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Evening star., 1952-12-21
By Josephine Lowmon

1t took man forever to get far
enough Of Of the ground to look
over the back fence into his
neighbor's yard. Curiosity finally
forced him to get of Of his all
fours and assume the upright
posture. It takes only a lifetime
to damage the erect position
which it took SO long to achieve.
We sometimes forget that all
through life we must fight the
pull Of gravity II we are to land
In older years with q straight
spine and beautiful carriage. This
Is one asset we can take down
the years with us. Gravity con-
stantly pulls down on our shoul-
ders and our necks and also on
our internal organs. When we
allow our outer selves to slump
we add to our internal slump.
Posture is important in health
as well as in figure. Today will
tell you about two ways in which
you can test your posture. After
babyhood days are past your chest
measurement should be at least
10 per cent greater than your alb
dominal measurement. Unless this
is true your heart and lungs are
crowded and your blood and
lymph lag in their movement, thus
causing deterioration, and leading
to early aging.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
FISH POND.
III. s.. WHShin0f0n)

The fountain in the center Of
your pond is not necessary as
far as your fish are concerned.
OF course, you may want it for
decorative purposes. However,
people who keep goldfish indoors
only change the water because
the water with only a small sur
face becomes depleted Of oxy-
gen. If these same people would
buy a book on fish or borrow
one from their libraries, they
would discover that bowls and
other narrow-necked vessels are
torture chambers for their fish.
A. rectangular aquarium should
be used which offers more air
surface and accordingly the wa
ter absorbs more oxygen. When
fish are continually gulping at
the surface Of a bowl it means
the fish is fighting for oxygen
that is necessary for his life.
Your pool will have all the air
surfaces necessary and If you
add a few aquarium plants they
will give off additional oxygen.
AS for leaving your fish out
all winter, I should think it
would only be advisable If you
have a mud bottom. No matter
how deep your pool is, if the
bottom is concrete it isn't likely
that your fish will survive.
It might be a better plan Gin
case your pool has a concrete
bottom) to bring your fish in
during the winter months. A
gallon Of water to an inch of
fish is the rule that will tell you
which size aquarium will fill
your needs. Every prospective
fish fancier should read up on
the subject. Innes civilian T.)
has a good book. on goldfish
that is in print. I am sure your
pet dealer has others in stock
that will give you much inform
alton.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
POEM.
IL. II. M, Arlington)

tVs A4s SAo <4'tGVStOH/
Here is a copy of Coates Kin
ney's poem, Rain on the
Roof" requested in your col
umn.
The poem appears in a little
book entitled, Zone Hundred
Best American POEMS" pub
lished by Thomas Y. Crowell
Co., New York.
RAIN ON THE ROOF.
When the humid shadows hover
Ana S7sI The 'ns melsnshoy s.aIao sphs5fss
Gently weeps in rainy tears;
What a bliss to press the pillow
OF a. .cottage-chamber bed,
And to listen to the patter
OF the soft rain overhead.
Has an echo in the heart;
And a thousand dreamy fancies
Into busy being start,
Weave their air-threads into woof.
AS I listen to the patter
OF the rain upon the roof.
Now in memory comes my mother.
sss5s sSs ,i she tssm Sa1nf m ths daTn
Oh, / see her leaning o'er me.
AS list to this refrain
Which It played upon the shingles
BY the patter Of the rain
Then my little seraph sister.
With the wings and waving ha1r'
A serene. angelic pair
Glide. around my wakeful piilow,, pii,,
As listen to the murmer
OF the soft rain on the roof.
And another comes to. thrill me
With her eyes delicious blue,
And 1 mind not. musing. on her.
That her heart was all untrue;
I remember but to love her
with q passion kin to pain,
And my hearts quick pulses vibrate
To the patter of the rain.
Art hath nausht of tone or cadence
That can. work with such 2 spell
Whence the tears of rapture we'll,
As that melody of nature.
That subdued, subduing strain.
Which is played upon the shingles
BY the patter Of the rain.
~ - - ,k
Evening star., 1952-12-21
CHOCOLATE FUDGE
II. E. H., Wushinqton)

