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Evening star., 1954-11-25

''they didn't have q President
then"
"But, honey" she said, "they
must have. See, John Adams
name is right here-Vice Presi-
dent and President Of the
Senate"
ST told you," he said, with a
shade less emphasis, "they didn't
have a President"
"But, honey. If they had q
Vice President :"
Arguing softly. they moved
toward the gold and silver gates
Nothing to Hide Behind?
Three teen-aged boys came in,
One of them, a tall black haired
boy in a trench coat with fur
collar wandered around on his
own, whistling distractedly all
the while.
His two companions fetched
up at the Treaty of Paris.
One of them said, "the kid
next door has a seal like that. p"
The third member of the trio
continued to wander and whistle.
He seemed to be looking for
something that was not there.
He eyed the Declaration, the
Constitution and the Bill of
Rights cursorily, then turned
around and spotted the flags
which are grouped, "a on each
side of the entrance.
"Why. are those flags there?"
he asked the guard.
The guard explained that they
were flags of the 48 states, ar
ranged in order of their en-
trance into the Union, with
Delaware first.
The youth looked unbeliev-
ingly at the guard.
Delaware was first?" he asked.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Fire Destroys Home
Near ForestviIIe, Va.

Fire destroyed the home OF
William w. Black on Route 1893
about two miles west of Forest
vile, Va, early today.
Forestville Fire Chief David l.
Tucker said no one was home
when the blaze broke out. He
said firemen from Forestville and
Herndon, who responded to a
call from a neighbor's home, had
no chance to save the frame
residence.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
By Mary McGrory

The little area in the Ar
chives Building where the Re-
public's three most precious
documents have been on display
for almost two years is often re-
ferred to as 'the shrine" It looks
like one. Behind these antique
exhibits, on a black marble panel,
is engraved in gold: "The Dec
laration of Independence, The
Constitution and The Bill 'of
Rights"
The Constitution and the Bill
of Rights, in fiat gold-framed
cases, are arranged like an altar
The Declaration, in an upright
case, is like the tabernacle, with
golden doors. The ceiling is lofty
and domed, with specially fill
tered light falling through a
semicircular opening.
The somewhat religious at
mosphere affects some visitors
at once. AS they pass the gold
and silver gates, topped with
golden eagles at the entrance,
some men remove their hats and
speak in low tones. Others pro-
ceed briskly, if self-consciously
to a business-like survey of the
exhibits.
Few Tourists Now.
In the springtime, hordes OF
pilgrims file past, sometimes as
many as 5000 a day. Now, how
ever, with the tourists virtually
vanished, their numbers are
much diminished.
The other afternoon two
aging, white : haired women,
dressed in black, cheerfully ap-
preached the shrine. One OF
them. who wore nose-glasses
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Toneytown Woman
Dies of Crash Injuries

FREDERICK, Md, Nov. 25. (P)
Mamie I. Grossnickle, go, of
Taneytown, died last night in
Frederick Memorial Hospital of
injuries received in a two-car
crash at the intersection of U. S.
40 and Maryland rs.
State Trooper D. w. Bowser
said the woman's car, headed
south on Maryland rs, went
through a stop sign at the in
tersection and was struck by a
car driven by Earl O. Scott, 80,
Of Penns Grove, N. j. The i'm
pact spun her car around and
threw her out.
She died about three hours
later in the hospital of a frac-
tured skull and crushed chest.
Mr.. Scott was not hurt.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
virqiniu School Orchestra

Musicians from 20 junior and
senior high schools will play in
the annual concert of the Vir-
ginia State String Orchestra to
be given at 8 pm, December 8.
at Washington-Lee High School.
Arlington. The concert Is open
to the public.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
D Rockville
BusIine Gets
ice Extension
Purrun Grunted
Additional Rights
For Five Months
BY WiIIiom A. MiIlen

