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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15

that the bid for the new addition
to the school which will include
a cafeteria and two classrooms
was awarded for less than antici-
pated. AS a result, he said, there
are now funds to pay for installa-
ton of a new sewage system at
the school. A three-act Mexican
Christmas Play written and pro-
duced by the seventh grade under
the leadership of Mrs. Antonette
Gendron was presented and en-
joyed. The evening was concluded
with the singing of Christmas
carols.
Dolores Beall flew to California
Monday where she will be the
guest of Senator and Mrs. Know
land, of California. She will act
as bridesmaid for a sister of the
Senator's son, Joseph, to whom she
is engaged.
Mrs. Elgar Stabler and Miss
Margaret Farquhar entertained
last Saturday at a household
shower for Miss Nellie Ligon
whose engagement to Mr.. Robert
Johnson, of Baltimore, has been
announced.
Miss Estelle T. Moore entertained
The Neighbors on December 8.
Her niece, Miss Molly Warner,
who is the head of the American
Express Travel Bureau at Ste
warts in Baltimore, told the group
of her three week air trip to
Europe which began by having
dinner in New YORK and breakfast
in London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chichester
will spend this weekend in Will
mington, Del. visiting his brothers
and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm T. Thomas
and their son, Malcolm F., jr.,
were the guests of Mrs. Thomas
mother, Mrs. Thomas ]. Copeland,
in Baltimore.
Miss Estelle T. Moore, will have
as her guests over the weekend,
Mrs. G. H. L. Winfrey and Miss
Fannie Grenshaw, of Richmond.
On Saturday afternoon, she will
entertain few friends for tea.
Sue Baughman, a freshman at
the University of Florida will
spend the holidays with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur N.
Baughman, at "Gayfields" near
Olney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Memorial To
Be Unveiled
AT Potomac

A memorial painting, "The
Shepherds of Bethlehem, will be
unveiled at the Potomac Methodist
Episcopal Church of Potomac at
Sunday morning services on Dec.
10.
The picture is a gift from Miss
Genevieve Hendricks in memory
of her mother, the late Mrs. Luta
Poynter Hendricks, and was exc
cuted by Anna Kosinsky, Washing
ton mural artist.
The Potomac Church, founded
in early Colonial days is one of
the oldest in Maryland. 1t was
known in 1715 as Captain Johns.
Its first regular pastor, Rev. James
Hunt, who died in 1898, lies buried
in the churchyard with his wife
and many other members of his
toric Maryland families. Rev. G.
E. Allis is the present pastor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Washington Grove
Mrs. James Schroeder
Gaithersburg 442

