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Evening star., 1954-09-17
By MurieI Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: 1t
seems ] always have suffered be-
cause my sisters are much
brighter than ] am. / don't learn
as fast as they do and although
my school marks are passing,
they aren't spectacular. My
parents are very smart. too.
Both sisters are in college, and
I enter high school this month.
! know I'll have the same trouble
studying until all hours of the
night. trying so hard in school,
then barely passing. I'm dis
couraged before ! begin.
In every other respect I'm all
right. ] have many friends. ex-
pect to be active in school, am
good at sports and am the only
one Of the girls interested In
homemaking. In fact, Mother,
who Is q domestic science teach
er, takes great pride in my ability
in the kitchen. but sighs because
] don't bring home q good report
car. Is there anything lean do
to step up my intelligence?
GLADYS.
ANSWER: Your parents should
continue to take pride in their
Evening star., 1954-09-17
PROBLEMS Todoy
| Girl IS Despondent Over
Sisters SchooIWork

brilliant daughters. but learn to
take comfort from their home
maker. There's absolutely no
reason for you to have an in
feriority complex; get rid OF it
at once. You are dong your very
best in school, but not every one
can get straight AS even with
steady application. Some people
are born with one gift. others
with something else. The right
approach to life is to accept
the talents God has given. and
not strive for what has been as
signed some one else.
For a well-balanced world,
each of us must have her own
niche. Filling that particular spot
adequately Is all one person can
do. Your parents belle their in
telligence by not recognizing this
salient fact. You have a very
well-rounded personality. D and
apparently have exceptional
talent for hornemaking. Cultivate
this and no one will mind il
you fail to get a Ph.D.
| College degrees, are wonderful
assets for those who can attain
them, but they can't take the
place Of a well-kept home, OF
an excellent meal. Keep your
good disposition. don't let your
parents favoritism sour you on
the world. continue to do your
best in school, make friends and
keep a helping hand ready for
those who need it. Mother and
Dad will soon learn to appreciate
your honey talents.
Evening star., 1954-09-17

degrees at the University Of
Minnesota
She has taught history in high
school, at the Universities of
Minnesota and Louisiana, and at
Bradford Junior College in Mas
.Sachusetts. She has written two
history books; would like some
day to do a good biography of
Lucretia Mott, an early woman S
rights leader.
1t was at Bradford that DR..
Helmes met Miss Bertha Adkins,
assistant to the chairman of the
Republican National Committee,
with whom she makes her home
here.
The two women have a pleas
ant apartment in Northwest
Washington. where they love to
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Vote Program
Launched by
Federution

A program aimed not only at
getting out the vote, but getting
out an informed vote, is being
launched this month under aus
pices of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs.
The federation's highly sue
cessful campaign to get voters
to the polls two years ago will
be repeated during the coming
election, according to the citi-
zenship chairman, Mrs. Walter
w. Brewer of Omar, w. Va.
A "get-out-the- vote" PAM
phlet will be mailed next week to
the $4,000 member clubs, she
reported.
In addition, the Citizenship
Division will stress the support
of citizens of integrity and abil-
ity for public Office, Mrs. Brewer
said.
Another of its major projects
education for citizenship-will
be aimed especially at young
adults and the foreign born.
"We also are asking clubs to
form discussion groups where
members of the community can
come together to study the
issues and also to study the
candidates, she added.
I'VE want to get the voters to
the polls, But we also want them
to think carefully and make wise
decisions; to know what they
are doing, when they cast their
ballots"
Mrs. Brewer. who is here for
the National Conference on Citi-
zenship. spoke at a press con-
ference yesterday at federation
heaquarters called by Mrs. Theo-
dore S. Chapman, CIVIC presi-
dent.
Also presented to the press
was Mrs. Walter v. Magee of
Lakewood. Ohio, youth conserva-
ton chairman.
Mrs. Magee reported "tremen-
dous interest" in her divisions s
current drive to get crime, hor-
ror and sex comics off the news
stands.
She expressed qualification at
reports that an association of
comic book publishers is plan
ming to establish a code for
comic books, with seal to be
used for those which meet the
approved standards.
But if that happens, we don't
want to be lulled into a sense of
security" she cautioned. I'VE
will want to know what the code
is and what the standards are
before we relax our campaign" :"
The youth conservation chair
man applauded the efforts of a
group in Canton. Ohio, to offer
a substitute of wholesome read
ing for comic books. "As a fea-
ture of the county fair" she said,
"they offered to give a good book.
worth ST.. to any child who
brought in 10 comics.
THE titles of the books were
carefully selected to appeal to
youngsters and teenagers, and
the whole affair went off very
successfully"
Evening star., 1954-09-17
Star star Photo.

