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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12
Farm Assets in Maryland
Now Total Billion Dollars

On an average per farm basis,
assets are about $16,700 in land
and buildings, $4,000 in machinery
and equipment, $2,70O in livestock,
81 400 in crops on hand, $1,000 in
househould furnishings, $4,000 in
bank deposits, currency and bonds
and $400 in miscellaneous assets.
The average farm in Maryland is
112 acres.
For the state as a whole, the
total of the 81, 05O 100000 in farm
assets is made up by about $780,
100000 in land and buildings,
around $1O0,0O0,00O in machinery
and equipment, nearly $100,000,000
in livestock, $50,000,000 in crops on
hand, over 100000 in household
furnishings and equipment, about
$150,000,000 in deposits, currency
and bonds and around $15,000,0 900
in other items.
Compared with industry groups,
only three have higher assets per
worker than farms. They are
petroleum and coal, with assets of
$4,000 per worker, tobacco with
around 100000 and chemical and
allied industries with about $4,000.
Assets range down to 81, 400 per
worker in the apparel and textiles
industry.
The figures on farm and industri-
al assets are based on data from
the College of Agriculture at the
University of Maryland and from
the U. S. Department of Commerce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

more for the most part are care
fully fenced and well-policed. In
New York the majority of the piers
and terminals open directly onto
public streets.
"a. The 'shape-up' system Of
longshoremen hiring is not used at
Baltimore. Gangs are hired through
hiring halls. Workmen take a
pride in their jobs and in their gang
and usually work the same piers
and the same ships for long periods
of time.
s.. The number of longshoremen
in Baltimore is adequate to do the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

the International Longshoremen's
Association. These locals are
headed by August Idzik, l. L. A.
vice president, and Jeerson Davis,
l. L. A. vice president. Waterfront
labor is about equally divided be-
tween white and colored, with Mr..
Idzik heading the white locals and
Mr.. Davis heading the colored
'ocals.
wages, conditions of employ
ment, vacations and similar mat
tiers are negotiated by the leaders
of the I. L. A, an organization COM
prising the steamship lines serving
the Port, stevedoring companies
and similar firms. Naturally, there
are controversies between the two
groups, but these are settled by
negotiation and usually in an annie
able manner"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12
Mrs. Dunkley
Heads Real Estate
WOmen'S Council

Margaret ]. Dunkley, Bethesda
Realtor, has been named the Mary
land state president of the Women's
Council Of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards for 1868.
This is the third year Mrs. Dunkley
has been so honored. She is the
second vice president of the Mont
gomery County Real Estate Board.
During the recent meetings of
the National Association in Wash
ington, Mrs. Dunkley attended the
Women's Council as we'll as the in
ougural banquet and Congressional
dinner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

job, but there is not a great surplus
Of waterfront labor. In New York
there is huge surplus of water
front labor & great deal of rival
~, and petty practices exist in OBJ
tanning a days work-or rather
working with some regularity.
These are among the more i'm
portant reasons, as see them, for
our favorable situation in Balti-
more.
Baltimore is also fortunate in
having intelligent and honest lead
ership on the waterfront. Water
front labor is covered in locals of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12
Auto Tags!

Marylsnd Tags on passenger
cars, motor bike, motor scooter and
motorcycles for 1868 will go on
sale Tuesday, February "a, but are
not to be displayed until March 1.
These tags are ORANGE letters
and numerals on BLACK back
ground and are the same size as
1951-52 tags.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

Fields of sugar cane are set
afire just before harvest in Hawaii
as a labor saving device, says the
N a t onal Geographic Society.
Flames consume the useless leaves
and tassels so rapidly that the juicy
stalks are unframed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12
DIR. DiMichael Is
Guest Speaker at
Palsy Meeting

