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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
James Wilson's HOnOred
On 18th Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson Of
Gaithersburg celebrated their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
on Saturday, April 7. Entertain
ing in their honor were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Arundel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Mills and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Walker.
Guests included: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson ,Jr.. and son Jimmy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ratliff; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Sampsell, Brad
dock Heights; Mr. and Mrs. John
Wilson, Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hefin and daughters,
Beverly and Barbara; Mr.. and
Mrs Isaac Cubitt, Poolesville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Money,
Vienna, Va; the Misses Barbara
Mills, Phyllis Hershey, Anne Walk
er; and Clayton Arundel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
Local Births At
Suburban Hospital

Births reported at Suburban
Hospital for the period April l 10
April 6, include:
DR.. and Mrs. Paul d. Cantor,
1850 Rockville Pike, Rockville, a
daughter, Charlene Ruth; Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel NJ. Kahn, SO West
Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, a
son Richard Arthur; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph D. McKeever, Is DIESEL
lum Ave-, Gaithersburg, a son,
Joseph Donald, Jr., April l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin H.
Jackson, Route A, Rockville, a
daughter, Joyce Evett, April 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar C. Can't
Ter, Poolesville, daughter, jeanne
Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin c..
Genies, Route 2, Germantown, a
son, Paul William; Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul E. Fink, 1104 Clagett Drive,
Rockville, a son, Gary Steven; Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond J. Kaszuba,
Route 4, Rockville, a son, Ray
mond, Jr., April 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Khuen,
800 Maple Avenue, Rockville, a
daughter, Ruth Odrionne, April 4.
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broidered pictures made by Mrs.
Mckenzie during a recent illness.
Mrs. Irene Arnold, president
conducted the business meeting.
Mrs. Leanah Day, culture chair
man, reported on the song selec-
ton for March, and in addition
gave a report on the Battle Hymn
of the Republic" and it's author.
Twenty-four members and two
VISITORS answered roll call with a
safety tap. Mrs. Eunice Walker
displayed samples of tray etching.
Mrs. walker ard Mrs. Leishear
conducted a school in BrowningH-
vile on April 2 and 3 for twenty
two women who enrolled to make
trays.
An invitation TO meet with the
Cedar Grove club on May 5 was
read and accepted.
Mrs. Margaret Watkins and
Mrs. Vivian Browning, food chair
men, demonstrated the making of
master mix, similar to those sold
commercially, and showed various
baked products made from it.
Mrs. Iris Gladhil was CO.
hostess.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
Miss LaFOntaine To
Be Married In July

The engagement of Miss Evelyn
Louise LaFontaine, assistant
Home Demonstration Agent for
Montgomery County, has been an
nounced by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James A. La Fontaine. Her
marriage to Herbert C. Wickre,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Wick
re of Washington Springs, S.
Dakota, will take place in July.
Miss LaFontaine is a graduate
of the Drexel Institute of Tech
nology and a member of Delta
Sigma Epsilon. The groom-elect
is stationed att the Naval Air
Base, Patuxent River, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
John Burton Nicholson

Funeral services for John Bur-
ton Nicholson will be held Friday
at his late home, 4549 44th Street,
NV, Washington. Burial will be in
Potomac Cemetery. Mr.. Nicholson
lied suddenly on Tuesday, April TO-.
He had suffered heart ailment for
the past three years. He was At
years of age.
The son of Mrs. Maggie f. and
the late Clifford +. Nicholson, Mr.
Nicholson had lived in this county
most of his life, for many years in
the Potomac vicinity. He had
been employed for number Of
years by the National Trucking
Co. Of Washington.
Besides his mother, he is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Allen
Nicholson; a son, James Burton
Nicholson; six sisters, Mrs. Philip
Latimer, Mrs. Margaret Mcbride,
Mrs. Lloyd Cave, Mrs. Arthur Sell
by, Mrs. Norman Brown, Miss Jen-
ME Nicholson; and brother, Lloyd
Nicholson.
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OBITUARY
Lloyd Walter Holland

