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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01

Grass and brush fires are in
creasing at an alarming rate!
Figures compiled by the Nation
al Board of Fire Underwriters
show an estimated total of 365,500
such fires during 1854 rise of
nearly 40 per cent over the 1851
estimate.
These fires constitute a menace
not only to isolated farms and
woodland areas, but to anyone who
lives next to a vacant lot, or who
has tall grass or underbrush any
where on his property.
What causes grass and brush
fires? Like most fires, the princi-
pal cause is human carelessness.
A passing motorist thoughtlessly
flips a lighted cigarette or match
out the car window. A man burns
over part of his land without
checking the strength or direction
of the wind or having adequate
fire-fghting tools ready in case
the flames get out of hand. Young
sters build a fire in a vacant lot
to toast wieners-or "iust to see
it burn" Someone rakes up a pile
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01
SAFETY RULES

Here are a few common-sense
rules to remember, which may
save your home, your children's
lives and your own:
/. Never leave matches within
reach of young hands.
2. Turn pot handles so they do
not projet beyond the stove.
8. Don't dress children in fimsy,
fast-burning materials unless those
materials have been flameproofed.
a. Never allow children to play
near a bonfire.
5. Never use candles at chill
dren's parties.
Source: National Safety Council
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01
Announcement

Fire Prevention Week this year
is being observed the week of Oc-
tober 4 through 10. It's purpose
is to direct public attention to the
tremendous loss of life and prop
erty that results each year from
fire, and to emphasize the safety
measures which can substantially
reduce these losses.
President Eisenhower, In his
proclamation setting aside this one
week of the year to this national
effort, has pointed out that safety
to life and property is the respon-
sibility of each of US working to-
gether the year round in the COM
munity and in the nation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01
Fire Deaths
High Among
Very Young

Some thirteen hundred children
under 5 years of age died last year
as a result of fire. This is a tragic
fact.
Very young children present
special problem when it comes to
fire protection, the National Board
of Fire Underwriters points out.
A child enters the world surround
ed by potentially dangerous con-
ditions of which he is completely
unaware. After a period of help
lessness, in which he must be en-
tirely dependent upon his elders,
he begins to move about and create
situations of his own making.
From this point on, he must be
taught-by discipline or through
experience-what is safe and what
is not.
AT this early age, however, the
things which he has already learn
ed are dangerous won't always
help him to recognize danger when
he comes up against new and
unrelated experience. Therefore,
he must be supervised; warned Of
imminent danger before he gets
hurt. This is one reason why the
National Board continually eau
tions parents never to leave chill
dren alone in the house, and to
be sure their baby sitters know
enough about fire safety so that
they can take over while the par
entS are away.
Certainly at this stage of his de-
velopment, young child cannot
be accused of carelessness-which
is said to cause 80 per cent of all
the fires that occur. Nevertheless,
the fires caused by these young
sters can be branded the result
of carelessness-adult careless
ness, inNfailing to provide the in
struction and supervision the chill,
dren need.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01
Fire..

1t is a tragic fact that 1000
persons die every year as a result
of fire. Still more tragic is the fact
that at least 1000 are children,
most of them under five years of
age.
The National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters this Fire Prevention
Week, October 40, is using every
means possible to emphasize the
safety measures whereby loss of
life and property can be substan-
tally reduced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01
40 Percent Increase Shown
In Grass and Brush Fires

Of leaves or trash and touches a
match to it, without bothering to
clear away nearby ground cover,
or use metal container with a
cover to burn in, or wait for a
calm, MINDLESS day.
Who causes fires? You, Mr..
Average Citizen, when you don't
think!
Evening star., 1953-04-17

orable adventure and pick up
a liberal education on the side,
says his mother. AT least Mrs.
Bryan isn't having fainting
spells for fear he'll run off with
the snake charmer.
Y X
Alan McCall-Judson, the
very personable First Secre-
tary of the British Embassy,
tears about town on a motor
cycle without, miraculously,
losing his proper English felt
hat or disturbing the polish on
his English leather shoes. He
put-putted out to the Columbia
Country Club Sunday night for
the Martin Haydens' party and
pulled up simultaneously along
side the long, sleek, black
Cadillac of former General Mo-
tors president, Secretary of
Defense Wilson.
That" said Alan to the
smiling Secretary Wilson, lis
a case of parking impudence
next door to magnificence."
Mr.. Wilson was so interested
in the impudent vehicle that
he and Alan went out after
dinner to look it over. The
attractive Britisher issued a
warning. "Mr. Wilson," he told
him. this is the British prod
uct that is going to put Detroit
out of business" II Mr.. Wilson
has seemed worried this past
week-now you know why.
Evening star., 1953-04-17
Flower Mart
Plans Told
At 7 eu

