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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Montgomev's Career Women

Petite Sara Mortimer, Rock
ville's Town Clerk, who packs a
heap of dynamite in her five feet,
five inches of height, never expect
ed to top off her career in top
spot in city administration.
What she really wanted to do
was to pursue a musical career.
Sara had a classical background
in music but she ups and admits
that her professional life in the
world of music once included a
radio stint with Tommy Meeker's
Orchestral musical organization
which gives with the hot ticks.
None-the-less, she became Rock
ville's Town Clerk back in Janu-
airy 1949 and now she doesn't even
own a piano.
Sara Mortimer was born down
in Tarboro, North Carolina, grew
up in Baltimore City, and married
County native, L. Curtis Morti-
mer, some years back. For a
time, the Mortimers lived in Colo
RADIO but they settled down in
Montgomery back in 1887.
She graduated from the Acad-
envy of Visitation in Baltimore, at
tended the Baltimore branch of
Strayers College, and went to
work for the New Amsterdam
Casualty Company, a job she kept
until her marriage.
Before she joined the Town
Government, she had held such
positions as general office mana
ger to the L. j. Cowie Company
down in the District. Before that
she was a confidential clerk in
the Finance Department of the U.
S. Army.
If any uniformed resident thinks
that Mrs. Mortimer's job is strict
ily routine - let them think again.
IRockville's ace diplomat runs the
business end of running Rockville.
She keeps the minutes of town
meetings, some of which make
right hot reading; she handles the
towns correspondence and legal
advertising and plays general
watch dog for the Mayor and
Town Council when localities and
others want to set up important
appointments. What's more, she
issues the tax and water bills each
month, makes up the monthly pay
roll and keeps the Towns books.
Not only that her John-Henry
must appear on all checks that
pay town bills and she is guar
dian and general looker-out-for
town expenditures.
In between times, she gets
around to just about every civic
meeting in town; finds time to be-
long to st. Mary's Guild; the East
Rockville Citizens Association; the
Rockville Homemakers Club and
the Municipal Clerks Association.
Further, with the aid of day
worker, at half day . week, she
runs her own home; turns out a
right-fair meal on the kitchen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Great Books Course
At st. Johns College
Announced for Adults

St. Johns College Great Books
course for adults will be given In
a six-weeks summer school at the
College this year to be held July
6 to August 16
The school will be open to men
and women of any occupation from
every part of the country and
there are no educational require
ments, according to John S. Kief-
fer, director of Adult Education.
Similar to the undergraduate
course, the summer curriculum will
include seminars, classes in Ian
guage, mathematics and music and
weekly lectures. Books by Homer,
Plato, Augustine, Shakespeare,
Voltaire and de Tocqueville will be
read for seminar discussions.
Music tutorial, included this
summer for the first time, will aim
at the art of intelligent listening
rather than at technical profit
cheney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Soldiers Parents
Urged to Attend
Special Services

Parents of servicemen may well
be assured of their sons spiritual
guidance by attending the Baptist
Church of Rockville the next two
Sunday evenings at 7:45, according
to Sgt. Ed. Brown, of the Rockville
Army and Air Force Recruiting
Station.
Major General Charles |. Car
penter, Chief Chaplain, United
States Air Force, will be the guest
speaker at the local church, located
on Court House Square, on March
% and Major General Roy Parker,
Chief Chaplain, U. S. Army, will
speak on March 30.
On both occasions, an inspiring
film on the spiritual relationship
between the chaplain and the SER
viceman, will made = a-.or-b
viceman, will be shown by Sergeant
Brown.
Rev. William B. Adams, the pas
tor, and chairman of the Rockville
Military Manpower Committee, has
announced that many parents Of
servicemen have been invited, so
they may receive joyful "uplift'
in knowing their sons and daugh-
tiers in service are receiving spirit
ual enrichment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Library Service Is
Off to Good Start
MOreland Tells Board

Library books in Montgomery
County are now circulating at an
annual rate of 100000 with the
prospects of higher rate soon,"
according to George Moreland, Di-
rector of the Department of Pub
lie Libraries, at the regular meet
ing of the County Library Board
last night.
During the first two months Of
1852 circulation increased 62%t ov-
er the same period a year ago, Mr..
Moreland said. While national
reading fell off AZ last year,
Montgomery County citizens took
to thebooks in big way and cir
culation here rose 46@t, he added.
Bookmobile borrowers cards for
the first two months of this year
were issued to 1900 persons who
had never used a public library in
the county, the director stated.
This was in addition to the 1853
school children, most of whom had
never had access to library serv-
ice.
From three bookmobiles circula,
ton is averaging about $4,000 per
month, Mr.. Moreland said.
TheCounty Library Board in its
first annual report to Council pre-
scented Tuesday March 1s) EN-
phasized that every school child in
the county is now reached by Ii
brary service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Up-COunty Planning

