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Evening star., 1952-12-09
New Faces in Congress
IINcW TUSSS III NUHQIeSS
Representative Pi|Iion Unites
MANY Interests in One Career

John r. Pillion, elected to the
House to represent New York's
42d district, near Buffalo, is q
Republican, and has combined
labor, law, public Office and farm
ing in a varied career.
In the past election he cam
paigned for better Federal Gov
ernment. He called for Sound
fiscal policy" demanded pro-
lection for the retired. and said
Congress could reduce taxes by
insisting on better management.
Worked In Steel Plants.
He was born on August 10. 1904,
at Conneaut. Ohio. He went to
schools in Buffalo. During va
cations he worked in several
plants and at an open hearth OF
the Bethlehem Steel CO.
He attended the Cornell
School Of Civil Engineering for
his pre-law studies and then won
a law degree from Cornell in 1927.
For the past "a years. he has
been in law practice. During that
time. he served ss judge in the
City Court and as corporation
counsel in Lackawanna, N. Y.
his home town.
From 1941 to 1850, he was a
member of the State Assembly.
He is president and treasurer of
the Bison Storage and Warehouse
Corp, Of Buffalo. Among other
interests, since 1885, he has oper-
ated fruit and vegetable farm
in Niagara County.
In 1927, he married Charlotte
Reese of Elmhurst, Long Island.
They have one daughter.
Mr.. Pillion is an elder in the
NIluICI.
Sponsored Veterans Bills.
In the New York Legislature, he
sponsored bills for unemployment
benefits for war veterans when on
strike. He also backed bills to
increase benefits to employees COW
cred by workmen's compensation
laws.
AS member Of the Legislature.
he sponsored measures to prevent
destruction Of fish life in Lake
Erie.
For these and other legislative
stands. he won Endorsement from
various unions in New York.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
lIndonesiun to Speak

"How Indonesia Views the East
West Conflict" will be discussed by
Ishak Zahir, secretary of the po-
litical division of the Indonesian
Embassy at 8 pm. tomorrow in
Inspiration House, 1867 Kalorama
road NV.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
These men are building a ship.

In land where the call of the sea is strong
-. where ships and the sea are proud ira
dition :. there great new ship is thing
of pride, and every detail Of her building
receives careful attention. The joining OF
her decks or the tiling of her three mag
nihcent swimming pools is no more inn
portant than the delicate turn or the glaze
of her earthenware. Furnishings, tapestries,
Evening star., 1952-12-09

Nothing best has not single thing to do with the
number Of dollars laid the line Higgins Runobout is
strictly nothing but Red Cross Shoes
just foous just supeotve their field and considerably
easier to put away December e. Besides,
spend more time in Red Cross shoes than yachts that
your Christmas thought make their every day nicer doy
and we think thots real Merry Christmas!
Evening star., 1952-12-09

murals air conditioning, dynamos, radaf
). the same patience and old-world care go
into them all. This is the tradition of Italy.
This will be the Andyes Doria.
The lovey new, completely air eondi-
TONED Andrea Doria enters t,4ntatlantie
seypiee from Genoa January l4tb, srriOisg
New York January q, 1853.
Evening star., 1952-04-13

Now you can forget all you ever knew-or
heard-about automatic defrosting!
This new so Admiral refrigerator does it
new and different way! Saves your time, your
trouble, your food-and your money.
No longer need you fuss with defrosting
that drip, drip, drips your hours away. Now
you just press button. The frost is gone
almost before you know it's
No longer will your frozen foods stick to-
gether after automatic defrosting. It hap
pens so fast, foods never have time to melt.
And no longer do you need to pay extra for
automatic defrosting. Actually, Admiral
models with Flash Defrosting cost less than
many refrigerators without any automatic
defrosting whatever.
There's so much you'll like about these
beautiful new so Admirals! So much food
storage space actually 21% more per dol
lar than the average of other leading brands.
Full-length cold full-width freezer Handy
door shelves. Butter conditioner. Sparkling
Glacier Blue interior. Everything!
Why settle for an out-dated, "carry -over''
model even at a reduced price, when you can
get brand new Admiral refrigerator at a
typical Admiral saving!
*a derosting minutes Weekly derosne takes
slightly longer.
"A
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18

