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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Plan 10 Elevate
Roads in Flood
Area She|ved
McKeIdin Indorses
Move for U. S. Aid
At Peace Cross

Gov. McKeldin's plan to build
elevated roads through the
Bladensburg Peace Cross area
temporarily has been shelved
while efforts are pushed to get
prompt Federal flood control
help.
The Governor yesterday sent
a letter to Budget Director
Joseph M. Dodge Endorsing the
efforts Of Representative Small,
Republican, Of Maryland to get
a Federal appropriation for the
Army Engineers proposed Bla-
densburg flood control project.
The letter, according to the
Associated Press. indicated that
Gov. McKeldin's elevated road
plan would be held up at least
30 days until prospects for Fed
eral aid are determined. II
nothing is done or definitely
indicated" by that time. he said,
the State Roads Commission
would be ordered to resume
preparation of plans for the
elevated road project.
Plan Was Attacked.
Gov. McKeldin's road eleva-
ton plan aroused a wave of pro-
test when first announced last
month. Mayors and town coun-
cilmen in the Peace Cross area
protested that the elevated road
project would help traffic but do
nothing to eliminate flood con-
ditions on surrounding property.
The Prince Georges County
Commissioners got into the con-
troversy two weeks ago, asking
Gov. McKeldin to consider the
Federal flood control project in
lieu OF his elevated road plan.
The letter to Mr.. Dodge was
Gov. McKeldin's first indication
that he was willing to wait
awhile longer for Federal action
before proceeding with the ele-
waited road plan.
The Governors letter said he
wanted Ito indorse our con-
greSsman's efforts to obtain an
appropriation at the current
session of Congress, so that Fed
eral construction may get un-
derway sooner than scheduled
by the Corps Of Engineers" He
added:
1T is of great concern to me
that the people residing in the
areas flooded by the Anacostia
River be given relief as early
as possible. AS you must
realize, the solution of the
Peace Cross flood problem is
in the national interest, as well
as in the interest of the Mary
land citizens who have long Suf-
fered from periodic flooding and
concomitant health hazards,
economic loss and personal in
security"
Joint Costs Estimated.
1t is estimated the elevated
road plan would cost the State
$650,000. The Army Engineers
comprehensive flood control plan
on the other hand would cost
the Federal Government about
So million, and the State and
county SIS million.
Representative Small seeks to
have Congress appropriate the
necessary funds for the Army
Engineers plan.
Last week, Col. Alan j. Nc
Cutchen, District engineer, dis
closed that his Office was studying
possible revision of the flood con-
troll project, which may reduce
the cost by STA million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Seven-Hour Search
OF Sugar Loaf Ends
As Boys Leave Show

A seven-hour search Of Sugar
Loaf Mountain near Frederick
for two ''lost" boys ended early
today when the boys were found
unframed.
Maryland State Police at Fred
erick said the 12-year -old boys.
Charles Dodson and Michael
Pack, both of Urbana, had been
to a movie and had not been lost
on the mountain. They were on
their way home when State po-
lice picked them up about 2 am.
Volunteer firemen from Hy-
attstown joined State Police and
other searchers about 5 pm,
after the boys parents became
alarmed. The boys left home
about noon, police said. saying
they planned to spend the after.
noon on the mountain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
MARYLAND u. 10 Hold
Conference Of Industry

The University of Maryland
will hold it's second annual con-
ference for Maryland industries
Friday and Saturday at the uni
versity's medical school PSYCHE
atric institute in Baltimore.
The conference will be directed
by the psychology department.
Psychological contributions to
industrial management will be
the theme of the session.
Speakers will include DR.. H.
c. Byrd, president of the uni
versity; DR.. Jacob E. Finesinger,
director of the psychiatric in
stitute; DR.. H. F. Sylvester. as
sociate professor of business and
public administration and mem
bers of the psychology depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Adventist Elder
Dies Of Injuries
After Accident
Louis Cornelius
Is Victim as Bus Hits
Cars at College Park

