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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
DIR. w. A. Hooker, 76,
TakOma Park Leader
And Scientist, Dies

DR.. William A. Hooker, 76. re-
tired Agriculture Department
scientist and editor and a prom
inent Takoma Park civic worker,
died Thursday at the Washington
Sanitarium after brief illness.
He had been found unconscious
in his home, 10 Pine Avenue, by
his son, Allen E. Hooker, who called
to arrange family reunion.
DR.. Hooker had recently been
appointed a member of the Takoma
Park Fine Arts Committee by the
City Council and was compiling a
history of the community.
He was also a founder of the
Takoma Historical Society in 1914,
serving as president at the time
of his death, and historian of the
Montgomery County Historical
Club.
He was an elder and treasurer of
the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church and scoutmaster of the
church's Troop SO; past president
of the Takoma Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION and the Takoma Horti-
cultural Club; a charter member
of the Community League of Ia
koma Park and the Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Department; a
member of Takoma Masonic Lodge
No. 30, and active in the Takoma
Park Library.
In addition to his son Allen, who
lives at 1000 Prospect Avenue, Ia
koma Park, he is survived by an
other son, DR.. Charles B. Hooker
of Beaver, Pa, and sister, Miss
Bessie M. Hooker, also of Takoma
Park. His wife died in 1914.
Funeral services were held at l
pm. Monday in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be
in Amherst.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Childs Resigns
Chief Engineer
Post With State

William F. Childs, Jr., has re-
quested the State Roads Commits
sioners to relieve him of his duties
as Chief Engineer of the State
Roads Agency after more than SO
years service.
In complying with Mr.. Child's
request, State Roads Chairman
Russell H. Mccain said acceptance
was with the greatest reluctance
and regret" He said, however, that
Mr.. Childs will remain with the
Roads Commission during the early
part of the States new 12-year
construction program which went
into effect January /.
Norman ]. Pritcheet, present
Locations Engineer" for the Com
mission with succeed the veteran
Childs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
RoekAn4 Community Msus
Mrs. Winfield Smith

Some of our neighbors spent
Christmas with their relatives in
many parts of the east. The Thomas
McDonough, 1405 Mathews Drive,
were in Cleveland, Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vaccara, 2012
Gainsboro Road, We're in New Y ork
for Christmas;
Visiting their families in Wor-
cester and Hudson, Massachusetts,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Barrett
and children of 2010 Gainsboro
Road;
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Starkloff,
1912 Brooke Drive, spent Christmas
with Ruth's mother, Mrs. Hazel
Barker, in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
For the past two and one half
weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wilcox,
1000 Gainsboro Road, have been en-
joying a visit from Mary's folks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Telford H. Chilstrom
of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
I Several of the folks here had
family guests for Christmas din
iler. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Updike,
2101 Rockland Avenue, had Up
pies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Updike and Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Smith, 2012 Rockland Avenue, had
Elaine's mother, Mrs. Virginia Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Crawford
of Detroit, Michigan, spent the
holidays with their son and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Crawford, 2007
Rockland Avenue.
On Sunday, December 81, Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Straub, 2008 Rock
land Avenue, entertained four at
dinner. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Salay of Washington, D. c.,
Mrs. Mary Salay and Miss Mary
Salay of Superior, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Harris,
2010 Rockland Avenue, had dinner
guests at Christmas. They were
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Miss Mobley
To Marry
In June

The engagement of Miss Carolyn
Mobley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Basil Mobley of Derwood, to Mr..
George Leroy Lansdale, Jr., son
of DR.. and Mrs. Lansdale of Wash
ington, has been announced.
Miss Mobley attended Edgewood
Park Junior College and is a grad
uate. of Southern Seminary and
Junior College, Virginia. Mr.. Lans-
dale attended Georgetown Univer-
sity and is a graduate of Mount
st. Marys College, Maryland. He is
now empoyed by Union Carbide
and Carbon Co., New York.
The wedding is planned for June.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07

