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Evening star., 1949-08-16
FEC Says 1t Can't Bon
LIQUOR Ads on Radio
BY the Associofed Press

The Federal Communication
Commission said yesterday it is
without legal authority to bar
hard liquor advertising on the
radio.
The commission made the state
ment in replying to a letter from
Chairman johnson of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Mr.. johnson expressed distaste
for beer and wine advertising now
common in broadcasting programs
and asserted that similar ad-
vertising by radio or televisior
for hard liquor would be "un.
thinkable." He suggested thai
the FEC step in with a prohibition
against such programs, apparent.
ly expecting that such programs
are in the offing.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Reorganization
Continued From First Page

'COnClnueQ from F1rSC FaRe.t
public health-into a Welfare De-
partment under single head with
cabinet rank. Oscar Ewing. pres
ent Federal Security administra-
tor. is expected to be Mr.. Tru-
mans choice for the new cabinet
post Should it be set up.
Majority Leader Lucas called
the Senate into Session at II
am, an hour earlier than usual,
to debate the plan. A final vote
was scheduled for 10 pm. unless
an agreement was reached to vote
earlier, which appeared unlikely.
Deadline Tomorrow.
Under the Reorganization Act a
presidential reorganization plan
will become effective within so
days after its submission to Con-
gress. unless disapproved by either
House.
The deadline for Senate action
on both reorganization plan No. l
and plan No. (Which would
transfer the Bureau Of Employ
ment Security from Federal Sc
curity to the Labor Department
Is tomorrow.
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio. Senate Republican policy
chieftain who joined with Sena-
tors Fulbright and Hunt, Demo-
crat, of Wyoming, in the disap-
proval resolution, sharply attacked
the Welfare. Department plan in
the Senate yesterday. He also
accused the President of inter-
vening in the legislative process
by writing the letter to Mr.
Barkley urging approval of the
plan.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Wallace Beery's Estote
Valued at 100000

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Is
Three quarters of a million dol
lars in cash was left in a safe
deposit box by Wallace Beery. an
accounting of his $4,000, 900 estate
shows.
Government bonds worth more
than 100000 also were listed in
the inventory. ordered by Superior
Court to determine inheritance
taxes.
The actor. who died April Is
at 64, left the bulk of his estate
to his adopted daughter, Carol
Ann. 18: his brother William and
his nephew, Noah Beery, jr.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Reds Grant American Ship
Permit to Visit Shonohoi

SHANGHAI, Aug. 16. (P-
Communist authorities today
granted the American President
Lines General Gordon permission
to enter Shanghai as a repatria-
ton ship. ...
Floyd Downs, manager Of the
APL Office here, said the company
and the American State Depart
ment had asked Chinese Nation
alists for safe conduct through
Evening star., 1949-08-16
D. 6. Pay
Continued From First Page.

involved had entered into con-
tracts with the District govern
ment for the care and treatment
for INDECENT patients at given
rates. the total amounts available
for such services were fixed by
the annual appropriation sand
there was no authority to incur
obligations in excess thereof"
The requested amount, the COM
mittee said, represents bills pre-
sented to the District by the hos
pitals in excess of such sums.
The committee cut in half the
100000 request to operate the
city's day care centers for chill
dren of working mothers.
"Should Be on Equal Basis"
Approving only $50,O00 instead
Of the 100000 asked, the COM
mittee said "the appropriation for
this work should be on an equal
basis with the fees paid by those
using the centers." The fees were
estimated at approximately $48,-
900 for this fiscal year.
The committee struck out a re-
quested $11,660 for the Corpora
ton Counsel. This money had
been asked for additional duties
placed on the Office for admins
tration of the sales tax.
Denying $3,474 requested by
the Public Library for realloca-
tion of positions. the committee
said it believed this amount car
be absorbed by the library"
Funds approved for District
agencies included 1925, 900 for al.
terations and additions at the Bel
Vocational School. School Off.
cials told the committee the Bel
enrolment was increasing and i'm
provements were badly needed.
| Other Items Approved.
Other items approved by tn,
committee included $4,000 70
Improvement at the Municipa
! Fish Market following a fire; $4l, !,
116 for the collectors office; $5, 90
for the License Bureau to admin
lister the new cigarette tax; $3,12
for the Board Of Parole: $122,1S
for the District governments shar
Of administering the United State
courts here for the last fiscal year
$23.266 for the cost of Distric
patients at St. Elizabeths' Hospi
tai; $32,700 for operating expense
Of the Office of superintendent O.
District buildings in the fiscal year
and $19.500 for the Department o.
Vehicles and Traffic to pay thu
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Arthritis
Continued From First Page

