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Evening star., 1953-12-06
Life in the u. S.
PrebIe Pair
Poses Pretty
PertPuzzIe
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BANGOR. Maine, Dec. S. -
Robert Jackson Preble. 20. of
Bangor. and Robert Jackson Pre-
BILE, 20. of Kennebunk have never
met.
If they had, it might have
saved their draft boards and
State Selective Service head
quarters a lot of confusion.
The Bangor board got a let
ter from headquarters saying
that Robert Jackson Preble had
illegally registered in two COM
munities-Bangor and in Ken
nebunk.
Bangor's Preble insisted he
hadn't registered in Kennebunk
and asked draft officials to check
his birth date-August Is, 1888.
The Kennebunk board found
that it's Preble was born the
same day. The physical descrip-
tions were similar except for a
20-pound weight difference.
More checking turned up a
second Robert Jackson Preble
in Kennebunk. He was drafted.
Bangor's Preble was deferred
as a National Guard member.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

Modern Lounge Chair,
black cover, rubber
scot 10000 1900
Piece Sectional
Soto, red metallic,
innersprine cushion 284.00 $4,000
Modern Soto, green
metallic cover, foam
rubber scot - --273.oo $4,000
2-Piece kroehIer Sec
tonol Soto, brown
nyIon, foam rubber
and spring scot - $500 1880
Modern, ChonneI-bock
Lounge Choir, red
frieze cover 10000 5000
Lounge Chair, green
nnoteIosse, foam rub
Der. As is---l45.50 5000
Evening star., 1953-12-06
These items on sole at our
LIVING ROOM
FURNITURE

Modern 2-Piece Sec
tionoI Soto; coral
cover, foam rubber
scot -------------4ee.5o 50 sss.!
Modern Lounge Chair;
green metollic cover,
fooni rubber seat 1880 9o.t
Modern 2-Piece Sec
tionoI Soto; gold
frieze cover --32l.O 90 1894
36- in. Ottoman;
modern coral metal
lie cover --- loe.5o s4.''
Modern Soto; green
metollic cover with
black design, foam
rubber scot .-----279.oo 1924
Modern Lounge Chair,
black legs, multi
color stripe -- o4.50 70.l
Modern Soto, over
size, tweed metoIic
cover, loose pillow
back ------------455.oo 1884,
Evening star., 1953-12-06

Blond Maple Type
writer Desk -----l8e.5o 1880
Bachelors Chest; mo-
hoeony, drawers,
with writing troy - 1926 $500
Drum TobIe; mohoe-
any, Duncan Phyfe
styling, Leather top 44.50 1900
Lamp TobIe; mohoe-
any, leather top, gold
tooIino ------- $3.50 ALAS
Mahogany Lomp
TobIe ------------ 1895 s.s5
Evening star., 1953-12-06

g. Piece Mahogany
Bedroom Suite; SER
pentine front, consist
ing Of double dresser
and mirror, chest, z
mite tables, double
bed -- 59o.UU
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Alert Motorist

OKLAHOMA CITY, B.-A
passing motorist last night res
cued a 10-year -old boy he saw
hanging by his neck from a Sec
ond story window.
The unidentified motorist cut
the rope with which young
Merlin Lee Haines accidentally
hanged himself, police said. The
lad apparently was playing with
the rope and fell out the win
dow.
Doctors said he suffered only
slight neck injuries.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

revolver. Six bullets hit the
skunk, wounding it. A deputy
killed it with one shot.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Skunky Shooting

DALLAS. P.-Deputies re-
ported a skunk in her yard so
unnerved a woman yesterday
she fired at it 20 times with a
Evening star., 1953-12-06
DINING ROOM
FURNITURE

French Provincial
China; fruitwood fin
ish ------------l3o.0o 7s.t
Mahogany Server; !
drower, 2-door cob
met ------------- $500 4s.t
Extension TobIe; mo-
hooony, Duneon Phyfe
style -------- 1880 49,!
Modern Buffet; wheat
finish, solid birch---l2O.00 9o.t
Matching chino----l2o.oo eo.t
Mahogany Drop-Leof
Extension TobIe ---- $3.50 49,!
Grey Wooderoin For-
nico-Top Dinette To-
Bile; bronze legs $3.50 40.(
Evening star., 1953-12-06
BEDROOM
FURNITURE

