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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25

kNoS~AANS.
Mr.. Benton, whose divisions
funds were slashed approximately
40 per cent by the last Congress.
declared in his letter of resignation
that the Nation has not yet &C
cepted "the outlay of brains, energy
and dollars necessary to sustain the
responsibilities of the State De-
partment in the field of informa-
ton"
Mr.. Truman replied that he is
aware of the difficulties and frus-
trations" Mr.. Benton encountered
on the job, but said the assistant
Secretary succeeded in building a
solid foundation upon which this
work can go forward
Successor May Find it Easier.
The: President added that the
United States has continuing OBJ
legation to make available to the
peoples of the world the facts about
this country and the policies of our
Government" particularly lin the
critical times ahead"
Mr.. Benton indicated to reporters
later that he believes his successor
will have easier going with Congress
than he did.
81 would never have had any
trouble with my program if Congress
could have been sent to Europe for
60 days." he commented.
Many of the legislators have been
touring Europe during the current
congressional recess for first-hand
view of conditions there.
Sergeant May Take Over.
Some officials said the White
House is having difficulty finding
some one to step into Mr.. Benton's
shoes and that his deputy, Rowland
Sergeant, may have to take over
when the Assistant Secretary leaves
the department next Sunday.
Mr.. Benton will become board
chairman of Encyclopaedia Britain
MICA and Encyclopaedia Britannica
Films, in which he owns all the COM
mon stock. He also owns the Muzak
Corp, which supplies recorded music
in restaurants, industrial plants and
other places.
He will continue to act as a
special conSultant to the depart
ment on affairs of the United Ma
tons Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, and will be
chairman of the AmeSican delega-
ton to the UNESCO conference in
Mexico City in November.
Leaves Major Holdovers.
Mr.. Benton's resignation leaves
only two major followers in top
ranking State Department jobs
since Gen. George c. Marshall sue
ceeded James F. Byrnes as Secre-
tary in January.
They are Will L. Clayton, Under
secretary for Economic Affairs, and
Willard L. Thorp, Assistant Secre-
tary for Economic Affairs.
Changes since Gen. Marshall took
over include Robert A. Lovett for
Dean Acheson as Undersecretary;
John E. Puerifoy for Donald S. Rus
sell as Assistant Secretary for Ad-
ministration; Charles E. Saltzman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
New0rIeans Storm Damage
Now Put al 100000
By the Associated Press

by me AsSoeiofeo FreSS
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-The
city of New Orleans officially raised
its estimate of hurricane damage
from 100000 to $10,000,00O as
Mayor de Lesseps S. Morrison met
with Maj. Gen. Philip Fleming, per-
sonal representative of President
Truman.
Gen. Fleming, who came here for
an extensive survey of the storm
struck areas, conferred yesterday
with Mayor Morrison, Red Cross
officials and parish authorities.
Mr.. Morrison said 40 per cent of
the damage in New Orleans was
caused by wind and so per cent by
floods.
Gen. Fleming said material and
supplies of the War Assets Admin
istration would be made available
to the stricken areas of Louisiana
and Mississippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Ann Hewitt New Husband
Off Air, Starts Honeymoon
By the Associafed Pres,

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-A
widower Friday and newlywed Sat-
urday, Frank (Rodeo Roy Nichol-
son, radio disc jockey, was without
his microphone today-while he
honeymooned with his heiress bride
Ann Cooper Hewitt and while Off
Gals continued to probe the death
of his former wife.
Nicholson's sponsor and radio sta
ton KSFO announced in a joint
public statement that his recorded
programs Of hillbilly music will
continue at the same hours but
will be handled by a new master
of ceremonies, Buck Smith. :. :"
Interviewed after he and his bride
attended the Mrs. Nicholson's flu
neral in Sacramento Tuesday, Mich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
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for John II. Hildring as Assistant
Secretary for Occupied Areas;
Charles E. Bohlen for Ben Cohen
as counsellor, and Norman Armour
for Spruille Braden as Assistant
Secretary for Political Affairs.
MIR. Armour also took over direc-
ton of Far Eastern, Near Eastern,
European and African affairs, an
assistant secretaryship resigned by
James Dunn to become Ambassador
to Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25

olson had announced:
If all this notoriety causes me to
lose my radio job, I guess I'll have
to open a hamburger stand"
An autopsy yesterday failed to
determine the cause of death last
Friday of Mrs. Gertrude Nicholson,
"a hours before the wedding OF
Nicholson and the thrice-wed Miss
Hewitt. An overdose of headache
tablets had been blamed in a coro-
ner'S preliminary renort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
DeIqiuns Seek Reich Pact

