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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Riddle Shop
In Damascus
Opens Today

A brand-neW children's store,
called Gems, will open officially
this morning in Damascus, with
souvenirs for first-day shoppers.
The 1900 square feet store,
next to the Gladhill Building, is
owned by Sol Shavell, of Balti-
more. 1t will carry clothing for
girls from infancy to size IA, and
for boys from infancy to size 20.
Shoes will also be stocked.
The name for the store is a
family affair for the Shavells:
Mr.. Shavells sons name is Zal-
man, his daughter is Edith, his
wife is Molly, and he himself is
Sol. Thus, Gems.
The merchant, who owns SIM
liar store in Baltimore, will man.
age the Damascus place person
nally. Mrs. Margaret Warfield
and Mrs. Katherine Brown COM
plete his staff.
He came to Damascus, he says,
because he decided that this
town is going someplace. 1 like
the lovely homes, the nice peo-
pie, and especially the good
schools"
The Shavell family plans to
move to Damascus in about four
years, when the children have
finished high school. Mr.. Shavell
says he doesn't want to make
them change schools before grad
uation, so he will commute from
Baltimore until then.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday. October IT. 1855

were borrowed from the county
libraries. During July, August,
and September of this year 357,.
752 books were borrowed. But
no new branchs are being plan
ned to handle the almost-doubled
demand. "A new building will
house the Silver Spring library
next year,.
Mr.. Moreland wants new librar.
les at Wheaton, Gaithersburg,
Northwest Park, and in the west
ern suburban, eastern suburban,
and central areas of the county.
During one five-hour stop at
Northwest Park recently a Book
mobile dispensed 1,400 books,
Mr.. Moreland says surveys in.
dictate that 81 per cent of IL
brary's patrons cone from with,
in two miles. He says Baltimore
plans to build library every
three miles. Meanwhile three
Bookmobiles carrying 1900 books
each serve areas where there is
no branch library.
In addition 10 the shortage Of
library branches, Mr.. Moreland
says there is n shortage of per-
sonnet. Last month Baltimore's
busiest library, the Pimlico
Branch of the Pratt System dis
pensed $4,000 volumns. They en-
ployed seven professional help,
six sub-professional, and 80 hours
of page (shelving) service. Dur
ing the same month Bethesda,
Montgomery County's busiest Ii.
brary, gave out $4,000 books
while employing only five pro-
fessional people, four sub-profes-
sional, and 40 hours of page serv-
ice.
Mr.. Moreland didn't have much
more time to answer questions
1.-THE kids are back in school.
Every afternoon about $3.50 the
branchs are flooded with young
sters. It's term-paper time!"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
James Day,
Towns Oldest
Resident, Dies

James E. Day, Oldest resident
of Damascus, died Sunday. Mr..
Day a retired farmer was the
son of the late Jackson and Sur
villa Ann Day. He was a lifelong
member of the Damascus Metho-
dist church and a trustee emeri-
tus of that church. He was the
husband of the late Martha M.
Day.
Services were held yesterday at
1920 from the Wordsworth Fun.
eral Home with the Rev. A. Dean
Kesler officiating. Burial was in
Damascus cemetery.
He is survived by two sons,
William ]. Day of Damascus and
Herbert F. Day of Long Island,
N. Y. Also surviving is one broth
er, Roby Day of New Jersey,
three grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Costumed Damascans to Romp
Monday at Lions Halloween Fete

left Thursday for Today vaca-
ton in DANA, Fla.
Damascus High School students
enjoyed special assembly We'd
nesday afternoon conducted by
the evangelist Bill Stevens.
1t. and Mrs. Walter Lee Wat
kins are proud to announce the
arrival of John Lawson Watkins
at Fort Belvoir army hospital on
Saturday. Master John weighed
6 pounds a ounces and has a
brother Jeffrey.
The column extends sympathy
to the family and friends of James
Day on their recent loss.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

