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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
ZONING APPEAL
HEARING

The Board of Zoning Appeals
will hold a public hearing in the
matter of the appeal of c. w.
Prettyman, from the refusal of the
building Inspector to issue per-
nit for the construction of a house
on the South Side of Maryland
Avenue, between South Washing
ton and South Adams Streets,
Rockville, Maryland, being part of
Block 5 Rockville Heights, as
shown in Plat Book ga" number
Sc on the Land Records of Mont
gomery County, in contravention
of the Zoning Ordinance in the
office of the Mayor and Council of
Rockville located in the building
at 10 Commerce Lane, Rockville,
Md, on Wednesday, the 23rd day
of March 1949, at 500 o'clock
P. NJ, at which time parties in in
terest and citizens shall have an
opportunity to be heard.
The Mayor and Council
of Rockville,
by: SARA A. MORTIMER
1858 Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

and the maid have been released
from Frederick City hospital, but
Mrs. Hilton must remain because
of several broken bones. We wish
her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Isaac Fyffe was hostess to
st. Peters Guild on Monday. Mrs.
l.. Henderson, of Washington, was
a guest and made it very inter-
esting meeting. She was a govern
ment worker in Porto Rico during
the war and had many stories to
tell of her experiences. She also
brought with her some lovely exhi-
bits for all to enjoy. Mrs. Sarah
Ward, of Rockville, and Mrs. Rege
Darby, of Washington, were well
come visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Meem, Jr.,
were among the many guests of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

reation room of the rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peddicord
had as guests on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Wisner of Frederick and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Craven of Olney.
Mrs. Elwood Easton is spending
a week in Virginia visiting her
mother.
The Past Noble Grand's Club of
the local Rebekah Lodge held their
meeting on Tuesday of this week
at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Woodfield.
The Mems Brotherhood Class of
Epworth Church met on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Dor
sey Swartz.
Mrs. James Federline reports
that her husband is recovering
from the eye operation he received
ten days ago and it is hoped that
by the time the paper goes to press
that he will be allowed to return
to his home.
The Mems Fellowship of Grace
Church will hold its fourth annual
banquet this evening in Ovens
Hall. Bishop James H. Straughn
is to speak on the theme of Dedi-
cation.
On Sunday the Youth Fellowship
will have a supper in Ovens Hall
at 6:15 P. M. Rev. Wesley Dodge
will be the guest of the evening,
and will speak.
Kathleen Schroeder was hostess
on Wednesday evening of the MEM
bers of the Jersey Calf Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Griffith, ST.,
who have been in New Orleans
since December 10, returned to this
locality last week. They will spend
the month of March in Silver
Spring with their daughter, Mrs.
E. j. Wagg.
The Misses Sally and Mary Ann
Etchison of Savannah, Ca, are
guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. John Engle this week
while their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Etchison are on a trip to
Chicago.
Warrant Officer (JG) Walter w.
Frank, now stationed at Fit. Mon
mounth, N. j., as the Assistant
Chief of Wire Division Enlisted
School, has been promoted to End
1t. Signal Corps. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frank.
Friends of Miss Jeanette Null
lineaux honored her with a per-
sonal shower at her home on
Thursday of last week. Miss Null
lineaux will be married to James
Hitselberger of Rockville on Easter
Sunday, P. M. in Grace Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
ZONING APPEAL.
HEARING

The Board of Zoning Appeals
will hold a public hearing in the
matter of the appeal of The Rock
vile Christian Church from the
refusal of the building Inspector
to issue a permit for the construc-
ton of building on the corner OF
South Adams and Jefferson
Streets, Rockville, Md, in con-
travention of the Zoning Ordinance
in the office of the Mayor and
Council of Rockville located in the
building at 10 Commerce Lane,
Rockville, Md, on Wednesday, the
,23rd day of March, 1949, at $3.50
o'clock P. M, (which time parties
in interest and citizens shall have
an opportunity to be heard.
The Mayor and Council
of Rockville
By: SARA A. MORTIMER
1857 Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Trustees Sale
OF HOUSE AND LOT
CIarksburg BOyds Road,
About ~ Miles from
Boyds,. Md.