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. as Up.
A Belgian trade delegation will
leave for Berlin tomorrow to nego-
tate for commercial agreement
with the Soviet-occupied zone of
Germany. Leo Meers, director in
the Foreign Trade Ministry, heads
the group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25

Voice sof Amer
lea broadcasts to
foreign nations.
he w hi t e
H use a n -
nounced yester-
day that Mr..
Benton is quit
ting as Assis-
tant Secretary
of S t a t e in
charge of infor-
nation and cul-
tural affairs, in
Guiding the radio
program de-
signed to counter
anti-Allied pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Benton Quits, Leaving
Truman Problem Of
Finding Successor
BY the Associated Press

The resignation of William Benton
confronted President Truman today
with the task of finding a new
director for the controversial
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Police Firemen
Ball Game Saturday

The Montgomery County Police
Association in cooperation with
the Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Fire Department, is spon-
soring a benefit baseball game to
be held Saturday, September 20,
at 200 P. M. on Welsh Field,
Rockville. Proceeds will go toward
the Repass Fund. Tickets may be
secured from any policeman, or
police station, or any member
of the Gaithersburg- Washington
Grove Fire Department.
According to Suburban Hospital
where Martha Jane Repass is still
a patient, she is able to be out of
bed and walk around. In fact, she
is well enough to now be in ward
instead of private room. Miss
Repass, Is years old, was injured
about 5 weeks ago by a whirling
airplane propeller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Give Full Details
When Writing VA

Former service men and women
in the Washington area and vicin-
ity are reminded to be sure to give
complete Identification when they
write the Veterans Administration
about their benefits.
This information should include
the veterans full name and adj
dress, claim number or insurance
policy number, service serial num-
Der, branch of service and dates of
service, according to the VAS
Washington Regional Office at 1925
H St., N. w., Washington.
Failure to include such informa-
ton may cause delay in handling
the veterans inquiry and may me-
cessitate additional correspond
cnce. When a veteran includes
complete information, this facili-
tates the handling Of his case by
the VA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Falkland School To
Hold Food Fair

With the twelve or more organ
izations of the Falkland community
cooperating, the Food Fair at
Falkland on September 81, start
ing at $3.50 p. M, will be the high
spot of school activities for the
fall semester.
The P-TA, Mrs. Eleanor Hene-
gar, president, is sponsoring the
Fair assisted by the following
groups: The school, Columbia
Road Citizens Assn, Burtonsville
Grange, Burtonsville Fire Depart
ment, the Falkland Homemakers,
Colesville Lay Health Committee,
Burtonsville Methodist Church, st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Friendly
Saddle Club, Falkland Friendship
Club, the Campfire Girls and the
Boy Scouts.
Most Of the food exhibited will
be donated to the school. Refresh
ments will be sold by the Camp
fire girls and the Boy Scouts. The
Grange will show movies at Z and
8 o'clock, while at 8 o'clock there
will be floor show, the star per-
former being "trick horse.
Mrs. Loretta p. Alderton is prin-
cipal at Falkland School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
.Olney Theatre
Closes Season
With Record Crowd

Edward Everett Horton in
"Springtime for Henry" wound up
the current season on Sunday at
the Olney Summer Theatre, which
was its best yet. The Standing
Room Only sign was out the whole
week. ZaSu Pitts 1.-THE Late Chris
TOPPER Bean" actually holds the
theatres attendance record. Other
SR0 nights included Haila Stod-
dard's "Dream Girl" Ruth Chat
terton's "The Little Foxes" Ilka
Chase's Laughter From a Cloud
and Sheila Bariett's Dudley"
Redge Allen and partner Evelyn
Freyman hope to rebuild the audi
torium floor so as to grade the
seats on an incline. They hope to
put in a middle aisle and they'd
like to rebuild the stage so as to
include "hys" which means multi
set shows.
At the beginning Of the summer
over 100 playhouses we're under
way from Maine to Maryland-and
Of them all, Olney had a season OF
rs weeks, longest playing Tins Of
any.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Prize Winning Cake
Baked By Ed. Bender

