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Evening star., 1948-02-25
Report Of Jail Revolt
Threat Unjustified,
County Heads Say

A report that a threat of a pris-
oners' revolt hangs over the Prince
Georges County Jail at Upper Marl-
boro is "unjustif1ed," the Prince
Georges County commissioners de-
cided yesterday.>
With one main exception the
commissioners, following an inspec-
ton of the two-story brick struc-
ture, reported that conditions in
the jail are satisfactory" and that
it is free of dirt" @
Accompanied by reporters, the
commissioners visited the Jail dur
ing a brief recess yesterday from
their weekly board meeting in the
nearby county courthouse at Upper
Marlboro and questioned the % in
mates now confined there.
The exception, the commissioners
said, was the condition of mattresses
These, they learned, were dirty and
many were torn.
Previous Unrest Conceded.
Asserting there was no ;justafca-
ton now for m Rrtticism con led
in report of the Maryland tate
Board of Corrections on jafI con-
ditions Throughout the state, the
commissioners conceded there once
had been unrest among prisoners.
They blamed a former jailor, Vim
cent Wells, 81, of near Upper Marl-
boro, for causing much of the dis
turbance among the Jail inmates
after questioning the prisoners yes
terday. Mr. Wells, who was over
powered and beaten December 10
when four prisoners escaped, re-
signed last week after more than 10
years in the Jail.
Morale of the prisoners now is
Exceptionally high" the commits
sioners were told yesterday Most
of the inmates paid tribute to treat
ment received from the present
three man personnel on duty at the
jail.
Those who were in jail before the
attack on Mr.. Wells, including
James Francis Hampson of East
Riverdale, Md, one of the four who
escaped at the time, but who later
was recaptured, directed their criti-
cism at Mr.. Wells. They described
him as being in-tempered and curt
with all prisoners and one who re-
fused to grant them any privileges.
Hampson, who is awaiting court
action on a robbery charge and on
the escape and assault charges, told
the inspecting party the Jail was
100 per cent different" on his re-
turn when Mr.. Wells was not on
duty.
None said they could recall any
instances of being overcharged for
cigarettes or other supplies for
which they sent out. Food at the
Jail, they said, was sometimes
"monotonous, but they added it
was good" and there was plenty
of it."
Deputy Sheriff r. Earle Sheriff,
who reported he had no prior
notification of the commissioners
visit yesterday described the Jail
as being kept clean at all times.
The mattresses were dirty because
prisoners often put their feet on
them or pulled them on to the
floor to play cards on, he said.
Mattress covers to place over them
were impossible to obtain, he told
the commissioners.
The county heads instructed Mr..
Sheriff to make efforts to replace
the mattresses, where necessary,
and to try to obtain covers for
them. They also said they would
study the food conditions further
| and make another report later.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Maryland Clubs Plan
Rotary Anniversary Fete

The 43d anniversary of the found
ing Of Rotary will be celebrated by
Rotary clubs of nearby Maryland
at dinner at $50 o'clock tonight
at Varsity Grill, College Park, Nd.
Rotary clubs participating in the
celebration will be Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Rockville, Silver Spring and
College Park.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

! A typically peasant existence Is
the way Ferenc Macy, 45-year-old
exiled Hungarian Premier, describes
the life he and his family are living
this winter in nearby Herndon, Va,
where they recently bought a
home and a 130-acre dairy farm.
Peasant life," the leader of the
Hungarian Smallholders' Party ex-
planned through his English-speak-
ing son, Ferenc, jr., 'is not new
experience to me-" -
The exiled Hungarian leader, who
fled to America last June, when
Communists took over. the govern
ment in Budapest, went on to point
out it was customary for peasants
in his native country to live in
villages rather than on their farms.
Adopts Arrangement in U. S.
That's the system the Macy family
follows at Herndon. They live in a
large white, frame house on the
corner of Eldon and School streets,
bought last November. On the
outskirts of town, mile away, is
the 130-acre dairy farm Mr. Macy
bought from Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Melrose of Washington. ,~..
"Its a convenient arrangement"
Mr.. Macy explained, pointing to his
jeep parked outside the house. "We
live here and 7 still can work on the
farm"
Mr.. Macy, who says he made the
down payments on the newly ac-
quired properties with earnings from
his writings since coming to America,
actually is part-time farmer. Just
now he is busy with his son, going
over the English translations of his
forthcoming book, 1.-THE Struggle
Behind the Iron Curtain" which
the Macmillan co. will publish this
spring. \
Mr.. Macy dictated the book in
Hungarian last summer. working five
hours a day In what he terms
"Arlington's greatest heat" The
publishers since have translated his
dictation into English and now the
son Ia reading the translation back
Evening star., 1948-02-25
S3,660,000 in Bonds
Voted in Alexandra 10.
Expand School System

