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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19

Observation-Disclosures IHHalH Observation-Disclosures
This is the 18th of a series of
articles describing spots of local
color and beauty generally I'M
known and unappreciated
"THE SLATE QUARRY ALONG
LITTLE BENEFITS CREEK"
Little Benefits Creek, a stub
born, recalcitrant little creek which
SHES away from its parent Wild
sat Creek, is really a miniature
contemporary of Benefits Creek,
often referred to as Big Benefits
Creek.
Little Benefits source is in or
about the sleepy little Upper Mont
gomery County Village of Purdum
in the heart of the tobacco coun-
try. Sinuously it winds it's serene
way; incidentally it divides Mont
gomery County from Frederick
County.
1t is lusty little brook, flow
ing practically it's whole length
through virgin woodland-hence it
is the natural habitat of that noe
turnal little animal of the wilder
ness, the raccoon. For, speaking
generally, this prolific and beauti-
full black-masked quadruped, re-
fuses to live close to any sign of
human habitation, preferring in
stead the solitude and perennial
silence of deep, dense woods.
Little Benefits Creek quite ade-
quately fills the bill for him. Any
where along its course in plenti-
full supply are acorns, paw-paws,
persimmons and grapes; he gorges
Shimself on the farmers sweet corn;
eene creeks waters abound in min
nows, notably the gold-striped kind
and, on the terraqeous rifles he
finds an ample supply of his fav-
orite delicacy, the crawfsh.
Little Benefits confluence is
with Benefits Greek about four
miles southwest of where the larg-
er stream crosses Route 240 south
of Urbana. 1t adds robustness to
the parent body. On their combined
way to the Monocacy they pass
historic Peters Mill, heavily tim
bered Hog Range-a foothill of
the Sugarloaf--and the ancient vii
lage of Park Mills,
Two miles below Hyattstown on
the left hand side of Little Ben
nett's Creek is probably according
to all historic records) the oldest
slate quarry in the United States.
1t is, and has been for many years,
abandoned. The metamorphic rock
once mined there is often alluded
to as ''Urbana phyllite," although
it is not actually true phyllite.
This slate, used extensively for
roofing purposes, shows evidences
of a slight volcanic nature, con-
tanning flattened blebs, clearly in
dicating to the geologist that the
>phyllite is derived from a tuff. The
%iassers are finely formulated. The
rock easily breaks into elongated
blocks-the blue color is due to
fine hematite dust. This rock, be-
fore breakage, makes an ideal
milestone. Calcite and sodic field
spar, the latter of a more or less
secondary nature, are components
of the Hyattstown Cor Urbana)
slate.
Quartzite, used extensively by
the Indians, is also in evidence.
Some of the ferringinous beds are
blush black in color; in places the
quartzite contains pebbles of ryo-
fite and jasper (also used by Amer
Ica's aborigines) and are a small
part of an ancient acidic volcanic
series.
This slate formation extends all
the way southwest along Little
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19
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More and more events are
proving the need for a revamping
of the system for enforcement of
the nations antitrust laws.
4 4
In two major cases, the oil
case and the Dupont case prog
ress has been deliberately slowed
down to give the new Administra-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19
CROYDEN PARK HOMEMAKERS

The executive board meeting of
the Croydon Park Homemakers'
Club will be held at PM, March
8, at the home of Mrs. Walter Hun
ter, 206 Crabb Avenue. All mef-
bers are urged to be present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19

from "Jocelyn" by B. GODDARD; Pill
grims' Chorus by Richard Wagner
from ''Tannhauser"; excerpt from
LES Preludes" by Franz List, and
Sweet Hour of Prayer with var
iations) by Bradbury Kohlmann.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19

ton an Oppor-
portunity to re-
view the cases
and d e CT d e
what it wishes
to do in the
matters.
X X 4
This is espe-
cially confus-
ing in the oil
company case
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19

When you buy dry beans, you
can figure that a pound will provide
7 to 8 servings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-19
Beauty at Your Back Door
BY Roy Lee Yinger

lImmn nnNHI Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
THE EVANGELICAL MISSION
COVENANT CHURCH