1t was proven at the annual
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase Harvest
Show on Sunday that men ARE
good cooksl Edward X. Bender of
the University of Maryland carried
off honors in tie baked goods COM
petition. Mr.. Bender was well
known in the County when he was
assistant to County Agent o. w.
Anderson, is charge of gardens.
A runner-up was Edward X. Mat
teosian, an interpreter in the Vet
Grams Bureau. Both men baked
their cakes after midnight Sunday
morning, following their work in
preparing for the show as men,
bers of the Committee on Ar
rangements.
George Hitchcock, assistant
principal of Montgomery Hills Ju-
Nor High School, won the swep-
stakes prize at the show which
was held in the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School. His prize, a
$25 Savings Bond was donated by
a Bethesda bank.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Nurserymen Plan
Summer Meeting
At Ocean City

Persons attending the annual
summer meeting Of the Maryland
Nurserymen's Association Septem-
Der 81 and % at Ocean City will
have an opportunity to visit some
Of the largest and best nurseries
in the country, according to Hale
Harrison, president Of the associa-
ton.
These nurseries are located on
the Eastern Shore, in Worcester,
Wicomico and Somerset counties.
Those who travel by way Of East
on are invited to visit the Eastern
Shore Nurseries there for an in
teresting and instructive tour.
All Maryland nurserymen and
their families, Harrison states, are
invited to participate in this meet
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18

tain the position of police commis-
sioner, now held by Commissioner
Wesley I. Sauter. He receives an
additional $1,000 a year for the
job.
The boards action climaxed a
months effort on the part of Mrs.
Opal to abolish the job. Yesterday.
she again urged the elimination Of
the post, citing recommendation
to that effect in the Brooiings In
stitute survey of the county gov
eminent, made public in 1g41.
Clerk ]. Ernest Hawkins read q
letter from Washington l. Cleve-
land, secretary to the West Mont
gomery County Citizens Associa-
ton, in which Mr.. Cleveland said
the association had gone on rec
ord as favoring the elimination of
the job.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
County To Have
A.A.A. Office
At Silver Spring

On Tuesday, September 10, an
Office Of the representative Of the
American Automobile Association.
District of Columbia Division,
opened at 1858 Georgia Avenue,
Silver Spring.
The motor club office, opposite
the Johns Hopkins Laboratories.
will be manned by Gex H. Arnold.
from the A. A. A. headquarters,
Mills Building, Washington. He Is
veteran Of the 26,OOO-mile tire
and rubber test keep EN- Roll
ing" Tour which did research work
into the wearing qualities Of syn
thetic rubber and "recaps" while
World War II was in progress, and
ne is former Navy veteran.
The telephone for the A. A. A..
representatives Office is Shepherd
45O5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
State Press Heads
To Meet October 3

The editorial and business staffs
Of weekly newspapers published in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties will meet jointly October
8 to hear Glenn T. James, presi-
dent of the Maryland Press Asso-
citation, and Ashby B. Land, execu-
tive secretary of the statewide
press organization. The dinner
will be held at 1880 p. m. at the
Silver Spring Grill, 1927 Georgia
Avenue.
1t was voted at last Fridays
meeting of the Montgomery
County Press Association to let
the joint session take the place of
the county groups regular Octo-
Der meeting, which was scheduled
for the same day.
Blair Lee III, director of the
Maryland Association for the re-
gion which includes Montgomery
County, stated that non-member
papers would be welcome at the
affair.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Sisters From Scotland
Visit Mayor McBain

William McBain, Mayor of Cal
thersburg, is enjoying a visit with
his sisters from Scotland. Mrs.
James Fisher and Mrs. David Sta
bles arrived in the States on
August a and expect to return
home on the Queen Mary just aft
er Thanksgiving.
This is Mrs. Stables first trip
to America = Mrs. Fisher was
here just before the last war. AL
though well pleased with this
country, they both prefer to live
permanently in Scotland. Mrs.
Stables and Mrs. Fisher visited
another sister in Schenectady be-
fore coming here - then went on
weeks visit to Canada, Montreal,
Quebec and Ottowa.
Mayor McBain has made Won
derful improvement since April,
when he was brought home from
the hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi,
With the aid of cane, he can get
around well now.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Two Local Seamen
Enjoy Week In France