The Alexandra City Council last
night voted q $3,660, 600 bond issue
to be used chiefly for expansion
Of the city school system.
In another action, the council
voted to change the city charter
to broaden the powers Of the city
manager. A similar proposal failed
to pass last Tuesday night and II
was indicated at that time no fur
ther steps could be taken to change
the charter for two years.
The bond issue voted by the coun-
Gil grants the School Board its
entire $2,735, 900 request for imme-
diate school building needs. The
School Board also has outlined an
additional 100000 program Of
needs in the near future ~,
Construction Planned.
Under the immediate school
building program made possible by
the bond issue, the following con-
struction is contemplated: A new
12-room school in the northeast
section Of the city; a new colored
high school; rehabilitation o1
Parker-Gray colored school; new 18.
room Parkfairfax school; enlarge
ment Of George Mason School; ad.
dition to Maury School; addition x
jefferson School; addition to MAG,
Arthur School and addition U
Mount Vernon School.
a. Wesbond issue was approved OF
recommendation of the counci
Finance Committee, after a delega
ton of Parent Teacher Association
officials, headed by PTA Council
President Thomas Knight, asked
the council to appropriate funds fol
the school program. A move BY
Councilman Jack Tulloch to hold a
referendum on the bond issue failed
when only Councilman Edward
DoWney voting with him.
Other items in the proposed bond
issue are $1o2,500 for school equip
ment, $327,681 for school sites
$3S,860 for other city land acquisi-
tions. $205,598 for capital improve
ments already made that until now
have been charge against the gen.
eral fund and $780, 1000 for a recrea-
tion center and gymnasium.
No Finance Department.
The charter change which was
approved unanimously last night
differed in only one respect from the
proposed charter change that was
defeated last week. No department
Of finance was established under the
approved proposal and the appoint
ment Of the city auditor remained
in the hands of the council. The
original proposal called for a sep
arate department of finance with
appointment Of the auditor by the
city manager.
The council requested that State
Senator Andrew w. Clarke and Del
egate Armistead Boothe introduce
legislation at the current General
Assembly session to effect the pro-
posed charter change. The major
effect OF the charter change will be
appointment of all city officers by
the city manager, unless other pro-
vision Is made for their appoint
ment. The charter change also
makes mandatory an annual inde-
pendent audit of the city's books.
Another charter change requested
by the council Is the designation of
the police department head as major
and superintendent of police. His
present title is captain of police.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

committee amendments, hut the bal
against primaries for council cleo
tions remains in the bill. Thos,
voting against final passage wer,
Senators Clarke and Fenwick of Ar
lington, Mosby Perrow of Lynch
burg, Frank P. Burton of Patricl
County and A. E. S. Stephens o1
Isle of Wight County. The voice
vote on the proposed amendment
banning primaries was much closer
however. After that vote, 1t. Gov
Collins first announced "the noes
appear to have it," and when there
was no demand for a recorded vote
he then pronounced the amendment
defeated.
Objections Raised.
Constitutional objections were
raised by Senator Fenwick yester-
day and Senator Clarke the day
before. in urging adoption of the
amendment to restore primaries
Senator Fenwick said he could not
conscientiously vote for any bill
even though it is local in applica-
tion-which he believes to violate
the constitution.
Meanwhile, two other develop
ments occurred yesterday that may
favorably affect Arlington's plans to
become a city.
The House Roads Committee re-
ported the Magruder-Damm bill
providing highway funds to any
county which subsequently in
corporate as city, shall not be
impaired. An amendment was added
to include also portions of counties
but it was drafted to benefit Arling-
ton so that the county would not
lose road allotments already made
as of the date of incorporation.
Hillard Bill Passes.
The second development was pass
age of a bill designed to increase
allotments for primary highway
passing through the borders
of cities, sponsored by Senator Ma
jor Hillard of Portsmouth. It pro-
vides that the $4,oo0-per-mile an
nual allowance to cities be increased
proportionately as the total highway
fund increases.
Delegate Robert j. McCandlish,
jr., of Fairfax sponsored a bill de-
signed to meet problem that con-
fronted him in the primary last
year against his opponent, former
Delegate Edwin Lynch of AMMAN
dale. After a tie vote had been de-
clared in that contest court deci-
sion gave the victory to Mr.. Nc
Candlish. 4.
Under present law, he said, can
didate must charge either fraud or
error in asking for recount, and he
did not feel that his opponent was
guilty of either. His bill would per-
NIT recount to be made whepever
a tie vote occurred or when five
votes or less separate each candi-
date.
The Senate set for special and
continuing order at 1880 pm. to-
action on the major portion
of Gov. Tuck's tax program designed
to produce about $14,000,000 more
each year.
Voting Machine Fails.
The House yesterday went through
4 heavy calendar but was unable
10 take final action on measures
in that body. This was
because Delegate Samuel E. Pope
,f Southampton County placed
soft drink bottle on the switch on
mis- desk and moisture shorted the
electric voting machine.
Before this <mishap. however, the
House ki-e6 a Senate bill by Sena-
;ors Tom Blanton of Bowling Green
and Clarke to permit banks to close
IN SATURDAYS.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Community Lenten Service