play bridge C'Bertha is about
seven times better than am, /"
she says). and scrabble on free
evening when one or the other is
not out of town; Miss Adkins
cooks the breakfasts and Miss
Helmes generally cooks dinner
which they don't eat until about
eight in the evening.
Other spare-time activities OF
the new appointee are reading
(history and biography. of
course), swimming, walking and
collecting diaries written by
Southern women during the
Civil War.
"They were pretty wonderful
those Southern women" she
says. "We think of them as
fragile and delicate, lolling or
Evening star., 1954-09-17

their wide front verandas. They
weren't at all. When their men
went of to war they pitched in
and ran those huge plantations,
holding most of the slaves on the
place. They had to. And they
were wonderfully ingenious. They
had to think of substitutes for
almost everything-food. coffee,
tea, candles.
Evening star., 1954-09-17
New Women's Bureau Assisfunf
Miss Helnes
Sworn In
Yesterday
By IsubeIIe Shelton

A soft-voiced, brown-eyed
woman authority on American
history was sworn in yesterday
as assistant director of the wom-
ems bureau Of the Department
of Labor.
She is DR.. Winifred Helmes.
who taught history for many
years and for the past three
years has directed the status
Of women program for the Amer
lean Association Of University
Women.
It was her interest in the lat-
ter field that brought her in
touch with many people in the
women's bureau, and was re-
sponsible for yesterdays appoint
ment.
Secretary Of Labor James p.
Mitchell was present for the
swearing in, and declared that
her appointment was an indica-
ton of his belief in the work
being done by the women's bu-
reau.
The secretary's arks,
coupled with the appointment Of
DR.. Helmes, tended to quiet
rumors that have been current
for several months that the
women's bureau as such was to
be abolished and with its func-
tions transferred to other sec
tions of the Labor Department.
DR.. Helmes, a native of st.
Paul, Mimi, says she became
fascinated with the status of
women during her days as a his
tory teacher, when ! tried to
advise my students-as every
teacher must-on career oppor-
tunities in their field"
II found that very little USE
full information was available to
me, and decided I wanted to do
something about it. That's why
went to the AAUW, where I
spent a good deal Of time travel
ling around the country, talking
to teachers on the subject"
Women have more opportu-
mites open to them, career-wise,
than ever before in history, the
new assistant director said.
ironically, not enough Of them
are taking advantage of it. The
trend today is toward younger
and younger marriages. The girls
are not going ahead and prepar-
ing themselves for advanced de-
grees. Some of them don't even
wait to finish college.
Il think it is the result of the
war, and the unsettled temper
OF the times. Women just aren't
willing to put off getting married
and having family. Sometimes
they go ahead with their edu-
cation after they are married.
But that puts a tremendous
burden on both husband and
wife"
DR.. Helmes feels that this
trend toward earlier marriages is
coming at particularly bad
time for the Nation.
More trained women will be
needed than ever before" she
declared. Every man Is going
to have to do a stint in the
armed services, and we don't
know whether they will have to
serve longer or not.
Women must be trained to
step into the breech-and not
enough of them are"
Presumably. that is one of the
problems with which DR.. Helmes
will concern herself in her Job.
AS of yesterday, neither she nor
Mrs. Alice K. Leopold, director
of the bureau. wanted to spell
out her new duties until after
they had had several confer
ences.
The new women's bureau Of
ficial is a pleasant-faced woman
who knew almost all my life
wanted to teach history. A ma
tive of st. Paul, Mimi, she
earned her B.A., MA. and PhD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
A. NJ. BOUIC
w. v. BOUIC
Attorneys at Law
Rockville, MARYLAND

