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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16
GAITHERSBURG
HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS
Trojans Down Greenbelt

IIOJdh9 DONH NiSGlDCib
The G. H. S. Varsity downed
the boys of Greenbelt, 49-33 last
Friday night on the losers court.
High scorer for the game was
Trojan Dick Tetlow with sixteen
points and Gwinn Kirkman was
close behind with thirteen.
Varsity Loses to Greenbelt
The girls Varsity lost to a
powerful Greenbelt six on the vic
tors court, 1928, in the prelimin-
airy game on Friday night. Jenny
LaTona was high scorer for Gath
ersburg with II points. The score
at the half was 1911 favoring the
home players.
County Chorus Meets
The Montgomery County Chorus
met at Leland Junior High School
on Monday night in preparation
for the concert it will give in the
Spring. The first will be given on
May 5, and the second on May II,
at Richard Montgomery and Leland
Junior High respectively.
Senior Valentine Dance
The Senior Class of Gathers
burg High School sponsored a
Valentines Orchestra Dance on
Saturday, February II, from nine
to twelve in the high school gym.
The occasion was semi-formal
and the crowd danced to the
music of Joe Stevens and his
orchestra.
During the intermission a ffoar
show was staged. The acts were
a mixed trio, composed of Tom
Mannix, Alice Snyder, and Mary
Clinedust, singing "Toot loot
Tootsie"; a tap dance by Pat
Lynch; a vocal solo of "The, Old
Master Painter" by Pete Beall );
the Country, Cousins, composed of
Ann Windsor, Dottie Benson, and
Cecile Kink, singing "Sleep, Ken
lucky Babe; and a vocal solo of
"Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo-" by
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16

Prices effective in Rockville until close Of
business Saturday February 49, 1850 except produce
which is subject 10 daily market changes NO
SALES TO DEALERS. We reserve the right to
limit quantities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16

Tom Mannix accompanied by his
IKE. The program concluded with
the Mixed Quartet singing Let
Me Call You Sweetheart" and the
new "Alma Mater" of CHS. re-
Gently composed by musical direc-
tor, Bill Earl. Ivan Fitzwater was
Master of Ceremonies and Bill Earl
accompanied the groups on the
piano.
The gym was eXpertly decorated
for the occasion. Other than the
gay red and white streamers sus-
pended from the ceiling, there was
a wishing well, complete with pen
MES, in the middle of the dance
floor over which hung Cupid doll
with bow and arrows. Instead of
the usual chairs at the outer edge
of the dance floor, there were tables
set up, upon which were gaily dec
grated cloths and candles placed
in tavern candle holders, all lend
ing a festive atmosphere. The
stage was bedecked with a garden
arbor through which one could go
to purchase refreshments.
Jr. High Team Wins
On February l the Junior High
School basketball team won the
second game of the season by de-
feating Poolesville 1921. Bernard
Curtin and Kirk Griffith shared top
scoring honors with 10 points each.
Talent Show Given
A talent show was presented last
Friday for the benefit of the Junior
High School. The assembly consis-
ted of instrumental and vocal
groups, solos, and comedy acts.
Bill Anderson was master of cere-
monies.
Many of the same acts were Civ
en- at the second show attended by
the senior high school. Some Of the
acts were those given at the orches-
ira dance. Ivan Fitzwater acted
as Master of Ceremonies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16
Inquiry Club Enjoys
Musical Program At
Home OF Mrs. Taylor

Members of the Inquiry Club met
for musical program at the home
of Mrs. Walter Taylor, and then
transferred to the home of Mrs.
Bradford Headley where the bust
ness meeting was held on Feb. Is.
Mrs. Lucy Barnsley was co-hostess
with Mrs. Headley.
Mrs. Taylor had prepared a
most entertaining and instructive
program which was participated
in by a number of her pupils who
are studying symphony music and
appreciation. After reviewing. the
fundamental principles of music,
Mrs. Taylor demonstrated modern
methods of teaching, relating sight
and sound in obtaining a smooth
and rhythmic performance. Pupils
taking part in the program were
Leah Patricia Woke, Cynthia Ann
Maxwell, Glen Looper, Janet Ste
wart, Jean Osterwise, Patricia
Mills, Elaine Osborn, Ronald
Bridgewater and Ann Kendall.
The club will send 35 dozen
cookies to the Naval Hospital on
on March 8 and a membership fee
of S. was voted for the Rockville
Community Federation, which the
Inquiry Club recently joined. 1t
will continue to send a CARE
package each month to the French
family it has been caring for.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Edna Hauke on
March IS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16
FDIC