plants requires only about II
chemical steps to Synthesize the
drug. officials said. While such a
synthesis has not yet been tested
clinically on patients, officials en-
phasized. there is every reason to
hope" the substance will offer a
supply at greatly reduced cost and
increased accessibility.
Scientists leading the expedi-
ton. travelling to Africa by way of
England and Switzerland, will Or
ganize assistants in Africa. largely
from Public Health Service and
ECA personnel.
The scientists will concentrate
officials said. on six of IS known
species of "steroid plants" which
seem to show promise in cortisone
production. The plants are known
to grow in Liberia and West Equa-
torial Africa and are believed to
be found In tropical China and
on the Malayan Peninsula.
Potential value of the new seed
was kept quiet, it was learned. for
fear it might set off a rush to
Africa which might hinder at
tempts of the United States to get
an adequate supply.
Discovery of the plant in Libe-
ria, however, assures the United
States of a fair opportunity te
get access to the plants. it is be-
lieved.
The possibilities of cortisone in
controf Of arthritis and rheumatic
fever were announced by DR.
Philip S. Hench of the Mayo
Clinic. The drug does not cure
the disease, but shows remark
able though temporary power" t.
check its symptoms when giver
/ in constant infections.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

now holding a reserve commission
and living in the Washington area
The Armory management prob
lem, Gen. Abendroth believes. can
be handled by him. because he will
be there on full time. He would
thus be in, better position to
coordinate the military and civil
ian activities, and would be able
to save the approximate $4,000
annual payroll which has been set
up by the civilian management
under the Armory Board. This is
a statutory board composed of the
chairman of the District Board OF
Commissioners. the commanding
general of the Guard and Leonard
p. Walsh, an attorney.
Three-Year Contract Opposed.
Shortly after he was appointed
Gen. Abendroth attended his first
meeting of the board. It had be-
fore it a proposed three-year con-
tract for the manager, Mr.. Berg
man, providing for an increase ir
the present $4,000 yearly salary
Gen. Abendroth opposed the
contract at that time, and was
supported by Commissioner John
Russell Young. The guard COM
mander pointed out that he hat
just taken over the job and die
not want to approve the contract
until he had time to study the
situation thoroughly.
Every inspection report made
on each unit of the Guard during
the recent spring and early sum-
mer contained the notation by
a I'd Army o11icer that the use
of the Armory for civilian activi-
ties was interfering with the mil
itary training of the units as
signed there
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Browns CuttIe Win Honors

TIMONIUM, Md, Aug. l6 (P).-'
Cattle exhibited by Frank D.
Brown, jr., of Port Deposit took
top honors yesterday at the Mary
land Cooperative Guernsey Breed
ers' field day at the State Fair
Grounds.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
O'Dwyer Books Pay Ruises

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 R.-
Mayor William ODwyer has de-
clared in favor of pay increases
for the city's top elected officials,
including raise IN his own salary
from $25 900 to $4,000 a year.
Top-level increases were proposed
by the Citizens Budget Commits
sion, a nonofficial group, and in
dorsed by the Mayor yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

into the Poto-
mac yesterday.
The verdict was
issued by Dep
uty Coron e +
Christopher j.
Murphy.
T h e m a n,
who engaged a
taxicab to take
h i'm to t h e
bridge and left
81 in the seat
to pay his fare.
ign ore d the
drivers pleas
not to end his
Evening star., 1949-08-16

