davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
COMMUNICATION

To the Nome Nugget:
1 am preparing an Anthology of
good deeds performed by groups
and individuals throughout the
ages; acts of human kindness,
demonstrated without selfish rea-
sons or motives.
I shall be most grateful to any,
one sending me material contain
ing factual episodes where human
behavior is at it's highest; cpl
sodes experienced by themselves,
things related to them or told by
people whose honesty is beyond
dispute.
Leon Forem
As E. 18th Street
New York 8, NY.
Suite 1903
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20
SOLDIERS INJURED WHEN
US. ATOMIC CANNON FALLS

SCHONGAU, Gremany, R-An
American atomic cannon-one of
80 based in West Germany -
plunged off a 12-foot road en-
bankment near here today, injur-
ing three us. artillerymen.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-08-20

Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
McKendree Walker,
Nationally Known
Dairyman, is Dead

Funeral services for McKen.
dree Walker, SO, developer of one
of the finest dairy herds in the
United States, were held Sunday,
in the Gartner funeral home in
/. Gaithersburg. Burial followed at
' Forest Oak Cemetery.
Mr.. Walker died June II at
his home Rolling Knoll Farm"
on the Goshen road. His father,
Nathan ]. Walker settled there in
1S49, and Mr.. Walker was born
there.
Along with his two sons, Mr..
Walker developed an outstand.
ing herd of purebred Holstein.
Friesien cattle, ranging up to 100
head. He frequently permitted
the use of his animals for judging
and other training activities for
youth groups such as All clubs
and Future Farmers of America.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Rachael c. Walker; two
sons, Ralph Walker and Grover
Walker, a member of the Mont.
gomery County Council; and a
granddaughter, Mrs. Curtis G..
Keesee, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Board
Seeks $500
Bus Kitty

A committee of members of
the Rockville Board of Trade will
call upon Rockville merchants on
Friday, June 1S, to collect funds
to subsidize the proposed shop
pers' bus lines designed to serve
residents of the outlying areas of
Rockville who wish to shop in
the city's downtown area.
While some Rockville merch.
ants already have subscribed to
the fund to bring shoppers bus
service to Rockville, not nearly
enough money has been collected.
Therefore, Friday has been des-
ignated for an about drive to
get the $500 necessary to sub.
sidize bus operation for a trial
period of not less than six weeks.
Members of the committee who
Twill visit their fellow-merchants
on Friday are: Mrs. Elizabeth
Talon, Sea Horse Gift Shop; Mrs.
Irene Young, Irene Shop; Nor.
man Bernstein, Norman's Youth
Center; M. w. Bradshaw, West
ern Auto Associate Store; Glen
koepenick, Abode Hardware; and
Irwin Schwartz, Children's Cen.
ter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Council
News of
The Week

Miscellaneous matters took up
a large part of the County Coun-
ellis tide Tuesday, ranging from
new appointments to the County
staff to a discussion of liquor
and health facilities.
Mrs. Dorothy Vane of Scott
Drive in Rockville was named to
membership on the County advis.
DRY health committee to replace
Mrs. Philip Marcus, who has re.
signed because of i'll health. Dean
Austin Van der Slice, head of
American Universitys sociology
department was also named to
the Health Advisory committee
in the belief that his Sociological
background would be a valuable
addition to the committee.
Similarly final decision on the
proposed Viers Mill health center
purchase was deferred for addi-
tional consideration. The Coun.
Gil currently is considering plans
to either purchase a home near
the Viers Mill shopping center
for an estimated $4,000 or rent
ing space. Some Councilmen
questioned the ability of a home
in the area to sustain meetings
of 40 persons without collapse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Cecilia HudsOn's
Letter Wins the
z Sentinel Contest

Il love my father because :"
Out of bagful of heart-warm-
ing mail, the SentinePs Editor
has chosen three winners of the
newspapers Fathers Day con-
test.
Reading the outpouring of
children's feelings about their
dads and selecting the three best
was difficult job.
Here, though, we believe, are
the prize-winners:
First Prize
Cecilia Hudson, 10, of Route
1, Glen Mill, Rockville, wrote:
Il think my father deserves
special attention on Fathers Day
because he is the best father
anyone would ever have.
Sixteen years ago Daddy was
in a fire engine accident and his
leg and back were broken. He
was in the hospital for a long
time and ever since then they
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Mcdonald Recommends
Rockville Budget
Boost to $4,000;
No Tax Increase