Front ST. and West 3
REV. PAUL B. F. CARLSON AND
REV. ROALD AMUNDSEN, PASTORS
SUNDAY
1000 a.m.-5unday School
11:OO a.rl.-Worship Service
7:30 p.m.-Evening Service
Monday
Covenant Navigators
Tuesday
Cottage Prayer Service
Thursday
1850 p.m.-Prayer Service at Church
Friday
Services and Songs in Eskimo Dialect
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Russia Rejects US. Protest
Over Shooting Down Of
Bomber Over Japan Sea

WASHINGTON, R-Russia has
rejected the U. S. governments
protest over the shooting down
Of an American bomber in the
Far East on July 20 and said it
knows nothing Of any survivors.
There were II creWmen on the
plane, one Of them, co-pilot John
E. Roche, was rescued by an
American ship.
In protest over the incident
lodged with Moscow Aug. 5, the
United States asked for informa-
ton on persons presumed to have
been picked up by Soviet boats.
The State Department announced
late Thursday that a note from
the Russians disclaimed knowl-
edge Of survivors.
Department press officer Lin
coin White said this country
stands on its contention that the
US. plane was attacked over the
open sea, about 40 miles southeast
Of Soviet Siberian territory.
He said Moscow's reply, not
made public, said the plane was
over Soviet territory.
White said Moscow reiterated
demand made earlier that the
United States take measures to
prevent violations" Of Russian
territory by us. planes.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Reds Returning
POWs Sentenced
To Prison Terms

PANMUNJOM, Up One hun
dred fifty Americans rode eagerly
from Red captivity Thursday -
three of them men their buddies
feared would be kept behind in
North Korea after they disap-
peared mysteriously from their
prison camps.
One returning prisoner said As
more Americans sentenced only a
month ago to prison terms were in
the Red grouping center at nearby
Kaesong, awaiting release.
Cpl. Gerard A. Francois, %, of
Jersey City, NJ, said 80 us. en-
listed men and Is officers have
arrived in Kaesong after previous
ly being sentenced by the Reds
and told they would not be re-
patriated.
He said the As were told in
Kaesong they will be freed-but
only after everyone else.
The Reds had claimed a right
to hold some prisoners on trouble
making charges, but us. and U.N.
officials sharply warned them to
free all Allied POWs who want to
return-jail sentences or none.
Thursdays delivery brough the
number Of released us. prisoners
past the two thirds mark with
only one week Of the POW ex-
change remaining.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Recommend Alaska Families
Keep 30-DaYs Food on Hand

ANCHORAGE, R- The emer-
gency food committee Of the Al
aska Department of Civil Defense
has recommended that all Alaska
families keep a 3O-day supply of
staple foods on hand for emer-
gency use.
1t stressed that keeping q re
serve supply of food is a wise
policy for such a remote area as
Alaska and that the suggestion
does not indicate any feeling Of
increased seriousness, in the pre-
sent International situation.
The committee recommends 70
tating the food supply to make
sure it stays in good condition.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Visitors to Nome

Wien's Wednesday plane brought
not only 11visitors to Nome, but
also delivered almost a full day
Of August sunshine.
Returning here to renew boy
hood memories Of those early days
of 1905 when he started going to
school was Mr.. ]. R. McCune,
accompanied by Mrs. McCune.
Mr.. McCune's father, J. Y. Nc
Cune, was associated with George
Prosser and also operated the first
stagecoach line from Nome to Sol
ONION and Council. He died in
1912 and was buried in the Bel
mont Point Cemetery.
Mrs. McCune is enjoying her
first visit to Nome.
Mr.. McCune enjoyed meeting
William Cameron, a boyhood play
mate, and visiting former play
grounds.
The McCunes, of Longview,
Wash, subscribe to the Nugget
and find many items Of interest.
Other visitors were Professor
and Mrs. Robert H. WEIGH, j., Of
Belmont, Mass. Mrs. Welch was
pleased to find Nome's Sally Car
righar, as the two were school
mates at WELLESLEY.
Dr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Kuhn
came with their two very active
sons, Sparky and Rodger, who be-
came honorary members OF the
Nome Visitors Association. The
boys look forward to telling about
their Nome trip to their school
friends at Pittsburgh, Penn.
Mrs. Mary Gaylord, Clear Lake,
Iowa, is enroute home after
month with her children, the ANS
Alexanders at Norvik. She says
the Kobuk River country is great,
but that something should be done
by the government to improve
the lot Of the Eskimo people.
All visitors were outspoken in
their complaints Of not stopping
overnight or even longer in Nome,
the old gold camp they have
longed to visit.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Poor Season Forces
Cordova Fishermen to
Form Own Cooperative