The Interstate Commerce
Commission has granted an ex-
tension of $50 days to Thomas
Parran. jr., to operate his bus
line serving Potomac and Rock
vile, Md, and Massachusetts,
avenue. extended, officials said
today.
Mr.. Parran had previously OBJ
tanned commission approval for
temporary authority to operate
the busline and this would have
expired December l. It was a
S0-day grant Of authority. The
line serves the territory formerly
served by Bison Lines.
But in granting the new au-
thority for $50 days-aboue five
months, bringing the expiration
date to around May 1.-The COM
mission laid down certain re-
quirements. 1t gave Mr.. Parran
notice that he has to comply
with commission rules and regu-
lations, must post tariffs and
must arrange for insurance and
give evidence of security for pro-
lection of the public, immedi-
ately.
Given Personally.
Previously, Mr.. Parran did
business as the Silver Spring
Transit Co. But officials of the
commission made it clear that in
granting the new authority, it
Is given to MIR. Parran person.
ally.
The 30-day temporary author
ity, previously given, and the
150-day grant just made brings
Mr.. Parran's Jurisdiction up to
the maximum of 180 days the
commission can grant in this
field, officials explained. Later
he can file for permanent au-
thority to operae his line, how
ever.
The commissions new order
directs that he can operate be-
tween Washington and Rockville,
Md, over Maryland Highway 100
to the junction of Maryland
Highway 189 at Potomac, thence
over Maryland Highway 189 tc
Rockville and return over the
same route.
He is also empowered to oper-
ate between the junction of
Maryland Highways 100 and 614
and Washington. using Massa-
chusetts avenue extended.
Restricted Service
Service within the District will
be confined to pickup of out
bound traffic and delivery of in
bound traffic. No passengers
can legally board and alight both
within the District under the
order.
: The commissions action was
taken through the Motor Car
rier Board and was made public
by its secretary, George w. Laird
The commission said petitions for
reconsideration of the action
could be filed within 80 days.
The commission said that the
granting of this temporary au-
thority shall create no pre-
sumption that corresponding
permanent authority will be
granted hereafter" The busline
is authorized to carry passen-
gers and their baggage and ex-
press, newspapers and mail. in
the same vehicle with passen-
gers over regular routes.
Evening star., 1954-11-25

account of President EiSen-
hower's birthday party Oc-
tober IA.
The teacher held up a
photograph of Mrs. Eisen-
hower-attired in "a most
glamorous lace evening dress
and In a very coy pose," Miss
Bradshaw recalls and
asked the class who 1t was.
It know" replied Johnny
Mason brightly. "It's Mari
lyn Monroe"
Johnny, however, was
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Freedom Documents Impress All Who Visit Archives Shrine;
Comments From Many Are Sometimes Strange
Star staf Photo by George Havens.

He hurried over to investigate
and then returned. Suddenly.
the thing he had been cropping
for seemed to come to him.
"Do they have the Fifth
Amendment here?" he asked.
An EngliShman's View.
Another couple entered. The
man wore old-fashioned black
trimmed glasses that kept slip
ping down his nose. His cottony
white hair was bobbed neatly
below his ears. His companion,
a younger woman, wore a fur
jacket and dark blue canvas
shoes. AS they approached the
marble steps, walking almost
tip-toed, they conversed in low
tones, in heavily accented Eng
ilSh.
They came up the steps. He
pointed up at the Declaration of
independence.
There it is" he breathed in a
reverent. triumphant whisper.
Together they pored over the
Constitution. When they had
come to the Bill of Rights, he
followed it line by line. moving
his finger over the glass. When
he had finished. he gave a
grunt which seemed to express
the deepest satisfaction and
Strengthened up.
A pair Of teen-age girls wear
ing toreador pants and fashion,
ably ragged haircuts ambled in.
They wandered over to the
shrine and casually eyed the
three documents.
One poked her companion and
pointed up at the Declaration.
II guess this must be it," she
said. "It's so old you can hardly
read it,"
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Plumbing Firms Safe
Robbed of $3.50

Robbers plumbed a safe and
got $3.50 here last night.
The safe, in Offices Of the
Hefferon Co., a plumbing firm at
220 l. street NE, was battered
open with plumbing tools.
George Dunn, president, told
police.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Boy, 9, Is Critically Hurt
By Cor at Second and r

A 9-year-old boy was in critical
condition in Casualty Hospital
today with injuries suffered yes
terday when he ran into the
path of an auto at Second and
F streets NV.
The hospital said Lawrence
Newman, colored, of 1913 F street
NV. had internal injuries and
a severely injured pelvis.
Police said the boy ran from
between parked cars into the
path of one driven by Mack
Adams, 40, of 821 Ninth street
NE. The boy was carried almost
20 feet on the bumper, then fell
off and the front wheel passed
over him.
No charges were filed.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Crash
Kills Baby and
Injuries Nine
Blowout Sends Cor
Into Oncoming Lane
Near Fredericksburg
Special Dispoteh to The siar

