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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-24

24l0 Lake Avenue, cheverIy
Two-story Colonial, only 20 minutes from the
Copitoi. Living room with fireplace, large dining
roam, modern kitchen with dining space, large
bedrooms. side screened porch. full basement rec
reotion room with Dor and "a q App'os.d
both, storm windows, etc. loroe Sl7 A2n
DIRECTIONS: Baltimore Erpresswav to Cheeeriy crit
Right Landorer Rd. - block to chereriv entrance
Right Chererp Are. to Euclid St.. right Euclid to
lake, LETT to home SIS
OPEN SUNDAY. ! PM. 70 DARK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-24

o7O0 Cedar Lone, Bethesda
Stoseiy 2.story brick Colonial In exclusive area
with esnter-holI entronee, large living room with
firepioes, powder room, spoeous dining room, mod
ern kitchen with dining space, , t~in-size bed
rooms, full tiled bath, nony extra closets, large
ottie lovely side screened porch, built-in corcoe,
full basement. High, level lot, q Appsoyed
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DIRECTIONS: oaf Wisconsin Ave % first tysffse HsAt
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OPEN SUNDAY PM 10 DARK
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

There will be no Saturday serv-
ice.
The speaker) a young man, is
originally from DuBoise, Pa, and
graduate of DuBoise Hi G h
School. He served in his home
area as a conference officer of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship.
In 1947 the Rev, Mr.. Burns
was called to enter the ministry
of the Methodist Church and en-
rolled at Asbury College, Viii
more, Ky. He was president of
the sophomore class at Asbury
and during his senior year was
given the responsibility of spon-
sor of the incoming freshman
class.
Graduated from Asbury with
the BA degree in 1852, he entered
Westminster S e minary in the
fall, and also took up pastoral
duties in New Market.
Mr.. and Robert EnSor of Balti-
more will sing special numbers
on Sunday, Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday evenings. The pub
lie is cordially invited to these
services. Friday evening is youth
night and all the youth of the
church are invited.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

closed churches in America, ac-
cording to a recent interdenom
national survey, R. F. Rideout,
pastor of the Damascus Seventh
day Adventist Church, told his
congregation this week.
In order to meet the challenge
these darkened houses of wor-
ship present, the pastor urged
his members to participate in the
"neighborhood evangelism" cam
pa!gn which began Mar. 5.
AS part of a nationwide drive
to encourage church attendance
ana Bible study, the members
will endeavor to visit every home
in this city sometime this winter
and spring.
Heading this special home Wis,
itation drive is DR.. E. Lorenz,
home missionary director of the
local Adventist church.
The Damascus Adventists, in
observance of their annual Mis-.
sionary Volunteer Spiritual En-
phasis Week, are conducting a
series of youth inspiration meet
ings each day in the Damascus
SD A. Church School.
'In Quest of the Best is the
theme being used by Adventist
churches, schools, and colleges all
over America. Emphasis is being
given to the needs of modern
youth in contrast to the "sin
and vice that is in evidence all
about us"
The weeks activities will be
brought to a climax Friday night
in tire regular Missionary Volun-
teeI youth meeting at 8 p. m.
when Pastor Rideout will speak
on the topic what Would Christ
Do TOdaY?"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Rev. Fail to Give
Sermon No. Four

Fourth in the series of sermons
based on basic tenets of belief,
Thou Art the Christ" will be
the title of the sermon at the
Rockville Presbyterian Churc
this Sunday Rev James Curtis
Fail will preach at both the 8:45
and II o'clock services.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Third of City
Concerts Gets
High Praises
BY JOHN e. PRESTON

On a recent evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
A. Taylor, was held third in
the series of Rockville Musicales.
1t presented Harriet de Yer.
mond, bassoon; Mary de Yer
mond, piano; and Helen Nc
Graw, piano.
Miss H. de Vermond, who is
18 years old, possesses already
the poiSe and confidence of a
real artist. Performing on an
instrument not generally re.
garded as solo instrument, the
basSoon, she demonstrated the
beautiful tones and shading
which are possible to a fine
player.
Miss de Vermond has already
studied with some of the finest
bassoon teachers in this country,
and has played with various Or
chestras and bands in New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and
Michigan. For her program she
chose four pieces selected from
a wide period, providing an in
teresting contrast of old and new
music.
Miss de Vermond was accom-,
panied throughout b y h e 7
mother, Mary de Vermond, who
is well known in Rockville as
pianist, music teacher. or.
ganist and choir director.
Helen McGraw is an artist of
proven abilities. She has con,
certified throughout the eastern
United States and in Europe.
She has played in Town Hall
and as soloist with orchestras.
She resides in Gaithersburg.
1t was notable concert in
every respect. The fourth and
last program will present the
Ptomac String Quartet on April
IA. The place has been changed
from the home of Mrs. Dorothy
Gull to that of Mrs. Johanna
Chambers.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Red Cross Reminds County
OF Services i'm Fund Appeal

