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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Theodore r. Crawford

Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon, January 20,
at 2 pm. in the Robert A. Pun
phrey Funeral Home for Theo~
dore R. Crawford 1927 who died
Sunday, January rs. The services
were conducted by the Reverend
William Wesley Dodge, pastor of
the Rockville Methodist Church.
Interment was in Forest Oak
Cemetery in Gaithersburg.
A native Montgomery Countian,
Mr.. Crawford was the son of Nor
ris and Miriam Crawford and he
lived in this vicinity all his life.
Besides his widow, Lillian M.
Crawford, he leaves one son,
Theodore F. Crawford. He is also
survived by one brother, William s.
Crawford of Rockville and two
sisters, Mrs. Robert Johnson,
Gaithersburg, and Mrs. William
E. Gardner of Washington Grove.
He also leaves his mother, Mrs.
Morris L. Crawford Of Washington
Grove.
Mr.. Crawford was associated
with Oyler & Osborn, Inc. and was
soles manager of the Arm for
the last five years. He was re-
Gently made the general manager
of the new Town & Country Elec-
trio, the business which MIR. Oyler
recently acquired. Mr.. Crawford
was owner and operator Of the
All States Motel on Route 240.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

Sherwood now has eight junior
high cheer-leaders to boost their
undefeated team. They organized
themselves with Kendall Williams
as their captain. Mr.. Wilson, the
physical education teacher, is their
sponsor and they meet once a
week to learn their cheers.
The Sherwood Eta. members
will attend the county Eta.
luncheon on Thursday, January go.
Mary Ball Cartrell who is the Sher-
wood president will be in the re-
Chewing line.
On Wednesday, January 81, Col.
Seek from the Silver Spring police
station spoke to the Sherwood jun
Tor and senior high student body
an assembly. His subject was
traffic safety and he showed a
movie, "A Day in Court" to illus
trate his points.
On Saturday, January "a, the
Sherwood chapter of the FILA.
sponsored a record dance at which
Shirley Becraft was crowned "Miss
Homemaker."
The junior high basketball team
met Gaithersburg in the Sherwood
gym and beat them 57-39 on Janu-
airy %. On Friday, January 30,
afternoon the girls opposed Pooles-
vile and won $3.50. Friday night
the boys won their ]. V. game and
lost their Varsity game against
Damascus. The J. V. score was
51-37 and Varsity 1924.
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Rockville and Vicinity
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Or Call Poplar 7244 2n45
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Poplar 2-23l2
Or Call Poplar 7-7l44 7.7I45

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Mrs. W. A. Daniel
Phone PooIesville 2il8

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staying at Bien Venue waiting fol-
! their house in Williamsburg Vii
lage to be completed. Mr.. Wilson
was on active service as a lieuten-
ant in the U. S. Navy until early
in January. tea--ts
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stabler have
moved into their new house on
Glen Mary Road, and Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Hyde with their three chill
dren, Margie, Francey and Frank
expect to move into theirs, also on
Glen Mary Road, in two or three
weeks. Mrs. Hyde has a fascin-
ating hobby of growing orchids,
and in their new home she will
have a small green house for her
orchid collection.
Mr. and Mrs. William Conger
and their family have recently
moved into the new rambler which
they built on Bachelors Forest
Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Miller and
Mr.. Francis Thomas were among
the guests at the annual meeting
of the Maryland Institute of Bank
ing held in Baltimore last weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller spent the
weekend at the Lord Calvert Hotel
and attended the luncheon, banquet
and dance given by the Institution
MI. Thomas was a guest at the
banquet.
Mrs. Roger Gates was hostess at
a lovely luncheon on Saturday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Gates gave her party
at Olney Inn, which was most at
tractive with spring flowers, and
she invited her guests to play
bridge afterward at her home, Gate
Ridge, on Bachelors Forest Road.
The Annals of Sandy Spring will
be read by the historian, Mrs. Ro-
bert Miller, Jr., on Sunday, Feb
ruary s, at the Library. The read
ing of the annals will follow the
showing of a movie sponsored by
the Library Advisory Committee.
The movie will begin at 1880 pm.
The public is invited and there is
no admission charge.
A delightfully."- different party
was given by Mrs. George Coffee
on Wednesday afternoon-a moth
er and baby affair. Guests were
invited to meet Mrs. Charles Con
ner, Jr., and her son Charles III,
better known as Pete. Among those
present were Mrs. Frank Riggs and
her baby daughter, India, Mrs.
Thomas Lansdale with her daugh-
ter, Lindsey, Mrs. Robert johnson
with Robin and Sammy, Mrs.
Thomas Ladson, Jr., with Jimmy
and Judy, Mrs. Bucky Miller and
Bucky, Jr., Mrs. Milton Ladson
with her son, Jimmy, and Mrs.
r. Justus Hanks accompanied by
her son, Nicky. Susan Meyer,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Justus
Meyer and the Frank Sharpless'
daughters, Mary Lynn and Susan
were also present without their
mothers.
Another date to be added TO your
calendar: the annual supper spon-
sored by the senior class Of Sher-
wood High School will be held on
Saturday, February ID. This will
be a chicken salad-ham supper for
the benefit Of the activities of the
senior class.
The Dosey Dos held a square
dance at Roslyn on Saturday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kricker as hosts. Among the par
ties preceding the dance was the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

