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The guardian., 1951-01-13
Mary Strong
Talks
WEALTH OF CULTURE

You may choose what you will
strive for in this one life you
are living now. If you wish
things-iewels, gowns, houses,
lands-very we'll Get them, but
do not at the same time, expect
to achieve great culture. You
must make your choice, this or
that. If you wish to achieve
to create beautiful works of art,
literature, or conceive and exc
cute some ideal that shall cure
the worlds ills-you may do
that, but do not expect to do this
and that. You may do this or
that. 1T is seldom granted to a
man to rise both from proverty
to wealth and from ignorance to
culture in one existance. I"
The guardian., 1951-01-13
CARD OF THANKS

The family Of the late Joseph
H. Gordon of 7O6 Columbus Ave.
desire to express their appregia-
ton for the kindness and SYM
pathy, the cards and other ex-
pressions shown them during
their recent bereavement and
for the flowers sent to the funeral.
WILLIE GORDON, wife
JOSEPH H. GORDON, son
The guardian., 1951-01-13

Sweet heeting voyage on Iife's rolling sea,
Mid calm and tempest still we cling to thee.
And when the gods their swords of hate discard
Just for a whle-and measure yard by yard
With nautc skill the line and course we set
Their buffet and abuse would forget.
For from the East straight to the West our course
Embellished by designs of our own force
Is set towards the shores of that great Bourne
Where all to profound secrecy is sworn.
So shall we, while Times great storm-tossed ship
Steer with ingenious skill toward the tip
Of that Great Promontory-fairest Cline,
Where naught is known Of cares nor fears, time
A Prince has fallen! Sleep my Brother, Sleep!
The guardian., 1951-01-13

persons who have witnessed the
performances, you will get some-
thing different and delightful to
both eye and ear, Jan. 18th and
10th, Boston Conservatory Audi
torium, 81 Hen1enway st. Ask
our editor about these dances.
She witnessed the triumph there
of the Haitian troupe and still
talks about them and the fine at
mosphere prevailing at the audi
torium.
The guardian., 1951-01-13
Blanche Smith :
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! tions. favorites of the deceased,
were Saved by Grace and I'm
A Child of the King" Surround
ing the blue brocade casket in
which the remains reposed, her
face beautiful and peaceful, was
a wealth of lovely floral tributes
from friends and business as
sociateS of members of the fam
lily, including flowers from the
David Ellis School on Walnut
ave. where the daughter, Ger
trude, is a teacher, and the Hig-
ginson District, the principal of
which was present as well as
were two teachers from the
Ellis School.
Rev. Hester read the obituary
which was written by Mrs. Mary
Luck, a friend of Mrs. Smith
since early childhood. Inter
ment was in Mt. Hope ceme-
tery. Norris Davis was the un-
dertaker.
Mrs. Smith, who became i'll
four months ago suffering with
a tumor on the brain, as it was
afterwards discovered, died at
Beth Israel Hospital after two
operations, on Jan. 4, where she
had been a patent since Nov. 90
The family arrived half hour
after the death with daughter
Gertrude arriving fteen minutes
before the end. She was always
a cheerful patient.
THE OBITUARY
Blanche Pelham Smith, grand
daughter of the late Mrs, Sarah
Pelham, one Of the founders of
Ebenezer Baptist Church, was
born in Boston in 1885 and edu-
Gated in the Boston Public
schools, being a graduate of the
Everett and the Girls High
schools. In 1900 she became a
mem3er of Ebenezer Church be-
ing baptised by Rev. Mr., Leroy
Montague the then pastor Of the
church. She was for many years
active in the Pilgrim Progress
Club. On Nov. %, 1907, she was
united in marriage to John Ed
ward Smith in Boston and Of the
union 7children were born, four
of whom lived to maturity, one
son, Ralph B., having died at
the age of % in 1912. Mrs.
Mrs. Smith was a devoted and
wonderful wife and mother and
was beloved by all her friends.
Left to mourn and miss her are
faithful husband, John Edward
Smith, daughters, Gertrude E.
and Hortense Smith Janey; son,
Fred Edward Smith. daughter
in-laW, Wilhelmina Scales Smith,
wife of Fred, and Capt. w. II.
Janey, husband Of Hortense, VINO
came from Camp Mccoy in Wis
conSin Che had spent Christmas
here, other relatives and a host
of friends.
The guardian., 1951-01-13

