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Evening star., 1948-08-23
D. {. Area War Dead
Returned From Ita|y

Names of II Washington ares
war dead appear among those oil
2,081 World War II fatalities whose
bodies have been returned from
Italy aboard the Army Transport
Carroll Victory, the Army an
nounced today.
Four men from the District, six
from nearby Virginia and one from
nearby Maryland were among those
who have been brought home for
reburial in cemeteries here.
Names of District war dead and
next of kin follow: StSergt. Edward
w. Muse, Mrs. Emma B. Muse, 1898
Fifteenth street NWS Pvt. John K.
Rice, Brig. Gen. John K. Rice, 1852
Greenwich parkway NV; Pvt.
Alfred c. Smith, Mrs. Catherine
Stockman Smith. Ais Randolph
street NV; Pvt. Herbert c. Weaver,
Mrs. Gladys Weaver, S02 North
Capitol street.
Nearby Virginia war dead and
next OF kin are listed as:
Pvt. James v. Barron, Richard
c. Barron, Mclean; Pvt. Ernest H.
Carneal, Herbert Carneal, Fred
ericksburg; Pfc. Frederick F. Heflin,
Mrs. Louise D. Hefin, Marshall;
Pfc. Leslie S. Keener, Snowden
Keerfer, Strasburg; Pvt. Henry P.
Lipscomb, Mrs. Mary o. D. Lips
comb, Harrisonburg; Pvt. John w.
Mcdaniel, Mrs. Ruby H. Mcdaniel,
Elkton.
The man from the nearby Mary
land area is Pvt. Thomas I. Sanner,
whose closest relative is Mrs. Sarah
c. Sanner, Great Mills.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
7 More Polio Cases Listed;
ID. T.. Area Total Is 78

Illness of two more children in
Washington hospitals was diagnosed
as infantile paralysis today, the
Health Department reported.
One was a 5-year-old boy from
the $500 block of Ontario road NV,
who was brought to Children's Hos
pital Saturday. The other was a
5-year-old girl from the 1700 block
of H street NE, who was brought
to Gallinger Hospital last Monday.
This brings the number of cases
in the area to 78-39 from the Dis
trict and 80 from the Metropolitan
Area. Last year at this time there
were five cases in the District and
10 from outside.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Pastor Backs Draft Law
AS Protecting Liberties

The draft is an honest attempt
to protect American liberties and
should not be protested, the Rev.
DR.. James H. Miers asserted yester-
day.
DR.. Miers. who is pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Thir-
teenth and Fairmount streets NV,
backed the draft in a sermon re-
plying to group of clergymen who
urged yesterday as day of mourn
ing and repentance" in protest
against the new peacetime draft.
II might as well pray for the
abolition of the police force as
mourn because an honest attempt is
being made to protect our liberties,
DR.. Miers said. THE draft puts
Russia on notice that we will not
let the world go to her by default. u
Dr.. Miers said the draft protest
took the form Of circular letter
sent out to clergymen by a group
representing a number of denomi-
nations. Let us be obedient to our
country's law was DR.. Miers'
answer, pointing out that we are
living in a time of crisis and that
the draft law had the careful con-
sideration of Congress.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Patrol Boys Go 10 Camp
For Safety instruction

Four bus loads of school safety
patrol boys from the District, Mary
land and Virginia, today left for
Camp Ernest w. Brown, Scotland
Md, for a week Of instruction in
traffic safety
The 205 boys who left the fifth
precinct, Fifth and E streets NV.
this morning, will return August 80
Then, 205 more safety patrol men,
bers will be sent.
Another group of 96 boys from the
colored schools in the area left
today for Camp Litchman, Dunn
fries, Va, similar training.
The program is being sponsored
by the District Division of the
American Automobile Association.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Slayer Of School Nurse
Dies in Electric Chair
ey the Associated Press

