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Evening star., 1949-08-16


water supply, a change to county
manager form of government and
development of the school system
During his long residence in
Arlington, Mr.. Bennett held sew
eral important civic posts. In
1919 he was president of the
Clarendon Citizens Associa-
ton. He served for five years
as secretary of the Arlington
County Civic Federation and one
year as vice president. He repre-
sented the Arlington Civic Fed
Grafton at the Interfederation
Conference for 10 years and was
its secretary for the entire period
He also served as vice president
and secretary of the Lyon Village
Citizens Association.
Mr.. Bennett was employed by
the Government for AZ years, re-
tirlng in 1916 because of i'll health.
He spent 81 years with the Bureau
OF Ordnance and his last position
was a specialist in Ammunition
Research. He was treasurer of the
Navy Department Employees Credit
Union.
He was born in Leesburg. Va,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
L. Bennett. He was a member of
st. Johns Lodge, F.A.A.M. of
Washington.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Julia Falconer Bennett and
sister. Miss Elizabeth S. Bennett.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Thursday at st. George S
Episcopal Church Of Arlington,
where at one time he served as
vestryman. The body is at the
Ives undertaking establishment in
Clarendon.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Son Of Federal Bar Head
Suffocates in His Crib

Carter Randolph Palmer. s.
month-old son of James E. Palmer,
jr., president Of the Federal Bar
Association and special assistant
to the Attorney General. was
found dead in his crib yesterday
at the family's home, Dunn Loring
road, Merrifleld, Va.
Fairfax County Coroner Nelson
Podolnick issued a certificate OF
death due to suffocation. DR..
Podolnick said he was told maid
discovered the baby dead. face
down in his crib about 10 am.
The Palmers have three other
children, James E. Palmer III,
Charles Jefferson Palmer and Lila
H. Palmer.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at The Falls
Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Public Wedding 10 Be Held
AT Carnival Toniqhf

A public wedding will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department
carnival on the Rockville pike.
Arthur Fleming, q. an employe
of the Rockville Post Office. and
Miss Dorothy Campbell, 18. OF
Gaithersburg, will be married.
Four bridesmaids. four ushers. a
train and ring bearer and best
man will participate in the cere-
mony.
The Fire Department Is giving
the couple furniture. a wedding
ring and clothes for the brides
trOuSSeau.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
More Ride Thai RuiIwoys

BANGKOK. (P1. - Passenger
traffic on Thai (Siamese) railways
have increased more than four
times since before the war. Goods
shipments. however, have gone
down in volume. mainly because
of the losses in rolling stock during
the war years. During the next
IL months additional rolling stock
is anticipated from Japan.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Christopher Brooks Dies;
Good Housekeeping Writer
By the Associoted Press


GREENWICH. Conn, Aug. Is.
Christopher Brooks. 50. asso-
ciate editor Of Good Housekeeping
Magazine. died yesterday at
Greenwich Hospital.
He also was the author Of the
monthly page in the magazine
which interprets investigations
and research work of the labora-
tories of the Good Housekeeping
Institute.
Mr.. Brooks suffered a heart at
tack at his Riverside (ConnD home
and was removed to the hospital.
He had been a member of the
editorial stan of Good Housekeep-
ing for more than 20 years.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

q long illness
During anc
after w orlt
War I, Mr.. Ben
nett took ar
active part ir
promoting the
growth Of Ar
lington as q
residential Sec
ton. He sup
ported the in
Stallation OF q
modern sewer
system, a con-
nection W / t h
the Washington
Evening star., 1949-08-16
K. Lester Bennett Dies;
Arlington Civic Leader
Since World War |

E. Lester Bennett. So. for many
years a prominent Arlington civic
leader. died today at his home,
1905 North Fillmore street, after
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Square Deal Miller Dies;
Wrote Liberty Bond Slogan
By the A,soeiotsd Press

DETROIT, Aug. 16.-G. Z.
Square DeaD Miller. 73. a
jeweler who was nationally known
for his slogans, died yesterday.
The Treasury chose one of his
slogans in World War I for its
bond drive. 1t was: If You
Can't Go Across Come
Across Buy Liberty Bonds. -
For the last several years. he
had made his home in Clearwater,
Fla.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

Austrio Hopes to Sell Rifles
Austria hopes that the world
renowned quality of its hunting
rifles may make them interesting
to American buyers.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