French Provincial
Dresser and Mirror;
ontioue white ,1e7.oo 1880
Matching Chest ---l75.oo 1880
Matching Heo d.
boards, full size 1880 $3.50
French Provincial
Chest fruitwood
finish -loe.oo $3.50
Matching Single Bed $500 $3.50
Matching Comnode
Night Tobles ----- $500 $500
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

at Highland School have trip to
the University of Maryland Dairy
farm in the future. l hope they
don't have my experience When
was considerably younger, Bill Lad
son said he'd take me to Martins
Dairy so l could see how to milk
COW. The greatest surprise of
my life( at that point) was when
he hooked up the electric mixer
and l still don't know how to
milk COW.
Four hundred Explorer Scouts
in the metropolitan area were dis
appointed that the Exploreree was
showed out the weekend of our
heavy snowfall.
However, the boys will be going
to Andrews Air Force Base this
Saturday--and even though it
won't be an Overnight" as origin
ally planned, the schedule looks like
full one.
The boys arrive at the main gate
at $500 a. m. and the program in
cludes flights for all in CATS, Elk
plorer Training conferences, Phil
mont program, hangar tours and
campfire.
DR.. Paul Siple and Sir Hubert
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
By Mrs. Philip Marcus
lockwood 5-3O44

The Wheaton citizens, by 1890
vote reaffirmed its opposition to
commercialization of the tract of
land at Georgia and Blueridge
Avenues at its regular meeting
held at Highland School last
week. This lot, which is presently
zoned residential, has been up for
commercial coming several times
during the past several years,
and opposition to the original petit
ton for rezoning in 1949 was Que
of the first projects of the Asso-
citation.
The present rezoning application
would allow the erection of a Giant
Supermarket on the southeast cor
ner of the lot, which would take up
approximately $4,000 square feet of
the area, leaving in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 square feet for park
ing. Edmund Cronin, member of
the Association, but representing
owners of the property, made the
presentation of Giants plans to the
group. The majority opinion of
those members present was that
since the area is presently zoned
residential, but is marked on Park
and Planning Commission maps as
future parking, it should remain
residentially zoned or should be
kept for parking purposes.
The Association has about 400
members, "a of whom joined at last
weeks meeting.
Mr.. Bill Williams was elected to
serve as Delegate at Large, filling
the vacancy left when Mr.. Milton
Sanders moved to Chicago.
In other business before the meet
ing, the group voted to allow it's
Recreation Committee, headed by
Mr.. John BARLEY, to make the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

Wilkens, the famous explorers, will
visit with the boys.
Going from Troop ABB are Robert
Fritts, Jack Fleischman, Richard
Harrison, Mark INLAY, Richard
Marcus, William Schmidt and
David Sidmore. Explorer Advisor
William Wells will accompany the
boys.
You still have time to get speci-
mems in for National Diabetes De-
lection Week. Take the specimens
Tin clean bottles labeled with name,
address, doctors name and date) to
Wheaton Prahmacy, Grubbs Phar-
macy, or the drugstore at Viers
Mill. Reports will be sent you
after the tests. Tests are made
free for men, women and children.
Two concerts are scheduled this
coming week by the Montgomery
County Symphony Orchestra under
the direction (for the seventh full
season. of Mr.. Chester j. Petranak.
The first will be held on Novem-
Der % at 400 p. m. at Leland
Junior High, and the second will
be held the following night, Novem-
Der 20, at Eastern Junior High at
800 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

past year plus Mrs. Jack Mantels
convention report will be given
and the film that Mrs. John Kere-
sztesy has secured is reported to be
better than Cinerama-an "old
time movie" Girl Scout style. The
luncheon will be at the Rockpille
Presbyterian Church, Thursday
November 10 at 11:30 a. m.
Two more things to remember
if you have not already sent in the
names of your cookie chairman
especially that of your community
one-please send it today to Mrs.
Glen Slaughter. Names for this
years directory are due by Deem
Der /.
Mrs. Louise Bohlman, public re-
lations staff chairman for the
Council, has announced that there
will be Board Member Training
course at the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church on November 10
and 20. Miss Leah Parker of the
National Staff and Mrs. Herbert
Schuckle of the Personnel Depart
ment Committee will conduct, the
course.
A committee has been set up for
the Up-County Associations Ju-
liette Lowe celebration next
spring, Mrs. Robert Burkhart, Mrs.
Donald Tolson, Mrs. Kinda Hud-
son and Mrs. Elsie Boyer are SCRIP
ing on this committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