at dllnef on Sunday. Guests
were Mrs. Halle Darby, Mrs. Up
ton Gladhill, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
King, Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown,
Roger Darby, Betty Callicutt and
Anna Gladhill.
Salk polio shots will be given
at the elementary school next
Thursday and audiometer tests
during the week beginning Mon
day.
BY mistake we were given the
names of Marilyn GLAND and Pat
sy Snapp as the Damascus High
School students who took part in
the State chorus in Baltimore last
Thursday. Our apologies to Patsy
Mcdaniel who was really the one
to accompany Marilyn.
Mrs. Charles Parkers Senior
English class attended perform
ance of Il Remember Mama" on
Wednesday at the Mt. Vernon
Theater. The class particularly
enjoyed seeing a play which is
part of their reading program
this year.
The column extends sympathy
to Mrs. Henry Woodfield whose
aunt Mrs. Mollie Todd died Fri
day in Emergency Hospital in
Washington. Funeral services
were held Monday from Hines
Funeral Home in Washington
with burial in Rock Creek GENE
terry.
DR.. and Mrs. James O'Rourke
of Chevy Chase are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of son
Friday, at Georgetown University
Hospital. Mrs. O'Rourke, the
former Marta Howard of West
field, N. j., is a niece of Mrs.
B. M. Woodfield.
Mrs. Hanford Browning, Miss
Bernardine Gladhill, and Mrs.
Harold Bennett entertained re-
Gently at bridal shower in honor
of Mrs. Lyman Hood at the home
of Mrs. Bennett. There were u
guests. Mrs. Hood is the former
Dottie Day, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Day of Brownings-
vile.
Henry Woodfield was an usher
on Saturday at the wedding of
Frederick Gore of Washington
and Miss Jean Stovall of Airing
ton. Mr.. Gore is cousin of Mrs.
Henry Woodfield. Among those
attending the wedding from Da-
mascus were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Woodfield, Michael and Linda,
Mrs. B. M. Woodfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Price and Mr. and
Mrs. William Gore.
Members of the Senior MYF at
tended the Mt. Airy sub-district
meeting at Lisbon Monday eve
ming. The intermediate and Jun
ior MYF held their monthly skat-
ing party at the roller rink.
The Wesleyan Service Guild
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
William Miles.
Members of the WSCS attend
ed the Ashton zone meeting of
the WSCS at Burtonsville We'd
nesday.
Next Sunday the movie Martin
Luther" will be shown at the
Damascus Methodist church be-
ginning at 7:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Jones,
Sonny Mary Beth, and Stanley
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Soldiers Near Sandy Spring Would
Welcome Hospitality, Their CO Says

Do you know about the missile
battalion which is located a mile
or so North of Mount Zion? Some
SO soldiers are stationed there
and are now a part of our COM
munity, working to assure our
safety Captain Laube, the COM
handing officer, would welcome
invitations to dinner or just plain
sightseeing for his men.
You must make arrangements
ahead of time by phoning Gath
ersburg SIS or by writing: Com
handing Officer, C. Battery, 36th
AAA Missile Battalion, Derwood,
Maryland.
Sherwood High School is offer
ing an adult education program
again this year in tipping, wood
work and general shop, and
health and physical education for
men. If enough interest is indi-
Gated a class will be formed in
art and in clothing construction
too. Contact the schools secre-
tary by calling Spring 4-2451.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rice have
enjoyed a visit from their good
friends Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Ma
COON and their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. George Magoon, and grand
daughter, Tessa. The Magoons
live in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Iron Bridge Hunt Club
is holding a Halloween dance at
their club house Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Irving Smith
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
GUIDES DEMONSTRATION

Several fathers and sons in the
Y.M.C.A. Indian Guides program
will hold a demonstration meet
ing for boys and fathers in the
Wheaton area at 1870 this eve
ming, at the Connecticut Avenue
Park school. Boys in grades 1, 2
and 3 and their fathers are in
Vited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07
Named Commodore
At Yacht Club

Officers were elected and plans
for the coming season were out
lined at the annual meeting OF the
Deep Creek Yacht club, held re-
Gently in Cumberland
Stewart Brown. Baltimore. was
elected to serve as commodore for
the coming season He is a summer
resident of this county Others
named were DR.. Charles S. Mahan,
MorgantoWn, W Va. vice-commo-
dore; Frederick ID. Steiding, Cum
berland, rear commodore and sec
rotary; and John F. Schaidt, Cum
berland, treasurer. A dance is TO
be held April 30
Other plans for the coming sea
son for the Yacht club at Turkey
Neck call for yacht races over the
weed-ends and on holidays as well
as several socials. The club plans
to complete installation of larger
docking facilities which were
started last year.
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Baptist Churches
Plan PrOtracted
Meetings Apr. 1924

