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Evening star., 1954-10-03
BY the Associated Press

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct. a.
Over 2 million gallons of fuel
flared sky-high today In a spec
tacular waterfront fire touched
off when a leaky hose sprayed
gasoline on a Diesel engines hot
exhaust pipe.
A series Of blasts struck 10
Mississippi river barges lined up
at the ESQ Standard bulk oil
plant dock. The craft were
loaded with high-octaine avia-
ton gasoline. diesel fuel and
cleaning fluids. Some 10 men
aboard leaped for their lives.
plunging into the water and
swimming to safety. No one was
killed.
M. ]. Marchand, 26, New Or
leans, a crewman aboard the tow
boat ESQ Standard, was re-
ported missing. Several others
were burned. apparently none
critically. Fifteen firemen were
overcome by heat and smoke.
The sudden. savage flare pro-
vided an awkward "limax for a
Fire Prevention Week" parade.
starring the fire departments
newest and best equipment.
Nearly every piece of fire
equipment, hampered by huge
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Employer Here Signs
Non-Red Oath in Pact
with G|aziers Union

An employers non-C Communist
oath was included in contract
reported signed yesterday be-
tween the AFL Glaziers' Union,
Local 963, and the General Glass
g. Mirror Co., Inc.
Maynard j. Sullivan, business
representative of the local, said
the union tomorrow would picket
other shops where contracts ex-
pired Friday.
r. F. Rowley said he signed
a contract with the union yes
terday as president of General
Glass & Mirror. He said II of
the firms employees are union
members and that he himself is
a member of the union.
The GLACIERS are seeking a 25-
cent-an-hour wage increase and
fringe benefits estimated at an
other 25 cents. Demands include
improved vacation and holiday
plans.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Public Relations Men
To Heur Wholesaler

Paul H. Bolton. executive pres
ident of the National Association
of wholesalers. will discuss pub
lie relations standards at 1915
pm. tomorrow in a talk before
the American Public Relations
Association, National Capital
Forge, at the Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
St. Matthew's Offers
Two Courses il, Beliefs

st. Matthews Cathedral will
open two new courses Of instruc-
ton in the beliefs Of the Cath
olic Church this week in its con-
ference room. 1725 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Both courses consist of Sc
ries of 90 lectures on God, the
life of Christ and the Catholic
Church. One will be held from
a to 8 pm. on Tuesdays and Fri
days and the other will meet
from 1880 am. to 1890 pm.
on Saturdays and Sundays.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Greet Memphis Blaze Ends
Fire Prevention Parade

traffic snarl. edged to the scene.
Downtown traffic, at the height
of the Saturday rush, was
blocked solidly for an hour.
George c. Bergeron, 33, Araud-
vile, La, who leaped from a
fiery barge to the towboat. was
on the stern Of the first barge
to explode.
II heard it first he said. Il
thought a jet plane was going
over. Then I got that heat blast
and turned and saw a sheet of
awful golden flame shooting into
the air."
J. r. Swain. terminal super
intendent, said the loss would
run into hundreds of thousands
of dollars"
Evening star., 1954-10-03
PTA Plans Open House

The Edmonds School PTA will
hold an open house its first fall
meeting at 7:30 pm. Tuesday in
the school, Ninth and D streets
NE. The schools new teachers
will meet parents at the open
house before the meeting.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Little RuinfulI

RENO - Average rainfall in
Nevada is said to be less than
one foot per year and it is the
only state that has so low a
figure of PRECIPITATION.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
Twiinbrook
Mrs. Donald H. Mellon

1t was frosty clear Sunday
night and the hundred or more
robust souls who sang through
the streets and gathered around
the gayly lit Christmas tree on
the Twinbrook school grounds
were well rewarded for their red
noses and nipped fingers.
When the carollers had assem-
bled, the Rev. Howard Wilson of
Crusader Lutheran Church
opened the progra with a
Christmas prayer. Then, under
the direction of John Flynn of
LeMay Road, master of cere-
monies, the group sang the good
old Christmas songs with the
children lending their strong
support to Rudolph" and Jingle
Bells"
The resonant voice of Pete
Sante, Atlantic Avenue, sent eX-
ira shivers up and down the list
ners' spines. The program was
closed with a benediction by the
Rev. Raymond Black of Christ
Episcopal Church.
Paul James, chairman of the
recreation committee, declared
himself Well-satisfied with Twin
brooks first carolling Christmas
and expressed the hope that this
was only the first of many COM
munity carollings to come.
Working on the committee
with Mr.. James were: Melvin
Boucher, Mrs. Georgianna Bent
ley, Winfield Smith, Charles
SPEECH, and Mrs. Carroll Rhodes.
My personal Oscar for the whole
affair goes to Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Rose, of Gainsboro Road,
who were accompanied by their
four tiny children, two of whom
were tucked in a stroller. Now
doesn't that make all of you citi-
zens who were roasting your toes
at tn etime ashamed?
i
The Identification committee
will award four prizes, headed by
gift certificate from Gustin's,
to the four homes in our COM
munity which are judged to be
decorated in the most attractive
holiday trim. The judges will be
the Rev. Howard Wilson, the
president of Silver Rock Citizens
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
Garden 4-S8o7