Funeral services for Lloyd Wal
ter Holland were held on Tuesday
morning, April 3, from his late
home in Brookeville. Interment
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
He died at his home on Sunday,
April /.
Mr.. Holland, who was 81, was
the son of the late James Thomas
and Alice Linthicum Holland. He
is survived by two brothers,
Charles Griffith Holland of Rock
vile and James Philip Holland Of
Salisbury.
He was a lifelong resident Of
Montgomery County.
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rant of the 10Th of May, 1902.
The land is described as lying in
Prince Georges County.
The town grew rapidly, and it's
port at one time was a formidable
rival to Baltimore. It's exports
from Oct. 1, 1889, to July /, 1880,
amounted to $260,962. The first
addition to the town was Beall's
sixty-one acres, made in 1888, fol-
lowed in 1884 by twenty-four acres
from Peter Beatty, Threlkeld, and
Deakin.
Georgetown was not named
after Gen. Washington, as is gen
orally supposed, as the town was
laid out while Washington was
still young man and before he
had become famous. 1t is more
likely it took it's name from
George II, King of Great Britain,
towards whom all the provinces at
this time were extremely loyal, or
from George Gordon and George
Beall. In 1889 the town was in
corporated, with Robert Peter,
mayor, John Mackall CAN'T, record
er, and Brooke Beall, Bernard
O'Neal, Thomas Beall, of George,
James McCubbin Lingan, John
Threlkeld, and John Peter, alder
men, $50 long as they shall be-
have themselves therein" Robert
Peter died Nov. Is, 1860, at
Georgetown, aged eighty-one years.
He was succeeded as mayor by
G. Lloyd Beall in 1898, who serv-
ed to 1903. The first recorder,
John Mackall CAN'T, served from
1889 to 1909, when he was sue
ceeded by James S. Morsell from
1909 to 1873. He was followed by
Francis Scott Key from 1913 to
1916. In 1890 there were only
seventy-fve post Offices in the
United States, and Georgetown
was one of them, but it has been
ascertained that the office was in
operation on the 5th of January,
1776. William B. Magruder was
appointed postmaster at George
town, Feb. 16, 1890; Richard For
rest, April l, 1897; Joseph Carl
ton, Feb. l, 1899; Tristram Dali
ton, Jan. l, 1903 James McCub-
bin Lingan was appointed collector
of customs Oct. /, 1890, and John
Oakley, Oct. l, 1901.
The first newspapers published
in Georgetown were the Weekly
Ledger in 1870; Sentinel of Lib
erty, by Green, English & Co., in
1886; and the Federal Republican,
in 1912.
Amid the rejoicing, many an old
timer, reviewing the history of the
old town will find cause to lament.
For 200 years ago George Town,
you see, had "home rule" Until
it became a part of the District of
Columbia it had voted as freely as
other Maryland towns. There
after voting was confined to NUM-
cipal elections.
1t retained its corporate iden-
tity until it's charter was revoked
by Congress Feb. 81, 1871. It's
last vestige of independence faded
away in 1895 when Congress de-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Potomac Valley Club


The Potomac Valley Home
makers Club met on April at the
Cabin John Community House. A
delicious luncheon of gelatin salad,
sandwiches and lemon tarts was
served. Following the luncheon
the demonstration on Sob Analy-
sis" was given. The business
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
j. c. Boyle, president.
Mrs. Fraley Hostess
On the afternoon of April a, the
Laytonsville Homemaker's Club met
at the lovely new home of Mrs.
Donald Fraley. Sponge cake with
lemon sauce and coffee was served.
The business meeting was con-
Quoted by the president, Miss EN-
ma Muncaster and the demonstra-
ton on Job Analysis" was given.
The DerwOOd Club
The Derwood Homemaker's Club
met on the evening of April at
the home of Mrs. Robert Stiles.
Upon the conclusion of the bust
ness meeting, which was presided
over by Mrs. Harry Magruder, the
demonstration was given and re-
freshments of cake and punch were
served by Mrs. Stiles and Mrs. Mel
vim Glover.
New Members Received
The Comus Homemaker's Club
met at the home of Mrs. Fred Ha-
zen on the Afternoon of April with
a large attendance and three WISH
tors, two of which joined the club
that afternoon. The refreshments
of ice cream and cake were de-
licious.
During Easter Week, Mrs. George
Nicholson entertained eighteen
children from that area at her
home. Following a luncheon there
was an Easter Egg Hunt and over
100 brightly colored eggs were
found by the children.
Later in this month the club has
planned two groups, which are to
be instructed by Mrs. George Wei
ker in the making of Aluminium
trays.
On May 4 and the Comus All
Club is meeting after school at the
home of Mrs. George Welker and
they too are going to make trays.
However, they are making only
the three inch size and are etch-
ing the All design on them. After
the tray school the girls are plan
ming to cook a campfire supper.
Making Cancer Dressings
Mrs. James Book was hostess to
the Glenmont Homemaker's Club
on the evening on April 5. There
was large attendance and after
the business meeting and demon
stration on Job Analysis" deli
cious strawberry sundaes were
served.
Over two hundred dozen cancer
dressings have been made by MEM
bers of this club and several dozen
more are being made.
Sugar Loaf Club
The Sugar Loaf Group met on
April at the home of Mrs. Robert
Dayhoff with Mrs. E. j. Supplee
as co-hostess. Ice cream and
cookies were served before the
meeting.
The demonstration that day was
on Pressure Cooker Meals, at
which time a meal of pork chops,
carrots and potatoes was served.
At the conclusion of the demon
stration, Mrs. Paul E. PaXton's
name was drawn out of a box for
the meal, which was given as door
prize.
A Full Cookie Jar
The Olney-Sunshine Club whose
turn it was to provide cookies for
the Walter Reed Annex this past
two weeks, went over the top with
So dozen one week and so dozen
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creed that it "shall be known as
and shall constitute a part of the
city Of Washington" For a time
it was known as West Washing
ton. As child, the writer visited
the Gilberts and Offutts (cousins)
in Georgetown, and sat on the
steps which were reminiscent of
Baltimore. ....
Georgetown then, and for years
after, was filled with families that
had sympathized with the South
during the Civil War.
Many of the old families are
gone now, giving way since World
War to newcomers but the "old
homes and gardens are still there.
Some of the homes and gardens
will be open to the public as a fea-
ture of the Bicentary Fair that
will open at 2 pm. today, with
formal ceremonies at the Old
Stone House, 3051 NJ Street, NV.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
A Full Cookie Jar

