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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-17
Attys at Law
Rockville, Nd.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
the Subscriber of Montgomery County,
has obtained from the Orphans Court
OF Montgomery County, in Maryland,
Letters Testamentary on the personal
Estate of
REBECCA III. MICHAEL
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against the
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated to the subscriber on or
before the Bird day of June next they
may. otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All persons
indebted TO said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2nd day
of December in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and fifty
three.
VERA CLAY HIGGINS
EXecutriX
1908 Inverness Drive
Chevy Chase, Md. 65S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
the Subscriber of Montgomery County,
has obtained rom the Orphans Court
Of Montgomery County. in Maryland,
Letters Tcstamcntary on the personal
Estate of
Katherine Richardson Chatelain
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against the
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof legally
authenticated TO the subscriber ON or
before the 3rd day of June next they
may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment,
Given under my hand this 2nd day
of December in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and fifty
three.
Executor
$3.50 Bradley Boulevard
Bethesda, Md. $50
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20

one u ~ iure there will be a
atrufls. aelt no one should as
sumo tMk The selection Of a new
dictator isias simple As the choos-
ing q . new president of q cor
poration. ri Or that the presidium
Of the Soviet Council of ministers
10 q business firms board of dir
ectofs. There are certain i'm
portant difference-treachery,
terror. murder.
These are the normal methods
for transferring power in a die
tatorship. They have been in
the background of personnel
changes and policy shifts in
Russia even more plainly under
the Reds than under the Cars.
They were actively employed
during the first IA years Of Stall
ms rule. The setup now an
nounced IN Moscow is the kind
OF delicstdly balanced one which
ID particularly subject to such
methods. knowledge Of this is
something the partner-rivals at
the top Of the Kremlin heap have
to take TO bed at nights.
Malenkov holds Stains offices,
but notfhis position. Fourteen
long years of intrigue, followed
by the great war and then with
unrelentin4. tireless vigilance ex-
tending Throughout his entire rul-
ership. were required to build
stalin's position.
1t is worth remembering that
Stain did not jump into World
War H.; He first tried to build a
buffer around Russia. Although
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20

this brought the war with Fin
land, Russia soon closed that
down. Then the Reds sought to
stay out by making deal with
Hitler. And Stain became a
hero in Russia, not through for
eign conquests but by defence of
the homeland.
AS a rule the Russians have
been cautious. After the war
Stain advised the Chinese Com
munists to come to terms with
Chang Kai-shek. He withdrew
Russian forces from Azerbaijan
in 1916 when the United Nations
objected. He urged the Yugo-
slavs to stop helping the Red
guerrillas in Greece. He pulled
back when the Berlin blockade
was frustrated by the airlift. He
was visibly upset W h e n the
United States. after withdraw
ing from Korea, unexpectedly
led the UN to resist aggression
there.
1t is true that Moscow has vast
ly extended its power since 1915.
But it has done so cautiously and
into areas where western de-
mobilization had left a power
vacuum. 1t il true also that no
new leader in Russia can soon
build prestige among satellite
countries that touches Stains. 1t
is also true that while the West
is still inferior to Russian pow
err on the Continent, Russia lacks
the oil and the atomic striking
power to win a world war.
These known factors offer no
sound support for easy apathy.
Neither do they pander to panic.
They do provide some basis for a
fresh look at the situation and
renewed efforts to fortify the
free world. Christian Science
Monitor.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
Certain Known factors

Interpreters of Georgi kalen-
kov's first speech as Soviet Prime
Minister might as well say st
once that what he means will de-
pend on what he does. wise
men will resist the temptation to
take a few ambiguous words.
add them to all the unknown fac.
tors in the Russian situation. run
them through a pet theory. and
come up with a complete picture
of the future. Yet there are cor.
tain known factors we'll worth
attention.
For instance, it is plain that
this is not simply a switch-Mal-
enkov for Stain. All has gone
so smoothly on the surface in
Moscow that many in the West
who had expected Stains pass
ing to set off q great internal
struggle are bitterly disappoint.
ed. They assume that every.
thing is settled in the Soviet or.
bit and hope for any weakening
internal strife is ended.
That is not the situation. No
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
POrtuguese Policy