A boost of $4,000 in the Rock
vile city budget-with no tax
hike-was recommended Tuesday
night by Rockville City Manager
John Mcdonald.
The proposed increase would
bring the total budget for 1855
to $613,978.
No increase in the 80 cents per
500 of valuation tax rate is pre-
dicted, however, because of a
three million dollar increase in
assessable property in the city
during the past year.
Hearings on the proposed bud
get have been set for June %
and June "a.
The council also formulated
plans for a cleanup" of the
business district in cooperation
with business and civic groups.
Suggestions by the Council for
implementing the campaign in
Guided: a possible revision of the
city fire code, making accumula-
ted trash unlawful; posting of
signs warning owners of Uttered
areas of a possible fine or jail
sentence and increased cleaning
schedules in the business districr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Along the Potomac
Hyde Boosts
Federal Aid
For Schools
Legislator Tells
House New Study
Needed in County
Rv Rem DeWitt Uvde
By Rep. Dewitt Hyde

WASHINGTON, June 16 -
Crowded schools, heavy traffic
and WORKOUT roads-these are a
few of the things Marylanders
must put up with because of the
location of the nationals capital
on our doorstep.
Last week | felt compelled to
call the attention of the House
to just one angle of the problem:
A $50 million appropriation for
aid TO schools crowded because of
federal employees swelling local
communities will be a big help
to our Congressional District. But
our share is based only on the
number Of federal employees
who work in Maryland.
The day is gone, of course,
when Washington alone was the
capital; in sense, the entire
surrounding area of Maryland
and Virginia is very much a part
of it because of the streams of
federal workers who live in the
states and travel some Of them
many miles TO and from their
homes each morning and night.
1t was my suggestion, there
fore, that the Appropriations
Committee make careful study of
a different formula for aiding
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Four More Mills
Built to Burn
Marshal Warns

Four other feed mills in Mont
gomery County were built to
burn" unless safety precautions
are taken, Charles H. Howe,
County Fire Marshal, told the
County Council Tuesday in a re-
port on the recent Derwood mill
fire.
While he did not specify which
mills he had in mind, Chief
Howe identified them as struct-
ures which, like the Derwood
mill, lack access to an adequate
and nearby water supply. He
specifically exempted three mills
in Gaithersburg from his fore
cast on the grounds that these
mills did have water at hand
which fireman could use in COM
batting possible fires.
Although the Derwoodd fire
had gathered such initial impetus
and was spread by such terrific
dust explosions that it was doubt
full if any stable portion of the
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Council to Wind
Up Budget Talks
Next Wednesday

Montgomery County's Council,
which heard three furious nights
of facts and figures opposing the
proposed $17,000,000 operating
budget, will wind up hearings
next Wednesday.
P-TA and civic leaders attacked
the $11,800,000 school operating
budget at the first session last
week.
Sessions on other budget items
brought onslaughts against the
civil defense appropriation
slashed from $4,000 to $1,000 in
County Managers recon.
mendations; police pay; libraries
and public works items.
At its meeting next Wednesday,
the Council will hear directors
to miscellaneous items. 1t is ex-
pected to present its final budget
the next week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Inch DOwnpOur,
Lightning Kill
Area Heat Wave

An "eleventh-hour" rainfall
Tuesday night saved Montgom.
cry County crops and pasture
land, County Agent o. w. Ander-
son reported.
The downpour, measuring as
much as an inch in some areas
of the County, revived drought
stricken crops and pastures, a
survey showed.
IF we get normal rainfall from
now on" Anderson said, I'VE
should be safe"
Last week, Anderson had
warned that only a heavy rain
could prevent great loss to farm
ers. He set Today 'deadline."
Tuesdays rain came just three
days before the deadline. The
drought could have cost farmers
millions of dollars, it was re-
ported.
The torrential downpour soaked
pastureland and "greened up
Spring crops, Anderson contin-
ued. ~k7
At the same time, freak light
ming storms-unaccompanled by
much rain-caused severe dam.
age to parts of the County earlier
in the week.
One bolt of lightning struck a
tree on the farm of w. II. Crit
fifth on White Store Road and
killed six cows, valued at about
$1,000.
Fires were started in several
areas by Tuesdays storm, but
firemen reported no one was in
jured.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Anderson Saws
Fall'CreensUp'
Parched Crops
DO Editors Haze
Blood?