Under and by virtue of the
ower and authority contained in
Decree of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, dated Febru-
ary 20, 1949, passed in cause
wherein Lula Wright ct al are
plaintiffs and Catherine L. Wright
81 al are defendants, the same
being No. 1898 Equity, the under
signed, as trustee, will, on
Saturday, April 9, 1949
at the hour of one o'clock P. NJ,
in front of the dwelling house on
the land hereinafter described,
offer for sale at public auction all
the land decreed to be sold, to wit:
Six acres, more or less, improved
by 6 ,room dwelling house, well, and
outbuildings, being the same land
described in deed from Charles F.
Spicer and wife to the late Charles
F. Wright, dated July IL, 1928 and
recorded in Liber 1874 folio 376,
0ACSplluS IilCI OllOii ~ hiNNh
thereof as was conveyed by Charles
F. Wright to Thomas B. billiard
and wife by deed dated May l.,
1884 and recorded in Liber 568
folio 319. Being same land of which
Charles F. Wright died seized and
where he resided at the-time of his
death.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
cash upon ratification of sale by
the Court, one-third in one year,
and one-third in two years, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser
or purchasers, the deferred pay
ments to be secured to the satisfac-
ton of the trustee, and to bear in
terest from the day of sale. Deposit
nj $500 will be required when the
property is knocked down. All costs
of conveyancing including State
and Federal Revenue Stamps to be
paid by the purchaser.
WILLIAM V. BOUIC,
Trustee
1912 Rockville, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

Volkman & Brault, Solicitors
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AS A COURT OF EQUITY
No. 11,628 Equity
Order Nisi-
In The Matter Of
CATHERINE T. HIGGINS,
Incompetent
JOHN ]. HIGGINS,
Committee
ORDERED, this 14th day of
March A. D. 1919, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors First Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
18th day of April next: Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before
the said 18th day of April, 1919.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
2G26 wN Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
James H. Pugh, Attorney
Rockville, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has
obtained from the Orphans Court of
Montgomery County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the personal Estate
of
WILLIAM M ROWLAND
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhlblt the
same, with vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber on or before
the 18th day of September next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
March in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred forty-nine.
ROBERT AUBURN ROWLAND,
Administrator
10315 Crestmoor Drive,
1864 Silver Spring, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Gaithersbatrg 442