The Inauguration kept neighbor-
hood residents busy last week as
it did everyone else. There were
many television parties to see the
events of Inauguration Day, and
a number of people energetically
'took in" the activities in Wash
ington.
Cadet Grosvenor Beebe marched
with the West Point Academy
Regiments, and DR.. and Mrs.
! Beebe spent the morning going in
/ to the railroad car encampment of
the cadets, and then, after seeing
the parade on TV, they returned
to Washington to entertain Cadet
Beebe and some of his friends at
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk w
were guests at the Indiana State
Society ball at the Shoreham on
Monday night, and Mrs. Kirk also
attended the luncheon of the Re-
publican Women's Club at the Stat
Ter on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kricker
were hosts to some Indiana friends
on Friday evening before the In
auguration, inviting their guests to
buffet supper at Roslyn. Their
daughter, Caroline, who is fresh
man at Maryland University, was
one of the girls chosen by a COM
mittee from the Indiana State So
ciety to represent the University at
the Society's ball at the Shoreham.
R.O.T.C. Air Force Cadet Tim
Conner also marched in the parade.
He was a member of the Univer-
sity of Maryland unit.
Cadet Alban Brooke marched
with the Summerall Guards from
The Citadel. The Citadel band won
second place in the bands class,
adult category. Cadet Charles May
hew of Gfeenville, S. C. is a mem
Der of The Citadel band and made
the trip with the group. Cadet 1t.
Mayhem is the nephew of DR.. and
Mrs. George Coffee. The Citadel
cadets returned to Charleston, S. c..
Immediately after the parade.
The annual spring fashion show
sponsored by the Guild of the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital will be held February &c. A
representative of Jelleff's Silver
Spring Store met with the Guild
members on Tuesday evening to
make plans for the show. Mrs.
Frank Wilkinson and Mrs. Law
renee Ashworth are co-chairmen
of this event. The ticket sale will
begin about February I.
The proceeds of the fashion show
held last year were used by the
Guild to equip the hospital nursery
with new bassinets and mattresses
as well as for an incubator and
metal stands to hold the bassinets.
The stands are particularly useful
as they can be tipped to show the
baby instead Of having the baby
lifted out of the crib. This years
proceeds will be used to help f.
nance an iceless oxygen tent.
Gayfields was the scene Of
lively party Saturday evening when
about fifty of Miss Anne Baugh-
mans friends were invited to a
buffet supper to celebrate her 10th
birthday. Supper was followed by
dancing and later in the evening
many Of the couples went on to the
record dance held at Sherwood
High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson
and their two little girls are now
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

