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Evening star., 1954-10-22
Star stan Photo.

upon them when they would
speak for the betterment Of the
university, Of seeking to make
sterile that womb Of new ideas
in the academic mind. is the
mark of a selfish, fear-ridden
tyrant," Mr.. McKeldin added.
"Could our citizens depend
upon this man who ruled with
almost total power for so many
years to change his ways :?
Could DR.. Harry Clifton Byrd
be expected to so alter his ego
as to become part of a working
team. listening to others. taking
sound advice. accepting ideas,
conceding the experience Of as
sociates and fellow-administra-
tors?
"Could this purveyor of bitter
ness, who has failed in fellow
ship and faltered in friendship,
who disdains to shake the hand
of his opponent in contest, and
who, by his own words, looks
down upon those whose favors
he now seeks-can such a man
find common ground on which
to discuss and find the solu-
tions to the great problems tnat
are being solved in the public
school system of Maryland?"
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Nixon Declares ADA
Convicted BY Silence
4
On Red Issue
y III. A.seeia,.s prsss

ROCK ISLAND. Ill. oct. 22.--
Vice President Nixon says that
the "anti Eisenhower ADA
group, by its silence. pleads
guilty and is convicted Of in-
ability and unwillingness to deal
effectively with the Communist
conspiracy"
Mr.. Nixon told some 1000 per-
sons in Rock Island last night
Of his recent ''very serious
charges against former President
Truman. 1852 Democratic Presi-
Dental nominee Adlai e. Steven
son. Democratic National Chair
man Stephen Mitchell "and
other leaders of the ADA left
wing clique Of the Democratic
Party"
He added:
"The members Of this left
wing clique have not questioned
a single statement I made.
Guilty by Its Silence.
Therefore, in the eyes Of the
American people, the anti-Eiser-
hover ADA group. by It's silence,
pleads guilty and is convicted Of !
inability and unwillingness to :
deal effectively with the Com.
munist conspiracy In the United ,
States"
Referring to his charges, the
vice president said:
II stated that the Truman ad.
ministration deliberately refused
to heed warnings of the FBI and
in instance after instance pro-
NOTED rather than fired indi.
viduals whose FBI reports indi.
Gated participation In Commu.
mist activities"
Points to Other Statements. :
Mr.. Nixon said he also had
said:
President Eisenhower's securi-
ty risk program had resulted In {
removal Of 6.926 persons from
Federal service.
"That the great majority Of
these individuals were inherited
largely from the Truman regime.
THAT included in this number
were individuals who were mem-
bers Of the Communist Party and
Communist-controlled organiza-
tionS. ..
THAT the information on the
activities of most Of those who
were separated under this pro-
gram was available to the previ-'
Gus administration and had been
covered up and ignored"
Evening star., 1954-10-22

him, the Governor worked up
and down Silver Springs big
business district, even passing
up an elaborate dinner waiting
for him at the Indian Spring
Country Club.
He never did get to Bethesda
or Takoma Park, which had
been included in the schedule
arranged by local G. o. p. lead
erS.
Today, the ebullient chief ex-
ecutive had a back-breaking
campaign, schedule set up for
him. 1t was to begin at 6 am.
on the Baltimore docks, where
he was to meet with longshore-
men. After three more city
meetings. he was to tour Balti-
more county all afternoon and
then return to the city for a tele-
vision speech and addresses at
three different affairs.
Last night, Gov. McKeldin
said DR.. Byrd's 18-year presiden-
cy of the University of Maryland
showed that he would not be
capable of the cooperation and
teamwork needed to successfully
administer the :. States public
school system.
Recalling that a report Of an
accrediting committee had ac-
cused his opponent of maintain
ing a highly centralized" ad-
ministration at the university,
the Governor said, MANY of the
men and women in the faculty
have more thorough educations
and far more extensive teaching
education than has DR.. Byrd"
Sees Marks Of Tyrant.
''His policy, therefore. of I'M
priSoning their constructive
khin1r;~- 4f onfoxo;,.- .s1o,e.o
Evening star., 1954-10-22