tie Crawford surprised her on
Tuesday evening with a birthday
party to help celebrate her 10th
birthday. A beautifully decorated
cake with "Happy Birthday
Grandmother" written on the icing
of the cake, was served with the
ice cream. Those present included
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Lowe, Jean
Reed, Miss Betty Best, Miss Jean
Henderson, Billy Henderson, John
A. Selby, and Lawrence, Leroy
Eleanor and Norman Lowe.
Mrs. Crawford, whose birthday
was on March 7th, appreciates the
lovely cards, of which she received
over 100, and the gifts she received
from her many friends and rela.
tives.
Mrs. Crawford was a guest at
surprise birthday dinner given
her by her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Grown
of Washington in Gaithersburg,
Guests were John Selby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank M. Hackel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brawner q. Hard
ing returned to their home last
week after spending three delight
full weeks in Florida.
Ira Darby, who was local rural
route mail carrier for years has
taken over another type of work.
He is now affiliated with the Fuller
Brush Company and will be their
representative in this locality.
Mrs. Maurice Chiswell is spend
ing the week in Kensington with
her daughter, Mrs. Richard Walk
er while Mr.. Chiswell is in New
York. Those well built and eXcep-
tionally educational toys that you
buy at Christmas time from
Thomas and Company are pur-
chased each spring about this time
by Mr.. Chiswell. 1t seems that he
really does live up to the slogan,
"do your Christmas Shopping
Early"
Miss Gloria Walker, who is a
student at Southern Seminary in
Buena Vista, Va, is arriving home
tomorrow for a ten day vacation.
Her mother, Mrs. Grover Walker,
will entertain at a family dinner on
Sunday for her daughter. During
the week, Mrs. Walker and Gloria
will join the tour sponsored by the
Garden Clubs, to visit the National
Flower Show in New York and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Wells have
returned from their honeymoon
and are at home at their apartment
in Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Norman Jacobs and Mrs.
Ethel Mills are both recovering
after receiving falls at Epworth
Church last Thursday evening
while they were serving dinner to
the members of the Holstein Club
Mrs. Eva Lynch and Mrs. Gene
We've Benson are hostesses this
evening for the st. Martins Social
Club which will be held in the rec
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The petition of Clarendon
Bethesda Development Company,
Inc, states that it is the owner in
fee simple of those pieces or par
cells of land in Montgomery Coun-
~, Maryland, being Parcel No. 1
,Nle w. 80 of Lot 6, Block E, Mil
ler's Addition to Bethesda, as
shown on a plat recorded among
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland in Plat Book
20, Plat 1928, and Parcel No. 2-the
w. go of Lot 6, Block D, Miller's
Addition to Bethesda, as shown on
a plat recorded among the Land
- Records of Montgomery County,
Maryland in Plat Book 20, Plat
1923, both parcels of land being
fully described in said petition;
that the said Clarendon Road has
a publicly dedicated right-of-way
sixty feet in width except that por-
ton of Clarendon Road which is
adjacent to the aforementioned
property of your petitioner, which
portion has right-of-way eighty
feet in width; that the petition
fully describes strip of the eighty
fosA right-of-way, said strip being
tw Vhty feet in width and immedi-
ately adjacent to the property of
the petitioner and states that the
petitioner desires to acquire the
aforesaid twenty foot strip of land
for the purpose of using said prop
erty for off street parking space
in connection with apartments con-
structed upon the property of the
petitioner; that the proposed aban-
donment of the aforementioned
portion of the publicly dedicated
right-of-way has been approved by
the Washington Suburban SAM
taryA~Commission and The Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission by the con-
sents filed with the petition; that
no other person or persons, or cor
porations have any interest in said
portion of the said right-of-way
and that the said abandonment and
acquisition by your petitioner does
not effect any adjoining property
or property owner; and the petit
tlon prays that the twenty foot
sun in width of the publicly dedi-
caSed right-of-way eighty feet in
width be abandoned and the same
be recorded among the Land Rec
ords of said County.
1t is, thereupon, this 18th day
pn March, 1949, ORDERED by the
lrcuit Court for Montgomery
CUunty, Maryland, in equity, that
persons having any interest in
anected by the abandonment of
- twenty foot strip of land de-
,ioeo In said petition, appear
h and show cause, if any they
~ why an order should not be
PASSED as prayed, on, or before, the
nD sS gay of April, 1919, next;
N;ovlDED, a copy of this Order
sL nserce DIN some newspaper pub
sned in Montgomery County,
maryland, once a week for three
ee'essive weeks before the 9th
day of April, next
STEDMAN PRESCOTT
Judge of The Circuit Court
For Montgomery County,
H., - Maryland
CoPy 1estf
l oo CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
iMOfsO G1-..1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
John M. McInerney
Attorney
7649 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, Md.
NOTICE no CREDITORS

NOTICE ~ CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Washington, ID. c., has
obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Montgomery County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the personal Estate
OF
ROSETTA BOWIE
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber on or before
the 18th day of April next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
March in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred forty-nine.
ISABELLA DICKERSON
Administrators
1904 9th St. NE,
1868 Washington, d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
+ POOLESVILLE !
Mrs. C NJ. Upton
PoolesViUe 2ff5

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Poole
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of son, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendell Lewis are happy
with a daughter. 0
Everyone is sorry to hear that
Mrs. William Hilton, her son,
Billy, and maid were in an auto
mobile accident last week. Billy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

DR.. and Mrs. Earl Graeff when
they entertained at dinner at the
Kennedy Warren on Saturday eve
ming, celebrating their 25th we'd
ding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Best Linthicum,
Hickory Hill, attended the Sports
mems and Outdoors Show at the
Armory in Washington last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
Goithersburg Social Items
lIrc LLAMA Chit chaLrnL
Mrs. James Schroeder