There is no blinking the fact that
while this Portuguese government
has taken steps toward loosening
the hard military rule imposed in
1925, it is still dictatorship. That
American democracy now makes
common cause with it on the ground
of mutual defense shows how far
both countries have been pushed by
world events since 194l, when
Portugal stayed neutral while the
Nazi-F ascist Axis declared war
against the United States.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
wax Leaf Umbrella

Giant jungle leaves, four feet long,
which have been used for centuries
by South American natives a. sun
and rain canopies for their dusout
c a n S, now contribute to the
worlds natural wax supply. An ex-
petition found that the big teAf,
called "cauassu," had been serving
the natives as sea-going shelters,
according to researchers for John
sons wax. 1t also served as a wrap
ping material for foodstuffs and for
weaving baskets for fishermen.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
A Good Suggestion

Equip your car with the Sill
ent-Safety Airfloat Gates tires.
100 per cent cold rubber tread.
90 per cent more mileage than ma
tural rubber. Come in and see our
demonstration plan. Hamby's
Service Station.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
Old Cloth Use

Put an old cloth to use when
you're washing walls or high cell
ings. Tie the cloth around your
washing arm" so that it absorbs
the water which ordinarily would
run down your arm.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
Light from Fam0ts

Light from FaGots
For many centuries there was
little progress in artificial i.lulnina-
ton. The fagot torch of the original
cave man continued in use through
the Middle Ages.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20
R1uo rro &C I.oxunc

Bluegrass Lawns
The best hight for cutting blue.
grass lawns is one and one-half to
two inches above ground level.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-03-20

Subscription $500 year in advance
Evening star., 1953-01-20

had made in 1948, distributing
gaily colored earmuffs among
the spectators. each bearing a
tag reading in part:
1--WE in Washington know
what it feels like to be left out
in the cold. Lend us your
ears. We can't vote here-not
for President, not even for dog
catcher. If you like the earmuffs,
write your Congressman. :.
Don't let this go in one ear and
out the other"
Seat Reserved for Hoover.
1t was on the upper plat
form, directly in front of the
east entrance to the Capitol,
that the principal dignitaries
connected with the Inaugural
ton had their seats of honor.
The PreSident-elect and Vice
President-elect, and Mr.. Tru-
man, occupied three special
chairs placed in the center of
the Presidents Platform. On
either side of them, under the
portico, were five rows of chairs
for congressional leaders, men,
bers of the new cabinet and in
augural officials. Among espe-
ciaily invited guests in this Sec
ton were ex-President Herbert
Hoover and members of the
Eisenhower and Truman fam
lilies.
On the right wing Of the
platform, looking toward the
Capitol, were Senators and some
members of the House of Rep
resentatives. The rest of the
House occupied the left wing of
the platform on the other side
of the central structure.
Banked behind these front row
participants were the governors
of the States. representatives of
foreign powers, heads of the
various branches of the armed
services and the wives Of men,
bers of the new Cabinet.
On the south side of the plaza,
a chartered bus was parked,
ready to transport close personal
friends of the new President to
their seats in the White House
reviewing stand. where they
would watch the parade. Presi-
dent Eisenhower had arranged to
have luncheon served aboard the
bus, as there would not be room
for these guests in the Office of
Senate Secretary j. Mark Trice.
where the new President and his
top advisors were to be served a
buffet meal before proceeding to
the White House.
Evening star., 1953-01-20
By the A,,oeio,ed Press