The Olney-Sunshine Club whose
turn it was to provide cookies for
the Walter Reed Annex this past
two weeks, went over the top with
So dozen one week and so dozen
the next.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
Quota Club Sets
Date OF Annual
Benefit April 70

The Quota Club of Montgomery
County will hold its annual Bazaar
and Card Party Friday evening,
April goth, at 500 pm. at the
American Legion Hall on the
Rockville Pike.
Miss Lillian Cain, President of
the Club, stated that arrangements
are being made by committee
chairman. Miss Eleanor Jayne
Smith and Mrs. Fern Schneider
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12

are in charge of general arrange
ments. Mrs. Gertrude Bouvet has
announced that refreshments will
be served. The Table prizes will be
awarded and door prizes will be
given.
The proceeds from the bazaar
and card party will be used for the
Quota Club Charities. The public
is invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
IISe Of Platinum

During l949 the industrial use of
the platinum metals for electrical
and chemical purposes in the
United States exceeded their use
for jewelry and decorative appli.
cations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-12
HOmemakers Meet AT
Mckenzie Home In
Damascus March %

The Browningsville Homemak-
ers Club met on March % at the
home of Mrs. Mary Emma Nc
Kenzie in Damascus. Great in
terest was shown by the home
makers in the beautiful hand en-
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Navy Airman Killed
AS Car Hits Truck in
Northeast Section

A Navy airman attached to the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
was killed early today when his
new convertible crashed into a
tractor trailer at New York and
Florida avenues NE.
So terrific was the impact that
the body of Hospitalman 1/c Vir-
gil R. Witt, 33, was forced into the
rear seat of the car. He was dead
when aid reached him at 1888
am.
Police said the airman appar-
emily had run through a red light
as his car moved east on Florida
avenue. The left front and side
of his car collided with the right
front end of the truck, going
southwest on New York avenue.
The truck driver was named as
Allie F. Ray, %, of Portsmouth,
Va. Police estimated damage to
the car at $1.500 and to the truck
lat $50.
A native OF Wooster, Ohio, Mr..
Witt had been in the Navy eight
years. He served throughout the
Pacific area during the war and
on March II, 1850, went to Patux-
ent as member Of Air Transport
Squadron No. /. In his duties he
participated in overseas flights.
His parents were named as Mr..
and Mrs. G.. B. Witt of Wooster.
Friends said MIR. Witt was di-
vorced about year ago but was
planning to re-marry his wife Zell,
now recuperating from a serious
illness. They were married seven
years ago and formerly lived in
the 1400 block of Otis place NV.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Two Drivers Exonerated
In Pedestrians Deaths

