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Evening star., 1948-12-19
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, pEcEMBeR 10,
Federal Office Centers
Spring Up Across Nation
Growing Need for More Public Buildings
Attends the Governments Policy of
Decentralizina Its Work
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

With Washington the hub the Federal Wheel number
Of ubcaptas growing this Nation centers Of thriving
activities This deegatng authority hitherto
tralid to officials the field The at getting the citizen
fol the
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Migrating Chinese Play
BIG Southeast Asia Role
Wealthy Bankers and Merchants to
More Humble Jobs and Trades
By Lothrop Stoddord

today is full troubles This region stretch
Pacific ehing caudron wherein Western coonaism
against ranging
tionaisn spreading blight international
Southeast contains lands
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Lawrenson To
Head Civil
Service Here

Charles S. Lawrenson, 81, Silver
Spring, was appointed Tuesday as
full-time Montgomery County civil
service commissioner succeeding 10
V. Morgan, whose resignation be-
came effective Tuesday. According
to the county commissioners Mr..
Lawrenson's salary will be $4,000.
Mr.. Morgan received $4,000.
During the war Mr.. Lawrenson
worked under the chief of civilian
personnel, Army Transportation
Corps, in charge of personnel re-
cords, job classification and en-
ploye relationship. Prior to that,
he was assistant chief of the sta
tistical division of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission. He is married and
has two children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Civic Association Will Elect
Officers At June Meeting

A slate to be submitted, for the
election of officers in June was
presented by the Nominating Com
mittee at the monthly meeting of
the Rockville. Civic Association on
Friday evening, May 80. Serving
on the Nominating Committee
were Henry Miller and Ralph E.
Williams who made the following
nominations: For president, Hugh
Dawson; vice-president, Herman
Hartman; treasurer, lie Roy Sher-
man; recording secretary, Mrs.
Robert B. Laid; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Robert Bridges.
Nominations may also be made
from the floor at the June meeting
when new officers will be elected.
Hugh Dawson, President Of the
Association, opened Fridays meet
ing, held in the Parish House of
Christ Episcopal Church, by read
ing a summary of the groups ac-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Joy Elmer Morgan To
Speak To Laymen In
Rockville Sunday Mite

DR.. Joy Elmer Morgan, editor of
the National Education Associa-
ton Association Journal will be
the speaker at the Rockville Lay
mems Association meeting to be
beld at the Methodist Church, Sun.
day, June 6, at 8 p. NJ. William r.
Prettyman will preside and Thorn
as M. Anderson will read the scrip
ture. Henry White will offer the
layman's prayer. There will be
special music by the Methodist
Church Choir.
Judge Charles w. Woodward
will induct the new officers who
have been elected for the coming
season. They are Harry S. Beall,
Sr., president; Walter M. Taylor,
LIST vice president; Judge Alfred
Moves, End vice president; Owings
England, secretary and George H.
Darby, treasurer. This will be the
last meeting for this season.
The Laymen's Banquet will be
held at the Christian Church on
June 8 at 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Annual Meeting
Woman Club At
Sandy Spring
Star Stof Photo

The Wednesday, Club of Sandy
Spring entertained the 42nd An
nual Meeting of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's
Clubs last week. A morning bust
ness session was held in the
Quaker Meeting House followed by
luch for the 100 members who
were present at the Friends Com
munity House. Mrs. Dallas ].
Grady, chairman with Mrs. Thorn
as A. Ladson and Mrs. Albert. J..
Wilson made up the Wednesday
Clubs luncheon committee. u
In the afternoon Miss Charlotte
Parks, high school student, read
her prize winning essay, "My
Home" and received the American
Home Scholarship award of $50.
Mrs. Madeline o. Fennell, Director
of Social Work of the Juvenile
Court of Montgomery County, dis
cussed the advantages of camps
for all young people and urged the
Federation's support. Mrs. Charles
F. Morey, President of the Fed
Grafton, presided at the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Thompson Family
Hold Reunion At
BurtOnsyille

