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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-19
TWinbrOOk
BY GLADYS L. CROSS

When one of the original four
developers of Twinbrook strolled
over the For Sale" farmland
near Rockville on Viers Mill Road
for the first time in the fall OF
1915, he saw in the 200 rolling
acres and the twin streams a
typical builders dream of sub
urban development.
A few days later he and his
partner dreamed some more over
the beautifully located acres. Not
their widest day dreams of &C.
complishment, however, nor
those of the two other builders
who were to incorporate with
them, came close to Twinbrook as
it is today. For into the houses
were to come an unusually civic
minded homemaker, with pride
of possession and ingenuity un.
equalled.
After Joseph L. Geeraert and
Roland E. Simmons first inspec.
ton of the tract roughly laying
in the northeast corner of the in
tersection of Halpine Road with
Viers Mill Road, Geeraert met
Wesley ]. Sauter at a Chicago
Real Estate convention. Sauter
was an associate of Donald E.
Gingery in building. The result of
this coincidental meeting GOO
miles from the farm was the for
nation of corporation, Twin
Brook, Incorporated, originated
under the Maryland State laws on
October IS, 1916, with the above,
named four as members.
The modern houses the four
members planned in the com.
munity and the lives the occu
pants lead are quite in contrast
with those who had possession Of
the very acres years ago.
$4,000 in 1916
Twin-Brook, Inc, purchased the
202.3481 acres from Miss Lillian
M. Small, a native of Washing.
ton, D. c., by deed dated October
Is, 1916, for approximately 1884,.
900.
A former War department EN-.
ployee, Miss Small is now retir,
ed and lives in Washington in an
antique-filled house with a twin
sister, Madeleine. Owning the
large acreage and being active.
ly engaged with her work for the
government apparently didn't
slow down the Industrious lady.
Today she and her sister are still
members of the Capital Hikers
Club.
1t was this very interest-walk-
ing-shared also by her Scottish
father, that first brought Miss
Small away out into the coun-
try some 18 miles" and to the un-
occupied old farm. Rockville and
the surrounding countryside in
the years around 1925 was quiet
and restful. Many came from the
city on the bonneville Trolley
for relaxation in the fresh air.
1t was a place of big, rambling
houses and open fireplaces. Gas
was not installed until 1880.
Miss Small never actually lived
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on April 81, 1918, $50 acres of
"Wickhams Chance from Will
liam McGrath for $1,500.
Several more mortgages are re.
corded through 1843. The last
transaction on record is on Feb
ruary II, 1916. Robb was the
highest bidder when D. H. Chand.
Ter, Sheriff, sold the goods and
chatetels recovered from Benia-
min Curran and John Braddock
convicted. His bid of 1913 was for
more parts of Exchange" and
New Exchange" In this year,
1886, the country was approach.
ing the Civil War.
Century Later
1t was just one hundred years
and several days later, in 1916,
when the Twin-Brook of the pres
ent was born. Peace was coming
to the nation after World War ii
and veterans were looking for
homes of their own to take up
family life where they left off to
go to war.
The acres again had a "For
Sale" sign to be seen clearly from
Viers Mill Road. But this time it
said For Sale by Twin-Brook,
Incorporated, Homes, $11, 500, ETC.,
CT and FILA Approved Loans,
Easements.
The four members of Twin
Brook, Incorporated, after nerve
racking months of work with
plans and specifications, which
included a sewer plant, had their
work approved by the State
Board of Health. The name of
Twin-Brook was given the de-
velopment because of the twin
streams running across the land
and eventually down into Rock
Creek.
The first plat of Section 1 was
recorded January %, 1947. Vet
Grams found themselves at home
with memories as they chose
from lots on streets named Oki-
nawa, Midway, Coral Sea, Arden
mes and st. Lo. In 1913 a petition
was made of the legislature and
approved for the Incorporation of
the area within the city limits of
Rockville. 1t was also in 1913 that
five acres in the northeast corn
er was sold to Archbishop Patrick
j. O'Boyle for church use.
Before the Christmastime in
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Dim 1873 View of 200 Farm Acres
Brought $4,16O Bargain Price;
Paralleled Manhattan Island Buy