CORDOVA, Up Fishermen of
this south central Alaska town,
in the face of one Of their poor
est seasons, formed their own can
ming cooperative this week for
handling the fall run Of Coho and
Red salmon.
The action came after a break
down in negotiations with local
Gamers for new fish price.
Under the new plan, the fish
ermen will deliver their catches
to the cannery here, where they
will be processed for S. a case.
The canned salmon will be turned
over to salmon broker for sale.
The fishermen will pay the reg
ular cannery workers wages.
Combined with one of the poor
est salmon seasons on record, the
failure Of the fishermen and can
ners to reach an accord had
threatened this fishing towns &c
onomy. Only 22O,144 cases of SAL
mon were put up in this area this
summer. The pack has run to
three times that much in past
years.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Saturday

6:26-Sign on
6:30-Rhythm Ranch
6:45-Rise and Shine
7:00-NeWs
7:15-Rise and Shine
8:00-NeWs
8:05-Rise and Shine
8:30-Morning Devotions
8:45-Nat "King" Cole
9:OO-Let's Pretend
5:3O-Hot off Record Press
9:30-You Name 1t
1O:O0-Syrnphonies 4 Youth
l0:O5-You be Weatherman
10: 30-TarZan
11:O0-Meet Corliss Archer
II:30-Space Patrol
12:00-Piano Playhouse
12:30-Platter Parade
1:OO-Eddie Fisher
1:15-Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00-NeWs
2:15-PersonaI Album
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Friday

4:O5-Basebau Game
5:30-Bud's Bandwagon
6:0O-NeWs
6:15-SpOrtscope
6:3O-Rev. Romp, Requests
7:3O-Anerican Heritage
Godfather Knows Best
8:3O-Doris Day
9:0O-People Are Funny
9:15-Bell Ring
9:3O-TeXas Rangers
Enthusiastically Yours
1l:OO-World News
11:15-Jo Stafford
l1:3O-Music Master Works
12:OO-One Night Stand
12:3O-Music from the Mite
1:00-Sign Off
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
Sunday

7:58-Sign On
8:OO-News
8: 15-Morning Melodies
9:00-Religious
9:30-Music We Love
10:00-Religious
1O:30-Greatest Story Told
11:00-Children's Chapel
11:15-Fisk Jubilee Singers
11:30-Week's Best
12:00-America Calling
II: 30-Howard Barlow
1:00-Radio Theater
BOON. Y. Philharmonic
3:00-Fellowship Hour
3:30-Robert Armbruster
4:00-NeWs
4:05-Baseball Game
5:3O-Big Time
6:00-News
6:15-Sports
6:30-PhiI Harris
7:0O-Jack Benny
7:30-H'wood Star Plah'se
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28


6:26-Sign on
6:30-Car'lina Cotton Calls
6:45-Rise and Shine
7:00-NeWs
7:15-Rise and Shine
8:00-News
8:05-Rise and Shine
0:30-Morning Devotions
8:45-Ronnie Kemper
9:O0-Jack Kirkwood
9:15-BelI Ring
9:30-You Name It
10:0O-John Conte
10:05-You be Weatherman
10:30-Lucky u Ranch
10:55-Solitary Singer
11:00-Curt Massey
11:15-Music from S. A.
11:30-Piano Portraits
11:45-the Bob & Ray Show
12:0G-This I Believe
12:05-Bob Hope Show
12:30-Platter Parade
1:00-Strike 1t Rich
1:15-Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00-NeWs
2:15-Charleen Hawks
2:30-One Old One New
3:00-Syncopation Piece
3:30-Meet the Band
4:00-News
4:05-Baseball Game
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
RADIO PROGRAM
ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE - NOME FIELD

