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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-11

Jane to discover the madhouse
that has begun to develop.
Supporting their college mates
are Beth, played by Ann Kendall,
and the scientific brain, played by
Margaret Diehl.
Completing the cast are Mar
garet RosSiter as house Mother,
Jane Cooper as Fuzzy, and San
dra Hunt, adding the STACEY"
touch as psychiatrist.
Don't wait to save the date -
March 26th, in the Richard Mont
gomery High School Auditorium.
The Strayer College Scholar
ship examination was held last
Saturday, March 9th, at 1890 for
interested seniors. The results of
the examination will be announc-
ed later .. The Magazine party
was held Wednesday of last week
during the 9th period. Ice cream
and cokes were served. To be ad-
mitted, it was required that all
Sinners" had sold their quota of
SIS and all Saints" had sold $40
can evening of fun" was
held in the R.M.H.S. gym Friday,
March 5th. The program included
two basketball games; Junior
High VS.. J.V.; 8:15, and Varsity
VS.. Faculty. Another highlight of
the evening was Gymkana Act
and a Mini tramp number. After
the program, dance was held to
help raise money to establish a
permanent towel system for the
school A meeting of the Sc
Nor class was held Wednesday
during the first period to discuss
credits required for graduation
and committees and ideas on
plans for the 1854 graduation
ceremonies and activities Fri
day, March 18th, a heel and tie
dance will be sponsored by. the
eleventh grade. An orchestra will
be featured.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-11

1t takes 4 tons of coal to make
one ton of acetylene, an import
ant and growing chemical inter
mediate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-11

borS but we all wish them the
best of luck. Hope you folks will
keep in touch.
Evening star., 1954-11-17
veIde Committee
May Question Hiss
BY Tho k.soeioisd Pres.

Chairman Velde said today the
House Un-American Activities
Committee may call Elger Hiss
for questioning when the former
State Department official Is re-
leased from prison.
Mr.. Velde said a proposal by
Representative Clardy, Republic
can, Of Michigan that Hiss be
called was brought UP in a closed
door meeting of the committee
this morning but a decision was
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Clardy told reporters he
believes Hiss should be ques-
toned about the part he played
in bringing into the State De-
partment Communists or Com
munist syrnpathizers." He add
ed that he thought Hiss also
should be questioned about the
San Francisco and Yalta colf-
ferences In which he partici-
.pated as a United States official.
Hiss was convicted in 1850 of
perjury-lying when under oath
for denying that he passed
secret State Department docu-
ments to Communist agents in
the years Immediately preceding
World War II when he was a
department official.
Evening star., 1954-11-17
Analysis Reveals Reader
Reaction to Times Herald Sale

asked disapproved. IA per cent
approved and the rest either
gave no hat answer or no answer
at all.
Among Times Herald readers
alone. 54 per cent said they were
bitterly sappointed."
But asked about the combined
paper. Mr.. Bigman said, 20 per
cent ofsthe former Times Herald
readers said 1t was better than
the old one. SO per cent thought
it was worse and Is per cent felt
1t was about the same.
About rs per cent of the
former Post readers thought the
new Washington Post and Times
Herald was q better paper or was
about the same.
Some Miss It.
OF the total number respond
ing to the questions. 81 per cent
said they liked the Times
Herald and would miss 1t. An
other II per cent said they were
glad to see it gone" About IL
per cent didn't like it but were
sorry to see 1t CO." and 36 per
cent hadn't thought about it. I"
Mr.. Bigman said % per cent
Of the Times Herald readers
questioned about their reaction
when they first learned the pa
per was purchased by the Post
last March II was that they
would cancel subscriptions or
not buy the new paper. Half Of
the % per cent said they did.
Reasons given for disapprov-
ing the sale, Mr.. Bigman said,
were that "the. Times-Herald
was a good paper" "the COM
bined paper is too big "a point
Of view will be lost" "the STAFF
lost ther jobs" and opposition
to the Post.
BY the same token, reasons for
approving included a dislike for
the Times-Herald, a fondneSs for
the Post and the assertion that
the new paper gave subscribers
more for their money"
Newspapers Rated.
In another part of the study,
readers were asked to rate the
four newspapers.
The percentages switched
slightly when subscribers were
asked to rate only the papers
they actually read. In the good"
Evening star., 1954-11-17
sion, now investigating business