Only 100000 Of the 100000
900 bank. accounts insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration exceed $4,000. The FQ-
&c insures accounts up to a limit
of $4,000 for each depositor, but
there is a bill, pending in Con-
gress to raise the limit to $780,
600. Maple T. Harl, chairman
of the Corporation, reports chat
the FDIC has almost completed
its sixth year without a single loss
to any depositor in an insured
bank"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16
Longevity Recipe

Philadelphia, Pa. - If you want
to live to be 100, Walter B. Chap
pell, who has, gives tie following
instructions: Maintain steady,
daily diet based mainly on fresh
fruit; read the Bible and do good
things for your neighbors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-02-16
County Housekeeping.

TIE editor of the Sentinel has
asked me to explain to the women
of the county some of the changes
and proposed changes that have
come about with the new Charter
government as l see them. AL
ready | have learned that the life
of newspaper columnist = espe-
cially budding one - is full of
surprises. On the last Thursday of
January the County Council an
nounced a public hearing for Feb
ruary Is on a proposal to create
an Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission. Pronto, out
the window go all my neat plans
to emerge gradually, for l am sure
county women are very much inte-
rested in any proposal having to do
with the safety and attractiveness
of their homes. ...,
Wishing to take a quick "look-
see" for myself, the next Sunday
= a beautiful day = backed out
the trusty, prewar convertible, and
with a companion headed north.
Through Rockville and then in a
wiC4 circle east and west again
back River Road home to Somerset.
Even in unglamorous February the
softly rolling nils and fields green
ing with wheat were lovely. Signs
of Montgomery County's growing
population were evident along the
way. Small estates out River Road,
neat brick homes along a broad
Damascus hill, small low cost
homes here and there, all abuild-
ing. And withal, so few discords
to strike the eye - only an old
-sto-p out of place here, a subdivi-
sion road only one lane wide there.
Ten years ago the Garfelds were
looking for q permanent home in
the county. We ranged far and
wide under tie spell of a country
side reminiscent of our native Con-
nccticut. Came the war and we
settled in Somerset near the Dis
trict line.
Sunday as we drove home be-
tween the stone pillars on Dorset
Avenue we found ourselves MUIR
mering thanks to the foresighted
founders of our little town. In
cCrporated in 1896, tie town has a
certain air with its uniform streets,
lots with elbow room, generous set
backs, and houses built under codes
which have preserved a general
homelike atmosphere. The town
fathers have cooperated fully with
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
hereinafter to be known at p. p
c. since it was established in 1927
to maintain coming standards.
Not all suburban areas have been
so fortunate. Many had grown hit
or miss tafore P.P.C. came into
existence. Taxing areas at the
very time of their Incorporation
inherited streets doomed to des-
truction by poorly planned contour
drainage.
The authority of the P.P.C. does
not extend beyond the suburban
area to the north and west.
What is to prevent harmonious
dwellings or stores and filing sta
tons from coming in among these
estates2 Will the county have TO
assume maintenance of some of the
narrow roads we saw? Won't the
expense of regarding and surfac-
ing such roads be an extra charge
on our entire county road budget?
What assurance do purchasers Of
new houses in the upper county
have that electrical wiring, plumb
ing, drainage, etc. is safe?
From Thomas c. Kelley, an up
county member of the County
Council | learned that Regulation
Of septic tanks and prvies is up
to the Health department. The
new county Fire Board is pre-
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pairing a countrywide fire code.
And the Council has proposed speci-
fications for streets in subdivi-
sions all over the county. How
ever, many of the projections of
coming which we enjoy in Somer-
set do not apply to the upper Coun-
ty. t.
Now the County Council pro-
poses to set up. an Upper Mont
gomery County Planning Commits
sion which would study this prob
lem and recommend to the Council
what measures should be taken to
promote orderly development lof
farm land and borders of existing
towns. The front page of this
paper reports the hearing on TINS
proposal held Monday evening in
Rockville. -a' :,
Under the present proposal, the
Commission would have five mem
bers to serve without pay. One of
these would be a Council member
and the other four, presumably
from the upper county, would he
named by the President of the
Council for staggered terms of five
years.
The proposal offers the services
of employees now on duty on the
county staff to assist the Commits
sion at no additional salary. The
director of the Department of In
spections and Licenses, Mr.. A. Nor
ton Thomas, will draw up master
plans, subdivision plats, etc. in ac-
cordanco with the ideas of the Com
mission. Mr.. Thomas is an engi-
nccr formerly with the P.P.C. His
department is equipped to enforce
such regulations at the Commits
sion finds desirable.
At the hearing Monday some
doubled the necessity of any plan
ming at TIE present time. A few
favored adoption of the Councils
proposal. Others favored extern
sion of the authority of the pres
ent P.P.C. which is obviously set
up to handle just such problems.
"Pro" this extension is the de-
STABILITY of making a unified plan
for the whole area about Washing
ton.. "Con" is the fact that the
technical staff of P.P.C. is much
occupied with still uncomplet2d
master plans in the suburban area.
Change in the boundaries of the
present planning district can be
made by an act of the Maryland
Assembly or by tie request of the
governing body of any locality
wishing to get advice or help in
planning from the P.P.C., and
would carry an additional support
ing tax. Many saw the need for
simple rules" covering road build
ing, health or fire hazards, or plat
ting of stable subdivision, but were
not ready for general coming regu-
lations.
Although the Councils proposal
if accepted will create a duplicat-
ing agency it seems to have several
advantages at the present time. It
offers upper county citizens an OPP
portunity to plan the development
of their own, area before a build
ing boom is upon them. The pro-
posal foresees using this inspec-
ton and enforcement services of
the existing departments of govern
ment without levying an additional
tax. Certainly it opens the ques-
tion of planning the development of
IT,. rural county to study and dis
cussion.
Marjorie II. Garfield
MRS. Frank r.
$40 Warwick Place,
Chevy Chase Is.
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showed new items made of nylon
and plastic.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Street
ers.
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Is And Is MOI