2:3O-2OOO Plus
3:00-Orchestras Of West
3: 30-America Calling
4:00-NeWs
4:05-Baseball Game
5:3O-Jubilee
6:00-News
6:15-Sports
6:30-Rev. Romp, Requests
7:30-Gene Autry
8:OO-Mr. & Mrs. North
8:30-Grand OF Opry
9:00-Amos n Andy
9:3G-Broadway's my Beat
Notwithstanding Yours
11:00-Wcrld News
11:15-Polka Time
11:30-One Night Stand
-: O0-Rhythm Concert
II: 30-Sat. Mite Dance Date
1:00-YaWn Patrol
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
COMMUNITY METHODIST
CHURCH

and LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
COMMUNITY CENTER
There's a Christian welcome here"
Second Avenue at West Street
REEVES c. RAVENS, JR., MINISTER
MISS ESTHER MCCOY
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY CENTER
Sunday
9:45 Sunday School classes for all ages
service.
3:30-Hospital service
Gospel Hour with Singspiration and
special music and message.
8:00-Youth and Young Adult Hour,
with song, topic and games.
Wednesday
8:OO-Skating party at the high school.
Thursday
7:30-Prayer service and Bible study.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-08-28
CHURCH SERVICES
ASSEMBLY OF GOD

ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Third Avenue West
REV. A. DOYLE SMITH, PASTOR
Sunday
1000 to 11:45--Combined Sunday School
and Morning Worship
7:45 pm. = Evening Service
Tuesday
pm. - Cottage Prayer Service
Thursday
7:45 pm. Bible Study
EVERYBODY WELCOME Heb. 1925
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
OF ALASKA CHARACTERIZATION SOCIETY
Front St. and SteGdr71a7l Ave.
vERN RIMLING, PASTOR
Sunday
200 pm. Sunday School
1880 pm. - Gospel Service
Wednesday
1880 pm. Bible study
and prayer meeting
All are t0elcomle
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
BetUeen 3rd and 18th AUes. on B st.
M. IREDALE, LEADER
PHONE MAIN ITO
Saturday
1000 am. - Sabbath School
study.
Thursday
1880 pm.-Prayer service and Bible
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
at Third and Division
LEWIS I. HUDGINS. PASTOR
Sunday
1000 am. - Sunday School
HOO am. - Morning Worship.
$3.50 p. IN. Y. P. S. Young Peoples
Meeting.
1880 p.m.-Evangelistic Service.
Tuesday
1880 pm. - Cottage Prayer Service
Wednesday
1880 p.n.-MidWeek Prayer Meeting
Come with your Bible and friends.
You are inUited to enjoy 1oith US
any and all of these services.
THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
WITH THE SINGING TOWER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Miss Gessford Retires
After g Years With u. 5.

Miss Eleanor GeSSford, ad-
miniStrative assistant in the Air
Forces Directorate of Personnel
Procurement and Training, re-
tires today after SO years of
Government service here.
A native Of the District and
graduate of George Washington
University, Miss Gessford lives at
1917 Mckinley street NV.
She entered Government serv-
ice in 1917 as a clerk in the
Office of the Army Chief Signal
Ofhcer. Her work in personnel
procurement and training won
her the Decoration for Excep-
tional Civilian Service presented
In 1949 by the Air Force Board
on Civilian Awards.
She was technical conSultant
on administrative matters per-
tanning to Aviation Cadet pro-
curement and training from
1920 to 1947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