clothing for needy persons on their
Christmas Opportunity lists. Since
this office no longer supplies these
lists, the Club has undertaken to
meet the needs Of several individ-
uals whose needs are known and
who otherwise would be without
food, clothing and heat.
After the business meeting,
delightful Christmas program was
given by Mrs. Donald Hunt who
sang old classic numbers and
Christmas folk songs. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Dake Gull at
the piano. Miss Neville Smith,
gifted niece Of the hostess, played
d number Of selections on the
trumpet.
A light touch was added by Mrs.
Lucy Barnsley, who read letter
she had personally received from
Santa Claus. 1t seems Miss Lucy
had appraised the wants and needs
Of the membership and relayed
said needs and wants above. The
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Miss Lucy Smith is Hostess
To Meeting of Inquiry Club

The lovely and spacious home
Of Miss Lucy Smith was the set
ting for the December meeting and
Christmas party of the Inquiry
Club. Miss Smith was assisted by
Mrs. Paul Wire, Mrs. William Slack
and Mrs. George Ray, Jr.
Mrs. Hugh Thompson, treasurer,
gave very complete and detailed
statement Of club finances, show
ing very comfortable net balance
on which to operate for the rest
of the year. About 5000 Of the
scholarship loan fund has been al
lotted, which Is the first call for
this fund in several years.
A communication was read from
the Welfare Department, County
Federation, asking for SO dozen
cookies for the Naval Hospital. In
less than five minutes as dozen
were pledged for delivery on Jan
uary 20.
In former years the Inquiry Club
cooperated with the Holiday Ex-
change office in providing gifts and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Donation Day Tea
Results in Many
Hospital Gifts

Checks and cash received =, at
Montgomery County General Hos
pital on Donation Day" were re-
ported this week as amounting to
1,680.46 by Mrs. William John
Thomas treasurer of the Women's
Board.
In addition, Mrs. J. Albert Will
son, in charge of the hospital store
room said nineteen clubs, as we'll
as many schools and individuals
contributed a total of BOG quarts
of home canned fruits. and. vege-
tables; 1872 pints of jelly; 1,7l6
tins of food, and 81 quarts of
frozen foods. Two dozen quarts Of
orange juice also were donated, as
were a number of bushel baskets
of fruits and vegetables.
Also reported as gifts to the
hospital were two electric fryers
for the hospital kitchen donated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Whiteford
and Mrs. A. Irving Smith.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Rockville WOmanis Club
Holds December Meeting

volunteer help in serving the shop.
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, arriving
straight from her duties at Red
Cross headquarters, made an ur-
gent plea for help for the Red
Cross, either in secretarial work
or driving. Even a few hours, she
said, would be boon TO the over
burdened workers.
Mrs. Francis w. van der Veer,
Chairman Of the Welfare Com
mittee, reported that a Christmas
box was on its way to Reyes
Schippers, the Dutch boy protege
of the club. Welfare donations and
money will be turned in at head
quarters, with several volunteer
workers assisting.
Mrs. Ralph Beall is headline a
group who will make one HUNDRED
Christmas tray favors for the As
CONTINUED on Page p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Negro HOmemakers
Hold 9Th Annual
Achievement Party

The Sandy Springs Homemakers
held their Sixth Annual Achieve
ment Banquet Saturday, Deem
Der 10 at Sandy Springs in the
Elementary School.
Mrs. Lucy Hopkins, president of
the Club welcomed the sixty-five
homemakers and guests who at
tended.
The address was given by Miss
Patsy Graves, Home Economist,
Production Loan Division, Farm
ers Home Administration, Wash
ington. Miss Graves, a former
Home Demonstration Agent in
South Carolina, challenged the
Homemakers to go forward in IT,?
New Year realizing the many in
tangible benefits from Extension
Service the satisfaction that
comes with a unified family, the
joy of preparing meal that is
appreciated and the happiness that
goes with the idea of a program
well done.
Mrs. Alice Awkard presented
the Anniversary cake to Miss Ethel
Bianchi, former Home Agent who
has been transferred to Baltimore
City to organize the Extension Pro-
gram there. Mrs. Awkard asked the
further cooperation of the Home
makers and friends with the New
Home Agent, Miss Ruth |. John
son.
The County Agent gave some
very inspirational remarks and
closed with a writing by Z. A.
Guest: "There is such satisfaction
as the satisfaction true, which
comes from helping others in the
work they have to do; and there's
no such thrill of gladness like the
sweet and happy thrill, which is
born of helping others. who are
trudging up the hill; If you want
to know contentment and truly sat
isfaction, just go on and help your
brother-when his soul is being
tried"
The program was closed by the
singing of Christmas Carols.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Mems Group
Ate Steak
This Week

