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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Olney : Brookeville
Mrs. Norma II, Rapp
Brookeville
Ashton 21O7

On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Barnsley entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Barnsley and Mrs. Bessie
Kern, all of Winchester, Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke Johns and
family at family dinner. Later
supper guests also included Mrs
Ivy H. Morrison and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Jane Viccellio, and Miss
Nan Bready.
Mrs. Caroline Murphy is improv-
ing now since her recent illness.
On Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs
Guerny Davis, of Eldersburg, Mrs
Harry Hull, Jr., and mother, Mrs
Frank Pickett, and her daughter
Carol, and Paul Jordan and friend
M. Duvall, of Washington, D. c.,
were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Con-
rad w. Jordan.
On Saturday, Mrs. Frank Pick
EFT and daughter Carol, Mrs. Hilda
Simms and daughters, Mabel and
Beverly, of Essex, and Ann Grieb
were dinner guests of the Jordan's.
Nh. and Mrs. Bill Hoyle and
family of Virginia spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hoyle
because Mr.. Hoyle (Bill) was leav-
ing on Sunday for a weeks bust
ness trip in the South. On Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hoyle and
family, of Gaithersburg, enter
tanned his parents at dinner.
Miss Mary Jane Dillon enter
tanned her parents at dinner Sat-
urday evening. On Sunday the
billions served a dinner and buffet
supper to the family, Mrs. R. P.
Soper being the guest of honor.
Twenty-one persons were there.
Miss Laura Gartrell, Washing
ton, D. c., was weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Clark. On
Saturday evening a small party
was given in celebration of Miss
Gartrell's birthday, with the fol-
lowing guests attending: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Sanders and Mrs.
L. D. Davis, all of Baltimore; Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Davis of Wood
bine; Mrs. Webb Hershberger of
Poolesville, and Mrs. Corbin Har-
ris.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Mrs. James Schroeder
Gaithersburg
Phone 285-W

James E. Wilson, Jr., member
of the Gaithersburg High Schools
1916 graduating class, left on
Wednesday for Orlando, Florida,
where he will be a member of the
Washington Senator's farm team,
playing in the Florida League.
"Junebug" tried out for the .Sena-
tors on Saturday and was signed
up that evening. On Monday he
and his mother and sister jeanne
were guests of Mr.. Griffith at the
night game at Griffith Stadium.
"Junebug" played first base for the
High School team with batting
average of 3.42 for the ten games
played during his senior year. He
has been playing with the Cal
thersburg A tn letic Club this
spring. "Juneburg," who is 10, is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson who own a dairy farm on
the outskirts of Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Beers
celebrated their 18Th wedding an
niversary among relatives and
friends from Baltimore, Washing
ton, Silver Spring and Gathers
burg at their home in Middlebrook
on Sunday evening. They were
married at the home of Mrs. Beers
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Ferringer in Cooperstown, Penna.
Mr.. Beers retired from Govern
ment service in 1889, having been
head of the training section of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

Internal Revenue Bureau for many

Internal Revenue Bureau for many
years.
The Mems Fellowship Class OF
Grace Church is meeting tonight
Thursday in the church. Merle
Jacobs is chairman of the refresh,
ment committee.
Mrs. Lawrence Darby is confined
to her bed following a serious fall
from a ladder at her home severa
weeks ago.
Ensign Marion Martin is on ter.
minal leave at his home here fol
lowing his discharge from the us
Navy. His discharge ENDS nearly
four years in the armed services
during which time he attended and
graduated from the U. S. Merchant
Marine Academy at Kings Point
L. l., after which he enlisted in
the Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Becker
who have nearly 20 different varie.
ties of azaleas blooming in their
garden, entertained on Saturday
Among those who admired the gor-
geous spectacle were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Jack of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Spates and children
Roger and Janet, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger Spates of Comus, Mrs,
Christine Dryburgh, Miss Mary
Mcdonald and DR.. G. v. Hartley
of Rockville.
Miss Barbara Walker has re-
turned to her home after spending
the weekend in Newark, N. j., and
New York.
Mrs. Leon Mills is to be the host
ess to the Young Adult Class of
Grace Church at her home on
Thursday, May %. 1t is hoped that
each member of the class will be
present that evening.
The Parent Teacher Association
of the local school honored the II
mothers who have served as chair
men of the Lions Club dinners
during the past year, at luncheon
on May Is at the Columbia dining
room in Rockville. Mrs. Leonard
Hoyle and Mrs. Raymond Jackson
served as the committee on ar
engagements.
The May meeting of the Neigh
borhood Garden Club was held ON
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Ewell, assisted by Mrs.
William McBain, Mrs. George Nj
mas and Mrs. F. J. Drummer. Mrs.
Hubert Burdette, of Damascus
spoke to the members and their
guests on Wild Flowers. This sub
ject is a familiar one to Mrs. Bur
dette as she is the daughter of DR.
Joseph Harmed of Oakland, the
author of an interesting book or
void flowers.
Jack Walker and Edwin Becraft
spent the weekend in Richmond
Va, where they attended the Rich,
mond Professional Institutes May
dance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