RAIFORD, Fla, Aug. 23.-Alonze
Washington, 26 year old Negro
handyman at Bolles School in Jack
sonville, was electrocuted today fol-
the Staying of the schools nurse
Mrs. Fred Lewis.
Superintendent L. F. Chapman o1
the State prison farm said the eur
rent was applied at Oils am. Wash
ington was pronounced dead
minutes later.
The condemned man made M
comment and went to his deatf
calmly, Mr.. Chapman said.
Washington was arrested severa
DAYS after the beaten and burned
body of Mrs. Lewis was found last
April 6 beneath a mattress in hel
quarters at the exclusive boys mill.
tary school. The victim, the former
Anne Radcliffe, formerly resided ir
the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
In his confession, Washington tolc
of assaulting Mrs. Lewis and pour.
ing kerosene over the mattres:
before setting it afire. He pleaded
guilty to first-degree murder.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Mrs. Roosevelt, Daughter
Sian Radio Contracts
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK Aug. 23.-Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Boettiger, will start
a series of 15-minute radio discus
sions over the ABC network on
October 4.
The program, tentatively entitled
Eleanor and Anna Roosevelt" will
be heard five afternoons a week
The time will be announced later.
ABC, which announced yester.
day that contracts had been signed
said the Presidents widow and the
former Anna Roosevelt will discuss
national and world events of par.
ticular interest to women.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
82d Airborne Team
To Lead Combat Show

An airborne battalion combat
team from the 82d Airborne Divi-
sion will spearhead Army troops
participating in joint Army, Navy
Air Force and Marine Corps exercise
at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Sep
termber 27 to November 3.
The operation, called Operation
Combine III, will demonstrate prob
lens of air-ground planning and
execution of student officers in the
advanced service schools of the
armed forces as part Of an air in
doctrination course. The exercise
will be commanded by Maj. Gen.
William D. Old, 9th Air Force COM
mander,
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Metal Congress to Get
Paper by D. 6. Scientists

A paper on metallurgy in which
seven Washington scientists collab-
Grated will be read at the annual
meeting of the National Metal Con-
gress October 25-29 in Philadelphia.
Topic of the meeting will be Salute
to Alloy Steel"
The authors of the paper are S. J.
Rosenberg, Miss Frances j. Crom-
well, ]. H. Darr and G. w. Cell of
the National Bureau of Standards;
C. A. Julien of the Naval Research
Laboratory; DR.. D. ]. McAdam, jr.;;
and Gerrit De Vries, Naval Proving
Ground, Dahlgren, Va.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Chemical Society Plans
Meeting Here AUG 30

The first of three regional ses-
sions Of the 114th national meeting
of the American Chemical Society
will be held here from August 80
to September 3.
The other sessions will be in St.
Louis, September to 10, and Port
land, Greg, September 13 to II.
Training Of young scientists will
be a major topic of the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
1000 More War Dead
Returned From Europe
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The re-
mains of 1000 American war dead
including those OF the 50,000th SOL
dier to be returned from the Euro
pean theater-arrived yesterday on
the Carol Victory from Antwerp.
Memorial services were scheduled
today at the Army base in Brooklyn
A total of 1882 war dead have
been returned from all the wal
areas.
Evening star., 1948-08-23

Northern Ireland has a campaign
urging the end of clothes rationing
Evening star., 1948-06-15

You'll love the these washable piques toke
eonoes and wonderfully Naturally couse they're
kenes and treated the oorefu styling tho have
bou ovortes! And how you'll glory low price
we'll bet expected for such ovobe styles oudobe
fobc But each these actually only 5o5 Misses
sizes Il to TO- white only
Evening star., 1948-06-15
A Dress-Buy De Luxe At

Cool dark tones misses and women half dresses
you'll with pride all Ione-ond boast about tiny
price you pod For these oen Just royon shonuno
FIELD oyon hontunes Of creo richer finer quality
obric styled with make you look marvellous Look
graceful uness their yordoge long length skirts
the deepfod pIeos exciting flores Thrill the dark
hidden stitching you expected find much higher
priced dresses And all this for only go
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-06-17
Old Mems Home Seeks
Contributions For Upkeep

The Old Mems Home located at
Jackson each year through the
churches and newspapers of the
state seeks funds to be used to-
ward the upkeep of inmates of the
home. Eighty old fellows are now
residents of the institution, is of
whom are in the hospital ward, it
has been reported.
The Home is debt-free and all
donations will be used for present
and future needs, it was stated by
officials Of the private, non-sectarian,
philanthropic organization.
The institution which depends
largely upon donations for its exis-
tence operates under a state char
ter. During the last IL months a
small barn and chicken house have
been built. An orchard of fruit and
nut trees has been put out and a
large garden planted.
Needs include more milk cows. a
new, bigger barn, wire to complete
, fencing of the rs acres, and repaint.
ing Of the buildings w. F. Bond
secretary-treasurer Of the home
points out that all gifts are deducti-
BILE from income tax and urges citi.
zens Of the state to make donations
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-06-17