The Sentinels Editor will
contribute a pint of blood to
the County Red Cross next
Wednesday as challenge to
all Montgomery Countians to
give theirs.
To boost the tagging drive
for blood, the editor will give
his blood to prove that giving
is mot only easy, but the
most satisfying thing you can
do"
Street corner space outside
the new Sherwood high school,
where the editor will contri.
butte at Z pm, will be free to
the public to find out whether
an editor really has blood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
nth Hour Rain Averts Multi Million Farm Loss
School Tax May Be Tipped
67c by 1860, Council Told

On top OF Its present worries to
complete work on the new budg-
ct, the County Council took an
other SOLDERING financial blow
Tuesday when it was handed a
report from its financial advisory
committee.
The report indicated that the
school levy may have to go to
$2.17 in $4,000 as compared with
the present $150 levy.
Reason given was, of course,
the greatly increased pupil load
that will be imposed on the Coun-
ty school system by that time
Members of the financial commit
tee are Wilfred L. Goodwin, Jr.,
Goodwin and Olds, investors;
Herbert Hyatt, Executive vice
president of the Bank of Damas-
Gus; Fred L. Lutes, President of
the Suburban Trust Co.; and
Charles L. bearing, Deputy
Under-Secretary of Commerce
for Transportation. Frederic p.
Lee, another member of the Com
mittee, did not take part in the
report because he was in Europe
at the time it was compiled.
The increase in school expendi-
lures, the report said, has been
necessitated by: the fact that the
student population is rising more
rapidly than the general popula-
ton; that the percentage of
Continued on Page A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Beall Trial
July 10 in
Portsmouth
Insists Case Be
Tried Though it
Can Be Dropped

Former Montgomery County
Manager Edward T. Beall will go
on trial July 10 in Portsmouth,
o., on a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT.
Beall was indicted last month
by grand jury which accused
him of embezzling $73S.81 from
the Portsmouth city hospital on
Sept. %, 1852, while he was
doubling as the city's manager
and hospital head.
Arraigned Tuesday before
Common Pleas Judge Vernon
Smith, Beall said he is entirely
confident of acquittal.'
An attorney for Beall said the
indictment probably could have
been quashed because of flaw
in the makeup of the jury, but
Beall insisted that the case go
to trial.
Several indictments returned
by the jury were thrown out last
week when it was discovered
that one of the jurors was ineli-
gible to serve.
Beall resigned as Montgomery
County Manager on May IS.
He said he was innocent OF the
Portsmouth charge, but that he
thought his resignation would be
"for the good of the County"
No successor has been named
by the County Council
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Prizes, Games, Food Expected to
Draw Record Crowd to Trade Board
Family Outing at Southlawn Farm

Final arrangements have been
completed for the big annual out
ing of the Rockville Board of
Trade to be held at SeuthlaWn
Farm, Rockville, next Wednes-
day, June %. Window cards am
nouncing the big event have
been placed throughout Rock
vile and tickets are now on sale.
A banner crowd is expected for
the event.
The Board of Trade Outing is
Rockville's annual family party.
1t is not restricted to Board of
Trade members, but all who wish
to come are more than welcome.
Tickets have been distributed to
Rockville merchants to sell. Cost
of admission is so cents for
adults and 25 cents for juniors
age 1915. Youngsters under ten
are admitted free.
SOuthlaWn Farm, scene of the
big event, is the home of Colonel
A. r. Lofstrand and Senator A.
PR. Lofstrand, Jr. 1t is located on
Southlawn Road, just off Horn
er's Lane. Direction markers will
again be placed at intersections
along the route to Southlawn
YARN to serve as a guide to
those not familiar with this loca-
.tion. The easiest route to South
avn Farm is by way of First
reet from Viers Mill Road to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Moose (Meese) Win Ill

The Rockville Moose softball
team defeated the Annapolis 10y.
al Order of Moose team last Sun.
day at the high school field by a
score of IL to l. Bobby Schwartz.
beck of the Rockville team hit a
home run with two men on base.
Next Sunday at II am. the
Rockville Moose team will play
the College Park Moose team at
College Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
5 Big Road
Jobs Begin
This Year
County Projects
Mapped State,
Council is Told