The Montgomery County Red
Cross Fund Drive has started in
the county. General Lewis B.
Hershey, chairman of the chap
ter, this week told the volunteer
collectors some of the things that
the Red Cross has done:
/. That 6,150 pints of blood
were given by Montgomery Coun-
ty residents this vast year.
2wThat $500 County residents
served as Volunteers in Red Cross
3. That 29,477 hours were given
by Gray Ladies in hospitals.
4. That 39,775 miles were
driven by Motor Service.
5. That Red Cross collected
blood is free.
6. That your Red Cross Home
Service helps families of men and
women in the armed forces with
personal and family problems.
Z, That Montgomery County
Red Cross has been active since
1917.
8. That Red Cross Volunteers
serve in civilian and military hos
pitals.
9. That all Red Cross Volun-
teers furnish their own uniform
and transportation costs.
10. That free courses in First
Aid, Home Care of the Sick, Mass
Feeding, and Canteen, and Mother
and Baby Care are provided by
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Council to Honor
Jewish Women

Through Council Sabbath, the
National Council of Jewish Wo-
men commentaries annually at
the time of the holiday of Purim
the historic humanitarian role of
Jewish women. This year the
Montgomery County Section will
observe Council Sabbath on Fri
day, Mar. IL with the Reform
Temple of Montgomery County
Temple Emanuel at $50 p. M
at the st. PauPs M e h odis SO
Church, Grubb Road and Colston
Drive, Chevy Chase. Z
The focus of the Council Sab
bath observance this year is wo-
mans role in achieving peace
and progress under conditions of
freedom. Mrs. Marcus Cohen,
Section President, will deliver the
Sabbath sermon. The public is
invited to attend the services. +
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs
Darby, Boyds and Mr. and Mrs
Alex Gray of Washington at din.
ner on Saturday evening at Mrs
KS Toll House Tavern in Silver
| Spring.
The Knoll, the lovely home of
Dr.. and Mrs Norvell Belt, was
the scene of most attractive
party on Friday at 1890. Twelve
of her friends enjoyed a delicious
luncheon followed by an after.
noon of bridge. Mrs. William
Everett assisted Mrs. Belt max.
ing ID in the group
Mrs. John Darby enjoyed last
week when she visited with her
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Galen McI<eever and family
in Silver Spring.
Miss Sallie Poole of New York
City has returned home after a
weeks visit here with her broth.
er, Wilson Poole and sister, Mrs.
Hatton D. Brown.
The Lay Health Committee
met on Wednesday in Health
Center with eight members pres.
ent. President is Mrs. Clifford
Roberts; Vice President, Mrs.
Walter Allnutt and Treasurer
Mrs. c. w. Roberts. An award
of merit to those who worked
last year was read and all were
amazed at how much had been
accomplished.
There was a meeting Thursday
night at the PoolesVille School to
re-organize the Boy Scout move,
ment. The next step will be to
arrange to have the Monocacy
Lions Club as sponsor. The AS
sistant District Commissioner,
Mr.. Carr showed slides and
talked of the objectives of Scout
Movement. Jack Spates of Comus
is leader with John Harrell as
sistant and we hope to report
more later on.
The Sugar Loaf Mt. Home
makers Club met on Friday last
at the home of Mrs. George
Menke. Welcomed as new mem
bers to the club were Mrs. Will
liam L. Farr, Mrs. Francis John
son and Mrs. William Pyles. Mrs.
Rhoades, Demonstration Agent
was present and talked on cloth
ing.
The Monocacy Garden Club
met Wednesday with Mrs. Sprigg
Hays at l P. M. Guest speaker
was Mrs. Preston E. Groome who
talked on Chrysanthemums. ..
The Women's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Episcopal Church will
meet on March ID at the home
of Mrs. J. j. Chisolm, Beallsville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Radio Series, Jail Services
Are Approved by Ministers;
United Holy Week Rites Sci

