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placed upon the agencies
wherein action was taken. All
that we asked was that sources
of information be protected.
Had it been the intent of the
FBI to handle the Harry Dex-
ter White and other related
cases solely as an intelligence
operation, the widespread dis
Semination of information that
was furnished to various
branches of the Government
by the FBI would not have
been undertaken.
Under date of February 26,
1916, I advised the Attorney
General by telephone and sub
Sequently by memorandum, of
the receipt of information
from a confidential source re-
flecting the possibility that
Harry Dexter White might
have received some notice of
either the cancellation or i'm
pending cancellation of his ap-
pointment as a United States
delegate to the International
Monetary Fund. I did not
know whether anything had
been said to White or whether
any action had been taken to
cancel his appointment.
The decision to retain White
was made by a higher Govern
ment authority. Obviously, if a
higher authority elected to
shift a man rather than fire
him, if he was suspect, then
it would go without saying that
we would continue our investi-
cation as best we could.
If in fact there was any
agreement to move White
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FBI EvoIuotes Sources
OF Its Information

The FBI, of course, has a
duty to evaluate it's sources of
information. In the 28-page
summary concerning White,
dated February l, 1916, de-
livered to Gen. Vaughan on
February 4, 1916. the informa-
ton contained therein came
from a total of 80 sources, the
reliability of which had previ-
ously been established.
In connection with the
sources, I would like to mention
one in particular, Miss Eliza
beth Bentley. From the very
outset, we established that she
had been in a position, to re-
port the facts relative to Soviet
espionage which she has done.
We knew she was in contact
with top-ranking Soviet
espionage agent, Anatoli
Gromov, the First Secretary of
the Soviet Embassy in Wash
ington, as late as November
81, 1945, in New York City. At
a previous meeting on October
II, 1945, he had given her
$4,000 to carry forth her work
as an espionage agent.
All information furnished by
Miss Bentley, Which was sus-
ceptible to check, has proven to
be correct. She has been sub
jected to the most searching of
crosS-examinations: her testi-
mony has been evaluated by
juries and reviewed by the
courts and has been found to
be accurate.
Miss Bentley's account of
Whites activities was later
corroborated by Whitaker
Chambers and the documents
in Whites own handwriting
concerning which there can be
no dispute, lend credibility to
the information previously re-
ported on White. Subsequent
to Whites death on August 16.
1948, events tranSpired which
produced facts of an uncon-
tradicable nature which clearly
established the reliability of
the information furnished in
1945 and 1916.
It must be remembered that
in the period from November
8, 1945, to February %, 1886
our first concern was to safe
guard the Government from
ipfiltration by subversive ele-
ments, and in this approach,
the objective of pointing at
tention to security risks must
not be confused with prosecu-
tive action. During this period
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from the Treasury Department
to the international Monetary
Fund to aid in the FBI investi-
CATION and to surround him
with persons who were not Sc
curity risks. then the agree
ment would have been broken
very early because Mr.. Vir-
ginius Frank Coe, a close aSso-
ciate of Harry Dexter White.
became the Secretary of the
International Monetary Fund
in June, 1916, which position
he held until December 3, 1852,
when he was dismissed after
invoking the Fifth Amend
ment in an appearance before
this committee last December.
1t is particularly significant
that he declined to answer
questions regarding his rela-
tionship with White. Infor-
nation on Coe had been fur
nished to the White House as
early as February 25, 1916; to
the Attorney General, Febru-
ary %, 1916, and February Is,
1916, and to the Treasury De-
partment as early as March a.
1916.
From the foregoing, it is clear
that the FBI called to the at
tention of the appropriate au-
thorities the facts, as alleged
by reliable sources. which were
substantial in pointing to a
security risk, as they occurred.
1t is equally clear that the
FBI did not depart from it's
traditional position of making
no evaluation, and was not a
party to any agreement to
keep White in public service.
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Elizabeth Bentley Cove
Information to Agents

