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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Ninion BeoH Chose Worlds
LoveIiest Spot For Home

(Canada) and Shanghai (China) +,
it is refreshing to visit small
town and realize what big city
jewellers miss in real living. Rock
vile is a beautiful town of fine
homes and friendly people. Its
streets are cleaner than Washing
toms, whose avenue of the Presi-
dents" once the pride of all, now
causes many to weep.
Montgomery County enjoys a
lush growth of Nature, the sweet
songs of fiocks of beautiful birds,
who sing both day and night in
the summer, and suggest the par
adise toward which many tired
city heart yearns in an unsettled
world. This outpouring of Ma
ture, in contrast with the pressure
of big cities, foretells that the Sec
ton picked by Ninian Beall and
Alexander Magruder and their de-
scendants for expansion, will
catch it's part of the metropolitan
overflow.
l take the liberty of quoting
Otis Beall Kent, of "Kentlands,"
near Rockville a native of Texas
who says: II have Travelled about
the world a bit, but of all the
places l have been, Montgomery
County, Maryland, is the garden
spot"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Committees Appointed
To Ladies' Auxiliary,
Co. Firemen's Assn

The regular meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the County
Association of Volunteer Firemen
was held in the Cabin John Park
Firehouse on Friday, July Is at
8 p. m. st
The following, elections were
held: Chaplain, Mrs. C. r. Bodmer,
Upper Montgomery County; and
two delegates to serve on the ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. Mollie
Gladhill, Damascus and Mrs. An
toinette Mills, Gaithersburg- Wash
ington Grove. Committees were
appointed by the president as fol-
lows: Hospitality, Mrs. H. f.
Trouth, Chairman, Kensington,
Mrs. Viola Santini, Burtonsville;
Mrs. Claude Reddick, Mrs. Charles
Fritz, and Mrs. Ward Fulton, all
of Upper Montgomery Co. Mem
bership, Mrs. Kenneth Tuohey,
chairman, Cabin John; Mrs. Mil
bred Edwards, Hillandale; Mrs.
Estelle Mullican, Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove. Emergency,
Mrs. Eloise Graham, chairman,
Glen Echo, Mrs. Charlotte Cook,
Takoma Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Frazier Family
Circle Outing
On Saturday

State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
will be the speaker at the annual
outing of the Frazier Christian
Family Circle to be held on Satur-
day afternoon, July 20 on Watkins
road, two miles north of Gathers
burg.
A year ago at the annual outing
of the F.C.F.C. Rev. William Tyler,
who has been one of the moving
spirits in the organization, broke
the ground for the Friendly Home
planned for aged and INDECENT
colored people.
Basil Frazier, president states
that the object of the outing is to
add to the building fund and to
finance the services of an architect
yet to be engaged.
Prof. Parlett L. Moore, principal
of Lincoln High School, will be
master of ceremonies and music
will be supplied by the Charles
Ross band of Washington. Cere-
monies, including speeches, will
start at 2 P. M. A country dinner
will be served.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
County Housekeeping
BIZ Marjorie Garfield

Setting up the County Person
mel Board has been a particular
satisfaction to DR.. Merriam. He is
much pleased with its operation
and takes delight in the work of
the able young men who have been
added to the county staff.
Suggestions that the business
Of coming which consumes much of
the Councils time might be dele
gated to special committee do not
meet with the doctors approval.
He feels that coming is most inn
portant to the progress of the
county and should be kept in the
hands of the group elected to pro-
tect the public interest. Discus
sion of the case in which his vote
was held responsible for an I'M
popular decision brought out an
original idea which he would like to
see receive serious consideration
in spite of it's costliness. He would
have the county purchase plots at
the edge of commercial areas and
plant them in grass and trees to
provide green buffers between bust
ness and residential areas which
would define the boundaries as
well as add to the attractiveness
of the county.
A careful reading of the changes
proposed by DR.. Merriam in the
Brookings Report gives an accur-
ate picture of the attitudes which
influenced his voting on the Coun-
Gil. In strong support of the
Charter, he still has point of
view somewhat at variance with
the majority of the present Coun-
ell. His Interpretation of the term
"home rule" explains his minority
vote in a number of recorded oc-
casions. He believes that the small
taxing areas and towns are closest
to the wishes of the citizens. He
believes that different areas should
be able to furnish themselves with
special services that they want
and wish to pay for. He would
never impose a service at the
county level unelss it was widely
demanded. He cites the natural
rise of volunteer fire departments
about the county. He recognizes
that eventually citizens will feel
the need for county paid depart
ment, but in the meantime the
localities are handling the prob
lem themselves, working together,
and contributing valuable services
which the county is not yet able
to afford. He would like the Ii
brary problem in the same way.
l asked him about those cases
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27