SPecids 0tSpoIen 10 ms SrdH
FREDERICKSBURG va, Nov
25.-A 2-month-old girl was
killed in a head-on collision on
Route !, nine miles south of here,
early today. Nine other persons
were injured.
Virginia State police said the
child. Barbara Meeks, colored,
of Coatesville. Pa, died at Mary
Washington Hospital.
She was in a car with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Meeks, "a,
and six other residents of Coates
vile, all repeatedly on their way
south to attend the funeral OF
another member of their family.
All are colored.
State Trooper J. s. Foxwell re-
ported that their car, driven by
Susie. Boyd, had a blowout and
crossed over from the south
bound lane into the path of an
other car headed north. The
latter car was operated by Ma
rine 1t. Robert s. Yale of Camp
Lejeune, N. c.
1t. Yale and his wife Martha
were among the injured and were
taken to the Marine hospital at
Quantico.
The others either were taken
to Mary Washington Hospital or
transferred to st. Phillips Hos
pital in Richmond. Sent to the
latter hospital were the two con-
sidered the most seriously in
jured, Joseph Boyd, sr., and
Susie Boyd. Admitted to Mary
Washington Hospital were JOS
eph Boyd, jr., Mabel Boyd, Mrs
Meeks and two other children
Ronnie Boyd, about 4, and Mi
chael Boyd, about 8,
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Wur Model Ships

BOSTON.--About 80 per cent
Of the ships In the present active
American merchant marine feet
were built during World War u.
Most Of them are expected to be-
come obsolete within 10 years.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
ChiIdren's Choice
NHOtCe
Mamie Is Pretty as MoriIyn,
Richmond Youngsters Decide
By the As,oeiufad Pra..

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 25-As far class Of Richmond
elementary school pupils concerned Eisenhower
Marilyn Monroe compare very favorably.
October morning at Maury School here Miss Betty
Lee Bradshaw read Of and year-olds
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Dickerson Resident
Hurt as Car Hits Pole

James F. Martin, SO, of Dick
erson, Nd, suffered several
broken ribs yesterday when a
car he was driving hit a utility
pole on Route 109 between
Beallsville and Poolesville, Md.
He was taken by the Upper
Montgomery County Rescue
Squad to Memorial Hospital at
Frederick where his condition
was reported fair.
Evening star., 1954-11-25

Answer 8 is correct. Section so
of the Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Regulations states:
"Any person operating q BIZ
cycle shall obey the instructions
Of official control signals. signs
Evening star., 1954-11-25

the cross street, so bicylist A
makes his turn. His action was:
/. Legal.
2. Legal only If he gives a
proper signal before the turn.
3. Illegal.
Evening star., 1954-11-25
Do You Really Drive Well?

The rider Of bicycle A is about
to make q right turn when the
traffic signal light turns red.
There are no cars in sight on
Another in series Of ioss for logging
memories recording District troffie
laws.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Mrs. Stella Werner
To Speak Before
Democratic Club

Mrs. Stella Werner, Montgom.
cry County Councilwoman, will
address the Kensington Demo.
cratic Club at 8:15 pm, Thurs
day, March 18, at ParklaWn Man.
sion, 1160 Rockville Pike. Her
subject will be Goals and Shoals
in Montgomery County,"
The public is cordially invited
to attend the meeting, according
to Wolf VonEckardt, club presi.
dent, and to participate in the
question period to follow Mrs.
Werner's talk.
Mr.. Won Eckardt has also an.
nounced the following committee
chairmen for the Kensington
Democratic Club in 1854:
Program-Mrs. Anne Brown,
Garrett Park; Political Forum
Mrs. Joyce Newdick, Kensington;
Public Information--Mrs. Judy
Graves, Bethesda; Finance-Jo-
seph M. Matthias, Kensington and
Ray Murphy, Carroll Knolls, CO.
chairmen; Social-Mrs. Evelyn
Cooper, Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04

Prescott for reelection to the Cir
cult Court Bench.
In the Associations resolution
of Endorsement it was requested
that the jurist not only run for
reelection but that he offer him
self as a candidate in the pri.
maries of both the Republican and
Democratic parties.
The resolution indorsing the
Judge was offered by William
Prettyman and seconded by
T iona Anderson, assistant
States attorney in the county.
Several Republican attorneys
stepped across party lines and
spoke in favor of Prescott sue
ceeding himself. Prescott is a
Democrat.
In its resolution, the Bar AS
sociation pointed out that Judge
Prescott has "for more than fif-
teen years performed the duties
of his office with great distinc-
ton, outstanding ability, unusual
diligence and in the highest tradi-
tons of the judiciary of Mary
land"
The Judge, who has quite a
reputation also as a speaker, prob
ably holds the county's record
for making the greatest number
of before and after dinner speech.
es in these parts and is known as
the "favorite honored guest" by
dozens of large and small citizens
groups in the area. He also has
been indorsed to succeed himself
on the Circuit bench by the Fred
erick County Bar Association.
Judge Prescott is a former
States attorney and former State
Senator to the Maryland General
Assembly. His name on primary
ballots of both parties will mark
one of the few times such Incl.
dents have occurred here.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Red Cross
DriUe Gets
Under Way