association, and one other yet to
be. appointed. The Identification
committee consists of Chairman
Lawrence Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Dale, and Mrs. Nicho-
las Piegari.
Homemakers Club l met on
Dec. Is at. the home of Mrs. Ar
mold Duquette, Bradley Avenue.
Mrs. Durant Burton and Mrs.
Norman Person had beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The
ceiling light was hidden beneath
a chandelier of chicken wire dec
GRATED with tinsel and colorful
beads.
The meeting opened with the
singing of Christmas carols and
was folloWe dby a game OF
sketching the titles of songs and
then guessing tn e title. The
group rocked with laughter as
members endeavored to draw a
picture to the title "This Ole
House" or "Shake, Rattle, and
Roll" Mrs. William Peele, &C
companied by Mrs. Richard Can
on, sang ooh, Holy Nigh" after
which Santa Claus passed out
gifts.
Mrs. Lee Woelk, retiring presi-
dent, was presented with a token
of appreciation for a job well
done and the clubs new presi-
dent, Mrs. Joseph KaVanaugh.
read a Medal of Honor scroll
dedicated to Mrs. Woelk and eX-
ecuted by Mrs. Nicholas Piegari.
A 48,cup coffee urn, which had
been earned through the clubs
efforts at selling vanilla extract,
was exhibited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
Look and Listen

wax works for a recording SEES
sion.
Many times Broadway show
tunes simmer before pulling the
public's ears. "Wendy," 1--WE Got.
to Grow" and "I'm Flying" are
the sleepers which should wake
up as hits by Christmas. And
with a good rest they'll live long
err.
If you're planning one of those
rare trips to New York, write
ahead for tickets. Barrie'S play
will last forver. But it will take
more than Peter Pans desire not
to grow up to keep Mary Martin
at the peak of her career.
Archie BIeyer's Dream
'Mr. Sandman"
About this time last year, a
deep well modulated voice would
introduce Arthur and the not SO
little ones on the Godfrey show.
Because you don't hear the
voice any more-don't think that
Mr.. Bleyer is inactive. Far from
it. He's now the headman for
Cadence Records responsible for
the top Hit Paraders, "Mr Sand.
man" and "The Naughty Lady
from Shady Lane"
What makes these disks ever
more desirable is the flip side
81 Don't Want to See You Cry.
ing" is helping the Sandman
and "WhiIe The Vespers Bells
Were Ringing" isn't slowing the
sale of the Naughty Lady. The
SHADY Lady, has better plot
than most TV scripts.
Song Sources
Bill MOckbee is responsible for
the fine selections which beam
over the Music While You
Work" program, WDON-WASH.
FIN daily from nine till noon.
He should be familiar with the
melody Green Sleeves, his clos
ing theme.
We wonder if he could tell us
where and when this quote was
issued
But they do no more adhere
and keep place together than the
Hundredth Psalm to the tune of
Green Sleeves"
If any one knows, send a card
to the Sentinel and We'll let you
tell lyour discovery over WIDOW
WASH next Thursday afternoon
during the "Mid-Afternoon Melo-
dies" session.
Our only hint: Who is the most
quoted author?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23

