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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Council Votes To Take
LIQUOR Board Building

CONTINUED from Page u
Quarters were furnished the
county trial magistrate and his
clerk. Space remaining on the first
floor was given to the Park and
Planning Commission, an agency
which has its own sources of
revenue, but still was given quar-
ters by the county in a county
building.
"The Park and Planning Com
mission did pay one half of the
cost of maintenance, which in
cluded such things as custodial
service and heat. That was the
situation as it existed up to 1943.
"In 1943 the Democrats enacted
a bill lat Annapolis) to transfer
the title of the building to the
Liquor Board, which at the same
time became State agency whose
members were appointed by the
Governor. So there was given to
an agency which no longer was a
county body, property amounting
to at least 100000. There was no
(financial) consideration.
"Not content with that, this
newly converted State agency, to-
gether with the Park and Planning
Commission, turned out of the
building the trial magistrate and
his clerk = which required the
county to spend money for office
space = and also the county en-
gineering department. This gave
the whole second floor to the Park
and Planning Commission. The
commission never paid rent which
would have increased profits Of
the Liquor Board; these in turn
would have gone to the people of
the county"
Mr.. Lee asserted Mr.. Smiths
charges were not supported by fact
and added that the council would
be grossly neglectful and would
fail in it's duty to the people" if
it did not reclaim the title.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Walter c. Clarke Heads
Silver Spring YMCA

Walter c. Clarke, Register of
Wills for the County, became chair
man OF the Silver Spring Com
munity YMCA, Armor w. Friend,
Vice-Chairman and John P. Theo-
field, Secretary, at an election of
the Committee of Management
held at the Woodside Methodist
Church last Thursday evening ac-
cording to information from
Joseph B. Bunker, Executive Sec
rotary Of the Montgomery County
YMCA. They were elected by the
Silver Spring Committee of Mana
cement, who were in turn elected
by the members at a meeting on
May 18th.
Through these moves the Silver
Spring people come into direct con-
troll of the promotion of the YMCA
program in this community.
Chairman Clarke will appoint a
general Program Committee whose
duties it will be to foster the cur
rent program among high school.
junior high school and younger
boys, and also to study the needs
for program expansion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Gaithersburg Grove
Fire Department
Has Slow Week

While playing in creek near
his home on Thursday, Raymond
Hunt, eight year old Redland boy,
was struck by lightning and was
taken to Suburban Hospital by the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
Rescue Squad where he was treat
ed for shock and later released.
The same evening DIR. Frank
Broschart called the squad to take
tourist staying at the Deer Park
Cabins near Gaithersburg, to Mt.
Alto Hospital. Cecil A. Vance of
Newland, N c., was suffering
from a ruptured appendix and was
given emergency treatment at the
hospital.
On Monday morning a slight
amount of damage was done in
the home of Minnie Lancaster
Emery Grove, following a chimney
fire. The fire was put out by the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
fiIemen.
Chief Charles P. Fox admin
istered first aid to little Judy Ann
Baker, three years old, on Monday
evening, when she caught her hand
in car door and cut off the mid
die finger on her right hand. The
little girl is the daughter of Mrs.
Bessie Baker of Gaithersburg
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Frederick County
Road Survey To Be
Started Next Monday

Equipped with the latest road
measuring devices, special three
man crew of the Maryland State
Roads Commission will start next
Monday, June 9th, to make the
first mile-by-mile inventory of
Frederick County's roads in eleven
years.
The survey will require several
months TO complete, as have similar
surveys within the last year in
Anne Arundel, Hartford, Howard,
Baltimore, and Prince Georges
Counties. A survey in Montgomery
County is also under way now.
The survey crew will traverse
the Frederick County roads in an
automobile equipped with a special
odometer, which records distances
to one-one thousandth of a mile;
a grade meter, which measures the
percent of grade, and a gyroscopic
directional compass which records
the degree of curvature of every
bend in the roads Travelled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
BurtOnsville,
Red SOx Lead
Upper Co. League
by Dick Fuller