The Rev. Henry r. Osgood will
preach at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Memorial Methodist Church in the
second Of Ave community lenten
services sponsored by the Protestant
churches of Hyattsyille.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

WILL go along
on a program
to keep develop
nent costs at q
minimum.
That was dis
closed here to-
day at a meet
ing of the Wash
ington delega-
tion attending
the convention
of the Nation
ASsocia tion OF
Home Builders
now in its third
; day.
nR -. ,.ls1
Evening star., 1948-02-25
$4,000 Homes
For GIs Seen
In D. {. Area
Builders, in Chicago
Meeting, Soy Officials
Would Have to Help
By Robert ]. Lewis

N6oI ESFofS EuIIof " tHS StoI
CHILI CO, Feb. 25.-Washington
home builders believe they can sell
houses to veterans for about $4,000,
provided Metropolitan Area officials
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17
County Health
DEPARTMENT News

The Health Department staff
were guests of the Southern Mary
land Dental Society last Monday
night, at their first special meet
ing on .iChildren's Dentistry" Ex-
cellent instructive talks were given
| by Dir. Philip Robin and DR.. John
w. Knutson, Senior Dental Sur
geon Of the u, S, Public Health
Service.
Other guests at the meeting were
members Of the Prince Georges
County Health Department staff.
Dir. P. A. McCole, outgoing presi-
dent of the Society under whom
the special committee dealing with
children's dentistry with DR.. Ed
ward R. Cook as chairman, plan
ned the institute, presided during
the first part of the meeting. DR..
F. F. Aaronson, the new president,
took the chair later.
The orthopedic clinic which is
held twice year in Montgomery
County took place last Friday at
the Olney Health Center, located
in Montgomery County General
Hospital. 1t was large clinic, at
tended by 60 patients and their
parents. AS has been the custom,
the Olney Public Health Lay Com
mittee provided milk and cookies
for those attending the clinic, and
paid for the lunches for workers,
served by the hospital. A good
many of the patients were referred
by private physicians for the clint
cal service of DR.. Richard Fergu-
son, of Children's Hospital, Balti-
more, who serves as clinician, fur
nished by the State Health Depart
ment.
The Department is very sorry to
lose the services Of DIR. John Dett-
weller who has been clinician in
it's Rockville venereal disease
clinic. DIR. Dettweiler is going TO
Albuquerque, N. M. DR.. Claire A.
Christman, Assistant Health Off,
Ger, will carry the service tempo
rarily.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17

side was shown by the Treasurer's
report. Receipts for the year were
$573.73. d is b u r ment s were
$435.82, mostly for civic or chart
table projects. Having shown a
balance of $137.91 the Club inn
mediately voted $4,000 to send a
girl to camp, as suggested by Mrs.
Madeline Fennell by her talk be-
fore the County Federation. The
recreation program for the town
Of Rockville will also receive do
nation, the amount to be decided
BY the Executive Board. 1t pleased
the Club that a Richard Montgom-
cry High School student, Charlotte
N. Parks, won the prize of $4,000
with her essay.
Mrs, T. Calvin Owens, Brooke
vile, was elected and installed as
president Of the Club. The setir-
ing president, Mrs. Rose A. Daw-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17