George R. Otte, Seaman LIST
Class, son of L. G. Otte of Cal
thersburg, and William A. Cruick-
shank, Quartermaster, 3rd Class,
son of William Cruickshank Of
Rockville, who are serving aboard
the light cruiser U. S. S. Fresno,
recently spent a week at the
French seaport of LeHavre. The
Fresno is part of the Northern
European task force of Admiral
Richard L. Connolly, Commander of
U. s, Naval Forces in the Eastern
Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Visits to Paris and Rouen were
arranged for the officers and men
by the ships Commanding Off
Ger, Capt. Elliott B. Strauss, U
S. N.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Yom Kippur To
Be Observed

The sound of the rams horn
echoed through synagogues at
shutdown Sunday as Rosh Hasho-
nah - the Jewish New Year sos
- began.
Rosh Hashonah inaugurated a
ten-day period of reflection and
repentance, ending with Yom Kip
pur - the Day of Atonement -
from shutdown September % until
sunset September "a. Highlight of
Yom Kippur is the chanting of the
"Kol Nidre" (All Vows) an an
cient prayer.
"The sound of the Shofar or
rams horn, explain Jewish lead
ers, "is a warning to all that the
time to repent and amend ones
ways is at hand"
Many stores in the county will
be closed Tuesday, September %
and Wednesday, September "a in
observance of Yom Kippur.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Shrine Horse Show
To Benefit Charities

The third annual Shrine Horse
Show, for the benefit OF Almas
Temples charities and activities
funds, will be held at the Meadow
brook Show Grounds, East-West
Highway, Chevy Chase, Sunday,
September 81, according to AL Lee,
chairman Of the event.
Trophies, cash prizes and rib
bons will be awarded classes for
Juniors, Hunters, Jumpers and
Gated Horses, with the Juniors
going on at 10 A. M. and the other
classes scheduled for p. M. Sur
prise features will be the knock
Down and Out" working Hunter
Trials" GO as the Leader" and
Gated Glasses, with added prizes.
There Is ample parking space
and the A.A.O.N.M.S. has arrang-
ed for refreshments and food at
nominal costs. Tickets are avail
able at the Temple, 1915 X st., NJ
w., Washington.
Last year the Shrine was able TO
donate $1,000 TO the Police Boys
Club, $4,000 to Children's Hospi-
tai, and another hospital received
81 900 to help in its orthopedic
work as a result Of the A.A.o.-
INNS. Horse Show.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Suburban Group
To Extend
Water System

The Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission Saturday ordered
an extension of its suburban water
system to prevent recurrence of
the recent water shortage in
Gaithersburg and Washington
Grove. When three of the two
communities nine wells suddenly
went dry last week, the commits
sion decided to act Immediately on
long standing plans for extension
of its water mains.
The project, which is expected
to be completed early next Sum-
mer, will cost an estimated $685.
600. 1t will involve placing more
than 10 miles of 16 and 12-inch
pipe along the Brookeville and
Laytonsville roads to Redland and
finally to Washington Grove where
a connection will be made with the
existing system there. The con-
nection of the suburban and Cal
thersburg- Washington Grove sys-
tens, plus the construction of ad-
djtional elevated storage facilities
also will provide for future devel-
sopment within the towns and
along the 10-mile route of the
proposed mains.
The shortage was attributed to
a. lack of rainfall during the sum-
mer. Tank trucks were used to
bring water into the communities
from a hydrant in Garrett Park in
an effort to alleviate the shortage.
At the same time, water was
pumped from the remaining filled
wells to the 15O,0O0-gallon ele-
waited storage tank in Gaithersburg
to maintain pressure.
IN November 1916, Rockville ex-
perle1<td ne same trouble. A
sakase of pumping equipment
ID three 81 the towns 10 wells
from which water is pumped into
the storage tanks, inability to OBJ
tain new equipment, and lower
ing of the water table in the
ground due to insufficient rainfall
was blamed for the shortage then
1t was in July of this year that q
new 100000 gallon water tank was
constructed in the Janeta section
of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
ADA Alarmed By
EyictiOns Name
Four Attorneys