Kermit Mohn's team of the Mems
Groupfof the Presbyterian Church
here at the County seat were hon
ored eaters at a dinner Monday
night where they were served
"steak and trimmings by Tom
Blows team (same group, known
otherwise, as "the losers"
What the losers lost was the best
increase in attendance at the Mems
Group meetings during the past
year.
Nelson Oliver, publicity chair
man for the Mems Group, RECALLED
us this week with what went with
the steak.All we can say about that
is-if the gentlemen of the Presby-
terrain Church are able to eat
turkey on December 25 after all
that food, local grocers and those
down-county too will sell out of
bicarbonate of soda.
When the main event of the even
i1g was over, the groups elected
officers who will serve next year.
They are John Haltweneer, presi-
dent; Albert Holbrook. vice presi-
dent, and Hamilton Wells, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Retiring president John Whelan
thanked the membership for its
support and cooperation during the
past year and described accomplish
ments (other than eating) chalked
up to their credit. He mentioned,
in particular, restoration of the
scout hut. work on the marking lot,
and activities in connection with re-
Gctiviting the church in Poolesville.
He said membership in the Mems
Groun has doubled in the past IL
months.
Following the business meeting,
the group saw Col. Row LeCraw's
film. "Christ is the Only Answer"
Just to keen the record straight.
we should like to report that
Whitley Miller who he's made prom
ICES in past months in connection
with dish washing after dinners,
did not wash dishes. Nelson Oliver
tells us. however, that the group
was successful in getting Mr.. MIL
Ter inside the kitchen door. What's
more. he even helped clear the table
end did bit Of scraping end stack
ing besides. Mr.. Oliver thinks that
nv the tine the next meeting is
held said Mr.. Miller may 90 so far
as to hold dish cloth in his hands.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Nancy Smith
Selected for
Yule Honor

Miss Nancy Smith, a member of
the Rockville Senior Girl Scout
Troop 306, will extend Christmas
greetings to Mrs. Truman on be-
half of all. the girls in the natirn,
ct the occasion of the lighting CT
the National Christmas Tree on. the
White House lawn on December "a.
A Boy Scout will extend similar
greetings to President Truman on
behalf of all the boys of the nation.
The Tree Lighting will be televised
on a nationwide hook-up.
Nancy lives in Gaithersburg and
attends Gaithersburg High School.
She has been Girl Scout for over
five years and for the past three
years has been an active member
of the outstanding Senior Troop
BOG.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Garden Club
Gives Prizes
On Yule Trim

The Rockville Community Gar
den Club will again offer prizes
for the best decorated home door
ways in the Rockville area. Prizes
will range as follows: first, $40;
second sand third So. The judges
will be members Of the Neighbor-
hood Garden Club of Gaithersburg;
they have not been named rs yet.
Decorations in Gaithersburg will
be judged by members of the Rock
vile Club. Mrs. Harry Westcott;
Mrs. w. Randolph Talbot, Mrs.
William c. Hanson, will act as
judges, with Mrs. Bradford Head
ley to drive them around.
The Club met Tuesday at Grace
Church in Gaithersburg. Hostesses
at the 1890 luncheon which pre-
coded the meeting were: Mrs. j.
Forest Walker, Mrs. o. w. Ander-
son, Mrs. William Ward, Mrs. Dora
Ward and Mrs. Carl Frankenfeld.
Mrs. Gilbert v. Hartley gave a
demonstration of Christmas dec
orations which may easily and in
extensively be made at home.
AS has been its custom for sew
eral years, the club again will
furnish small decorated trees for
patients rooms at Montgomery
County General Hospital at Olney.
The trees are saved from year to
year; with twelve additional trees,
there will be enough to furnish one
for each room. This project is I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Gilbert
V. Hartley. and Mrs. Carl Franken-
field. t" tt'
The meeting was conducted by
the president, Mrs. l.. II. Mating
ly. Mrs. w. C. Hanson, calendar
chairman, urged the club members
to feed the birds, because we will
need them next spring to destroy
the bugs. She also cautioned
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18