on her farm, mainly because of
the ill health of her mother, who
loved no place like the Nations
Capital. Also, there was the prob
lem of daily committing to her
work.
She depended on tenant farm
ers. Their main crop was wheat.
She remembers the last tenant
was on the farm until about 1915.
Elm Still Standing
There were two houses on the
land, known to her as the small
and larger houses. The smaller
one was nearest Viers Mill Road.
The large, two-story house with
the big elm tree in the yard was
still standing as a landmark
when Twin-Brook, Inc, bought
from her in 1916. The tree today
stands majestically on the prop.
erty at SIT Ridgeway.
Miss Small bought the land
from the John H. Bogley Estate,
through the surviving trustees,
sons, James T. and Emory H.
Bogley. The deed is dated Sep.
TENDER ID, 1925. She paid $685.
600 for the property.
The deed from the Bogley Es-
tate to Miss Small reads, in part,
"All of that tract or parcel of
land described as Lot No. One ID
of the Home Place" in the di-
vision of real estate of Adam
Robb, deceased, among his heirs
at law, and which is particular.
ly described in the land proceed
ings to divide the said real es.
tate of Adam Robb, deceased, and
being a part of the tract called
"Autria", containing 1862 acres,
more or less; also another tract
of land containing Is acres, more
or less, being part of "Oatry,"
=. ("Autria'' or "Autra" was an
original survey of 4O5 acres or
January Is, 1920, for Caleb Lit
TOM
John H. Bogley bought the
farm at public auction in front of
the Rockville Courthouse on May
20, 1873, for $4,160. Lemuel Glenn.
ents was the appointed trustee to
sell the partition of the Adam
Robb estate. 1t was sold at pub.
lie auction because the land
wouldn't admit to selling or di.
viding into kind" In order to get
a division, partition suit had
been filed. The sale was finally
ratified and confirmed by the Cir.
cult Court for Maryland County
setting as a Court of Equity" on
July 16, 1873.
All of this particular tract OF
the Robb estate sold to John Bog.
ley, except some 10 and three.
Fights acress, which had been sold
to William Viers Bouic January
5, 1852. Records indicate that one
of those selling to Bouic, Gather.
inc Harding, (along with her hus
band Henry Harding, and Charles
A. Harding) was formerly Cath
crime Robb. She was married
June 2, 1912, at Rockville by Fa.
Their Plunkett.
The description of the bounds,
distances, etc. of the tract often
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1t Wouldn't Admit to Selling or Dividing