On November 7, 1945, Miss
Elizabeth Bentley advised
special agents of the FB1 in
considerable detail of her own
career as an espionage agent.
On November 8, 1945, a letter
bearing that date was delivered
to Brig. Gen. Harry H.
Vaughan, wherein it was
stated:
THE Bureaus information
at this time indicates that the
following persons were partici-
pants in this operation or were
utilized by principals in this
ring for the purpose of OBJ
tanning data in which the
Soviet is interested"
The name of Harry Dexter
White was the second name
mentioned in the list of names
furnished. The concluding
paragraph of this three-page
letter stated:
Investigation of this mat
ter is being pushed vigorously,
but I thought that the Presi-
dent and you would be in
tereSted in having the fore
going preliminary data imme-
diately."
This communication was sent
to Gen. Vaughan in line with
instructions conveyed to me by
President Truman to call such
matters in which he would
have an interest to his atten-
. ton through Gen. Vaughan. I
might add that the same prac-
tice so far as the FBI is con-
cerned was followed during
the administration of the late
President Franklin D. Roose-
welt. In fact, this same pro-
cedure was followed during the
administration of former PreSi-
dent Herbert Hoover. There
fore there was nothing un-
usual or significant about my
directing communication to
Gen. Vaughan at that time.
In the meantime, our in
vestigation of White and others
mentioned by Miss Bentley
and Whitaker Chambers, as
well as those individuals on
whom we had adverse infor-
nation from equally reliable
sources, continued.
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initial opened with this SEN
tence:
"As of interest to the Presi-
dent and you, I am attaching
a detailed memorandum hereto
cerning Harry Dexter
White, Assistant Secretary of
the United States Treasury
Department."
The observation was made in
this letter, "As will be OBJ
served, information has come
to the attention of this bureau
charging White as being a.
valuable adjunct to an under
ground Soviet espionage Or
ganization operating in Wash
ington, D. c."
From November 8, 1945. I'M
til July "a, 1916, seven COM
munications went to the White
House bearing on espionage
activities, wherein Harry DeX-
ter Whites name was specifi-
cally mentioned.
During that same period,
two summaries on Soviet
espionage activities went to
the Treasury Department and
six summaries went to the At
torney General on the same
subject matter.
The handling and reporting
on the White case followed the
bureaus traditional practice of
reporting all facts and in
formation which had come to
our attention, without evalua-
ton or conclusions. l would
like here to state that an FBI
report is the presentation of
information for evaluation by
those who perform adminis-
trative duties and have execu-
tive responsibilities.
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the confidential sources in
volved.
1t was the opinion of Judge
Vinson and the Attorney
General that the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Attorney
General would arrange to see
the President as soon as pos
sible, outline to him exactly
what the situation was and
they would suggest to the
President that there were
three alternatives: one, the
President could dismiss White
and make no statement; two,
the President could SEND for
White and tell him ne had
changed his mind and that nc
desired White to resign and
not serve; three, the President
could sign the commission,
instruct the Attorney General
to continue the investigation
vigorously and instruct the
Secretary of the Treasury that
he, as Governor of the Ma
tional Advisory Council on
International Monetary and
Financial Problems and Of the
international Bank, should
take steps to see that any
persons selected for appoint
ment should not be appointed
except with approval of the
Governor. 1t was realized, of
course, that should the Presi-
dent follow the second altern-
ative and White should refuse
to resign, the President might
then sign the commission and
take the same action as con-
sidered in the third alternative.
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Recalls Clark Lunch
With Vinson as Guest

Now to return to Harry Dex-
ter White In conversation
on February 81, 1916, the At
torney General informed me
that he mad spoken with the
then Secretary of the Treas
ury, the late Chief Justice Fred
Vinson, and the President,
about White. The Attorney
General stated he felt the
President should personally
tell White that it would be
best for him not to serve. I
told the Attorney General I
felt it was unwise for White
to serve. The Attorney General
then stated he would like to
confer with Judge Vinson and
me on the following day, Feb
ruary %, 1916.
I had luncheon on February
%, 1916. in the Attorney Cen
erals Office with Judge Vinson
and the Attorney General, at
which time there was a lengthy
conference. / was told that the
problem was what could be
done to prevent White from
taking his oath of Office. Judge
Vinson did not want Mr.. White
to serve as a United States de-
legate on the international
Monetary Fund and, in fact,
did not want him to continue
as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
On the other hand, Judge
Vinson stated that the Pres
ident could be forced to sign
the commission since the Sem
ate had confirmed Whites ap-
pointment I advised Judge
Vinson and the Attorney Gen
eral that the character of the
evidence was such that it
should not be publicly dis
closed at that time in view of
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the FBI was concerned with
protecting the Governments
secrets and preventing such
inf1ltration. In fact, I took a
strong stand because of pre-
mature disclosures that would
result if prosecution were
initiated, for the following rea-
sons:
/. The evidence necessary
to sustain convictions in in
dictmentS for law violation is
entirely different from that
necessary 10 establish the ex-
istence of security risks in
sensitive posts in the Govern
ment.
2. Some of the evidence,
while of an irrefutable nature,
was not admissible in a court
of law.
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such FBI Investigations made
it difficult to develop full facts.
particularly when those in
possession of them declined to
make full disclosures.
The responsibilities for in
ternal security assigned the
FBI in 1889 by Presidential di-
rective were directed toward
the times of emergency rather
than periods of peace. That is
the situation today. 1t is still
legal for Communists to exer-
else the right of assembly, free
speech and free thought.
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Public Hearing on Bridge
Set Dec. IS in Alexandra