We have been very much amused
at the battle raging in the columns
of Washington newspaper anent
the proper or rather, improper,
use of "you all"
1t brought to mind a column
we wrote on the subject during the
war. Several of our soldier friends
said they found it a good explana-
ton when ''kidded" on the subject
in Northern or Western camps. 1t
ran:
"Here is a clever thing friend
who laughs at our you all" sent
us. We do not know who first
wrote it. II have been wondering
i if you all would not like to know
what you ALI used to mean when
it was in good use. The expression
became obsolete for the same rea-
son that 'yonder' tickles the city
ear. Here and there are suffi-
Gent for people that never see any
farther away than the house or
the traffic light just across the
street, and you has been sufficient
for Northerners for many years.
Now to illustrate the proper use
of you. ALL just suppose that one
bright Saturday in the South, say
Is years ago-just as the sun was
straight up, my grandfather and
his sons came into the house.
Grandma stuck her hand out the
door and greeted grandpa with
these words:
"You all come on and wash"
Grandpa washed his hands and
threw out the water-so did each
of the other boys, because you ALI
in that case meant all the men
folks.
Just then, Cousin John, from the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17
:: SCHOOL and CLUB ACTIVITIES ::
D
Rockville Women In Gay
Ffcnfc, At Triadelphia

Eat, drink and be merry" was
the theme when the Rockville
Woman's Club met last Thursday
at the farm home of Mrs. Helen
Weldon on Triadelphia Lake near
Brighton, for the last meeting Of
the season. e 1e
The members were out in full
force, each bringing a guest and
two ~white elephants Buffet ia.
bies were set ON the porch over
looking the lake. Small tables were
placed in the yard where all were
seated after serving themselves.
Following a short business ses-
sion Mrs. Joseph Horgan enter
tanned with songs old and new
and a chorus or two" Not to be
outdone Mrs. Weldon brought out
a two = hundred year -old Hurdy
Gurdy, the gift of an italian
friend, and played more tunes
sans monkey but amid much
laughter n @f@as 'f5
When it seemed one just could
not laugh again, Miss Daisy Ma
gruder began to auction the "white
elephants" and IT began all over.
When the sale was over the arti-
cles had all changed ownership and
the treasurer had collected $27. 90.
From a preview of the program
for next year as given by the
chairman, Mrs. Gilbert Hartley,
more fun is promised all during
the year. Here are some of the
subjects:
A travelogue when the executive
board entertains in October; a
'poor taste" party in November,
with prizes for most original, fun
niest and most effective costumes;
a book review by Dot Muir-music
by Mrs. Hill; Mrs. Gather War
field on the political aspects in
Europe; charm school where one
may ascertain if she is "Yen" or
Yang; a FBI talk; a trip up
the Canal with Mrs. Armstrong
doesn't it sound intriguing?
That the Club has its serious
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17
Firemen List
Speakers For
Md. Convention

Many prominent speakers are
listed for the seth annual conven-
tom of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association to be held in
Ocean City, Md, June 1928. Hon.
William Preston Lane, Jr., Gov
ernor of. Maryland, will be the fea-
tured speaker at the opening ses-
sion on Wednesday at 2 P. M. Rev.
James w. Minter of Baltimore,
Chaplain, will offer the invocation.
Charles R. Stallings, Jr., of Pixies
vile, president of the Association,
will preside.
Congressman Edward T. Miller
will deliver the address of welcome
and State Banking Commissioner
j. Millard Tawes will respond. DR..
Harry Clifton Byrd, president of
the University of yland;
Claude A. Hanley, State Insurance
Commissioner, and Congressman
j. Caleb Boggs of Delaware are
among the headline speakers at THE
opening session.
At the evening session the dele
gates will get down to the fire
fighting business and hear an ad-
dress by Warren Y. Kimball of
Boston, editor of the National Fire
Protection Associations magazine
Firemen. Fire Chief Clement Muir
ply CT Washington, D. c., will dis
cuss cooperation between fire de-
partments. James w. Just, direct
or of the Fire Service Extension of
the University of Maryland, will
lecture and give a demonstration.
Colonel Beverly Cber, Superin-
tendent Of the Maryland State Po-
lice, will outline the use of the
Maryland Coordinate System for
locating places in the state.
The morning session will include
nominations of officers and the me,
mortal service. At the evening SEES.
sion officers will be elected and the
place of next years convention de,
cided.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17
: Montgomery SideEghts :
By ELSIE WHINE HAINES