rely on such as beginning in
the split of small rock standing
near large rock and in the west
side of said large rock to a
stone now planted near the end
of a fence; E. to large walnut
tree then to a marked
Hickory trees to a cleft-rock
:. 9. to a stone on the north side
of the Washington City Road"
Also, such terms as beginning
on the western edge of the Wash.
ington City Turnpike Road,
and bounding thereon to the corn.
er of a crop fence; thence with
said crop fence to the southeast
side of an old road :"
walnut Farm"
In these days of 1874 when
John Bogley bought the 2OO-acre
tract for only $4,16O at public
auction, it was undeveloped tim
Der land. Over the years he clear
ed the land and made it into one
of the most flourishing farms in
the area. He raised a family of
children on what became known
as walnut Springs Farm" so
named because of the many
springs and walnut trees. In the
years around the turn of the cen.
fury he served as a member of
the Board of County Commission
erS for three terms, and was one
of the most civic-minded of Rock
ville'S citizens.
Today the only surviving chill
dren of John Bogley are Emory
H. Bogley, lawyer in Bethesda,
and Mrs. Olivia B. West, who re-
sides in Alexandria.
Mr.. Emory Bogley recalls those
childhood days as ones of hard
work for the children. They did
MT need day camps and other
recreation programs to keep
them out of mischief in the sum
mer. That was their busiest time
on the farm. All of the staple
crops were raised, and the chill.
dren had to help with the field
work as well as the many farm
chores. And no soft rides on
school buses either. The children
got over the two miles to the
school in Rockville by foot pow.
er, winter days included. He re.
calls a large frame school build
ing located adjacent to the new
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County Building on the east.
From there he went through the
Rockville Academy for a four
year course. James T., another
son, was a Deputy Clerk in the
Circuit Court in Rockville for
many years.
MIR. Bogley remembers travel
ing the established road from the
farm to Viers Mill Rd., out of
the front yard of the house and
due north. And that the large
frame house on the farm was
built for his oldest brother when
he married.
He recalls the old toll gates on
the Rockville and Georgetown
Turnpike. They were put in in
1929 when the paving was COM
pleted to Rockville. Farmers
were charged a toll for the priv
lege of using, the road to haul
their products to market. 1t is
noted that in 1871 wheat sold for
SIPS per bushel and corn went
to market for 60 cents a bushel.
In 1872 an ordinance was passed
removing the hay scales from in
front of the Courthouse in the
spot where the Confederate sol.
diers statue now stands.
In those days Halpine Station
was located on the B & o Rail
road within about 100 yards of
where the farm cornered on the
southeast. Several trains ran to
and from Washington, but pass
engerS from Rockville to Sandy
Spring, Olney, etc. were trans.
ported by "carryalr' or private
conveyances.
Early History
AS the pages of early land his
tory are turned back to the Adam
Robb Estate, they are found in
very fine script and are yellow
ing. There are no recorded plats
now that one is beyond acreages
and into tracts. Not much is
found about Robb. There is a
mention of his name in the pri-
vate ledgers of DR.. James Ander-
son, who practiced medicine in
Rockville from 1791-1835. And his
name is found among the Com
missioners authorized by the Gen
eral Assembly in 1889 to receive
subscriptions to the Montgomery
Silk Company.
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styling thui has taken the country by storm.
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Rec Tourney Tomorrow

The Montgomery County rec
reation department will hold its
annual table tennis, horseshoe
and archery tournaments tomor-
row at the Rock Creek center.
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will keep its modern look for years TO come.
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With our great and growing saIes volume,
we can offer you bigger trude-in allow
anee on your present car when you buy
new Buick. After all, the more new cars we
Evening star., 1954-05-18
? Disputed Smithsonian Oils
Awarded MARYLAND Politician

Two oil paintings that have
hung in the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition since 1928 have been
ordered turned over to q Prince
Georges County politician and
taxicab fleet owner.
The beneficiary of the decision
made by Judge Edward A. Tamm
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia is Edwin
A.. Glenn, 220 Woodland road,
Morningside, Md.
Mr.. Glenn is owner of the
Silver Fleet taxicab service and
a former Republican candidate
for Congress from the Free State.
The paintings, one of Gen.
John j. Pershing, the other of
Admiral William S. Sims, were
done by E. Hodgson Smart, an
Englishman, befriended by Mr..
Glenn.
Thomas M. Beggs, director of
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D. {. Unit 10 Ask $50
A Week for JobIess

The District Unemployment
Compensation Board yesterday
agreed on the draft Of a bill
which will be sent to Congress
either late this afternoon or to-
morrow increasing the weekly
rates paid unemployed workers
to $50 a week for 26 weeks.
The present rate Of payment
to unemployed is $40 a week for
20 weeks and this rate will pre-
vail until Congress enacts legis-
lation increasing the payments.
The board had prepared leg
iSlation raising the rate to $50
a week for % weeks. However,
the Labor Department said this
was not in keeping with PreSi-
dent Eisenhower'S plan to pay
about one-half of the weekly
salary the workers received when
they were able to obtain employ
ment. Most States now pay $50
a week as unemployment COM
penSation.
The Labor Department said the
pay should be at least $33 a week,
but the District board, after an
investigation, said $50 was about
one-half of the salaries being
paid here.
The lowest amount the Dis
trict now pays is So a week. There
is an additional allowance of 81
a week for dependents up to
three. The maximum is now $40
a week with additional allow
ance for dependents, but not
more than $50.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Theuters in Price War
May Pay Customers