The Alexandria City Council
will hold a public hearing on the
proposed Jones Point bridge at
7:30 pm. December is in the
council chamber.
The council decided to con-
duct a hearing on the bridge
after a complaint was made that
the citizens of Alexandria had
not had an opportunity to eX-
press their views. The council
already is on record in favor OF
the Jones Point bridge.
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Top Chang Aide Reported
To Have Quit in Dispute
BY the Assoeioted Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, Nov. 18-
One of Chang Kai-shek's top
policy makers today was report
ed unof1cially to have resigned
his government post as the re-
suit of a policy dispute with
Chang.
Former Foreign Minister Wang
Shih Chieh was reported to have
quit as Chiang's secretary gen.
eral, a position carrying immense
influence and prestige.
There was no word as to the
nature of the dispute.
Evening star., 1953-11-18
FBI Did Not Object
To Any Security Firings

At no time did the FBI in
terpose objections to such dis
missals. No restrictions were
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25

The average dairy COW in Mary
land produced 1920 pounds of milk
last year. This is almost 300
pounds higher than the us. aver
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
KNIVES ELECT OFFICERS

At the May meeting of the
Rockville Ki-Wives the following
officers were elected: Betty Dun
ham, president; Gertrude Poole,
vice president; Doris Miller, trea-
surer; Lorraine Fegan, secretary.
The yearly social service report
was submitted by Elaine Kay,
chairman. The physical therapy
room at the Christ Child Farm
has been fully equipped. A hospi-
tai bed and three pairs of crutches
have been given to the Lay Health
Committee. The pediatrics room Of
the Montgomery County General
Hospital is redecorated, and has
been presented with an infants
metal nursery unit, an aspirator,
and needed furniture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
April, May
.DHIA High
Herds

Montgomery County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association scores
for April and May were released
by R. N. Whip, assistant county
agent.
Unit No. George L. Fuller,
supervisor, five high herds for
April were Allie Messer, AZ Ri,
44.4; f. D. Fry, SIS RH, 1873;
George C. Fry, so GIL, 43.2; Doody
and Willis, as CHI, 42.5.
Five high herds for May were
Ralph and Grover Walker, 40 Ri,
ABS; f. D. Fry, 55 RH, 43.1; w.
l.. King, 40 OH, 41.6; George C.
Fry, so OH, 372; w. 1. King, 269
RI, 36.7.
Unit No. John Bailey, super
visor, five high herds for April
were Filbert Farm, As RH, 1926;
A. W. Ratliff, SIS RG and mixed,
35.7; A. S. Price, SO RICH, 34.6;
H. J. Biondi, % CHI, 1876; Thomp-
son Furniture Co., SO RICH,
1928; W. B. Dorsey, 55 CHI, 1928.
Unit No. 2-Five high herds for
May were H. j. Biondi, CHI, 42.3;
Hilbert Farm, Ri, 40.8; A. w.
Ratliff, RG&Mixed, 37.9; H. c..
King, No. 2, OH, 1862; C. ]. Saw
age, RICH, 35.4.
Unit No. 4-Robert B. French,
supervisor, five high herds for
April were A. w. Nagle, 40 CHI,
AT; Allan Hulsizer, 81 RICH,
1877; Michael White, Sc OH, 34.8;
Paul ]. Cotter, so RH, 31.9; Dia-
mond and Layman, &c OH, 30.8.
Unit No. George C. Paffem-
barger, jr., supervisor, five high
herds for May were R. L. Spates,
20 OH, 36.5; Linwood Thompson,
&c RICH, 34.7; John Eubank, 20
CHI, 30.4; P. C. Baughman and
son, SO OH, 2S.5; E. Clagett Jones,
81 OH, 2S.1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
AnHbiOtics ShOlU Promise
For Plant Disease Control