Lorelei Eickelberg, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Eickelberg,
celebrated her third birthday on
Sunday with a picnic. supper served
outdoors along with the traditional
ice cream and cake-eXcept that
this cake platter was musical,
twirling around playing Happy
Birthday"
Mrs. Joseph Rapp attended
mother and daughter banquet Fri
day evening at the Atonemcnt Luz
theran Church, Washington, as
the guest of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Floyd Rapp. After a fine
meal, a good speaker and novel en-
tertainment, a fashion show was
sponsored by Jelleff's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Speck of
Washington, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie Stewart and daughter, Bar
bara Lee, and Mrs. Charles Har-
vey, all of Baltimore, and Mrs. ].
]. Hutton were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Craver.
Miss Maxine Davis is home
again since having her tonsils re-
moved last week at a Washington
hospital.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker GLAND entertained the
following persons at a Guardian
Ware dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Priebie, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Kruhm, Mrs. Allen Craver, Mrs.
Franklin Cashell, Jr., and daugh-
ter, Barbara, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rapp.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

New child-care measure will set
a means test in California.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
ExpIuininq q Murder

Bulgaria's Premier Dimitrov, who heads
up that country's Communist dominated
government, has come forward with re-
markable explanation of the recent execu-
tion of Nikola Petkov, leader of the dis
solved Agrarian political party.
M. Dimitrov, in statement to the
United Press, says that rude attempts
at intervention by the United States and
Britain made it impossible for him to
commute Petkov's death sentence. Anglo
American appeals for clemency, he said,
had infringed on sovereign Bulgarian
Justice" and had "a big share Of reSpon-
ability for the fate of Petkov himself" ;"
This is a remarkable statement because
1t carries the necessary implication that
Dimitrov would have commuted Petkov's
sentence if the United States and Britain
had remained silent. In other words, on
the strength of Dimitrov's own statement,
the Agrarian leader merited clemency. Yet
he was denied it, not on any consideration
of justice, but because we and the British
had appealed for clemency in his behalf.
All that this does is to strengthen the
widely held belief that Petkov was the
victim of political murder. In all prob
ability he would have been executed even
If the American and British Governments
had not taken the entirely proper course of
appealing to the Bulgarian government in
his behalf And the most reasonable in
ference to be drawn from the things Dimi-
trov says is that having liquidated po-
litical opponent, he now hopes to propa
gandize his own people into believing that
responsibility for this crime rests, not on
ington,
Evening star., 1947-10-14
New Army Medical Library

Need for a new home for the Army
Medical Library has been expressed again
and again both by military physicians and
their civilian brethren. Plans for an up
to-date building were drafted more than
twenty years ago. Congress authorized a
structure of the type desired in 1888, when
the cost was estimated at about s., ,75O, 900.
But the project was neglected and delayed
until now it is believed that the expense
involved may be three or four times the
amount originally asked for
Meanwhile, the work of the Library has
developed prodigiously. A whole literature
has come into being on the medical and
surgical aspects of the Second World War.
To house it properly in fashion that will
make it available as a practical asset for
qualified students of the curative and heal
ing sciences, the old edifice at Seventh
street and independence avenue simply
is inadequate More than a million
volumes accumulated there are bursting
out the walls" as the librarian, Col. Joseph
H. McNinch, explains. The danger of loss
of important material under conditions so
crowded and confused is great. Equally
imperative are the demands for space for
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Strauss Returned From Exile