where the Suburban District is re-
ceiving better services, say in tree
trimming and street cleaning, than
the smaller taxing area which pay
higher taxes. "Ah", he said, "that
is exactly what | mean thrifty
communities will be quick to see
if the county government is eff
cient and offers more for their
money and will then request the
county to do the service for them"
DR.. Merriam noted that much of
the work of the First Council on
the framework of the Council
Manager government need not be
repeated, but he is still of the opin-
ion that the good government of
the county depends upon the cleo
ton of competent representatives.
He emphasized that the voters will
have to make sure that future
Councils are thoroughly in support
of the Charter. However, citizens
must bear in mind that the Charter
alone will not bring good govern
ment. They themselves must con-
tinue to work for good government.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Maryland Farmers To
Lose DIR. SymOns After
Thirty-SiX Years

Colleagues of DIR. T. B. Symons,
director of the Maryland Agricul-
tural Extension Service for the
past thirty-six years, honored him
on Monday with testimonial din
ner, held in College Park. DR..
Symons, who will be 70 years old
in September, is retiring from his
position at that time.
AS dean of the Maryland Uni
versity School of Agricultural, DR..
Symons pioneered in the demon
stration method of education,
which was the forerunner of the
modern extension program. After
receiving his degree from the old
Maryland Agricultural College in
1902, he became State entomolo-
gist and later dean of the old school
of horticulture. He had charge Of
the Maryland exhibit at. the
jamestown Exposition in 1907 and
served as secretary in. the inhu-
entail Maryland Horticultural So
ciety.
In August DIR. Symons is sched-
ulde to leave for four months
trip to Europe. One of his three
daughters lives in Germany, her
husband being a member of the
occupation forces.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Gaithersburg Student
Among CTS Fighting
In Korean War Zone

Sergt. George R. Dean, son of
Mrs. Ralph Hayward of Gathers
burg, is among the CPS in Korea.
George, who is cook in a tank
reconnaissance outfit which was
committed to action in Korea ON
July 4th, was interviewed by War
Correspondent Philip Potter
somewhere in Korea" on July IL.
He told the correspondent he
found the country nauseating, and
that the outfit had already
"sweated out actions with better
gunned enemy.
Too busy to submit to a pro-
longed interview, George made it
clear he would like to be else
where. He was dishing out coffee
and scrambled powdered eggs
when the correspondent came up
the tank units bivouac in the
early morning darkness. Much of
his time is spent in decontamin-
ating water from wells and
streams to be used for drinking,
washing and cooking.
George, who is now 20, has been
in the Army for three and half
years. He joined while a student
at Gaithersburg High School. In
Gaithersburg he makes his home
with his mother and step-father.
who is chief warrant officer in
the Navy, stationed in Washing
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27

Maybe the Russians will get the
idea, at last, that the United States
will fight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
rainbow.

There are still people who hunt
the pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Miss Turner On Visit
To Sister This Month

Miss Edythe Turner, Home
Demonstration Agent is now on
her vacation. She left Rockville
on July 9Th to attend the Ameri-
can Home Economics Association
Convention in Boston, and from
there went to Nova Scotia. In
Nova Scotia she will visit her sis
ter, Miss Mae C. Turner who is the
Head of the Home Economics De-
partment at birmingham State
Teachers College, and visits here
frequently.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27

