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FAST
AND FEARLESS
Having Enormous Appetite
The Ferret Is Always On
Lookout For Food
TIRELESS HUNTER

The Black-Footed Ferret is a
small animal-measuring only %
inches in length-but it is one of
the most fearless creatures in ex-
istence. 1t will attack animals
many times it's own size, with full
confidence that it can win the bat
ties.
Most of the time, however, the
Ferret preys on smaller animals.
To satisfy it's big appetite for meat,
it pounces on field mice, rabbits,
ground squirrels, prairie dogs, and
birds which have nests on the
ground Now and then the Ferret
gets so hungry that it will eat the
birds eggs, too, but it would rather
have meat.
The animals which it stalks are
in bad spot, because the Black
Footed Ferret is a tireless hunter.
It's sharp eyes are constantly on
the lookout for a victim. It's keen
nose can catch the faintest scent,
and its ears pricks up at any
sounds of animal life.
When it hears noise, the Black
Footed Ferret Immediately investi-
gates, for it is highly curious. It
wants to know what is going on,
even if there isn't a meal to be
gained. And if the noise comes
from small animal, so much the
better. Hungry or not, the Ferret
moves in for the kill, because 1t
Smyrna times., 1951-04-26

not an animal which holes up in
the winter. but is up and about at
all seasons of the year.
Interesting information about
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PUBLIC SALE
Al Dairy Cattle

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1851
1880 PM, Rain or Shine
At my farm 2 miles South of
Odessa, Delaware, DUPONT Park
way, US. 13.
Circumstances having forced me
to discontinue dairy farming, will
sell Al head of dairy cattle and
heifers; also all dairy equipment.
28 Head Cows-some recently
fresh, rest are summer and fall
COWS.
head fall Heifers.
6 head small Heifers.
Holstein Bull.
T. B. Accredited, most of this
herd is vaccinated. These cows are
all young and good producers, and
made very high score on Clover
Dairy 1850 Achievement Award.
All backward springers will be ex-
amined and verified by DR.. E. l..
Symington.
MILK-HOUSE EQUIPMENT
Wilson Cooler, hot water heater,
wash tubs, cans, strainers, buckets.
etc.; 2-unit Surge Mixer.
Corn, oats and barley, by bushel.
If raining, sale will be held under
roof.
Terms: CASH.
FRANK MERRIKEN,
Owner
Warrington Bros,
Auctioneer and Clerks
]. w. Warrington, Sr., Sales Mgr.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-26

other wildlife species can be OBJ
tanned by writing to the National
Wildlife Federation, Washington
10, ID. C.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Six From D. {. Attend
Presbyterian Church
Assembly in Ohio
By Cospor Names
Stor Stuff CORRESPONDENT

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 23.--I
Six Washington ministers and lay
men will be among the $50 COM
missioners present when the 163rd
General Assembly of the Presby-
terian Church in the United States
Of America, opens here tomorrow
Washington ministers serving
as commissioners are the Rev. C.
Stewart Mckenzie of Western
Presbyterian Church, moderator
of the Washington City Presby-
terry; DR.. L. r. Elson of National
Presbyterian Church, chairman of
the church vocations committee in
Preshytery, and DR.. Earl F. Fow-
Ter of Sixth Presbyterian Church.
chairman Of the Presbytery's social
education and action committee.
Elders as Commissioners.
Elders serving as commission
ers are Charles T. Clayton of
Fourth Presbyterian Church, at
torney for Presbytery; Prentice
N. Dean of First Presbyterian
Church. Arlington. Va, an econo-
mist with the Munitions Board,
Department Of Defense, and Prof.
Harold Hoffsommer Of Riverdale
Presbyterian Church, sociology
department head, University of
Maryland.
DR.. Ralph X. Merker. Stated
Clerk OF Presbytery. will attend
the assembly as an observer.
The $50 commissioners. half
OF them ministers and half lay
men. represent 262 presbyteries of
the church having about "a mil
lion members.
Two Moderator Candidates.
The first item at the opening
business session tomorrow after
noon will be the election of a
moderator. Two candidates have
been indorsed by their presby-
teries to succeed DR.. Hugh Ivan
Evans Of Dayton, Ohio. Modera-
tors. by tradition, hold Office one
year.
The candidates are DR.. Harri.
son Ray Anderson. Chicago, and
DR.. Allan McLachlan Frew, Ard
more. Pa. Other candidates may
be nominated from the general
assembly floor.
Another important election, to
be voted on next Tuesday. is the
selection of q Stated Clerk Of the
General Assembly, chief admin
1strative officer Of the denomina-
tion. He will be the successor to
DR.. William Barrow Pugh, who
served in that post until his death
in an automobile accident last
September.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Porter Photo Exhibit
Continues at Museum