Salvatore G. DiMichael Pho.
Consu!tant, Psychological Services,
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Federal Security Agency, will be
the guest speaker at the regular
monthly meeting of the United
Celebral Palsy of Montgomery
County Inc.
DR.. DiMichael will discuss "Voca-
tional Rehabilitation of the Men
tally Retarded" at s pm. Monday,
February 16 in the Hearing Room
of the Liquor Dispensary Building,
$500 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

makes of trucks, only Dodge gives you
these vital features!
And these are only fen of the extra
values that make new Dodge "Job-
Rated" trucks your best buy. Dodge
puts more value in its trucks .. you
get more profits out! Stop in and COM
pare the new Dodge trucks, feature for
feature, value for value. Get the facts
before you buy! See us today!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

OF THE LEADING MAKES, ONLY DODGE
TRUCKS ARE "Job-Rofed" TO GIVE
YOU THESE AND MANY
MORE ADVANTAGES
POWERFUL ENGINES, more than is offered by the
other leading truck manufacturers, to you of
the right power. engines brand-new.
TRUCK o-MATIc TRANSMISSION, with gyrol Fluid
Drive, for the best in shtfree driving Available in
~ and %-ton models.
SUPER-sAFE BRAKES of the advanced ual-primary
type in l. through Atom trucks. Of the "big 80 only
Dodge offers these up-to-date brakes.
GREATEST MANEUVERABILITY of the leaders-saves
you time and effort.
Greatest vision of the 'bg 3" lets you
increases safety, handling ease.
Widest seat of the leading makes.
More power in the u and 2on ranges than the other
leading makes
More pickup bodies than the other leaders, including
new 116" wheelbase 12ton pickup.
Greatest Alton panel payIo1d and capacity of the
leaders
fuel filters all models to assure cleaner fuel and
cleaner engine
Floating oil intake selects clean oil at top avoids sedi-
ment at bottom of crankcase.
Voter distributing tube on all models directly cools
valve seats means longer valve life.
Airing pisions on all engines oil, upkeep.
Independent parking brake all models is simple,
efficient powerful
RveiIess cyeebond brake Innings last longer, can't
score brake drums Innings are tapered and nodded
on many models for quiet stops.
Orihow shock disorders on ~ "a and 1-ton models
give smoother riding greater driver control toughest
roads
Beer-boIuneed weight distribution for extra payoad
Dodge pioneers others folIowl Many features
Just adopted by other leading makeshave been stand
ard on Dodge trucks for years. For example, chrome
plated top piston rings in complete line, spark plug
covers, 45ampere generators, short wheelbase.
Dodge builds "IObRated trucks fit your hauling needs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-12

If you've been looking at trucks, you
can't overlook this all-important fact.
Dodge giUes you more for your money!
For example, listed at right are II
features that you need and want for
low-cost hauling. Yet of the leading
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Breakdown on Pollution
Of Elk River Is Asked
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 21.-A
civic group. the Upper Chesa-
peake Watershed Association,
has asked the State Board of
Health to get after Elkton about
dumping raw sewage into the Elk
River at the northeast corner Of
Chesapeake Bay.
w. Howard Dilks. jr., chairman
of the associations pollution
committee, told the board:
"The existing condition con-
stitutes a serious hazard to
health, If not an invitation to
an epidemic"
Mr.. DilkS based his statement
on water tests which DR.. John
M. Byers. Cecil County health
officer, made along the Is miles
on Elk River between Elkton and
Turkey Point, where it empties
into Chesapeake Bay.
The association suggested the
State Board of Health should
take action forthwith" under a
State law which permits it to
order a community to install
sewage disposal facilities.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Bank Aide Kills Self
In Upper Marlboro;
III Several Months