Alarmed by evidence it has of a
growing number Of evictions of
tenants in Montgomery County,
the Washington Chapter, Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action, has
established a Legal Committee to
advise tenants in Montgomery
County of their rights under the
national rent law. !
At the request of the ADA, four
attorneys, all residents of Mont
gomery County have agreed to adj
wise Montgomery County residents
of their rights under the national
rent control law. They are: Wal
lace M. Cohen, Chevy Chase; Hen
ny Kaiser, Bethesda; Leonard Les.
ser, Chevy Chase, and jesse B
Messitte, Chevy Chase.
"The present rent law" the
ADA stated, "gives considerable
protection to tenants if they know
how to use it ;. we urge tenants
TO learn their rights and to exer-
else them. The ADA. will assist
tenants to get adequate protection
Available for distribution with
out charge is a pamphlet entitled
Renters Still Have Rights" which
can be obtained by calling the ADA
office, Elk. $3.50. Tenants who would
like the assistance of the ADA
sponsored Legal Committee should
call the ADA Office or one of the
attorneys on the committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18

AS is the custom the 0lney
Horse Show, held on Saturday,
September 10, featured farm ami
mails during the morning and held
its hunter and other saddle classes
in the afternoon. A crowd Of about
5000 attended the event, which
was held on the T. A. LEX
Barnsley farm at olney, and saw
Gracias, owned and ridden by
Mrs. Steadman Teller, Rockville,
win the grand champion hunter
ribbon.
Wye, owned by Margaret Ait
cheson Of Laurel, and ridden by
Jane Aitcheson, was named re-
serve champion hunter.
Grand champion winner in the
draft breeding class was Topsy
Susan owned By William Page; re-
serve, Briletude, owned by Warren
Howes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
d. A. DeLashmutt
Elected President
OF Bar AssOciat'n

Donald A. DeLashmutt was elect
ed president of the Montgomery
GNpnty Bar Association at their
annual meeting held in the Circuit
Court Room, Rockville, Wednes-
day, September II, at $3.50 p. M.
Thomas M. Anderson presided at
the meeting. Other officers elected
were: Bowie F. Waters, vice-presi-
dent; E. Austin Carlin, secretary
Clitus Bordeaux, Jr., treasurer.
Members of the Board of Directors
are David E. Belts, Alger Y. Bar
bee, John R. Reeves.
At the Associations luncheon
meeting on Monday, September Is,
a committee was appointed to study
proposed plan for radio speeches
on legal subjects of general inter-
est to the public. The plan is spon-
sored by the American Bar Asso-
citation and has been in practice by
other local bar associations for the
past five years.
Two bowling teams have been
organized to be known as the
"Barristers" and the Solicitors. >
Interested lawyers are asked Ia
contact d. A. DeLashmutt and A,
w. Starratt, team captains. They
will play against the Civic League
at the Bethesda Alleys, beginning
this week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
LandOn School To
Open September "a

The Landon School for Boys.
Wilson Lane, Bethesda, will begin
its 1947-48 school year on Septem-
Der "a with a capacity student en-
rollment. Torrey Hall, the upper
classroom building, has been re-
modelled; two new elassrooms have
been added; several smaller rooms
enlarged and Railways widened.
Thomas J. Alberghini has been
appointed assistant athletic direct
or at the Landon School, while
Ralph J. Motroni has been appoint
ed master Of foreign LANGUAGE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Navy Veterans May
Obtain War Medals

Chief Petty Officer s. o. Osman
Of the U. s. Navy Recruiting Sta
tion,. Washington, has announced
he will issue the American De-
Tense and World War II Victory
medals to honorably discharged
navy veterans each Thursday at
the Rockville Post Office Building
between 1920 a. m. and 1890
p. m.
Those desiring the medals must
apply in person and present orig
inal discharge certificates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-18
Society OF Friends
Hold Quarterly Meeting

The Sandy Spring quarterly
meeting of the Society Of Friends
will be held this week at the
meeting house. On Saturday at 3
p. m. there will be a conference
to hear a message from Suzanne
Album Of the New Zealand
Friends meeting. On Sunday there
will be the usual business and de-
votional meeting and at 2 p. m. a
conference to be addressed by
Maurice Webb Of Durham, South
Africa.