Burtonsville kept it's winning
streak intact last Sunday by down.
ing the Upper Montgomery Fire
Department by a score of 3 to U
while Rockville romped over Poto-
mac II to 2 behind the six-hit hurl-
ing of Arson Ball.
Brewer was the winning pitcher
for Rurtonsville, allowing only five
hits, no walks and striking out
seven. The losing pitcher, Poole,
gave ~ seven hits, walked one and
struck out eight. Mosher got a
home run with more on for Bur-
louisville which proved to be the
only earned run of the game. This
win for Burtonsville keeps them in
tie for first place in league COM
petition with the Rockville Red
Sox with three won and none lost.
The Rockville Red Sox won their
game from Potomac in the first
inning when they scored five runs
on four hits. Arson Ball was the
master of the situation all the way
for the Red Sox and was in trouble
in only one inning, the second,
when a combination of two hits
and an error produced two runs
for Potomac. Thereafter he pitched
scoreless ball to hang up his first
win of the season.
Next Sunday, June 5, the Upper
Montgomery County Fire Depart
ment team will take on the Red
Sox at Welsh Field in Rockville,
while Burtonsville will play host to
Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Bones" Becraft Pitches
Nine Scoreless Innings

The nine inning scoreIess game
between Gaithersburg and Rock.
vile on Memorial Day turned out
to be pitchers duel between
"Bones" Becraft of the Gather
burg Cardinals, and George Smith
and Jack Freeburger of Rockville.
Becraft hurled three hit ball while
striking out ten batters.
"Bones," who has been attend
ing George Washington University
end pitching for the team there
will now be regular on the Cardi-
mas team.
Gaithersburg, in Mondays game
collected six hits from Rockville
with seven men tanning.
The tenth inning started by Be
crafts making one of the two win
ming hits with single to right
field. A walk by Dick Evans and a
sacrifice by Norman Glover put
men on second and third. Norman
"Adolph" Belt then broke up the
game with a double to left fielo
scoring runners from second anc
third. Rockville started the tenth
with Joe Hutchinson pinch-hitting
for Jack Freeburger. ]. Hutchin.
son grounded out to shortstop; F
Hutchinson then struck out anC
Harry Bean reached first on al
infield error. Mike Godfrey ther
hit grounder which was defect
ed from the pitchers glove tt
Glover who forced Bean ct SECOND
fol the third out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Medical Center Tour

Forty-five science students from
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, visited the Army Medi-
cal Center on Tuesday morning,
May 81, for the purpose OF attend
ing a tour of the Army Medical
Department Research and Gradu-
ate School, which had been ar
ranged for them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
College CatalOg Ready

The 1949-5O catalog of the
Montgomery Junior College is now
available for distribution to pros
pective students and their parents,
and to any others who are interest
ed in studying the offerings. Copies
may be received either by writing
or phoning the college office. The
telephone number is Oliver 3311.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Homecoming Day

Homecoming Day was celebrated
by the Green Acres School, Bethes-
da, on Memorial Day. Mrs. Alice
Coe Mendham Powell, founder of
the school, recently returned from
Australia, was on hand. Former
students and their parents enjoyed
a picnic on the lawn and spent the
afternoon at games and seeing
movies of former school days. Cur
rent pupils had arranged a special
program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Choir Plans Musical

The Rockville Layman's Choir is
planning a special evening of
music to be held Thursday, June
Y, at s p, NJ. in the Rockville
Methodist Church. The choir is I'M
der the direction of Charles d.
Giauoue
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Production

While the output of nearly all
of the nations industries is de-
Ginning and indications are that
the decline is likely to continue
through 1919, output will still be
large as compared to prewar
levels.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Vets Insurance Refunds

Checks to veterans covering re-
funds on service-insurance pre-
NUNS are expected to begin later
in this year, rather than in 1850.
as announced. A total of $4,000
100000 in refunds will go to the
veterans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02
Rent Office Moved

w. L. Thompson, Area Rent
Representative, announces the re-
moval of his office from 1854 Coles
vile Road, to 8055 18th Street,
Silver Spring, effective May %.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02

When people begin to praise you,
to your face, it might be a good
idea to start an investigation of
yourself-and them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02

We were told, not so long ago,
that people are tired of reading
about conditions in other countries.
We just can't believe our people
are that thoughtless.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02

Miss Gloria Walker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover K. Walker,
of % Maryland Avenue, Gathers
burg, is completing her first year
of college at Southern Seminary
and Junior College, Buena Vista,
Virginia, and will return to her
home early next week. Miss
Walker is a member of the Inter
national Relations Club, the Mir
acle Book Club and other campus
organizations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-02