ROLAND NJ BROWN. Secretary.
HARTLEY. STELLA LYONS. Suddenly,
in Culpeper, STELLA LYONS HARTLEY.
aged 73. wife of George A. Hartley. sister
of r. j. Lyons, WASHINGTON. D. c.; Mrs.
Allen Campbell. Washington; Mrs. Gertrude
Freeman, Washington Funeral services
at II am. Tuesday at the residence in
Culpeper. Interment ! 80 pm in Arling-
ton National Cemetery. Clore Funeral
Home in charge. IS
HAUCK, ELIZABETH. On Friday, Au-
gust 12, 1949, ELIZABETH HAuCK of
305 11th st. s.w., Washington, D. c., be
loved daughter of the late Joseph and
Louise Miller Hauck. Funeral from the
John F. Denny Home, Light and Mont
gomery sts., Baltimore, Nd, on Tuesday,
vate burial grounds at 4OO2 Annapolis I'd.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Dra1hH

ANDREWS, MARSHALL H. On Sunday
ave. ne, MARSHALL H. ANDREWS Of
Che Masonic and Eastern Star Home
husband of Elizabeth B. Andrews. half
brother of Charles Andrews. He also is
Survived by three half-sisters. Services
at the 8. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home
2a0l l4th st. NV. on THURSDAY, AuguSt
as, at 10 am. Interment Cedar Hi
Cemetery. II
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Dratha
Eel OFF

EGLOFF. HENRY c. A special com
N munication of St. Johns Lodge
! )| g.: {
neral of our late brother. HENRY C
EGLOFF. ALBERT F. MUELLER,
Evening star., 1949-08-16
HoWpERsHELL, ELLEN B. At Frank

In Pa. ELLEN =. l;; H0WpEKSHElLL;;; wis M
beloved mother Of Melvin D. Howdershell
of Washington. D. c., and sister of Mrs.
Friends may call at the Birch Funeral
Home, 1884 NJ st. NV, where services
viii be held on Thursday. Ausust I8,r
az Ypf EfyfryY, dp41
Evening star., 1949-08-16
LAWRENCE E. HAWKINS, 33'.
Commander in Chief.
MELVIN J. KEY, 33'.
Keeper Of the Seal and Archives.

BROWN, BESSIE. On Sunday, August
u, 1919. at 9:51 a, m. BESSIE BROWN
e. Brown, mother of Mrs. Edna Middleton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton, Charles T.. IT,;
Daniel and Edward Brown. She also leaves
four grandchildren, three sisters and other
relatives and friends. After pm. Tues
day, August IS. friends may call at the
W. Ernest Jarvis Funeral Church. 1882 q
St NV Funeral services Wednesday, Au-
gust II. at / pm. at the Grester Lane
c. M Y. Church. 14th and c SITS. ne, Rev:
friends invited Interment Lincoln Me-
mortal Cemetery. 16
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

To complete the construction Of
the maternity department and
other improvements to Montgom-
cry County General Hospital, Inc,
at Olney, county residents and 9th
er friends Of the hospital are being
asked to contribute an additional
$35 900 in drive which started
March IS, Mrs. Eugene W. Scott,
chairman of the Special Gifts
Committee, announced this week.
The construction, which is well
under way, will provide the hospi-
tai with a modern nursery and
solarium, in addition TO the new
maternity department, and will in
crease the number Of beds from
40 TO So.
The total cost Of the construc-
ton is estimated at $l38,000.
The work is being financed with
the building fund Of $4,000 con-
tributed in the drive conducted two
years ago, together with the $780,
COO being sought at this time, and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Miss MacGregor
Takes Position
With Health Dept.