Four generations, including Mrs.
Jessie Lasswell, Mrs. Mildred
Conklin, Robert Conklin and
daughter, Barbara Ann, from Arl-
ington, Va, as well as one hundred
and fifty other descendants of the
late Andrew j. and Mary E.
Thompson of Ednor who came
from Maryland, Virginia, Wash
ing.qn and Delaware, attended the
reunion held at Grange Hall, Bur-
louisville, on Saturday afternoon
and evening, May 20.
Eighty of the eighty-nine living
descendants of Benjamin Howard
Thompson were present, seven
families being represented 1C0%.
A business meeting and sports
activities were part of the after
noon program. A picnic supper
was served at Z o'clock, after
which the gathering was welcomed
by the host and hostess, Andrew
]. Thompson II and Mrs. C. A.
Oursler.
A report on the family history
was given by Mrs. George Richard
son followed by music and read
ings by the younger members of
the family.
After refreshment of cake and
ice cream and singing of "God Be
With You Til We Meet Again"
the meeting was adjourned to meet
in 1949 at the same place on the
Saturdayin May nearest Memorial
Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Proposed Budget Of s6,25l, 633
Presented To County Heads
Forty People To
Be Baptized In
Creek Near Here

A service in which about forty
people will be baptized in the creek
back of Mt. Prospect Farm, near
Travilah, will be held on Sunday,
June 6 at 2:30 P, M. The Rev.. c.
A. Brubaker, pastor of Mt. Zion
Cedar Grove Baptist Churches,
will officiate at the service.
A song service led by Ken Da-
vey, and an evangelistic message
by DR.. William B. Adams, Rock
vile Baptist Church minister, will
precede the baptisms.
To reach Mt. Prospect Farm fol-
low Jamestown Road to Davis
Store, turn on the. Travilah Road
to Mt. Prospect Farm. At the end
of the white fence on the farm,
turn right, go one-half mile to the
scene of the service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Insurance Company Marks
It's One Hundredth Year

; The officers and directors Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of Montgomery County, with head
office in Sandy Spring, commence
rated its TOOTH anniversary with a
dinner at Manor Club, N0rbeck,
Tuesday night. About 200 guests
attended.
Following the sumptuous steak
dinner A. Douglas Farquhar, pres
ident, gave few Of the highIights
OF the companys progress during
its first century. He also intro.
duced some Of the guests, many Of
whom were grandchildren or great
grandchildren Of the men who es-
tablished the company. Some Of
them own the property on which
policies were issued the first year.
Principal speaker Of the evening
was Dean Acheson who talked on
Sandy Spring and the World"
Mr.. Acheson is the present owner
Of Hardwood" the home Of Ed
ward Stabler, first president Of
the company, to whom policy No.
I was issued on June /, l84S, for
$500. II has been insured in the
company continuously since that
day. Mr.. Achoson's policy is for
CONTINUED on Page u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Correction

Last week in an editorial ON the
cleanup Of lots just off Montgom-
cry Avenue In Rockville the wrong
name was Inadvertently used. II
was Mr.. Derrick--not Mr.. PEN
nington-who took the editor on
tour to see the Improvement.
Mr.. Derrick adds credit should
also be given DIR. Benjamin Striner
who authorized and paid for the
cleaning up Of the vacant lot around
and on the East side Of Acorn
Apartments. Mr.. Milor paid for the
cleaning Of the vacant lot on the
West side Of Acorn Apartments.
Mrs. Mcconnell Of the Lust Theatre
Washington office, authorized and
paid for the cleaning up Of the taxi
lot. As soon as construction Is
finished at the Goodwill Store.
Mrs. VIM. e. Welt plans a clean-
up in that vicinity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03

"The Citrate" pictured as a
chubby little fellow in round collar
and Padres hat, will continue to
read the Sentinel at his home at
AIT West Spruce Street, Deming,
New Mexico. He drove to his new
home with the Ribble family last
week. The Sentinel was awaiting
him at the end of his journey and
the first thing he did was to drop
into the easiest chair in sight and
catch up with the Olney news.
We are assured that "The Cur
ate" will not be entirely lost to his
friends here. He will appear
monthly in the Diocesan paper
which may be obtained by sending
so cents to The Washington Do
cese, 1902 Rhode Island Avenue,
NV, Washington, d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Seventeen RMHS
Grads Already
In Positions