The National Museums color
Photography exhibit by Eliot Por-
ter. sponsored by the Audubon So
ciety Of the District, will continue
through May 81 In the museum,
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV.
Mr.. Porter, . professional pho
tographer Of birds. has had work
appearing in Life magazine and
Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia.
The exhibit may be seen from 8
am. to 4:30 pm. daily.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
THE LINEN SUIT

times oristocrot an Incompatible osset
in town or country, in tronsit anywhere it
hos way Of soyJno things about you, nice
things.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Misses! Dramatic summer
block royon tissue foilIe with
tunic Of stiffened net, nearly
stropIess bodice the jocket
is more net, more flore. Misses
sizes. Sl9.o5
Misses Dress Shop-Second
Floor F Street and at all
JelleU branch stores
Evening star., 1951-05-23
THESE LINEN SUITS fully

deserve their Duchess RoyoI label that soys
look at buttonhoes, seams. The fabric is q
cool, creose-resistont import fully lined, beau
tifulIy detailed and perfectly sized (PS-One
is proportoned for petite figures-newsD t..
Sizes 10 to l8. Styles in GREY, AQUA,
COPEN BLUE, NAVY, YELLOW, NATURAL,
BROWN, GREEN, PINK.
ports Shop, Third Floor, F Street
Evening star., 1951-05-23

We photograph Duchess Royals four-button
eossic from the poees Of CHARM Magazine.
Cute Johnny color, hoIf-moon pockets, wing
eufted sleeves. NoturoI, grey navy, white,
pink or oorol. S35
Evening star., 1951-09-30

and steam sterilizing. Basic to the
lay. they were practically unknown in
his father started dairying at Rock Hill.
& the twin farming trends toward mech
Id specialization, he has sold his work
|uit raising steers and hogs for the family
|nings. he still tends vegetable garden.
ice his wife cans. His father-inlaw,
th them. raises a few chickens.
L of the Lincoln Grade School PTA and
Pf the Lions Club, the Baptist Sunday
Evening star., 1951-09-30

School and the VIEW Mr.. Welsh also is active in the
Goose Creek Grange, local farmers organization
holding informal meetings to discuss new farming
methods and have good time.
with one thing and another he says. Il never
to get to bed before TO- My wife and my father
in-law have to tell me about any wrinkles that
turn up in the batch of farm magazines subscribe
to. If sit still long enough to read article,
just fall asleep. In my business he grins. "sleepngs
hobby"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
TV Takes To Air

Television is about TO be put to a
new and fascinating use at Wright
Patterson Air Force Base in Day.
ton, Ohio. where TV cameras will
soon replace test pilots in extra
hazardous flight tests involving
supersonic aircraft. The cameras,
operated from the safety of the
ground, are expected to collect per.
Torrance data never before obtain
able, because no human lives will
be at stake. Although supersonic
aircraft test pilots take plenty of
risks, they have never been asked
TO send their planes to the limit Of
stress and speed, With TV, how
ever, this will be possible. Radio
waves from ground controls will
guide planes in dives and loops
while TV cameras inside the plane
will be focused on the instrument
panel transmitting data to screens
on the ground.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Cotton Crops Slump

The 1850 cotton crop in the United
States was 9,384,00 bales. This was
the sixth smallest crop since 1920.
The carry-over Of cotton stocks on
August /, the beginning of the cot
ton marketing year, was estimated
at 6.8 million bales. The total 1850
production plus the carry-over, and
the cotton which will be imported
will make supply OF about 1863
million bales for the l95O-5l market.
ing season. The supply for the 1949.
80 season was about 2l.5 million
bales. DR.. M. c. Rochester, leader,
Clemson Agricultural Economies
Extension Work. in a recent state.
mcnt says: The demand for the
relatively small 1850 cotton crop
continues strong. The consumption
Of cotton by domestic mills from
August /, 1850 through February 3
was 5,445,299 bales compared with
4,333,O46 during the same period
last season. A total Of 3,496. 600
bales has been allocated for export.
Total exports for the six months,
August through January this sea-
son, were 2,149,000 bales compared
with 2.415,000 bales in the same
period last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Storms Sunday And
Monday Strew County
With Debris