AT the end Of the war, he said,
the corporation began to dispose
of the plants. Many went to the
War Assets Administration and it's
successor, the General Services Ad-
ministration. IL was the policy of
these agencies to leave title in the
name of the original corporation
until the plants were sold or as
signed. Taxes were kept up.
Then, in July, 1852, the United
States Court of Claims ruled that
acceptance of accountability for
the property by the WAA and
GSA removed the property from it's
taxable status.
Mr.. Hillelson said a partial can
vass by GSA showed 81 cases in
% States where local communities
had lost S2.5 million in taxes in
five years because Of the transfer
Of properties to tax-cxempt agen-
cies.
GSA estimated that passage of
the bill would have cost it $764,-
233 in taxes.
The more comprehensive bill was
introduced last February. 1t would
establish "a general policy and
procedures with respect TO pay
ments to State and local govern
ments" on account Of Federal prop
critics.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07

Continued from Page y
things from his mind was setting
up of a paid department in Silver
Spring ,or anywhere else in the
county. Other council men agreed
there was no intention to take ov-
err the volunteer operations.
Volunteer fremen, however, be-
came alarmed early last summer
when it was disclosed that Public
Safety Director Arthur f. Miller
and Fire Marshall Charles H.
Howe, jr., at least indirectly, had
advocated paid suburban fire de-
partment in the suburban area.
The disclosure was made with
the publication of an answer the
two county officials had given the
joint fact finding group studying
the proposed budget at that time.
The pair not only had cited a
long list of advantages, including
lower insurance premiums, but al
so had come up with an annual
cost estimate ana a probable TAX
rate.
s Councilman have repeatedly de-
clared they do not want to take
over the volunteer departments
but in the last legislative session
they passed a measure that would
give them direct control over all
fire area tax rates and required
submission of budgets by the de-
partments. The council vetoed the
bill before it became law.
The recent reopeaing of the dis
cussion came when the firemen's
association released its answer to
the Miller-Howe statement last
month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Donation Day Tea
Was Outstanding
December Affair

Results show the tremendous
success of the December Annual
Donation Day Tea, sponsored by
the Women's Board of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital,
given in the Nurses Home, at Oh
neyoAA SOM
So many wonderful gifts were
brought that the hospital is now
well stocked with delicious donated
home canned fruits and vegetables
and varieties of jams, jellies and
pickles. 1t was interesting, too, to
see the lovely display of linens
and articles for the very young
patients of the hospital.
The many guests toured the hos
pital and then gathered in the
Nurses Home for tea. Flower ar
engagements throughout the hos
pital and Nurses Home were par
ticularly beautiful and were given
and arranged by Mrs. Allan F.
Brooke, Mrs. Henry Owens of Ho-
ward County and Mrs. Yellott
Candy.
Mrs. P. Garland Lyon, chairman
of the tea, had a warm smile and
a cordial greeting for everyone and
Mrs. William John Thomas, treas
urer, beamed with delight as she
saw her many friends and receiv-
ed so many gift checks. To date
she has received $2,0O7, which is
more than has ever been received
before.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Missionary Will
Speak Tuesday
At FIOWer Hill

The Rev. John Grimley, a mis-
sionary on furlough from Africa,
will speak at the Flower Hill
Church of the Brethren Tuesday,
January ~, at 8 pm.
Rev. Grimley, a young man with
one term of service in the African
field, is in great demand because
of his inspirational and interesting
talks, the Rev. Arthur Warner,
pastor of the church said.
The pastor and members of the
Flower Hill Church extend hearty
invitation to those interested in the
Christian movement to come hear
the Rev. Grimley next Tuesday
night.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Mrs. Mary E. MersOn

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
E. Merson, SO, former resident of
Boyds, who died January /, were
conducted from the Humphrey Flu
neral Home in Bethesda on Jan
uary a. Burial was in Kemptown
Cemetery.
Mrs. Merson's survivors include
her son, Blake d. Merson, and one
brother, Ebert Davis of Mt. Airy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
From
Richard Montgomery High

Mrs. Reed and her Landscape
Planning boys are hard at work
on coming projects.
AT the beginning of the year the
boys rebuilt the water-supply dam
and section of the dam of the
pond at Dawsons. This project was
completed about November Is. The
whole idea is to execute on the
outside what is done in the draft
ing room. The students receive
guidance and gain experience which
enables many of them to obtain
jobs when they graduate from high
school as craftsmen at Army Map
Service or as surveyors.
During the second semester work
on the area east of the cross drive
will be undertaken. This develop
ment depends on the plans of the
Board of Education, with reference
to the use of the elementary school
as a junior high.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Federal . . g..