Final plans for the 1858 Wash
ington Cathedral Flower Mart
were discussed at tea given this
week by Mrs. w. John Kenney,
chairman. The event took place
at the Sulgrave Club. Proceeds
from the Mart, which will be
held on May 8 on the Cathedral
grounds, will be used in main
tanning the appearance of the
Bishops garden and the Cathe-
dral grounds.
Display booths, under the SUI
pervision Of members of IL gar
den clubs. will be judged by
Lady Makins. Nine. Van Roijen,
Mrs George M. Humphrey, Mrs.
Sinclair Weeks and Mrs. Herbert
Brownell. Mrs. Eisenhower will
be on hand to open the mart at
noon.
There will be games and pony
rides for the children and hot
lunch will be served at noon by
the ladies of St. Paul's Church.
Mattresses will be representatives
from the Junior Army Navy
Guild Organization.
In case of rain, the mart will
be held the following day.
Evening star., 1953-04-17
Exclusively Yours BETTY '=~s
Joseph Bons Follow Aga Khan Around Europe for Year
Secretary Of Defense Wilson Warned by British Diplomat

The Aga Khan has decided
to write his memoirs and has
reached all the way to Wash
ington to get the man who will
do it for him. The spiritual
head of 80 million Ismail Mos
lens has been outraged by two
published books about him.
self, so has decided to tell his
own story. What's more, it will
be published in America by an
American house, Simon &
SchuSter.
The man who has a years
assignment to ghostwrite it for
him is former Secretary of Air
Force Finletter's assistant,
handsome Joseph Bryan III.
New York socialites, he and
his wife came here few years
ago when he joined the Gen.
trail Intelligence Agency. Then
Mr.. Finletter asked for him.
Before that he had written
THE Life Of Admiral Halsey."
and had contributed to Time,
Town and Country. the New
Yorker and finally he was an
editor of the Saturday Evening
Post.
He and his attractive wife
Katherine have been en-
sconced in a charming house
in Georgetown where they
have been hosts at some of the
smarter but unpublicized din
ners in town. Now they have
leased the house to the new
Undersecretary Of the Air
Force and Mrs. James Douglas
who will take it over in June.
Joe has already left for
Europe and what a heavenly
Set-up he has! He spends
this month and next in
Cannes. France, where the
Aga has a Mediterranean
villa. In June they go to
Versailles for some of the
racing season, then to Evian,
France. in July where the Aga
takes the waters, then to AK
Les Bains in August where he
takes the baths, then to
Venice in September where he
takes it easy. The whole deal
takes the cake, any way you
look at it.
Katherine Bryan, who will
join her husband in Paris the
end of next month, is pleased
as punch over the sunkissed,
pleasant travel schedule ahead
Of them. It's a cinch that
following the Aga around can't
lead 'one to ugly pauperish
places. The Ismaili spiritual
Evening star., 1953-04-17
MoHie Brown
IBride-EIect

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Brown of
Arlington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Molhe
Martina, to Mr.. Roger Warren
Roth OF Wilmington, Del. Mr..
Roth is the son of Mr.. Earl 3.
Roth of Hamilton, Bermuda and
Mrs. M. P. Woodall of Verona,
N. j. The wedding will take
place on June 20.
Miss Brown is a senior at
Bucknell University and is a
member of Phi Beta Kappa and
Mortar Board. Her fiance is a
graduate of Bucknell and is af-
f1liated with Theta Chi social fra
ternity apd of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers.
He is associated with the Hercu-
les Power Co. at Wilmington
where the couple will reside.
Evening star., 1953-04-17