Miss Roxie Lee Montgomery, re-
cent graduate of the University of
Maryland, has accepted position
in the Home Demonstration Office
where she will assist Miss Edythe
M. Turner, Home Agent, and Miss
Virginia McLuckie. 1t is the hope
of the office to organize more All
and HomemakAr Clubs during the
coming season.
Miss Montgomery majored in
Home Economics and Education at
Maryland University where she
was a member of the Grange and
the Collegiate All. In 1948 she
won a national scholarship in
gardening, and a trip to the Ma
tional All Congress. She has
worked with All Clubs since she
became a member in 1912.
A native Of Frederick County,
Miss Montgomery was a All local
leader with the Urbana Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Marriage Licenses
Issued In Rockville

July 10 Frederick Eugene
Claggett, %, and Mary Virginia
Sewell, 20, both of Rockville.
July ID James Paul Schwartz,
10, Silver Spring, and Dorothy
Mae Schaeffer, 10, Germantown;
Raymond S. Hall, jr, 27, Silver
Spring, and Nancy Rebecca Oar
by, %, Gaithersburg; Robert Mill
ard O'Neal, 81, Brookeville and
Joyce Elizabeth Amos, 10, Silver
Spring.
July II Lazzaro .Simonetti So
Washington and Velma Hammann
35, Germantown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Dawson House To Be
EDiscussedNAt Meeting
Of Historical Society

The Montgomery County His
torical Society picnic will be held
on Friday, July %, at 6 p. IN. at
Belmont, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin L. Davis, 1O3 West
Montgomery avenue, Rockville.
Members and guests are to bring
their own food, with tables and
chairs to be furnished by Mr.. Da-
Wis.
Following the supper, the Old
Dawson House will be viewed and
discussed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27
Engagement Announced

engagement announcer
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Schaef-
fer of Germantown, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Carol Lee to Mr.. Robert s. Boyd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph'D. Boyd,
of 81 Dartmouth Avenue, Silver
Spring, Md.
The bride-elect attended Mont
gomery Junior College, Bethesda,
Maryland.
Mr.. Boyd is a graduate of the
University of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-27

When youngsters risk their lives
for the safety of their country, we
are inclined to believe that profit
as-usual should be thrown out Of
the window.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

military preparation in connection
with the defense of Western Eu-
rope. / don't believe anyone ques-
tions the wisdom of an Air Force
sufficient to protect this country
from Russian attack, and to deter
Russia from beginning a war
through our power to bomb the
Russian cities and industrial
plants. But public consideration
has never been given to the prob
lem of defense of Western Eu.
rope.
How many American soldiers
will be required and what will
be the additional cost?
How much will it increase the
necessity of drafting every
American boy as he becomes 18
years of age for two years Serv-
ice in the Army?
Can Western Europe really be
defended?
If the Russians have atomic
bombs with which they can
bomb the cities of this country
according to our military au-
thOritieS, can they also bomb
the debarkatiOn ports in Europe
and cut off our Armies in Eu-
rope from American supplies?
What will Third World War
look like?
How do we finally win it?
These are all problems on which
apparently the government is now
committing the United States in
Europe without the slightest pub
lie discussion or consideration.
Public discussion is all the more
necessary, because it is the fami-
lies of America who are going to
have to give up their boys and pay
the huge additional taxes that are
required.
Unquestionably some of this sac
rifice is necessary to protect us
against the real threat of Soviet
aggression. But the facts ought to
be clearly brought before the peo-
pie, and they must be satisfied in
their own minds that the sacrifice
is essential. If they are convinced
by fair arguments, they will make
any sacrifice to assure the free
dom Of America.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21
Hidden Detoils
Soid Importont In
Buying Mons Suit

Hidden details as well as ap-
pearance and price may deter
mine whether mans suit is ac-
tually a bargain.
Many details that do not i'm
mediately meet the eye-such as
good workmanship, preshrunk
fabric, high-grade fronts or inter
linings-determine the satisfac-
ton a suit will give.
The suiting itself is only a par
tial guide to quality, Edna Gala
han, extension clothing specialist,
Ohio State university, explains.
The same suiting may be used by
manufacturer who use different
grades of inside materials and
workmanships-some of better
quality than others.
Preshrinking does not how in
the appearance of suit at the
store. Manufacturers of high
grade suits shrink, test and in
spect their material before max
ing them up. This adds to the
selling price of the suit. Low-cost
suits may or may not be pre-
shrunk, so may not fit as we'll af-
ter dry-cleaning or pressing.
Coat fronts, the material in
side the front of coat, collar in
terlining, and shoulder padding
must be of good quality if suit
is to give good services These in
ner matrials are not visible to the
buyer, but he usually can assume
that manufacturers of high grade
suits make coat fronts that will
stand up under wear and clean
ing and hold their shape.
A man can learn few helpful
tests, such as gripping the coat
front and letting go to see if it
springs back into shape without
wrinkle. Or he may roll the
corner of the collar to see if it
flips back into place quickly.
Pockets maybe turned inside out
and examined. Those of soft,
lightweight, closely woven twill
will wear better than sleazy,
plain woven fabric, Stiffened with
sizing.
Miss Callahan advises asking
questions and examining mems
clothes carefully even though you
can't expect to discover suits
complete pedigree.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