Two of the Baptist churches Of
the county will hold cvangelistic
meetings from April 10 TO "a, it was
announced by Rev William {.
Rogers, pastor of the Mt Lake Park
Baptist church.
These services are part of the
overall series of the Simultaneous
Evangelistic Crusade of the South
ern Baptist convention which wants
every church revived i'm 80"
Services will start in the Mt Lake
Park Baptist church Sunday eve
ming. April 10 continuing each
night except Saturday, at 1870 I'M
til Sunday morning, April II, at
II o'clock The concluding meet
ings will be in the Ferndalc Bap-
fist church. route 2l9, beginning
Sunday evening, April H. at I o.
clock.
Evangelist for both churches is
Rev. Charles kuSzmaul, of Balti-
more The evangelist will have his
musical saw for special music at
each service. Other special music
will be presented by individuals
and groups. The public is invited
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more Importantly Americans can
now determine. with accuracy and
finality, as to whether or not prin-
ciples OF law or moral standards
were used at Yalta
Here we find indisputable evil
dence that a President Of the
United States deliberately misled
the people Of the United States
here we discover that the same
President in a personal report" be-
fore a Joint Session of the Con
gress, on March l. l945, neglected,
deliberately or otherwise, to detail
all of the decisions reached at this
meeting. In Secreting the results of
such high level diplomatic discus
sions from the public for years,
there would seem to be a very
valid justification for a COnstitu-
tional Amendment such as the
Bricker Amendment subjecting
executive agreements to regulation
by the Congress.
Further incredulousness is found
in the revelation that President
Roosevelt, in these negotiations,
ignored the recommendations and
pleadings Of his advisors. In the
Yalta record one can read:
How he president Roosevelt
made deceitful proposals and COM
ments to Stain behind Churchill's
back how he was just as con
cerned about the big Democratic
Polish vote al home as he was
about freeing the Poles d. how he
said he hoped Stain would again"
propose a toast to the execution of
$4,000 officers of the German army
how he agreed to the idea of
forced labor in Russia how he
completely disregarded the infor-
nation a month before Yalta that
tlC -A-DOlllD NOUlO DN iCdAlN W ldlC
summer of 1945 . how he ignored
specially prepared briefing papers
on Yalta topics which warned him
about Stains demands how
he apparently forgot at Yalta that
Stain already had agreed-more
than three months before-to enter
the japanese war how he told
Stain that the British were "a
peculiar people" who wished to
have their cake and eat it, too"
how he said the Poles, both at
home and abroad. were a quarrel
some people" AT the same time
he was saying this he was angling
for the Polish-American vote
All of these facts are documcnted
in the Yalta Papers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07

Folk. Mrs. Lloyd Ramp and Miss
Beulah Engle: New Germany club,
Mrs. Bernard Merrill and Mrs. Will
lie Warwick Casselman Valley
club. Mrs. Dannie Klotz and Mrs.
Byard Miller: Grantsville club, Mrs.
Eva B. Beachy. Mrs. Mark Miller
and Miss Ethel Broadwater. New
ideas as well as old were eX-
changed.
Honored at Party
Joel A. Beachy celebrated his
82nd birthday on March q, at
dinner given by his children.
Members of the family attending
were Mr.. and Mrs Walter Beachy,
MIR. and Mrs. Irwin Beachy, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ross and daugh-
tiers. all of Williamsburg, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey Bittinger Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Bittinger and daughter,
all of Akron o.: Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Beachy. Salisbury. Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Merrill, AVilton; Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Beachy and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Rosen-
berger and son. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Beachy and family. all of
GrantSVille.
Brief Mention
Sam Hanft returned to Newton
d. Baker hospital a week ago and
was operated on for his left eye,
and is getting along satisfactorily.
Miss Shirley Resi-, of Jennings.
was weekend guest Of Miss Tres
STA Wilburn. Little Crossings, route
40, and helped to celebrate the lat
terS seventeenth birthday.
Mrs Cora Right SomerVille is
recuperating at her apartment in
Keyser w. Va. after being pa
tient in the Keyser hospital, for
observation.
Mrs. Eva B. Beachy received
word that her brother, Hilary
Broadwater, of Union Bridge, Md,
had his right leg amputated below
the knee last Friday in a Baltimore
hospital. He is getting along salts
factorily Her son. w. Lee BeVans,
who is patient in a Washington
hospital, is improving satisfactorily
Visitors at the home of Mrs. Mary
f. Livengood Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Brenneman, near Grants
vile; Miss Grove county nurse
and a friend, who visited Mrs Isa-
bell Brown Hull, who is living at
the LiVengood Tourist Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07
GT'NKe6SUiEEp News