Welcome home to Mrs. G. R.
Gray! After four months in Mis-
souri, it is good to see her and her
shiny Pontiac circulating in our
midst again. Guests on Sunday of
Mrs. Gray were her son and wife,
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Gray of Balti-
more.
Mrs. Marshall Hersperger enter
tanned the Tuesday Bridge Club at
luncheon to which some additional
friends were invited. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Thomas Oxley, Mrs.
Daniel Callahan and Mrs. w. A.
Daniel.
Mrs. E. o. Brown is spending
some time with long time friend
in Sarasota, Fla.
Mrs. Kenneth Endicott flew to
Fl. Lauderdale, Fla. last week and
motored back bringing her mother,
Mrs. Homer Clark home with her
where she will visit DR.. and Mrs.
Endicott for some time.
Mr.. Humbert Kahle has returned
from a business trip to Seattle
while Mr.. George Bryant, also of
Comus, left Monday for weeks
trip to Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Best Linthicum
spent last Friday at the Farm Show
at Harrisburg, Pa.
After being here a few days last
week, Mrs. Rose Allison returned
to her home in Shrewsbury. Mrs.
]. M. White spent the weekend in
Washington with friends.
The GAINESVILLE Farm Bureau
Discussion Group met Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Edgar
Knill.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. White and
Mrs C. G. Blake were dinner guests
on Sunday in Frederick of Mr..
John Hammond, brother of Mrs.
Blake and his daughter, Miss Julia
Hammond.
Dinner guests on Saturday even
ing of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Pain
ter and C. E. Painter were Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Dayhoff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Shannon. Although not all were
sure just what venison tasted like,
from all reports it disappeared but
fast and was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. w. A. Daniel was luncheon
guest on Wednesday of Mrs. Well
stood White in Bethesda Other
guests were Mrs. ]. Roger White
from Cincinnati, Ohio and Mrs.
Randles Hoes of Chevy Chase.
We are proud of the Junior Choir
of st. Peters. Episcopal Church
under the direction of Mrs. F. P.
Gutheim. At Sunday morning SER
vices, short solos were sung by
Patsy Stevens, Billy LaRue and
Mason Gray, Jr. New Robes for the
choir have been ordered by the Eel
lowship Circle, who are sponsoring
the group.
Weekend guests at the Rectory
with the Gilliss' were DR.. and Mrs.
Henry P. Brown, Jr. of Philadel-
phia, Pa.
We are sorry to learn of the sud
den death Monday night of Mr..
Forrest Colt in GAINESVILLE. Our
sympathies go to his bereaved wife
and family.
We are happy to report Mrs.
Sprigg Hays is home from the
hospital. Also at the Hays home
is Mrs. Mary Hays. Mrs. Anna
Pyles is greatly improved at the
Matthews nursing home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
University Graduate

Charles Joseph Kriessman, Jr.,
1411 Viers Mill Road, Rockville,
has completed his studies at the
Catholic University of America and
passed the final examination which
entities him to a Pho. in physics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Assault on Policeman
In Escape Charged

A 21-year-old man who tried
to escape from a detective in
veStigating burglaries yesterday
was held for the grand jury on
charges Of HOUSEKEEPING and
assault OH a policeman. A COM
panion escaped.
Rozier A. Punch, 81, colored,
of the 1900 block of Champlain
street NV, who is alleged to
have kicked the arresting officer,
waived preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence. Bond was set
at total of $500 on the
charges.
The policeman, Clarence w.
Knots, of the Third Precinct,
had been planted to watch a
Connecticut avenue area for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Estimates Of Loss
In Wilmington Fire
Range 10 $50 Million
By the Associated Pres,

WILMINGTON, N. c., Mar. 10.
-Firemen continued today to
pour tons of water into the smol-
dering ruins of a quarter-mile
stretch of Wilmington water
front where wind-Swept blaze
yesterday caused damage esti-
mated in millions.
The city fire department, aided
by the Coast Guard, last night
posted a 24-hour watch over the
area. Officials said the smoking
rubble of warehouses, freight cars
and large stores of nitrates, to.
bacco and sugar. probably would
continue to Smolder for several
days.
There was no official word as
yet on the amount of loss, but
estimates ranged from $40 mil
lion to $50 million. The highest
figure was given by w. r. s.
Beane. president of the Heide
Warehouse Co., whose warehouse
was RACED. More than $4,000
bags of Cuban sugar, valued at
about 100000. were lost in this
warehouse alone.
Five persons we're still hospi-
talized today as result of burns
and injuries. A total of 81 per-
sons were treated at local hospi-
tails yesterday. One man, Will
liam Cummings. 48, was reported
in serious" condition.
The fire started at about 9
am. yesterday in the U-shaped
building owned by the Whining
ton Terminal Warehouse Co. and
ragged out of control for more
than three hours. Peter B. Ruff
fin, the firms vice president,
said last night he thought the
blaze started in the wiring Sys-
tenn.
Yesterday. as dense smoke
blanketed the business section
OF this Cape Fear River city of
$4,000 people. firemen battled
furiously to control the spread of
the blaze. The city's f1reboat,
Atlantic, with a crew of seven,
did yeoman work.
Stores lost in the huge termi-
nal building included $4,000 tons
Of nitrate Of soda and S million
pounds of tobacco.
In Richmond, Va, an official
of the Imperial Tobacco Co.. es-
timated the tobacco loss at So
million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
VeIde
Continued From First Page