Continued from Page -
tee approved the measure, but the
whole committee failed to act. Com
mittee Chairman Hoffman said he
intends TO schedule hearings on
such legislation.
Discussing his bill, Mr.. Hillelson
said many hundreds Of war plants
were established and operated
under Government corporations
and State and local taxes We're paid
On them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
A Daughter

A daughter, Wanda Lee, was
born to Mrs. Dorothy Burroughs
Davis at Montgomery County Gen
eral Hospital December 10. Mrs.
Davis is the daughter of Mrs. Mat
tie Burroughs of Gordon Acres,
Rrookeville,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
HOrsewOman Injured
In Fall at Hunt Club

A member of the Potomac Hunt
Club was hospitalized Saturday as
result of a fall while riding on
the George Plummer farm near
Potomac, Md.
Admitted to Emergency Hospi-
tai for observation was Miss Jane
Hathen, 81, of 24S0 Sixteenth
Street, NV.
Friends said she was hurt slight
ly when her horse slipped and fell
on a patch of wet grass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07

DR.. Keller teacher Civics, Problems
of American Democracy and Amer
lean history.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07
Basketball Record

BaSketbaII Record
Dec. Is st. Stevens 81 RMHS "a
Dec. Is Blair 60 RMHS "a
Dec. 90 Alumni 81 RMHS so
There will be a game tomorrow
at $3.50 with Sidwell Friends on
the home court. (of RMHS).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-07

Miss Katherine Bullion and DR..
John Keller, two members of the
RMHS faculty, were married dur
ing the Christmas holidays. They
were married in Belmore, Ohio on
January End. DR.. and Mrs. Keller
live in Bethesda, Maryland.
The former Miss Bullion is school
librarian and occasionally teaches.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
Sturdy, Rugged

AS AN ADMIRER of the Hereford
breed of cattle, have quite natural
ly followed this line in my ranching
activities in this community for the
past Is years. / started out at first
to raise forage and produce alfalfa
seed, but soon discovered that I
would need a steady, dependable
outlet for such forage crop.
The sturdy, rugged stature of the
Hereford breed seemed to offer the
best solution. 1 have never had occa-
sion to regret that choice. would
say, in my sincere opinion, that they
are the beef breed best adapted to
this climate, good rustlers and good
breeders. My average calf crop for
the last 10 years has been 95 per
cent, and if had been able to stand
guard at calving time bit more
closely, I could step this average up
a point or two.
My long yearlings have been av-
eraging 785 pounds at time of sale
the past 10 years, although last year
they averaged 861 pounds when sold
Oct. l. They have been going to the
same feeder for the past eight years
and he personally told me that he
admires their quietness and conse-
quent ability to gain.-HenrY Kru.
ger. Saco.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

lot of Hereford in cow for her to
do well in this country.
l have never seen their equal as
rustlers. They can be spoiled so that
they won't rustic :. but when the
chips are down they come through
on less feed. believe that Herefords
give a larger percentage of calves,
especially if you figure the weaving
percentage. Also, it takes less ex-
pense for bulls; they last longer and
cover more ground.
I run my calves through to long
yearlings and that is where I get
the weight that counts-from wean-
ing time until the next fall, and all
on natures feed.
Any cattle sell well if they are
good. But it seems to me it's a little
easier to sell Herefords.
I'm not hidebound. have tried
and am trying some ross-breeding
experiments. I've had some good re-
suits and I've also run into some bad
drawbacks. So far, 1 feel it would
be unwise to go too far from Here
fords as long as we can continue to
improve them.
We have to go a little further a
lot faster in trying to raise a beef
package to meet our changing times
and demands or perhaps, like
the poultry man, we'll have to create
new demand.-Jack Bremen. J. S.
Bremen Ranch, Grant.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
they're Acclimated

HEREFORDS ARE acclimated and
good rustlers and take on good
gain in the feed lot.
In normal year with good grass,
our yearlings will put on about 300
pounds from May to October. Last
fall, our yearling steers weighed 805
pounds. We have no difficulty sell
ing our cattle on the ranch to Iowa
feeders.
We try to get the best bulls we
can find, regardless of price. And
we keep our yearling heifers, using
the best end for replacement cows.
Last fall, our dry cows weighed 1900
pounds.-George Glennie. The Glen
ME Ranch, Two Dot.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
Take Less Feed