.'Games behind leader.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Food Studied After Collapse
OF ) al Congressional Club

Montgomery County Health De-
partment inspectors today planned
to analyze the food which Is be-
lieved responsible for sending
three employees Of the Congress
sional Country Club to the hos
pital.
Treated at Georgetown Hospital
for food poisoning yesterday and
released were John Cole, Al, Ringo,
Va, kitchen helper; Percy
Graham. 40, of 815 Twenty fifth
street NV, a houseman, and
Eugene Swindler. 81, Of 201a @
street NV, a waiter. The latter
two are colored. '
officials of the club at River
road and Bradley boulevard. Be-
thesda, said the three men ate the
same food at lunch that was
served to about 100 club patrons
and employees.
They said the men complained
of feeling i'll about three hours
later and were taken to the hos
pital by the Bethesda Chevy Chase
and Glen Echo Rescue Squads.
Others who had eaten the same
food suffered no Ill effects, the Of
ficials said.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Virginia Beach Manager
Calls for LeqaIized Racing

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Sept. Z
Town Manager Lawrence Lock-
wood said yesterday he will ask
the town council to take steps to
legalize horse and dog racing with
pari-mutuel betting.
He will also seek the sale of
all alcoholic beverages by the
drink at the resort. Both requests
will be made at the council meet
ing next Tuesday.
The town manager said he be-
lieves that the state alcoholic bev-
erage control act should be lib
eralized to permit localities to de-
termine by popular vote whether
certain places may sell alcoholic
by the drink.
I'VE want Virginia Beach to be
a good liberty town." he asserted.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Wheaton Area Branch
OF Post Office Is Opened

A new branch of the Silver
Spring Post Office. designed to
serve the rapidly growing Whea-
ton area. opened yesterday at 1855
Wheaton-Kensington road, be-
tween Georgia avenue and Viers
Mill road.
There are three clerks in addi-
ton to nine carriers at the station
It is open from 8 am. to 6 pm
on weekdays and from 8 am. tc
l pm. on Saturdays. All postal
facilities are available.
Another branch station is in
operation in the Woodmoor shop
ping center and construction Of 9
third, to house all parcel post
services, has begun in the rear OF
Georgia avenue near East West
highway.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
HyattsviIIe Police 10 Patrol
Teen-Aqe Canieen Area

The Hyattsville City Council
last night asked Police Chief How
ard H. Holmes to assign an off,
Ger to patrol the area of the teen
age dances at the Forty-third ave-
nue. school each Saturday night.
This action followed complaint
of residents "of rowdyism" in the
vicinity. The council concluded
that the dances are conducted in
orderly fashion, but that there has
been some disturbance on nearby
streets.
Buildings of sidewalks on De-
catur street connecting Hyattsville
with Edmonston and on Queens
bury road near Queens Chapel
road was approved, subject to sub
mission Of an estimate by the con-
tractor.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Glen Echo Heights Citizens
Protest on Sewage Disposal

Residents Of Glen Echo Heights.
Md, are fearful that the lack Of
proper" public sewage disposal
facilities in the area may result
in an epidemic, according to the
community's citizens association.
In a letter to DR.. v. L. Ellicott,
county health officer, the associa-
ton said more than half the
homes in the community have in
dividual sewage disposal systems
and that in some cases they over
flow on top of the ground.
Other homes, according to Phil
lip Thorson. chairman Of the
groups Sanitation and Public
Health Committee. have open
privies and their sewage is dumped
into nearby streams.
DR.. Ellicott is on vacation, but
Sidney I. Wolfson. his executive
assistant, said that so far as he
knew there is no danger of an
epidemic in the area.
He said sanitation workers
constant supervision
over the construction and opera
ton of septic tanks.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Virginia Republicans
10 Open Campaign