screen door is shut And if you have
a beautiful arrangement, it is mad
dening to find II the flowers lying
Imply on their stomachs after one
half an hour. Many people say it
is hardly worthwhile to bother with
flowers in the house because they
only fade right away.
But flowers do not need to die
as soon as they are gathered. If you
give them proper treatment, they
will keep their freshness at least
three times as long as you expect
Flowers may be conditioned to keep
well a good while.
The first rule for keeping flowers
is to cut them either early in the
morning or after the sun has gone
down. Cut the stems on a slant sc
the water intake may be greater
Whenever possible, cut them in the
bud, not fully blown and already
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-06-17

from end of stem as soon as pick
ed and plunge Immediately into very
cold water 70 which 5 drops oil of
pepperment has been added.
Iris, drops oil of PEPPERMINT.
l quart water.
Larkspur, l teaspoon alcohol, /
green leaf off near the flower head,
pint water. Lilac Never pull the
as it is the water conductor to the
bloom).
Lilies easter, regal, hansoni
Grandeflorium, Henri, Calla), "
cup vinegar, quarts water.
Lily of the Valley, " cup vinegar,
pint water.
Marigolds, 2 tablespoons sugar,
tablespoon salt, l quart water.
Narcissi (and all members of this
family (see hyacinth) all like small
quantities of water. Arrange in not
more than ! inch Of water.
Peonies, tablespoons sugar, /
quart water.
Petunias, teaspoon sugar, pint
water.
Poinsettias, (burn stems). hand
full rock salt, 2 quarts water.
Poppies (burn end of stems), l
handful rock salt, 2 quarts water.
Roses (all types), tablespoons
powdered alum or tablespoons
+, table salt, l quart water.
Snap Dragons, 2 tablespoons salt,
2 quarts water.
Sweet Peas (plunge in hot then
cold water), 8 drops alcohol, / pint
water.
Tulip Roll in wet newspaper to
keep stems straight. Place in cold
water up to flower heads).
Violet (bunch submerge for 2
hours after picking then place in a
container filled with ice water).
! Gardenia and camelias WRAP in
| wet tissue overnight. These never
drink after cutting from stems).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-06-17

Many flowers need to have the
cut end singed. For this, use a bath
towel and wrap it securely around
the whole flower allowing the ends
of the stems to stick out. This will
prevent rising heat waves from da-
maging the blossoms or leaves. For
the smuggling use the flame from
canned solid alcohol or a gas burner.
Another type flower such as
hyacinths, and all members of the
narcissi family conditions best if YOU
from the ends of the cut stems. This
squeeze the jelly like substance
substance, if allowed to remain, viii
thicken and prevent the flower from
drawing in fresh water.
A third variety of flowers, such
as camellias and gardenias never
drink from the stem after it is cut
from the plant. Its only source of
water intake is thro' the petals. so
/ the best treatment is to wrap the
flowers in wet tissue before using
, If you make an arrangement of gar
denias or camellias, they may be
sprayed with water. This will add
to the beauty, too, as it will give
the appearance of dew on the petals
have the stems pounded up about
Flowers with woody stems, may
have the stems pounded up about
two inches. This allows the flower
to absorb more water. Hydrangeas
belong to this class.
Water lilies present a particular
problem, for they close almost as
soon as you pick them. This can
be overcome if you pour a little
paraffin in the center of the flo
wer while it is still open. The wax
| must be just warm enough to pour,
but cool enough not to burn the Pc
tails.
Ferns and other woody things
condition best if placed gently be-
tween pages of wet newspaper and
kept overnight in cool dark place
or laid in an ice box.
The conditioning of your flowers
should be done overnight for best
results. In any case keep them away
from the direct sunlight and
draughts while they are being con-
ditioned.
Do not condition them longer than
this and use fresh water in the con-
tainers as you arrange them. The
flower conditioning solution cannot
| stay on them indefinitely. learned
this by running a whole vase full
of lovely roses.
Put the flowers in the solution
as soon as you gather them, but
strip the stems for 4 inches from
the solution you may use a clean
the base before immersing them. For
| pail, an oversize tomato juice can
or an enamel bucket Avoid alumni
mum containers for there is some
times a chemical reaction from the
solution. Never crowd the flowers
in the container nor push them in.
Place them in gently with enough
space for each stem.
Here is list for the various con-
ditioning solutions. In the following
lists quarts and pints are water.
Butterfly weed, teaspoons sugar,
quart ice water.
Asters (all members of aster fami-
ly), tablespoons sugar, tablespoon
salt, ! quart water.
Carnations (cool water up to
heads, do not submerge blossoms).
Chrysanthemums, 10 drops oil of
cloves, 2 quarts water.
Cosmos, l teaspoon sugar, l pint
water.
Dahlias (burn stems), table
spoons alcohol, 2 quarts ice water.
Daisies Gall types, drops oil of
peppermint, l quart water.
Forget-me-not (plunge into hot
water, then cold), 8 drops of alcohol,
Gladiola, S tablespoons vinegar,
/ quart water.
Hyacinths Squeeze substance
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-06-17
Girls Forget Fears,
Thanks 10 2-Wsv Eeln