annual Good Friday community
service. The program begins at 3
O'Clock Friday afternoon open TO
the general public, participating
Clergymen will present messages
dealing with the Seven Last Words
OF Christ" Rev Clarence +. Whet-
stone. pastor OF the Reformed
church. Rev. George BoWerSoX, Jr.,
pastor of the Lutheran church. and
Rev. Edgar Suite, host pastor will
participate
ON Easter Sunday at the Metho-
dist church. services will begin with
a Sunrise Service at a. IN. The
Methodist Youth Fellowship has
charge of this program with Miss
Shirley Mickey president. presid-
ing. At the morning service at ll:15
O'Clock, Rev. Suite will speak on
The Meaning Of the Cross" Spe-
cial music will be sung by the
choir.
At 1880 p. m, Easter Sunday. an
Easter musical concert will be pre-
scented by the church choir. under
the direction of Glen Yoder.
EVangelistic services are being
held each night this week at 1870
O'Clock at the church to be con-
Guided Friday night with a candle
light Communion service.
Homemakers Meet
An outstanding meeting of the
various Homemakers Clubs, was
held at the home of Mrs. Hayward
F. Broadwater. Friday, with Miss
Ethel Grove, home demonstration
agent, in charge Various breads
and rolls were mixed and baked
and served for lunch. Mrs. Hayward
BroadWater demonstrated butter
horns; casserole bread, Miss Grove:
batter way bread Mrs. Bernard
Merrill; loaf bread, Mrs. Willie
Warwick. Representing the various
clubs were Mars Hill club. Mrs.
Arthur Resi-, Mrs. Donald Hetrick,
Mrs. Lawrence Georg. Mrs. Bruce
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07
SWALLOW FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. ElWood Sanders and
son, Hutton. visited Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Sines on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray BeeghlcY. near
Red House, Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Sines, Underwood, visited Rev and
Mrs. Jonas SineS last week.
Mrs. Clarence w Maybe is a pa
tient in the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital
Evelyn Spikcr spent Sunday with
Helen Whittacre.
Mrs. Katherine Spiker Mrs Will
liam Ream and daughter, Mrs.
Arden Skipper and son spent
Wednesday with Mrs Bruce SWEET
ger. SWantOn
Mrs. Bliss Rcam has been taking
treatments in an Elkins hospital
Naomi Beam has been i'll at her
home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07
NEW GERMANY

Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at Trinity Reformed church
on Easter Sunday morning at $50
with the pastor, Rev l. S. Nom,
officiating, assisted by Rev E. d.
Bright, Thurmont, who is a former
pastor of the church
Robert Otto, who is employed in
Baltimore, spent several days here
with relatives
Mrs. S. L. Otto and Mrs. H. O..
Miller attended a Family Life
meeting in Accident recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Moser and
family, Johnstown, Pa, visited Mr.
and Mrs Blayne Skunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Harris and
family, of Bowling Green, recently
visited relatives here.
w. B. Warwick was visiting in
Westernport on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pope spent
Saturday evening with Mrs. POpe's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Elmer burst
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Hutzel and
son and Ed Skunk were recent Wis
itors at the Blayne Skunk home
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07

It was in this existing climate of
conflicting opinions that | felt, and
still do, that every public official
and as many citizens as possible
should conscientiously and obiec-
lively review these papers, always
guided by the old adage that the
past is prologue" In this perspec-
tive. and contrary to widely adver-
tised assertions. the Yalta papers
reflect many significant decisions
which were not previously dis
closed
True, some of the agreements
were known, but one of the most
vital and sensitive disclosures was
how and by what processes of
thought decisions at Yalta were
reached what principles of law
were used. what moral standards
were observed. The world, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07

ferenceS, held in
l945 at Yalta,
between ROOSe-
welt. Churchill,
a n d Stain.
T h e S G papers
were released
0 n y recently,
and this action
has been alter
nately praised
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-04-07
Congressional
Viewpoint
Sen. John Marshall Butler
The Past is Prologue

During the past two weeks. |
have been studying very carefully
the documents relating to the con-
, 1955-04-02
Worst Earthquake
in Philippines Kills
Hundreds

~H=U
What is described as the
worst earthquake during this
century in the Philippines left
hundreds Of persons dead or
dying; thousands injured and
millions in property damage.
Several cities are without
light or water. The quake last
ed for almost eight hours. Fis
sures up to four feet wide
split the highways and block
ed traffic. Several hundred
homes were destroyed. Re
ports say that the center of
the quake area fell in the wa
ter.
The first shock hit Lanao
province; other places which
were shocked include Minda-
mao, Panay, Negros, Cebu and
samar.
President Magsaysay flew
to the scenes Of the disaster.
, 1955-04-02
Civil Defense Director
Announces New
Signul System