Senator Cain, Republican. of
Washington has been invited to
speak at a dinner Friday in Alex
andria at which Northern Vir-
iginia Republicans will launch
their November election cam
ipaign.
:! The dinner, to be followed by
IA dance, will be held at 7::30 pm.
lin Bendall's Restaurant, 1925
Prince street.
The affair will honor Walter
johnson, COP gubernatorial can
ididate, who is making his first
public campaign appearance in
the area, and three candidates
for the House of Delegates
Richard Buckingham, Alexandria; /;
II. Lee Potter. Arlington. and
Douglas Clark. Fairfax County.
Z Toastmaster will be Tyrell
Krum, chairman of the Fairfax
County Republican Committee.
( Also scheduled to speak are
John Tope and Charles Richey
chairman and executive secretary
respectively, of the Young Re-
publican National Federal, ano
Mrs. Joseph r. harrington. presi-
dent of the National Federation
of Republican Women's Clubs.
In another political develop
ment, Addison B. Clohosey, chair.
! man of the Alexandria Miller-for
Governor Committee, yesterday
discounted reports that Franci.
! Pickens Miller, runner in the
recent Democratic primary fol
Governor, would announce this
month his candidacy for the 8tt
district congressional seat.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Arlington Convention
To Pick School Board
Nominees Tonight

Nonpartisan nominees for the
Arlington School Board will be
selected tonight at the second
session of the School Board Nomi-
mating Convention.
More than 800 delegates. alter
mates and spectators last night
we're on hand for election of con-
vention officials and adoption of
rules and were introduced to the
six candidates for the two nomi-
nations.
Two seats on the five-member
County School Board must be filled
in the November 8 election. o.
Glenn Stahl, one of the members
whose terms are expiring Decem-
Der 81, will not be a candidate for
reelection. The other member
Curtis E. Tuthill. is one of the six
vying for nomination tonight.
An opportunity was given last
night for nominations from the
floor but none were Forthcoming
The convention sessions are being
held in Washington-Lee High
School.
The convention elected as Of
ficers the entire slate which served
as officers of the School Board
Nominating Conference, the plain
ming group for the convention.
These are Ivan A. Booker. Ma
tior1al Education Association off,
cfal, chairman: Mrs. Charles
Goode. Mrs. Ruby Simpson, Will
liam c. Truss and E. r. Draheim,
vice chairmen; Joe Ingram. treas
urer: Mrs. r. Owens. assistant
treasurer; E. D. Campbell, coun-
sci; Mrs. Ayma Torrance, secre-
tary: Mrs. Jean Hanchette. assist
ant secretary: Mrs. Martha Gam
mon, historian, and Fred w. Bach,
sergeant-at-arms.
In addition to Mr.. Tuthill, those
seeking nominations are Mr.. Dra-
helm, president of the Arlington
Council of Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations: Jerome c. Levy. tech
nician in the Navy Bureau of Ord
nance; George c. Updegraff. an
assistant corporation counsel in
the District; James E. Millar, a
Washington real estate man, and
ROLAND w. Stoebe. a program
analyst in the Office of the Secre-
tary of Defense.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
HydttsyiI|e Fireman
Hurt al Gas Tank Blaze

from Yesterdays Last Edition)
A fire in a gas storage tank be-
ing dismantled in the 4600 block
of Tanglewood drive. Edmonston,
Md, brought seven fire compan-
les and four ambulances to the
scene early this afternoon. The
blaze was extinguished in less than
a half hour.
L. A. Watson of the Hyattsville
Fire Department was injured
when a hose parted at a coupling.
The failing hose struck him and
washed him under a fire truck.
He was taken to Leland Memoir
ial Hospital where his injuries
were believed to be not serious.
According to flremen. Eric j..
Gaardsmoe, 80. a steeplejack, Of
81 Seventh street Sc, was using
an acetylene torch to cut through
crossbeams on the steel frame
work about 100 feet above the
ground. Sides of the dismantled
storage tank still stood about 80
feet above the ground within the
circular framework. A spark
from Mr.. Gaardsmoe's torch fell
inside the tank shell. Firemen
believe it ignited a small gas
pocket because of a muff1ed explo-
sion which shot flames to within
30 feet of where the steeplejack
was perched. Firemen from
Hyattsville were the first to ar
rive and quickly brought the blaze
under control with the aid OF
companies from Riverdale. Blad-
ensburg, Cottage City, West Lam
ham, College Park and Tuxedo
Cheverly. Ambulances were sent
by rescue squads at Bladensburg,
Brentwood. Branchville and Glen
dale. =
The Washington Gas Light Co.
of Maryland said the tank had
not been used for some time.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Van Meter, Ward Debate
Falls Church Annexation