BARI, Italy (NANA). - A
movie-t -theater price war in the
small town Of Bitonto pear here
has customers holding out for
rewards to induce them to see
film.
When one owner got hard UP
for an audience he cut his price
from about is to seven cents.
A few days later a third theater
followed suit.
Angered by what he termed
this "despicable act" the first
owner dropped his price to about
half a cent. For good measure
he threw in a guaranteed fresh
roll with every admission.
Movie attendance meanwhile
dropped sharply at all three
theaters. the customers apparent
ly waiting for prices to be abol-
iShed altogether. or even to be
reversed so the ticket sellers paid
them.
Evening star., 1954-05-18


tiny party draws its chief
strength from rural areas.
Fianna Fail will need heavy
backing in the farming districts
and villages to win a majority in
the 147-seat Dali (parliament) i.
There were 301 candidates in the
field, and Fianna Fail is running
against the four-party coalition
of Mr.. Costello's Fine Gael
Omitted Ireland party, the labor
faction. CLAIM Ma Talmhan
(farmers) and Clam Ma Pob-
lachta (republicans).
Mr.. De Valera and the Fianna
Fail have held power for some
months with only a two-vote
majority in the Dali.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Parliamentary Election
Is Held in Ireland
BY the Assoeioi.d Press

DUBLIN, Ireland. May 18.-
Ireland conducted one Of the
most orderly parliamentary elec-
tions today in her history.
Accounts from all 26 counties
Of the independent republic said
voters turned out early in a good
humor to make a choice between
the followers of Prime Minister
Eamon de Valera and John A.
Costello.
The prevailing mild spring
weather was expected to give
Mr.. De Valera some advantage.
The 71-year-old prime minis
ter's Fianna Fail (men of des-
Evening star., 1954-05-18

three days ago with a back all
ment, had slashed one Of his
wrists with broken glass but was
not seriously hurt, 1t. Nally said.
He was taken to District Cen
eral Hospital for mental obser-
Vation.
: According to 1t. Nally, Walker
had gone to the bathroom and
when the nurse heard the glass
break. she went in after him. He
threatened to slash her if she in
terferred and she called for help,
he added.
A police rescue squad threw a
net over the third floor window
to prevent him from getting out
a window,
Evening star., 1954-05-18
Nurse Reported Held
As Hostage by Patient

A 33-year-old Sibley hospital
patient held a private nurse as
a hostage briefly last night to
keep others away from him as he
threatened suicide, police re-
ported.
Second Precinct 1t. John Nally
said that Robert Walker. jr., a
Navy veteran, was subdued when
Pvts. William C.. TruSsell and
Henry S. Hef1in rushed the door
of the bathroom where Walker
was holding the nurse.
The patient, who wa sadmitted
Evening star., 1954-05-18

the National Collection Of Fine
Arts. said Artist Smart. now de-
ceased. had turned the portraits
over to the museum in 1923 for
a temporary exhibition" and
had never reclaimed them. They
have been hanging in a corridor
Of the Natural History Building,
he said.
Mr.. Glenn produced papers
showing the paintings had been
decided to him by Mr.. Smart. At
the same time. the artists widow,
now in California. asked for
them.
To prevent a future legal
problem, Mr.. Beggs had asked
the court to determine which of
the two should get the paintings.
Mr.. Glenn was represented by
Attorney James Shenos.
Evening star., 1954-05-18

r. D. Porter
1883 Penno. Ave. Sc.
Thompson Bros.
1870 Good Hope Rd. Sc.
SUBURBAN MARYLAND
N. 2. Briggs Plumbing 8 Hsotins
9204 Baltimore Blvd.
College Park, Maryland
copiteI Appliance cempeny
S527 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The creel compony
7l3o MorIbpro Pike
District Heights
Ernest Meier. Inc.
46l7 Annapolis Rd.
Blodensbure. Moylond
The Heeht CompeRy
Fenton and Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring. MoYlond
Evening star., 1954-05-18