Twilight and Evening Star,
And after that the dark
And may there be no sadness
of farewell
When I embark.
For though from out our bourne
Of time and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my pilot face to
face
When I have crossed the bar.
- THE FAMILY.
The guardian., 1951-01-13
Boston Baked
BY MAZE KoUNTZE

awe have worked hard these many years to hsht for
for Democracy, because we need it so aeutey.
- - nR MARY NJ BETHUNE.
The guardian., 1951-01-13
Highest H0n071S Paid :
lContinued Fronl Paqe Onel

Death. Says Clarke: Death,
to a good man, is but passing
through a dark entry, out Of one
4 little dusky room of his fathers S
house into another that is fair
and large, lightsome and glori-
Gus, and divinely entertaining. :"
Says Socrates: BE of good cheer
about Death, and this Of a truth,
that no evil can happen to a good
man. either in life or after
Death" Says John Foster: What
a superlatively grand and consol-
1 ing idea is that Death! Without
this radiant idea-this delightful
morning star, indicating that the
luminary of eternity is going to
rise, life would, to my view,
darken into midnight melancho-
| ly. The expectation of living
here, and thus always, would be
indeed a prospect of overwhelm-
ing despair. But thanks to that
fatal decree that dooms us to die;
thanks to that gospelwhich opens
the visions of an endless life; and
thanks above all to that Savior
friend who has promised to con-
duct the faithful through the
sacred trance of death, into
scenes of Paradise and everlast-
ing delight"
T A Prince has fallen! He now
lies in peaceful slumber amongst
the Illustrious dead!
The guardian., 1951-01-13
Observations
O'BanyOun's

Tomorrow is the big day for
hearing Marian Anderson, in
Symphony Hall, and you can
accomplish a double purpose by
getting your tickets from Free
dom House Office, ISL Humboldt
Ave. Freedom House will beue-
fit by your purchase, and you are
going to, hear Marian anyway.
So, get your tickets through
Freedom House.
Reserve either Thursday or
Friday, for the performance Of
the much boosted Charles Weld
man. and his Theatre Dance
Company. From all I have
read, and from the praise by
Evening star., 1951-12-14
| Service Set
Activities

More than SIS wives of Signal
Corps officers had a chance to 60
to real fashioned tea We'd
nesday given by Mrs. Eugene v.
Elder, wife of Brig. Gen. Elder.
The party. in honor of Mrs.
Kirke B. Lawton, wife of Maj.
Gen. Lawton, was not one of the
many functions called tea that
turns out to be cocktails. 1t was
an honest to goodness little
sandwiches and cakes, lemon or
cream affair. And the ladies
loved it.
Reason for the party was the
imminent departure of the Law
tons for Fort Monmouth. N. j.,
where he will be commanding
general. Gen. Lawton has been
deputy chief signal officer here.
Fort Belvoir was the scene of a
benefit luncheon Wednesday for
another group of service ladies'
the Officers Wives of the Corps of
Engineers.
They met at Mckenzie Hall for
get-together, the proceeds of
which will buy Christmas presents
for Korean veterans in Walter
Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Lewis Andrew Pick. wife
of 1t. Gen. Pick, chief of engi-
neers, and Mrs. Stanley Scott.
wife of the commanding general
Of Fort Belvoir. greeted the guests.
They were assisted by Mrs. Albert
Leiber and Mrs. Frank Bowman.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Newman Club
Breakfast Set

The George Washington Uni
versity Newman Club alumni will
be hosts at a Newman Club
alumni breakfast at 1915 am.
Sunday at the Roosevelt Hotel.
The breakfast will follow a 9
am. Mass at the Convent of Per-
petual Alteration. 14l5 V street
NV.
Among the guests expected to
attend the breakfast are the Rev.
Lawrence Gatti. the Rev. Milton
A. Schellenberg and Miss Joan
Hickey, executive secretary of the
National Federation of Newman
Clubs.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
CHEVY Chase CAR

Mrs. Robert P. Dunlop. senior
president of the Chevy Chase So
ciety of the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution, will speak, at the
groups annual Christmas meeting
to be held tonight at the home of
Miss Beverly Bland. 8 West Mel
rose street. Chevy Chase. Md. Miss
Bland is Junior president.
Members will bring Christmas
gifts to be sent to Indian children
on American reservations.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
to Hold
Centennial Ball