Falls Church City Attorney La
Rue Van Meter and Harold A.
Ward. fremont civic leader. last
night debated the Falls Church
proposal to annex adjacent Fair
fax County territory.
More than $50 persons heard
the two speakers at a meeting
sponsored by the Tyler Park Citi-
zens' Association in Odd Fellows,
Hall.
The first year after annexation,
Mr.. Van Meter declared, will be
"difficult" financially for the city,
but after that. he predicted, Falls
Church residents would get more
services for their taxes than they
are now receiving.
Mr.. Ward termed annexation
now "a serious gamble" When
the proper time arrives. he de-
clared, annexation will come
about naturally" Taxes of resi-
dents of the annexed area, Mr..
Ward declared, would increase.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
New Shirley Highway
Opened Officially 10
North-5outh Traffic

Washington's newest and most
modern approach - the l Shirley
highway-was opened officially
yesterday with a minimum of cere-
mony.
Southbound traffic was waved
onto the new strip at darlington
at 2:57 pm. Three minutes later,
State Highway Department Of
ficials and police looked on as bar
riers we're removed at the inter-
section of Route l and the high
way near Woodbridge.
r. I. Mount. a district engineer
for the State Highway Depart
nent, said the new highway will
make it unnecessary for motorists
to use one of the worst bottle
necks in north-south driving
the section of route I between
Washington and Woodbridge. Va.
The thoroughfare is for use of
passenger autos only-trucks are
prohibited.
AS the barriers at each end were
removed workers were hanging
overhead traffic signs near the
Pentagon. directing Richmond
bound traffic to take the approach
to the new highway.
Although yesterday was the "of-
fetal" opening, residents in the
area have been using the highway
since it's virtual completion some
time ago.
Traffic still will be slowed when
it approaches Woodbridge. A 7
mile stretch of the northbound
lane has yet to be finished. Traf-
fic in both directions will use the
southbound lane until that work is
done.
Still to be completed is an am
bilious landscaping project which
will make a parkway" of the IT.
mile highway.
The new highway is named after
the late Henry G. Shirley, former
Virginia State highway commits
sioner.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Nv the Associates, p,..,

LONDON, Sept. 7.-An Irish
author and historian has proposed
that Kiplin Hall. Yorkshire home
of the first Lord Baltimore, be
presented to the people OF Mary
land as a Governors residence.
Sir Shane Lesslie's suggestion
followed the announcement last
week that Kiplin Hall would be
opened to the public for. the last
time Sunday.
The house. built by the Jacobean
architect lingo Jones, probably
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Present zoning Law
To Remain in Effect
In Prince Georges

Prince Georges County will con-
tinue to operate under its present
zoning laws until final action is
taken on the long delayed master
zoning plan for the county.
The commissioners agreed yes
terday to follow the five existing
zoning classifications, not the IA
proposed.
The question was raised when
owners of recently purchased pro-
perty in Tuxedo complained to the
board that the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission had refused to issue them
a building permit because their
plans failed to comply with a
provision In the proposed regula-
tionS.
Rider Attached.
The owners, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
johnson of Annapolis. told the
commissioners that after buying
the property. they discovered a
rider was attached when the land
was rezoned for commercial use
in October, 1947. The rider, they
asserted, stipulated that the zon-
ing be changed subject to the
CO classification"
Such classification, restricting
the property to light commercial
uses only. is part of the proposed
plan. They said they want to
erect a dry cleaning plant and that
this was not considered light
commercial" by the planning
agency.
The commissioners said the
present commercial D zoning does
not limit types of,uses. They sent
a letter to the planning group re-
ouesting issuance of the permit
"as applied for so long as the ap-
plicant complies with the class D
now in effect"
Carnival Permit Issued.
Arthur H. Seidenspinner. Riv-
erdale real estate man who ap-
peared with the Johnsons, said
the letter was delivered immed-
lately to the planning commission
by them and that the latter agreed
to issue the building permit.
The Layrel Chamber Of Com
merce was granted a permit to
sponsor a circus tomorrow at
Eighth and Montgomery streets,
Laurel. Permits were granted the
District Heights Volunteer Fire
Department for a carnival Mon
day. September 20, In the rear of
the fire house and the Takoma
Park American Legion Post for a
carnival, Monday. September "a,
at New Hampshire and Eastern
avenues.
Paul v. Boyer was granted per-
mission to operate a gas station in
the 1900 block Of Indian Head
road, Oxon Hill.