To advance the united religious
effort of Rockville, eight churches
of the community announced this
week that their pastors have Join
ed the revived Rockville Misterial
association.
The organizational meeting was
held Thursday with the pastors OF
the Baptist, Christian, Episcopal.
Free Methodist Lutheran, Metho.
| dist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian
churches either present or indicat,
ing their willingness to partici-
, pate.
President of the group is the
Rev. w. Wesley Dodge of the
Methodist church with the Rev
James c. Fail of the Presbyterian
church, vice president and secre
tary, and the Rev. James Diddle
of the Free Methodist church as
treasurer.
The group made plans to broad
cast services for Is minutes start
ing Apr. II over WINK at 6 pm
with the Rev. Black as the first
officiating clergyman. The con
ducting pastor will be rotated in
alphabetical order.
The Good Friday service of the
Methodist church will be broad
cast live over WINK from noon
to 3 pm. The group also approx.
ed services from 12:15 to 12:45
pm. Monday through Thursday
during Holy Week at the Baptist
church.
The association is also discuss
ing plans for holding a service at
the Montgomery County Jail for
prisoners once a month.
The first Thursday of every
month was chosen as the regular
meeting time of the group, al
though because of Easter prepar-
ations no meeting will be held in
April. The next meeting will be
on May 5.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Spring Brings Birthday Parties
To Three POOIesville Young Ladies

Congratulations and lots of
good wishes to dear little Miss
Sallie Brown who was SO years
young last Friday She was given
a birthday party by relatives and
friends at the Kensington Gar
dens Nursing Home where she re-
sides. Miss Sallie was born in
GAINESVILLE in 1857, is well known
for her beautiful needle work
which she still enjoys.
Little Miss Evelyn Stone,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stone Jr. celebrated her seventh
birthday Sunday by having a
lovely party for eight of her
young friends.
1t was a surprise birthday
party on Saturday evening for
Miss Barbara Repass of Dicker-
son when Miss Nancy Noyes and
Miss Carolyn Knill entertained
for her at Nancy's home in
GAINESVILLE. There were about 80
boys and girls present who en-
ioyed a merry evening of dane
ing and games. Barbara received
many lovely gifts while every
one enjoyed the delicious refresh
ments.
1t was another evening of fun
on Thursday when Miss Pat Kelly
and Miss Marjorie Cochran enter
tanned 33 of their school friends
at the home of Pats uncle and
aunt, the Frank Bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

The new motion picture "John
Wesley" is coming to Clarksburg.
1t will be shown at the ClarkS-
burg Methodist Church on Friday
March II, at 8 p. m, according
to the pastor, Rev. Ben F. Hart
ley.
The feature-length film is in
the new Eastman color and was
produced by the Radio and Film
Commission of The Meth o d S
Church in coope alton with
j. Arthur Rank.
1t brings to the screen for the
first time the dynamic and color
full 18th century evangelist. and
educator.
John Wesley's miraculous res,
cue from a burning house at the
age of five, at the beginning
of the film, forecasts the dra.
matte and eventful life which un.
folds in this story of a man
of slight stature but of impelIing
influence upon his contempora
ries and upon history.
The English clergyman thought
his venture in America as a mis-
sionary to the Indians in the
Georgia colony was a failure, but
it was the kind of failure which
opened the door to the discovery
of a religious certainty he had
been seeking.
Furthermore, this discovery ir
which John Wesley felt his heart
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

Red Cross trained instructors.
II, That County women organ
lzations through Red Cross gave
$1,000 homemade cookies to mill
tary installations.
y. That 1878 surgical dress
ings for Naval Medical Hospital
were made by volunteers in Wash
ington Grove, Takoma Park and
at Chapter House.
13. That 1852 items were made
and paid for by Junior Red Cross
members for distribution in mill
tary installations.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10
Unitarians to Hear
OF Child, Religion

Liberal Religion and Your
Child is the title of a talk to
be given under the auspices of
the Unitarian Church of Mont.
gomery County on Sunday eve.
ming, Mar. 13, at 8:15 in the
auditorium of the Woman's Club
of Chevy Chase. The speaker
will be the Reverend Ernest w.
Kuebler of Boston, Mass.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

strangely warmed" led him to
face mobs unafraid, and to ride
250,000 m i | es on h orse b a C k,
changing the masses of English
people from a low state of moral
degradation to sturdy and happy
uprightness.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartley explained
that while the film is being re-
leased only to Methodist churches
during the initial period, the pub
lie is invited to see the picture at
the Clarksburg Methodist Church.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-03-10

The Rev. Richard M. Burns,
student at Westminster Theologi-
cal Seminary and also serving as
pastor of the New Market Meth
odist Charge, will deliver the ser
mons at Trinity Me h d S t
Church, Germantown, beginning
Sunday evening Mar. Is through
Mar. 20 each evening at 7:45
Evening star., 1955-08-25
.Airmon Says
He Killed Wife