Seventeen of the 1948 graduates
in Richard Montgomery High
School began full-time work June
l. Of the number, eight were boys
and nine were girls, all of whom
will receive high school CONNER
cial diplomas with their class June
%.
The students, through special
arrangements with their teachers,
Principal J. J. Tarallo and Robert
A. Gibson, the guidance director,
were granted permission to COM
plete their school work ahead of
time and to take their exams at a
time convenient to all concerned.
Those who have already entered
the working field are Richard
Gray, Ralph Ray, Eugene Thomp-
son, Harry Stevens, Alton Elder,
Allan Burgee, Stanley Stiles, AL
bert Wratten, Louise Cannon,
Doris Curtis, Louise Reid, Jane
Spates, Joyce Perry, Marjorie
Creamer, Jene Van Nordstrand,
Mary Jane Snoufier and Margaret
Ricketts,.
Other students from Richard
Montgomery have secured posi-
lions but will not begin work until
ater in the summer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Farcical Skit OF County
Heads To Feature
Civic Federation Banquet

The annual banquet of the
Montgomery County Civic FEEDER
alton has been scheduled for
Thursday evening, June II, at the
Georgetown Preparatory School,
Bethesda. According to Ralph d.
Boyd, banquet chairman, a pro-
gram Of wide interest and humor-
Gus entertainment has been plan
ned. The County Commissioners
and other special guests have been
invited to view an interesting fea-
ture, a skit entitled ut Can't Hap
pen Here" which is rumored to be
farcical presentation of Coun-
ty Commissioners meeting, writ
ten in Gridiron Banquet style.
Amon@ the entertainers are the
celebrated, Singing Squires.'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03

since its origin in January,
l947. Herman Hartman reported
on the first meeting of the newly
elected Town Council at which he
was present. Walter Taylor spoke
on the National Council for Com
munity Improvement, sessions
which he attended in Washington
during the past week. This Con-
ference included discussion on such
subjects as "Citizen Support of
Community Planning" "The I'm
portance Of Recreation to a Com
munity," and Reorganization of the
Community for Coordinated Ac-
ton"
The meeting closed with a panel
discussion on a summer recreation
program for Rockville. The Execu-
tive and Recreation Committees
were authorized by the group to
take further action, as they saw
fit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Auction Sale And
Summer Clearance

An auction sale and summer
clearance will be held at the Com
munity Shop, Potomac Cross
Roads on Saturday, June 5, begin
ming at 2 P. M. The shop offers
big bargains in summer clothing,
household items, furniture, bric-a-
brac, tools, utensils, etc.
Contributions for the sale may
be delivered to the Potomac Ele-
mentary School, or brought to the
shop on the morning Of the sale.
Call Mrs. McConihe at Rockville
1888 and she will pickup any
donations.
There will be a Riddles Grab
Bag, and refreshments will be
served.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Minstrel Show By
MOnOcacy Lions Club
Laws En- In The Aisle

The Minstrel Show which was
given by the Monocacy Lions Club
on May 81 was an outstanding sue
cess, The cast performed before
an audience of perhaps $50, with
rs to 100 standing. Over $7o0 was
cleared by the show.
The Lions will consider putting
on the show elsewhere, but other
than Broadway, no bids are forth
coming as yet. Persons interested
may contact Wilfred Nerlich, dir
ector of the minstrel.
The end-man carried their parts
like professionals, the speciality
acts we're well received, and the
quartette ran second only to the
Mills Brothers, according to the
director.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Democrats To
Pull For Truman
AT Convention

Maryland Democrats, by unani-
nous decision, are committed to a
T-formation - Truman and Tyd-
mystic carry the ball in the 1913
political campaign, to quote a
story in the EUcning Star by John
" Horner.
With Gov, Lane calling the sig
rails Tuesday. their State conven-
ton handed President Truman all
20 Maryland votes for renomina-
ton and urged the selection of
their senior Senator, Willard E.
Tydings, as his vice-presidential
running mate.
BY tais action Maryland became
the first state below the Mason
Dixon Line to. pledge support to
the President when the National
Convention meets at Philadelphia
on July. s., IL
Delegates from the 9th District
are: Blair Lee III, Montgomery;
James H. Grove, Frederick; John
McMullen, Allegany, and C. Will
liam Hetzer, Washington County.
Alternates are Mrs. Charles E.
Roach, Montgomery; Asa t. Mat
thews, Garrett; w. Oliver McLane,
Ahegany, and Mrs: Hazel w.
Lewis, Frederick.
Mrs. Roach was also named to
serve as assistant secretary for
the convention.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Sweet Remembrance"
To Show At Potomac