The appointment of Miss Mar
garet MacGregor as Director OF
Health Education has been an
nounced by DR.. V. l.. Ellicott,
County Health Officer. Miss Mac
Gregor comes to the Health De-
partment from the Montgomery
County Community Chest and
Council where she served since
January 1916 as Assistant Direc-
tor.
She will fill the post left vacant
for the past eight months by the
resignation of Miss Stella Ran
dolph who is now associated with
the Cancer Society of Washington.
A graduate of Elmira College
and Alfred University, Miss Mac
Gregor has had wide experience in
Community War Service, public
health activities and child health
and welfare programs. This exper-
fence has been supplemented by
professional academic work at the
New York School of Social Work.
Her appointment is effective April
Is, 1949.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

A widespread crime wave is now
sweeping over the country among
the young people, George Carroll
of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation told members of the Rock
vile Woman's Club at their March
meeting on Thursday, the 10TH
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Richard La Garde at High
landstone Farm, near Rockville.
Mr.. Carroll pulled no punches in
his forceful presentation of the
problems the F. B. /. faces.
Mr.. Carroll blamed the serious
juvenile crime wave on the delin-
quency of the parents, whose fail
ure, he pointed out, sets the stage
for all kinds of "isms." He recon-
mended that parents take their
children to church on Sundays.
After explaining the formation Of
the F. B. I. and its development
under j. Edgar Hoover, Mr.. Car
roll told of many instances during
the war when F. b. /. agents
tracked down spy rings operating
here both for Japan and Germany.
At the business meeting before
Mr.. CAROLS talk, it was an
nounced that the Valentines Day
benefit card party given by the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Don't Be Alarmed By
Delinquent Tax List

publicity concerning delinquent Mort
gomery County has the impression that unusually large
number of will be sold for of taxes at
the regular tax sale to be held April IL, 1949.
While this date approximately 1000
property be reasonably expected that this number
will be reduced by twohrds before the date of SALE While
estimated 500 pieces of will be substantially
the number of properties sold in each of the last
years. number OF line with the
Der of properties sold for the past 10 or Is years.
Montgomery County has had consistently of the best
of Counties throughout the United States
period through 948, the Treasurer has col
end of each fiscal of $3.50 of
billed For the five years. this has been
the number of tax denquncies for the levy OF
with the three undoubtedly reflects
the normal condition relates to payment OF taxes
year somewhat aggravated by the fact that
delayed and there has been some confusion
the public date by which payment must
be made to avoid advertisement for SALE
of the public directed to the fact that the
for properties currently being
advertised up of the sale which is April H. l949
and no which paid during this period
will be sold.
This statement released by the Acting County Manager
and the Montgomery County, with the approval oil
the County Council
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Lane Approves One-Mon
Rule Of Mental Hospitals
Calls For S19,994 800 First Year; Reforms And
Most of Rebuilding Proposed By Committee Of
Legislators Accepted In Special Speech

Gov. William Preston Lane in
special message delivered Monday
night before joint session of the
two houses of the General Assem-
bly,, proposed a complete reorgani-
cation and reconstruction of the
State mental hospital system, and
asked for $19,994,800 to start the
job. The Governor endorsed all the
reforms and most of the recon-
struction plan proposed last
Wednesday by the twelve-man
committee of the Legislature,
headed by Sen. P. G.. Stromberg,
publisher of this paper, including
one-man management. All Mary
land mental hospitals should be
run by one man with blanket
authority, he said.
Governor Lane opened his ad-
dress with words of praise for the
legislative committe which spent
Al days investigating the mental
hospitals and their needs.
an its broad general applica-
ton, and in virtually all of its
specific recommendations" he said,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Church People
Surprise Pastor
With New Car

With plans up their sleeves,
members of the Rockville Free
Methodist Church advised their
minister, the Rev. c. D. Weinel,
to get rid of his car. They realized
it was too small to accommodate the
many passengers he transports to
and from church and Sunday
school.
Not knowing what was afoot,
the pastor took his congregations
advice and sold his car. Last Tues
day, on his birthday, a brand new
Hudson was delivered to his door.
The congregation had gotten to-
gether the money to make up the
amount needed for the car. In
addition to the automobile he also
received four birthday cakes.
This is Rev. Weinel's second
year at the Rockville church, dur
ing which time many improve
ments have been made including
redecoration of the church, new
vestibule on the front, five new
Sunday school rooms in the base
ment. and the addition of new
oil burner.
The pastor, who came here from
Pennsylvania, lives with his wife
and son in the parsonage on First
Street. He also has a married
daughter who lives in Virginia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Take Your Children To
Church" Parents Advised