Music lovers the world around will re-
joice to hear that Richard Strauss has
reappeared in public. Dispatches from
London tell that he was present at the
Drury Lane Theater the other evening
when s-r Thomas Beecham conducted a
performance of his don Quixote" Eighty
three years OF age, broken in health and
fortune, he sat in the royal box to listen
to- the harmonies he wrote four long
decades ago. The occasion was a tribute
to Cervantes, but it developed into homage
to the composer. Salvos of applause
brought him to the stage with tears in
his eyes, exclaiming: Thank you!"
OF course, it probably is too late for
Strauss to add any new works to the long
list of his achievements At the apex of
his powers James Huneker regarded him
as "the greatest living master of the
orchestra" Even as recently as 1888 he
was producing operate manuscripts of
value. But Hitler's war put period
to his career, drove him into exile,
forced him into poverty. Such experience
would have crushed any man. It has
wrecked the sensitive spirit of the author
Of Der Rosenkavalier," "Salome," "Elek-
Evening star., 1947-10-14

readers. First-class research is painfully
difficult In quarters so cramped.
AS far back as 1852, when the Library
was established as a center for the as
sembling of data gathered by doctors and
surgeons accompanying Union forces in
the field, there was housing problem to
be solved A storeroom at 180 Pennsyl-
vania avenue was the earliest site. Later,
Fords' Theater In Tenth street was oc-
cupied in part. The existing Library was
put up in 1887 and has been outgrown
since 1917. Moving the Army Medical
Museum across the road to temporary
shelter has not helped much. What Is
wanted is a modern building, conveniently
located, created to order and for single
purpose-the permanent accommodation
OF the Library, with facilities for growth
In the discernible future.
Since the utility of the Library is not
limited to the Army, the lay public has
legitimate interest in the subject. Con-
gress, promptly after reconvening, should
consider whatever supplementary legisla-
tion is needed. Delay already has been
costly in more than one respect.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Faster Than Sound

Disclosure that speeds of approximately
hfteen hundred miles an hour have be-
come almost weekly routine in Americas
flight propulsion experiments indicates
that mans quest for a vehicle that can
persistently. The news that the British
may have sent missile hurtling through
space at more than nine hundred miles
an hour is eclipsed by reports of progress
being made at the flight research labora
tory Of the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics in Cleveland. Americans
first produced q missile that could out
race sound more than two years ago-and
without the help of mother" plane to
jet, or flying stovepipe." Since then the
"stovepipe" has been improved, so that 1t
now is capable Of doubling the velocity of
sound and of being partially controlled in
flight electronically.
The next step-and one that still is said
to be far in the future-is to transform
the missile into piloted aircraft of some
special design. While such missiles as the
W. rocket and the ram Jet have been able
w PAC1SC GA1C SOA1C VOL 4ACI W44S11 DuuOo up
in front of an object as 1t approaches the
speed of sound (roughly around seven
hundred miles an hour, depending on alti-
tude), no man-carrying craft has achieved
the feat. British and American jet planes
have attained speeds close to the danger
zone, and aeronautical engineers in both
countries appear to be engaged in a con-
test to pioneer in crashing through the
air-wall
The ram jet may hold the key to solu-
tion Of the propulsion problem for super
sonic planes. It has no turbine or other
moving parts, but has very limited range
at present. Another drawback is that it
needs oxygen of the air to continue its
flight, which makes it inefficient at high
attitudes. Turbo-jets now seem to offer
the best possibilities for supersonic plane
propulsion. The experts say that one of
these days-and. 1t may not be too far
off-a plane powered by one of these new
Jet devices is going to penetrate the in
visible but nonetheless formidable sonic
wall without harm to pilot or plane That
day will mark the beginning of new era
in aviation7an era which may see man
flying from New York to California faster
than the sun can make the trip.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
A Jewish Veteran Speaks Out