The Montgomery County Red
Cross fund drive was launched
this week under the Craftsmanship
of Mr.. Adolph Guide of Rockville.
The County goal is $4,000.
Volunteer workers will visit
homes and offices to tell what is
being done to help people who
day after day turn to the Red
Cross in time of emergency and
disasters.
Chairmen for the Upper Coun.
ty are: Boyds, Mrs. Donald Mich.
olson, quota $3.50; Colesville, Mrs.
Richard David, quota, $500;
Jamestown, Mrs. Thomas Kelly,
quota, $500; Gaithersburg, Miss
Alverda Cooke, quota, $1,1O0;
Germantown, Miss Marie Boland,
quota, SIPS; Kensington, Mrs. K.
F. Won Klatt, quota, $1,000; and
Olney, Mrs. Stevan o. Beebe, quo
ia, $500.
Also, Poolesville, Mrs. Daniel
Callahan, quota, $500; Potomac,
Mrs. Robert E. Moran, quota,
$3.50; Rockville, Mr.. Howard W..
Rick, quota, $1,000; Washington
Grove, MIR. Warren Shantz, quota,
$175, and Woodfield, Mrs. Elgie
D. Hawkins, quota, 5000.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Planning Meetings
Held This Week on
Undergraduates

Montgomery County PTA
health chairmen, school nurses,
and principals held three pre-
school conference planning meet
ings this week in Bethesda, Sill
yer Spring, and Gaithersburg, in
preparation for this years kind
ergarten enrolment at the local
schools in April and May.
Last spring four thousand two
hundred and eighty-five children
were enrolled at pre-school con-
ferences in sixty-siX Montgomery
County schools. This years en-
rollment is expected to equal or
surpass that figure.
Mrs. z. L. Farrell, pre.school
conference committee chairman,
in commenting on the report of
last years conferences said:
Last year very large percent
age of the children participating
in the pre-school conference pro.
gram had been to the doctor for
a complete medical examination
prior to the Conferences.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Democrats
Up-County
To Hold
Precinct Chairmen
Call Meeting Saturday
To Suggest Candidates

Democratic wheelhorses in up
per county precincts will meet in
Gaithersburg Saturday at 2 pm,
to suggest candidates for IA elect
i've jobs in the County and State
which the party expects to take
over in this years election.
The meeting has been called by
chairmen of fourteen upper coun-
ty precincts. Don E. Gingery,
chairman of precinct /, district 4,
is general chairman of the group.
The call to the meeting has
been extended to all Democrats
from upper county precincts ex-
cept those of the 5th, 7th, 10th
and 18th Election Districts.
The meeting will be held in the
main meetin proom of the Cal.
thersburg Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Building and will get under
way promptly at 2 pm.
In statement issued on the
meeting, the fourteen cha!rmen
who described themselves as the
majority of the Upper Montgom-
cry County Precincts" stated that
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Slate
Gears for
Registration
Drive Here
Car Pool to Be
Set Up AS Aid
To Town Residents

Edward H. Hit, candidate for
mayor in the coming Rockville
election, said today his slate now
has completed its organizational
work on drive calculated to turn
out a large registration the last
of this month.
At a meeting of the slate and
its workers held recently, Mr..
Hit said it was decided a door
bell campaign to urge Rockville
residents to register will get
under way early next week.
The Hit slate, the first to an
nounce its intention to seek office
at the County seat, includes Mrs.
Elizabeth Talon, Robert w. Brid-
ges, Walter Baker, and w. M.
Bradshaw.
Mr.. Hit said also he and his
group of office aspirants have ac-
cepted invitations to speak before
several citizens groups in the
town. He said one of the first ac-
tions of the slate after it's an
nouncement was to inform such
groups that its members stood
ready to appear before them and
submit to questions on the slate's
stand on city problems
At meeting held this week,
Mr.. Hit said it was agreed by his
slate to set up car pool which
can be used by residents who
want to register He said Rock
vile has 1000 voting potential
and with present registration
standing at 1900, an extensive
drive for registering voters must
be made, no matter who or how
such voters eventually vote. He
said he and his slate are convinc-
ed it is the duty of every Rock
vile voter to register and vote in
town elections as well as in those
for County, State and National.
Mr.. Hit told the Sentinel his
slate also has expanded its plat.
form in series of meetings held
since announcement of intention
to run. He said his group is un-
animously in favor of the no.
closed-sessions legislation just
signed into law by the Governor
and expects to see that its pro-
Continued on Page a.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
CCA Will Meet
Next Thursday
At Gaithersburg