Promises of some road con-
struction this year in Montgom-
cry County by the State Roads
Commission highlighted a report
made to the County Council Tues
day by Mason Butcher, acting
County Manager.
Mr.. Butchers news came in
the form of a resume of a meet
ing he and other County officials
had with the State Roads Com
mission June 10.
Scheduled to be placed under
contract in 1854 are:
u. S. 240 from the Rock Creek
Parkway to Rockville; Columbia
Pike from Burtonsville to Sligo
Creek Parkway; Connecticut Ave.
from the Kensington-Wheaton
Road to the Old Bladensburg
Road; Viers Mill Road from
Rockville to Georgia Ave; and
Sixteenth st. from the East-West
Highway to Georgia Avenue.
The River Road project now is
in the hands of the State Design
Engineer for review and will be
ready for advertising sometime
during the month of June, State
authorities said. a &
State officials are scheduled to
meet with Rockville City Council
today June ~ to discuss the
connection betWe en- Montrose
Road and Rockville. The State
Roads officials also will discuss
the closing of Monroe st. with
the Council.
An agreement calling for par
ticipating by the B. & o. railroad.
the County and the State with
respect to funds for the Browns
Station Road will soon be pre-
sented to the County Council, Mr..
Butcher said.
Actively being considered I'M
der the Sta4nES 12,Year road pro-
grains are: bokevi3a Road in
the Wnhity o@lney; U. S. 20
f50m WI e = y H OF f5a
Washington Nationale,Pik to
East-Westgdighway; and We cir
cumfereAtial road from Y eon-
sin Ave. mthe west IeaE the
National PiK1s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
L Love Dad
Winners Tell
Moving Story
Sentinel on the Air

Police 1t. Charles o. Seek,
head of the Montgomery Coun-
ty schoolboy patrols, will talk
about children and traffic safe
ty with Gregory Hayes, Edi-
tor of the Sentinel, at 1 pm.
today over station WIDOW. Be-
cause school is out today, the
Sentinel decided a discussion
of eXtra-carefulness to save
children'S lives would be its
timely topic this week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17
Late News Briefs

A oneinch water pipeline
cracked at press-time Wednesday
while workmen were dismantling
"a building on Commerce Lane in
Rockville, gushing water into
Courthouse Square. Firemen
quickly sealed off the pipe and
a water department spokesman
said the loss of precious water
was pretty negligible" Some
water seeped into Murphy's 5 &
10 next-door, but caused little
damage.
Montgomery Countians coop
Grated quite well" with Mondays
10-minute air raid drill, civil de-
tense authorities said.
The Potomac Hunt Show will
be held Sunday at the Potomac
Hunt Kennels at Travilah begin
ming at 10 am.
Besides the regular horse show
features. there will also be an
automobile show. A pony will be
given away during the afternoon.
Admission price is SIPS.
Dr. Harold p. Morris, 1112
Noyes Drive, Silver Spring, was
elected president Of the Mont.
gomery County Civic Federation
this week.
Other officers elected were: Je.
rome Harris, Chevy Chase, first
vice president; Robert Marvin,
Kensington, second vice presl.
dent; Cecil A. Eby, Bethesda, re.
cording secretary; Joseph III
Weinberg, Silver Spring, CORES.
ponding secretary; and Albert Z.
Conradis, Bethesda, treasurer.
The Suburban Trust Company
announced at its regular meeting
June IA. that the board of direct.
ors had declared the regular 3
percent dividend on stock, pay
able June 80 TO stockholders on
record June Is.
A crab feast win be held on
Sunday, June 20, at the Damas-
Gus American Legion Post III
from d to 1880 pm. The price is
81 person, and a cold plate will
also be served.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17

Baltimore Road, left on Balti-
more Road to Horner's Lane,
flgs1tsQn Horner's LaneatHrSouth-
lawn - - on South
~ 70 the farm entrance.
ActivitM for the day include
swimmihn the springfield pool,
games young and old under
thel zion of Eugene Moran
of the faculty of Richard Mont
gomery High SahQol, skill games
directed by ge Smith, and
affAxhibitiW baM game between
heGeeEaft TWfnbrook and the
Metropolitan Homes M - t
Teams of the MontgaMu Dun
ty Little Leaa1nn Rhese young
sters 49, "a S-12 and play s.
I'M games, but thQSanhpslo
AdVe seen the - OF this
league in actia q enthusiastic
over the Skjh, enthusiasm, and
good craftsmanship of the young
sters. The game was arranged by
the Board of@Frade. dlaHnx Leo
Mccarthy, Dirae The Twin
brook Boys Effb of Rockville,
which organized and secLla0u
sponsors for the teapSa
The food stand.a 5e under
the direction4a IS. Irene Young
and Mrs. hzabeth Talon, who
will dispense hamburgeEs, hot
dogs, and sandwiches ISli
Continued on PaFe 4eF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-17