Mrs. Walter Spilman, who some
time ago injured her back, is unable
to do housework. Feeling that she
must occupy her time in some way,
she started dressing and repairing
dolls. Finding that her business
was growing to such proportions,
Mrs. Spilman decided to do over a
corner of the store on Oakmont
road. Mrs. Spilman resigned her
position as postmistress of Wash
ington Grove in July and served
her last day in that capacity on
November 80. The next day she
opened her little speciality corner
in the store. In addition to dressing
dolls, she now undertakes dress and
suit alterations. She also makes
small art objects. In less than
month, her business has grown to
such proportions that she has been
compelled to have two helpers. Mrs.
Walter Thompson who comes into
the shop to work, and her daughter
in-law, who takes work home dur
ing the week.
Not content in this, Mrs. Spill
man plans after the holidays to
conduct two classes of sewing
week-more if there is a demand,
and later plans a class for textile
painting and one for. china paint
ing.
Mrs. Lena Crabtree spent the
past week in Washington with her
daughter, Mrs. J. D. Meade.
Miss Barbara Ann Somes, grand
daughter Of Mrs. Will Pace, spent
the past weekend with her grand
parents. Miss Somes lives with her
parents in Silver Spring.
Mrs. Bernard Greenberg enter
tanned yesterday afternoon to cele-
brate her son Dickie's sixth birth
day anniversary. Guests were the
entire kindergarten class of which
Dickie is member and a few of
his other friends. About twenty
five guests were present and en-
joyed the elaborate preparations
Mrs. Greenberg made.
The Wesleyan Guild of the
Methodist Church met at the home
of Miss Mabel Becraft on Tuesday
with her sister Mrs. Helen Bean
assisting. During the meeting
three opportunity baskets were
packed for the, Welfare Board.
Everyone contributed generously to
these baskets. asr, d. .t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
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at their home, the Bird House.
AT the regular meeting on Tues
day, November 20, the members
OF Home Interest and their guests
were treated to a showing of the
pictures Mr.. and Mrs. Lotion
Wesley took during their trip to
the West Coast last summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley entertained the
group at Alloway, their home near
Spencerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Rich
mond have as their guest Mr..
Richmond's mother, Mrs. George
D. Richmond of Nantucket Mass.
She plans to spend the Christmas
holidays here before driving south
for the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Tumbleson
left Monday Dec. 5, for trip
through Mexico. They plan to stop
en- route in Houston Texas to visit
their nephew, Mr.. James Hender-
son.
Miss Margaret Brooke enter
tanned few friends at tea for
Mrs. c. c. Tumbleson last Friday
afternoon, December End.
The Monday Evening Bridge
Club met with Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Bently Thomas on Dec. 9Th. All the
ocular members and those regu-
larly substituting for members
who are wintering in the south
were present.
The Mutual Improvement Asso-
citation met at the home of DR..
Bertha Crum on Thursday, Dec. L.
Launching a March of Dimes
program was discussed at the last
meeting of the Norman Price Post,
American Legion, on Monday, Dec
ember 5. 1t was decided to start
off with a Post supper for mem
bers and their guests. Plans were
made for March of Dimes Dance
to be held the first week in Feb
ruary in the Sherwood High School
Gymnasium. Francis Snowden was
appointed general chairman for
the campaign in this area. Rufus
Taylor was named chairman of the
dinner, Willard GLAND, chairman of
the dance, and William H. Gi'0in,
chairman of the rattle committee.
A recent membership drive was
reported on and the Post now has
so per cent more members than
this time last year.
The Wednesday Afternoon
Bridge Club met last week with
Mrs. Ridgely Chicester. Mrs. Rob-
ert Chichester substituted for Mrs.
Stanley Stabler, Mrs. Dorse
Downey for Mrs. Richard Janney,
and Mrs. ]. J. Hutton for Mrs.
Frank Wilson. 'TNBT
Gene Archer. NBC television
star, sang at the meeting of the
Sherwood P. T. A. on December
6 held in the school. His selectIons
included "Jesu Bambino" and ave
Maria" Stanley Stabler reported
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Parents Will Sing
AT Gaithersburg P-TA
Meeting On Monday Eve

The Gaithersburg PIT. A. will
hold its Christmas meeting at 8
p. m. Monday in the school gymna-
stun. Sterling Bowman, president
of the organization wishes the pub
lie to know that the business meet
ing will be curtailed at this time
so that the meeting will last no
later than $3.50. A large group of
parents have been practicing with
William Earl, school music direc-
tor, and will sing a number of
carols. The chorus last year was
composed Of some of these parents,
and with the addition of number
of voices this year, the evening
promises to be a very pleasant
one.
Everyone in this community is
welcome to attend this meeting
and join in some of the carols.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15

Valleyfeld. Quebec. - All the
community thought j. Baptiste
Doutre, 77-year-old recluse, had
forturn hidden away in his farm
house. Two hoodlums beat him up
and searched through the house.
Finally, they found what they were
looking for and old wooden
bucket. They left behind two other
old wooden buckets. The one they
took held only some worthless per-
sonal papers. The two left behind
contained 100000 in cash.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15

A sailor returned to his base
after a week of wine, women and
song. Over his bunk, aboV his
sleeping form, his buddies put a
sign: "Out of Ardor." - QuOnset
Scout.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Titone Again Rates
Top Ring Spot, Meets
L|anos Tomorrow

Featherweight Charley Titone
OF Brooklyn, who has done more
fighting in Washington this win
ter than in his home town. is back
again tomorrow night. He'll tangle
for 10 rounds, or less. with Art
Llanos of Puerto Rico in the main
event at Turner's Arena.
Matchmaker Gabe Menendez
considers this bout another in his
series to find suitable opponents
for Manuel Ortiz, world bantam
weight champ. and Willie Pep.
featherweieht king. with whom he
is dickerlng for big outdoor fights
next summer. The series started
last week when Little Dynamite
scored a surprise victory over Leo
LeBrun.
Both Titone and Llanos are no
strangers in Washington. Titone
has been here for four fights in the
last two months. He had a fine
series with Jimmy Cooper at Tur-
ner's, wining and losing one each
and drawing another. Also he
dropped one to Jimmy Bell at
Uline Arena.
In a pair of five-rounder sup
porting matches. Pat Thomas
takes on Walter Hudson and Mar
shall Clayton meets Jimmy Bris-
coe. All are lightweights. A four
rounder pits Jackie Williams
against Scott Richardson. Start
ing time is 8::45 pm.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