NAO44GAAuCO ClOAA C14 81 ago. f.
Mr.. Velde was quoted. I'VE are
engaged in investigating the ex-
tent of communism in the COL
leges-for the benefit of the COL
leges themselves and the people
and we would be doing the
same in relation to churches"
The purpose of such an inves-
tigation, the MBS statement
added, would be to determine
whether the American Commu-
mist Party, through its member
ship. is attempting to destroy
religion in this country-by in
filtration, and by external
means"
Pastor Criticized Mccarthy.
Last Sunday, the Rev. C.
Stanley Lowell of Wesley Meth
odist Church said in a sermon
that Senator Mccarthy has
done pretty well for the Com
munists," having got everybody
in Government scared to
DEATH" He also criticized MI.
Velde and Senator Jenner for
their Investigations and pre-
dicted that the next target of
the probers would be, the
churches.
They, too, will be investigated
for Reds by these self-appointed
arbiters of true Americanism,
! he said.
A number of other Protestant
clergymen have feuded recently
with Mr.. Velde, Senator Nc
Carthy and Senator Jenner.
legislators Comments.
Committee members today
ducked out of the line of fire
Comments included:
Representative Frazier, Demo-
crat, of Tennessee-"I am un-
alterably opposed to any such
investigation. Congressman Vel
de speaks only for himself. II
our spiritual leaders are to be
investigated, God help u.s."
/ Representative Jackson, Re-
publican, of California-"Cer-
tainly I am going to distinguish
between communism and criti-
cism. 1 am not in favor of the
investigation nor do I see any
necessity for it,"
Representative Doyle, Demo.
crat, of California-"It's sur
prise to me. I am eager that
nothing be done to contribute tt
any patriotic mans fears about
being punished for a difference
of opinion. Nobody should in
vestigate clergymen unless there
is positive evidence of imminent
danger to the Nation as a result
of subversive activities"
! Mr.. Velde's remarks also drew
/ quick comments from church
men
Would Welcome Questioning.
/ Dr.. Albert P. Shirley, presi-
dent of the Washington Minis
terial Union and pastor of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Chucrch. said:
Il will be glad to be examined
by anybody, anytime, on any
thing. I have nothing to hide
That gives me the right as a
clergyman to express my deep
convictions on anything, any
time, any place.
"It will be an evil day when tt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Miss Edith J. Smith Dies,
Retired BUDGET Officer

Miss Edith J. Smith, g.,
retired budget officer of the Fish
and Wildlife Service, died Sat-
urday in her home, 4O21 Ninth
street NV. She had been i'll for
several months.
Miss Smith retired from the
Government service in 1850,
after nearly SO years.
A native Of Cleveland. Miss
Smith lived in Fredonia, N. Y.
for many years. She was a grad
uate of New York State Teach
ers' College in Albany, N. Y. and
took postgraduate courses at
Cornell University.
She came to Washington from
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, during
World War I. She served in the
War Department in the Office
OF the Chief of Finance until
1920, when she was transferred
to the old Bureau of Biological
Survey, now the Fish and Wild
life Service. She served as
budget officer of that agency for
81 years.
In recent years, Miss Smith
collected earIy American ola &C
as a hobby and was widely
known for her extensive collec-
ton.
She is survived by a cousin
Herbert Pempin of Cleveland
Funeral services were to be
held at 8 pm. today in the S. H
Hines funeral home. 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will
be in the family plot in FIRE.
! donia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

Sunday he was taken to
Georgetown where an artificial
kidney is available for treatment.
For almost six hours. his blood
coursed through the artificial
kidney where it went through a
cleansing" operation.
Mrs. Adler said her son appar-
emily was doing fine"
On February %, Johnny
Hayes. S, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis j. Hayes of 1903 Ivydale
street, Wheaton Hills. Md. went
through a similar session with
the machine. In good condition
now. he was suffering from a rare
kidney disease before the arti-
fetal kidney pulled him through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Prentiss Cites Need
For Volunteers al
Civil Defense Posts