Elder Louis G. Cornelius, SO,
an official of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, died yester-
day at Prince Georges General
Hospital from injuries he suf-
fered in a traffic accident Thurs
day near College Park.
Killed in the crash was Mrs.
La Verne B. Richards, 40, of
4208 Haywood drive, Mount Raj
nier, Md, driver of one of the
cars involved.
Mr.. Cornelius was driving an
other car when a Baltimore
bound bus crashed into the two
vehicles.
Director of Centers.
He was home mission secre-
tary of the Potomac section of
the church and lived at 1904
Long Branch parkway, Takoma
Park, Md. His other duties in
cluded work as secretary of the
Sabbath School program in this
area and director of health and
welfare centers, including one at
523 Sixth street NV. He was to
have opened a new center this
week at Covington, Va.
The Potomac section includes
Virginia. the District and part of
Maryland.
Earlier, Mr.. Cornelius had
performed similar duties in West
Virginia, Western Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. He had been
associated with the Potomac Sec
ton for about 10 years.
Attended School Here.
A native of Eldred, Pa, Mr..
Cornelius studied theology at the
Washington Missionary College,
Takoma Park, from 1888 to 1912.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Florence L. Cornelius, and his
parents, four brothers and two
sisters, all of Eldred.
Funeral services were to be
held at 4 pm. today at the Ia
koma Park Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church, Carroll and Will
low avenues. Burial will be in
Eldred.
At the time of the accident,
he was returning from a busl-
ness trip to Baltimore. He had
planned to attend a family re-
union at Eldred over the week
end in observance of his
mothers birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
BIuze Hits Empty House

A passerby early today noticed
fire creeping through the roof
of an empty three-story brick
house at 412 M street NV. Fire
men, responding to the alarm,
called for more help. The two
alarm blaze was confined to the
third floor and roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23

tee, today an
nounced hi S
candidacy for
Ch e Virginia
House of Del
egates, subject
to the July IA
primary.
Mr.. Mann
was the first
to announce
in the race for
Arlin g tons
new quota of
three H gu S e
seats. Incum-
bentS holding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Farmer Charges Car
SidesWiped His Mule

POWHATTAN BEACH, Md,
Mar. 23.-Farmer Andrew Hand
schulz Swore out a warrant to-
day; the charge-sideswiping a
mule.
In his complaint to Anne
Arundel County police, Mr..
Handschuh said a car swerved
to the side of the road, hit his
mule and caused a sever cash
In the hind leg.
The farmer gave police the
license number of the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Cattle RustIers Gel
Heifer and Cow at
Montgomery Farm

Montgomery County Police
Pvt. James F. Lawrence suspects
rustlers have invaded nearby
Maryland.
A heifer and a cow disap-
peared from Pvt. Lawrence's
farm near Rockville on March 4.
He believes the 4-year-old
Guernsey and the year-old Hol-
stein were loaded into a thief's
truck parked on a hard-surfaced
road near the pasture.
The missing cattle are worth
about $500.
Pvt. Lawrence hired a plane
and tried an aerial search, but
so far has found no trace Of his
cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Church Women to Meet

The women of the Mount YER
non Presbyterian Church will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the home of Mrs. Eric Bovet, 500
Fort Hunt road, Fairfax County,
Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
W.L.kingS Seeks
Post;
Foe Of Charter
Doirymun Applies
For Munugership in
Letter to Nesbitt

