans - but
with a difference. This is hus-
band and wife team, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hit. Mrs. Hit was an
Army nurse for two years and
served in the ETC. Her husband
was an electrician in the Navy,
spending two years in the Pacific
area. They have now slowed their
respective uniforms in their closet
at COG Monroe street and opened
an electrical shop at 211 E. Mont
gomery avenue.
Hit, with II years experience in
electrical work, will handle resi-
Dental, commercial and industrial
contracting and also repair appli-
ances. Mrs. Hit will be on hand in
the shop to answer the phone,
Rockville 2185, and to sell a nice
assortment of small appliances
including heating pads, radios,
irons, rubber blade fans, and a
tricky little gadget called a
"Roasterette."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01

Tuesday 1 o'clock to 1915, when
Potomac Valley Club representa-
tives will be heard. Mrs. Nelson
Bortz, president Of the club, will
interview Mrs. Walter Il. Arm
strong and Mrs. Claude Norton
who helped organize the club in
1923.
Frederick Radio Station WIND
will sponsor a program Wednes-
day at 9;15 A. NJ, Daylight Saw
ing Time. Miss Sallye Brown, aged
member Of the GAINESVILLE club !;
Mrs. Charles NJ. Upton, County
Council President, and Mrs. Louis
Lancaster, Of the Clarksburg
Homemakers Club, will participate
on the program.
WGAY has given time to the
Four Corners club on Wednesday
at 2:l5, when Mrs. Howard Smith,
president, will interview two char
ter members, Mrs. Charles Hamil-
ton and Mrs. Philip Brown,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Bill Grim Home On
Leave From Manila

William Grim, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin S. Grim of Croydon
Park, Rockville, is home from Ma
Mia for SO days leave. Bill, for
mer student at Richard Montgom-
cry, enlisted in the Navy in June,
1915. He has seen service in the
Pacific area from Australia to
Alaska, being stationed recently at
Manila and Cavite Naval Base. At
the end of his leave he will report
for duty on the West Coast to COM
plete the final year Of his enlist
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Democrats Did
Not Fight Sales
Tax, Davis States

Senator Roy Tasco Davis, last
week, charged the Democratic
organization in Montgomery Coun-
ty with failure to cooperate in the
fight against the sales tax during
the recent session of the Maryland
Legislature.
Senator Davis said in part:
"E. Brooke Lee, leader of the
Democratic organization in Mont
gomery County which was over.
whelmingly defeated in the las;
election, has published a plaintive
statement in the press in defense
of his long reign over the County.
Practically all of the claims made
by Mr.. Lee can and Twill be an
swered-in fact, they were effec-
lively answered at the polls on
November 5tb last. -.
"Surely Mr.. Lee realizes that
the citizens Of Montgomery Coun-
ty know that the sales tax was
forced upCn the state by Governor
Lane. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Lee was and is one of Governor
Lanes closest personal and poll
teal friends and that he is one
of the Governors chief advisers.
Mr.. Lee and his self-selected Denn-
ocratic Committee were in an ex-
cellent position to serve the citi-
zens and the business interests of
Montgomery County by openly
and vigorously opposing the sales
tax in the Governors office, in
the halls of the State House, and
in the press. This they failed to
do"
Senator Davis further stated.
"The Republican delegation from
Montgomery County in the Senate
and the House fought the sales
tax from start to finish. In so do
ing they cooperated with the corr
merical and civic organizations in
the county that actively fought
the sales tax. He ended his state
ment by saying. "Mr. Lee and his
organization chose to use their in
fluence for personal political pur-
poses rather than for the interest
of all of the citizens of the Coun-
ty."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Cancer Fund Drive
Lays In County

Montgomery County citizens
have a far better chance of get
ting a cancer detection center
here if they contribute locally to
the fund drive of the American
Society, according to Mrs. B. Pey-
ton Whalen, chairman.
Since 60 per cent of the funds
raised goes to the communities
raising it, Mrs. Whalen urges local
people to make out their checks
to the American Cancer Society
and mail them to her at $500 Lin
coin Street, Bethesda. The county
quota is $4,000 and approximately
one-half of that amount is still
to be collected.
Additional local chairman for
the drive are: Mrs. Joseph E..
OBrien, Somerset; Mrs. A. W..
Ewell, Gaithersburg; and Mrs.
Hugh Dawson, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Author Editor To
Address Group May 5

Practical ideas on setting up a
marriage counselling program will
be included in a talk by DIR. Janet
Fowler Nelson, prominent author
and editor, at the bi-annual trus-
tees meeting o fthe Montgomery
County Planned Paren tho d
League, at Suburban Hospital,
Monday, May 5, at 11:30 A. M.
Author of Marriages Are Not
Made in Heaven" and co-author of
"Boy Meets Girl in Wartime" Dr..
Nelson is now consultant on mar
riage and family life education of
the Planned Parenthood Fedora
ton of America.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01

Sitting for the first time on
Monday as Trial Magistrate for
the Rockville Police Court, Alger
Y. Barbee continues his fine law
career which began in 1886 when
he passed the D. C. Bar. He pass
ed the Maryland Bar in 1887, and
served as Assistant States Attor-
ney from June 1889 to March
1912 when he entered the Coast
Guard. In June 1916 Mr.. Barbee
received his honorable discharge
with the rank of 1t. Commander.
He is Commander of the Silver
Spring Memorial Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and secretary
of the Montgomery County Bar
Association. He lives in Forest
Glen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
Free State
N { w S
Items Of Interest
From The Counties

La Plata-Tobacco growers here
expressed dissatisfaction with the
bids on the loose-leaf tobacco mar
ket on opening day. Identical stu
atoms existed at La Plata, Wal
dorf and Hughesville and only a
small percentage of the tobacco on
the floor of the warehouses was
sold. From present indications the
average will fall below the 81 cent
rate of last year and, it is claimed,
will not allow the farmer a reason
able profit on his investment in the
1916 crop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
WOlfsOn Brothers
Now Contractors

Irwin A. and Bernard X. Wolf
son, sons Of the late Albert Wolf,
son Of Rockville, are now building
small homes on Beall avenue in
Rockville. Both men are engineer
ing graduates Of Virginia Poly
technic Institute, and plan TO con-
fine their building at the present
to homes in the lower price brack-
ct. They attended school in Rock
vile until the death Of their faith
err, after which they moved 70
Washington with their mother.
They both intend TO make their
homes here in the near future.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-01
New Hours For
Recruiting Station

Sgt. Walter w. Loflin, county
recruiting representative an
nounces that he will be in the
Army Recruiting Office in the
Rockville Post Office from 10
a. M. until a P. M. Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday.
On Tuesday a tour will be made
of the county with stops at the
following post offices:
Gaithersburg, 1920 to IL.
Laytonsville, 11:30 to IL.
Kensington, 1:30 to 2.
Bethesda, 2:15 to 8.
Silver Spring, $3.50 to A.