ming the 3-mile in 1862 which
is only about 10 seconds off the
worlds record set by Gregg Rice
in New York in 1912.
Barry is planning to enter
Villanova in February and will
become an American citizen as
soon as he can get his papers
through. Jim Elliott. Villanova
coach, is high in enthusiasm at
this addition to his already fine
track squad.
Barry's times have all been
made running on sod tracks ip
Ireland and he has never COM
peted on boards. However, he
will have ample time to accus-
tom himself to the boards be-
tween now and the night Of
The Star Games. It is not GER
tain as yet whether he will
compete in the Acacia Two
mile, the Junior Board Mile or
both.
Tells of Running Style.
Interviewed in New York by
Joseph M. Sheehan, track ex-
pert of the New York Times,
Barry revealed his intention to
compete in The Star Games
to which he has been invited.
Discussing his running style,
Barry said that his methods
had been compared to those Of
Willy Slykhuis. the Dutch star,
who burned up the indoor
boards last year in series Of
meets and ran third In the
Olympic 1900 meter.
As he describes his style,
Barry said:
II take q fairly long but quite
Evening star., 1949-12-04
G|obetrotters, Sphas
To Meet Here tuesday

The Harlem Globetrotters will
be spotlighted at Uline Arena
Tuesday night in four-team pro-
fessional basket ball doubleheader
A floor show offering top vaude-
vile acts will be offered between
halves.
The 23rd edition of the Globe
trotters will be opposed by re-
spected Philadelphia Sphas in the
nightcap set for $3.50, while Henry
Dutch" Dei1nert's reorganized
New York Celtics will take on
Coach John Pelkington's Indiana
Clark Twins In the opening attrac-
ton at 8.
The Globetrotters started the
current season with an overall
record Of 3,184 victories against
235 defeats and are expected to
risk a string Of 40 straight 1949
wins against the Sphas.
The Harlemites will be repre-
sented by such established players
as Reece Goose" Tatum. Nat
"Sweetwater" Clifton, Marques
Haynes, Louis Babe" PRESLEY and
Elmer Robinson and newcomers
Johnny Wilson, Clarence Wilson
and Bobby Milton.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

American bison, moose. Rocky
Mountain sheep and other North
American fauna on display in the
North American Room Of the Mu-
scum of Natural History in New
York, Gen. F. Trubee Davidson
president of the Museum made
the presentation. consisting OF an
Illuminated parchment scroll and
a Carver clock, barometer and
thermometer.
The ceremony was preceded by
a cocktail party held in the Whit
ney Hall of Birds and a buffet
supper which was spread In
Roosevelt Memorial Hall. Arthur
Godfrey of11ciated as master OF
ceremonies. It was a truly i'm
pressive affair. with many out
standing figures in public life
sportsmen, writers, columnists and
others prominent in business and
advertising circles present.
The seven points which gained
for Capt. Rickenbacksr the award
are: l., Game law violators are
thieves-treat them accordingly,
Q. Teach beginners their obliga-
tions as well as pleasures af1eld.
3. Devote as much effort to i'm
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Yale Leads With 66
AT Halfway Point
In Frostbite Regatta

Yale's Dick Carter. and Bob
Monetti yesterday rolled up sc
points tn the Potomac Frostbite
Regatta to lead eight other schools
at the halfway mark in the third
annual sailing classic of Corin-
THAN Yacht Club.
Boston College. which won the
Marvin Gorman-Byrd Trophy
event a year ago. trailed in second
place with SO points. Other point
standings following an afternoon
of racing in Tempest dinghies
were:
George Washington University,
So; Georgetown, At: Navy, 45;
Princeton, 80; Maryland, 81;
Brown, "a, Ohio State. 30.
Each school entered two teams
which raced in divisions A and b
High scoring skipper for the day
AS was. Yale's Carter. while Fred
Ouirk of Boston College was top
man in the Bs.
Highlight of the afternoon was
selection of a F'rostbite Regatta
queen. Named by a board of judges
from among six candidates was
brunette Jeapnette Monroy OF
Georgetown Visitation Convent.
She was sponsored by Georgetown,
and will award the winning school
the big trophy this afternoon.
Shippers held a banquet and
dance last night, and are slated to
resume racing this morning.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
By Angelina }. corobel|i