Dwight D. Eisenhower's inaug-
ural address today is the 42d in
the Nations 164-year history.
How come, since we've had
only 80 men in the White House
before today?
It's this way: Seventeen
Presidents served one elective
term each, making II inaugural
addresses.
Nine - Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe. Jackson, Lin
coin. Grant. Mckinley and Will
son-were elected to two sue
cessive terms. making 18 more
inaugural addresses for a total
of IS.
Cleveland was elected a second
Evening star., 1953-01-20
Labor Charge Filed
Against Wayer|yFirm
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Jan. 20.-A CIO
union has filed labor practice
charges against State Senator
Garland Gray's shutdown lum-
ber company at Waverly, Sussex
County.
The international Woodwork
ers Of America charges that the
company ceased operations in
November because the employees
participated in union activity
and that the firm failed to bar
gain with the union.
The charges were filed with
the National Labor Relations
Boards 5th regional Office in
Baltimore. Robert w. Knadler,
NLRB field representative, said
joint meeting of company and
union officials probably will be
called in the near future to dis
cuSs the charges.
Senator Gray announced last
November 10 that the company
was going out of business. He
has declined comment on the
union charges.
The union won an election
under NLRB supervision Novem-
Evening star., 1953-01-20
District Man Withdraws
Appeal on Lily St. CYr Film
By the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20.-A
Washington film distributor has
withdrawn an appeal in Circuit
Court to get the State Board Of
Motion Picture Censors to ap-
prove a film version of Lily st.
Cyr's famous night club act.
The board had refused to
license the film because of one
scene it found offensive.
Judge Herman M. Moser
granted John Roses request to
withdraw the appeal after the
Attorney Generals Office sought
dismissal on the ground the film.
in it's present form. differs from
that acted upon by the censors.
Mr.. Roses attorney, Albert L.
Sklar, said the film would be
resubmitted to the censors this
week. The offensive" scene has
been eliminated, he said.
Evening star., 1953-01-20

Gen. Eisenhower and called on
all citizens to give him under
standing and support. And in
his final press conference. he
said he wanted everything to be
sweetness and light on inaugu-
ration day.
Will Visit Acheson.
After escorting Gen. Eisen-
hover to the Capitol and watch
ing him take the oath of Office
Mr.. Truman slipped away
from the scenes of Republican
rejoicing to the Georgetown
home Of Dean Acheson, his re-
firing Secretary of State, for a
farewell luncheon with his Cabi-
net members. From there, he
planned to go to the 24O0 Six
teenth street NV. apartment of
Presidential Secretary Matthew
j. Connolly to rest until time to
take a train home to Indepen-
dence. Mo.
He will ride in the presidential
private car, made available by
Gen. Eisenhower, with Mrs. Tru-
man and their daughter Mar
garet. The car will be attached
to a regular Baltimore & Ohio
train departing at $50 pm.
The Trumans planned to ar
rive at Union Station by around
6 pm. for a final round of good
bys from political associates and
personal friends.
There was little prospect that
Mr.. Truman will be loafing for
long. He already has rented an
Office in Kansas City from which
he will operate as a private
citizen.
And he will be busy for awhile
Evening star., 1953-01-20

unpacking all the personal things
he has accumulated during his
years in Washington.
While cleaning out his desk
yesterday, he came across a note
book that wasn't his and walked
around other Offices looking for
the owner.
He stopped to talk with re-
porters as he crossed the White
House lobby and quipped that
IF any of you fellows need a
job, I can put you to work.
need a lot of help" He explained
that he~ will need the help in
Missouri since "the boss"-Mrs.
Truman-"says I've got to un-
pack everything myself"
Evening star., 1953-01-20
Inaugural Speeches Total ~,
But Figuring 1t Out Is Tricky

time after being out Of Office
four years. This makes two more
inaugurals for a total of 81.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's four
elections brought four more in
augurals for a grand total of Al.
But that accounts for only %
men making inaugural speeches
out of the 80 before today,
doesn't it?
Well, there were four more
Presidents all right. But each
one-Tyler. Fillmore, johnson
and Arthur-moved up from the
vice presidency because of deaths
and was never elected President
on his own. They took an oath
but it was without the frills Of
pomp and speech.
Evening star., 1953-01-20
U. S. Denies Shore Leuve
To 185 on lie de France
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Shore
leaves have been denied to 1876
of 746 crewmen on the French
liner lie de France, here for the
first time since the McCarran-
Walter immigration Act became
effective.
United States immigration Of
f1cials, who flew to France and
screened the crewmen on the
liners voyage. west, barred the
men under terms of the law
which requires incoming alien
seamen to sign missionaries
concerning possible Communist
or criminal connections and
other subjects.
The lie de France arrived yes
terday.
Evening star., 1953-01-20
Trunun
Continued From First Page.)