lating an employees right to pri-
vscy In his private Life. Mr..
Waiter said. 4.
The union officials said Mr..
Young told them that II they
find the recent Federal Commu-
nications Commission xnemoran-
dunn to It's employees regarding
the workers private lives was an
invasion Of privacy. they should
contact him and that he would
delve into the situation.
The FEC, which said it was
acting as q result Of the June
II employe conduct investiga-
tion program, cautioned its en-
ployes, among other things,
against attending loud and
disorderly" parties.
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Young,
In their Joint statement, de-
clared:
IAN important objective Of
this administration has been to
raise the prestige and morale Of
the public service and many steps
have been taken toward that end
In the past 20 months. Among
other things, the attainment of
this objective requires the main
tenance Of the highest stand
ards Of conduct on the part of
Federal employees. It also re-
uuires public confidence in the
arrangements for the handling
Of complaints about employe
conduct and the protection of
employees against unfounded
charges or rumors.
"On June IA a memorandum
was issued by the director Of the
Bureau Of the Budget to the
heads of executive departments
and agencies with respect to a
review Of their inspection pro-
grams. The memorandum sug-
gested that each agency review
its inspection program to see
that adequate standards OF con-
duct had been established, that
these were being periodically re-
viewed, and that responsibility
was centralized for receiving and
following up complaints and in
formation from all sources. The
serious irregularities in the Fed
eral Housing Administration
pointed up the desirability Of q
review along such lines.
1T should be emphasized that
each agency is expected to evalu-
ate it's own situation and is re-
sponsible for determining what
organizational arrangements are
necessary and appropriate. No
amendment Of the June IA mem
orandum is being considered.
The memorandum has served its
purpose.
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Sees Marks of Tyrant.

''His policy, therefore. of I'M
prisoning their constructive
thinking, of enforcing silence
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Ford Stock Sale
Studied by Experts
BY the Assoeiaied Press

NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-The
Ford Foundation announced yes
terday that 1t IS studying DIVERSE
fication of its portfolio. but has
not worked out a detailed plan
for putting its Ford Motor Co.
stock on the market.
The foundation disclosed that
o committee of financial experts
was retained some months ago
to study the possibility Of dis
posing of the Ford Motor shares,
which make up the bulk of the
foundations investments. Z
Evening star., 1954-10-22
- I.
Mckeldin Hits u. Of Md. Record, Byrd Defends II
Democrat Asserts
That Hopkins Locks
Full Accreditution
sy the Asseeiossd Press

. s Z
SALISBURY. Md. oct. a.
II. G. Byrd last night defended
his administration as president
Of the University Of Maryland,
claiming the school. unlike
Johns Hopkins" Is accredited in
all departments.
Gov. McKeldin has criticized
the Democratic candidate for
Governor for his manner Of rum
ming the university before he
stepped down to try for ofiice.
DR.. Byrd told about 1000 per-
sons at a rally In the Armory
here last night that Hopkins is
not fully accredited In its engi-
neering department. nor In its
nursing and business depart
mentS.
The University Of Maryland, he
said, as he has said before. is
fully accredited in all depart
ments.
Regents Disclosure.
The Board of Regents Of the
university recently disclosed that
the Middle States Association of
Colleges had withheld accredita-
tion pending the meeting Of cer-
tain requirements.
The full report Of the asso-
citation has not been made public.
One of the needs Of the uni
versity, in the view Of the asso-
citation, has been a new library.
DR.. Byrd said former Gov.
Preston Lane had promised that
If reelected he would supply
funds for a new library. The
Democratic candidate laid re-
sponsibility for the lack of a
library at the door of Repub-
lican Gov. McKeldin. He said
he had gone to Gov. McKeldin
each year since l949 to ask for
funds for a library but had been
refused.
DR.. Byrd also renewed charges
Of favoritism. in the McKeldin
administration. criticizing State
contracts with David M. Nichols,
former member of the State
Roads Commission.
Hits State Outlays.
Meanwhile, DR.. Byrd's Balti-
more headquarters issued a state
ment in which the candidate said
the States expenditures have
risen more than $50 million, or
over SO per cent, during Gov.
McKeldin's term of Office.
II am convinced that much of
the increase in the cost of gov
ernment can be avoided if we
make every effort to avoid waste
and extravaganza and see that
the taxpayers receive full value
for every dollar SPENT" he said.
DR.. Byrd then turned to the
Baltimore harbor tunnel, a ia
vorite Byrd target in recent
weeks. He noted that Baltimore
city yesterday signed a contract
with real estate appraisers to
set valuations on land to be
acquired for the site Of a new
State Office building in Balti-
more.
Taxpayers viii be happy to
learn that Gov. q McKeldin's
71a per centers' viii have no
Evening star., 1954-10-22
hand in this operation" Z
Byrd added.
Cites Appraisal Fees.