w. v. BOUIC
Attorneys at Law
Rockville, Maryland
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland, Letters Tesla
mentary on the personal Estate of
ROY II. HICKEY, JR.,
late of Montgomery County, deceased All
persons having Claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof. legally authenticated
to the subscriber on or before the 10Th
day of April next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit of
Estate. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 26th day OF
October, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
OLLIE TUCKER HICKEY,
EXecutrix
1904 College View Drive,
Silver Spring Md. (1488)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
Order of Publication

The object of this suit is to
procure a decree of divorce a
vinculO matrimOnii by the plain
tiff from the defendant, and for
general relief.
The Bill of Complaint states:
1. That he, Philip r. Berg, is
an adult citizen of the United
States, "a resident of Montgomery
County, Maryland, and that he
has resided in Maryland for four
teen years.
2. That the defendant, Violet
H. Berg, is an adult citizen of
the United States, that her last
known address was ISL Miller
Road, Portland, Oregon.
3. That the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT were married in Alexan-
dria, Virginia, on October 10, 1888,
by a minister of the gospel.
4. No children were born of the
marriage.
5. That although the conduct
of the plaintiff toward the de-
PENDANT was always kind, affec-
Tomato and above reproach, yet,
nevertheless, the said defendant
did, on or about, to-Wit August
20, 1852, desert the plaintiff; that
said desertion has continued un,
interruptedly for more than
eighteen months last past, is de,
iberate and final, and the sep
aration of the patries is beyond
any reasonable expectation of re.
Cancellation and that the parties
have not cohabited or lived as
husband and wife since on OF
about August 20, 1852.
1t is thereupon this Goth day
of October AID, 1854, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun
ty, Maryland, Sitting as a Court
of Equity, ORDERED that the
plaintiff, Philip R. Berg, by caus
ing copy of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Montgomery County
Maryland, once in each of foul
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
Poplar 2-23I2

more interested in her townsfolk
than Fred. He had very special
place on the local scene and his
friends here are countless. He will
be greatly missed.
The home of Mrs. Horace j.
Nickels in Glen Hills was the
scene of delightful party last
Thursday afternoon. The Execu-
tive Committee of the West
Rockville Elementary School
PTA entertained there in honor
of the new teachers and room mo-
theirs. A large group of teachers
and mothers gather at the in
formal party for a very pleasant
get-together.
It's always SO good to hear
from former neighbors and this
week brings us news from Mr..
and Mrs. julius Morris who are
now residing in Pasco, Wash. The
Morrises are especially happy
these days for on September 5,
young Harold Campbell arrived,
weighing 8 lbs. and 9 ounces. You
will recall that they left Rock
vile in the early summer to do
some pioneering" Mr.. Morris
name was chosen as one to re-
ceive government reclamation
land in the west. 1t seems they
are fairly we'll settled now in
Pasco which is a county seat
town about the size of Rockville.
1t does have parks and public
swimming pools, but they say
they'll still take Rockville. Their
departure got quite play in the
local newspapers but they think
the best story was overlooked
by all the press and that was how
every neighbor on North Van
Buren,, and some on Beall, pitch.
ed in and helped them in packing
and moving. The Hiltners, who
were next-door neighbors, help.
ed most but the whole neighbor.
hood deserves great credit
That's Rockville for you and
just one of the reasons we keep
saying what a wonderful town
we haveD To keep informed OF
the doings in what still seems tc
be their home town." they are
receiving the Seninel each week.
The weekend found Cadet Mi
chael Hickman home from Ran
dolph-Macon Academy in Front
Royal, Va, for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Iick
man of South Adams Street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
Notice