The Woman's Club of Rockville
met in regular session on Thurs
day, December IL at the Presby-
terian Crurch. The president, Mrs.
]. Alfred Kay, presided. After OPP
ening the meeting, Mrs. Kay made
reference to a Christmas card
which had come from Boys Town,
that was appropriate to the Christ
mas season, and moment of silent
prayer was observed. Mrs. Kay
spoke enthusiastically of the meet
ing of the Junior Woman's Club,
held the previous night at which
the Senior club members were
guests. The group who attended
were much impressed with the
candlelight initiation service and
the fine Christmas program.
Mrs. H. c. Cobbs, Club secretary,
read letter from the Montgomery
County Thrift Shop, asking for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
TWi1, Brook PTA
Bazaar Held
Last Week

The Twin Brook PTA cleared
500 at its bazaar held last Tues
day evening, December 8, in con-
nection with the regular meeting.
Mrs. VIM. Wells was in charge and
she and her assistants had the dis
play of handiwork and baked goods
arranged in the hall of the school.
The 81 members present made good
use of the bazaar to lay in a supply
of Xmas gifts. The money will go
into the general treasury fund and
from this fund appropriations will
be authorized for different uses.
The speaker of the evening was
Mr.. Crescent Bride, Supervisor of
Physical Education for Montgom-
cry County, and he discussed the
type of playground equipment,
stating there are two types: the
formal, commercial type such as
slides, and. the functional type, as
conduits, railroad ties, cinder books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Police Association
Aids Family of
Accused Killer

An aftermath of the fatal shoot
ing of Montgomery County Police
officer, Robert w. McAllister on
November % while making an ar
rest occurred last Wednesday night
when the Montgomery Count Po-
lice Association voted $3.50 as a
donation to Mrs. Louis Kirkland
and her five minor children. Mrs.
Kirkland's husband is accused of
shooting officer McAllister.
While more than $4,000 has
been raised to care for the police
officers widow, Mrs. McAllister
and her nine month old boy, there
still remains the problem of caring
for Mrs. Kirkland and her five
children aged ID, 11A, 9, 6 and ~
years respectively.
At luncheon meeting held on
Thursday, December IL at the
Dinner Bell Restaurant IN Bethes-
Ga, the following committee was
set up to raise funds for Mrs.
Kirkland and her children: Wash
ington l. Cleveland, Chairman; S.
Walter Bogley, treasurer; Rev.
Hartwell Chandler of Bethesda
Methodist Church; Henry Hiser
and W. Prescott Allen.
1t was agreed to ask the follow
ing other persons to serve on the
committee: Rev. John Gates, Jim
Gibbons; Mr.. Gene Meyer and
John Lee.
The committee agreed upon a
four-year program totaling $10,-
900. Contributions should be
mailed to S. Walter Bogley, treas
urer, Bank of Bethesda.
A benefit moving picture per-
Torrance has been arranged by the
Hiser Theatre for the afternoon
of December %, with perform
ances at 2 pm. and pm.
Contributions totaling $3.50 have
been received to date. The commit
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Annual Financial Report
OF County Available

The annual financial report of
Montgomery County was presented
Tuesday to the County Council by
County Finance Director Alex X.
Hancock.
Mr.. Hancock, for the first time.
yielded TO pressure from civic
groups and accompanied the re-
port with section on his personal
comments and a supplement con-
tanning statistical data comparing
revenues and expenditures for the
last 10 years.
The report drew a great deal If
praise from council members who
felt 1t would answer many Questions
continually posed by county re-
sidents.
Copies Of the report are avail
able at the court house. A large
number is TO be mailed out to coun-
ty civic, farm and commercial
groups.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
High School PTA
Christmas Party
Held This Week