He said city authorities have
wisely provided for an appraisal
fee Of SIS per residential prop
erty and $125 for each CONNER
cial property-"or less than $12,-
500 for about 645 properties. !"
After appraisals, DR.. Byrd said,
salaried negotiators will acquire
the property for the city, thus
holding down acquisition costs
ito less than one per cent of the
sale prices"
To. acquire about the same
number Of properties for rights
of-way for the new Baltimore
Harbor tunnel, DR.. Byrd said,
Gov. McKeldin's State Roads
Commission has engaged real
estate men-including David M.
Nichols, a McKeldin cIDny land
a former member OF the Roads
Commission-at a rate 5of 71z per
cent of the, cost of acquisition.
Remember that this Is q sliding
scale, not q fixed fee per prop
erty, SO that the more the State
pays. the more Nichols and his
will receive" i.
Evening star., 1954-10-22
fhe candidates
Governor Calls RivuI
Greatest Spender in
History Of America
By Gene Goodwin

T. = =. ~ ( 4 /
In the outspoken view Of
Republican Gov. McKeldin, DR.,
II. G. Byrd Is "the greatest
spender In the history Of Amer
lea"
The Governor, who is concen-
trating his campaign for re-elec-
tion In Baltimore city and coun-
ty today. also told q Republican
rally of about 200 persons in the
Silver Spring Armory last night
that DR.. Byrd ran the University
Of Maryland like "a selfish. fear
ridden tyrant."
In other statements. Mr.. Nc
Keldin defended his State Roads
Commission and laughed at DR..
Byrd's pledge to appoint an en-
tirely new commission If elected.
'Dr. Byrd is promising jobs
to everybody" the Governor told
The Star when asked for COM
ment on his Democratic OPP
ponent's campaign promise.
s'Knows" of Promises
81 know one job he's promised
to at least four different persons.
I also know that he's made some
promises on appointments to the
roads commission, and he's al
ready promised one member Of
the commission that he would re-
appoint him."
The Governor would not iden-
tify the commission member, but
limited that it might be it's chair
man, Russell B. Mccain. who
served as the Republican minor
ity member of the three-man
commission under Democratic
Governors O'Conor and Lane and
was elevated to the chairman
ship by Mr.. McKeldin.
The Governor was surrounded
on the speakers platform last
night by State G. o. p. brass. in
cluding United States Senators
Beall and Butler and Repre-
sentative Hyde.
Loses Caravan.
He was supposed to make a
handshaking tour Of the Beth
esda and Silver Spring areas Of
Montgomery yesterday. but got
lost from the local Republican
caravan shortly after he arrived
In the county.
The caravan and the Governor
were together only once during
the day. and that was at the first
stop, Kensington, where Mr..
McKeldin presented the shears
he used to open the German
town interchange of Washing
ton National Pike to the Mont
gomery Historical Society.
The caravan pulled out of
Kensington while Mr.. McKeldin
was still shaking voters hands.
He and his aide. Samuel j. Gu
lotta of Baltimore, tried for
about Is minutes to catch up
with the rest of the party. Then
the Governor said he remarked:
Sam. we're lost. and I don't
know what our schedule is sup
posed to be, but I know that If
there's any place In Montgomery
County where there are q lot of
it's in Silver Spring. Let's
go there"
Works Business District.
They did. And while the cara
van searched far and wide for
Evening star., 1954-10-22

Nubby, warm, top quality wool
classics that hold their shape beau.
tifully. Wash them without care
. !. thanks to Sanforlan pre-shrink.
ing. Special purchase; sizes Z TO IA.
Matching s4.o8 Cardigans z
$3.98-$4.o8 sweaters for sixes SCR
Evening star., 1954-10-22
India, U. S. Trude Even

NEW DELHI P).-There are
about as many Indian nationals
in the United States as there
are Americans in India. Govern
ment spokesmen say 5,232 per-
sons Of Indian origin reside in
the United States and that's ,21l
American oit'zens are ~ Trdia
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Mrs. Leila Edwards
Says She sa Member
OF Minute Women

Mrs. Leila Edwards, candidate
for reelection to the Montgom-
cry County School Board, said
last night she Is a member OF
the controversial Minute Wom-
en- OF America"
Mrs. Edwards, candidate from
the 5th district, linked herself
with the organization in reply
to q question from the floor at
q school board candidates rally
In Rockville.
Open to Discussion.
She said she would be glad to
discuss the Minute Women In
private. The Minute Women
frequently have taken a stand
against teaching school children
the aims and principles of the
United Nations.
Mrs. Edwards herself earlier
this week opposed the use Of
UNESCO teaching material in
the county schools. She declined
to discuss the matter further at
last nights rally. saying that it
was "out Of place" at such o
gathering.
Mrs. Edwards advocated more
emphasis on phonetics, funda-
mentals, drills and patriotism in
classroom instruction.
About 100 persons heard the
candidates in the gymnasium of
Richard Montgomery High
School.
School Leasing Urged.
Another Of the four 5th dis
trict school board candidates,
Stanley M. Levy Of Silver Spring.
said county residents should
start thinking" about permit
ting private industry to build
schools which would be leased
by the county.
Because the county is rapidly
reaching its debt limit, Mr.. Levy
said. it might be economically
feasible for the school board
to follow the Federal Govern
ment's lease purchase" plan in
obtaining new school buildings.
Mr.. Levy, a Justice Depart
ment attorney, said both candi-
dates for Governor have told
him Montgomery County de-
serves more State funds for
schools. He said he considers
that "promissory note" from
the Governor, no matter who is
elected.
Evening star., 1954-10-22