The County Commerce Associa.
ton will hold a dinner meeting in
Gaithersburg, Thursday Febru.
airy II, according to Bill Lynch,
president of the Gaithersburg
Businessmen's Association.
Business men, farmers, and
others in the upper county who
are interested in activities of the
County Commerce Association
but who are not now members of
the organization are invited to at.
tend.
For further information on the
meeting, contact Mr.. Lynch at
Gaithersburg FOB.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Water Contract
Signed Last Week
BY Town Brass

Rockville city officials last week
signed an agreement with the
washington Suburban Sanitary
commission under which the
town will be able to connect up
with the Commissions water
lines and augment Rockville's S
resent inadequate system.
Under the agreement, the Semi.
tary Commission will extend its
line from Waverly on Rockville
Pike to the town limits. Town
limits now extend to the Wagner
property just below Congression-
al Airport. The towns share of
the costs of the Sanitary Commits.
sion's water line will run in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
City manager John Mcdonald
said detail plans on the project
are completed and work will get
under way as soon as clearances
are obtained from the State
Roads Commission. Clearances in
volve location of the line and it's
relation TO the Roads Commits
sion's plan for widening the
Rockville Pike. 1t was said work
will get under way within two
weeks.
City officials stated that the
Sanitary Commissions line to the
town limits is expected to be com.
pleted within 80 days after work
gets under way.
Completion of this phase of the
work, however, will not imme-
diately increase Rockville's water
supply. Present extension of the
towns water lines are approx.
mately mile from the present
town limits. 1t has not yet been
decided at which point the town
will tie in its new lines with the
old.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
Rockville
Registration

The Rockville Mayor and
Council this week said final
arrangements on registration
points for Rockville voters
who expect to cast ballots in
the towns May election have
been completed.
Teams for registering vO-
ters will be located at the Fire
Department i'm wntOw n
Rockville; at Crusader Luther
an Church on Veirs Mill Road,
and in the parish hall of st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
II had been planned previ-
Ously to register voters at
TwinbrOOk School, Maryva.e
school and at the Fire House.
Use of the schools had to be
Abandoned, however, when it
was learned space in those
locations could not be found
dur ng DAFT me hours.
Dates and hours of registra.
ton at all three points given
above are March 20 and 30,
from Z am. to Z pm; March
81, 6 pm. to o pm; April l
and 2, from 6 am. TO 8 pm;
April 3 and 5, from : am. to
7 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-03-04
County Federation
OF WOmens' Clubs
Hold Meeting

The M on tgomery County
Federation of Womens' Clubs
held its quarterly meeting Feb.
ruary % in Woodside Methodist
Church in Silver Spring. Mrs.
James Douthat, president, pre-
sided. Hostesses were members
of her Junior Club.
Mr.. Henry Cox, advisor to the
Bureau of European Affairs OF
the Department Of Public AT
fairs, gave first-hand account
of the international situation in
Western Europe and Southeast
Asia.
The Juniorettes of Rockville
were recognized as the newest
member of the General Fedora
tion. This group, initiated by the
Junior Club of Rockville, and
sponsored by the Seniors, is the
first of its kind in the country
Miss Pat King, president, out
lined briefly the aims of this 16
25-year.old group. Mrs. Joseph
Wilson, president of the Junior
Club, Mrs. Harry Westcott, re
presenting the Seniors, and Mrs
Albert Chakan, advisor to the
group, also were recognized.
Mrs. Raymond Hossfeld re
ported on the representation OF
the various clubs to the Mont
gomery County Council meet
ings. Mrs. S. Reed gave an ac
count Of her visit to the White
House as a member of the Great.
or Washington Television Associ.
alton.
During the lunch hour Mrs.
Richard Biedcrman, concert plan.
ist and a member Of the Kensing-
ton Club, gave an enjoyable pro
gram of Chopin, Mozart and
Prokofieff music A springlike
atmosphere prevailed in the de.
corations Of pink carnations and
candles.
Those attending from Rockville
were: Mesdames Lewis Reed
Raleigh Chinn, Rose Dawson
w. r. Talbot, Harry Wcstcott,
Of the Senior Club; B. N. Head.
ley and Dan Louthan, of the In.
quiry Club; Ralph Beall, Malcolm
King, Council Of Homemaker
Clubs; Joseph Wilson, Jack
Jones, Robert Rapp, Albert Cha.
kan, of the Juniors; and Misses
Pat King and Alice Heisler, of the
Juniorettes.