leader could afford to turn
over for spending on public
works his weight in diamonds
-24312 lbs. of that costly ice
which he received from his
people on the Goth year of
his leadership. and he will re-
ceive his weight in platinum
on the 10th anniversary.
That's one man who has no
incentive for following Jim
Blacks diet. Jim, the hus-
band of Gladys Black, one Of
Mrs. Eisenhower's friends, has
lost, he says. one-half a. ton
in his lifetime by dieting. Mr..
Black doesn't seem like a
portly man but no doubt
that's why. On one such re-
ducing spree he took off "a
pounds by sheer will power
at the dinner table.
The senior Bryans are not
the only members of their in
dividualistic family doing nom
prosaic things this summer.
Their daughter Joan, who
made her debut here during
Christmas, 1850, has decided
to join a summer stock COM
pany to launch herself on a
stage career; and her brother,
Courty, II, is going to Cali
fornia as a member of Ring
ling Bros. Barnum & Bailey
Circus. He has no intention of
swinging from a trapeze or
training a lion, but whether he
takes in tickets or ends up in
the band, he'll have a men,
Evening star., 1953-04-17
TheCIennents
Entertain

Senator and Mrs. Earle c.
Clements gave an "at home" re-
ception from 6 to 8 yesterday
evening in honor of Kentucky
Governor and Mrs. Lawrence
Weatherby, who are their house
guests. The Weatherbys came
to town to attend the Kentucky
Society ball this evening.
About 80 friends, mostly from
Kentucky, were invited by the
Clements to drop by, including
former Vice President and Mrs.
Alben w. Barkley.
Gov. Weatherby probably will
have to return to Kentucky to-
morrow, but Mrs. Weatherby
hopes to remain in Washington
for several more days.
Evening star., 1953-04-17
Society News
japanese Ambassador
HOnOrs KQnninnurQs
Tea for Maryland Connmitteewomon;
Visiting Editors Are Entertained
SocietyNeWs
By Katharine M. Brooks

Japanese Ambassador Eikichi
Araki was host last evening in
his charming embassy on Mas
sachusetts avenue when his 200
guests bid au revoir to the re-
tiring Minister Shinichi Kami-
mura and Nine. Kamimura. The
honor guests stood with their
host in the drawing room to
greet the callers. They will leave
for the Minister'S new post as
Ambassador to Turkey in the
near future.
The rooms of the embassy
were bright with many flowers
arranged the artistic way of the
japanese, some of them done
by the Ambassador daughter,
Miss Tomiko Araki, and others
by Miss Miyoki Mori, daughter
of the Press Attache and Mrs.
Tonic Mori. Miss Mori has
made a special study of flower
arrangement of the japanese
as well as the experts in this
country.
Members Of the embassy staff
and their wives, and several of
the daughters in the groUN. as
sisted the Ambassador thrNugh
the reception hours.
Turkish Ambassador and Nine.
Erkin and the Counselor and
Nine. Nuza were among the early
arrivals who remained some time
to enjoy the party and have con-
siderable conversation with the
honor guests.
Others From Embassy Row
Chinese Ambassador and Nine.
Koo were there and others from
the corps included Ceylonese AM
bassador Sir Claude Corea, Indo-
neSian Ambassador and Nine.
Sastroamidjojo, Yugoslav AM
bassador and Nine. Popovic,
Portuguese Ambassador and
Senhora de Esteves Fernandes,
Burmese Ambassador and Mrs.
James Darlington, New Zealand
Ambassador and Mrs. Leslie
Knox Munro, Begun Mohammed
Evening star., 1953-04-17
Visiting Here

Rear Admiral Robert Hender-
son, U. S. NJ, retired, q former
Washington resident, is in this
city as a delegate from the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce
to their annual convention which
opens April 27. He is staying at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1953-04-17