Club was a huge success, clearing
over $16O, with final figures not
vet available. Mrs. Herbert Yocom
was appointed as representative OF
Women's Clubs on the advisory
committee of the Montgomery
County Junior College. Mrs. Harry
Westcot tgave summary OF MRS
Bucks recent talk on her trip
through the Orient for the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. Both IN
Korea and Japan she found women
eager for knowledge OF the west
ern world.
Mrs. G.. M. Hostetler announced
for Mrs. Merhle Haines, who was
i'll, that the towns Housing n.y.
giene ordinance is working TO
clean up the town. A motion was
passed that the Rockville Woman's
Club express to the Mayor and
Council its appreciation for work
already done in this field. A dona-
ton of S25 was made to the Red
Cross drive. Mrs. Watson ID. phil
lips was elected to membership.
Mrs. Williams Quay, accompa-
MED at the piano by Mrs. Marshall
Mayes, sang three delightful selec-
tons. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. La Garde and her co-hostess,
Mrs. w. Randolph Talbot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Red Cross Drive
Leaders Ask For
Local Cooperation

With just two weeks remaining
in the period set aside for the an
nual Red Cross Roll Call, the lead
ership of the drive in the Rockville
area is urging citizens to make
their contributions as quickly as
possible.
Responding to the volunteer So
licitors on their first call saves not
only time but enables them to
make vastly greater number Of
calls, thus assuring complete COW
erage of the area and the success
of the campaign, it was stressed
Practically the entire area now
has been fully organized, accord
ing to V. C. Wilson, the local chair
man.
Latest recruits to the corps of
volunteer workers include:
Mrs. Lucy Barnsley, Elementary
School; Mrs. Isabel Ward, Richard
Montgomery High School; Mr..
and Mrs. Parlette L. Moore, Lin
coin Park; Mrs. Elizabeth Hart
man, Middle Lane; at" johnson,
North Washington Street and
Haiti.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Chiropractic Office
Opened In Rockville By
DIR. Richard ]. Thompson

A chiropractic office has been
opened in Rockville, by DR.. Rich
ard J. Thompson, at 400 East
Montgomery Avenue, in the Wat
kins Building. DR.. Thompson has
completed four months of post
graduate work at the Columbia In
stitute of Chiropractic in Balti-
more after graduating from the
Lincoln Chiropractic College in
Indianapolis in September 1913.
His modern office includes an
x-ray laboratory.
Living most of his life in Ca
louisville, DR.. Thompson is the son
of DR.. E. A. Thompson who has
practiced chiropractic for 25 years
in Baltimore and is past president
of the National Chiropractic As
ISOLATION.
Abr. Thompson, his wife and six
@bnth-old daughter, live in the
Blanford Apartments in Rockville.
He entered the Air Force in 1941,
serving almost five years, in which
part of the time he flew the hump
between India and China.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Higher Taxes Forecast
By Financial Statement

Despite campaign promises of
better county government at no
added expense to the taxpayers, a
financial statement made public
during the regular meeting of the
County Council on Tuesday fore
cast tax boost.
The statement listed four rea-
sons it said the debt structure is in
Serious difficulty:
/. Rapid increase in population
requiring new services.
2. Previous failure of the county
to pay bonds at maturity through
income but refunding large por-
tons as they came due.
3. Increasingly large principal
and interest payments becoming
due during the next few years.
a. Lack of control over func-
tions and financial operations of
bi-county agencies.
Montgomery, the statement said,
established a reputation for not
paying off its debts as they became
due from 1888 to 1947, borrowing
money to pay off bonds instead of
through annual income.
The former boards of county
commissioners had held the $3.50
tax rate sacred" and been un-
willing to increase it to pay off ma
turing bonds, the statement de-
clared.
The county now has bonded in
debtedness of $145 a person which
would be increased to $305 a per-
son If Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission bonds are includ-
ed in the debt figure, it said.
Council President Frederic p.
Lee said that issuing bonds
amounting to five million dollars
tor schools this year would necessl-
tate Ia cent tax rate increase in
order to care for the additional
bond payments. The school system
has asked for 20 million in the
next four years. The people must
decide whether they want these
improvements enough to pay for
them. He called for "advice" from
citizen groups
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
c. Of c. Plans
For Better
Parking Here