The production Sweet Remem-
brances," a pageant Of bridal
gowns, will be presented on Friday
evening, June II, 500, by the
Ladies' Bible Class Of the Potomac
Methodist Church.
1t is expected that at least
twenty-five gowns, some Of which
we're worn by Potomac brides as
long ago as 1893, will be shown.
The pageant will be followed by
strawberry festival on the grounds
of the Church, and a concert by the
Potomac Band.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Added Sewers
Proposed For
Nearby Areas

At the meeting of the county
commissioners on Tuesday an en-
cheering report estimating the
cost of adequate sewage facilities
to the Rockville area at $4,000
was heard.
The report by Whitman, Re-
quardt & Associates said proper
tionate share of financing the
project would be $181 500 for
Rockville and $314,5OO for the
county government.
The commissioners accepted the
report for weeks study before
making a decision.
According to Lamar Kelly, Mayor
of Rockville, the plan if accepted
by the commissioners will be
among other things a solution to
Lincoln Parks problems of SANTA
ton. In essence the solution is to
have the Commissioners install a
sewerage system covering Lincoln
Park, Harriet Park, parts of
Croydon Park and a major portion
of the area east of the B.. & o.
railroad tracks and bordered by
Horner's Lane. The town of Rock
vile will pick up the "outfall" of
this line and send cover the hump"
to its disposal plant. This plant
will be increased in size four-fold,
the mayor said.
The County Health Officer, DIR.
V. L. Ellicott and Norman PEN
nington, chief sanitary engineer,
and delegation of Lincoln Park
citizens heard the report discussed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Damascus To Have A
New Drug Store =
To Omen Saturday

Elwood E. Whitesell has leased
the new building opposite the
Druid Theatre in Damascus, where
he will open "Whitesell Phar-
macy" "Rexall Drug Store" on
Saturday, June 5.
Mr.. Whitesell, who is from Luz
urne County, Pennsylvania, operat-
ed drug business there for 10
years. He has been proprietor at
Chillum Heights Pharmacy in
Washington for the past five
years.
He and his family, wife, daugh-
ter and two sons, will make their
home in Damascus after erection
N a home on a lot they have pur-
chased there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
"SunbOnnet Girl" At
POOIesvilIe Friday

The Sunbonnet Girl, comic
operetta in two acts, is to be pres
ented Friday, June a, $3.50 p. M.
at Poolesville High School. The
cast of rs is composed of students
in the Senior High music classes.
The performance is under the
direction of Miss Maude- Ellen
zimmermon, music instructor, and
Mrs. Lucille J. Allnutt, county
supervisor of music. Permission
has been given for this perfor-
nance by the Willis Music Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Douglass Speaker At
Elementary P-TA

E. M. Douglass, assistant super
intendent of Montgomery County
Schools, spoke briefly at the final
meeting of the Rockville Elemen-
tary P-TA held on Tuesday, June
l at Richard Montgomery High
School. An election was held for
trustees, for the school and three
names will be submitted to the
Board of Education for considera-
ton for the two trusteeships open.
Reports were made by chairmen
of the newly-organized committees
on the work that has been started.
A social hour was held in the
Home Economics Department, and
the Hospitality Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
First Junior College
GraduatiOns Set
For June 9th

The first graduates from the
Montgomery Junior College, Beth
esda, will receive their diplomas
at exercises to be held on Wednes-
day evening, June 9. Governor
William Preston Lane, Jr. will de-
liver the commencement address
which will feature the exercises to
be held in the auditorium of the
Leland Junior High School on Elm
Street in Chevy Chase at $3.50 PM.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
The "Curate" Goes West

Our most popular competitor
"The Curate," weekly bulletin of
st. Bartholomew Parish, has gone
west with the Rev. Arthur Le-
Baron Ribble. The publication,
brain-child of the former rector of
the Episcopal Parish with churches
at Olney, Brighton and Laytons-
vile, reached about 300 families
and was avidly read.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Local Women Voters
To Hold Last Meet

The last meeting until fall Of
the Rockville group Of the League
Of Women Voters will be held Mon
day, June 7th, at 8 P. M. at the
home Of Mrs. Merritt Sherman,
Tuckerman Lane. Mrs. William T..
Lowe will make a report on Italy.
Mrs. Robert Bridges will be the
new chairman Of the group and
Mrs. Lowe will act as secretary
for the coming year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
County Police Captain
Stricken In Rockville