on THE Jewish Child" Cantor
Jack Baum will sing.
Temple Emanuel, in Chevy
Chase Baptist Church, 5671
Western avenue. Chevy Chase,
Md.-Rabbi Leon M. Adler on
Appearances That Are Not De-
ceiving."
Share Tefila Congregation,
Chillum and Riggs roads NE
Rabbi Raphael Gold will speak.
Services will be held at 8 am.
Saturday.
Beth Ell Congregation of Mont
gomery County, 8 Pooks Hill
road Bethesda, Md. - Rabbi
Morris Gordon will conduct a
family service at 10 am. Satur-
/ day. Cantor Wolfe Mostow will
sing.
Adas Israel. Connecticut ave-
nue. and Porter street NV
Rabbi David H. Panitz on "Fa-
nous Firsts" at 8:15 pm.
ArlingtOn-Fairfax Center, 1920
Arlington boulevard - Rabbi
Noah Golinkin on Or. Herzel-
the Visionary" at $3.50 pm.
B'nai Israel. Sixteenth and
Crittenden streets N.W.-Rabbi
Henry Segal on You Can't Put
1t Back" at $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
u. 5. Ship Takes Seamen
To Sweden After Rescue
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The
American refrigerator ship Blue
jacket steamed toward Sweden
today, taking SO rescued seamen
to their home port.
Survivors of the Sunken
Swedish freighter Oklahoma
they were saved from storm
dashed seas early Sunday
morning. Bluejacket Capt. Dun
ward J. Larson radioed yester-
day the Oklahoma seamen told
him that from their pitching
lifeboats Bluejacket had looked
like "the biggest and most
beautiful ship in the world"
The Military Sea Transport
Service, which operates the Blue
jacket, said the rescue ship is
expected to reach Goteborg,
Sweden, on January 2. After
putting the survivors ashore,
she will go on to her original
destination, Copenhagen, where
she is expected to arrive
January 3.
Capt. LarSon's radio message
praised his crew for their fine
spirit of initiative, teamwork
and determination" in the
rescue. Their response to the
emergency was a heart-warming
experience that I shall never
forget" the skipper said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

This Christmas season set q
new record here for outgoing
parcel post, while incoming
parcels totaled bit under last
years volume.
More than four times as many
parcels left here than were re-
ceived here.
The Washington post Office set
new highs for both outbound and
incoming letters.
Around the Nation. holiday
mail and parcel post volume
reached q new record. It was
up about 4 per cent over last
year
The Post once Department
and the Washington postmaster's
office released the rundown today.
This areas December volume
was 2 to 3 per cent over the
same period last year.
Parcel post workers here
shipped out 551,153 sacks, the
postmaster said. Incoming sacks
numbered 1922. Each sack
holds seven or eight packages,
on the average.
Parcels received here were
about one-third of l per cent
less than during December. 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
New Year Themes
Listed for tomorrow
BY Several Rabbis

The new year will be the SUBJ
ject of sermons by several WASH
ington area rabbis at services to-
morrow in synagogueS and tenn
piles.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION will speak on Facing the
New Year" at the 8:15 pm. serv-
ice in the temple, 816 Eighth
street NV. A service will also
be held at IL am. Saturday.
"The Year Ahead" will be the
sermon topic of Rabbi Tzvi H.
Porath of the Montg om cry
County Jewish Community at
$3.50 pm. in the center, 1901
East-West way, Chevy
Chase. Md. Cantor Norman
Gewirtz will sing. Services will
also be held at OILS am. Satur-
day and Sunday.
Rabbi Harry Silverstone of
Tifereth Israel Congregation will
speak on 1.-The Problems That
Face US" at the $50 pm. service
in the synagogue, Fourteenth
and Euclid streets NV. Cantor
Paul Gewirz will sing.
The following services will be
held at $3.50 pm. tomorrow I'M
less otherwise stated:
Temple Sinai, in Bethlehem
Chapel, Washington Cathedral
DR.. Irving S. Fusfeld, dean Of
Gallaudet College, on Leader
ship From Within"
Ohev Sh0lOm Congregation,
500 I street N.W.-Rabbi Albert
j. Davis on "a Vision of Peace"
at 9 am. Saturday.
Northeast Hebrew Congrega-
ton, 1901 Eastern avenue. Mount
Rainier, Md.-Rabbi Raymond
Krinsky on rs There A Judaeo-
Christian Tradition" Services
will also be held at $50 am.
Saturday.
Beth ShOlom Congregation,
Eighth and Shepherd streets
N.W-Rabbi Harry j. Kaufman
on Return to Tradition" at S
pm. service in commemoration
of the death $50 years ago of
Maimonides, great Jewish phi
loSopher. Cantor Sholom Katz
will sing. Cantor Katz will con-
duct the $3.50 am. Saturday
service and Rabbi Kaufman will
preach on the -Four Freedoms. "
Har : TzeOn Congregation. in
the Highland School, Wheaton,
Md.-Rabbi Arthur Talmadge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Pvt. Lloyd Making Last Rounds
As Retiring 'Mountie' at Zoo