Mayor Harry C. Perry gave a
surprise birthday partly for his
wife last week. All thirteen of their
children were present and prac-
tically all their children-in-law and
grandchildren. Harry Perry, Jr.
spent the weekend in Gaithersburg
with his parents.
Miss Claudia Morgan and Miss
Marth Clark, two members OF
the faculty at Gaithersburg High,
have moved into Mrs. William
McBain's home.
The grandchildren of Mrs. Net
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

A great speech always praises
the home, the church, the school,
the nation and the people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17
The State Tax Commission
of Maryland

hereby gives notice that ARTI-
Giles OF DISSOLUTION of the
Better Body Builders, Inc, were
received for record on February
II, 1949, in accordance with the
provisions of Sec. 96 of Art. % of
the Code (1939 Edition..
JOS. H. A. ROGAN
WILLIAM W.. TRAVERS
2613 Commissioners
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

A great thinker who discovers
and states new truth is lucky if
he escapes with his life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

White House to keep old look,
rebuilding experts say.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-17

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
MARYLAND
SITTING ASA COURT
OF EQUITY
Equity No. 1923
IN RE:
THE PROPOSED ABANDON
MENT OF A PORTION OF THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
CLARENDON ROAD IN BETHS-
DA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1949-10-28

Comdr. Sargent. pointing to a
fine model.
I'D like to tell you about that" /"
Admiral Denfeld remarked. 1T
was given to me by the people OF
Massachusetts,, my native State
I received a letter with it. Would
you like to see it?"
The admiral went upstairs for
the letter. 1t was neatly framed.
It was signed by Gov. Paul A.
Dever.
It highlighted Admiral Denfeld's
Outstanding SERVICE" his "un-
selfish devotion to duty, unex-
celled leadership and similar
staunchness through two World
War;" and Ibis many accomplish
ments"
The citation, dated September
3, 1949. was read personally to Ad-
miral Denfeld by Defense Secre-
tary johnson.
The majestic clipper ship model
again caught the attention of
Comdr. Sargent.
"You know" he said, there's a
funny thing about that ship. Look
at that pennant flying from the
mast"
It sipnified "hornevard hound {,
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Navy Office Misquofed :
On Sub Atomic Bomb
BY the Associated Press

PEARL HARBoR, Oct. o.
Comdr. John S. Mccain, jr., was
misquoted by the Associated Press
this week in a dispatch reporting
submarine launched missiles could
carry on atomic bomb,
The dispatch dealt with a Navy
announcement of plans to launch
missiles from two submarines of
Hawaii November Z.
The Associated Press reporter,
confronted with Comdr. Mccain S
denial, today conceded he mis-
quoted him. The reporter said:
when Comdr. Mccain finished
answering questions concerning
the plan to launch missiles from
two submarines, he was asked If
they would contain an atom bomb
war head. I thought Mccain an
swered affirmatively. I must con-
cede I misquoted him"
"The fact is" Comdr. Mccain
said yesterday in his denial Of the
AP report, II don't know any
thing about the atom bomb. In
my naval experience, I've never
had anything to do with atomic
experiments"
Comdr. Mccain is in charge of
submarine guided missile develop
ment. What he said was: "The
submarine, with guided missiles,
has become a siege bombardment
weapon"
Evening star., 1949-10-28
u. ). Architecture Exhibit
Held al 0ctaeon Today

A Photographic exhibit of con-
temporary American architecture
will be shown from to Z pm.
today at reception of the Amer
ican Institute of Architects in the
Institutes new Offices in the annex
of the Octagon Building.
Composed of go panels, the
exhibit is part of the 600-panel
United States entry being pre-
pared for the seventh Pan Amer
ican Congress of Architects in
Havana, Cuba, next April. The
State Department is cooperating
After the Havana showing, the
exhibit will be loaned to the State
Department to be sent to other
countries.
Ralph Walker of New York
president of the institute, will vel
come the guests tonight.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Adm;roIShermon, ,VeteronFIyer,
May BemLinefor TopNavyPost
9th Fleet Commander
In Naval Aviution
Jobs Since 1922
By the Associoted Press