Continued from Page u
area of the Chesapeake and Tele-
phone Co. of Baltimore City, an
nounced that as a result of the
storm a total of 400 telephones
were cut of service. The service
failure was due to wet drop-wires
and cable trouble, he said. Thir-
teen cables were out of service,
according, to Mr.. Hodges, because
of lightning and falling trees and
limbs. By bringing in workmen
from nearby areas, most of the
telephones were back in service in
"a hours time, he said.
Despite the seriousness of the
storm, it had it's humorous side.
A chair at the home of Capt.
Gassaway Linthicum, Maryland
Avenue, Rockville, was seen to
blow off the porch for a distance
of from so to Is yards. Lee Hooker,
who was surveying the progress of
his new home on Aberdeen and
Brent Roads, Rockville, tarried a
trife too long at the scene--he gas
stranded in the unfinished shelter
and when he emerged, neighbors
had it that he resembled drowned
rat" Seen Beane was doing bust
ness by candlelight-as were other
merchants. He termed the storm
the worst he had ever witnessed.
Rumors has it that the owner of
car parked on a small bridge
near Hunts place on Rt. %, just
above Rockville, explained that he
had parked the car there to keep
the bridge from washing away"
James Pugh was ready to leave
his Office in the Fire Department
Building, started for his car and
decided it was raining to hard.
A few minutes later the historic
tree crashed on the parking lot,
missing his car by a matter of
inches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Quartermaster Corps

When the United States began
sending its troops into Korea, the
Army's Quartermaster Corps, which
had reduced its personnel and
facilities to pattern commensu-
rate with the requirements of the
post-World War Il army, was
ready for the task. The entire or
ganization was so constituted that
1t could readily expand TO meet any
eventuality. Proof OF the Quarter.
master Corps ability is in its World
War II record. The Corps reached
its peak expansion in 1915 with 81
general officers. 30,744 other Of
ficers. and 467. 1855 enlisted person
mel. Between December 7, 194l, and
August /. 1945. the Quartermaster
purchases totaled more than 20 bill.
lion dollars not including petroleum.
Gil and lubricants. On August IA.
1945-VJ Day-the Corps was in
the process Of buying, storing, and
issuing approximately 4l,000,OOO
pounds Of foodstuffs per day. or at
the rate Of Is billion pounds a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Woodland Sunshine

A lovely modern room can be
done in tones OF sunshine yellow.
deep green, a cool brown and gray.
Against this background, furniture
of both dark and light woods can
be successfully combined. Three
walls are painted the grayed, wood
sy brown. The fourth wall and the
ceiling are coated in the creamy
yellow. The same sun-like tint is re-
peated on the upholstery OF the
divan and is combined with deep
green in the fabric pattern OF two
occasional chairs. Deep green APP
pears again in cushions tossed on
the divan and in the growing plants
that add charm to the room. The
rug is brownish gray.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Distilled Water

Where does the oxygen go when
water is distilled? Distillation does
not cause a separation of the oxygen
contained in water. When water is
heated to 2l2 F it is converted to
steam. The molecules are farther
apart and more free to move than
in the liquid, though each molecule
Of steam consists, as in water, of
two hydrogen atoms attached to
one Of oxygen. Steam has to be
heated to about 1000 F to cause
even a slight dissertation into its
separate elements. At tempera-
lures as high as 5000 F only about
II per cent is broken up into n.y.
drogen and oxygen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Black. white and Pink Kitchen

An attractive modern kitchen in
which black, white, pink and pale
gray are used effectively is irdic.
alive Of new trend in kitchen
decoration. Where white cabinet.
used to be the rule, more color is
now capturing popular interest. Ar
example OF this is the kitchen
where the ceiling and cabinets are
painted cherry blossom pink and
walls are enameled mist gray
White appears on the stove, sink
and refrigerator. Cleaning black
emphasizes the Dashboard and the
breakfast nook chairs. Black ano
white checkered curtains hang al
the windows
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07

Tennessee was first among the
four states OF the East South Cen.
trail region in rate OF population
growth between 1910 and 1850. Dur
ing the decade Tennessee's popula-
ton increased by 1919 percent, the
highest rate OF growth for the state
in so years. This compares with
an increase Of 6.5 percent for the
region as whole during the decade
of the 1905. Alabama was second
among the East South Central states
in rate of population increase dur.
ing the l0-year period, and Ken.
lucky was third Mississippi lost
population for the first time since
the decade OF the First World War,
but the loss was quite small, amount.
ing to about 5000 people. or OF
percent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Pleasant Dreams