The Richard Montgomery High
School Parent-Teachers Association
held its December meeting in the
cafeteria of the school Tuesday
night. The Christmas motif was
predominant throughout the meet
ing.
Leonard Beall, program chair
man, reaps large vote of thanks
for a well-planned and entertain
ing program. Featured were the
Beall Brothers Quartet and soloist
Capt. Kai De Vermond. Mrs. Mary
De Vermond led the group in the
singing Of Christmas Carols. DR..
w. Wesley Dodge, pastor of the
Methodist Church, opened the meet
ing with prayer. President Frank
Bisser presided.
H;ghlight Of the evening was the
visit of Santa Claus and
entainingly portrayed by Miss
Lucy Barnsley. Miss Barnsley read
her list of suggested gifts for the
faculty.
Mrs. L. H. Mattinqlv, of the
Rockville Woman's Club, turned
over a gift check to the Association
from the club to be used to help
defray the cost of uniforms for
the band. The amount given by the
Club was $357.76.
At the same time, Joseph Tar
allo, principal of the school, said
the students had raised over 5000
in recent weeks by dropping coins
in strategically placed glass jars.
John Preston, director of the band.
said 81 ,250 has been raised to date
for the uniforms.
Mr.. Bisser said the Parent Teach.
ers group has pledged $500 toward
the band fund. Proceeds raise,3
from the sale Of Christmas trees
this year will be used toward cree
tion of bleachers on the Athletic
Field, according to report by
Carl Higgins, grounds and athle-
tics chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18

The agent, Miss Edythe Turner,
said five new clubs and three new
groups were organized this year,
making a total of forty-two clubs
and groups now active in Mont
gomery County.
The Council of Homemakers has
met each month to discuss and
guide the program of work under
the leadership of its president, Mrs.
Ralph Beall. The two vice presi-
dents, Mrs. William R. Bogley and
Mrs. Rodney Whitaker, and Mrs.
Reall have visited about one-half
of the clubs in the county to observe
the week. The Homemakers Coun-
Gil has carried on many activities
other than the regular project
work.
Cookies and Cookies
They have sent over 1000 dozen
cookies to the patients of Walter
Reed Annex, at Forest Glen, this
year. Thursday is the day that 80
TO 100 dozen cookies are delivered
by some club each week. At
Christmas time, last year $50 dozen
cookies were sent to Naval Hospi-
tai, at Bethesda, and so dozen
cookies to the Henryton Tubercu-
losis Hospital, in Baltimore.
Eleven hundred stuffad tovs and
scuffies have been made by the
Homemakers and sent TO the Gray
Ladies at Children's Hospital.
The Rural Women's Short Course
Club, made up Of members who
have attended Rural Women's Short
Course Week at the University Of
Maryland, acted as steering COM
mittee for the Toy Project. This
group made tray favors for Chill
dren's Hospital for Christmas, 1861,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18

and again in 1862. About 95.750
dressings were prepared and given
to the county nurses and hospitals
for use in their work. Close to
800 quarts of canned products were
sent on Donation Day to the Mont
gomery County General Hospital.
The Council of Homemakers cele-
brated its 25th Anniversary this
year. 1t was organized in May,
1927, growing from seven clubs to
forty-two.
About 100 Homemakers helped
with food concessions at the County
Agricultural Fair and turned over
several thousand dollars to the Fair
Association through their efforts.
II Homemakers and All Girls gave
demonstrations of skills that have
been taught by the University Of
Maryland Extension Service before
the public in the store windows Of
The Hecht Company during the two
weeks before the fair. Home
makers Booths, which were educa-
tional exhibits, were set uD in the
Woman's Building at the fair and
some 80 All Girls and Homemakers
gave demonstration during the six
days Of the fair. The climax Of
their work was reflected in the l6
floats depicting the highlights Of
the Extension Service over the
twenty-five years in the county.
The AZ groups and clubs meet
each month, with the Agents going
but three times year. The other
meetings are conducted by two pro-
ject demonstrators who have been
trained by the Home Demonstration
Agents or Specialists from the Uni
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Inner Wheel Meets
With Mrs. Gilbert GUIDE

The Rockville Inner Wheel held
its monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Gilbert GUIDE, in Chevy
Chase, last Wednesday afternoon
from 8 to pm. The meeting was
in the form of tea and Christmas
party, with each member and guest
bringing a gift for an underpri-
vileged child in the county. Mrs.
Thomas Anderson and Mrs. Robert
Peters were guests of the group.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-12-18
Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are now on
sale at the Carnival grounds in
Rockville by the Parent Teachers
associations of Richard Mont
gOmery High School and Lone
Oak School.
Trees will be sold every night
until 9 pm. on the grounds.
During the day, Beall Brothers
ESQ Station across from the
Carnival grounds, has offered its
services for care Of the tree stand
for the Parent-teachers' group.