To the Editor of The Star:
am veteran infantryman with two years
ETO service and have been house hunting for
over year. Several times the sales of vet
Grams homes" have been refused me because I
am Jew. Only yesterday, after two trips and
discussions with salesman, I again was re-
fused at the last moment with a deposit check
in hand. The houses are in Silver Spring, off
Williamsburg drive, and have large sign point
ing IN the direction of the Veterans Homes"
am angry; in fact am fighting mad To
think that houses which are being built for
veterans should be subject to restrictions of this
type is outrageous. Perhaps there are people
who interpret their democratic rights to be free
to live among people Of their own choosing. All
right then, let them, but shouldn't they be re-
quired to post signs around these restricted
communities saying For Gentiles Only" and
New Houses Built for Gentle Veterans Only?
believe in the rights of all people to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I want
my children to grow up in community where
they can learn to live with all kinds of people,
so that when they are grown perhaps their
understanding will be greater and they can
make the one world we fought for and dreamed
of reality. SAMUEL FURASH.
Evening star., 1947-10-14

ira" and Till Eulenspiegel's lustige
Streiche."
There still is time, however, for Strauss
to see again the unforgotten happiness of
his youth. His art, like that of Mozart,
has marvellous residence. The noise of
contention is not nearly as durable
Melody, in point of demonstrated fact, is
as everlasting as the stars. All that con-
tending humanity need learn is the simple
principle of peace and orderliness which
characterizes the heavens.
Strauss has lived to witness an interlude
in the earthly conflict. With tolerance
and fellowship here~and there over the
weary globe the music he represents might
hold healing sway. Perhaps he was think
ing Of this truth when he came out on the
stage after Don Quixote" to say: Thank
you, thank you'll"
Evening star., 1947-10-14
And IF the Dream

Ho1o can Ue tell the dreamer from the
dream?
Separate, yet euer one, the same,
Euen as things become the thing they seem,
indifferent OF substance, form, or name.
The dreamer IS his dream, ho,DeUer far
The piston, ho1D tantastical its shape,
The dream and dreamer merge, as light
and star, s.
As sun and gold, past potoer OF escape.
And If the dream and dreamer are but
one, M
May life and death not be but counter
part, ke
Each varying only in dimension, A
Merging forever in one cosnaic heart,
Until ,De cannot trace their origins,s
Or say the one ends here, here one begi1lsf
MAE WINKLER GOODMAN.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Letters to The Star
Circular No. 40 Disillusionin&

Circular No. 40 DisillusioninS
To the Editor The Star:
The much Haunted panacea for teachers in
the District of Columbia public school system
has turned up joker in its latest deal. In
an attempt to clarity bewildering maze of
illogic, "Superintendents Circular No. 40' was
distributed to hopeful teachers anticipating
relief under the new salary schedule, effective
July l, 1947
Until this circular was issued 1t had been
the universal opinion of teachers that Congress
had decided to recognize scholastic achieve
ments to the tune of $500 reward for those
members of the profession who had completed
the requirements for a masters degree. The
salary scale as published at the time Of the
bills passage clearly indicated that Congress
had such sanguine hopes.
Anticipation dwindled to chagrin when sal
ary checks reached scores of teachers on Oc-
tober 7. Instead Of the increase which would
maintain $500 differential between teachers
holding A. B. and M. A. degrees, no differential
or differential of only 500 was discovered.
This strange anomaly resulted from the fact
that the bill was not efficiently correlated with
the school system in existence at the time of
Its passage.
A teacher holding masters degree and
schools of the District of Columbia received,
under the new salary scale, $3,400 By con-
trast, teacher holding the same degree and
with but five years teaching experience out
side of the District of Columbia, may enter
the Washington school system at $500. -
Clearly Congress intended to attract quail
fed persons to the profession of education.
Congress also may have desired to lure former
teachers back to the schools. Congress may
even have intended to bring to the District
schools teachers from sections of the country
less fortunate in salaries. But it seems highly
unlikely that Congress deliberately desired to
import teachers whose positions would be
made available by the enforced resignation OF
local members of the profession. Yet this
result is inevitable for a District teacher of
eight years experience must first resign from
the school system before he can compete on
equal financial terms with newcomers less
well qualified.
Is this deliberate move to encourage non
District residents to come to the District and
to exclude from the teaching profession quail
fed and experienced members? This pattern
seems to be only a variant of the one which
brought the superintendent, the associate SUI
perintendent of schools. the president OF
Wilson Teachers College, the recently ap-
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Waste Brings Sharp Protest