w. Lawson King, dairyman
and large land owner in Mont
gomery County. has applied for
the $4,000 per year county
manager post, it was learned
today.
The job will be vacated about
April Is by Irving G. McNayr,
who will leave to become a pub
lie administration consultant
with the Institute of Inter-
American affairs in Bogota.
Colombia.
Mr.. King today confirmed re-
ports he was seeking the posi-
ton. He said he had sent a
letter of application to Council
President George F. Nesbitt.
Is Applications Filed.
According to Mr.. McNayr, Is
applications for his job have
been received officially by the
county. He said Mr.. Kings bid
was not among those on file
in his Office. Three of the ap-
plications are from residents Of
the county suburban area.
Mr.. King, 81, operates a num-
Der of dairy farms in the county
and is one of the leading milk
producers in the State. He lives
on a farm bordering Route 240
between Gaithersburg and Rock
vile. He was one of the founders
of the Upper Montgomery
County Farmers Club.
The dairyman's extensive BUSH
ness operations also have carried
him into the banking business.
In addition, he owns one of the
Oldest Pontiac dealerships in this
area and operates a large farm
er's supply house in Gathers
burg.
Charter Opponent.
Mr.. King has clashed with the
charter government leaders on
a number of occasions. He feels
the present council has failed
to set policies which could be
carried out by the county man
ager.
A prominent Democrat, he is
strongly opposed to non-partisan
elections of county councilmen,
long advocated by charter leaders
of the county.
Mr.. King feels the council
must be responsible to a political
organization and that the pres
ent councilmen have not accept
ed such a responsibility.
FavOrs County Resident.
1.-THE council has repeatedly
gone out of the county to look
for people," Mr.. King said. Il
feel there are people in the
county who have enough sense
to hold down the county man
ayers job"
Mr.. King is married and has
three children.
Although the council on March
Is advertised the job opening in
the newsletters of the Interna-
tional City Managers Associa-
ton, no applications as yet have
been attributed to this source.
The council has feared the
$12, 900 a year salary would make
it difficult for them to obtain q
competent, experienced man for
the job. The position on an av-
erage carries about a $4,000 sal-
airy in communities of Montgom-
ery's population class. Fairfax
county pays its executive $4,000
a year.
Other names mentioned as
potential candidates - none IF
whom has filed an application
include David Scull, Silver
Spring businessman and presi-
dent of the County Commerce
Associations; Alex K. Hancock.
the county's finance director;
Mason Butcher, county director
of public works and j. Owen
Harvey, chief of the road main
tenance division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Harrison Mann Files
For Virginia House,
First in Arlington

Harrison Mann, As, Washing
ton attorney and former chair
man of the Arlington County
Democratic Executive Commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Cottage City PTA to Meet

The Cottage City (Md0 Ele-
mentary School Parent Teacher
Association will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20
County Farm Youngsters
Win HOnOrs at MiddletOWn

All placings were as follows:
Junior Heifer Calf-1st, Roberta
Messer, R. 2, Gaithersburg; 2nd,
James Clagett, Germantown; 4th,
Anita Mae King, Gaithersburg /;
5th, Irwin f. King, Gaithersburg;
9Th, Gloria f. King, Clarksburg.
Senior Heifer Calf-1st, Patri-
cia Me1ser, R, 2, Gaithersburg;
Bird, Thomas Lawson King, Cal
thersburg; 4th, Joyce Riggs; 5tn,
Paul R. King, ClaEksburg; 9th,
Eileen Weller, Germantown.
Heifer year and under 1S
months 49, LIST, Janice Palmer,
Onley; 2nd, Bowman Brothers,
Germantown; 3rd, Roberta Weller,
Germantown; 4th, Joyce Riggs;
9Th, William L. and Helen Virginia
Thompson, Clarksburg.
Heifer IS months and under 2
years-2nd, Helen V. and William
l.. Thompson; 9Th, Robert Dorsey,
Boyds.
Cow 2 years and over go LIST,
Joyce Riggs; 4th, Robert Dorsey;
5th, Robert Dorsey; 9th, Janice
Palmer.
Open Class first placings of
Montgomery County breeders
we're: Junior Heifer Calf-Irving-
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20
Young Democrats
Back Candidacy of
Charles Buscher

The candidacy of Charles B.
Buscher of Silver Spring for the
state presidency of the Young
Democratic Clubs of Maryland
has been unanimously endorsed in
a resolution passed by the Young
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County at a business meeting
SWIMMING party held Saturday,
August Is at Mrs. MINER Hostel
ler's farm in Potomac.
State officers will be elected at
the Young Democrats statewide
convention to be held September
IS, 10 and 20 at Ocean City, Md.
Recently-elected County delegates
10 the convention will be John Pal
mer, Mary Ann Estey, Schell
Hoye, Robert T. Snure, Mrs.
Arthur C. Hyde, Charles B. Bus
cher and Mrs. Helen Cooley. The
delegation will present solid
front in backing the Mont
gomery County candidate, who
has been a leader in Democratic
and civic affairs in the county for
several years.
Mr.. Buscher is a member of the
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20
Board of Trade
Picnic Attended
By Large Group