and heading home to Missouri
tonight.
AS a private citizen, Mr.. Tru-
man plans to try his hand at
loaf1ng for a while, perhaps pick
out a new line of work and try
to figure out a way for a Dem
ocratic Party comeback.
The 68-year-old Democrat,
who fought from coast to coast
in a futile attempt to help head
off a Republican victory in the
November elections, had cast
aside all the campaign bitter
ness. In his farewell address
to the Nation last week, he
wished all possible success to
Evening star., 1953-01-20

ber 13. in which the workers
voted, SO to 8, for union repre-
sentation.
Mr.. Gray's closing announce
ment was that current economic
conditions made profitable OPP
Grafton impossible.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
CHiId's Northumberland. Lee
Is Worthy Christmas Gift

A book has just been published
for children that will be Of parti-
cular interest to people in this
locality. In the first place. it's
the story Of that ever popular
southern hero, Robert E. Lee,
told in light but factual man.
ner by David Mcdowell
The book Will be noteworthy to
residents of Farmville especially.
because the illustrations are done
BY William H Hutchinson, the
younger brother Of Mrs. ]. Mar
High Street
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

Mrs. E. Scott Martin is a pa
tent at the Southsidc Community
Hospital. following a fall which
resulted in a broken knee cap.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Decorated Candles May Be
Made at Home With Fun

The Austrian cobbler's wife in
all probability made her own
candles with which to send out
a message of good cheer tsee
story on this page. From all
indications. a number of Farm
Vile windows will be lighted with
homemade candles this Christ
mas too.
It's a lot of fun to make them.
its easy, and the results are most
reWarding. at little more expense
than a few cents q candle.
Here's how: buy several blocks
Of ordinary household paraffin.
obtalnable at most any grocery
store. About three quarters of a
pound Will be needed to make a
fairly large candle, say four
inches high by three inches wide.
frosted Also buy or find some
plain white string. fairly loosely
woven. red green. blue. or what
ever color desired crayonS Cray
ola produces good results. empty
tin cans of the size desired. ice
cream cartons, or milk cartons.
Melt Paraffin
When all the ingredients are
assembled, melt the paraffin in a
double boiler. If colored candles
are wanted, melt the Crayola in
the heating paraffin until a good.
strong color is obtained. Pour
liquid into containers and allow
surface to begin hardening before
inserting string to the bottom,
leaving an inch or SO free at the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Mrs. Lucille Gee
Named President Of
P. E. Church Group

The Women of Appomattox P.
E. Church met Thursday night at
s P. NJ. in the home of Mrs. Ep-
sic Vale. A Christmas program
was presented with the singing Of
several carols, after which the
Joy gift was received
Election of officers was held,
and the following people were
elected for the coming year
President Mrs. Lucille Gee: vice
president, Mrs. Earl Moore
secretary, Mrs. w. A. Dayc;
treasurer. Mrs. P. Kelsey; histor-
ian. Mrs. Frances Johnson.
The following were named as
chairmen: Spiritual Growth, Mrs
Vale; Christian education. Mrs.
Woodson. Church extension, Mrs.
Dot Southall: World Mission. Mrs.
Claude Slayton; annuities and
relief, Mrs. Visa Simpson: AS
sembly's special agencies. Mrs.
Hettie Thompson, stewardship.
Mrs. P. Kelsey; Key Woman Of
Friends Of Seminary. Mrs. Ruth
Simpson.
The Women also exchanged
gifts and enjoyed delightful re-
freshments amongst the red anG
green Christmas decorations.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

The biography, which takes
the reader from Lees birth at
Strattord Hall in 1907 through
his life to its close in 1907. was
prepared under the supervision
Of the Child Study Association of
America, and is published by
Random House in the United
States and Canada. Selling for
ST, it has special appeal for
children between the ages of
eight TO twelve.
shall Watkins. who lives at 7O2
Illustrations IN color or black
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Conversation Piece