A young Boiling Air Force
Base airman tagged a patrol
wagon today and told officers
he had strangled his wife because
she was running around"
Airman &c William H. Lewis,
"a. colored, led Pvts. ]. H. Bona
.parte and H. F. Shorter to his
apartment at 394s C street Sc,
where they found the body Of
his wife Florence. 81. on the
floor.
The couples l3-month-old
son was in the apartment. OFF,
GERS said the baby was quite
sick" He was taken to the
Women's Bureau.
Lewis said his wife had been
dating other men. Police said
he left a note in the apartment,
announcing he was going to kill
himself, and blaming a man. not
identified by police. for breaking
up his marriage. Officers said
Lewis changed his mind about
suicide when he spotted the po-
lice car about 6 am. near his
home.
Neighbors said they heard a
disturbance in the Lewis apart
ment around 2 am.
Lewis is a motor vehicle dis
patcher at the air base.
Evening star., 1955-08-25
SANDY PAYS,
WALLACE FADES
POLICE BAFFLED

Alexandria police are
searching for a fugitive
they not only released but
practically pushed out. They
thought he was somebody
else.
He is Wallace Hart. "a.
color ed. recently released
from. Atlanta Penitentiary.
Alexandria brought him
from Georgia in an old safe
cracking case.
He arrived August 2. That
was the same day Sandy
Hart. "a. colored. was fined
S25 IN an Alexandria traffic
case. Sandy couldn't raise
the money Immediately and
was ordered to serve 20 days.
His papers went over to the
city jail Then, Sandy got
the money and didn't have
to follow the papers.
Wallace Hart did show up
at jail. however. City Jailer
J. c. Gill said Sandy's papers
came with Wallace, but
Wallace's papers never did
get there, Mr.. Gill thought
Wallace was sandy. Wallace
didn't try to correct the
situation.
His 20-day hitch ended
Tuesday. Mr.. Gill, address,
ing Wallace as Sandy"
bade him good luck and told
him to stay out of trouble.
Wallace observed he thought
he would. then departed.
Mai. Russell A. Halves,
city police chief. observed
he thought it would be most
difficult" to retrieve Wallace.
Evening star., 1955-08-25
Parking Space Promised

A young Virginia convict, who
is credited with helping to rescue
a 7-year-old Falls Church girI
from possible death last Friday
today was in solitary confine-
ment and on a bread-and-watel
diet at State Prison Camp No
30 in Fairfax County.
Camp officials said the convict
21-year-old Millard Gibson o1
Lee County, Va, was insolent
this morning when he was repri-
manded for failing to put water
can on a truck as ordered. Ir
Virginia prisoners in solitary are
given bread and water two days
out of three and regular meals
on every third day.
Sergt. James L. Chandler oi
the prison camp said Gibson
and two other prisoners working
unoer him last Friday rescued
a child from a river of muc
that threatened to swallow her
He said his crew was assigned
after last weeks heavy rain;
to clean up deep sloughs of muc
that had covered streets anc
yards in a section of Falls Church
near Seven Corners. The muC
came mostly from construction
project on Arlington boulevard.
On Friday, neighbors reported
7-year-old Lynn Hooper, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
N. Hooper of All Shady lane
started to cross the mud filled
street in the 500 block of NORTH
Roosevelt street near her home
Evening star., 1955-08-25
Convict in Girl Rescue
Us Placed in Solitary

She got caught in mud UP tc
her waist and was being pulled
under. Her screams first at.
tracted two neighborhood boys
who Waded out to their hips
but still couldn't reach the girl
Mrs. Robert F.. Brady of All
Shady lane identified the two
boys as her son, Robert, l3, and
Tony Burhan, IL. of 406 Shady
lane.
Sergt. Chandler said the girls
screams also were by Gibson and
two fellow prisoners -- Charles
Stewart. %, Of Pennsylvania and
Preston King, %, of Petersburg
Va.
The three prisoners were able
to form a chain and pass the
girl out to safety.
Mrs. Brady said the child was
out about 80 feet from the edge
of the mud. She said the girl
apparently was light enough to
walk on the surface of the mud
until she had fallen through.
The Hooper family was away
on vacation today and could not
be reached to tell about the
rescue.
Gibson is serving a 3-year
term for auto arson. Camp Off
cials said a report of the rtscrG
will be sent to State prison OFF,
cials in Richmond. Sergt. M C
Russell, camp supervisor. recalled
that several years ago the SEM
tence of a convict who helped
save a man trapped in burn
ing plane was reduced.
Evening star., 1955-08-25

side OF the building The time The arithmetic for
CLOCKS Gentner sad schools
connected with system correctly
D. Police said apparently
Evening star., 1955-08-25
Tangible Clues Found
In SIoying Of Wotchmon
Victim, 7S, Beaten, Bound, Gagged
And Aristo PIont Robbed of $l40