For centuries one OF mans great.
est worries has been how TO get
the most out Of his hours In bed.
Early in the goth century people
believed that il they stretched cut
in restful pose where the mat.
tresS could support the weight in.
stead OF the muscles. they were in.
surfing a good nights sleep. Those
who were concerned over getting
the most out Of their sleep were
told to avoid strained positions.
not to sleep with knees drawn up
to their chins, or with their legs
crossed, because II unnecessarily
fatigues the muscles. or late. how.
ever, these precautions against rest.
less sleep have been crossed out.
Today the experts tell us that we
change positions from 20 20 IS times
a night, and not TO worry about our
sleeping positions. because nature
takes care Of that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Middle Ages Were Times
Young Hearts Were GAY

Note TO grimy little boys: The
kids in the Middle Ages had all the
breaks. Knights in cleaning armor,
exciting tournaments to watch,
swordsmen with flaming blades,
thrilling archery contests, and best
OF au-there was practically no
soap. And to make a good situation
better, bathtubs were almost un-
known.
In modern times. the situation has
taken a drastic turn. The United
States manufactures enough soap to
provide every person in the country
with rs pounds year and the bath
tub business has been booming ever
since the 1900's.
The enclyopedist report that the
common bar of soap has a history
which dates back to ancient times,
though there is much controversy
as to the origin of soap. One theory
is that the ashes and fatty remains
of animals, burned as sacrifices by
the Hebrews, were scraped from the
affairs and found to have cleansing
properties.
Another historical clue is found in
reports Of Roman festival which
was celebiS ted by burning thou
sands Of candles. The candle drip.
pings ran down the side OF hill.
picking up ashes and forming a clay
on the banks of the Tiber. The Ro-
mans went to this area to wash
their clothes because the water al
this point seemed to loosen dirt
more easily. However, there is no
concrete evidence that they realized
the significance of the candle drip
pings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Helicopter May Succeed
Faithful Old Army Mule

An angel with Whirling halo
watches over the G.I.'s fighting in
Korea.
In ridiculous denial of the law of
gravity, by sort of thrashing,, clat.
tering magic, the helicopter may be
rewriting the future of army mobil.
ity in combat.
Windmill eggbeater :.
puddle-jumping pogo stick" fight
ing men call it. There are other in
discriminate names ranging from
"Hellico Peters" to the Infatuated
palm tree"
But literally hundreds of lives
have been saved by the ungainly
helicopter, serving as a jack-of-all-
duty throughout the combat zone.
Less than dozen years after the
first such contraption wobbled into
the air in this country, the Army,
Navy and Air Force can now say:
I'VE have flying jeep and fly
ing 2l2-ton truck. We are working
on a flying boXcar and flying
crane. None of these will need roads
or airfields. They can land any,
where, fly in any direction or stand
stock-still in mid-air. Helicopters
are tomorrow's flying mule trains"
The helicopters being used in Ko-
rea are mainly of the flying jeep"
size. With their aid, hundreds of
badly wounded soldiers, filters
doWned in enemy territory, and en-.
clrcled troops or patrols scouting
behind enemy lines have been
snatched to safety straight up into
the. skies. For ambulance service,
alone, helicopters have won the
name of guardian angel in Korea.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Motorists Direct Cons

Motorists direct the traffic cops ir
Belgrade and other cities of Yugo
slavia. Approaching a traffic officer
on duty, they signal their intentions
by horn-one toot to continue
straight, two for right turn, three
for a left. Instantly the policeman
wheels and points the wa. with a
white-gloved flourish. Not recon-.
mended for New York or Chicago,
the method works in Belgrade be.
cause motorists are SO few.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Scottish Game

Leading candidate as least-known
us. sport is curling, a Scottish
game played on ice and vaguely
similar to Switchboard. US. cur
ling centers include New York,
Boston, Detroit. Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul. Last week American
curriers' heard the most exciting
news in years. They were rendered
(and accepted an invitation to play
in Scotland next January as guests
of the Royal Caledonian Curling
Club, the sports oldest organiza-
ton. Twenty-six us. players will
be selected to form the first Amer
lean curling teams ever to play
abroad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Store Bread in Refrigerator