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
closely contested horse show sea-
son, Virginia is champions were
named here today by the Virginia
Horse Shows Association. The
priced honors were distributed be-
fore an enthusiastic assembly at
a Pennington Country Club lunch
con. following the associations an
nual meeting.
DR.. and Mrs. Alvin I. Kay's
Portmaker. showing in compare
lively few of the Virginia sane
toned events, garnered enough
points to be awarded the State
conformation hunter champion
ship.
Portmaker is Virginia pro-
duct. having been bred and reared
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Green
halgh at their Sringsbury Farm
in Berryville. The 9-year-old.
I16.l hands, brown gelding by
Time Maker-Portrush was ac-
quired by his Washington own
ers in January Of 1916. During
his four years Of campaigning un-
der the Kay colors. Portmaker has
competed in so shows accounting
for 307 awards. The total in
cludes 23-tri-colors and II re-
serves. The Key trophy room
also displays 118 blues. 81 seconds.
SO third and 80 fourth place
awards in addition to 4o-odd
trophies.
1916 National Champion.
During the 1949 season, Port
maker was piloted by Mrs. Alex
Calvert, Warrenton horsewoman.
He climaxed a successful year
by taking reserve honors in the
National Horse show in New York
last month. The gelding was ma
tional champion In 1916 and for
the past three years has been in
the reserve position.
Mrs. Gregory McIntosh's T.
year-old Really Rugged. who also
has piled up an astonishing list
of successes. earned the green
hunter crown. The is hands
chestnut picture horse by Head
Play-Shady Play. was 3-year-old
champion Of Virginia last year
and is the current national young
hunter champion.
Courtney Burton's Ohio entry,
Mountain Briar, is the new work.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Caps
Continued from Page BID

but set shots by Reiser, O'Keefe,
Reiser, Chuck Gilmur, Scolari and
Scolari in that order sealed the
contest.
It was in the field-goal class
that Washington outclassed Phila-
delphia. Each team collected 19
points from the give-aWay stripe,
but the Caps out-did the War
riors 1922. from the, floor.
The "big three" for Washington
were Nichols, O'Keefe and Scolari.
Little Scolari wasn't missing many
last night. Shooting from every
angle and varying distances. he
accumulated 20 points. high for
the night.
Gardner Shines.
Nichols, who was superb under
the baskets, was next in line with
10, while O'Keefe, who held Fulks
scoreless in Philadelphia for three
periods last month. kept Joe
bottled up we'll last night. In
addition. the former Santa Clara
star sank Is points.
Vern Gardner, former Utah
star, was Philadelphia's chief man.
He played we'll under the boards
and scraped 18 points together to
lead his team.
With Nichols and Scolari show
ing the way for Washington and
Gardner and Fulks putting EN- in
for Philadelphia the lead changed
hands II times in the first quar-
ter, which ended with the Caps
in front, 1916.
Scolari and OKeefe propelled
the home team to a seven-point
advantage in the second period,
but Bobb's two long two-handers
and Sabowski and Gardner's free
throws cut that advantage. The
Caps led, 1892. at intermission
Both teams boarded trains last
night. The Caps will meet the
Pistons at Fort Wayne tonight
The Pistons have an 8-5 record
and are in fourth place in the
Central Division.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

fiat stride and I float quite a
Bit" rr
His tactics depend upon the
opposition.
MY finish is fairly good" he
said, but I have made my best
times by striking out from the
start"
Barry will face a fine field
with at least two other milers
capable of breaking 4:1O.
Already lined up for the mile
are Jack Twomey. present
A. A. U. 1900 meter champion,
and George Wade, of Yale, who
won the first leg on the Junior
Board trophy last January.
Tickets for the Star games
now are on general sale and
may be obtained at the Sports
Center, Eighth and D streets
NV: Fairway Sport Shop,
1928 G Street; Andy Farkas'
Sports Shop, Silver Spring:
Chevy Chase Ice Palace Bowl
ing Alleys, 4461 Connecticut
avenue; Stadium Pharmacy,
1870 Ninth street Sc, and the
business counter in the lobby
Of The Star Building or by
mail application to Room 724,
The Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Penso Again Elected ,
Awarded Trophy by
Yacht Racing Group
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.
Stcr StufT CORRESPONDENT