WHEN YOU ASK why l am rails
ing Herefords you pose quite ques-
ton. In the first place, there are
probably more types and kinds of
Hereford cattle than there are of
any other breed. The faddists have
had field day with them in the
past. But perhaps I can give you an
idea of why raise range cattle with
white faces.
inherited Herefords. My family
ran them in this country when a
white face was almost as good as
the Bremen brand. They had their
drawbacks then and they still have,
but I firmly believe that it takes a
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
TheCreat Rudolph

The following is clipping of
1884 and made available
RUDOLPH HAS BEEN the
cattle department. deervedy magnificent animal
though not willing to concede what his
perfection than beef
America though he probably
the world Rudolph calved August by
Mr. P Turner The Pebridge Herefordshe England
Morgan managr of the Wyoming purchased
him in Herfordhre February brought
medaey to Wyoming His
owned by the Wyoming Hereford Association
Illinois They will be bred together this hopes
ting another animal like Rudolph The gentlemen
they would not sell him $4,000
and they want the best good the best cattle the world
The highest priced Hereford that sold Wilton who
sold at auction in England about months $4,000
Two of Rudolphs calves both
splendid animals especially
well be Rudolph weighs $500 pounds
gh of five feet and inches He has but fine
suit beautiful
shoulders well wide straight
legs; general
verdict He is well his forward ribs and deeply covered
full hind quarter wide straight back,
abnormal width of on he particularly good his twist which
good Hereford His beautiful
dappes the white white
body marks peculiar to his blood.
head of Hereods the Wyoming Association
they carried off all the premiums
their except for 2yearod bull which they made
entry for.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
Make Grass Pay

WE HAVE A grass ranch and have
to use it some way to make it pay
its way. don't know of any better
way than to let cattle do the job.
The only kind we have ever had is
Herefords and we have the offspring
of those we started with 40 years
ago. They have kept us out of bank
ruptcy most of the time. We have
a friendly feeling for them. We try
to grass these cows 10 months of
the year and think it pays to run
high-bred cattle as they seem to do
better under these conditions, and it
is easier to market the good ones
Fred Reed, Stanford.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

WHY DO WE raise Herefords?
Well, here, in outline form, is what
we think of them:
First, temperament and ease of
handling. We like the disposition of
Hereford cattle. We find them more
easily calved-out and easier to ham
die on the range. They have more
respect for the handlers, the corral
and the drift fences.
Second, calving percentage. We
have found the breed as whole to
be good mothers and have had good
percentages-ab 90. Calving per-
centage has been the criterion for
many a successful cattle operation.
Third, feeders preference. We are
in the business to produce the type
of cattle feeders prefer. The percent
age of Hereford cattle in the feed
lots will certainly prove their choice.
Herefords have always sold at or
near the top, and it's safe bet they
will continue that way. There al
ways seems to be a ready market
for them because of the large num-
bers. Feeders are able to buy more
even lots, thus making more sal
able item.
Fourth, ruggedness, bone and hair.
We prefer the ruggedness of the
heavy boned Hereford. On the
mountainous terrain where we sum-
mer, they seem to do better. AS
much of the winter consumption of
an animal must go for warmth,
long, thick-haired animal has the
advantage.
Fifth, availability of purebred
bulls. We have always maintained
a high grade of cattle and we find
that kind of bull readily available.
We are able to make our selection
easier, due to the greater number
of Hereford purebred producers in
our area.
Sixth, they paid off the mortgage.
What we have accumulated over the
past so years in the cattle business
has been done by producing Here
fords. We just can't help favoring the
whitefaces.-Geo. A. Carkeeks Car
keek Ranches. Cameron.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
Do All You Expect

IT is HARD for me to write what I
think about Hereford cattle. In the
first place, l was born on the border
of Herefordshire, England, and of
course became very well acquainted
with the breed. When l came to this
country in 1906 "a very tough win
teri and when I saw what those cat
tie could take, they looked better
than ever to me.
The first Hereford cattle that I
remember were good. 1 decided that
if I were to raise cattle, I wanted
them good. I've been trying to do
just that, and am convinced that
you can't get them too good.
run my cattle pretty much under
March !, 1888
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
Easy to Work