Experiments carried out at the
us. Department of Agriculture S
Plant Industry Station at Belts
vile, indicate that bacterial diseas-
es of plants may be controlled in
the near future by antibiotic
sprays.
In greenhouse experiments and
field trials at the station, halo
blight, a common bacterial disease
of beans, was successfully STAMPED
out by appliance of streptomycin
sulfate. 1t remains only to find a
means of using the antibiotic in
a crude state rather than in It's
expensive, purified form to make
this method of control practical
for farm use, say the Beltsyille
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
AMONG THE
H0MEMAKERS

June is dairy month. There's an
abundance of milk and milk pro-
ducts available for refreshing
warm weather dishes.
Every family member needs
milk or milk products, according
to Janet L. Coblentz, nutritionist,
] University of Maryland Extension
Service. A tiny baby depends al
most entirely upon milk for food.
Mother and Dad need to drink two
or three glasses of milk day for
constant growth and repair that
goes on within their bodies. Grand
ma and Grandad are less likely
to break bones if they also get
two or three glasses of milk
day. And growing boys and girls
need three or four glasses of milk
each day for bone building, smooth
skin, sparkling white teeth-even
good eyesight at night and fewer
colds.
You don't always need to drink
the milk. For example: two or
three big scoops of ice cream or
1 y inch cube Of cheese Il ounce),
can take the place of a glass of
milk some days. That's in terms
of calcium needs.
You can add variety and novelty
to your meals if you take full adj
vantage of the many offerings in
the dairy department. The wide
range of forms, flavors and tex
lures give you excellent choice.
\ Drink whole milk, skinned milk
or buttermilk. Take it from the
package as a powder, or from the
can as condensed or evaporated
milk. Enjoy cream alone--light or
heavy. Use milk in soups for lunch
and in the main dish or dessert
for dinner. For pickup on a hot
summer day, serve ice-cold glass
of milk with a cookie as a between
meal snack.
Serve ice cream and milk sher-
berts. Take your choice of cheese
soft or hard, fat free or fat-rich.
Turn to butter for hot biscuits or
rolls and as a seasoning for vege-
tables.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
Dedication Held
For BurtOnsville
Elementary School

Dedication services for the new
Burtonsville Elementary School
which replaces the last one-teacher
school in the county were held
June A.
Presentation of the building Was
made by DR.. Richard f. Carpen-
ter, assistant superintendent of
schools, and acceptace was by w..
Leroy Miles, trustee, and Sharon
Trey, a 4th grade student. George
Hurst was master of ceremonies.
Music was furnished by the Sher-
wood High School Band. Vice Pre-
sident Wylie Barrow of the Board
of Education, spoke. Mrs. Rose
Shuck, principal, introduced the
guests. Invocation was by the Rev.
William p. Anna. and benediction
by the Rev. w. N. Snider.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25

The organizational meeting of
Circle No. was held at the home
of it's leader, Mrs. Frank Tyler, of
South Adams Street. Sixteen
members were present and guests
of the group were Mrs. Wesley
Dodge and Mrs. Rachel Reed.
Officers elected were co-chairman,
Mrs. Charles Woodward, jr.; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Robert j.
Miller; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Donald Golden; and treasurer,
Mrs. Ed Osborn. A delightful
musical program was presented by
Mrs. William Gale, Mrs. Woodrow
Kraft and Mrs. Donald Golden,
after which refreshments were en-
joyed. The next meeting will be
July Is at the home of Mrs. Atlee
Burroughs, S04 Grandin Avenue.
A reminder to all WSCS mem
bers! The next meeting is Mon
day, June 30. Please plan to be
present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
HISTORIC MONTGOMERY, MD.
OLD HOMES AND HISTORY
r. B. FARQUHAR, Publisher
1032O Old Bladensburg Rd.
Silver Spring, Md.
Silver Spring, Md.