Director Of Civil Defense
Adolph Gereau released a
new signal system for the Vir
gin Islands in relation to Civil
Defense. The new defense pub
lie action signals are as fol
lows: Alert Signal will be a
steady blast of three to five
minutes duration; and the
Take Cover will be a wailing
tone or a series of short blasts
of three minutes duration.
The Alert Signal is to de-
note that civil defense forces
are to be modified. After that
further instructions will be
given to the public by all pos
sible means of communication;
Continued on page a
, 1955-04-02

In this conference a number
Of participants from the U. S.
mainland who live in the Vir-
gin Islands discussed their
own attitudes about living and
working here and found these
attitudes changing toward
greater understanding and CO
operation.
The conference ended, after
three days of instruction and
discussion, on a hopeful note.
, 1955-04-02
Fourth Annudl
Hedlth Department
Conference Ends

The Fourth annual confer
ence sponsored by the Virgin
Islands Health Department,
Division of Mental Health,
discussed Changing Our At
titudes to Meet the Demands
Of Our Growing Society 125
people attended the confer
ence, which was the largest
attendance SO far.
Dr. Bertram Schaffner, psy=
chiatrist Of New York City,
who had also attended last
years conference, key-noted
the issues in a discussion on
the first afternoon, when he
conducted the opening theory
session, the topic Of which was
"Alertness to Our Attitudes,
Drawing upon the answers
given by the public here to a
provocative QUESTIONABLE sent
out before the conference, DR..
Schaffner showed how power
full prevailing attitudes can be
in affecting peoples behavior.
He showed how attitudes to-
ward supervisors affect work
situations and work efficiency
end pointed out the practical
consequences OF attitudes
about cleanliness on the use of
a small water supply.
AS the conference went on
there was lively interest IN at
titudes of various kinds OF
leadership as well as attitudes
which promote or obstruct
cooperation between people.
Members of the conference
got realistic experience in
practicing new methods Of
role-playing; trying to work
out an imaginary situation in
which there were many OPP
posing factions, buzz groups
and other skiIls and tech
niques.
, 1955-04-02
New Commissioner
Asks Policemen for
Personnel History

In order to implement GER
tain modern administration
practices; to determine how
the men of the force and their
families live on the present
salaries and to make recon-
mendations in that respect; to
initiate a training program de
signed to develop a certain de
gree Of efficiency; to prepare
the men for training in a po-
lice academy, the Commission
er Of Public Safety has distri-
buted a form to be filled by
all members of the police
force on their personal his
tory. The forms are marked
confidential information" &
information obtained on them
is for the personal use of the
Commissioner, a news item in
the 81. Thomas Daily News.
The article continues: "Some
members of the force are adj
versely criticizing the endea-
vor Of the Commissioner to be
come personally acquainted
with the men with whom he
has to work. The method, how
ever, is a modified one COM
pared to that used by the
Armed Services, the Civil
Service and other Federal
agencies; in which employees
or applicants are investigat-
ed without their knowledge.
, 1955-04-02

Ashley Totem Spedks
TO Lutheran Congre.
in New York
New York, Mar. ". Dur
ing divine services held at the
Lutheran Church Of the Trans
figuration in New York, the
Rev. Paul E. West, pastor and
native Virgin Islander, called
on Ashley L. Totten who has
just returned from a vacation
trip to the islands to tell
them something about the
homeland.
Briefly, Mr.. Totten said,
"the islands and their people
are doing very well economi-
cally but their political situa-
ton is chaotic. 1t is even
worse than that. It is tragic,
he declared.
Mr.. Totten said he had a
commitment in Dallas, Texas,
where he would be until
April 22nd, but promised to
make a detailed report of in
formation gathered from all
sources.
He described the political
set-up as a very serious mat
ter and suggests that all main
natives enlist the aid Of
nationally known civic and la
Dor organizations to bring to
the attention of the Congress
of the United States the pat
tern of administration they
have charged with the respon-
sibility to care for the needs
lof the islands and their peo-
pie.
Mr.. Totten said that he did
not attend services in any of
the churches in St. Croix but
did look in the auditorium of
the Lutheran Church in Chris
tiansted which was recently
renovated and in fine condi-
ton.