Mrs. Routt's mother, Mrs. John
Byrnes; her mother-in-law, Mrs. E.
r. Routt; and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Randolph Routt.
Other guests were Mrs. Henry
Dempsey, Mrs. Samuel Ragland,
Mrs. Donald Patterson, Mrs. Clyde
Tavenner, Mrs. Patrick Hanft, Mrs.
John Barr, Mrs. Marie Maggie,
Mrs. William Mcknight, Mrs. Phil
Ishio, Mrs. James Blalock, Mrs.
Edmund Cronin, Mrs. John j. Weis-
man, Mrs. Arthur Simpson, Mrs.
Edward Wason, and Mrs. Francis
Norris.
The co-hostesses served fruit
punch, cream puffs filled with ice
cream, and coffee to their guests.
st. Catherine LaBoure members
will celebrate the completion of
their latest building-the new audi
torium-by holding a dance in it
this Saturday night. George
Krouse and his orchestra will play
for the party which will be held
in one of the handsomest audi
forums in the area. Tile floor and
windows all around will make it
an ideal place for church entertain
ing, as well as for regular audi
forum use. Proceeds from the
dance will go toward maintaining
the church sponsored Catholic
Youth Organization.
In period of two very short
year st. GATHERINGS has grown to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Wheaton Citizens Vote Down
Rezoning For Giant Super
Mart at Ceorgia-Blueridge


ton Recreation Center is to be re-
vamped. This Committee has been
consulting with the Commission.
The Commission has earmarked
$4,000 to be spent on the area.
The Association will await fur
Their investigation on the part of
Mrs. Philip Marcus in connection
with sponsoring bowling for teen
aged youngsters.
The elementary schools in the
area had a fine time during this
past week-National Education
Week-with many parents visiting
the classrooms, talking with
teachers, and seeing special ex-
hibits which were set up by their
youngsters.
At Highland School, teas were
held from 3:15 p. m. to Ais p. m.
each school day. A couple of rooms
day would hold teas-room
mothers baked the cookies and
served. Teachers told the parents
at that time of the course of study
they are following with the chill
dren, and explained the shows" of
promotion and the "whys" of hold
ing children back. 1t is estimated
that about three-fourths of the
mothers attended the teas.
At the newly opened Weller
Road School, where enrolment is
almost 900, we'll over 400 parents
(mamas and papas) visited the
school last Wednesday. Here
special exhibits had been set up the
children featuring the projects
upon which they are working in
class. Many parents were able to
see the whole new school for the
first time during the open house,
at which children acted as hosts.
Glenmont School played host to
about 225 parents off and on on
Wednesday. Parents were able to
observe regular sessions of classes
and several took the opportunity of
having lunch in the school cafeteria.
(Hot rolls were on the menu that
dayD
The Glenmont P-TA is planning
its Parcel Post Sale for the Deem
Der meeting. Also, if you're III the
neighborhood of the school on No
vember 90 stop by the auditorium
where the P-TA is sponsoring a
bake sale from p. m. to 7:30 p. m.
A stork shower was held last
Friday evening by Mrs. Bernard
Henley and Mrs. L. A. Walker at
Mrs. Henley's home on Gait Avenue
for Mrs. Francis Routt.
Guests at the party included
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
ARTHRITlS?

have been wonderfully blessed
in being restored to active life
after being crippled in nearly every
joint in my body and with muscu-
lar soreness from head to foot.
had Rheumatoid Arthritis and 9TH
er forms of Rheumatism, hands
deformed and my ankles were set.
Limited space prohibits telling
you more here but if you will
write me | will reply at once and
tell you how | received this won
derful relief.
Mrs. Leila :. Wier
2SO5 ArbOr Hills Drive
p. 0. Box 1886
Jackson 7, Mississippi
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

Mr. Frank Casondante of Wash
ington was a recent visitor at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Giannola on Schofield Road. Mr..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

the point where it now has its
church, auditorium, school and
convent.
If you want an idea for Christ
mas Gifts-how about the Wheaton
Civilians project? The Civilians are
selling the famous Klaxton fruit
cake as fund raising project.
These fruit cakes made from an old
Georgia recipe, come in 3 and 5
pound sizes. They cost 81 a pound
or So and IS per cake. To re-
serve your cakes, call Lockwood
Sill, and Mr.. Milton Smith,
chairman of the project, will take
your order.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

Casondante, who has just returned
from his first trip to his native
Italy, brought Mrs. Giannola a
scarf and charm bracelet from
abroad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

Youngsters in the kindergartens
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