Four blocks a ounces) choco-
late. small piece of butter, size
OF a walnut; 2 pounds white
sugar. 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
heaping, / large can evaporated
milk. 2 tablespoons butter, 2
teaspoons vanilla. / teaspoon
almond, pinch Of salt, "a cup
ground nuts or l cup pieces.
Melt chocolate and small
piece Of butter together over
slow fire. Remove from fire,
add sugar and cornstarch.
mixing each teaspoon of corn
starch separately in a little
sugar before adding to choco-
late so it won't get lumpy., Add
salt along with the evaporated
milk right from the can. Mix
all together and cook over slow
fire until all sugar Is dissolved.
Increase heat slightly and boil
until a small amount Of candy
dropped from a spoon into cold
water makes a soft ball. Stir
so candy won't burn. Remove
from fire, adding butter and
flavoring. Beat until as stiff as
mush. Add nuts and pour into
buttered pans. Let cool and
cut with knife into squares.
Makes between 21a to 3 pounds
Of fudge.
This Is a recipe for fudge. as
close as any I know of to the
kind sold on the pier at Atlantic
City.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Readers Clearing House
KEEPING STOCK?

fMTS. Q. 5. C., WdshingtOiD
should appreciate knowing
how long meat or vegetable
stock may be kept and still be
useable. II I've had it several
weeks I'm not sure If it's still
good and I don't want to ruin
what I'm cooking, but neither
do I want to throw away food
value. I'd like some suggestion
for determining.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
REMOVING DECALS.
Mrs. E., Greenbelt)

Buy a large blotter. Cut into
sizes to completely cover decal.
Soak blotter a few seconds in
warm water and apply to decal.
Repeat process Of wetting at
least once during a 24-hour
period. Don't rush procedure.
The decal will come of in one
piece.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
CANCELLED STAMPS.
(H.. N. V. ArlinQtor1l


Mrs. D. H. r.. West Palm
Beach: Cancelled stamps are
welcomed by the Franciscan
Monastery. Washington, D. c.,
and the Society of the Divine
Savior. st. Nazianz, Wis. In
cutting or tearing them from
envelope allow about 4-inch
Of the envelope around the
stamp to avoid mutilation. For
eign and commemorative stamps
are especially valuable. Pro-
ceeds from sale of stamps are
used by these organizations in
their missionary and other work.
Do not throw away your un-
wanted negatives, send them, as
well as your old Christmas
cards, and Cancelled stamps, too,
to the Oblate Sisters of Provi-
dence. SOL East Chase street,
Baltimore 2, Md. The nuns
make things from the cards and
negatives in order to raise
money for their educational
work.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Holiday Guest

Mrs. John Reardon. who for
merly lived in Fairfax. Is spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Corse. She will be joined
there by her two sons. John who
is a student at the University of
North Carolina, and David, who
attends the Hill School in Potts
town, Pa.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
CLASSES TO START.
MRS. H. p. B.. McLean)

V"TOs 11s O'1 @H ON1O""'
There will be beginners as
well as advanced courses in the
Bishop method Of clothing con-
struction to be given at the
Cherrydale Firehouse. The
classes are expected to start in
February. Watch for the an
nouncement in the RICH or call
Kenmore 8-5261 for further in
formation,
Evening star., 1952-12-21
VENISON STEAKS?

fMrS. s. R., Alexandria,
Your most wonderful column,
RICH. has been a tremendous
help in many ways and I would
like to ask if some kind person
might help me in the prepara-
ton of venison steaks. am
having dinner for several spe-
cial friends and one who is
bringing the steaks has asked
me to prepare them. Since it
is wild type of meat I would
like them to be tasty as neither
myself nor my guests has ever
eaten this meat. Would some
kind reader be kind enough to
come to my aid?
Evening star., 1952-12-21
AUTHOR.

mrs. H. J. D., Arlington)
For Mrs. E. B., Washington, re
title or author: The authors
name is Richard Starnes. The
book you enjoyed so much (and
so did y was And When She
Was Bad She Was Murdered"
He has written two others, "An-
other Mug for the Bier" and
"The Other Body in Grants
Tomb"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
Plans For Civil Defense Show
In Rockville Announced For
Next Week by CD Authorities
Buck Passing Us. SuruiUal