Grafton under government own.
ership. ofncial sources report.
This compares with reported air.
line losses Of less that $4,000
monthly under private owner.
ship.
Evening star., 1954-05-18

cheErydeIs Cement BIoek Go.
3436 Lee Hwy.
Arlington. Vireinio
Furniture, Inc.
273l Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, Viroinio
Georges Rodio compeny
3lo5 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, Viroinio
Georges Radio 8 TV Co.
8ol King St.
Alexandria. Virginia
GIebe Redio 8 Appliance Co.
GIebe Rood 6 Lee Hiehwoy
Arlington, Viroinio
The Heeht Co.
PARkinoton
Arlington, Viroinio
Joseph Heflin 8 Sons
1911 South GIebe Rd.. All, Va.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
NctionuIizina Expensive

NEW DELHI R.-India's ma
tionalized airlines lost an aver
age o, ,over $4,000 per month
in the first four months Of op-
Evening star., 1954-05-18

Kitchen Center
3loo North Washington Blvd.
Arlington, Viroinio
Frenk Miehelbseh. Inc.
Sl4 King St.
Alexandria, Virginia
r. Z. Knight 3 Sens
62l King ST.
Alexandria, Virginia
Sheppord 8 cenkIiR
24l3 Nj. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, Virginia
RURAL VIRGINIA
Meyhush 9 Wetts
Manassas. Viroinio
Nichols HeFdwsFe, Inc.
PurceIlvilIe, Vireinio
Turner'S Furniture csmpsRy
Quontico. Virginia
Evening star., 1954-05-18
YOU ca" IS sgez. Westinghouse
sSss STUDIO ossD -. Svssy Wssk

HyottsviIle HosdweEs Co.
5r2l Baltimore Ave.
Hyottsville, Maryland
Oliver, Inc.
700S Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda. MoVlond
StsonideF's HoFdwere Company
1904 Arlington Rood
Bethesda. Maryland
WheosoH Appliance compeny
ll4l7 Georoio Ave.
Wheaton. Morylond
Evening star., 1954-05-18

A. 6. Wotkins, Inc.
Rockville, Maryland
George W. Dorsey
Prince Frederick. Maryland
Marlboro Elsetrieel Supply Go.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Themes 8 compeny
Goithersburo, Maryland
Robert StonIey
SondY Spring. Maryland
Evening star., 1954-05-18

lonsbureh's
7th, 9th 6 { SITS. NV.
Slottery Rodie compeny
4309 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Sun Rodie compeRy
lth and { Sts. NV.
Sun Redo compeny
93s r St. NV.
NORTHEAST
District Line Hordware Co.
6029 Dix St. NE.
Georges Redio 8 ~ Co.
IN h st. NE.
Home Appliance Company
1921 n St. NE.
Kitchen Center
Ills Rhode isiond Ave. NE.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST
Action SeFVies Co.
1904 Go. Ave. NV.
Boron 9 Meltx
400 I lth St. NV.
Carl W. DoubeF 3 Sens
1870 18th St. NV.
Fries, BeolI 8 Sharp
734 10th St. NV.
J. c. Flood compony
2Ol2 l4th St. NV.
Georges Radio 8 TV Co.
500 { St. NV.
Georges Redio 8 ~ Go.
sl6 F St. NV.
The Heeht Co,
7th OF = St. N.W.SS
Evening star., 1954-05-18
SUBURBAN VIRGINIA