The coal emergency that is not
an emergency from the Truman
viewpoint becomes steadily more
painful for the American people.
- South Bend Tribune.
Evening star., 1950-07-11

where two young Americans
were shot in the center of their
foreheads for expecting humane
treatment from the Communists.
We waited while the retriever
went after the American tank at
the foot Of the hill. Five or six
times American jets and mustangs
seemed to be diving at us and we
hit the dirt. Each time their tar
get was the stalled enemy tank.
Each time this brought relief and
profanity.
Shortly after the medical aid
jeep came by. bound for the front,
Kenney and Miller and I returned
to rear command post.
Anger and disgust over the mur-
der OF the American soldiers still
burned there.
You write a story about what
those Communists did to our
men," a lieutenant all but COM
manded. .'
THE people back home should
know what kind of people we are
fighting"
Gen. Macarthur. commander OF
United Nations forces in Korea
warned last week that perpetrators
OF atrocities would be punished il
caught. He promised humane
treatment to captured North
Koreans.
| American planes have showered
North Korean troops with leaflets
telling of Gen. Macarthur s
promise and warning.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
18th CosuoItyList
California Officer
Is Reported Killed
The Defense Department today
released it's 18th Korean casualty

The Defense Department today
released its 18th Korean casualty
list.
Army Second Lieut.. Charles r.
Tomlinson of Oakland, Calf,
whose wife is now living in the
Far East, was reported killed. He
had been reported previously as
missing.
First Lieut.. Leon w. Pollard, jr.,
of Fort Stockton, Tex. was re-
ported missing on July 9. He is
in the Air Force.
Pfc. Irving L. Oliver of Wagon
er, Okla, was listed as wounded
and Pfc. Luttrell of Seattle was
Army.
A list issued yesterday included /:
Wounded.
Pvt. Robert r. Botzen, Detroit.
Sergt. 1st Class Thomas N. Corn,
Avon. Ohio.
Pfc. Lawrence E. Phillips, Ma
comb, Ill.
Pfc. Richard E. Phillips, Lima.
Ohio.
Pfc. Thomas Santiago, jr.,
Bronx, N. Y.
Pvt. Clarence F. Smith, Sacra-
mento, Calf.
Injured.
Pvt. John F. Gilroy. Bronx, N. Y.
Sergt. 1St Glass Eardman Web
ster, Bronx, N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Texts of Communicates on Korean War