Vice Admiral Forest P. Sher-
man, who may get the top Job
that Admiral Denfeld lost yester-
day. is a flying admiral, now COM
manding the 9Th Task Fleet in
the Mediterranean.
Born in Merrimac, Mass, Octo-
ber 30. 1896, Admiral Sherman
entered the Naval Academy in
1914. He became vice admiral on
January 9, 1916.
He took his flying training in
1922 and since that time has
served continuously with naval
aviation.
After varied sea assignments.
as well as a hitch teaching at
the Naval Academy, Admiral
Sherman was assigned in 1910 to
the War Plans Division. He
served in that spot for two years,
during which he also was a mem
ber of the United States-Canada
Joint Defense Board.
He went back to sea in May,
1912, when he took command of
the carrier Wasp. He was its skip
per when she was sunk by the
Japanese in the Solomon Islands
area in September, 1912. His car
rier duty then won him the Navy
Cross.
Later he was chief Of staff to
Admiral John Henry Towers, COM
mander of the Pacific Fleet Air
Force and afterwards deputy chief
Of staff to Admiral Nimitz. His
work In that assignment earned
Evening star., 1949-10-28
STANDARD Brands Honors
z Washington Residents

Two Washington residents were
honored at dinner last night at
the Mayfower Hotel after being
inducted into the Quarter Century
Club of Standard Brands, Inc,
and presented with an engraved
watch.
Samuel G. Tribble and Miss
Lena A. Smith, both employees of
the Langdon Yeast Plant, Lang
don, D. c., a subsidiary of Stand
ard Brands.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Legislation Signed 10 Speed
Acc Construction Projects
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

President Truman today signed
legislation aimed to put all posi-
BILE speed into construction prof.
ects Of the Atomic Energy Com
mission.
It exempts the Acc from gen.
eral regulations barring a start on
construction Of q Government
project until cost estimates have
been submitted to the Budget
Bureau.
When Congress voted the ex-
emption, both Democrats and Re-
publicans backed it. Chairman
Mcmahon of the te-House
Atomic Energy Committee esti-
mated it would mean a speedup
Of two or three months in Acc
construction.
Since news Of Russia's atomic
explosion, the Acc has announced
expansion programs at its key
Oak Ridge (Tenn) and Hanford
(Wash.) plants. The work Is ex-
pected to cost in excess of $780,
100000.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
DenfeId
Continued From First Page.)

cuSs his removal at that time.
Rather. they discussed the matter
of Capt. John G. Crommelin. the
Navy's outspoken critic of unifica-
ton whose release of letters ad-
dressed to Secretary Matthews
from Vice Admiral Gerald Began
sparked the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee investigation
which ultimately led to Admiral
Denfeld's removal.
Admiral Denfeld testified pub
licly before the committee that
the Navy had been pushed by the
Air Force and Army into a dam
gerously dwiHdling role in the
Nations security.
Neither Mr.. Matthews nor his
superior, Defense Secretary john
son, was aware in advance that
Admiral Denfeld was going to take
such a position and his testimony
brought matters to a head.
But the strained relations be-
tween the Secretary and the Navy
chief had been building up since
shortly after Mr.. Matthews rec
commended his reappointment for
a two-year term beginning De-
cember Is.
In his letter to the President
requesting authorization to trans
few Admiral Denfeld, the Secre-
tary referred to a conference they
held October 4 at which time the
matter of Capt. Crommelin's re-
lease Of correspondence criticising
unif1cation and, commenting on
Navy morale to the press.
mot a Political Democracy"
IT frankly stated to him that ]
feared his usefulness as Chief of
Naval Operations had terminated
wrote Mr.. Matthews.
"A military establishment is not
a political democracy" he de-
clared. Integrity of command is
indispensable at all times. There
can be no twilight zone in the
measure Of loyalty to superiors
and respect for authority existing
between various official ranks.
"The existence of the present
situation makes it. utterly
impossible for me, as Secretary of
the Navy, to administer the De-
partment of the Navy in the man
ner ] believe vital to national
security"
It was learned that the matter
actually, had been decided at a
White House conference Tuesday