Two men were cleared of blame
for two pedestrian traffic deaths
by a coroner's jury yesterday.
Pvt. James E. Perkins, 20, Of
Fort McNair was released when
the jury declared the death Of
James White, 43. colored, of 1885
Delaware avenue S.W., March 20
was the result of an accident. Mr..
White was struck by a car Pvt.
Perkins was driving at Third and
M streets S.W. March 18.
: The jury also held the death Of
Pedro Manalo, a houseman for
Mrs. Omar Bundy, 3700 Morrison
street NV, last Friday to be an
accident. Mr.. Manalo died Of
injuries suffered when he was
struck by a car driven by Robert
M. Connolly, 38, of 4218 Sleaford
road, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Eddie Cantor 10 Open
Jewish Appeal Here

Eddie Cantor, comedian and
super charity campaigner in town
to open the nationwide 1851 Can
Ger Crusade. will also try to raise
81 million for the United Jewish
Appeal here at an advance gifts
dinner tonight.
Tonight's appeal at the Wood
mont Country Club at 1880 will be
just a "sideline" to keep him from
wasting time while he is in
Washington. Mr.. Cantor said to-
day.
The energetic fund-raiser was
to present the symbolic sword of
the American Cancer Society to
Vice President Barkley at lunch
con today in the Williamsburg
Room Of the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Cantor was enrolled as a
Cancer Crusader on his television
last Sunday night when
he was commissioned to carry the
symbolic sward here.
The luncheon ceremonies today
also were to launch the drive for
$3.50, 900 of the District Division Of
the Societs. The drive will con-
tinue throughout the months.
Tonight's dinner will open the
United Jewish Appeals 1851 cam
paign to raise $2.5 million in the
Greater Washington area. The
national goal is $203 million.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Fire Boot Assists
Sea Scouts When
Their Ship Sinks

The Sea Scouts-usually a sea-
worthy crew-reuuired an assist
from the District fire boat this
morning.
Ship 75's S. S. Jean Lafltte was
found swamped and held up only
by its hawsers atiT am, but by
1890 the 58-foot craft was afioat
again thanks to the Fire Depart
ment's William T. Belt and its
skipper. It. Morris Hollis.
The sad condition of the Jean
Laf1tte, former rum-runner and
winner of prizes for decoration in
the Presidents Cup Regatta and
the Naval Gun Factory's 150th
anniversary water pageant, was
reported by Roy H. Sansbury, 1885
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
At about $50 the fire boat came
alongside and by Gas it had
|rigged a $50 : gallon a minute
|siphon. A second siphon was put
in operation five minutes later
and by 1920 the deck was COM
lpletely out of water.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Picture on Pose A-N.

campaign for boys held as part of
the national observance of Boys
Clubs of America Week. Voting
was at the Eastern Branch of the
Boys Club.
AS he left the District Building
today on an inspection tour he
said cheerfully:
Last year when I was at the
jail they said If I was reelected
I could sit in the electric chair"
Wayne and his two fellow "Com-
missioners,' Gene Tyndall, II, OF
1888 c street Sc. and John
White, IA, of 1700 Independence
avenue Sc, were to spend the
day inspecting the Fire Depart
ment, the District Jail and the
Police Department.
They sat in the chairs of au-
thority for a few minutes in the
District Building this morning and
approved letter thanking Edgar
Morris for his work as chairman
Of the citizens committee for the
reception Of President Auriol of
France.
The boy commissioners were
guests yesterday at a Touchdown
Club luncheon at 1414 I street
NV, at which Commissioner F.
Joseph Donohue presented Wayne
SmallWood with a gavel, both the
symbol and the instrument of
parliamentarian authority.
They heard Jimmy Foxx, new
est nominee to Baseball'S Hall of
Fame, tell about the old days
under Connie Mack on the Phila-
delphia Athletics.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
w. N. & A. Buses Pul
On Sheriff Road Run

Patrons of the former Sheriff
road route Of the Capital Transit
Co., abandoned Saturday at mid
night, today began riding on a
new line established by the Wash
ington, Marlboro & Annapolis
Motor Lines, Inc.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission granted the W., M. & A. Co.
an emergency 15-day permit to
start the new service today. The
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion also authorized the temporary
service.
The new route begins from the
end Of the Capital Transit Kenil-
worth busline and operates over
Addison road and Sheriff road to
Huntsville, Md. Buses will leave
Sheriff road and Palmer highway
every 80 minutes between $50
am. and 9 am. and between 8
and 7 pm.
Eastbound busses will leave
Kenilworth every 80 minutes be-
tween 5:45 am. and 8:45 am,
also between 3:15 and tbs pm,
|J The one way fare is 10 Goats
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Maryland Assembly Adjourns;
7 eucher Pay Raise Faces Veto