destructive single day of air opera
tions since the offensive against
the North Koreans began.
American F-80 jet fighters, F-82
all-Weather fighters, B-26 light
bombers and B-29 medium bomb
ers were joined by RAAF Mustangs
in an all-out attack on communi-
cations lines from Chonui north
to Suwon and east to Chongju.
Good flying weather was respon-
sible for the stepped-up tempo of
air activity over Korea as we'll as
for new records in terms of North
Korean material and ground in
stallations destroyed during the
day.
B-29s and B-26s hit many key
military targets in the Chonan-
Pyongtaek-Suwon area. Full as
sessment of the results of goth Air
Force B-29s high-altitude raids
could not be made Immediately
but a highway bridge at Pyongtaek
was knocked out and reports indi-
Gated all attacks on railroad yards,
troop concentrations, trains,
bridges and other targets were
successfully carried out.
Rail Bridges Destroyed. :
Fifth Air Force B-26s destroyed
railroad bridges at Chonan and
Pyongtaek as well as three high
way bridges in the Pyongtaek area.
The center span of the east bridge
in three-bridge group at Cho-
nan was knocked out along with
trackage at the south end of the
same bridge. Railroad bridges at
Ansong. Songhwan and Heitaku
Airfield southwest of Pyongtaek
and a railroad overpass at Songh-
wan were damaged. B-26s also
hit a possible ammunition dump
near Chonan.
Smaller numbers of 5th Air
Force F-82s took part in bomb
ing and strafing attacks in the
same area. Two 500-pound bombs
dropped near Chonan caused an
explosion violent enough to rock
the aircraft at $500 feet. Dam
age was caused by napalm GEL
lied gasoline firebombs), bomb
drops and strafing of a convoy
near Pyongtaek.
F-80s from the 5th Air Force
flew the greatest number of mis-
sions and took the heaviest toll
in North Korean personnel and
equipment. Nearly 200 F-8O
sorties were flown and virtually
all reported successful ground
strafing and rocket attacks on
tanks, cargo vehicles and ground
force materiel. One bridge, three
to four miles south of Chonan,
was destroyed by F-80 rocket fire
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Tell Them What the Reds Did
Says Officer at Atrocity Scene

SoA LIEU Ao1lOllo W U1lc lIOIlG
cautious infantrymen going for
ward and medical aid men
had similar words. They ex-
pressed disbelief and shock, then
grim, hot anger.
Three stretcher jeeps, with both
Negro and white soldiers in their
crews, paused a few minutes to
get reports on the road ahead.
They probably picked up the dead
soldiers on their return.
My tank retriever, few min
utes after it ground down the hill,
came Gathering back at a high
speed. 1t did not slow down.
That means someone in it got
hurt" one of the tankmen de-
clared. Later I found he was
right; sniper's bullet got a SOL
dier in the shoulder.
After a time lean, harried-
looking soldier limped hurriedly
up the hill. He was from the
front.
Already Had His Shot.
Where's some transportation"
the wounded man gasped.
There isn't any," tank man
told him.
well, I've already had my
shot. the lean man said, mean
ing the pain-killing drug given
him at the front-line aid station.
He was breathing heavily from
The hot climb and the wound
and the opiate.
The infantryman decided to
walk him back and a tank man
said to me, maybe you had bet
ter go along with them-we don't
know how hot it is going to get
around here"
Neither did I; there had been
scattered popping and machine
gun rattles on both sides.
Starting down the hill I no
tlced for the first time the body
OF a North Korean soldier,
sprawled on his back just off the
road to the right. At the foot
OF the hill the road was built up
about 6 feet above the rice paddles
it crossed.
The eight or nine of us tried
to keep this embankment between
us and the sniper fire popping
over the river valley.
Another Body Found.
While moving quickly along the
foot of this grassy embankment
we came upon the body of an
other American then an
overturned, battered jeep /
hen another slain soldier and
he body of a light-haired man
wearing khaki and the GHQI
batch OF Gen. MacArthur's head
quarters. His collar bore no in
'ignia of rank-these are removed
when possible to prevent the
enemy from knowing whether
hey have killed an enlisted man
)r an OIncer.
Diving fighter planes twice
forced US to huddle against the
bank. They weren't diving at us. |
Backgrounds are so tight in this
valley fighting that soldiers duck
both friendly and enemy plane
attacks, in fear a slight error inI
aim will get the wrong party.
Drives Back to Scene.
When we finally reached a hill
that seemed more secure than
the fiat paddyland, I found Pvt.
Harry Kenney, 81, of Alvy, w. Va.
and Warrant Officer James T.
Miller, 81, of Columbus. Ca, in
the jeep from which had trans
ferred to the tank retriever.
I drove back with them to the
spot from which I had lust come
Evening star., 1950-07-11