John r. Garner. assistant
cashier Of the Upper Marlboro
branch Of the County Trust Co.
Of Maryland yesterday shot and
killed himself on the banks
parking lot.
Relatives said the 48-year-old
banker had been Ill and despond-
ent for severel months.
Robert F. Perkins, 8152 East
ern avenue NV. Washington,
ran into the Upper Marlboro po-
lice station about 2 pm. yester-
day shouting that his brother
in-law had shot himself.
Pvt. Oral o. Husk found Mr..
Garner on his back beside his car
behind the County Trust Co..
where he had been employed for
28 years.
Found Him Still Breathing.
Mr.. Garner. a bullet wound be-
hind his right ear and .38-cali-
Der revolver on the ground, was
still breathing. the officer said.
He was taken to Prince Georges
Hospital where he was pro-
nounced dead. DR.. James I. Boyd,
county medical examiner, issued
q certificate of suicide.
Pvt. Husk said Mr.. Perkins
told him that he, Mrs. Perkins
and Mr.. Garner had just ended
a conference in the bank and
had gone to the rear of the build
ing to their cars. Reeves H.
Blandford, the banks cashier,
also had been in the building. He
left before the others.
Mr.. Blandford said Mr.. Gar
ner and the Perkinses had gene
to the bank to sign some papers
for the estate of Mr.. Gamers
mother, Mrs. Ethel D. Garner of
Croome Station, who died last
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins said they
were about to drive OF when
they heard what they thought
was a backfire from Mr.. Gamers
car. When they could not see
Mr.. Garner either in or standing
beside the car, Mr.. Perkins in
vestigated.
Kept Gun in Bank.
Pvt. HuSk said the gun was
one Of two weapons Mr.. Garner
kept in the bank.
A native of Prince Georges
County, Mr.. Garner had been the
banks assistant cashier for about
Is years. He lived in Upper
Marlboro.
He leaves his wife, the former
Miss Irene Tippett, of Chelten-
ham and four daughters. Three
brothers and three sisters also
survive.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Wednesday in Trinity
Episcopal Church. Upper Marl-
ooro. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-06

Ben Jones, g. Croome, Md.
susie l. Mcknisht. 81. 1O21 Howard rd.
Cornelius Campbell. So, 1905 v st. NV,
Sam Burgess. 4S. 222 st. s.w.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
MorriogeLicense
Applications

Under d. C. lGtU couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, DGit three full days
and receiUe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Fred stinnette. %. sol Rittenhouse st
NV, and Mary Head, Is, 614 St
August MessnS S,co,. e. Boston and osrlar
Clifton Fancher. "a. BinEhamton. N. Y.
and Frances Brefm. 20. JonnStown
Timothy oshea. 20. 174o Euclid st. NV.
and Nancy Hall, 80, 1472 Kenyon st
Carl Maisch. ss. 1Io1 10th St NV. ant
Marcheta Sullivan. 27. 21os suitlanc
~ s'S Pssbes ~ e. s{s sfss' ooed SsS HoD
Lee Adler, as. 1894 Maryland ave. Sc.
and Selma Berman, 25' 2014 Kalorams
Leonard Harris. 80, Fontana, Calf. ane
Janet Wean. %, Portville, N. Y,
Lee Washinston, ~. 7I5 3rd st. ne.
End Arlonia Washington, 3s. jackson
Leland Enke, 81, Washington. Iowa
and Frsncelia Wight. 26, Hartford
Francis Dilley. 80, 1888 Monroe st. NV.
and Margaret Homokay. 43. Mt
Daniel Moos. jr., 46, Glenn Falls, N. Y.
and Harriet Ubel, 3s. Minneapolis
Foster Paimer 2s. New York. and clarice
Robert Denell. 81. Bethesda. Md, anc
:. Harriet Flanagan. IS, Mt: Rainier, Md
Jessie King. So, WEIGH. W. Va. and
Francis OZle. 22, 1910 Knollwood DIR.
and Helen Scaggs. 20, Lower Marlboro
James Hood. 81. 1885 Capitol ave. ne
and Katheryn Proctor. 1s. 3541 10th
st. NV.
SHd Svsyn s.a5os po.a2 on 81 ssdS AskeT St
Evening star., 1953-03-06
More OPS DismissoIs