Some few months ago, the U4per Montgomery County
Planning Commission produced plan for regulating the
growth of the up-county area VI h promptly jumped
with both feet by good many residents.
When the fuss and Juror died down, the Commission
said it drawing up another plan.
What county residents want to know is-wheres
the plan? Even planners should not allow days. weeks
and months pass while they sulk in ivory towers or sit
tight revsons.
The matter of planning for the up-county urgent The
Commission orried because matter is urgent Since
growth of the county and subdivision expansions continue
the Commission should be reminded that the people of the
upcounty to produce something which the teeth
can be sunk-and soon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Tenny Goes
Candidates for
Clerk to Council
Sought Here

Who will clerk for the clerk to
the County Council when the
Council clerk leaves his bailiwick
on April 1?
Word that Morgan L. Tenny,
Council a Clerk who took over
about a year ago when John Nc
Elroy joined Uncle Sans boys,
would resign as of that date to
take over a law practice in Silver
Spring, has sent County Person
mel officials on a not-so-still hunt
for replacement for the popular
Mr.. Tenny.
The lucrative Council post pays
off at the rate of from $3.50 to
$6,258 a year. The Personnel Of
flee said the successful applicant,
plus all interested applicants,
should have a college degree in
law, public administration or re-
lated fields. A combination of ed
ucation and experience would also
be acceptable.
In addition, would-be-clerks, who
carry on the routine work of the
Council, which, includes cores
pondence, reading of voluminous
documents at Council meetings,
and generally watch-dogging Coun-
Gil procedures in order to be sure
that everything is done according
to law, among other things also
perform administrative and public
relations assignments for the
County Manager. Presumably,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20

they also must have capacity to
consume great quantities of head
ache nostrums.
Other requisites include a facili-
ty for good judgment; a talent for
tact, and an aptitude for dealing
with reasonable and unreasonable
members of the general public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-03-20
Maryland Pythians
Will Honor A. E. Martak

After completing a quarter
century of service as Grand Sec
rotary of the Knights of Pythias
of Maryland, A. Elwood Martak
has retired from the official of
flee.
In recognition of his services,
a testimonial dinner will be held
in Baltimore on Friday evening,
March % in the Emerson Hotel.
Included among the distinguished
guests will be Governor and Mrs.
Theodore R. McKeldin.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Todoy's
HiqhIiqhts

1850. WMAL- College Choirs:
The billiard University Choir of
New Orleans Is heard.
11:35, WTOP- Invitation. to
Learning: Joseph Conrad's Lord
jim" is discussed by Helen Mac
Innes and Gouverneur Paulding.
1890, w G Nj s. Concert: Nine
Germaine Chambreau presents a
program of French music in honor
of Bastile Day.
1:OO, W.T. r Our Invitation to
Music: The Westminster Choir of
Princeton, N. j., is heard.
1:25, WWDC-Baseball: Washing
ton VS.. Cleveland.
1889, WRC-University of Chicago
|Roundtable: The Job of Presidency
|of the United States" is discussed.
500. WRC-Hollywood Star Play
house: Mercades McCambridge stars
in mot the Nervous Type"
1880, W. MS - Guest Artist:
Soprano Isolde Shom and Pianist
Jane Malone present a concert.
1880, WTOP-Doris Day: Dick
Haynes is guest.
500, WCF M-Theater: David
Scott Daniel stars In ''Fotheringay," !"
a story about Mary Queen Of Scots.
$500, WTOP- Frank Fontaine
Show: Martha Tilton is guest.
$3.50, WR c. Best Plays: Alfred
Drake stars in Ozark Of the Moon. "
$3.50, WTOP-Playhouse: Carroll
Conroy Of the University Of Georgia
co-stars with Peter LORE in I'VE
Strangers"
9:l5, WMAL.-Masquerade: Pianist
Earl Wild and Singer Stuart Foster
are featured with the ABC Sym
lphony Orchestra.
$3.50, WRC-Hats in the Ring: w.
Averell Hartman Is heard.
$3.50, WTOP- Inner Sanctim: !:
Boris Karloff stars in Death for
Sale"
$3.50, WASH-Convention Review:
Newsmen review the Republican
Convention.
$3.50, WOL-Georgetown Univer-
lsity Forum: The topic for discussion
Is Youth Demands Leadership.
1890, WV d C-District Round
table: Treaties and the American
Citizen" is the question considered.
1880. WRC-American Forum OF
the Air: Elmo Roper, Archibald
Crossley, Albert B. Hermann and
Mrs. India Edwards discuss How to
Pick q Winner"
Evening star., 1952-07-13