and two other bridges west OF
Chonan were damaged.
With a few exceptions missions
flown by fighter and bomber air.
craft during the day were aimed
Iat North Korean communications
lines south from Seoul to the
battle line on the western trent.
Only one mission, an F-80 strike
at Utchin. was directed at an East
Coast target but other F-80 mis-
sions struck Chechon and Chung
ju in the central sector.
80 Tanks Claimed.
RAAF Mustangs damaged a
bridge and destroyed one tank
and four trucks in an attack near
Changhowan, 20 miles northwest
Of Chungju, and other missions
were flown to points northeast OF
Seoul.
Conservative estimates OF North
Korean losses through air action
during the day included 80 tanks,
ITO trucks. S half-tracks, jeep,
l bus and other vehicles de-
stroyed and 26 tanks. 80 trucks, 4
half tracks and IA miscellaneous
vehicles damaged. A 155 nm.
howitzer was strafed and dam
aged. railroad tracks were torn
up and a substantial number of
North Korean casualties were
estimated.
F-82s on weather reconnaissance
flights reported the road from
Chonan to Chonui strewn with
wrecked and burning vehicles and
tanks.
No enemy aircraft were en-
countered. Anti-aircraft fire was
light and not reported in most
areas.
Two F-80s were damaged by
small arms fire and another two
F-80s were hit by flying debris
from a tank after a successful
ASShCU oeCclSh. 4NOllC O1 OQI per-
sonnel was injured and all air
craft returned safely to base.
MOSCOW, July II (P.-The
Soviet neDs agency Tass in dis
patches from Pyongyang, North
Korea, today published these
tioo conmuniques broadcast By
the Pyongyang radio:
l. July l0-Summary of the
chief command, Peoples Army.
Korean Peoples Democratic Re-
public: In summary it is stated
that on all sectors of the front
units of the Peoples Army contin-
ue to advance to the south. In
the region of the eastern shore
artillery of the Peoples Army sank
one American warship.
2. July 10-Chief command
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Drowned Youths Body
Recovered From Channel

The body of a 16-year-old boy
was taken from the Potomac
River early today after harbor
police found it floating a fourth of
a mile south of Fletcher's Boat
House In the Washington Channel.
Police identified the youth as
Sherley Thomas Mizzell, colored,
of the 1400 block of C street Sc.
They said he was fishing on the
Virginia side near Chain Bridge
with three companions Saturday
night when he slipped into the
water.
Evening star., 1950-07-11

Peoples Army, in communion,
this evening. stated that units Of
the Peoples Army in the region
south of Chonan. Notwithstanding
bombing and strafing by Ameri-
can aviation. continued to ad-
vance. On July 8 there were
brought down two American fight
er planes.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
| Heiress Takes His Pay,
Former Marine Charges
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. July IL. A
former Marine Corps sergeant,
Edward F. Boozer, says his wife
wasn't content with $1,000 a week
from her SIS million inheritance
she also got $27.50 of his
disabled veterans allot-
ment of $110.
Mr.. Boozer made the allega-
ton yesterday in seeking sep
arate maintenance. His estranged
wife, Mrs. Joyce Primrose Boozer,
heiress to a fortune left by her
grandfather, c. Berquist, Chicago
packer. has sued him for divorce.
She charges Mr.. Boozer drank
excessively. They were married
two years ago in Las Vegas, New.
Mr.. Boozer's attorneys said that
the wife continues to draw a per-
centage OF his allotment under
Government regulations.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Truman Hos No Dates
To Speak This Month

President Truman has no speak
ing engagements this month,
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today.
His comment came on reports
that Mr.. Truman would address
an international gathering OF
Baptists in Cleveland on July o.