Sandwiches, cookies and hot
spiced tea were served by the
refreshment, com m i ttee COM
posed of Mesdames Gabriel Bur
gee, Raymond Harris, Hamilton
Wells, Irving Breger, Rheinhold
Schilling and John Curling.
Club members also met at the
home of Mrs. Lee Woelk on Dec.
18 to create a candy house in
spired by Hansel and Gretel. The
house, constructed entirely of
cake, icing and candies set in a
background of snow and a pep
permint fence, was presented to
the Upton Nursing home in
Rockville.
Homemakers Club III gath
cred for their Christmas party
at the home of Mrs. Peter Cor
deuk, Ridgway Avenue, which
was bedecked in true Christmas
spirit. The entertainment com
mittee, consistingof Mrs. Helen
Hunt and Mrs. Irving Levine.
had rounded up series of games
which kept the sedate Homemak-
ers in gales of laughter. The
group exchanged services in
stead of gifts this year and the
results ranged from birthday
cakes to be delivered on the APP
propriate day to one flowerbed
weeded on request. The evening
ended with punch and Christmas
cupcakes served from a lovely
holiday buffet table by the CO.
hoStesses, Mrs. John Broberg,
Mrs. Roger Smith and Mrs. Rus
sell Stearns.
With newly-elected president,
Leighton Dudley, presiding, the
Twinbrook Citizens Association
began its eighth year on Dec. 13
by hearing Assistant County AS
SCISSOR F. K. Metzger explain the
county tax assessment proceed
ure. Representatives from the
Rockville Little Theater and the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday December %, 1854

Rockville Nursing School also
spoke on their organizations.
The association voted to create
a committee to survey the Civil
Defense situation in this area.
Projects now under way by the
Association include the swim
ming pool program and the traf-
fic committees efforts to limit
parking to one side of Ardenncs
Avenue, to initiate traffic slow
down measures and to urge the
repaving of Halpine Road, The
following committee chairmen
were appointed by Mr.. Dudley:
Twinbrook Life, Bert Sherman;
recreation, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
James; Identification, Lawrence
Barnes; and block organization,
Mrs. Robert MacQueeney and
Robert Rose.
This intriguing note came
home home from the school to-
day.:
North Pole
"Hello!! This note is just for
you. l want to see every good
little boy and girl in Twinbrook.
Listen! I'm going to make a
short visit to Twinbrook Elemen-
tary, Tuesday, Dec. q, between
1:30 and 2:30 pm. If you are
one, two, three, or four years old,
ask Mother to bring you to your
VERY OWN school at that time
and we'll have a little visit to-
gether. l may be able to bring a
little something with me for you,
too. Remember! I'll see you
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
FUR SEASON STARTS

The State season on muskrats,
otter and mink will open on Jan.
l and close on March Is. In Mont
gomery, Garrett, Allegany, Wash
ington, Frederick, Carroll, and
Howard, however, the season on
muskrat and mink opened on
Dec. Is and will end Mar. 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23

soon" And signed by the jolly
old elf himself - Santa Claus.
What delightful idea! Next
week we'll have a report on what
DR.. Larrimore has cooked up for
the small fry.
% 81
That smiling milkman, Julian
Fink, has an especially wide
grin this week to herald the ar
rival of young Dennis Charles,
born Dec. 16 in Columbia hos
pital. The Finks, you will re-
member, formerly lived on 'Oki-
nawa Avenue and have two 9TH
err small sons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
Back from School

Robert Crawford, son of Mrs.
Pauline Crawford, 40 Blandford
Street, will arrive home this week
end for the Christmas Holidays.
He is a junior at the Shenandoah
Conservatory of Music, Dayton,
Va, where he is majoring in mus.
ic education. Recently he sang an
aria in the Bach Magnificent given
by the A Cappella Choir Bob is
also a member of the Conserva
tory Band, the Y.M.C.A. and the
basketball squad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23
By Terry Mcclure
TeleViSiOn-Friend or Foe?