WE HAVE A NUMBER of reasons
why we run Hereford cattle. Just to
begin with, they are the most popu-
lar breed by a very large majority.
There never has been a breed I
thought could equal them for good
looks and beautiful color. For range
purposes I think they are much more
prolific, and Hereford COW has new
er been outdone for her rustling
ability, neither in winter conditions
nor on poor summer conditions. They
are easy to work, have wonderful
disposition.
Our COW herd originated from the
Wallis Huidekoper herd. They were
well bred when we got them Is
years ago and we have tried hard
to keep them good. We have two
feeders in Iowa who buy our feed
-ers every year at premium prices.
They, in turn, have topped the Chi
cage market year after year with
them. We like Herefords; those feed
ers do too.-John Martin. Mgr. Top
Hat Ranch. Two Dot.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

WHY DO YOU raise Herefords? A
good question that has many good
answers. Here are the comments of
several top rangemen who live-and
raise Hereford cattle for beef-in
widely scattered sections of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-18
Zion Baptist Church
To Mark goth Year
|0f It's Founding Here

Members Of Zion Baptist
Church will observe the Goth
anniversary of the congrega-
TONS founding with special
events tomorrow through Sep
tember IS in the church. 337 F
street S.W.
The Rev. J. M. Ellison, presi-
dent Of Virginia Union Univer-
Sity. Richmond, will deliver the
opening address at the IL am.
service tomorrow.
Speakers during the week, at
8 pm, will be the Rev. Frank T.
Wilson, dean, school Of religion.
Howard University, Monday; the
Rev. w. G. Somerville. executive
secretary, Lott Carey Baptist
Foreign Mission Society, Tues
day; the Rev. J. L. S. Holloman,
pastor, Second Baptist Church,
BIG Third street NV, Wednes-
day, and the Rev. j. H. RAN
dolph, pastor. Mount Moriah
Baptist Church, Thursday.
A youth seminar will be held
next Saturday with the Rev. A.
Joseph Edwards, pastor of Zion
Church since 1887, speaking at
the morning service.
Zion Church was organized in
September. 1864. by nine men
and women in a frame building
on the present site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-18
Clinic for Prisoners
To0pen October 15at
Courthouse and Jail

DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, health
director. has announced that the
new Criminal Court Clinic. au-
thorized at the last session of
of Congress, will be put into OPP
Grafton on October Is.
Chief Judge Harold H. Ste
phens of the U. S. Court of APP
peals for the District of Column
bla and Chief Judge Bolitha j.
Laws of the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia have
assigned three rooms on the sixth
floor Of the United States Court
house for use of the Health De-
partment. which will conduct
the clinic.
The clinic will have two secure
rooms in the cellblock
area. In addition to the space
in the courthouse, District Jail
has allotted two rooms in the
hospital clinic there for use in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-18
DR.. Byrd 10 Speak
At Silver Spring
Synagogue Ceremony

DR.. Harry c. Byrd, Democratic
nominee for governor of Mary
land, will speak at the corner
stone laying ceremony of the
new $150,000 Langley Hebrew
Congregation synagogue at 2 pm.
tomorrow at 9311 Old Bladens-
burg road. Silver Spring, Md.
Other speakers will include
r publican Representatives
Small, jr., and Hyde, both of
Maryland.
Among those taking part will
be Harry Shooman. congrega-
ton president; Rabbi Meyer
Greenberg, director, B'nai Birth
Hillel Foundation. University of
Maryland. and Rabbi Morris A.
Sandhaus, assistant to the direc-
tor Of Chaplain Service, Veterans
Administration.
Participants in placing the
cornerstone will be Morris Ca
fritz, Samuel Fig, Charles Kap-
Ian and William Magazine. Her.
bert Horowitz. the congregations
first vice president, will introduce
them.
The new structure, a pre-fab-
ricated building used by the Uni
versity of Maryland after the
war to house students. will be
opened for the Jewish high holy
days. September ~ to 20 and
October 5 and 6.