person VINO mad been WaLchlIg the mOtlUn plcIUe
in the theater and exclaimed: This is where
came in" But in this case. he would be entirely
wrong. The latter budget refers to the hrst
step for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1854.
The headlines at the top of the column were:
ID. c. Budget Estimates for '54 Hit Record High
of $3.50 Million The appropriation bill signed
80 recently by President Truman carried only
$133.6 million for the current fiscal year. That
amount was scaled down from about $135 million
as passed by the Senate.
This record budget of course. simply is made
up of the estimates submitted to the Commis-
sioners by the District department heads and ex-
ceeds by nearly $25 million the total needs orgi-
Evening star., 1952-07-13
FIN Stotions

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$50 an. to ] an.
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$50 a.M. to Z an.
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3 pm. to 9 p.m.
WASn-FM-s1.1 Me-, chaAael 24S
a:45 an. to II pm.
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WcFM-ss.s Me-, Channel 80
I pm. to II On.
WFAN-to0.3 Me-, chsnaeI IA
7 am. to 9 pm.
WWDc-FM-10t.1 Me-, Channel 80
S an. to . pm
WeMS-FM-103.s Me-, chsAaei 71e
am. to Midnight.
WARl-FM- 1851 Me-, Channel 10
J am. to 9 ON.
WUSI-FM-10s.3 Me-. Channel 1s2
] am. to 9 pm
wMAL-FM-t01.3 Me-, chaaael 2al
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Evening star., 1952-07-13
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
First Stage Of 1854 D. c. Budget;
Trying Hurd for Good Plank stgI
By Jesse c. Suter

Record D. C. Budget Requested for FseoI Year 1854
One had hardly read the in the that the
President Columbia appropriation bill
when another budget
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Other AN Stutions

WeMS-s7e Kc.-S s.Fl.-9:30 pm.
WplK-730 ke.-6 a.ll.-s:30 pm.
WARL-1so Ke.-7 s.m,-8:3o pm.
WeAY-1,o5o ke.-7:3O s.m.-S:30 pm.
WUST-1,120 ke.-7 a.n.-S:30 pm.
WFAX--1,270 Kc.-7:30 s.Hi.-S:O pm.
WlNx-1,500 Ke.-7 a.Hl.-a:3o pm.
Evening star., 1952-01-02

billion dropped to less than SIS
billion in 1851. Commodities still
being held are no longer consider
ed surplus, but reserve for pos
sible future emergencies.
Under the impact of the growing
defense program, incomes of farm
ers as well as non-farmers in
creased substantially in 1851. The
Agriculture Department estimates
farmers received a net income
amount left after paying produc-
ton costs-of SIS billion compared
with $12.7 billion in 1850.
This income, however, is about
a billion dollars less than farmers
received in 1948. The department
forecasts that the 1852 income
will be about the same as this
Evening star., 1952-01-02

for counter measures to keep
prices reasonably in line" he said
Shortages in materials needed
for civilian goods may place these
goods in scarce supply and COM
petitive buying could then build
up a dangerous pressure against
the price line" he continued. THE
! rule for all of us should be to buy
only what we really need, and to
save all we can.
Defense bonds will store UP
spending power. which, If dissi-
pated in this phase of our econ
omy, could do damage, but which
iii conserved to a later date, can
contribute to better business con-
ditions.
During the year Just closed,
sales of series E, F and G saw
ings bonds here approximated $5C
million and District bondholders
have maintained almost $500 mil
lion of outstanding bonds, despite
a rise in redemption throughout
the country"
Evening star., 1952-01-02