RICHMOND. Mar. 6 R.-
Forty-flve more ONCE of Price
Sterilization employees in Region
Nv will be dismissed April is,
George N. Adams, acting re-
gional director, said. They will
be given reduction in force"
notices March Ii.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Deaths Reported
From D. C. Bureau Of Vital Statistic.

u 4UIII % Os bUIGUU OF VIEUI BLHLISLICB.J
James A. Sanford. 81. Stratford, Va.
Margaret B. Buchsteiner. 80, S41 Crit
Frank oth L. sSii oliver. err 70, WASHINGTON.
Matilda H. Broome, rs. Takoma Park
Harry GaskiI rs. 22O H st. ne.
William W. Stephens. 20, Takoma Park
James T. Miller. 81. 1892 HALEY ter. Sc
Theresa MARTIN, 50, 211 18th st. ne.
Paul c. McElroy, IS, Arlington, Va.
Harriet w. Mayfeld, A., Arlington. Va
Edna M; Smith, Al. Kensington. Md.
Margaret L. Norris. 80, Riverdale. Nd.
Infant Sophie I. Penners. Arlington. Va
Emma A. Madison. 73. 324 Bryant st.
Louise Handy. 70. 1916 o st. NV.
Alexander Smith. 20. go Myrtle st. ne
Evening star., 1953-11-29

Now the time when you want to give your bedrooms the ch
choose wo heavenly coIored Sheets only for your
for your fomy And now is the time stock uP-wh the
percoIe PEQUOT Sheets Seconds yes-but with imperfect
know unless you tell the And Of course the tiny flo
Save 80 these sturdy beauties now-in pink yell
crisp and bright And don't forget them for Christina
be here when the door oPens State End color choice
Reg 3S9, if perfect, S1x10S pink green, yellow blue
Reg. Csc if perfect 42x3S pillow in pink, green
Lansburghs-D -DoMESTICS-Thud F1c
Evening star., 1953-12-07
$4,000. Bond Ordered
For Drug Defendant

A 4l-year-old man charged
with the sale and possession of
narcotics today was held for ac-
ton of the grand jury under
$4,000 bond by United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Six other men charged with
operating a lottery and possess
sion of lottery slips and a seventh
charged with setting up a gam
ing table and accepting horse
bets had their cases continued
until December %. Each was
held under $1,000 bond.
Accused on the narcotics
charge was John A. Crumpton,
colored. of lit New Jersey ave-
nue. Sc. Crompton had been
sought on warrant since Satur-
day when 20 other persons were
arrested in series of narcotics
raids.
The six accused of operating
lottery and possession of num-
bers slips we're:
Simon Book, 35, of 5513 Kan
sas avenue NV; Drew Thomp-
son, 56, of 1118 Thirteenth street
NV: John c. Elgin, 40. of 6529
Collidge street Sc; Edmond
Dempsey, colored, 90. of 634
Seventh street NE; Albert Gar
ner, 43. Of 942 Twenty sixth
street NV, and william Fox.
65, colored. of 1249 Twenty-sec-
ond street NV.
Anthony Sesso, As. of 1719 S
street Sc, was charged with
setting up a gaming table and
accepting horse bets.
Evening star., 1953-12-07
kentIand (Md.) Boy
Dies Of Leukemia,
Unaware Of Fate

William (Chick) Lloyd, 13, of
Kentland, Md, died last night in
Georgetown University Hospital
of leukemia.
Young Lloyd, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Lloyd, 1889
Greenleaf road. had been suffer-
ing from the disease since last
June.
Doctors had prolonged the
boys life by the use of some of
the newer drugs, but there Is
no known cure for leukemia.
Chicks illness was Kentland's
best-kept secret. The boy never
knew that he was slowly dying
of leukemia, even though his
friends and neighbors for the
past several weeks have been
collecting money to help pay his
large medical bills.
Chick was the Lloyd's only
child. He was a student at Bla-
densburg Junior High School
last spring and played second
base for the Kentland Boys
Club baseball team.
He also is survived by three
grandparents, Mrs. Minnie Lloyd
Shreve, Seat Pleasant, and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter B. Payne,
HyattSville.
Mass will be said at st. Mat
thew's Church, Seat Pleasant, at
IL am. Wednesday. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-12-07
Man Dies Under Train
At Rockville; Held Suicide