sion, now investigating business
mergers.
The guild said there Is a drift
toward local newspaper monop-
oly-in the realm of ideas as web
as at the cash box"
Citing the sale and suspension
of the st. Louis Star Times in
1851 and the Washington Times
Herald last March, the unions
executive vice president, Ralph
B. Novak, wrote the FTC:
"The guild believes that the
profit motive alone was respons-
ible for these mergers and that
the financial condition of neither
paper warranted it's sale -.
'The silencing of these voices
can only mean that the
strength of our democracy, as
we conceive it, Is considerably
diminished"
The guild claims to represent
about 10000 editorial and other
no n : mechanical department
newspaper employees.
Evening star., 1954-11-17
Washington Papers
Are Cited for Aid 10
AP's News Coyerage
sy Inc Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. Nov. 17The
Washington Star and the WASH
ington Post and Times Herald
received citations today from
the Associated Press Managing
Editors Association for outstand-
ing contributions to APPS news
coverage.
The citations were among n
awarded as the association
opened It's annual convention
here.
The Star was honored "for
keeping the AP fully informed
In its successful search for elu-
sive facts on the theft Of $780,
900 from the United States
Bureau Of Engraving, thereby
sharing with AP members an
interesting exclusive"
Sewed Up the News.
The Star sewed up the news
last January 5 that the bulk of
the stolen currency had been
found on a Virginia farm and,
while delaying publication at re-
quest of authorities, kept the
AP fully advised, enabling the
APPS Washington Bureau to
move fast with the story when
the go-ahead came.
The Post and Times Herald
was cited "for making available
Immediately to the AP informa-
ton on Army charges against
Corpl. Edward Dickinson, OBJ
tanned through exceptional
alertness and enterprise, thereby
sharing with AP members an
interesting exclusive"
The newspaper obtained the
story about 8:45 pm. January
% from a Defense Department
source. Corpl. Dickinson, a for
mer prisoner Of war in Korea,
had been placed under arrest to
face a courtmartial on charges
of collaborating with Chinese
Communists. John Riseling,
night city editor, offered the
story promptly to the APPS WASH
ington Bureau, putting the AP
out in front with it.
Other papers cited included
the Baltimore Sun, the Freder-
icksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star
Evening star., 1954-11-17

A more than 2-to-l majority
of Washington newspaper read
ers willing to take a stand on
the question, according to q
sampling Of community senti-
ment. disapproved Of the WASH
ington Times-Herald's purchase
by the Washington Post last
spring.
This was q highlight of q new
analysis Of the city's reaction to
the loss Of, q major daily, a.
nanced by a $4,000 Ford Foun-
dation grant and conducted by
the American University's Bu-
reau Of Social Science Research.
"A final report on the study
viii not be in until next year.
But the wraps were taken of q
few findings at a public meeting
attended last night by officials
Of all the city's newspapers.
From 591 Interviews.
The reports were based largely
on 591 scientifically selected"
hour-long interviews conducted
during June and July through
out the area. Stanley K. Bigman,
the project director, said the
sampling was scientifically ac-
curate enough to reflect the view
point Of the entire population.
On the question of the Times
Herald's purchase and "consoli-
dation" with the Post, Mr.. Big
man said, 36 per cent Of those
Evening star., 1954-11-17

or very goods categories. 90 per
cent listed the Post, 81 per cent
The Star. 10 per cent the Times
Herald and 81 per cent the News.
Former Times-Herald readers
alone, appraising the other
newspapers. rated the Post low-
est and The Star next to the
Times-Heral
Star Highest In Coverage.
All the papers rated high Ia
news coverage." Mr.. Bigman
said, but The Star was
markedly highers'' than the
others, IWenty-Six per cent of
all the responders cited The Star
for news coverage," he said, as
against is per cent for the Post,
Is per cent for the Times
Herald and 10 per cent for the
News.
To another question, Mr.. Big
man said. the best-liked fea-
lures Of the Times Herald were
its comics and sports section; Of
The Star. its advertising and
editorial policies: of the Post,
Its editorial policies, and Of the
News. its tabloid size.
The most diSliked features
were the Times Herald editorial
policy and presentation o. news,
the Posts editorial policy and
the News tabloid size. AS for
The Star, Mr.. Bigman said, mo
body had bad words to say about
It,"
Purpose Of Study.
Mr.. Bigman said one major
purpose of the study was to
determine "long range sociologi-
cal effects" such as the impact
on the community of the loss of
major political viewpoint.
But they will be covered in
the final report after more inter-
views, he said, along with con-
siderably more detail on the
"short-range" reactions he re-
ported last night.
His presentation was given at
q regular meeting Of the District
Chapter, American Association
for Public Opinion Research,
held In America UniverSity's
Hurst Hall.
Evening star., 1954-11-17
Guild Asks FTc Probe
OF Newspaper Merqers

: NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (P.-The
CIO Newspaper Guild today
urged investigation of recent
newspaper sales and suspensions
by the Federal Trade Commits
Evening star., 1954-11-17
and the Kent County News in
Chestertown, Md.
Workshop Sessions.

Today the convention is hold
ing workshop sessions on cover
age of news and the way it's
presented to the newspaper
reader.
Editors from many newspapers
in this country and in Canada
and as far away as Alaska and
Hawaii are registered.
Frank Eyerly, managing edi-
tor of the Des Moines Register
and Tribune and general chair
man of the continuing study
committees, said the editors
would devote most Of their time
at the four-day convention to
a review of the AP news report.
The APME serves as kind of
an advisory group to the AP
in its news coverage.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
Committee Works On Statehood Bill

< Washington (R) - The Senate Territories Committee began twice a day sessions in efforts to hasten it's work on the proposed Alaskan State hood legislation.
 After meetings with repre- sentatives of the National Park Service and F sh and Wildlife Service, Chairman Gordon, (K-Ore.) said they would meet again for addi- tional information.
 The committee is charged with the responsibility of per fecting Alaska legislation which the committee had tackled onto the Hawaiian statehood bill.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
City Plans To install
 IS New Street Lights

The new street lighting pro gram calls for the installation of 15new Mercury vapor lights and one two way Arco light The work will be done by the Kodiak Electric Association and is expected to start some time in February.
 We tried to pick locations for the new lights in areas where the foot as we'll as motor traffic is the heaviest, :" Bob Sharp, city manager, said Thursday.
 The tentative location of the new lights are: 1. Mill Bay road and Rezanoff Drive 2 half way up the hill on Mill Bay from the bank 3. near the hospital 4. one between hospital and corner near Bel and B & B Bar 5. 'out" Mis- sion road approximately 500 feet from hospital 6. near the the library and union hall z. Marine Way and Mill Bay road $. intersection of Brooklyn & High St. (Shupp Chase and Tolbert bldg.)
 Other tentative locations are: 9. Hillcrest and High St. on Carlson Hill 10. Sheilkof and Cope st. II. Alder Lane from Shelikof 12. In old school building yard 13. replace old style light with new at Brook lyn and Kraft st. IA. Two way Arco light midway on South Brooklyn IS. intercec- tion seventh aye and Mission Road.
 Another factor in the selec- tion of the sites for the lights is nearness of electrical con- trol circuits.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
Anchorage Gets
 Four Year College

Anchorage was selected as the site for a $2,O00, GOO Methodist college this week.
 The act climaxed three years on the part of residents to obtain the college. The an nouncement was made by the Methodist Division of Ma tional Missions in Buck Hills, Pennsylvania, the Associated Press reported.
 The announcement said half of the amount will be spent for buildings, and the other half for endowments.
 There was no indication when construction would start on the college.
 The four-year, liberal arts college will be located in An chorage upon the recommen- dation of the Alaska Christian College Committee headed by Bishop A. Raymond Grant of Portland, Oregon.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
Winter. Winds Hit Kodiak

The high winds of winter hit Kodiak Monday with the annual results.
 Stove pipes were bent or blown down, residents and business establishments suf- fered with stove trouble and smoky fumes from "blow backs, or puffs and garbage cans went careening away.
 The hood from two vehicles were blown off and one rattled against the Mirror windows.
 Stacks of oil drums were blown down on the Union Oil Company dock, The installa- tion is located on the Navy base side of the city dock and received the full force of the wind.
 Fleet weather central at Kodiak Naval Station re- corded gusts up to 69 knots. At noon Tuesday the average wind velocity was recorded around 32 knots. The average from noon Monday until noon Tuesday was 25 knots. One unofficial gust of 98 knots was reported on the station but not by Fleet weather central.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
For Hire Ordinance Reading Monday