Baron 8 MeItx
CATS Arlington Blvd.
FoIIs Church. Viroinio
Boron 8 Meltx
44o So. Washington Street
FoHs Church, Vireinio
Evening star., 1954-05-18
RURAL MARYLAND

A. 6. Wotkins. Inc.
ooithersburo. Mofylond
Boser EIeetrie cempsRy
6urtonsville, Moylond
Evening star., 1954-05-18
SOUTHWEST

cemeo Appliance compeny
5ll 4th St. S.W.
VIM. {. Miller Furniture Co.
7th and E SITS. S.W.
Evening star., 1954-05-18

Mecoys-PhiIlips
5l7 n St. NE.
Rudolph 8 West
sos Rhode lslond Ave. NE.
Sssndsrd Tire 3 Bsttsry Co.
10Th 6 n SITS. NE.
Evening star., 1954-05-18
SOUTHEAST

Deneld w. Bower
1920 Livingston Rd. Sc.
WiIliem Z. Miller Furniture Co.
9th and Penna. Ave. Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-24
Eugene P. Lynch, IS,
Retired Road Foreman

Eugene p. Lynch, IS. retired
District Highway Department
foreman, died yesterday at his
home, 232 Fourteenth street NE.
Born in Washington. he work.
ed for a contractor before he
began 80 years service with the
Highway Department. He was
formerly president of the South
east Bowling Club.
Survivors are two sons and
three daughters, Robert OF
Washington, Eugene, and Mrs.
Marie Sweeney. both Of India
napolis, Mrs. Helen Brennan OF
$40 Girard street Me-. and Mrs.
Dorothy Stasulli Of HOS Queen
street NE, a brother. Charles
E., of the home address; 10
grandchildren and one great
grandson.
Services will be held at 8 am.
Saturday in Holy Comforter
Catholic Church, Fourth and
East Capitol streets. Burial will
be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-24
Mrs. Chester Thorn,
Active in OAR and
Confederacy Society

Mrs. G. Chester Thorn. IS. &C
tive in OAR. affairs. died Tues
day at her home. 1926 Thirty
second street NV.
Mrs. Thorn was a director on
the board Of governors of the
State Oficers Club Of the Dis
trict of Columbia OAR. A OAR
member since 1927. she formerly
was recording secretary, treas
urer, vice regent and regent Of
the Is Colonies Chapter. She was
a past president Of the Richard
Stoddard Ewell Chapter Of the
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy and a member Of Chevy
Chase Baptist Church.
Born in Laurel, Md, she was
graduated from Eastern High
School and attended George
Washington University. She was
an active member Of the Eastern
Alumni Association.
Mrs. Thorn was the former
Elizabeth Barr, daughter Of the
late A. Eugene Barr, Post Of
flee Department official.
Survivors are her husband, a
Navy Department employee; three
young. children, Betty Ann, Will
liam C. II and George A. Thorn;
her mother, Mrs. A. Eugene
Barr, 1904 Thirtieth street NV;
two. brothers, DR.. E. Osmun Barr,
1928 Chesapeake street NV;
Dallas M. Barr, Bethesda. Md,
and two sisters, Mrs. Hugh S.
Kearfott, MartinSville, Va, and
Mrs. Richard G. Hensley, Bos-
ton.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at Hines funeral home,
29O1 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The family requests
that any tokens of sympathy be
contributed to the American
Cancer Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-24

The Library Of Congress.
criticized sharply by the House,
was given opportunity to defend
itself and to ask for restoration
Of House cuts in its budget dur
ing a Senate appropriations
hearing.
Chairman Mundt of the Senate
Appro priations subcommittee
handling the legislative funds
bill for next year noted yeSter-
day the House had slashed 1855
Library estimates $4,000 be-
low the current year.
He said he had mot much
sympathy" for actions Of the
House, and its criticism Of the
Library for exceeding the orig
inal authority Of the institution.
He invited testimony to support
Library operations.
Acting Librarian Werner w,
Clapp testified that the act set
ting up the library had been
amended many times to expand
its functions and service. He