A stork shower was held last
Friday evening by Mrs. Bernard
Henley and Mrs. L. A. Walker at
Mrs. Henley's home on Gait Avenue
for Mrs. Francis Routt.
Guests at the party included
Evening star., 1953-04-26

mated with protective wax coating and preparations.
In fight they undergo movement. In rough fights
causing very considerable friction conditions si
Lar in many respects to the high identification and bril-
liant sparkling by clothing during dry winter weather.
The countrys foremost authority on electrostatic
ignition has solved many shock problems, but there's
one common complaint he hasn't licked himself.
when reach for the doorknob of my Office, " he
admits. Il get jolt"
Evening star., 1953-04-26

Frequently retained 10 investigate
unexplained" airplane disasters,
Beach has often traced the cause to
electrostatic electricity. Pilots are still
taking the rap under the moth-eaten
formula, pilot errors. . but the truth is
many crashes are the result of rampant
electrostatic generation on airplanes.
In one airplane tragedy. despite the
insistence of officials that an explosion
COULDN'T possibly happen" in the bag
gage compartment, Beach demonstrat-
ed with two suitcases.
These covers" he said, ARE impreg-
Evening star., 1953-04-26
Strange fires break out, planes
crash for no reason = that's
when Robin Beach goes to work
by Emile c. Schumacher

NToT long ago series of small but mysterious fires
/ Y broke out in an Ohio rubber products plant
There were as many as six or eight of them daily.
The owner had just taken on an urgent government
contract and was sure that arsonists or saboteurs
were at work. The plant was aerted, extra precau-
tons were taken and the fires kept right Finally,
the owner in desperation sent to Brooklyn for Pro-
fessor Robin Beach.
The professor heads Robin Beach Engineers Asso-
ciated unique organization that specalizes in stalk
ing static electricity for industrial firms.
Beach, tall, sprawling chap just over 60, listened
to all the known facts.
Sounds as if you have hot poppa on a hot momma
running around loose, he said. Let's check up"
One by one the employees were asked to step on
small metal plate and hold an electrode while the
professor took readings from an electrostatic volt
meter. Among them was young woman who had
recently been hired When she stepped on the plate,
the needle of the meter took a big jump.
There's the cause of your fires" said Professor
Beach. 'She could take on high voltage electri6ca-
ton Better transfer her to where she won't touch
anything combustible." End of the mystery fires
Under certain conditions, almost anyone can be-
come hot poppa" or 'hot momna," according
to the professor Chronic cases may charge up to
10000 volts. No one charges higher than that. If
they do their hair stands on end and the electric
ty is discharged into the air through the hair tips.
Primarily responsible is an abnormaIy dry skin
Evening star., 1953-04-26

perspire from his feet sufficiently to have this slight
moisture act as conductor. 1t helps to leak off,
the static charges.
When his feet are dry, however, or when the voltage
is prevented from discharging into the ground as by
the wearing of rubber boots he stores up eecostatic
electricity.
In one of Beachs cases motorist decided to check
the battery in his car to see if it needed any distilled
water. It was a cold, dry day. The man walked
Evening star., 1953-04-26
static ELECTRICITY .norIed ihe yom

short distance on dry concrete drive, raised the
hood of his car and unscrewed the fill caps of the.
battery.
There was an immediate explosion as he touched
off the hydrogen gas escaping from the battery He
woke up in the hospital.
Beach started stalking static in 1885, and his first
case was explosion the estate Of millionaire at
Summit, N. ]. A 55O-gallon gas tank had exploded
while it was being filled. The driver of the tank
truck was unhurt but slightly panicky He took of
in his truck while the hose end dangled flames behind
him. Flaming trees and buildings marked his hasty
exit.
Finding the culpGis
BEACH arrived on the scene and soon discovered
that the trouble lay in the milionaires tank It had
been given three coats Of paint But instead of lead
base, good conductor, base Of ttanium oxide had
been used with binder Of asphalt. Both possess
excellent insulating properties.
Result was that the metal of the tank was insu-
lated from the surrounding ground instead Of being
grounded. 1t was waiting to be touched of by the
first spark Of static electricity from filling hose.
Evening star., 1953-04-26

condition. Beach thinks about one
person in a hundred thousand has this
condition. and it can be corrected by
diet and vitamins.
A walking Battery
a PERSON does not necessarily have
to have this physiological condition to
be a menace, however. He can take
on the electrostatic quality from his
clothes, particularly by walking on dry
floors in rubber-s -soled shoes.
Under normal conditions person
who is walking or standing at work viii
Evening star., 1953-03-04
European Situation
Called Safe by Eddy