what 10 DO for woran's Oldest problem,
Iuncuonal monthly pain? Many a girl and
woman has found the answer in CAR
DoIS .-way help. You see. CARDUI may
MAKE things lots easier for you in either
ol TWO ways: ~ started , days before
your time" and taken rs directed on the
Iaoel IL should help relieve functional
perlooic pam; "a, taken throughout the
month IKE tonic, It should improve your
sspTute. aid digestion. and thus help
ouno up resistance for the trying days to
and scientifically tested. II YOU suffer .st
those certain timss', get cARpur TO-DAY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-06-17
BY Virginia Smith
Home Demonstration Agent
HOW TO KEEP FLOWERS
LONGER

Mrs. G. H. Marlborough, Lexing
ton, got this information from the
American Home and contributed it
to this column.
Nothing IS more discouraging than
to pick a lovely armful of flowers
some warm summer day, and bring
them in the house, and see them
begin to wilt almost before the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
County Heath
observation-disclosures

Montgomery County's first 1948
! spotted fever victim was reported
last week. The patient is a young
child living in the central part of
the County, who became ill May
rs. A second case has since been
reported near Silver Spring. Pre-
cautions against spotted fever
should be taken by both adults
and children. Adults are also fire.
quently attacked, and with them.
the disease is more likely to be
fatal. Always look for ticks on the
body or in the clothing next to
the skin after having been in tall
grass or underbrush.
Complaints have come to the
Sanitation Division of the Health
Department recently from the
Hillandale section regarding over
flowing septic tanks. The property
owners and the Health Department
unfortunately can do little to COR
rect this situation because the lots
are not large and nearly all avail
able land has already been used
for irrigation fields. The only solu-
ton is public sewer connection for
these homes.
Beginning June 18th new form
of Parents Birth Certificates"
will be used by the State Depart
ment of Health. This parents GER
tificate is mailed shortly after the
birth of a baby and certifies to the
parent that birth certificate is on
file at the State Department of
Health.
Miss Elizabeth B. Jones, R.N.,
Supervising public health nurse
in the Department attended the
Public Health Nursing Biennial in
Chicago four days last week.
Mrs. Louise Humphreys of Beth
esda has accepted a position with
the Health Department, beginning
her service on May %. Mrs. Vera
D, Norris of Poolesville has been
employed as helper in the Mater
nal-Child Health Clinic in Pooles-
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Montgomery Sideights :
BY ELSIE WHITE HAINES

G. r. Gray of GAINESVILLE, mem
bers of the w. M. C. c. A., played
the part of young Newton's wife,
Sarah Newton (who was his first
cousin, and Newton as a youth
was played by the late 1t. William
Daniel, both descendants.
Recalling an amusing incident
in the pageant about piece of
land called Long Looked For Is
Come At Last" we asked Mrs.
Gray for the source of the chapter.
She replied that she got the story
from an account of the Chiswell
family written by Frederick Daw-
son she was under the Impress
ion that the 100 acres of ground
involved was at Seneca.
This is what Mr.. Dawson said,
"Stephen Newton Chiswell owned
$50 acres of the land on which our
house stands. He promised 100
acres of this to his first grandson
Well, l think Aunt Peggy White
showed up first = twas girl :
great disappointment. Next Aunt
Becky White, another girl q
little indignant this time. Next
Uncle Joe Chiswell married Flea
nor White another girl mac
this time, and then Nancy Allnuti
came along : another grill Fur
ious now, the old fellow declared
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Damascus High School
News
Graduation For 9Th and 9th