To the Editor of The Star:
After looking at the food conservation en-
blem in The Star, it seems we should have
symbol showing the carloads OF potatoes
dumped and with kerosene poured on them,
not to help the poor consumer but the potato
grower.
All this hoop-la about conservation seems
a lot of boloney, in view of the gross waste OF
foods left to rot in warehouses and other places
during this war and since.
I'll bet the higher ups do not sit down to
meal which is any leaner than 1t used to be-
They make me sick and I'll wager there are
millions who think the same way a. do.
D. T. DAVIS.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Robot Aviution Outlook

It was just little over year ago that
an Overseas Airline passenger plane
crashed into hillside near Harmon Field,
Newfoundland, killing all thirtynine per-
sons aboard. The Civil Aeronautics Board
attributed the accident to pilot error" in
that the take-ofr was made at an unsafe
altitude.
Recently an Air Force C-54 Skymaster
took of from the same field and headed
for its home base at Wilmington, Ohio.
There was no human pilot at the controls
and hence no danger of human error. The
plane was guided by marvellous electronic
robot-just as 1t had been piloted across
the Atlantic Ocean and back. But for the
equipped with the necessary apparatus,
the big plane undoubtedly would have
made its landing there by the robot
method. 1t had proved its ability to land
without human assistance on It's arrival
in England over two weeks ago. Both of
the Atlantic crossings were made with the
crew In standby status.
The possibilities of this device as an
answer to the "pilot error" problem are
obvious The difficulty is that the auto
matte beam controlled pilot is very COM
plicated and expensive invention The Air
Force plane is equipped with the only one
in existence. 1t represents several years
of research and experimentation, much
OF it done for military purposes and with
war funds. 1t is not yet perfected In all
respects Its potentialities in the field of
civil aviation are 50 great, however, that
additional funds should be made available
for further study and development OF the
device. The amazing nd-trip flight to
England gives hope that the day will come
when the human element will become
negligible factor in commercial aviation
accidents.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What causes the peculiar tingling sensa
ton that accompanies an electric shock?-
j. K. B.
A. The United States Public Health Service
says that the sensation Is due to the stimula
ton of the sensory nerve endings. In addition
there is the stimulation and contraction of
muscles which causes the tenseness noted under
shock of the affected part.
O. Is 1t claimed by the Danes that their nag
was designed in Heayen?-P. S.
A. The flag of Denmark is traditionally be-
lieved to have been adopted after the appear
ance of a cross In the sky at one of the battles
of King Waldemar in 1919. He asserted that
the vision gave him strength and saved his
country.
O. What is the derivation and literal inter-
probation of the word Comforter" as used In
the New Testament?-E. j.
A. Comforter" in the New Testament:is the
rendering of the Greek term Paraclete, which
means literally lone called to another's side to
plead his cause; hence, an advocate This
term Is applied to the Holy Ghost in four out
Of the five passages in which it occurs in the
writing Of John Q4:15, 26: 1925; 16:D, who is
the only New Testament writer to use the word.
Evening star., 1947-10-14

pointed head of the English department of
that college, to plush seats in the train of the
District school system, for JOY ride at the
Washington taxpayers expense. M. w.
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Questions ond Answers

reader can get the to any question
Bureau. 316 I street NE. washington 2. D. c.
Please nclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-10-14

Despite Mr.. Truman's remark to visitors
that "the White House is the finest jail in
the world" 1t Is widely known that our
Harry is running for another sentence,
Evening star., 1947-10-14

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although it is permissible for
Driter kno,Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-10-14

With only twenty-four hours in the day
to get at the facts, we are gradually giving
up on the Moscow Pravda,