Rapids, Mich,
of injuries re-
ceived in an
automobile ac-
cident in De-
troit June 26.
Mrs. Coop
er's husband,
Charles Gray
Cooper, Is Dis
trict manager
and director OF
t he Cooper
BeSSemer Corp
She lived OF
2546 MaSSa- =
chllSettS ave-
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Egypt Lists Production

Egypt's annual production fig
ures, recently released were headed
by 60,000,000 bushels of wheat,
100000 of corn, 100000 of
rice and $4,000, ,O00 of mullet.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
fatal Bridge Plunge
Is Listed as Suicide

A verdict of suicide has been
issued in the death of Chief Petty
Officer William G. Midkiff, 80. who
plunged from Memorial Bridge
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Mrs. Charles Cooper,
Active in Civic Affairs,
Dies Of Crash Injuries

Mrs. Dorothy Booth Cooper,
active in civic and social affairs
during her Is years residence
here, died yesterday in Grand
Evening star., 1949-08-16

their blockade of the Communist
coast. No answer has been re-
ceived from Canton, he said.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
Laymen's Choir
To Give Special
Musical Sunday

A special musical service spon-
sored by the Layman's Choir of
Rockville, under the direction of
Charles D. Giauque. will be held at
7:45 P. M. in the Rockville Metho-
dist Church next Sunday evening.
Judge Charles w. Woodward
will preside; Valentine c. Wilson
will read the Scripture; Guy Car
ter will offer the prayer and the
Rev. Wesley Dodge will pronounce
the benediction. A brief address on
Music in the Church will be given
by DR.. George Osterwise.
The first fifteen minutes of the
program will be devoted to congre-
gational singing. Following this
the choir vii! sing such popular
numbers as "Send Out Thy Light"
"God Is a Spirit" Festival Te-
Deum," II Walked Today Where
Jesus Walked" "Worthy Is the
Lamb" and Lord AS We Part"
Mrs. Mary deVermond will be
the organist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
County People Almost
Complete Center In Day

About 5000 people gathered at
the "Big Day" at Gaithersburg
last Saturday, showing great in
terest in the construction of the
Montgomery County Cooperative
Agricultural Center, Inc, there.
1t was estimated by County Agent
o. w. Anderson that there were
$50 workers on hand at all times,
with probably 1000 at times. He
explained that it was such lovely
haymaking weather that some of
the farmers worked for a few
hours on half a day at the Center
and then returned home.
The crowd was somewhat less
than anticipated, and the fact that
some of the visitors stayed only a
short while resulted in quite bit
of leftover food prepared by
county women at the grounds. The
quality of the food was said to be
super-special, and the women
proved beyond doubt that Mont
gomery County farm women can
really cook.
During the day, nine buildings
to house livestock exhibits and the
center's offices were constructed, a
1O-acre picnic area laid out and
fireplaces built. Hundreds of feet
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
African Game Hunt To
Be Shown At Rockville
A. Burks Summers, Big Game Hunter Will
Show Animals In Native Surroundings

A. Burks Summers, Washington
executive and big game hunter,
will show two motion pictures of
his African game hunts, at the
Richard Montgomery High School
gymnasium on Friday evening,
June II, at $50. The Rockville
Chapter of the Izaak Walton
League is sponsoring the program
for benefit of it's building fund
Also on the program will be the
Silver Spring Boys Club Band.
Admission will be rs cents for
adults and 35 cents for children.
Mr.. Summers many hunting ex-
petitions include South African
hunt in June, 1947. With COM
pletely motorized safari, he and
Seth w. Richardson, prominent
Washington attorney and fellow
hunter, spent two months in Ken
va, photographing and bagging
lion, African buffalo, black rhino,
elephant, and many other species
of antelope and general game.
big game is big, and the inher
ent danger adds zest to the hunt,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
Washington Grove Theatre
Additions June 10 And II