Ever been around when bombs from the sky were
bringing death and destruction committeeman
munties like Rockvle-nce little towns where people and
their progntors have worked through number of
lions to achieve homes where small businesses thrive
the main stem and the sound of church bells fill the Sunday
morning air?
Ever been around when fire, following in the wake of a
bombing attack burned roaring holocaust and tight
Tipped ruins with nothing left in their eyes
but horror
Ever been around when small children are separated
from their families in the confusion of enemy atack-when
they sob fuly hudded in easements doorwaysnot and
understanding? Ever been around when mother
called loudly along bombwrecked street for youngsters
who-only moments before were flying kite riding a
bicycle down to the corner for an ice cone?
Have you? Probably not. Neither have
Nonetheless, these horrors these nightmares, could
to Rockville and to other American communities with
the abupness of another Pearl Harbor You could be settling
down for quiet Sunday afternoon just you Dec
ember 1941 You could be the MOVIES walking down
Montgomery Avenue, playing bridge watching the fights
on televison.
Chances it won't But it could happen-even
in Rockville Your your security your future could
be wiped out in brief Misunderstanding how fast
unpredctabe band of international cutthroas deal from the
bottom of the deck
If that time comes-and pray God it wont-do you
know who will be around to for you and yours Do you
know who will furnish the cool heads the trained care the
planning which will keep chaos, utter and complete,
from parayzng the community? 1t will be other than
neghborshose IT'S hardy souls who have done
thinking, planning than you
1t will be the IT'S Rockvilans who for year have
had regular meetings down at the town offices plan and
train for emergencies of Wharf.-The IT'S helping hands who
will be your salvation and if attack here in
the metropolitan below u.s.
One hundred and seventy-fve thinking people not
enough. Rockville is wepopulated town. It's not
enough. Nor is it fair.
Those ITS people who form the nucleus of Rockves
residents-chefy lip service support That isn't enough
CONTINUED Page p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
IUp-COunty COP
WOmen's Club to
Meet Monday

The recently formed - and still
growing = Upper Montgomery
County Republican Women's Club
will meet at pm, Monday
March 3, at Goshen House, on the
property of Mrs. Lee Counselman,
Goshen Road, between Gathers
burg and Laytonsville.
At that time, Goshen House will
be dedicated as the permanent
headquarters of the organization.
The group, organized four weeks
ago with handful of members, is
now so strong.
Republican Candidate for the
nomination to the United States
Senate, H. Grady Gore, will be
introduced. Another distinguish
ed guest will be Miss Bertha Adj
kins, Maryland Representative of
the Republican National Commit
tee
Following the meeting, refresh
ments will be served at Fort
Meadows, the home of Mrs. Coun-
selman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
Valentine Wilson
Named to Head
Disaster Group
Maryland and Virginia
Counties Join Forces
To Pool Aid Resources

The recently formed Potomac
Mutual Aid DISASTER Group which
is made up of representatives of
Red Cross Chapters from eight
Maryland and Virginia counties
and two Virginia cities, will be
headed by Valentine C. Wilson.
Plans for formation of the group
We're made at a recent meeting
held in Washington. At the same
time plans were made for coord-
mated emergency action in the
event of natural disasters.
Mr.. Wilson said that through
the program agreed upon at the
meeting the vast resources of each
area will be made mutually avail
able when the call for help sounds
from any of the participating
zones.
He said that "The recent air
plane crashes, the Ohio River flood
and other catastrophes which
brought death and suffering to so
many, lent emphasis to the need
pr the completion of plans first
laid last summer.
The new chairman, an executive
Continued on Page p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
Exhibits Include
Fire Fighting and
Rescue Equipment

The first exhibit of latest
civil defense equipment and
showing of important civil de-
Tense films will be held in the
Richard Montgomery High
School gymnasium in Rock
vile, Monday, March 10 at
$3.50 pm, according to an an
nouncement made by local CD
authorities this week.
At a meeting Of the Civil De-
Tense group, held in the town Of
fices, L was announced that the
films "Cities Must Fight" and
"Duck and Cover" as we'll as in
door and outdoor exhibits are ar
ranged in order to further the
civil defense program in Rockville.
If War Comes
In the outside exhibits will be
local fire fighting and rescue
equipment; salvage equipment.
rescue vehicles from the County
office of Civil Defense, Red Cross
mobile units as well as other de-
Tense materials which will be
needed in the event of bombing
attacks in the area.
Local Boy Scouts will be on
hand to park cars and to guide
visitors around the grounds,
Exhibits will be on display in
side the gymnasium also and
booths will be available where To-
cal residents may sign up as bad
" needed Civil Defense Volunteers.
Help is needed in all phases Of the
work, including wardens, auxiliary
police, and bandage makers.
In addition to the showing of
the movies and the exhibits dis
tinguished speakers and authori-
ties on civil defense planning and
work will be on hand to explain
the need for help and the status
of the present set-up in Rockville
end in the County. Speakers in
clude Col Chambers and Col.
Robert B. Ransom, acting head of
the County Civil Defense agency.
At the meeting of the group
lest week, it was pointed out that
the theme of the exhibit as wei.
as talks 20 be developed by the
speakers will be those which will
"alert Rockville" to its RESPONSE
bilities in the event war disaster
comes to the area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28