1t. Gen. Manton s. Eddy,
retiring commander Of the Army
in Europe, has brought home
encouraging news as to the sit
uation in that part of the world.
Il do not think the situation
in Europe is in the least pre-
carious." ne told a news confer
ence yesterday.
Gen. Eddy, so, praised the
state Of readiness Of United
States forces in Europe and
added the soldiers "have a keen
sense Of urgency and they are
serious about their duties"
All but Is per cent Of the
forces always can be rounded UP
for duty within two hours-30
per cent Of them on Is minutes
notice, he reported. This is ac-
complished by curfew and re-
Striction of leaves.
Gen. Eddy reported relations
with the Germans had shown
steady improvement. A real
spirit Of friendliness" exists, he
added.
The general, who retires after
35 years service, will return to
Europe for three months sight
seeing tour. He and Mrs. Eddy
plan to live in Georgia upon
return here.
Evening star., 1953-03-04
CIV Gets $4,000 Grant
For tuberculosis Study

The Lasdon Foundation, q
philanthropic organization de-
voted to scientific research, has
renewed its grant of $4,000 to
George Washington University
to promote further research in
the field Of tuberculosis, it has
been announced.
The grant will be used for lab
oratory and clinical studies with
particular emphasis on inveSti-
eating means Of suppressing the
tendency of tuberculosis bacteria
from developing resistance to GU
rative agents used in treatment.
Directors Of the research pro-
gram are DR.. Monroe j. Roman
sky, associate professor Of medi-
cine, and DR.. Sol Katz, clinical
professor of medicine.
Evening star., 1953-03-04
Air Conditioning Home

EVANSVILLE, indian Evans
vile company is producing a 2
ton gaS-fired air-conditioning
unit capable Of providing year.
round air-conditioning for the
average six-room home.
Evening star., 1953-03-04

Our Own Happy Formula
For TOUn and 7raveI!
RoIeIoh's handsome cover-coot In
two shades Of grey, cut on flow
Ing tuxedo lines. Wonderful over
suits or dresses in feother-Iioht
worsted flannel, 1875; a figure
following worsted flannel suit in
matching shades Of grey +. or In
two shades Of blue or beige,
69.75; q soft-euNine background
dress with q lovely dividend In
its detachable stitch-striped eolIor
and cuffs. Of navy royon and
ocetote with white and red, 1895.
(Coot and suit, sizes 10 to Is;
dress sizes II to 2O.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10
Decide 1t on the Facts

The opinion of the Solicitor of the Interior
Department on the LOCALITIES of building a
bridge across the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
Island changes nothing. He concludes that such
bridge would be inconsistent with the purpose
for which the island was dedicated and accepted
as gift, and that if Congress authorized the
bridge over the opposition of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association, Congress must" COM
penSate the association "for its interest in
the island thus taken away"
That is the lawyers opinion. 1t is nothing
else Congress accepted the island as a gift
agreeing to conditions imposed by its donors
1t would be dishonorable if Congress violated
the pledge given in accepting the island and
nobody wants to see Congress do that.
What Congress should do is this:
First determine, after hearing all the facts
whether a bridge at E street is the best location
for Potomac River crossing, taking into con-
sideration all the points regarding other
locations.
Second, if the street location is the best
location. determine whether the construction of
two or more bridge piers on the island would
in fact be inconsistent with the terms under
which the island was accepted as a gift.
Third, if erection of the piers would be
Inconsistent, determine whether the public
interest will best be served by retaining the
island and building bridge somewhere else;
or by giving the island back to the Memorial
Association on the ground that it's retention
as a national memorial cannot be justified
in the light of other public need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10
By Charles E. TroceWeN
This and That

Immature females have three colored
spots on the back.
It has been estimated that 5 per cent
of all persons bitten by this spider die,
so it may be realized that here is a,
creature no one should monkey with.
There is no part Of the country, though,
where this spider is not found. but it
seems that Maryland has its share.
The bite consists of two puncture
points, often on the buttocks and
thighs: men are the most frequent vic
tins.
The first intimation Of a bite is
sharp sting, which may disappear
within few minutes, although in some
cases it may last several hours.
No one should be fooled by this dis
appearance, however, and it is exactly
here that the great danger comes in.
especially with children.
The bitten person may think all is
over, and feel quite comfortable.
Then muscular cramps begin TO set
in.
So If one is bitten, he is best hurried
of to the hospital right away, so that
the proper treatment may be given.
This consists Of various local and
supportive measures, as the doctors
say, just as in poisonous snake bite.
Apparently the trouble is much the
same.