stock industry will be forced to re-
treat to a lower level of production.
Such a retreat would involve
liquidation in some beef cattle and
dairy herds and poultry f1ocks.
Consumers would feel the effects in
the latter part of 1858 and in 1854
and as long as grain supplies re-
manned low in relation to needs of
a meat-hungry Nation.
Production Of crops and live
stock and livestock products COM
bined in 1851 set a new record.
But the task set before agriculture
for 1852 calls for an even larger
volume-an increase Of 4 per cent
over the old record and SO per
cent over the prewar average.
In addition to grains, the Gov
ernment is urging production of
another big cotton crop to match
the 1851 harvest which topped the
average by about 80 per cent.
Surplus Problem Passes.
The old year witnessed a disap-
pearance Of the so-called farm
surplus problem. Government in
vestment in surpluses which in
1850 climbed to more than SAL
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Foreign Trade Totals
Smashed All Records
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The year
1851 was a boom year for United
States foreign trade. Combined
value of goods shipped to and from
our shores smashed all records.
And foreign traders look for a
continued boom in 1852. They say
the stepped-up tempo Of rearma-
ment throughout the free world
will keep it going.
Present indications point to
United States exports of tangible
goods to falling around $14,750,-
600, 900 in 1851.
With 1851 exports likely to rank
second highest in the Nations his
tory, the dollar value OF foreign
goods brought into this country in
1851 will indisputably top all pre-
vious marks. Based on figures
compiled by the Commerce De-
partment for the first three quar-
ters Of 1851. the outlook is for a
total Of $11 billion. That would
compare with the previous high of
slightly over SO billion the year
before.
The record-breaking import
figure is partly the result of the
apparently Unsuitable demands OF
our military stockpile. ..
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Meat Prices Advanced
lin Year and Outlook
For 81 Is No Better
By Lawrence N. Eldred
Asseeiafed Press EinoneiaI Writer

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Meat costs
you more this year than last. But
it might have been worse. And
predictions are that next year isn't
likely to be much if any better.
Key influence in the situation
is beef. The marketed supply was
at a 10-year low in 1851. Calf
slaughter was lowest in Is years.
That is because cattle producers
held back several millions of cattle
and calves for feeding and breed
ing stock instead of sending them
to market.
In spite of the smaller supply,
controls stabilized prices consider
ably, although at already high
levels. They were levels at which
many consumers couldn't stay in
the game. So in place of beef, they
turned to pork, poultry and fish.
Prices Pushed Higher.
That pushed prices on these
protein foods higher too.
And for next year the little folk
in the crystal ball have this to
say-always mindful, that is, of
the IFS of depression or full-scale
war:
Somewhat larger beef supplies
should come into the market, per-
haps five per cent more, but not
enough to lower prices so you will
notice it. You may not even see
much price lowering before 1855.
That is because it takes around
four years for big increases in
production Of cattle to show up on
the meat counters. Cattlemen
swelled their herds about two mil
lion head in 1949, four million in
1850, and six or seven million this
year. But by the time those ami
mails are ready for market the
number of beef consumers will
have risen. too, and they're al
ready several jumps ahead.
All Sources Tapped.
Prices on pork animals are not
likely to change much in 1852,
either. Production has climbed for
five years straight, up about 10
per cent this year from last. But
hogs are heavy corn eaters and
now livestock men think the limit
of available feed has nearly been
reached. The experts are looking
toward a tapering of in the up
ward trend in 1852.
Evening star., 1952-01-02
By Ovid A. Mortin
Associated Press Farm Writer

ASsociofed Press rorm Writer
American agriculture's biggest
achievement in 1851 may cause its
biggest headache In 1852.
Its major accomplishment in the
old year was sharp expansion in
the number of livestock on farms.
The inventory is the largest of
record. The increase was made in
response to a strong consumer
demand for more meat, milk, other
dairy products. poultry and eggs.
This demand was reflected to the
farmer in the form of very favor
able prices.
But to maintain the livestock
production at the current level,
farmers will need a lot of feed
in fact much more than they pro-
duced this year.
Increased Feed Needed.
It will be possible to keep live
stock at the present level for the
next 10 to IL months, because of
the existence Of reserves produced
in 1948 and 1949. But if corn and
other feed grain crops are not
sharply increased in 1852, the live
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Feelings Mutual

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The Ma
tion's mutual fire and casualty
|companies-which observe during
1852 the 200th anniversary Of the
establishment of mutual insur-
ance in the United States-have
an annual volume of insurance
premiums written of about SIS
billion.
Evening star., 1952-01-02

OF the District
Savings Bond
Division an d
pr e S d e n t of
t h e Perpetual
Building Asso-
citation, in a
year -e n d r e :
view.
"Ehe econom-
ic baro m e t e r
indicates con-
t / n u d inha-
tionary pr s.
SureS durin g
1852 and the
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Men Own 75% Of Insurance