Graduation For 9Th and 9th
The Damascus High School audi
torium will be the scene of gradua-
ton exercises for the sixth and
ninth grades on Friday, June 18th,
at 1O:45 A. M. A program will be
presented by both grades consist
ing of music and poems, class his
tory, and presentation of diplomas
and awards. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend.
ArbOr Day Program
On June 2, the ninth grade Eng
fish class had an Arbor Day pro-
gram which had been postponed
due to bad weather. The program
was held in front of the high
school, where dogwood tree was
planted. Kenneth Beall was chair
man of the program.
Miss Nora F. Lynch had the
honor of putting the first shovel of
soil around the tree. Every ninth
grade boy and one ninth grade girl
took part in the planting.
Track Meet
Damascus was invited to Blair
for track and field meet on June
3. The schools that participated
were Sherwood, Gaithersburg,
Poolesville, Bethesda, Blair and
Damascus.
HOrnettes Victim
The Green Hornettes of Damas-
Gus travelled to Rockville on May
20 COR a softball game. The Hor-
nettes fell easy victims to the
Richard Montgomery girls by a
score of Z to 1. Batteries for the
losers were G. Monkey, pitcher,
and D. Beall, catcher. Monkey was
relieved by v. Green in the fourth
ending. For Richard Montgomery,
Federline pitched while Snoffer
caught. This was the fit hloss in
seven starts for the Damascus
Hornettes.
Damascus Wins
B. C. &c. visited Damascus High
School on June l and volleyball
and softball games were played.
D. H. S. won the volleyball game
by score of Fl to 10.
For the softball game, Gloria
Monkey was the pitcher and Della
Beall, catcher, while Wine was
pitching and Thomas catching for
B. G. c. The score was 10 to 6 in
Damascus favor. This was our last
home game.
Boys Team Loses
The Damascus High School boys
team lost their last baseball game
of the season to Poolesville High,
z to 3. Indy Beall and Raymond
Beall were the batteries for Da.
mascus, and Stonestreet and Bel
cher for Poolesville High.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
GAITHERSBURG

Mrs. Wilson r. Tschiffely who
underwent a major operation on
May 20 at Frederick Memorial
Hospital returned on Thursday to
her home.
Mrs. James Ryland and daugh-
ter, Mac, returned TO their home in
Baltimore on Monday after spend
ing 10 days with Mrs. Ryland's
brother, j. b. Ely.
The Womans' Society of Grace
Church met on Thursday at the
home of Mrs. McKendree Walker.
Plans we're begun for bazaar
10 be held IN the fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Debt Reduction

Secretary of the Treasury John
W. Snyder. in speech in Atlantic
City, declared that the national
debt had been reduced by nearly
$28,0O0,000,000 since 1916 but "the
combination of tax reduction and
increased expenditure probably
spells the end of debt reduction
from budget surplus during the
next year."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Among The Homemakers

June 4th. Mrs. john Cowell and
Mrs. John Clark of the Four Cor
ners Club, assisted Mrs. Smith,
and Miss Turner, the Home DEM
cnstration Agent, served at the
punch bowl.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Thursday, June 10, 1s4s.
Palomar Eye

The 2OO-inch telescope atop
Palomar Mountain began it's off
cial work to extend mans reach
into space on June 3rd, the date of
its dedication. The gigantic "eye''
will put at our disposal eight times
the volume of space previously
available for study. The Rookie
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
.: SCHOOL and CLUB ACTIVITIES ::

it was what Westerners call
clear case of "cussedness,' they
could have done better but they
wouldn't. And then my grand
mother, Sarah Newton Chiswell,
married Robert Doyne Dawson and
there was a boy! Joy reigned in
the house. Grandfather Stephen
named him William Chiswell Daw-
son. The land was re-surveyed
and called Long Looked For Is
Come At Last, and Uncle William
got it."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10

Teller Foundation to date has Civ
en- $6,500,0OO for the construction
of the telescope, together with all
the buildings and equipment nee
essary to render it as effective as
possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10

Any enterprise, which reflects
credit upon this county, deserves
the loyal support of the people of
this county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Is He?

A cynic is a man VINO loves him
self for the enemies he has made.
The Grand Rapids Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10
Priscilla H. Thompson
TEACHER OF PIANO

Sandy Spring, Md.
Graduate of Bucknell School
of Music, Lewisburg, Pa, and
former member of Faculty.
Further Study at Julliard
School. New York City and
Cincinnati Conservatory Of
Music.
SUMMER TERN NOW OPEN
Phone Ashton 5511
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-10

New anti-tuberculosis vaccine,
BEG, cuts mortality sharply.