next county, drove into the yard
with a load of corn and a couple
of his boys. Said grandpa to cousin
John, "You all put up your bosses
and come wash" And so they did
and then they all ate dinner be-
cause in those days Come on and
wash also meant dinner is served.
Instead of yelling her head off so
all of her IL children could hear
her, Grandma merely spoke to the
one nearest her and said, You all
come to dinner and the message
was the relayed to the rest of the
family.
when Cousin John and his boys
got ready to go, Grandma said to
him: You all come down some
time and spend the day-stay all
night SOS to have time to visit.
And sure enough in about six
weeks Cousin John, his wife and
IL children, his oldest daughters
husband and Great Aunt Hattie
who lived with them came down
down and spent the day.
"'You ALI has never been less
than the second person plural, and
when spoken properly to only one
person has the power of going
above and beyond the person
spoken to-"
Of course all good old Montgom-
cry Countians know that when
we say to you-just one of you
how are you all this morning? we
mean how are you, your husband
and the children, and it sort of
rifles" us when we see a smile in
the eyes of some new corners to
our county when we use the ex-
preston. But, of course, we feel
like smiling too, when we hear the
Pennsylvania Dutch say "you uns.''
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17
Lincoln High School
News

Under the direction Of Bernard
Kelsey, class of 1888, and now a
member of the school faculty, an
Alumni Association was organized
last Friday night. The following
officers we're elected: President,
John Duffin; Vice-President, Bes-
sic Hill; Secretary, Jean Thomas;
Assistant Secretary, Clara Smith ;
Treasurer, Warrick Hill; Parlia-
mentarian, Leslie Gaines; Histo-
rian, Walker Hill. The following
Alumni, in addition to those men
toned above, also attended: Ber-
nard Holsey, Elwood Mathews,
Mrs. Helen Weaver, Mrs. Katrinc
Howard, Jean Mason, Mrs. Cath
crime King, Norman Frazier, and
Evelyn Wood. Frank Bolden as
sisted Mr.. Holsey in the arrange
ments.
The schedule Of the schools
closing activities follows: Friday,
June 10, $3.50 o'clock, class night
exercises; Sunday, June 20, 3 p.
NJ, sermon TO the graduates by
Rev. e. E. AFTER, pastor Of Mt.
Zion Methodist Church; Wednes-
day, June %, $3.50 o'clock, gradu-
alton exercises.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-06-17

not lessened. Mrs. Willard Cart
ners president, and her committee
planned { d fine Srecreational meet
ing. rs
Guests of Washington Grove
The Gaithersburg Club members
were guests at the Washington
Grove picnic luncheon at the Grove
Club House on Thursday, June 10.
Mrs. William X. Teepe and her
committee had tables placed and
decorated for the sixty club mem
bers. A Vegetable Corsage" was
presented to Mrs. Howard Smith,
president of the County Council.
Two Gaithersburg members won
the little fresh cocoanut frosted
cakes that were baked in lamb
molds. Special name cards were
presented to all the homemakers.
Nominating Committee Meets
At a Nominating Committee
Meeting that Mrs. Ward Fetrow,
Chairman Of the Committee, held
at her home at 10 A. M. June 10th,
Mrs. Wilbur Luhn and Mrs. Flea
nor Saylor selected two candidates
for the council office of secretary
and, first vice president.
Mrs. Luhn and Mrs. Saylor were
both very much pleased over the
floats the Browningsville and the
Damascus Clubs had in the Fire.
mans Parade the evening of June
9th.
"A Garden Tea Party"
The Browningsville Clubs float
featured "A Garden Tea" Mrs.
Mollie Gladhill, president of the
Club in 1922 poured and served
tea to the 1913 president, Mrs. Will
bur Luhn. Other club members in
lovely dresses were part of the
tea party.
"A Sewing Bee"
The Damascus Club featured
"a Sewing Bee" with Mrs. Gertie
Poole the center figure. Both
floats were beautifully decorated
with shrubs and flowers and added
much to the attractiveness and in
terest of the Parade.