The five alumnae groups of
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority will honor
the active chapters of George
Washington University and the
University of Maryland at Gen.
tennial ball to be held tomorrow
evening in Hotel 2400.
Pledges from both active chap
ters will walk through an archway
decorated with the sorority's S
flowers and insignia. as they are
presented.
Miss Laura Belle Wyatt, gen.
eral chairman of the affair. will
lead the grand march. She also
will pass penny barrel for dona-
tions to the Crippled Children's
Fund. Alpha Delta Pts nationally
supported philanthropy.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Cabaret Dance

Aides to All Charities, group
of women organized to further
humanitarian and philanthropic
work, will sponsor a cabaret dance
Sunday evening at Coral Hall,
4723. Marlboro pike.
Mrs. Ozzie Grabiner and Mrs.
David Tobin are chairmen of the
dance, proceeds of which will be
turned over to the groups dona-
tion fund.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl j. Dewhirst
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Yolanda Fay. to Mr.
Hugh Donal Maclean of Airing
ton. The bride-elect is a graduate
of Holy Trinity High School and
her fiance attended George Wash
ington University. He is the
nephew of Mrs. E. L. Nalley. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Boston u. Alumni

The Boston University Alumni
will hold holiday cocktail party
from to 9 pm. tomorrow at Lee
House, Fifteenth and L streets
NV.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

The wedding of Miss Barbara
Jean Tompkins and Mr.. Wilbert
IS. Champion took place December
8 in Georgetown Lutheran Church
and was performed by the Rev.
Beatty.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Tompkins
and the groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Champion of Hill
side, Md.
The couple will make their home
at 1408 Holbrook street NE.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

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ing Buxton Convertible STlTCHLESS Wallet
with removable Pass Cose and Boosting q
secret currency pocket. The fine Wallet may
be had in smooth SoddIe Cowhide Leather j.
ond, Of course, this as all Beckers Leather Gifts,
elod!y initoled without charge. except on
GODS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Large Gas Storage Plant
Planned Near Rockville
Official Of Gas Light Company
Estimated That $4,000 New Homes
Will Be Connected During 1851

Plans for new ST. million gas
storage standby plant to be erected
on Route 240 north of Rockville
were announced this week by the
Washington Gas Light Co. The
storage plant will be part of
1892 million expansion program
necessitated, according to Gas
Light officials, by the swelling
population of the area. Robert C.
Overs, vice president and treas
urer of the company, said it has
been estimated that 10000 new
homes will be connected to gas
mains in 1851.
The proposed expansion was de-
scribed at hearing before the
Public Utilities Commission on the
company's request for permission
to issue 122,400 additional shares
of common stock. The common
stock issue is expected to yield
about SO million.
Mr.. Overs said the program calls
for expenditures of SOL million for
extensions to the distribution sys-
tenn as well as the ST. million for
storage. The new plant will pro-
vide storage for 100 million cubic
feet of deliverable gas in 130-
acre tract of farmland. Seventy
million cubic feet will be natural
gas in underground steel pipes.
The remaining 30 million will be
tank-stored propane, a liquified
petroleum gas.
Start of construction is planned
for about July. Completion is
scheduled for next spring, but part
of the facilities may be ready for
use next winter. The company
estimates that $4,440,O0O must be
spent for main service and meters
necessary to connect new homes TO
the system; $1.4 million for new
feeder lines and other reinforce
ment and $260,OO0 for equipment.
Mr.. Overs said the method of
financing the construction pro-
gram in addition to the SO million
expected from the common stock
issue had not been decided in de-
tail. But he said the company
would need to sell about SO million
worth of bonds later this year, and
possibly some short-term loans
would enter into the years financ-
ing. He said he believed the sale
of common stocks would tend to
facilitate the sale of bonds. He
added that the market for common
stock is relatively favorable at
present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Town Registration
To Be Held Monday

Monday, April 2 is the last
chance for residents of the town
of Rockville to register so that
they may be able to vote in
forthcoming elections, the office
of Mayor and Council warns.
Only ten persons registered last
Monday, it was reported. In
order to be eligible to register
one must have been a resident
of the town for one year. Regi-
stration will take place in the
Fire Department Building, be-
tween 9 a. m. and Z p. m. Regi-
strars are Mrs. Rose A. Daw-
son, Mrs. Edna B. Burdette and
Melbourne E. Ward.
The Mayor and Council also
warns that April 10 is the dead
line for payment of Rockville
water bills. Bills should be paid
at the office, ITO Commerce
Lane. Service will be discon-
tinued to those whose bills are
not paid by this date, it was
learned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Dignitaries To Attend
Press Assn Spring Play