Beer, Wine and Liquor License
Notice is hereby given that ap-
plication has been made by:
Gertrude Allison Brewster
Charles H. Beebe, Jr.
Il. KaIVin Shivers
For transfer to them on behalf
of Olney Inn, Incorporated, the
Class B, On Sale, Hotels and Res
taurants, Beer, Wine and Liquor
License issued for premises
known as Olney Inn, which prem
Uses are located at:
Olney, Maryland
A hearing on this application
will be held in the County Coun-
Gil Hearing Room, County Office
Building, Rockville, Maryland on:
Wednesday, November II, 1854
AT 1880 AM.
Any person desiring to be
heard on said application should
appear at the time and place
fixed for said hearing.
Board of License Commits
sioners for Montgomery
County, Maryland
BY A. MORTON THOMAS
Secretary 1899
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

successive weeks before the 18th
day of November AID, 1854, give
notice to the said nonresident de-
PENDANT, Violet H. Berg, of the
object and substance of this Bill,
and warning her to appear in
this Court in person or by solicit
tor, on or before the 18th day
of December AID, 1854, to show
cause, if any she may have, why
the decree ought not be passed
as prayed.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County,
Maryland
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins,
Clerk 1852
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
Rockville and Vicinity
Mrs. John Diamond III Poplar 2-23I2

Orchard Hill, the home of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Jonathan Hill
land, was the scene of a beautiful
party Sunday afternoon in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Stephen
Hyde. Besides being>a celebration
of the Hydes' nineteenth wedding
anniversary, it was also Mr.. Mil
lands birthday and a housewarm-
ing, too, since the Hillands have
been in their new home only a
few months. Scores of Countians
gathered at the lovely affair
which was marred by a most I'M
fortunate accident. The Hillands'
young daughter, Cynthia, was
riding her mount Sunset" and
was thrown when the horse made
a high jump. However, Cynthia's
injuries are not serious and she
expects to be home from the hos
pital today.
Christ Church in Rockville was
the scene of a christening on Sun
day when William Wilson Sam
uel Butler, young son of DR.. and
Mrs. William Butler, was bap-
tized. The Reverend Raymond P.
Black, rector of Christ Church,
conducted the service. DR.. Thorn
as N, P. Johns of Richmond, Va,
was godfather and RoSaland Har-
ris was godmother by proxy of
Mrs. Johns. Sunday evening the
Buffers entertained at a large
party in celebration of the event.
Early this week the Buffers left
for Roanoke where they will
make their home. They will be
missed from the local scene
where they have played such an
S2ctive part. However, they will
mot be too far away from Rock
vile.
DR.. and Mrs. N. P. Johns who
came up Tor the christening were
the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Belts at Hectic Hill.
Saturday evening, the Bettses
entertained at dinner and dancing
at Chevy Chase Club honoring
their houseguests and DR.. and
Mrs. Butler. Others in the party
were Dr. and Mrs. Luther Terry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine C. Will
son, and DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Day.
Rockville was shocked and
deeply grieved with the sudden
and untimely death of Fred Slagle
last Wednesday. No one we know
was more devoted to Rockville, or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

The Mayor and Council of
Rockville, Maryland will conduct
a public hearing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

Prices effective until close of business Saturday, October
80 1854 except produce which is subject to daily market
changes. NO SALES TO DEALERS. We reserve the right
to limit quantities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

persons having Claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
to the subscriber on or before the 18th day
of April next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under her hand this 26th day OF
October, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and fifty-four.
HELEN c. AGNEW
Rockville, Md (1496)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
Notice of Hearing