the Railway Mail Service Of the
Post Office Department.
In 1920 he joined the Zoe
police as walking" private and
after two years returned to the
mail service for an eight-year
stint.
/ He was given bicycle to make
his rounds at the Zoo when he
returned there in 1880.
The mounted beat at the Zoo
is to patrol areas that are diff
cult to reach by auto. 1t will
be continued after Pvt. Loyd's
retirement.
Retirement will mean an OPP
portunity to travel for Pvt. Lloyd
and his wife, who live at 1903 v
street, Boulevard Heights, Ana
costa. They plan to leave early
next month for a trip to Florida
and then will go to California
for visit with one Of their sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
By the Assoeioted Press

Justice Department records
disclosed today that President
Eisenhower signed II pardons
on Christmas eve, the largest
single batch of clemencies
granted at one time since he
entered the White House.
The cases dealt with were rel
atively obscure, and none Of
the actions taken resulted in
any actual releases from prison.
The pardons were principally to
restore citizenship rights to per-
sons who had completed their
sentences or who went free on
parole many years ago. Those
benefitting were vouched for by
friends or business associates.
In the II months he has been
President, Gen. Eisenhower has
acted favorably on % clemency
petitions.
This years II Christmas par
dons compare with six pardons
granted by former President
Truman on December "a, 1852,
to specific persons who had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
.CI0 Official Declines
To Accept Post He
Wasn't Asked About

A CLIO official has declined
respectfully" the appointment
by President Eisenhower to an
advisory board which he said he
learned Of through reading the
newspapers.
Stanley H. Ruttenberg, CLIO
director of research and educa-
ton, wrote the President that he
was surprised" when he read in
the papers a few days ago that
he had been named a member of
the international Development
point Four Advisory Board.
| Mr.. Ruttenberg said that he had
not been consulted about the APP
pointment and he learned later
of the announcement made by
the White House.
Mr.. Ruttenberg said he as
Sumed he was named to the
board because of Gen. Eisenhow-
er's decision mot to reappoint
Jacob S. Potofsky' who is presi-
dent of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers and chairman of
the the CLIO International At
fairs Committee.
"Mr. Potofsky," said Mr.. Rut-
tenberg, Served ably and con-
Scientiously on the International
Development Advisory Board for
two and one-half years prior to
January. 1883" Mr.. Rutterberg
added that it was inconceivable
to him that members of the
White House staff failed to dis
cuss the question of my appoint
ment in advance of it's publica-
ton either with me or with the
appropriate officers of the CIO."
Had the matter been talked
over in advance, Mr.. Ruttenberg
said. he might have accepted the
appointment.
The board mentioned by Mr..
Ruttenberg comes under the di-
rection of Foreign Operations
Administrator Stassen.
Recently. AFL President
George Meany resigned heatedly
from another Stassen board, de-
claring that Mr.. Stassen had dis
charged most of the labor at
taches of the Foreign Opera
tions Administration and there
fore had made it impossible for
labor to serve effectively in the
foreign aid program.