Two hundred Up-County Girl
Scouts, their leaders and friends,
gathered at Rockville Elementary
School last Saturday for their an
nual International Friendship
Party. The Girl Scouts were the
guests of the Lincoln Park Troop.
These present represented the
80 Girl troops in the Upper County
and were selected by their parti-
cular troops as Juliette Lowe Girls
in honor of the Founder of girl
scouting. All brought to the party
their troops pennies which were
collected for the International
Friendship Fun-a fund which not
only aids underprivileged scouts
in the United States but aids the
scouting movement in countries
behind the iron curtain. This
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
Free Chest X-Rays

The opportunity for a free
chest x-ray will again be avail
able this coming week according
TO DR.. J. W. Bird President of
the Montgomery County Tuber-
cu'osis Association.
Locations for the coming week
are rs follows:
Monday, March 3 - Sandy
Spring, ut the Fire House, 9 a.
m. 8 pm.
Tuesday, March 4 - Pooles-
vile Mt the Health Center 8 a.
m. 8 pm.
Wednesday. March 5 - Tako-
ma Park, Carroll & Laurel
AYES. 8 am. 8 pm.
Thursday, March 8 - Rock
vile, at the Courthouse 8 am. =
8 pm.
Friday. March 7 - Bethesda,
by the Hiser Theatre 8 am. 8
pm.
Saturday, March 8 - Silver
Spring. Georgia Avenue and
Bonifant Street Q am. 6 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28

For Vets Asked by
Jr. WOman'S Club

A stamp-collecting project for
permanently hospitalized war vet
Grams is being sponsored by the
Rockville Junior Woman's Club.
And members of the group have
issued plea for County residents
to lend a helping hand.
1t was pointed out that all
foreign stamps are needed. So
are commemorative stamps, "Post-
age due" issues, revenue stamps,
and high denomination stamps
(above 5-cents). In removing
stamps from your letters or pack
ages, members said said quarter
inch margin paper should be left
around the stamps or stamp. Not
needed are the half-cent, one-cent,
two-cent airmail and 3-cent purple
jefferson stamps.
Stamp collecting provides con-
structive and absorbing activity
for the hospitalized veterans and
stamp-collecting clubs which have
been formed within the institutions
which care for the convalescent
wounded provide a welcome relief
from the monotony of hospital life,
the Club said.
Any member of the organization
will accept any stamps which
County residents will donate, or
they may be mailed to Mrs. Sam
uel H. Brooks, Route a, Rockville.
Her telephone number is 4163.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
"Young in Heart"
Club Formed Here
BY Mrs. Barnsley

In another of her usual warm
hearted acts, Mrs. Lucy V. Barns
ley has became the propelling force
behind one of Roclville's newest
organizations.
The organization, young in
Heart, is club which was form
ed at the local Methodist Church
on Wednesday, February 20, after
Mrs. Barnsley called on each Of
the eight churches in town and
asked the ministers for letters TO
two members who would have an
interest in joining.
The Club has been specifically
formed as a fellowship movement
through which members may
share experiences and reach out
to older people in the community
who are lonely and to those who
are i'll or who have become SHUT
inD".
At the organizational meeting,
Mrs. Barnsley said four churches
were represented. The oldest per-
son in the group was Mrs. Mar
garet Welsh, SO, who recited a
poem for the group. As matter
of fact, representation, age-wise,
ran from 36 to SO and equal ems
thusiasm for the project predom-
mated.
Those churches represented were
the Presbyterian, by Mrs. Margaret
Continued on Page q
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28

year the Juliette Low Girls turned
in $82.46 for the fund.
Downtown Party
Principal speaker at the Friend
ship Party was Mrs. Earl C. Tag
er, president of the Board of
Directors of the Council-Wide As
ISOLATION of Girl Scouts. She
brought greetings from the Board.
The program opened with the
colorful Flag Ceremony at which
flags of all nations participating
in girl scouting were flown.
Rockville Troop 189 and Wheaton
Troop 230 performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Frances Crutchfield, COM
munity chairman for Lincoln Park,
gave the welcoming address and
Sandy Spring Troop 80 lead the
singing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28