The new Washington Grove
Summer Theatre = latest addition
to the Straw Hat Circuit will
hold additions for local talent on
Friday and Saturday evenings,
June 10-11, at 500 PM, accord
ing to an announcement by Jack
Salamanca, director Of the new
summer playhouse. Additions will
be held in the auditorium, located
on Grove Road, in the town of
w a sh ington Grove, between
Gaithersburg and Rockville, one
mile off Route 240.
The policy Of using local per-
formers in these productions is in
keeping with the community nature
of the organization, which is the
first municipal theatre to operate
in this area. Sponsorship by lead
ing merchants and businessmen
throughout Montgomery County
and heavy advance subscription
have already insured the success
of the project, and residents of
Washington Grove look forward
with pride to the first season of
legitimate drama to be offered by
their community-owned and OPP
Grated theatre.
Opening date has been set for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
"Merit System" Is
Correct Term Not
Civil Service

The County Personnel Board
this week issued a statement to the
effect that it "has heard from time
to time the term "Civil Service"
used to describe the "Merit Sys-
TEN" plan outlined in the Charter
for Montgomery County. Civil
Service" often implies plan set
up primarily as a protective mea-
sure for employees. The Personnel
Board feels that such is not the
intent of the Merit System under
the Charter.
"By the use of the term Merit
System" it is felt all citizens of
the County will realize that the
true thought behind the system is
the employment Of County person
mel on the basis of merit and ade-
quate qualifications and that the
protection of employees from ca
PRECIOUS or political actions of the
employer is secondary although
important, consideration.
at is respectfully suggested that
any written or oral references 20
the Merit System for Montgomery
County not contain the words
"Civil Service" the board said.
Merely a change of fashion,"
commented Councilman Merriam
when the statement was read at
the Council meeting on Tuesday.
Both terms have been used for
years, he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
Fifty-Five To
Receive Diplomas
At Junior College

The Montgomery Junior College
will confer the Associate in Arts
degree on fifty-fve graduates on
Friday evening, June 10, in the
auditorium of the Leland Junior
High School in Chevy Chase. The
speaker at the graduation will be
DR.. Thos. N. Barrows of the
American Council on Education,
formerly President of Lawrence
College, Appleton, Wisconsin.
This is the second class to grad
uate from the Montgomery Junior
College in it's short history of three
years, and it doubles the number
who were graduated a year ago.
Degrees will be conferred at the
exercises by Mrs. Helen c. Walker,
member of the Maryland State
Board of Education and formerly
President of the Montgomery
County Board of Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09

July 7, with productions to be
staged on Thursday, Friday, Sat
urday and Monday evenings of al
ternate weeks. Plays selected ten
tatively for presentation are Petit
coat Fever, Candida, Skyldrk and
Born Yesterday. Season tickets for
these productions are priced at
$500, and may be purchased at the
Medley Jewelry Company in Rock
vile, or by writing to the Treasur-
err, Washington Grove Summer
Theatre, Inc, Washington Grove,
Md.
Sponsors of the project, in addi-
ton to operating frst-class sum-
mer theatre, are interested in see
ing the development Of their play
house as a proving-ground for
local talent, and as a center Of
participation for cultural groups
in this area. All interested persons
in neighboring communities are in
vited to attend the additions, which
will be conducted by Mr.. Salaman-
ca. Persons auditioning may bring
whatever material they are inter-
ested in presenting. Mr.. Salamanca
may be reached by phone at Gath
ersburg 324.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
Personnel Board
Has No Power
In Fennel Case