Secretary of State Dean Acheson
and Mrs. Acheson are among the
many distinguished Montgomery
County residents who this week in
formed the Montgomery County
Press Association that they will
serve as patrons for the Press Pre-
view performance Of the Mont
gomery Players spring production,
Heaven Can Watt. The special
performance were Dean II. Price,
staged at $3.50 p. M. Friday March
30) at the Leland Junior High
School Auditorium for the benefit
Of the Associations scholarship
fund.
Other leading County residents
who this week accepted IAN invita-
ton TO serve as patrons for the
Performance we're Dean Hugh Price,
Of Montgomery Junior College, and
Mrs. Price; Sam Rice, record
breaking former Washington Sena-
tor baseball star, and Mrs. Rice;
Cecil A. Ely, vice-chairman Of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and Mrs.
Ely; Thomas c. Kelley, chairman
Of the Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission and a for
mer County Councilman.
Also, Warren Browning, chair
man Of the Democratic State Cen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
New Owners To Take
Over Hickrnan's ESQ
And Taxi Service

Charles NJ. Hickman announced
this week that he had sold his bust
ness, Hickman's ESQ and Taxi
Service, in Rockville, to his broth
er, John Hickman, of Rockcrest,
and Thomas Monard, Washington
Grove. Mr.. Hickman acquired che
present site of the business in 1913,
and at that time opened the service
station. In 1945 he purchased the
taxi service from Otis Watkins
and has operated it in conjunction
with the service station since that
time. Mr.. Hickman's wife assist
ed him with the book work and
other Office duties.
John Hickman, who has been
familiarizing himself with the
business for the past three months,
formerly was employed by the
F.B.I. He is married and has one
child. His partner, Mr.. Monard,
also is married and is the father
of three children. He has been an
employee of the business for the
past four years.
The new owners will operate
under the same trade name and
will offer the same service. The
business will be operated under the
new ownership beginning April l..
Mr.. Hickman said that his plans
for the future are indefinite.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
David Weed Is
Reelected Head
OF County PTA

David L. Weed of Potomac was
reelected president of the Mont
gomery County Council of Parent
Teacher Association at the annual
meeting Tuesday night in Glen
mont School. Other officers are:
Vice presidents, Mrs. Aaron B. Ma
del, Silver Spring; Mrs. limerick
T. 10th, Takoma Park; Mrs. Ro-
land L. Green, Gaithersburg; James
Roland Ward, Woodfield; Mrs. Geo.
W. Auxier, Glenmont; DR.. John
A. Clausen, Bethesda; secretary,
Mrs. Robert F. Harvey, Silver
Spring; assistant secretary, Mrs.
T. Elwood Case, Kensington; treas
urer, Harold P. Boss, Silver Spring.
The Council voted to send tele-
grams to Governor McKeldin, the
Montgomery and Prince Georges
delegations, and chairmen att An.
napolis, stating that the Council
supports limited state assistance
for school construction and teach
ing salaries contingent on a match
ing effort by the counties. H
The council also favored amend
ing House Bill 600 in the Assem-
bly, to increase the incentive fund
to 500 per pupil with a 10-cent
county tax to match. The esti-
mated cost of the project is SIG
million to the State and So million
to the counties.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29

The Executive Association of
this group at a special meeting last
week voiced strong opposition to
granting any state agency, county,
or local organization powers which
would endanger the property rights
of Maryland residents. "Why, if
this bill should be enacted into
law" said Mr.. Lilienfeld, "the
local dog catcher might have the
authority to take anyone's land,
no matter where it is, for dog
pound"
Raymond w. Cotton, secretary
of the organization, deplored the
fact that any Maryland resident
would even consider giving such
dictatorial powers to public Of
fcials, adding that mo ones land
would be safe from the critical eye
of some public officials"
1t is thought by the Patuxent
River group that this bill originat-
ed with the blessing of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission, because of its dog-fght
with property owners along the
Patuxent River who are opposing
confscation of their land. These
owners feel that WSSC already
has too much power and are deter
mined that Bill No. 307 will never
pass into law. Various groups
have been organized in the State
to procure signatures of the esti-
mated SO per cent of property
owners who are definitely opposed
to this action.
1T is understood that the Bill
has received an unfavorable vote
in the House Judiciary Committee
and may be held.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Civic ASS
Addressed By
Library Head