Ali, wife of the PakiStan Am
bassador, Thailand Ambassador
and Nine. Sarasin, Iran Am
baSSador H. L. Mehta and Swiss
Minister and Nine. Bruggmann.
Chinese Minister and Mrs.
Shao-Hwa Tan, Counselor of the
Indian Embassy and Mrs. Bahia
dur Singh, and First Secretary OF
the Norwegian Embassy and
Mrs. Elovius Mangor were others
from diplomatic circles in the
company.
Senator and Mrs. H. Alexander
Smith and Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers were among those
from the congressional group
who called to say goodbye" to
the KamimuraS and congratu-
late them on the Minister'S pro-
motion to Ambassador. Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs.
John D. HickerSon, Undersec-
retary of Commerce and Mrs.
Walter Williams and other Of
f1cials of the State Department
as we'll as a number from resi-
dent circles completed the COM
pany.
Miss Adkins Feted
Miss Bertha Adkins, assistant
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, was the guest
in whose honor another Mary
lander, Miss Bertha Coblens
Joseph entertained at tea yes
terday afternoon. The party was
given on the roof of the Hotel
Washington where the hostess
has made her home for some
years.
Guests invited from to 6
o'clock included many from the
numerous circles of Capital So
ciety. Miss Joseph and her honor
guest received and taking turns
at the tea table were Sonora de
Oreamuno, Countess de Combe-
fort, who now lives in Virginia,
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone. Mrs.
Peyton Gordon, Mrs. D. Bu-
chanan Merryman, Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe. Mrs. George Bar
nett, Mrs. Charles S. Dewey,
Mrs. William S. Culbertson, Mrs.
Joseph E. Davies, Mrs. Rahel
Fitch, Mrs. H. Grady Gore, Mrs.
Sidney Graves, Mrs. M. Robert
Guggenheim and Miss Margaret
Fraser.
Mrs. Effingham Townsend
presided at the tea table for a
time and others assisting in
cluded Mrs. George C. Thorpe,
Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs. Ed
ward Wales, Mrs. Martin Vogel,
Lady Lewis, former Representa-
tive Katharine Edgar Byron,
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs.
ALT Heiberg, and Miss Katharine
Blackburn.
Editorial Entertaining
Editors from all parts of the
country here for the annual
meetings of their Association
are being entertained several
times daily by correspondents of
their papers in the Capital as
we'll as numbers of Washington
residents also from their home
towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marquis Childs
were among the hosts yesterday
entertaining at the Sulgrave
Club and also giving an early
evening party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Peter AnSberry. The
latter party was given in the 1925
F Street Club and the honor
guests were editors from Penn
sylvania though there also were
other leading members of the
Fourth Estate.
The company entertained by
the Ansberrys numbered about
$50 and diplomats and members
of the Congress were asked to
meet some 80 editors from Penn
sylvania.
Evening star., 1953-04-17

H1hS. 1HONlAS II. EAOAN, Jr.
The former
Mrs. Ann E. Frey.
Mrs. Ann Eliza beth Frey,
daughter of Mrs. Edward Porter
and the late Mr.. Porter, became
the bride on April 13 of Mr..
Thomas Leggett Eagan, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eagan of Chevy
Chase. The ceremony took place
in the Roman Catholic Church
of st. Bernard in White Plains,
N. Y, with the Rev. John E.
Byrne officiating.
Miss Katherine Mahoney was
maid of honor and bridesmaids
were the Misses Margaret Eagan,
sister of the bridegroom, and
Rita Tracy. Miss Kathleen Por-
ter, niece of the bride, was junior
bridesmaid. Serving as best man
was Mr.. William P. Woolls and
ushers were the Messrs. Maurice
Hess, jr., and Raymond H.
Porter.
After a wedding trip to Ber-
muda the couple will reside in
Chevy Chase.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13
The Negro Is Being Fooled Again.

Now that the national election is over,
it would appear that the Negroes will con-
tlnue to be kicked around as a political foot
ball for the next four years.
The one silly, outlandish legislative fakery
which prevented the enactment of decent
FEPC, is the filibuster. 1t must be admitted
that matters of legislation which would give
equal rights and opportunities to the Negro
on every foot of American soil was bitterly
opposed by southern Democrats No doubt
hundreds of thousands of Negro voters were
lost to the Democratic party in the recent
election because of southern Democrats con-
stantly staging filibusters in opposition to a
national FEPC.
In this opposition the Republican party
saw golden opportunity to break the Demo
cratic solid south
In 1948 the "Dixiecrats" made rather
formidable showing in giving to Gov. j. Strom
lhurmond almost as many electoral votes for
the presidency as Governor Stevenson. the
Democratic candidate, received in the 1852
election No "DiXiecrat" ticket was in the field
IN the recent election, but nevertheless. some
southern states voted Republican over the
fEFC with tdeland oil as an excuse, for the
flrst time since the civil war
The FEPC situation has plaeed tho pa
publican party between the devil and deep sea
FROM president Eisenhower on down the line,
every Republican leader knows that if an FEE
~ law Is permitted to be enacted DURING the
eisenhower administration all chances of the
republican party making further inroads into
the democratic south will be lost for wears TO
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13
Cop Negro Appointments Due Soon;
Chides Democrats for BeIIyaching-