Montgomery Countians coop
Grated quite well' with Mondays
l0-minute air raid drill, civil de-
Tense authorities said.
, 1954-12-22

The SIS Alcoa Patriot sail
ing from Pensacola December
3rd Mobile Dec. 18th & New
Orleans December 9th is due.
at Frederiksted Dec. 18th via
Puerto Rico Cuidad Trujillo &
st. Thomas accepting freight
from the above port and from
Trinidad.
, 1954-12-22
NEWS

The S. S. "Alcoa Roameg',
scheduled to sail from Norfolk
December 10th, Baltimore
December 18th, New York
December nth, is due at F ed
eriksted : via Puerto Rico &
st. Thomas December 25th,,
accepting freight from the
above ports and for Venezue-
la and Trinidad.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

fenced TO q year for carrying Q
loaded weapon.
A police file almost three
inches thick on the Good Hope
Coffee Shop. COL g street NV.
holsters the theory that gam
bling ng-possibly an attempt by
Kendrick to collect q debt from
Clainos-was the reason for the
shooting.
Held in SIS, 600 Bond.
Kendrick, ex-inmate of Leav-
enworth and Alcatraz and for
mer member of the old Tri-State
gang Of mail robbers and killers.
is being held on $25.000 bond
for assault with intent to kill.
He was brought before the
wounded man at the hospital
and after being warned that it
might be a deathbed statement,
Clainos nodded affirmatively
when asked II kendrick fired the
shot.
Police also put O $500 bond
on another ex-convict, Aldo
Pieri. 38. as a Government wit
ness. Pieri. they said, took the
.38 caliber revolver from Ken
drick after the shooting and for
several hours refused to tell what
he had done with it.
/. Late yesterday, however, Pieri
and his attorney, Bernard Mar
golius,, turned the weapon over
to police.
Capt. Rasmussen, in disclosing
the ''harassment" campaign
against the coffee shop because
Evening star., 1954-12-16

Of suspected gambling. said the
second-f1oor restaurant has been
visited by each beat patrolman
every eight-hour trick.
Frequent Arrests Made.
The report is in detail and
even includes photographs of
well-known gambling figures, to
be identified by the beat police
man If they are seen in or near
the place.
Arrests have been FREQUENT
there. but police have never been
able to gather sufficient evidence
to stand up in court.
Police say Clainos was zone of
the partners" in the coffee shop.
He was standing at the cash
register after Kendrick walked
in about 5:45 pm. Tuesday.
After q few words the shot was
fired and Kendrick fled. Pieri
following him. Kendrick was
arrested about four hours later
in an alley in the rear of the
l400 block Of Harvard street
NV.
In his car they found several
loose .S8-caliber bullets and
tools they say are used in safe
crackingS.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Long Police Watch
Disclosed al Scene
OF Gangster Shooting

The coffee shop where ex-con-
vict George A. Clainos was shot
Tuesday in q brief fiareup Of a
gambling war has been under
police watch for more than q
year, Capt. Thomas A. Ras-
musen disclosed today.
Clainos. IS, one-time white
SLAYER and panderer, Is near
death in Emergency Hospital,
paralyzed from the neck down
and speechless from a bullet
he has indicated was fred BY
John A. Kendrick, convicted
gambler and gunman.
Kendrick Is q familiar police
figure with a record dating to
1918.
Key Witness in Staying.
Clainos was, q key witness in
the 1851 Staying of hoodlum
George P. Harding in the old
Hideaway Club under the White
hurst freeway in Georgetown. He
was accused of handing the mur-
der weapon to Joseph Nesline,
but denied it throughout Mes
lines trial. Nesline was cleared
OF murder charge but was SEN
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Hooper, Radio Show
Raier, Killed by Fall
Into Boat Propeller
BY The Asseeioisd Press

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 10
c. E. Hooper, 56, nationally
known radio executive who
founded the Hooper system Of
rating radio and television pro-
grams, was killed yesterday when
he fell into the whirling blades
Of an air boat propeller while
duck hunting on Great Salt Lake.
Mr.. Hooper died q few minutes
after he was brought to a Salt
Lake City hospital. his body al
most cut In two by the propeller.
Frank Mcc1atchy Of Salt Lake
City, one Of the, two men with
Mr.. Hooper in the boat, said the
radio executive jumped out Of
the craft when it lodged on a
sand bar. He attempted to push
1t loose, slipped and fell into the
spinning blades. An air boat
has an airplane-like propeller