A man identified as George w.
Skinner. &c, of Bethesda, Md,
ended his life today by placing
his head on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad track at Rockville
as a train came along, Mont
gomery County police reported.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart, Mont
gomery County medical exam
iner, said Mr.. Skinner was killed
by an eastbound freight train
about 2:50 am. He ruled the
death a suicide.
The engineer, T. E. Colson of
Baltimore. told police the man
was lying on the track when the
train approached.
Identification was made through
papers in the mans pockets.
Police later found Mr.. Skin
ner'S car parked at a gas station
on Route 240.
The Robert Pumphrey funeral
home in Bethesda said Mr.. Skin
ner's family lives in Florida,
where the funeral will be held.
Evening star., 1953-12-07
Miller Advocates
More Public Works,
Heavier D. T.. Taxes

Representative Miller, Repub-
lican. of Nebraska said today he
favors broad public works pro-
gram to be paid for by more lib
eral Federal funds and heavier
Washington taxes.
He made the statement during
a press conference called to dis
cuss his recent trip to Europe
and Africa.
DR.. Miller, a member of the
House District Committee. said
he plans to study details of the
latest public works program to be
submitted to Congress by the
Commissioners. He said if Con-
gress approves a more liberal
Federal payment toward District
costs. that citizens here should
share their proper responsible
ties by increased taxes"
I'VE will have to provide some
long-range program" he de-
clared. Washington ought to
be the model city for the Ma
tion."
DR.. Miller also warned that
under Federal law, druggists
here are not allowed to sell bar
biturateS without a doctors pre-
Scription. He issued the warning
ing after informal reports
reached him that some persons
have been able to buy such drugs
without a prescription.
"If there are druggists here
who don't understand (the law
they should be informed" he
said. He emphasized he was not
charging druggists with delib-
erately violating the law, but said
some illegal sales might be made
unwittingly.
Evening star., 1953-12-07
MckeIdin Urges Increase
In InierraciaI ACTIVITY

A ''languid concurrence" in the
inter-racial cause is not enough
to assure progress, Gov. Nc
Keldin Of Maryland told stu
dents and faculty members at
Howard University yesterday.
He was guest speaker in
Rankin Memorial Chapel OPEN
ing Religious Emphasis Week.
on the campus.
e. While the inter-racial
movement has made progress in
certain limited circles. it must
be acknowledged that we have
not advanced very far at the
mass level. II we are to be
effective. we must raise our
sights and enlarge our aims" he
said.
"Just a religion is not an affair
for one day a week only, but
must be given practical applica-
ton, so in our social, economic
and community life the true
liberal spirit is not satisfied by
an occasional gesture.
EFT must be made to pene-
trate all our normal activities. -
Gov. McKeldin declared.
Evening star., 1953-12-07