The second reading of a city ordinance regulating and licensing driverless for hire vehicles will be heard Monday during the regular meeting of the city council.
 Licenses granted to the firm or person operating such a company are non- transferable and shall be issued for one calendar year. The charge for such license is $200 per year plus an additional $16 per year for each vehicle.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
ETkS To Dance For " arch Of Dimes

The Elks Lodge will spo n sor a March of Dimes Dance next Saturday night at the club on Brooklyn Avenue. The admission charge is $1.2O, in- cluding tax, and is open to the public.
 All the proceeds will go to the March of Dimes campaign
 Late in February the Elks will hold their own annual charity event. It is the Purple Bubble Ball. In addition to the ball a candle light dinner will be given.
 The Purple Bubble Ball is for Elks and reservations must se made in advance.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
PNA Starts |4-E1gine Sevice To Kodiak

Pacific Northern Airlines began four.englne flights be- tween Anchorage and Kodiak Thursday. A celebration CO., memorating the event was held at the PIMA terminal at Kodiak Naval Station.
 Officials of the Airlines ar rived on the flight and met with local guests and en- ploye4s. A cleverly decorated cake with the PNA emblem and with a miniature, edible, foursengine DC-4 in the center was prepared for the occasion. The cake was decorated by Hal Drinkall of Naughton's s Bakery.
 PIMA will run four-engine aircraft between Anchorage and Kodiak six days a week. On Sunday the airline will use a DC-3 on the flight.
 Other than PIMA officials several business men, their wives and Navy officers were on hand for the celebration.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
Polio Spread Halted On St. Paul

The inoculation of the popu- lation of St. Paul Island in the Boring Sea has been con- pleted, the Alaska Depart. ment of Health announced.
 Fifteen persons were strick- en with polio last week and two died, but no new cases have been reported.
 Dr. Henry Belcher and one nurse at the hospital on St. Paul administered the gamm globulin to the island resi- dents.
 Dr. Carl Eklund, epidemio- logist of the Rocky Mountain Laboratory, Hamilton, Mon- tana, arrived in Anchorage Wednesday and then flew to the Island to study the polio outbreak.
 Also on the flight was a newsman- photographer who expects to do the story of the polio outbreak for Life Maga- zine.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

The three month old son of MT. and Mrs. Robert G. Blair died at their home Thursday morning.
 The baby was born October 19, 1853 at Griffin Memorial hospital and was named Ken meth Douglas.
 Blair is owner of the B. C.. & M. Amusement Co. and Mrs. Blair is proprietor of the Flower Basket.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
Alaska Way May Become "A One-Way Street

One way traffic through town and along Marine way will go into effect soon. Robert Sharp, city manager, said this week.
 The purpose of the plan is to provide for smoother traf- fife and for additional parking space along Alaska Way. New, one-way, no right. turn and stop signs must be installed at various points be- fore the new system will be- but in force.
 Traffic coming from the base over Shelikof Hiwaywill 'go from Brooklyn, over A 'laska Way, to the corner of
 Bert's and Kodiak Motors. Outgoing traffic coming from Mission and Mill Bay Road will 'go past the Bank and to the |end of Mill Bay Road to the corner of Marine way, past the Kodiak Bottling Works land to South Brooklyn at the corner of krafts Dry Goods Store and Office. :. Two-way traffic will con |tinue on Brooklyn, Kraft Street. and Mill Bay, Main. and Mission Road.
 Motorists coming from the direction of Dcnnelley and |Acheson on Main will find a stop sign at the hotel corner. A sign reading mo right turn" will be installed at the corner of the Kodiak Motors on Alaska Way. Traffic mov- ing along Alaska Way from Brooklyn to Mill Bay will see a stop sign at the corner of
 Berts near the bus stop.
 One way signs will be placed near Krafts Dry Goods on Marine Way and at the end of Harbor Avenue where it .,o:ns Marine Way.
 When the plan is M effect parking will be permitted on both sides of Alaska Way. No meters will be installed on the left side of the street at the present time. However; parking on the left hand side will be limited to one hour and will be subject to police patrol
 The only streets having one- way traffic will be Alaska Way, Harbor Avenue and Marine Way.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