Plans for alienation of Rock
ville's parking problems were dis
cussed at the dinner meeting of
the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce held Tuesday night at Hun
gerford Tavern. The speaker for
the evening was Irving G.. Nc
Nayr, Acting County Manager.
Already under way, it was an
nounced at the meeting, are plans
for a parking lot to extend from
the rear of the A & P Store to
Washington Street. The A & P
company is now seeking a lease
for the needed area from the own
er of the property.
1t was suggested that Rockville's
largest parking lot at present ad-
joining the Safeway Store on
Commerce Lane, be divided into
two parts-one for all-day parking
and another area for shoppers.
The Chamber of Commerce decided
to write a letter to owners of chain
stores in the town asking that they
make parking space available for
their patrons.
Mr.. McNayr had as his topic
"The New County Government" y
He urged the group to acquaint
themselves with the statement just
issued by his office in connection
with the County's indebtedness and
plans for it's financial improve
ment.
Valentine C. Wilson, chairman of
Rockville areas Red Cross Drive,
also spoke to the group and made
a plea for cooperation of the bust
ness men for the success of the
campaign.
April 24-30th was announced as
Cleanup, Paint-Up week for
Rockville. A special meeting will
be called to decide upon plans for
closing of business places in the
town Wednesday afternoons dur
ing June, July and August.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Party AT Manor
Club This Weeks
Social Highlight

3 Outstanding social event of the
week viii be the party given at
Manor Club tomorrow night (Fri-
day. in honor of Mrs. Henrietta
Riggs Stewart of Laytonsville and
Mr.. Robert Hallowell Chichester of
Olney, whose marriage takes place
on Saturday.
| About three hundred friends of
the couple will be the guests of
Mr.. Chichester's brothers and sis
tiers, their husbands and wives,
from 8 to 10 P. M. The hosts will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely Brown
Chichester, Olney; Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard DUPONT Chichester, Will
mington, Del; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick E. Klutey,, also of Whining
ton, Mrs. Philip D. Laird, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh C. Galloway, of New
castle.
The past week has been gay with
parties for the popular couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Stabler were
hosts at buffet supper for 25 in
their home Saturday evening. DR..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Ladson, Sr.,
assisted by DR.. and Mrs. Jack Lad
son and DR.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Ladson, Jr., entertained about so
at a cocktail party and supper
Sunday evening at their home in
Olney.
Mrs. Stewart was honor guest
at a luncheon given by Mrs. Will
liam Sinclair Bowling of Bethesda
at Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern on
Wednesday.
Preceding the Manor Club party
Mrs. Anna Gilpin Boyd of Olney
will entertain Mrs. Stewart and
members of the Chichester family
at dinner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
MOnocacy Lions
Minstrel Show
March rs rs

The Second Annual Minstrel
Show will be presented by the
Monocacy Lions Club on Friday,
March 25, and Saturday, March
rs. in the Poolesville High School
Auditorium. The cast is composed
of thirty members of the Club with
several speciality numbers by guest
artists.
William Lauer, instrumental
music instructor in the county
schools, will be the bass sololst.
A novelty number, "The Lions
Club Review" will be an unusual
feature by the chorus. Special
musical scores and arrangements
have been written to make the
event artistic and entertaining.
The show will begin at 8 p. M.
Tickets are on sale at Poolesville
High School and Elgin's Drug
Store, Poolesville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Additional Funds Sought
For Hospital Construction

other funds already on hand or
available to the hospital.
A report on the building plans,
including a sketch and floor plans
Of the enlarged hospital, is being
sent to all earlier contributors,
together with a request for addi-
ti0nal contributions.
A committee Of 80 County resi-
dents has been appointed by
Chairman Scott TO solicit special
gifts.
The report 10 contributors points
out that the hospital, which is a
private non-profit institution, took
in sufficient revenues in 1913 to
pay all expenses, 80 there was no
operating deficit. 1t reminds the
public also that the hospital re-
ceives no aid or financial support
from the County Government, al
though modest amounts are re-
ceived from patients who qualify
for assistance from the State Of
Maryland and the Community
Chest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Loses Coat One Year
Wins Suit The Next

After wearing his new oyercoat
only few times, Tony Darby of
Rockville. found it missing after
church service one Sunday last
year. Left in its place was coat
very much like his, but showing
considerable signs of wear, as well
as being a trihe too tight. His coat
was never recovered. y.
Tony, however, now feels that
perhaps things have evened up,
Joining with Willie Steinberg's
newly formed Suit Club, Tony
turns up the winner the first week.
A brand new suit cost him only
$500.