"The Montgomery County Libr-
airy system will within fifteen years
be rated among the finest in the
United States" said George B.
Moreland, speaking before the
Rockville Civic Association last
Friday night, Mr.. Moreland is the
newly appointed director of De-
partment of Public Libraries for
Montgomery County. He stated
that with the new system he hopes
to make it possible for everybody
in the county to have access to a
library. At present only half the
residents have facilities.
Where density of population does
not warrant building, bookmo-
biles will be provided, he explained.
When asked whether the new
system could improve the present
library set-up in Rockville, Mr..
Moreland stated he was sure it
could. "Your library is open now
only twenty hours a week. The
Board will give service thirty hours
a week, and will be open every
day." He said the Rockville Libr-
airy would double its patronage if
it were located in the center of
town where the pedestrian traffic
is heaviest. Should Rockville de-
eide to join the county system it
would be guaranteed equal or
better services and facilities than
its citizens are getting now, he
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Inter High Council
To Hold Annual
Hop In RMHS Gym

"The Seventh Heaven Hop" will
be held Saturday evening, April z
from 9 to IL PM. in the Richard
Montgomery High School Gymnas-
ium.
This dance, sponsored by the
Montgomery County Inter-High
Council, is an annual affair. Inter
mission entertainment is planned
with each school contributing tai
ent. Music will be furnished by
Hal Burke and his Knights of
Rhythm.
Proceeds of this dance will be
used to provide. scholarship for
some deserving Montgomery Coun-
ty student. - ..
Light refreshments will be on
sale. 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29

eral Committee, and Mrs. Brown
ing; William G. Pyles, principal of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, and Mrs. Pyles; DR.. Lewis
Merriam, former County Council
man, and Mrs. Merriam; County
Councilman Grover G. Walker; Mr..
and Mrs. George Rust Candy; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Stevenson;
Mrs. Alice Hostetler, of Potomac;
County Councilman Stella d. Wer-
ner and Mr.. Werner; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph y. Simpson; Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Brooke Lee, and Byron Sedg-
wick; Congressman J. Glenn Beall
Mrs. Ruth Mccormick Miller,
Times Herald Editor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooke Johns; Mr.. and Mrs. %. b.
Baylor; DR.. Fern d. Schneider,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Gregg Everngam
and Robert T. Snure.
Many other prominent County
residents, whose names were an
nounced earlier, also will serve as
patrons for the special perfor-
nance, and a beyy Of beauties from
the Montgomery Blair High School
will serve as ushers. General adj
mission tickets, at $l.20 each, may
be purchased in advance at any Of
the County newspaper offices, or
at the door Of the Leland Junior
High School beginning an hour in
ADVANCE Of the performance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Auto Tag Deadline
Has Been Extended

The Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles was instructed by Gov.
McKeldin this week to extend
the deadline for procuring cur
rent auto and truck license tags,
Ordinarily the deadline would
be March 81, but a shortage of
metals has delayed production
of enough tags to meet the de-
mand. Gov. McKeldin author
lied the commissioner to extend
indefinitely "the expiration date
of all classes of registration I'M
til the said emergency termin-
ates."
The Department of Revenue
and Disbursements in Rockville,
which previously announced i;
would remain open on Saturday,
the 31st, will be closed due to
the Governors announcement of
the extension of time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-29
Freak Accident
Causes Death
OF County Girl

Seven year old Jean Marie
Nicholson was killed instantly on
Saturday when she rolled down a
high bank in front of her home
into the path of a passing auto
mobile. She was the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Nicholson.
The father is an employee of the
Montgomery County road shop
near Gaithersburg.
1t is believed by her parents
that the child slipped while play
ing or sudden gust of wind
threw her eff balance causing her
to slip down the bank. She was
alone when the accident happened.
The car which struck her was
driven by Shirley Warren Hess,
Clarksburg, who had with him in
his car his own daughter, four
year old Barbara Jean.
According to Corpl. William
Broshcart of the County Police,
Mr.. Hess must have been driving
very slowly because he stopped
within few feet of the point of
impact. The Corporal quoted Mr..
Hess as saying he didn't know he
had run over the child until he
"felt something hit the carr. Mr..
Hess was not held.
Motorists driving in the opposite
direction told police that the child
came rolling down the bank in
front of the Hess car.
The Nicholsons, who explained
that the child was extremely
cautious about the road, live OPP
posite the Laytonsville Elementary
grade school where Jean was a sec
ond student. She attended Sunday
school at St. Paul's Methodist
Church near her home.
In addition to her parents, Jean
is survived by half-brother, Dom
aid Kemp who is IL. Funeral
services were held Monday in Lay
louisville. Interment was in the
church cemetery.