Capt. Roy Bodmer, so, with
the Montgomery County Police
Force for 20 years, died sud-
denly on Wednesday,, June 2, in
Rockville.
Capt. Bodmer, who was due to
retire from service in two years,
lived at Beallsville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03

, The total proposed estimate
represents almost one million
dollars over the $5,315,225.43
appropriated for the 1947-48
fiscal year. The largest item
for expenditure is the $685.
468 allotted for education.
The school figure, however,
remains $4,000 below the
S3,429,000 requested by the
county board of education.
The Police Department too
gets less than 1t requested.
The recommendations urge that
the Board of Education's request
for $4,000 for the Montgomery
Junior College and $4,000 for
nursery schools be cut to $4,000
and $4,000 respectively, and that
no county funds be used for these
functions after the 1948-49 fiscal
year.
A public hearing will be held ON
June is at 8 P. M. in the Circuit
Court Room when department
heads and agencies may recon-
mend changes. A complete sum
mary Of the proposed budget may
be found elsewhere in the SENfI-
MEL under an advertisement Of the
public hearing.
Mr.. McNayr, In his recommends
tions, said the county's bonded in
dobtedness must be retired out of
current revenue as bonds come
due, t'iat short-term borrowing ex-
cept to provide for current opera
tons until taxes are collected
should be practiced only in extreme
emergencies and that requests for
increased services and salaries
should be granted only after reve-
nue. for paying for them has been
found.
The report had this TO say re-
garding Chief Of Police Charles
M. Orme's request for a salary
hike in his department:
Following the adoption of the
budget last June, members of the
Police Department were given sub
stantial wage increases which
placed the Montgomery County
Department In top salary brackets
when compared with similar de-
partments in the State Of Mary
land and with Virginia County and
city departments adjoining Wash
ington. Liberal clothing and equip
ment allowance, laundering and
dry cleaning provisions, shoe re-.
pairing and issuance of dependable
equipment, such as shoes, which Isl
not common practice in other POI
lice jurisdictions, all leads TO the
recommendation that the requested
raise in police salaries not be
granted"
The budget does, however. pro-
vide for 10 additional policemen
which would give a staff of 1870.
The request of the department for.
better stating facilities was again
deferred
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
| THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
Pollock Farm Sold

Pollock Bros. Farm of 900 acres
located at Boyd, with 1875 head of
dairy cattle, together with all
equipment has been sold through
the agency of Fred B. Cushman,
for $4,000. The farm was pur-
chased by Judge and Mrs. H.
Schaum, Cedar Grove, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Gillian of Elkin, N. c.
Judge Schaum's farm at Cedar
Grove was purchased by Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hayes Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Addison Brown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Paul Butcher Heads
Damascus F. F. A.

At it's regular meeting on Tues
day, May 25, the Damascus FLA.
elected officers for the year. Paul
Butcher was elected president.
Other officers are as follow:
Donald Barber, vice president;
George Woodfield, secretary; Jack
Burdette, treasurer; Browning
Williams, reporter; Robert Glad
hill, Sentinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Rummage Sale June As

The Potomac Valley Homemak-
er's Club is sponsoring a Rummage
Sale on June q and 5 from 10 A.
M. at the Methodist Church, Mac
Arthur Blvd. and 5th St., Cabin
John. All kinds of articles includ-
ing some furniture, will be sold.
Baked goods will be on sale Satur-
day, June 5. Proceeds will be used
for charitable purposes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Sew Health Dept. Steno

Z Miss Doris Curtis, Rockville,
Joined the staff, of the Health De-
partment May 81. A graduate of
Richard Montgomery this year,
Miss Curtis will get her first ex-
perience in the administration Of
flee of the Department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
Symphony Concert, June 6

The Montgomery Symphony Or
chestra will give its first concert
on Sunday afternoon, June 6, at A
o'clock in the Leland Junior High
School Auditorium, Bethesda. This
first public appearance of the new
community musical organization,
sponsored by the Montgomery
Junior College, will be open to the
public without admission fee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-03
cadet Gets Diploma

: Cadet Frank p. Palmer, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Palmer,
Olney, received his diploma at
commencement exercises at Fish
burne Military School, Waynes-
boro, Va, this week. Cadet Pal
mer's general average was 80 per
cent or above, was a Sergeant in
the Cadet Corps, member of the
band and received the Senior For
eign Language Medal.