Is bread likely to dry out II kept
In a refrigerator instead OF on a
pantry shelf? The primary reason
for storing bread in refrigerator
Is TO retard or prevent mold. oil
which the rate OF growth increases
with temperature. With normal load
conditions. the relative humidity in
conventional electric refrigerator
Is around 40 to 50 per cent. Proba'
bly, the pantry shelf is seldom much
higher than that, and generally 1t is
lower. so refrigerator storage would
not be likely to dry the bread more
quietly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07

Miss Ann Farquhar, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Farquhar
of Sandy Spring, will be among
the SO Hollins College seniors who
will be candidates for the bachelor
of art degree on Monday morning,
June II.
Degrees will be presented follow
ing the 109th commencement exer-
cises to be held in the Little Thea
ter at 10 am. The graduation
address will be made by Dr.. Irwin
Edman, Professor of Philosophy at
Columbia University.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Birds Not Color Blind

A recent occurrence rcfutes the
belief that birds are color blind. A
large gas tank on beach used 10
be painted battleShip-gray and was
often crowded with peTching sea
gulls. After the tank got coat Of
red lead, the gulls would fly up to
1t, then suddenly clap on their
brakes and veer OF, refusing to
alight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Cleaning Leather

Leather can be cleaned by wash.
ing with mild soap and water. Mud
is hard on leather. SO remove II
from shoes as soon as possible.
wash it off with warm water ard
then rub oil or grease into the lesth
er while it is still damp, This pre-,
vents the shoes from drying sta
and hard. For heavy shoes. otis. lSl'
low. and grease are good lub"iesa:s.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07
Stainless Steel

In Great Britain a high level OF
demand for stainless steels was
maintained throughout 1919. Pro-
duction of wrought corroSion and
heat-resisting steels continues at
maximum capacity with the de-
mand still considerably in excess
Of supply and order books are
filled for months ahead. The two
principal producers of stainless
steels in Great Britain are COM
mitted to erect and operate under
joint management a new stainless
steel rolling mill which will in
crease considerably plate and sheet
rolling capacity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-07

The Inquiry Club of Rockville j.
xtending an invitation to the cor
nunity to a reception honorin
Mrs. Lucy Barnsley on the occs
ion of her retirement from tn
eaching profession.
Friends, former pupils and par
nts are asked to gather at tn
fellowship Hall of the ROckvill
Christian Church on Thursday
June ID between 8 and 10 pm
No formal program is planned an
here will be no speeches; just
opportunity for everyone to sto.
md greet miss Lucy" on the com
oletion of 35 years of teaching
ervice in the County schools.
Mrs. Barnsley is a tradition il
Rockville schools and very few
antilles have missed some contact
With the famous "Sambo anC
Noses" stories to name just one O.
Ter classrooms institutions. A fel
ow-member of the teaching pro
'ession who has taught side by sid
With Mrs. Barnsley for many year;
once said, Mrs. Barnsley has made
he children love school and has
made them want to learn.
Beginning in Travilah in 1901 al
a salary of nine dollars a week, and
later moving to Rockville, Mrs
Barnsley taught until her marriage
in 1906. She returned to teaching
in a country school at Avery in
1921, taking her three children to
school with her each day. Upon
moving to Rockville in 1926, Mrs
Barnsley began teaching in the
Rockville Elementary school,
where on June 18th, she will COM
plete her long service in the
schools of the county.
The Parent Teacher Association
records show that Mrs. Barnsley
has missed but seven meetings in
twenty five years. For eight years
she was a member of the State
Board of the Maryland Congress of
Parents and Teachers. The Rock
vile Elementary P.-T.A. made her
a Life Member in 1949.
For seven years Mrs. Barnsley
was the only woman leader in local
All Club work. During the World
War II years, parents canned 1900
quarts of vegetables from gardens
raised by her All club boys.
Because of Mrs. Barnsley's long
career in one school system, she
has had the opportunity of teach
ing three generations of one fam
lily; the grandfather, his four child
rem and three of his six grand
children. This year she is teach
ing her own granddaughter, Cy-
thia Ann Maxwell.
Mrs. Barnsley is an active mem
Der of Delta Kappa Gamma, Ma
tional Honorary Educational soror-
ity, as well as the Inquiry Club
and Montgomery Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star. For
many years she has been teaching
a Sunday School class at the Rock
vile, Methodist church and has
served as Mother" for the Junior
Choir.
Mrs. Barnsley makes her home