NEW YORK.-Men own three
fourths of the life insurance in
the United States. At the end of
1850 their coverage amounted to
$173 billion. Policies on women
totaled $44 billion and on chill
dren SIT billion.
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Defense Bond Sales
Essential in 1852,
K. {. BaItz Declares

United States Defense Bonds
will continue to play an essential
role in the Nations economy. de-
.clared Edward c. Baltz, chairman
Evening star., 1952-01-02

year. It expects farmers to take
in more dollars, but it says pro.
duction costs will Offset the in-
crease in receipts.
Evening star., 1952-12-01
Make
By Eleni

Fine leather gloves are among
the highly priced gifts that men
and women truly enjoy at Christ
mastime.
Women are a little more for
tunate. however. in being able to
wear gloves that are beautifully
|colored and styled to complement
their latest clothing fashions.
For wonderful contrast to the
zibellines. fleeces and other tex
tured fabrics the polished look o1
gloves in pale. neutral tones is
particularly handsome. For the
many gray costumes that art
around why not think about
gloves in a sharp yellow "citron'
shade?
For fashions that feature long
tight sleeves think Of selecting
gloves that are a bit longer anC
designed to be worn over them
For suits, coats featuring wide
loose sleeves, a short glove is sug.
gested.
Stocks in the stores now are
not only plentiful. but in such ar
exciting variety that we are sure
there's just the right glove fol
the right hand. All it takes to in
sure that your glove gift will be
perfect is to go shopping for II
armed with the correct size.
Evening star., 1952-12-01
By MurieI Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: I am In
a deep rut and desperately need
help. I have talked to a lawyer,
but he says only I can solve my
problem.
Six years ago I was divorced and
given custody of my two children.
Two years later I remarked. My
husband has a terrible temper,
sometimes getting up and leaving
the house for half an hour, an eve
ming, or even day or more. When
I married him, I felt he was
superior to me in so many ways
that I would improve my own lot
with him. but was sadly
mistaken. We have a small busi-
ness and are quite successful in
that line.
Our only trouble is my husband s
temper. He beats the children
and a few weeks ago my son left
home to live with my mother. He
is Is. He has changed towards
me, and slams the receiver when
I telephone him. He says as long
as I stay with my husband I'm not
his mother.
There seems to be something
wrong with my husband but. un-
less he is willing to undergo treat
ment voluntarily, am told
nothing can be done for him. This,
of course. he refuses to do. saying
he is sane and every one else is
crazy. I'd leave him if I only
had somewhere else to go. My
mother is very down on me for
preferring him to the children.
One part of me says leave him, the
other part says stick it out. My
children will leave me anyway
when they get older.-MRS. T. L.
ANSWER: Your letter made me
slightly i'll; for the sake Of my
readers sensibilities, I deleted
some Of the more unSavory details
but what I am able to print is
shocking enough. Why are you
seeking advice? You know you
won't take it; you've already quite
definitely made up your mind that
nothing will pry you away from
the side of this inhuman creature
you have acquired as a husband
Not until irreparable harm has
been done to your children (if II
has not already happened) will
you come to your senses. Thanl
God they have a grandmother tt
look after them.
Evening star., 1952-12-01
By Angelo Potri

II don't understand this. Bruce
How is it that you get B all the
time? Every report card says B.
Why haven't you any ASP"
'"The teacher doesn't give them
to me. that's why. She gives them
to her pets. like Roland and Betty
They get AS all the time. She
doesn't like me, that's why"
There Is certainly something
the matter somewhere. I think
I'll 60 to the school and talk tc
the teacher"
mo. You stay home. Shell
only like me worse"
But Bruce's mother went to talk
to the teacher and in the course
Of her talk she said. "You see we
don't understand these BIS. He is
an unusually bright child. He un-
derstandS a great deal, talks in
telligently. He's really an unusual
child. Why does he get B's?"
"B Is a very satisfactory mark,
the teacher explained. 'Most OF
the class get BIS. The A mark il
a very high rating and few chill
dren win it frequently. Most od
the class get an A occasionally
but their general rating is B. II
means they do good work accord
ing to their ability. That's all We
can expect of them"
Yes. Of course. understand
that. But Bruce is an exception
ally bright child"
In school he is an average
pupil. He gets good marks but
nothing out of the ordinary. Hi.
work corresponds to his 10, which
is a no."