TeleViSiOn-Friend or Foe?
CBS's Ed MurrOw is one of the
best commentators seen or heard.
Viewing his Person To Person"
program, one beings to muse a
little.
Mr.. MurroW sits in a New York
studio touching elbows with
Bing Crosby in California. And
together they come into your liv-
ing room.
Just how far is television 60
ing to go? George Orwell de-
scribed what might happen in his
not so science-fiction tale, 1884"
An unpopular government saw
almost every human action of the
people through the eyes of big
Brother" peering into all the TV-
equipped homes.
That might be stretching the
point. But in 1865 don't be sur
prised if Nom is tuning in Junior
on his wrist set Though he's
out in the back yard, she knows
his every action when not watch
ing Uncle Dave GarrOway per
suade her to change automatic
dish washers.
A Private Tutor
/ Sunday morning is fine time
to catch up on that much needed
sleep. But if you happen to go
to church early or are up by
$50 a. m. try Channel 8.
DIR. Frank C. Baxter, English
prof at University of Southern
California, brushes the cobWebs
off many an interesting volume.
The movie Hamlet" proved that
Shakespeare wasn't a high brow
writer. Friendly Frank Baxter
reveals that most writer's aren't.
With the crowded conditions in
Montgomery County schools,
here's an English teacher you can
have all to yourself once a week
and no homework.
Network Loses Man of Net Worth
Steve Allen, Tonight, WRC-TV
has arrived. But not too many
months ago he was a newly ac-
quired asset floating around the
Manhattan building of CHS.
They beckoned him to the Big
City after scintillating Steve
caught fire with an all night
DECAY show on the coast.
In New York, CHS almost for
got all about new conner Allen.
Surely they must have remem.
bered their neglected property
WIN he began opening some of
the 100000 letters penned by
NBC Tonighters in response to
an Allen antic.
We can't disbelieve the report
that one of the letters was sent
from the CHS hierarchy politely
requesting that Mr. Allen, Drop
Dead!'
Successful Secrets
In war it's "fustest with de
mostest." For Ed Sullivan, TV-
supremacy has been maintained
with the "bestest' at their best.
Save for an exceptional loser,
"TOast of the Town" wins every
time. The vitalizing quality of
the "shew" is that it doesn't at.
tempt to be one.
Instead, the formal is based
upon a huge mirror which is con-
stantly reflecting the latest sue.
cessful happenings in the major
branches of show business
stage, screen and records.
You return week after week to
see the newest hit sung by the
hit-maker, segments from SRO
Broadway shows, and glimpses of
forthcoming films of unusual
merit.
So when the "little old New
Yorker" steps forward and says,
1--WE have a wonderful 'shew' for
you tonight" you're rarely dis
appointed.
Peter Pan In Record Land
The Peter Pan" theme is
breathing new life at the Males
tic theater in New York. This
time it's a full Pledged musical
comedy with Mary Martin lead
ing the talented cast as the i'm
mortal Peter.
Several weeks ago Peter Pan &
Company toured the RCA Victor
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Policeman Honored for Rescue
'Soyes' Driver After Chase

the Virginia car set out on q
weaving course. It narrowly
missed another police car at
Twelfth street and independence
avenue S.W. and roared on TO
Fourteenth street NV.
Going north on Fourteenth.
with Pvt. Wheeler's car just b
length behind. young Breeden
found rs miles per hour too fast
to cope with Thomas Circles
curves, and crashed into the
street light pole. The youth was
thrown out Of the auto, the pole
falling on him.
Pvt. Wheeler managed to pun
the pole on and got Breeden to-
the hospital. He was suffering
from shock and slight injuries.
Last week Pvt. Wheeler, 80, Of
SIS East Alexandria avenue.
Alexandra, received the first In
terror Department silver medal
for pulling 3 truck driver from
|a IRE IN Potomac Park last year.
Evening star., 1954-12-23

found something suspicious In
these circumstances.
Mr.. Ladejinsky, who is credited
In a large measure for carrying
out this Governments policy on
land reforms in occupied Japan
after World War II, Immediately
challenged the departments ex-
PLANTATION for its refusal to con-
tinue him in service on transfer
from the State Department.
Under recent legislation, the
Agriculture Department is TAX
ing over from the State Depart
ment the direct control of agri-
cultural attaches. Mr.. Ladejin-
sky, at present, remains under
state Department jurisdiction.
and what action that depart
ment will take in his case has
not been indicated.
Calls Charges "False."
"The charges are utterly false. =
Mr.. Ladejinsky said, "and viii
not stand up under any inves-
tigation."
Mr.. Ladejirlsky. who was born
In Russia, has written numerous
articles attacking the Soviet
system. pointed out that he was
cleared as recently as last spring
by W. Scott Mcleod of the State
Departments security Office.
1.-The State Department is ia
miliar with my record and
cleared me-" Mr., Ladejinsky
continued.
The land expert said there was
mo proof of any kind that he
had belonged to any Communist
front organizations and he added.
II haven't the slightest idea
what they are talking about
Representative Judd. Republi-
can, Of Minnesota. who has been
interested In the case. expressed
regret the Agriculture Depart
ment decided adversely against
Mr.. Ladejinsky before it has
developed conclusive informa-
ton on points in dispute"
Mr.. Judd said the department
should not have reached its
decision without a careful ex-
animation of Mr.. Ladejinsky's
(See LADEJINSKY, Page ABB
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Eisenhowers Leave
For Georgia Vacation