Highlight of the program was
the operatta "A Meeting of the
Nations" in which a number of the
troops took part. Troop 354 per-
formed the Retiring of Colors"
ceremony.
On March 8, four of the Juliette
Lowe Girls who were present at
the party will represent each cat
egory of Girl Scouts in the Upper
County at the International Friend
ship Party to be held at the In
ternational Friendship House in
Washington on March 8.
The girls are Susan Robert,
Colesville Brownies; Linda Green
berg, Gaithersburg, intermediate
Troop; Vivian Ready, Rockville,
Junior Troop, and Ann Ferguson,
Continued on Page q
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
Tickets!

Tickets for the Andrew Jack
son Day Dinner, sponsored by
the Young Democrats of Mary
land and to be held in Baltimore,
at Hotel Emerson on March IA,
may be secured from Mrs. Helen
Cooley, JU 8-5264 or SL-3903.
You're wrong, if you think
there's time -aplenty to secure
those ducats locally. Mrs. c.
said deadline is March l and
March LIST is Saturday coming
up.
Dinner details and speakers
are listed in a story on Page 9
of this issue of THE SENT
MEL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
FOur-H-Clubs
Will Observe
National Week
Extensive Program Is
Planned for County
Week-LOng Celebration

Montgomery County All
clubbers are making plans to
celebrate National All Club
Week starting Saturday, Mar.
1, and continuing through
Sunday, Mar. 9.
On Sunday, March End, Robert
Dorsey of Boyds and Augusta
Mae King of Gaitherburg will ap-
pear on Radio Station WGAY at
lis pm. Mr.. Ernie Tannan will
interview these two Alters in re-
CARDS to plans for National All
Club Week and some of the things
Alters are looking forward to do
ing during the coming year.
Joan and Patty Toms of Olney
will appear on Radio Station WRC
on Monday, March 3rd, at lis
pm. Miss Nancy Osgood will in
terview Joan and Patty in regards
to their trip to National All Club
Congress as we'll as National All
Club Week activities.
On Wednesday, March 5. at 900
am. the Girls All Local Leaders
of the County will appear on Miss
Nancy Osgood's TV Show, Channel
a.
The committee in charge of the
program is headed by Irving King
of Clarksburg. Some of the OBJ
jectives of National All Club
Week are for Club members to
make his or her project plans for
1862 and to discuss these plans
with their parents. Also, they are
to encourage all Alters to attend
their club meetings and the same
time feel free to take their parents
along with them. Alters are en-
couraged to tell other people about
the work of All Clubs and make
it point to bring a new member
to their next club meeting.
A Citizenship Tour of Washing
ton, D. C. has been arranged for
older members of All Clubs in the
State of Maryland. All Mont
gomery County Alters interested
in this tour should meet on the
new bypass at the northwest end
of Rockville on Friday, March 7th,
by 9 o'clock in the morning.
National All Club Week will be
climaxed with the Annual County
wide All Vesper Service to be held
in the Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg, on Sunday, March
9th, at 500 pm. Mr.. Dwight P.
Hurley of Rockville will be the
quest speaker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-28
General Hershey
Viii Address
Mems Club Here

Major General Lewis B. Her
shey, director Of selective service
will speak to the Mems Club of
Christ Church, Rockville, at the
Clubs monthly dinner meeting
Monday, March 3, in the parish
hal. Visitors are cordially well
come. General Hershey will speak
on Universal Military Training.
Following General Hershey's
talk, the mems club will hold a
brief business meeting with Ro-
ger Tubby, president, presiding.
David f. Belts, chairman of the
bylaws committee, has announced
that depositions-both pro and
con-will be entertained at the
conclusion Of the business meet
g. Dinner will be served by the
ladies Of the Parish.