A revised city budget for the remainder of the current fiscal year will be presented to the council Monday night for approval by City Manager Robert Sharp.
 The fical year for the city ends in March.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

A new STOP sign has been installed at the corner of A. laska Way and South Mill Bay road. The sign is at the end of the bus loading zone in front of Bart's Drug Store.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

A city fire truck answered an alarm at 12::56 pm Thurs day which was caused by a fire near the hospital. There was no damage.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

The next regular meeting of the city council will be Monday night. It is scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. :
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

Mrs. Margaret Shupp and her two children, Rhonda and Michael. left Sunday via Paci- fic Northern Alrlines for the states.
 They have lived in Kodiak for several years. They plan to make their home in Washing ton.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23
Late Bulletins By Associated Press

Washington (R)-The Ma rine Corps identified five dead, IS missing after a collision in 1nchon harbor Thursday be- tween their small craft and a ship transporting anti Red Chinese Korean War prisoners
 Among the missing was one Alaskan, Corporal Leonard w. Roberts, son of MT. and Mrs. Vera Giese of Anchorage.
 Washington (P) - Presi. dent Eisenhower has asked Congress for $45, 788, ,690 to carry out federal programs specifically earmarked for A. laska for the year beginning July 1.
 He recommended that A. laska Public Works program be cut from last years figure of 12 million to five million. He asked nearly five million for the maintenance of the Alaska Communication sys- tenn. The construction of radio systems included the instalIa- tion of technical equipment in the new Kodiak building.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-23

Richard Hansen was a PIMA passenger for Anchorage this week.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1954-03-04
AGREEDt

The House bill for Ala ska Statehood,
sponsored by the Congressman John Saylor
of Pennsylvania, and the Senate bill
amended by the Senate committee are e4h1-
Lar in many respe cts. They both would
grant the state Of Ala ska loo million
acres of vacant and unreserved land WITH
in Is years after admi ssions would In ad.
dition grant for development and expan-
sion Of eommuni ties 400. 600 acres from
the national forests and 100000 acres
from public domain; end would for inter-
nal improvements grant 2. SOC, 900 cores.
inc luding 500, 900 for the U. Of Alaska,
bringing to tota l Of lo3. 35o.ooo
acres the land grents in both meas ures.
This would give Alaska 26.2% Of the land
as compared with sa% granted to early
western states and l1% rented the last
western states admitted, Both bills would
turn over to the state the Governors
house, the federal bui lding and jail all
at Juneau.
Both bills would transfer control of.
the fl sheries to the state, Wi tn 5O% Of
the net proc eeds from the sale OF fur
seals on the Pribilofs to 30 to the state
while the federal government co ntinued
juri sdiction ever the seal Fl sherry under
the present interna tiona1 agreementse
1900, 900 would be authorized to assist in
expenses Of the consti tut1ona1 convent1ou
and elections under the legislation. 37z%
Of funds raised from proceeds Of the
natic nal forests would be the states and
so - the proceeds Of sale Of public Lands
wcu.. go to the STA cor the support Of
o,lu 40 schoolss
srsad7 Yes, at the nome nj Of the
pr'> 1cation from which the above date
va "extraote d..
The beacon of Dillingham., 1954-03-04
DILLINGHAM;, TAKE A BOWS

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Dillingham; does not often make tho head
lines, but it does extend itself into
stateside news occasionally.
nationwide folk dancing association
wi tn which MRS. VIA smanns local folk
dancing instruc tor at the Dillingham; Teri
ritorial School, is connected, he's writ
ten for an account Of the work she has
been able to promote in that field in the
schools Physical Education program.
It seems that although American folk
dancing has been revived md has enjoyed
great popularity among adult groups for
the st few years. there has been no
widespread use Of it among younger people.
It is this adapta tion of it that has
aroused the interest Of these folk dane.
ing enthusiasts.
Thus Dillingham; eoes into print in
q natl ally-known ma2azinet