President Eisenhower fiew to
Augusta. Ca, today for a work
and play vacation over the
Christmas and New Years holi-
days.
He expects to play some golf
at the Augusta National Coli
Club and get in some work on
the state-of -the-U u MON and
budget messages, as well as the
economic report. which he viii
submit to Congress next month.
The President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover. accompanied BY her
mother, Mrs. John S. Doud, took
OF from washington National
Airport at 11:l0 am. In the Pres
ident's new plane, Columbine II.
On arriving IN Augusta the
party drove to the Little White
House on the grounds Of the Au-
gusta National Golf Club. where
they expect to remain until about
January 3.
The President plans to COM
pIete work here on his State Of
the Union message, the budget
and annual econonnic report.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Navy Man. S Wife Found
Hanged in-Living Room
BY q s,or s,oH Correspondent,

LEXINGTON PARK. Nd, Dec.
23.--A 28-year-old woman was
found hanged today in the living
room of her home in the Center
Gardens housing development
here.
She was identified by police
as Mrs. Laverne Alene Schoen-
stein. wife Of a Navy man sta
toned at the Patuxent River
Naval Air Base.
DR.. Julian s. Lane, st. Marys
County deputy medical examiner.
said she was found about 3 am.
hanging from a belt looped
around her neck and tied to q
stairway banister.
DR.. Lane said Mrs. Schoen-
stein was pronounced dead by q
Navy doctor. The medical ex-
aminer withheld a certificate and
said an autopsy would be per-
formed today.
Authorities at the Naval base
said the woman is the wife Of
Roger L. Schoenstein. an avia-
ton radio man second class.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
New Year ReveIers
ToGet Break From
Alexandra Judge

Judge James R. Duncan OF
Alexandria Police Court today
announced that he will be on
the bench at midnight January
/ to release prisoners whose only
offense is getting a head start
on celebrating the New Year.
The judge; who has never
missed holding a holiday court
session in 20 years, also plans
to present christmas presents
In the form Of releases from jail
tomorrow. Traditionally ait
Christmas time he cancels SEN
tences for minor offenders.
He also will sit at 10 am.
Christmas Day and at the same
hours on New Years Day to
release minor offenders who
have been jailed during the
previous night.
Evening star., 1954-12-23
Hooroy for the Eisenhower Recession! !!
State Department Would Let
Lodejinsky Stay on It's Staff
Row on Clearance
In Agriculture Moy
Go to President
By Cecil Holland

Refusal of the Agriculture De-
partment to grant security clear
ance to Wolf Ladejinsky became
more of a mystery today after the
State Department indicated q
willingness to keep the land re-
form expert on its payroll in a
different post.
In addition, there were reports
that Ladejinsky supporters were
preparing to carry the case di-
|rectly TO President Eisenhower.
The Agriculture Department.
In a statement issued late yes
terday, said that Mr.. Ladej ejinsky,
agricultural Attache In Tokyo for
the last four years, did not meet
the technical standards and se-
curity requirements" set by the
department.
The security reasons detailed
by the department were: Mr..
Ladejinsky's one-time connec-
tions with the Russian Amtorg
Trading Corp, the fact that he
has relatives in Russia, 1899
visit he made to Russia and his
alleged membership in two
Communist-front organizations.
Relatives in Russia.
The departments statement
said that while Mr.. Ladejinsky
was building his anti Commu-
mist reputation" by, writing arti-
cles criticizing Soviet farm
methods, he had a father and
two sisters living in Russia,
and afterwards had been per-
mitted to visit Russia as a tour
ist. The statement did not
elaborate on the point, but
seemed to imply the agency
Evening star., 1954-12-23

Park Police Pvt. Paul o.
Wheeler. who last week received
q silver medal for heroism.
staged another rescue today
By pulling q young man from
under q toppled light pole at
the end Of a 75-miIe -hour
chase.
The fugitive and victim Of the
crash. James Leroy Breeden. 18,
Of the 100 block of Harvard
street, Alexandria, was patched
up at District General Hospital
and charged with reckless driv-
ing and having no permit or reg
istration card.
Pvt. Wheeler got into the act
at the Fourteenth Street Bridge
at $40 am Police radios had
reported q car, possibly stolen.
vas speeding from Alexandria to-
ward the District. and Pvt.
Wheeler was waiting for Il.
DArting around the police car,