Washington. Ohio is perhaps the
state which presents the best cross
section of the entire American
community in its cities and farms,
its industries and its wide variety
of educational institutions.
Perhaps the greatest pleasure |
have had is In visiting the numer-
Gus colleges and talking with the
audiences of students. Their ques-
tions usually indicate a greater in
terest and often greater knowi-
edge than those of adult audiences.
There is an intense interest, par
ticularly in foreign affairs, but
also a great lack of knowledge.
The Administration has pur-
sued policy of secrecy, and
undertaken to deal with these
affairs without giving the peO-
pie any chance to decide what
they really want. Their ap-
prOach to the people has been
solely one of propaganda, after
the decision has been made by
those in authority.
No one was really given a
chance to discuss the Marshall
Plan or the Atlantic Pact until
these matters were decided upon,
and all of the agencies of public
opinion had been briefed for a
publicity barrage.
TODAY we face a problem
which certainly should be thor
oughly aired before final action is
taken. That is the question of our
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21
BY John Scott Douglas

CTENOGRAPHERS hovere
~ around as Marta Manning TN
wrapped the package that had just
reached the law offices. There we're
startled gasps of admiration when
the paper fell away, revealing .
potted camelia. Large and pure
white, except for crimson-touched
petals, its heart was filled with deb.
cate golden stamens.
"Oh, how beautiful" Tessie
gasped. who sent it, Martha?"
MY boy friend" Marta said,
her tone warm with happiness.
II didn't know camelias bloomed
in time for Christmas" said Bess.
"The Dai Kaugura does said
Marta. But it's all crimson. This
must be a new hybrid that Colby
Blake stocked for the Christmas
trade"
Could Colby have developed it
himself? she wondered. She remem-
bered the day. when he had been
showing her around his nursery,
that she started to enter a small,
new lath house at the back Don't
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

60 in there, Marital" And then he'd
been embarrassed as only a big,
redheaded outdoor man can be en-
barrassed by his own rudneSs. For
give me for speaking so sharply,
darling. You'll understand, some
day."
In the two years since then, he'd
never explained his strange words.
It was but one of the things that
had marred a more perfect under
standing. The many broken dates
were another. Engagements he
could not keep because a truckload
Of plants must suddenly be deliv-
cred, or a customer must be seen
about the laying out of new gar
den.
''For you. Marta" said the
switchboard girl. The girls dis
persed as she picked up the phone.
She heard Colby's voice.
II feel terribly to beg off on an
other date, darling But Roberts
sprained his back lifting tubbed
tree. and had to go home. About
twenty customers are coming in TO
pick up Christmas plants this eve
ming, and someone must be here.
Let me explain about that cam
ella"
CICK WITH disappointment. she
~ said, "Never mind" and hung
up. Tears pricked her eyes. Wasn't
she ever as important as custom
er?
"Garral Ladd wants you to take
letter." said the switchboard girl.
Any Of the other girls would have
gone into a tizzy if he'd suggested
a date. Only Marta had had the
chance to refuse him, not once but
many times. For to her, he wasn't
quite real.
Now, with confident smile. he
dictated: ITO do the town on Christ
mas Eve with lovely young blonde
like you would make this my most
wonderful Christmas. Will you say,
Yes? Devotedly. Garral Lsdd."
ITO whom shall l address it?"
asked Marta.
ITO Miss Marta Manning"
Her cheeks grew warm. On the
point of refusal, she remembered
the broken date. I'D be glad to.
Mr.. Ladd,"
That evening, on her way home
to dress, she stopped at a nursery
to buy small tree for her apart
ment. The tree, she recalled with a
pang of disappointment, that Colby
had promised to bring when he
called. A woman loaded with bund-
les was leaving the nursery with
plant identical to the one Marta had
received that morning.
Isn't it lovely?" the woman
asked noticing Marta's glance.
TITS the new hybrid developed by
the Blake nursery" And she told
Marta its name.
Marta stood stunned when the
woman left. Then, abruptly, she
turned back to her car, thinking.
II can call Garral Ladd later"
She found Colby wrapping red
paper around pot holding one Of
the new Christmas camelias.
"Can you forgive me, Co1by7"
she asked humbly. '1'll help wait
on customers so we can be together
Christmas Eve. You've made me 50
proud and happy"
''It was the only name for Q
flower SO beautiful, darling"
She felt touch of awe as shs
stared at the camelia he was wrap
ping. How like Colby to express his
love by naming it the Marta Man.
ninSl
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21
CoIors Work Together