fact remains that Eisenhower is in for four
years, and regardless of what anyone thinks
about the administration right now, it will be
what the public thinks of it in 1856 of its
total record that will determine the out
come of the 1856 election.
AS for Stevenson, he might be all forgot
ten by then. Wendell l.. Willkie and Harold
Stassen both very popular men, found 1t I'M
possible to maintain their positions in the ma
tional picture politically between elections.
Neither had a particularly impressive record,
although both talked great deal, and nelthe
had organzatonal strength. Governor Dewey
of New York, on the other hand, was able to
remain potent national figure because he had
both an excellent record of public service,
and a position as political head of a state or
ganization with So ELECTORAL votes; and at the
same time he had and still has, many staunch
political friends in states throughout the u
nited States.
Governor Stevenson, though a delightful
man with a number of good qualities, simply
does not possess these necessary political as
sets for a man who aspires to the Presidency
He was not the first choice of large seq
ment of the Democratic Party in 1882 there
being no questioning the fact that President
Truman gave him big boost.
Therell be no man in the White House
in 1856 to crack the whip at the Democratic
Convention, and 1t is hardly likely that t h
Young Turks will be able to push the old
timers around like they did in 1852
The present Democratic National Chair
man very likely will be eased out of office
sometime between now and 1854 or shortly
thereafter. He is certain to be replaced by
man picked by the so-caled Old Guard Dem
ocrats 8. That should just about settle Mr..
Stevensons hash
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13
Slow Down In Business Expected

sirabe to unemployment.
Your observer feels that both attitudes
are proper at times. They tend to balance each
other If the party in power eXerted too much
government control, business would be stymied
and government would become too powerful.
If the party in power exerted no government
control over business there would be very lit
tie consideration by business for other ele-
ments Of Society.
1t is only natural that those who are left
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13

come
Republican leadership, therefore, is WEIGH.
ing on this proposition. Some Republican big.
wigs" have already expressed themselves as
not being in favor of changing the rule TO
make the filibuster impossible This is hypoc.
risy in its rawest form. The Negro is again
fooled
~ During the post-civil war era many Ne
groes in many southern states were elected
senators, congressman, judges, governors and
even constables in scores of villages. In some
deep southern states the Negro population still
out numbers the white The obnoxious poll
tax has been eliminated in all but a few sec
tons south af the Mason-Dixon line. Negroes
are being admitted to universities and schools
NO one any longer challenges their right to
vote except a few remaining poll tax soy
ereignties
A fair FEPC is long over due It could
happen again that to meet the situation par
tlcularly in the deep south where Negro voters
predomlnate, that these fine people could Of
fer their own very capable candidates again
for every high political office from governor
on down.
history has proven that nothing can weld
a race OF people so closely together as perse,
cutlon Both the Democratic and Republican
parties should take warning that the Negroes
OF the United States could and NAV enter the
political field in dixie Such action would ere.
ale Jltters for the lilly whites" down there
many OF whom still consider the Negro as
oelng something short of a human being.
The Butcher Workman
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13
Listen Here. Mr.. Editor


race from the north. out of Lit
tie Rock and Arkansas? Do you
contemplate building an iron cur
tam around Little Rock and aIfpn-
ing yourself with the Ku Kluxcrs
and using the fiery cross and the
hemp rope as symbols Of your
authority!
This letter Of yours desccratcs
tHg ministry. After reading yglr
letter many people viii believe
your statement that the other
ministers preach and teach white
supremacy and Negro inferiOrIty.
and in disgust they will remain
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13

class assembled at 9;55 with 8
members present last week. The
lesson was carefully discussed by
all. Visitors were c. Tuggle and
Rev. j. Dancler The class was
taught by D, D, James. M. H.
Brown is class reporter. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. McCul-
ltm, 1922 Ringo street. Friday
night. This will be the D. w.
Wilson Bible class monthly meet
ing Mr.. McCullum, superintend-
ent; Rev. w. E. Hayes, pastor.
st. Andrew AME - The Five
Gospel Singers will present a pro-
gram Sunday night at 7:45. Mrs
j. V. Brownfield is sponsor and
Rev, c. M May is pastor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-03-13
BY lauren White

The best informed business men are pre-
pairing for recession in business. The econo-
mists of the nation are predicting slow down.
Every reputable business publication is urging
its readers to be prepared for what they con-
slider the inevitable.
There are many reasons for this outlook.
The two principal one are these The natural
order of things call for a down turn. There
was never a time in the history of any ma