Cotton quilts, bright prints, circle
skirts, rustling acetate taffetas! ALI
the skirt news in the whirl - from
gay school styles to holiday party
fashions. ALI specially purchased.
ALI from a top maker. Elastic.back
waist, side zippers. Sizes Z to IA.
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Rhumbu Sturtles Church

A rhumba coming from the or
gan startled congregation in
Skive Church, Jutland. A single
pipe was vibrating to the wave
length of the local radio station.
Evening star., 1954-10-22

Just look at this wonderful line.upl
Dressy and tailored styles in cottons,
imported batistes, prints and solid
colors, even some nylons IN the
group. Come save in this Anniver.
sary special purchase! 3-6x and TIA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21

terrain--fortunately it was almost
plateau-like. The boulder laden
cars whose wheels were made of
iron from the Catoctic Furnace
Mills, were drawn by two horses.
After completion of the five span
aqueduct, the railroad was aban-
doned. Its rails furnished firewood
for the mountaineers who lived
along its right-of-way.
1t is generally accepted that the
B. o. was the pioneer steel rail-
road of the world. The Metropoli-
tan Branch was first chartered at
the close of the Civil War in 1865,
completed and put in operation in
1873. Originally it ran from
Georgetown, D. c., to Hagerstown,
via Frederick. For some strange
reason, historians claim it was nee
essary to survey $40 miles of land
for its building, while the entire
distance las the crow fiies) from
Georgetown to Hagerstown is only
rs miles. The railroad cost 49,
465,o00.
The bridge over the Monocacy
just above the C. & o. aqueduct is
rs feet high the steel superstruc-
ture being manufactured in the Mt.
Clare shops, Baltimore. 1t has
three spans of $50 feet each, and
one span of one hundred feet.
Upon reaching Little Monocacy,
the Little and Great Seneca, and
not finding bridge building mate
rial there, these streams were
crossed by means of trestles, the
ones at Little Monocacy and Great
Seneca being rs feet high, while the
one at Little Seneca was 106 feet.
The B. G. o. and the c. & O..
Canal ran a race to see which
could reach Cumberland first. Both
enterprises used practically the
same fiat river route to Maryland's
"Queen" city. When the Canal
forged to the front, the railroad
would get an injunction against it,
on some pretense or another, and
when the situation was reversed
the canal company did the same
thing.
1t is interesting to note that each
reached Cumberland at Just about
the same time. For many years,
however, the railroad was unable to
successfully compete with the
canals 500 canal boats, some of
which were able to carry as much
as 120 tons of coal, and which could
operate at a very low cost in get
ting coal to the eastern markets.
Today that situation is reversed
the railroad is fiourishing, and
the old canal has long ago given up
the ghost.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
Germantown Baptist Church Scene
OF Umberger-WhitlUorth Weddiaq

Miss Jean African Umberger,
daughter of Mrs. Fletcher Wright
of Germantown, became the bride
on Thursday, January IA, of Mr..
Scott Whitworth, son of Mrs.
Helen Whitworth of Washington
Grove.
The 8 PM, double-ring ceremony
was conducted at the Germantown
Baptist Church in a lovely setting
of white gladiolas, pompon chrys-
anthemums, and tall white tapers.
The Rev. DR.. Claude A. Brubaker
performed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr.. Fletcher Wright. She wore
a dress of heavy white satin made
with close-ftting bodice with long
train, sweetheart neckline deli
cately embroidered with dainty
pearls and long pointed sleeves.
Her headdress was coronet shaped
of matching satin and traditional
orange blossoms attached to a
three-quarter length illusion veil.
She carried a white rose bouquet
tied with white satin ribbons.
Miss Joan Umberger, sister of
the bride, was the matron of honor.
Her dress was of rose lace and
nylon net with full bouffant skirt.
She carried bouquet of matching
roses.
Miss Frances Savage and Mrs.
Marie Price were bridesmaids. Miss
Savage wore a lace and net dress
Of blue, as did Mrs. Price, and
each carried a bouquet of matching
roses. Flower girl was little Sharon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
In TWinbrOOk
By Mrs. CIaud o. Cross
Poplar ,2-4549