There's many a slip 'tWiXt the
tongue and the lip.
A resident OF FarfnVllle, rctul-
ing home from Richmond on 1
bus recently overheard Goa
versation that went this way.
A man, who was riding just
a short distance. stod up at the
front to pass the few miles. by
talking to his friend, the driver
After inquiring into the latter's
state of health, the weather con-
dit ons, and other such topics, the
man launched into the subject
Of country preachers.
He took the stand that every
preacher should not only have a
house, but also several acres Of
land where he could grow his
own vegetables and raise his own
stock.
Take. for instance TINT
preacher we had a while back. "
ne said. THAT man bought COW
for $50. He kept her for some
time, fatten.ng her up and treat
ng her we'll. Then, don't you
know, those Future Farmers--or
whatever they're called-gave her
a blue ribbon What's the name
of these folks? You know, Future
Farmers, or Farmers Of the
Future-F. F, something
The bus driver slowed down as
he thought over the question.
Suddenly the light of inspira-
ton daWned
Y know" he replied That
the F. F. VI"
The bus resumed speed, and
they travelled on up the road IN
peaceful accord.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Mrs. Womack Fetes
Father and Husband

Mrs George Womack honored
her father. L. f. Southall at her
home On November %. with /
birthday dinner. Guests included
Mr. and Mrs George Duncan,
Miss Barbara Duncan. Mrs L. E
Southal and Mr.. ana Mrs. Albert
F'lippen and family.
On December s, Mrs. Womack
entertained with a birthday din
ner honorlng her husband Mr.
and MIS-. Cccu Cason. Of Namo-
den sydney were among the
guests.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15
Infants Baptized
At Methodist Church

Baptisms taking place 4 the
Farmyllle Methodist Church on
Sunday, December 10 We're Of
Norman Bryan Kayton, small SON
Of MI. ana Mrs Fl c Kayton
Jr.. and Judith Walton Dugger
small daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Merrill Y Dugger. The Rev c. O
Kidd officated at both ceremonies.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

and white decorate almost every
page. There are scenes of the boy
Lee riding through the Virginia
countryside with his playmates,
Of his days at West Point. with
his family, and of his hardshipS
and victories during the Civil
War
Mr.. Hutchinson. who now lives
in Westport. Conn, is Virginian
by birth. Says Mrs. Watkins of
her brother, He could draw be-
fore he could talk"
Art has been his main interest
throughout his life. Following
his graduation from the Charles
ton. w. Va, High School. he en-
tered the Cleveland School of
Art. where he won a scholarship
for study abroad Hitler was be-
ginning his invaSions of Europe
at that time, SO he was discour-
aged from leaving the U. s. In
stead. Mr.. Hutchinson accepted
monetary worth of the scholar
ship and applied it toward furth-
er study with the Art Students
League in New York. He has also
studied under Walter BiggS. a
native of Salem, Va.
Roanoke Mural
In l945. Mr.. Hutchinson began
working for an advertising COM
pany in Roanoke following his
release as a captain in the Army
Engineers. During his residency
there. he was commissioned to
paint a mural for the Norfolk
and Western Railroad. depicting
the process of change from the
first train arriving in Roanoke to
the latest modern streamliner.
| Since last fall he has been liv-
ing up North, illustrating chill
drens books. and has already
completed a series for the Amer
lean Book Company. His next
undertaking is the illustration Of
a book about George Washington.
Should any shoppers still be in
doubt as to Christmas present
for that certain child. this book
can easily answer the problem
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-15

Many, many old cobbcr and his wife lived
Austria
Although the humble shoemaker owned few worldly
possessions whatever he had he always shared
Symbolic OF his generosity and love of mankind
lighted candle he placed the window Of cottage
Over period years famine near estruct-
ion fell upon this little village but the
candle fail to send its beam message hope
cheer to all
Somehow too, the cobber and his wife suffer
far less throughout the villagers
Discouraged and weary the Villagers gathered together
evening discuss the cobbers They
must be the candle the window
That night was Christmas Eve, and when person
went back to his cottage he too lit candle put
the window.
The next morning seemed that miracle had happen
cd. soft mantle OF had covered the village
air OF hope and Contentmen filled villagers
And years later. this has
spread all over the world Today millions Of candles flicker
in windows in land sending forth love
hope, and cheer that will never old
From a meeting of the Prospect
Home Demonstration Club