Something like 500 Rockville cit
liens turned out last Wednesday
for the first annual town picnic
and get-together sponsored by the
Rockville Board of Trade.
The affair got underway at the
Anders Lofstrand farm at 2 pm.
with more fun and frolic than has
been seen in these parts for some
time.
The Lofstrands threw open their
swimming pool for use of the
youngsters; there were pony rides
in the pasture; bag races and foot
races across the creek; horseshoes
by the duck pond; that-game-we-
can't-mention under the trees; pic
mic baskets on tables; hot dogs
and fried chicken handed out by
Elizabeth Talon and Irene Young,
and more friendly chit-chat among
friends and neighbors than you
could shake a stick at.
High spot of the day was the
dropping of a wrist watch from a
plane flying at 1000 feet which
was recovered and given as door
prize-intact and still running.
The watch and the dropping stunt
were given and sponsored by Ned
ley and Co. on East Montgomery
Avenue.
Lucky citizens who carried home
door prizes, all donated by local
merchants, were Mrs. Susan Jane
Henderson, who won a "gag" car,
a 1889 Chevrolet donated by Bill
Dee; Mrs. Dorothy Schultz who
carried home the wrist watch
(strictly shock proof dropped
from the plane; Mrs. John Norris
who won the lamp donated by
Modern Furniture, and Miss Janet
King who (by this time) has
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20

In recent years the show was
been held on the Barnsley farm
near Olney, but last year it moved
10 the fields beside Martins Dairy,
where il will be held again this
year. The Horse Show Association
will handle all details Of planning
and staging the show, while the
Lions Club will assume the re-
spousibiIity Of all other details
such as publicity, program, tickets
and making arrangements 20
handle the thosuand or more peo-
pie expected to attend.
Full details on the total Pre-
gram have not been worked out,
but full day has already bean
outlined, starting at 10 in the
morning and continuing until late
afternoon.
Tickets are now available from
any member Of the sponsoring
organizations, or by mail from the
Olney Electric Co., Olney. Admis
sion is 81, children under 12 free.
Each ticket will be numbered, and
stubs will be drawn for the gate
orizc. The winners does not have
20 be pre- cut. Information on en-
tries in any If the shows classes
can be obtained from Stanley
Stabler, Spencerville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20
for
Waters Road
is Protested

The County Council plans to file
a vigorous protest with the State
Roads Commission on its reported
move to dead end Waters Road
at the new high-speed National
Pike. The protest move was plan
ned Tuesday after Councilman
Lathrop E. Smith attacked the
SRC action.
Five residents of the area APP
peared before the council urging
that the protest be made. The
group was formed after a mass
meeting in the Germantown area
Monday night when protestants
agreed to employ counsel to fight
the road closing.
Reports are that the roads COM
mission has shifted its highway
route west so that it would cross
the State owned section of Route
100.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20
Montgomery County Horse
Show Set for September II

The Montgomery County Horse
Association will hold its oath an
nual show, Saturday, September
~, at Martins Dairy Farm,
Georgia Avenue extended, between
Norbeck and Olney.
The show is being sponsored,
jointly by the Association and the
Sandy Spring Lions Club, and gets
under way promptly at 10 am.
An added feature this year will
be the gift Of a pony as gate
prize.
The Montgomery County Horse
Show was originally started as a
means Of promoting interest in
the development Of better draft
horses and teams. As times have
changed other classes have been
added and, in recent years, it has
hcon one Of the few shows that
features hunters, jumpers, teams,
ponies and harness classes, thus
giving every type Of horse lover
an interest.
With the limited number Of
draft horses and teams available
now, consideration was given g.
discortinuing the show, but COM
munity interest led the Sandy
Spring Lions Club to agree 20
nelp continue the event.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20

as the Civilian Defense Staff Col
lege.
Visitors will be shown historic
spots at any time during the after
noon. At 7 pm. there will be a
song service and exhibition of old
Brookeville pictures, including a
quaint and austere likeness Of
Caleb Bentley.
At 8 pm. the story of Madison
fight to Brookeville will be told.
Story-tellers will point out that
"Brookeville was Brookeville"
when Rockville was Montgomery
Court house; when Ellicott City
was Ellicotts Mills; Frederick was
Fredericktown; Laytonsvi!le was
Cracklintown; Olney was Mechan-
icsville; Sandy Spring was Charley
Forest; Bethesda was a church and
Silver Spring had not been dis
covered"
Visitors will learn also that
Brookeville occupies part Of land
included in James Brooke's plant
alton and that this venerable
gentleman was the county's largest
iandholder. His plantation extend
ed from the Rawlings to the Sen
eca. In addition to Brookeyille, Mt.
Zion, Laytonsville, and Sandy
Spring are all on former Brooke
property.
Brookcvillc's first postmaster,
Caleb Bentley, married one Of
three Brooke sisters and inherited
what has since come TO be known
as THE Madison House Brooke
vile was named 70 the three
Brooke sisters.
Triadcphia, Montgomery couh-
tvs old manufacturing town which
now lies buried beneath the waters
Of Philadelphia Lake, also was
founded by Caleb Bentley. Triadel.
phia was named in honor Of the
husbands Of the three Brooke
sisters, Caleb Bentley, Isaac
Brigg5 and Thomas Moore and
after William Penn's Philadelphia,
City Of Brotherly Love.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20