Engineer Commissioner Louis
w. Prentiss last night issued a
call for volunteers to man the
communication control cepters OF
the Districts civil defense setup
He pointed out the need for
volunteers as he appeared on the
weekly television program. Your
Commissioners Report" on
WMAL-TV,. The Star station.
Gen. Prentiss said the civil de-
tense control posts needed 250
volunteers to operate success
fully. He said that. so far 180
persons had signed up, leaving a
need for another 70.
Stresses Need.
when you need civil defense
you need it badly" Gen. Prentiss
commented.
He pointed out that the control
post positions could be filled by
persons who were physically I'M
able to take part in the more
active jobs in civil defense.
Gen. PrentiSs, in discussing the
possibility of the District gov
eminent sending observers to the
approaching atom bomb tests in
New Mexico, said it depended on
whether the Commissioners could
find the cash. He said the Dis
trict was authorized to send OBJ
servers, but didn't know whether
funds could be found.
Police Reserves Slowed.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue said the program to recruit
members for the police reserve
corps had slowed down also be-
cause of lack of funds. About
1000 reserve police have been
recruited of the 1000 needed.
He said the corporation coun-
sells office was preparing a
waiver for volunteers to sign
which would relieve the District
Of responsibility in the case of
injury. But he said this was
not the reason the program was
falling behind schedule.
Even if the waiver was
ready" he declared, 1.-The big
problem is the inability to give
them the necessary training or
even the minimum equipment
needed"
He pointed out that Congress
slashed the Districts request for
civil defense funds last year from
100000 to 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Artificial Kidney Treatment
Aids Second Stricken Bow

For the second time in less
than a month. the artificial kid
ney has improved the condition
of a stricken youngster.
A 13-year-old Sousa Junior
High School student is the latest
patient to get treatment from
the machine at Georgetown
University Hospital.
Mrs. Lottie Adler of 324 Ridge
road Sc. said today her son,
Charles Shiff1et, first became sick
on George Washington's birth
day. The mother took the child
to Gallinger Hospital. His con-
dition. a kidney ailment which
placed an added strain on his
heart, grew worse there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10

State sits in judgment on the
church without the church being
able to sit in judgment on the
State.
1T is a wicked thing for men
to be branded as Communists
just because they hold to adj
vanced social positions growing
out of the utterances of the
Prophets and the teachings of
Jesus Christ.
Let a State close the lips of
its prophets and kill the truth
as men see it and doom shall
fall on that nation as it did on
Germany. History has but one
page and this is it."
Methodist Bishop G. Bromley
Oman has exchanged criticisms
with the House Un-American
Activities Committee for at least
five years.
Bishop Oman said from
Cincinnati:
rs Mr.. Velde's new interest
due to criticisms recently made
by clergy of methods used in
Investigations?
Il believe the Communist
Party is a conspiracy and that
conSpiratorS should be discov-
cred, tried, and, if guilty, pun
ished. l believe the FBI is far
better qualified for that duty
than Mr.. Velde's committee.
This committee should secure
information so that Congress can
legislate. It is not a court, a
jury, or a prosecuting attorney
Mr.. Velde should know that no
Protestant land has been seri-
ously inf1ltrated by communism
The integrity of investigators
may determine the integrity of
the investigation"
Similar criticism has come
from the Rev. A. Powell Davies,
pastor of All Souls Unitarian
/ Church, and Dean Francis B.
Sayre, jr., of Washington Cathe-
| dral.
But the suggested investigation
of churchmen got support from
at least one Protestant clergy
man, the Rev. Carl McIntire,
president of the International
Council of Christian Churches,
which claims to represent ~
Protestant denominations.
Some Clergymen Cited.
DR.. McIntire, pastor of the
Bible Presbyterian Church of
Collingswood, N. j., said:
1--WE (the council members)
are fully aware that some men,
berS of the clergy are presenting
the Communist theology from the
pulpit.
"Just as an example. eight OF
the 80 persons who wrote the
new Bible translation have Com
muniSt front records"
He said each of the eight was
listed as a member of at least
one organization branded by the
House Un-American Activities
Committee as subversive.
THAT doesn't say they're Com
muniStS." DR.. McIntire said
He declined to name the per-
sons involved. suggesting that
the committee do that"
The National Council of
( Churches of Christ in the United
States, a group which includes
most of the larger Protestant
denominations, did not comment
Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Chicago Store Praised
For Stain HOLIDAY
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO. Mar: 1O.-A wom-
ems clothing shop declared a
half-holiday yesterday due to
the death of Josef Stalin''-and
the reaction was immediate and
fantastic"
Irwin Berke, owner of the
store, said he got many wires
and phone calls-"90 per cent of
them favorable"-after the shop
ran a black-bordered ad in the
Chicago Tribune announcing it
would be closed until noon.
In the ad, Mr.. Berke invited
his four women employees to meet
weather permitting" for a
picnic at suburban forest pre-
serve park. The festivities were
Cancelled. however, as a thick
cover of snow blanketed the park
and the temperature lowered in
the sos.
/ Mr.. Berke said his impremptu
holiday was my perverted way
of showing my contempt for
! Stain"