Each color in a room affects
every other color that is there.
When you place red next to wall
or an object that is painted with
its complement, green, it will give
greater beauty to the green.
Orange, next to blue, will make the
blue seem brighter. Pure blue, in
cidentally, appears to have a
greenish cast when it's next to
blue-violet.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

lion dollars a
year, and the
fifth in the na-
tion. l have
made a special
effort to reach
every group of
the population
so that l might
k n o w tn e i r
pro obfems and
their interests
and be better
able to repre-
sent them in
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21
A WASHINGTON
{EFEEFiiR HFHH@ z EPORT
sY SENATOR ROBERT A. TAFT

nURINC the past fourteen months have been to every
county in the state of Ohio and to nearly all of those
ties twice anyone wants to get idea of the mmensy of
this state and the attractive character of its people he should
certainly for office and particularly he should do the
autumn when the leaves turning No country could be
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

Deautltul or impress upon one
more, the fact that Ohio is a great
agricultural state, its products
valued at much more than a bill
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

READ lEE 1oUhNAL
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Labor Unions Now
Are Big Business
BY Stanley Baitz

most of the seven-story Ma
o&ninists' Building at Ninth
street and Mount Vernon
place NV. The union owns
not only that building but
four adjoining ones.
The l. A. M. claims some
600, 900 members In the United
States, Canada, Newfound-
land, Panama, Alaska and
Hawaii. 1t includes railroad
machinists, automobile and
airline mechanics, makers of
office equipment. shipyard
machinists, civilian machin-
lists in the Navy. Army and
Air Force, and a host of
others.
This Is now an independent
union. For more than so
years it was affiliated with
the American Federation of
Labor, but withdrew In l945.
It was founded in Atlanta
In 1888 and headquarters were
successfully at Richmond and
Chicago before coming to
Washington in 1900. It was
first housed here in the old
Corcoran Building at Fiji
teenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Following
a succession of moves, the
union bought its present site,
and in 1920 moved into the
building when it was finished.
There are now 227 workers
employed in the main office
here, and among their chores
are the recording and evalua-
ton of union contracts with
l1.240 employers.
Evening star., 1950-02-12

ESIDES Government, one
Id of the biggest businesses
in Washington is labor unions.
A number of unions have
moved their headquarters to
Washington in recent years,
and some have newly come to
affluence. They occupy fine
quarters. own an imposing
amount of real estate, and
even rent office space to
banks and other entities
which have little in common
with labor unions.
The total market value of
real estate held in Washing
ton by labor unions has been
estimated in one business
publication at $10.000.O00 or
more.
Such extensive property
holdings mirror to a degree
the vaStness of the empires to
which millions of dues-paying
Americans contribute. Each
headquarters is a little capital
of its own, with lines of Gov
ernment radiating out over
the country, down through
regions, districts and locals.
The business transacted in
the offices Hereto the eye.
like any of a thousand other
offices-affects the lives of
multitudes who have never
seen what their capital within
a capital looks like.
Typical of what goes on in
a union headquarters are the
accompanying scenes from
the International Association
of Machinists, which occupies