The Sentinel wishes to apologize
to Mr.. Farquhar for being this
late in reviewing his fine book. A
change in the staff and technical
difficulties since have been mainly
responsible. Better late than never,
however, and we are proud to
boost his project.
To the late Corners to this Coun-
ty we can only say: an understand
ing of the past is essential to a
knowledge of the present: To the
permanent and native residents,
this is your book; your families
and ancestors made it. To both
we say, relax beside a quiet fire.
place and dip into the past.
"a fine job" "the County's book
of the Century," Every interest
ingr "an unique job" and "a
Huck Finn-type of book" are
among the various comments
made by initial readers. For those
who have not yet obtained the
book, it is a big volume with more
than three hundred pagets, beauti-
fully illustrated, and a valuable
addition to any library. The few
typographical errors are the re-
suit of lack of professional help
and assistance in its compilation,
and do not detract from it's text
or outweigh the books virtues.
The main body of the book is
concerned with the oldest houses
and their residents, past and pre-
sent. A history of the County,
it's Government and various
agencies, precedes this, and is
valuable as a reference work or
text book. A copious index lists
a myriad of well-known County
names.
The volume is dedicated to The
Historical Society of Montgomery
County, of which Mr.. Farquhar
naturally is vigorous and leading
member.
Many things, some say, were
omitted by Mr.. Farquhar. Anec-
Gotes, some houses, and some
names. But the book does not I'M
dertake to go so far as to please
everyone by embracing each and
every one of a myrial historical
facts. What Mr.. Farquhar has at
tempted is quite large in scope,
and what he has achieved is fine,
according to the comments of
those who have read it.
Whether or not you own acopy
of his book, Mr.. Farquhar would
appreciate your dropping in to
inquire about it or notify your
friends and former-residents who
now live elsewhere, that here is a
nostalgia book of the horse and
buggy days to be read and enjoyed,
by both young and old.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
MISS RONIFANT GUEST

Miss Florence Bonifant, PotoI
mac, was one OF five members of
the class of 1903 at the University
of Maryland School of Pharmacy
who We're guests at the annual
dinner-dance given by the Alumni
Association at the Emerson Hotel
in Baltimore on June A.
Miss Bonifant, native of Mont
gomery County, was one of four
women in class of 35 who gradu-
ated so years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25

scientists. Recommendations for
general use should be ready with
in the next year or two.
In the Beltsville experiments,
streptomycin sulfate was applied
to the stems of the plants. The
antibiotic was absorbed by the
stems and moved upward to near
by leaves in sufficient amounts to
protect them from the halo-blight
bacteria. No evidence was found
that the antibiotic entered the
pods, or edible portions of the
plants.
Further research on the use of
antibiotic in sprays and dusts for
control of plant disease is planned
by the USDA scientists.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson C.
Schwarz, 5414 Lambeth Rd., Beth
esda, daughter, Louise Anne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip J. Webb,
TOT Arlington Blvd, Falls Church,
Va, a son, Phillip John, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. FISHERMAN,
TT. 4, Spring Lake PIX, Rockville,
a daughter, Diana Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Kelly, 9917
Thornwood Rd., Kensington, a son,
John Kelvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Solomon,
1909 Colchester Dr., Kensington, a
daughter, Ann Melinda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril L. Molineaux,
561S Southwick St., Bethesda, a
son, Christopher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace M. Shut,
CALI Potomac Drive, Washington
16, DE- a daughter, Patience
Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie C. Neal,
Boyds, a son, Joseph Blaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johansen,
1929 Jennings Rd., Kensington, a
son, Richard Kelvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Mentally,
Jr., Rt. 3, Gaithersburg, a daugh-
ter, Jeanne Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Leonard,
Ewing Court, Bethesda, son,
Michael James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert L. Nichol-
son, 5031 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda,
a son, Keith Blair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie H. Browne,
Jr., 1918 Sundale Dr., Silver
Spring, a daughter, Kathryn Lu-
ellie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer F. Gross,
Stonestreet Ave., Rockville, a son,
Wilmer, Junior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Bonham,
305 Patton Place, Rockville, a son,
Robert Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J. Bre-
dice, 4309 Amber Drive, Kensing-
ton, a daughter, Doreen Ann.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday, June 25, 1858
PALSY TELETHON

The Cerebral Palsy Telethon
over WNBW Saturday night, June
20, will feature such celebrities as
Gabby Hayes and Ted Mack. This
telethon is an area effort in fund
raising embracing Washington,
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Children who contribute one dollar
will be televised on the stage of
Lisner Auditorium at George
Washington University, where the
telethon is to take place.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25
EDWARD Diets GRADUATED

Edward H. Deets, Jr., was grad
uated from the University of Va.
on June Is with the degree of
Bachelor of Laws. A resident of
Charlottesville, he was formerly of
Clarksburg, graduated from Rich
ard Montgomery High School, and
served three years in the navy. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Deets.