1t was only rack of clothing
in disarray, but to Pvt. Bernard
Geffen it rang an alarm result
ing in heroic rescue. two arrests
and the Policeman of the
Month" award for October.
Pvt. Geffen. 81, had been walk
ing his beat only a few minutes
on the afternoon of october 6
when he spotted the tumble of
clothing in the tailor shop of
Edward j. johnson, at 2107
Nichols avenue Sc.
Sensing trouble, the young
policeman entered the shop and
was startled by two legs protrud-
ing through doorway from a
rear room.
The legs were Mr.. Johnson'S,
who was lying face down on the
floor, his hands tied behind him.
Over him stood a man Stomping
the head of the elderly tailor
Near the back door was another
man carrying bundle of
clothing.
Without hesitation. Pvt. Geffen
tied into the assailant, but the
latter broke away and followed
his companion out the door. The
policeman pursued and wounded
the attacker in the right side,
with one shot.
Taken to Casualty Hospital,
the wounded man said he was
Benjamin Anderson, 81, colored.
of the 600 block of Pickford
place NE.
But Pvt. Geffen did not stop
there. Relentlessly he tracked
down the second man in a 81
hour search, ending in the ar
rest of Elvin CDucky) Turner,
%. colored. of the 1000 block
of Eighth street NV. Both An
derson and Turner were charged
with robbery and assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Aware of the contribution to
their security, businessmen and
residents of the 18th precinct
wrote and telephoned their ap-
probation. In recommending
Pvt. Geffen's deed to the
Award Of Merit Committee.
Capt. William T. Murphy, his
commanding officer. said:
Not only did it undoubtedly
save Mr.. Johnson's life 90 sec
ondS more would have beerA too
Evening star., 1953-12-07
Whisky and Gambling
Arrests Involve 3

Police arrested % persons
early yesterday in a gambling
raid in the 1900 block of Orren
street NE.
Fifth District detectives said
three gambling games were in
progress when they entered.
Three of those arrested were
charged with setting up a gam
bling table. Police listed them as
Olivia Anderson. 38, William C.
Small, "a. both of the Orren
street address, and Roosevelt
Pressly, 40, of the 400 block of
r street NV. All are colored.
The Anderson woman and
Small were charged with keep
ing and selling whiskey without
a license.
The 20 others, all colored,
picked up in the raid were
charged with being present in
an illegal establishment.
Lieut.. Nunzio Bonaccorsy said
the place had been under watch
for a month by police UNDER
cover men. A quantity of whisky.
wine and beer were seized in the
raid, Lieut.. Bonaccorsy added.
Evening star., 1953-12-07

schools, kindergarten or camps
should be subject to special re-
quirements," Mr.. Startling said
County school bus systems
sometimes do a good job of haul
ing children, but the regulations
must include any vehicle, no
matter what size or type, which
transport children for hire. And
hire should include arrangements
in which the transportation fee
is included in the tuition costs.
There should be definite lin
itations placed on the number of
children who may be transported
in various vehicles, special in
Spection of the vehicles, rigid
examinations for drivers and
sensible minimum age for drivers.
my own feeling, from my ex-
perience in the insurance busi-
ness, is that drivers of school
buses should not be under 25
years of age. Insurance statis-
tics taken from police records
conclusively prove that largest
percentage of accidents are by
drivers under that age"
Sees Some Exceptions.
Mr.. Startling said there were,
of course, exceptions where
young drivers are mechanically
efficient. But he questioned gen.
orally whether a majority aao
the right attitude and judgment
to transport children.
He also espoused rigid inspec-
tion of vehicles by motor vehicles
bureaus rather than the schools
themselves.
One of the big problems is to
write regulations which will
cover the two States and the Dis
trict. For the Tuesday meeting,
Maryland and Virginia experts
have been invited TO contribute
their thoughts
The co-ordinated effort is par
ticularly important TO give Mary
land legislators a talking point
in the next General Assembly
when they attempt to institute
Statewide motor vehicle inspec-
ton and laws adequately pro-
tecting buS-borne children.
Evening star., 1953-12-07
Mrs. St. George Seeks
To Bur Hiss Pension
BY the Assoeioted Press

Representative Katharine st.
George, Republican, of New
York, said. today she will intro
duce legislation to prevent pay
ment of a Federal pension to
Alger Hiss. former State De-
partment official now serving a
f1ve-year Jail sentence for peri
ury.
Mrs. St. George said in a
statement she is greatly con-
cerned" about provisions OF ex-
isting law which permit a per-
son who has violated his trust
to the Government" while Fed
eral employe to receive a Fed.
eral annuity.
Hiss, convicted of having lied
under oath in denying that he
supplied information to a COM
munist courier, would qualify
for a small Government pension
on reaching retirement age.