The Mayor and Council of
Rockville, Maryland will conduct
a public hearing
AT 8:I5 PM.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1854
in the office of the Mayor and
Council, 100 S. Washington
Street, Rockville, Maryland on
the proposed construction and in
stallation of water and sewer
mains in Section 7, Silver Rock
Subdivision, Rockville, Montgom-
cry County, Maryland. Subject to
final authorization by the Mayor
and Council of Rockville the pro-
posed plan calls for the construc-
ton of six inch and eight inch
Cast Iron Water main and ne
cessary valves and hydrants; and
eight inch Terra-Cotta sewer
mains and necessary manholes at
an estimated cost of 20 cents per
front foot annually for water
main and 20 cents per front foot
annually for sewer main. Dura-
ton of assessment to be thirty
years. A list of the owners of
properties believed to be special
ly benefited by the improve
ments together with the assess
able frontage is on file in the
offices Of the Clerk and Treas
urer and of the City Engineer
of the City of Rockville, 120 S.
Washington Street, Rockville,
Maryland.
Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk 1901
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
JAMES H. PU0H
Attorney

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland, Letters Testa-
mentary on the personal Estate of
JOSEPH WILLIAM Adds
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
of May next they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 26th day of
October in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
LAWRENCE WILLIAM Adds
1908 Connecticut Avenue
Silver Spring, Md. (149S)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
THOMAS NJ. ANDERSON
Attorney At Law
Rockville, Maryland

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has
obtained from the orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland, Letters Testa-
mentary on the personal Estate of
LLOYD j. JONES, JR.
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit, the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated to
the subscriber on or before the 3rd day
of May next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
October, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
LLOYD j. JONES, JR.
Executor
Dickerson, Md. (149O
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

The nations farmers owned g.
$4,000 cars and trucks at the
end of 1858. They also had a.
$4,000 tractors in their posses
sion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

K. J. Lawlor, Sol.
1915 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
PHILIP R. BERG
1916 DeRussey Parkway
Bethesda, Maryland
Plaintiff,
VS.
VIOLET H. BERG
ISL Miller Road
Portland, Oregon
Defendant.
Equity No. 17,727
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28
w. v. BOUIC
Attorney At Law

hOCkVIIIt, NdTyIdHU
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County. has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the personal Estate of
ALFRED +. AGNEW
late of Montgomery County. deceased. All
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-28

gomery County, in Maryland, Letters Testa-
mentary on the personal Estate Of
FRANCES b. HOWARD
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
to the subscriber on or before the 18th
day of April next: they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 26th day of
October, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
BUSEY II. HOWARD, JR.
1901 Coquelin Terrace
Chevy Chase, Md. 1883
, 1954-08-13
Nh. & Mrs. Sdrnuel
Boyce Celebrates
49TH Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boyce
of Christiansted,is celebrating
their fortyninth wedding ami
versary today.
Mr.. Boyce served on the
Police force for twenty years
before retiring. He retired in
1947; at that time he was a
guard at the Richmond Peni
Tertiary.
, 1954-08-13
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER OPENS new,
MODERN ALEXANDER" THEATRE
! Tribute to Joseph Alexander

MdnY Pay Tribute to Joseph Alexander
Over five hundred invited guests from all over the Is
land, from St. Thomas and Puerto Rico, crowded into the
unconditional lobby of the new Alexander Theatre last night
to witness its formal opening by His Excellency Archibald
AEAlexander5G opernor=of the Virgin Islands, who made the
trip over especially for the occasion. The guests were on
, 1954-08-13

to make the Alexander the fl
nest in these parts.
Mr.. Alexander was the next
speaker. He told how the thea
tire became reality and paid a
very special tribute to his bro
ther John Labeeb, Alexander,
for his persistence and going
ahead even to find someone to
do the construction. Then to
Nc Farlane, who had
never before built a theatre
and did a magnificent job.
Called upon to speak, how
ever, Mr.. Nc Farlane declined
to take all the credit but paid
tribute to his assistant John
Colby, his superintendent
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