victory In its home rule program
when it pushed through legislation
calling for a non-partisan elected
School Board, subject to a refer
endum in November.
Other Montgomery bills ap-
proved would transfer building
and electrical inspections from the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to the
County Council; abolishing the
Liquor Control Board and trans
fer its functions to q County De-
partment of Liquor Control and a
Board Of License Commissioners
and authorize the County Council
to appoint Montgomery members
Of the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission. All commits
sion members now are appointed
by the Governor.
A major Prince Georges County
bill passed was one which repealed
the controversial Sothoron Act,
which had been approved at the
1850 session.
New District Created.
Maryland was given q seventh
Congressional district. contained
entirely in Baltimore. The new
Representative viii be elected in
1852.
The Legislature rejected a pro-
posal to have Maryland buy land
along the Chesapeake g. Ohio
Canal and give it to the Federal
Government for construction of a
SIT million parkway.
Senate Minority Leader Robert
Kimble, Republican, of Allegany
County, who had supported the
bill, gave up the battle yesterday
Instead, he introduced a resolution
directing a study by the State
Roads Commission Of land along
the C. & O. Canal with a view
to acquiring such lands for park
or parkway purposes"
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Unemployed Waiter Drops
To Death From BRIDGE

An unemployed waiter plunged
to his death from the Calvert
Street Bridge today.
Police identified the man from
cards in his pockets as r,ichard E.
Dickson. about IS, of 1924 Thir-
teenth street NV. Only this
morning his wife. Mrs. jeanette
Dickson, had reported to police
that he had been missing since
Friday.
The body was found, lying partly
on the roadway, in Rock Greek
Park under the bridge by motor
ist, Joseph Kaplan, $40 Nicholson
street NE. He called police.
Mrs. Dickson said she had not
seen her husband since last Friday.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
District Eases
Standards for, ,
Police Force
Requirements of Age
And Height Relaxed
To Obtuin Recruits

In view of recruiting difficulties,
the Commissioners today again
relaxed age and height require
ments for appointees to the Police
Department.
Until July /. 1852. an applicant
may be appointed up to the age
of 80 rather than up to 81, as at
present and candidate for REIN
statement may be appointed up
to the age of 35. Minimum age
still is 81.
In addition, during this period.
the minimum height for ap-
pointees is reduced from 68 to 81
inches with the same weight
requirements for both heights.
Dental Requirements Protested.
The Commissioners are seeking
also recommendation of the
Board of Police and Fire Surgeons
for relaxing dental requirements.
At present an appointee must have
at least18 natural teeth of specific
descriptions.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
said it did not seem equitable that
rigid requirements be exacted for
initial appointments or during the
probationary year when at any
time after the probationary year,
a member might lose his teeth and
replace them with dentures.
1--WE would like to ask that the
Board of Surgeons consider a
lesser number of teeth for ap-
pointments, provided such missing
teeth were replaced by suitable
dentures," Maj. Barrett said.
Applicants Can't Be Found.
The police chief said that at
present the department has more
than 200 vacancies, and, "notwith-
standing the fact that the area
from which applications are ac-
cepted extends to all States east
of the Mississippi River, we cannot
find applicants to fill these
vacancies"
He pointed out that a similar
provision existed in 1948 and the
department operated on relaxed
requirements until December J..
Il949.
Evening star., 1951-04-03

top. Then the rollers to come
along and pack it down.
The plant headquarters of both
the Atomic Energy Commission
and the Du Pont Co. now are in
the Augusta Water Works Build
ing on the hill above Augusta.
Robert K. Mason, who heads the
construction work in the field for
the Du Pont Co.,, is a very young
looking man who has Just turned
40. Although he has built homes
for thousands Of the Du Pont Gel
lophane plants at Old Hickory
Tenn, and Clinton, Ind, and at
the atomic energy plant at Han
ford, Wash, he has always lived
in rented quarters. In Is years
of married life, he has made IA
moves.
He describes the progress of the
work and how it is carried out.
Most of it, so far, he likens to MAX
ing a platform to build some
thing on. Du Pont is contracting
out practically all the work, in
most cases asking for bids which
are accepted with the approval of
the Acc.
The aerial surveys have just
been completed. The aerial pho
Biography of the entire area was
accomplished by automatic cam
eras that unwind their film and
snap pictures as the plane flies
a given course. This is one Of the
preliminary contracts.
There is a tremendous ground
survey under way (another con-
tract). The surveyors first work
with the planes on what might
be called a ground-control system,