than one burglar was involved in
the killing.
| They found a broken window
at the south side Of the plant.
and said that apparently was
where the thieves entered. They
apparently departed through a
rear door. which was found
partly open.
Aubrey Carpenter, colored, of
1481 Morris road Sc. a plant
employe, reported for work about
1880 am. today. He knocked on
the front door, as was his Gus
tom. to be admitted by the
.watchman.
When his knock was not an
iswered, he went to the rear of
the plant, where he had noticed
lights shining through the WIN
dows.
| A wide delivery door, which
slides up and down, was open
about two feet from the bottom,
he said. He knocked there, too.
but got no reply. He returned
to the. front door. and knocked
once more. When his third
knock was not answered, he went
to a nearby telephone and called
police.
Police to Quiz Employees
Mr.. Gentner said he was the
last to leave the plant last night,
and when he left. everything
was in order.
| Police questioned mechanics
and car washers who were at
work at a Capital Transit Co.
garage at the rear of the clean
ing plant, but said they had
found nobody who heard or saw
anything unusual during the
night.
They planned to talk today
with employees and former en-
ployes of the cleaning plant.
/ Former Dairy Route Foreman
/ In addition to Mayor Arm
hold, Mr.. Armhold is survived by
his wife Elizabeth, son, David III,
of 4016 Twenty-fourth street NE,
an accountant for General Serv-
ices Administration, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Abbie B. McAlinn of
Philadelphia.
| Mr.. Armhold moved here from
Philadelphia with his family in
1912. He worked for many years
as a route foreman for Chestnut
Farms Dairy. In recent years.
his son said. he had held odd
jobbs. principally as night
watchman.
! David Armhold said his father
was a very active man." short
and solidly built, weighing
about los pounds. He had cele-
brated his 18th birthday last
Sunday.
Evening star., 1955-08-25
Capitol Gets Foce-Liftinq
During Congress Recess

| While Congress is vacationing
its workshop is getting a facial
to repair minor damage to mu-
rails and other surfaces.
Some of the Capitol's paint
ings by Constantine Brumidi
have suffered from humidity and
other deterioration factors. For
instance, an eagle depicted high
on the ceiling of The Senate APP
preparations Committee hearing
room looked rather scruffy.
Joseph Giacalone. 1922 Ninth
street NV, an artist and decora-
rator, ascended a tall ladder to
restore the birds bright plumage.
The eagle will again be worthy
of its task of keeping an eye on
the millions Of dollars appropri-
ated below.
. Frank Cumberland. foreman
decorator for the Office Of the
Architect of The Capitol, said
Vernon B. Williams and E. j.
Duffy, two other temporary deco
Hrators. are restoring the ceiling of
Vice President Nixon's Office in
! the Senate wing.
/ The artists are most meticu-
ilous in matching their paints to
Brumidi's original tints, Mr.
Cumberland said.
In addition to mural surfaces,
Evening star., 1955-08-25
Movies
Playground Film
Programs for 7 onight

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in corporation
with the Film Center of Wash
ington and the recreation de-
partments of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington. Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties:
Washington, At Dusk
Ls.'e s,oddSrS; q d Thir'S-nin'h and Calvert
Park View, Warder and Otis streets
NV
TAFT, Eighteenth and Perry streets
NE
Rose Park, Thrty-sixth and o streets
NV
Gsse, Second and U streets NV.
LanRston. 2210 H street NE.
Thomas Parkside. AnAcostia and
Grant streets NE.
Payne, Fifteenth and C streets Sc
Draper. Wheeler road and Walter
Fort Greble. Nichols avenue and Chesa.
peake street S.W.
Arlington County. $40 Pm.
Taylor. 260O North Stewart street
Nellie Gusts, 1l2 south Twenty-third
street.
Evening star., 1955-08-25
School Test Scores
Incorrectly Listed

In some editions of yester-
days Star a table was printed
showing some results of reading
and arithmetic tests given last
March to District public school
.ninth-graders.
For a group of 10 schools the
arithmetic scores which were
printed were actually those of
one of three individual arith-
metic testS-a test on solving of
problems-rather than the total
scores in arithmetic. The total
arithmetic scores for these 10
schools. and the group average
in arithmetic, follow:
Evening star., 1955-08-25

NV, with some $50 parking
spaces. has joined Downtown
Park and Shop. This Saturday,
for the first time since the
strike began. Mr.. Dodek de-
clared, shoppers will not be in
competition with all-day park
ers.
Today stores downtown are
generally open 1890 pm. to
8 pm.