The County Personnel Board,
announced Tuesday through the
County Council. that it had no
jurisdiction to hear the case of
Mrs. Madeline o. Fennel, director
of social work for the Montgomery
County Juvenile Court, who had
been discharged but had refused
to leave pending a hearing before
the Board.
The Personnel Board stated that
the Charter does not purport to
give the Board jurisdiction over
employees of the Judicial Branch
OF the County Government. 1t was
announced, however, that after
August Is, 1949 all County Social
workers would be under the Merit
System.
Mrs. Fennel, appointed to the
$3.50 year post in 1915, was
asked to resign by Juvenile Court
Judge Alfred D. Noyes on May a
but she refused, saying she was
entitled to a hearing before the
County Personnel Board.
Mr. Moves contended that Mrs.
Fennel, who first Joined the county
government as chief probation
officer for the Juvenile Court in
1899, is guilty of characterization,
failure to cooperate and ineffi-
cheney. Mrs. Fennel, who lives at
10423 Hayes Avenue, Silver
Spring, emphatically denied the
charges.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
Fireman And
NeighbOr Hurt
In Farmer Fire

Capt. Wesley Briggs, so, of the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
Fire Department, sustained second
degree burns on the left side of
his face and head last Wednesday
evening while fighting a fire which
damaged upper stories and roof of
a frame tenant house on the farm
of Watt Farmer, Redland-Derwood
road. William E. Faucet of Red
land also suffered a hand lacera-
ton which required three stitches
to close, while helping carry out a
kitchen stove.
The house, occupied by Kenneth
Brown, his wife and five children,
was damaged mainly In the second
story rooms. Repair work was be-
gun this week. Meanwhile Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown are staying with Mr..
Farmer, and the children are with
relatives. Much of their furniture
ard clothing were burned. Damage
to the house was estimated at
$4,000.
The Gaithersburg firemen used
all-purpose fog-tip nozzles on 400
feet of booster and 600 feet of inch
and a half hose, fighting the blaze.
kensington Volunteer Fire Com
pany stood by in Gaithersburp.
while that company and an engine
from Rockville were at the Farmer
farm.
Fire of undetermined origin was
discovered in barn on the prop
erty Of Mrs. Lena Weatherall on
Sunday afternoon and for several
minutes endangered homes belong
ing to Mrs. Maude Waters and
Mrs. Marjorie Burdette, before it
was Brought under control by the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
firemen.
The Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Rescue Squad kept their am
bulance on the Agricultural Center
All day Saturday and rendered
first aid to number of workmen.
NO serious accidents marred the
day of construction at the Center.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09
G'Burg Firemen
Blood Donations
Help Save Life

A number of young men, all
members of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Fire Depart
ment, have helped in the last few
weeks to save the life of nine-year-
old Betty Slime, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Slime of Cedar
Grove, tenants on the farm of Jo-
seph Howes.
The little girl, who is a student
at the Gaithersburg elementary
school, was taken i'll with a serious
heart ailment and she was rushed
to George Washington University
Hospital where doctors felt she
must have new blood in her veins
to keep her alive.
The following men readily gave
their time and blood at the Red
Cross Center in Washington, so
that little Betty is now at home
with her parents and on the road
to recovery:
Carlton Mills, Amiss Wines, Leo
Federline, Robert Younkins, Clarke
Windsor, Jr., Allyn Yankey, Fred
Stolz and Walter Hershey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-06-09

but for real sport it is difficult to
improve on good duck shooting on
the Potomac or a day behind a
well-trained bird dog in search of
quail in Maryland" Mr.. Summers,
whose home is near Rockville,
stated.
The Chapter plans to build a
club house on the 35 acres, located
on Seneca Greek near Chopper, re-
Gently decided to it by Miss Emma
Strider for conservation purposes.
Frank Heideck, president of the
Rockville Chapter, announced that
the new club house will not only be
used for Izaak Walton. League
meetings and purposes, but will
also be available to other organiza-
tions in the county interested in
conservation of natural resources.
The building committee, under
the Craftsmanship of Frank De-
ment, plans to complete the build
ing this summer.