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 3. -
Len Penso of Washington S
Columbia Yacht Club today earn
ed two honors as delegates from
more than a score of clubs meet
here in the annual meeting OF
the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Rae
ing Association.
The Potomac River skipper first
was reelected unanimously as
president of the association.
which is the governing body for
all sail racing on the bay and
tributaries.
Then, at a dinnc" this evening,
Penso was awarded the associa-
tion's high point trophy for the
popular Penguin Glass. Also earn
ing high point prize in the
Lightning Class was Washing
tons Norman Schaller.
Other top scoring sailors for the
year were j. Miller Sherwood
Gibson Island. cruising class;
Howard Jones. Baltimore, racing
class; Harry Young. Sparrows
Point, Delta Glass; Billy Myers
oxford. Stars; Albert Strong
Rock Hall, Chesapeake 20's: Ed
Rogers, Gibson Island. Comets;
Chauncey Willis, Norfolk, Hamp-
tons; Billy Perry, Norfolk, Snipes;
Henry Hogshire. Norfolk. Moths;
and Hugh Wallis. West River
Chesapeake 16's.
Also reelected for second terms
were Jim Faye. Ottoman. Va.
vice president, and Frank Green
man, Arlington, secretary-treas-
urer. Dave DUNCAN, of Washing
ton, and Charles Lucke of Centre
vile, Md, were elected to the ad-
visory committee.
Columbia Y. c. of Washington
and the Naval Academy Sailing
Squadron were elected to member
ship IN the association, bringing
the total to 36 member clubs.
The delegates voted to add the
Thistle Class to the high point
trophy list and adopted full
racing schedule for the 1850 sea-
son. The meeting and evening
dinner were held at Baltimore
Yacht Club.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Potmoker Earns Virginio's '49
Conformation Hunter Crown

ing hunter champion. Mountain
Briar is under the agency Of Mrs.
James c. Hamilton Of Warrenton
and was handled through the
season by Picken Hamilton.
Spectators Favorite.
Golden Chance, formerly owned
by Paul Fout and recently pur-
chased by Bert Ferstein Of Cos
Cobb. Conn. took jumper honors
The 4-year-old jumper of un-
known origin. was a sensation
wherever shown. The little dun
colored mare became a favorite
with the spectators as soon as
she entered the ring and her per-
formances had the crowds with
her. She never was perturbed,
even when in protest to an un-
usually late evening class. she ap-
peared in competition wearing a
nightcap and pajamas-and won
the class.
Martin Vogel, jr.'s Bartigona. a
brown gelding by Yellow Tulip
Princess Byrd. is the winner Of the
closely contested 2-year-old
crown. The pony championship
was taken by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Haggin Perry's Watch Me from
Gotham. This 6-year-old IA
hands brown pony mare also holds
the national pony championship,
and was ridden to that honor and
to the majority Of her awards by
Ann Everett Yoe.
Fourteen year old Jim m y
Hatcher of Richmond is Virginia s
top equitation rider. having wor
nine of the II events he entered
and placed in another.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Boxer Match Slated
For Next Sunday

The Potomac Boxer Club will
hold a sanction match at the
Silver Spring Armory next Sun
day afternoon. Any owner Of .
Boxer Is invited to show his
grown dog or puppy. The match
will be for amateurs only.
The match will be held under
the rules Of the American Kennel
Club, and will be judged by
Thomas Zollas of New Jersey.
There will be silver trophies and
ribbons will 60 to the first four
in each class, and cash prizes also
will be offered.
Doors will be opened at l pm.
and entries will be taken until
1:45, at which time Mr.. Zollas
will start judging. Refreshments
will be served throughout the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
By Bill Leeteh

proving habitat as you do to
harvesting the fish and game. 4.
Actively work to improve farmer
sportsman cooperation. S. Be-
come an active and constructive
member of a sportsmen's club. 6.
Demand sound conservation legis-
lation. 7. Let maximum sport.
rather than kill. be your guide.
These are precepts we'll worth
taking to heart and practicing.
Continued mild weather with
no ice on the Susquehanna flats
held many thousands of wild
waterfowl in this area the past
week. Hunters farther South
have been hoping a freeze-up
would send some of these birds
down. However, general duck
hunting has picked up along the
Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay
and in the lower Potomac and its
tributaries, with some canvasbacks
making their appearance for the
first time.
Reports of the opening Of the
Southern season indicate the
shooting got off to a good start
with couple Of thunderstorms
helping out and most duck hunt
ers in the Currituck and Pamlico
areas got their limits of ducks and
geese without too much difficulty.
Ray Camp. outdoor editor of the
New York Times, says In his
opinion there are more geese in
the Lake Mattamuskeet area than
ever before. The shooting has
proved best from blinds in fields
south Of the lake, between New
Holland and inland to Belhaven.
Bill Sharpe says quail are plenti-
full around Davis and Atlantic,
N. c.. and many hunters are get
ting their limit of birds In .
couple of hours shooting.