Montgomery Coanty All and
FLA members and breeders placed
exceptionally well in the Annual
Western Maryland Holstein Field
Day held at Sigler's Grove, Mid
dletown, last Tuesday. One hun
dred sixty-one head of cattle were
paraded before judge, Mr.. Paul B.
Misner of Langhorn, Pa. Forty
three of the 67 All and FLA ami
mails in the show were exhibited
by Montgomery County members.
The grand champion All animal,
4 year-old-cow, Goshen's Delight
Mistress Ted, was exhibited by
Joyce Riggs of Laytonsville. The
All Fitting and Showing plaque
was won by Larry Dorsey of
Boyds, while seven other Mont
gomery County All members re-
ceived honorable mention.
The Grand Champion Bull, a
Junior calf, Hickoryvale Admiral
Burke, was exhibited by Ira D..
lfert and Sons of MidGletown.
Junior Champion Female, a senior
yearling, Fair Hill Master Echo,
was exhibited by Edwin d. Fry
and Sons, Laytonsvillc, and the
Senior and Grand Champion Cow,
Hickoryvale Della Queen, was eX-
hibited by Irvington Farms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20

via the Department Of Public Libe-
aries.
The department reported tina.
the net increase in book circulation
during the past month amounted
TO as per cent. for all libraries
in the county system with some
Of the Libraries showing individual
increases as high as 73 per cent.
In a report made to the county
manager, the library department
said a total Of 1914 books were
circulated in all Libraries. includ-
ing bookmobiles. In 1852 the figure
was 59,137 and in 1851 books cir
culated numbered 22,097.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-20
New Taxes
Called for
County
Additional Revenue
Sources Are to Be
Explored by Council

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil has its eye set on new tax
sources and Acting County Man
ager Alex X. Hancock has thought
of nine ways they can get the new
sources and relieve real estate pro-
perty taxpayers at the same time.
Mr.. Hancock presented his sug
gestions to the council Tuesday.
The council hopes to draft a re-
solution next Tuesday for consi-
deration by the State Association
OF County Commissioners when
they meet ip Ocean City August
28 to 80.
In his suggested resolution, Mr..
Hancock pointed out that the
Federal governments encroach-
ment on the county had taken
great deal of land off the tax rolls.
At the same time, he added, FEEDER
al employees have swelled the popu-
iation with a resultant heavy in
crease in capital expenditures and
demands for increased services.
He would have the county COM
missioners association ask the
state legislature to take steps to
assess a fair share of county and
educational costs against individ-
lals and corporations in the coun-
ties who benefit from the service
but who are not necessarily own
ers of taxable property.
Mr.. Hancock came up with three
possible new taxing schemes for
consideration by the council.
One would have the state legis-
lature grant the counties the same
taxing powers the state now holds.
Another would authorize a local
business tax such ss gross re-
ceipts tax to be used in lieu Of, or
IN conjunction with, the present
business personal property tax.
A third form of taxation that
is possible, Mr.. Hancock said, is
one such as an occupancy, occupa-
tional or payroll tax that would
catch those residents or non-resl-
dents who get the benefit of coun-
ty services but own no taxable
property.
His other six suggestions in
cluded:
1. Repeal of the law requiring
counties to use its share of the
motor vehicle licenses in the same
ratio of school expenses to other
expenses as is used in alloting
the property taxes.
2. Change the state school in
centive fund law so the state pays
more than just a token contribu-
ton toward necessary school con-
struction and so this contribution
'G based on annual enrolment in
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