The All .Twirlers were the hit
of the Nom and Pop Hop at the
Richard Montgomery High School
last Saturday evening with their
exhibition dance, "The Texas
Star" All dressed up in their
square dance costumes-the boys
in green shirts and jeans, and the
girls all pretty in full ruffled
skirts, they danced to Jack Clark's
calling. Later in the evening, how
ever, it took All President, Tom
my Curling and his partner, Mrs.
Leo Mccarthy, to really steal the
show with their jitterbugging.
The following members partici-
pated, and stayed to dance the
evening through: Ilene Morse, Mil
licent Norment, Bonnie Can't,
Wanda Twank, Arlene Dumbroski,
Kitty Weddle, Lydia and Grace
Diaz. Also, Eddie Norment, Ho-
ward Starkloff, Gary Hubbard,
Tommy Gard, Dennis and Michael
Mclaughlin, Tommy Curling and
Jimmy Burrows.
BABY GIRLS! They have sure
taken a hkin" to Twinbrook. Up
on LeMay Road at 1923, little
Nancy Bernice Mellon, born De-
cember %, seems to be something
very special in the line of girls.
Not only for her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Mellon, and big broth
err Timmy, but for her maternal
grandparents, as she is their first
granddaughter after five grand
sons. On the paternal side of the
family she is now competing with
one other little granddaughter.
Grandmother Mrs. ]. H. Waite,
left Sunday for her home in
Greenville, Pa, after having spent
several weeks here seeing Nancy
off to good start.
On Coral Sea Avenue for Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Byrd, and sister,
Sharon, 5 years old, little Sandra
made her appearance on December
80.
Little Elton Wallace arrived
January 10 at Doctors Hospital,
claiming as her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Oliphant, of LeMay
Road.
AS of January IS at Montgom-
cry County General Hospital it
was another girl for Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Cheslosky, of Denfield
Road. Big brother, Checkie, will
now have to hold his own against
three sisters. Mrs. Roy Stewart,
of Erie, Pa, is visiting her daugh-
ter to help with the family for a
few days.
The Boys Club Basketball Team
beat the Bethesda Black Hawks
by a final score of 1852 in last
Sunday afternoons game. This is
the Teen Age Basketball League
which is sponsored by the Bethes-
da Chamber of Commerce. All
decked out in their new uniforms,
furnished by Robbins & Clark
Twinbrook Shell Station, our boys
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
ILaytonsUHe md
District Fire Department and
Town Schedule Early Meetings;
Mothers Polio March Next Week
LaytonsviILe and WoodfieLd

Here are the dates for two i'm
portant meetings scheduled for
next week which should be of in
terest to Laytonsville residents.
People interested in the proposed
Laytonsville district volunteer fire
department will meet at the Lay
louisville school, Wednesday, Janu-
airy 27, at pm.
Secondly, town meeting of the
residents of Laytonsville will be
held Friday, January %, at pm.
at the school. Remember these two
dates.
Here is still a third date and time
to remember. Wednesday,, January
81, beginning at 7 pm, will be the
time for the Mothers March of
Dimes. The need this year with
the scheduled new vaccine test and
use of gamma globulin, as well as
medical care for polio patients,
means even more money than ever
before will be needed this year.
With the prevention of this dread
crippler so nearly in view, be gen.
erous. Light your porch light at
7 pm. and leave it on until the
worker calls for your contribution.
Mrs. Roland Green, who is heading
the drive in the Laytonsville area,
says that every road served by the
Laytonsville School buses will be
covered Wednesday night.
The vestry of st. Bartholomew
Church met Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Hines.
The Laytonsville Pitch Club met
Saturday evening at the home of
w. w. Griffith.
The guest speaker at St. Paul's
Church Sunday was Mr.. David
Winfree, a recent graduate of
Drew Theological Seminary.
Mr.. AL Livesay, seminarian as
sistant at st. Bartholomew, was
a Sunday dinner guest of. Mrs
Cora Howard.
The w s. C. S. of Mt. Tabor
Church, Etchison, meets Thursday,
January Fl, at 2 pm, at the home
of Mrs. Roland Green.
The children and grandchildren
of Mrs. Elgee Riggs, ST., placed
flowers on the altar at st. Barthol-
omew's Sunday in memory of the
fifth anniversary of her death.
They attended church as a group
and then all had dinner together.