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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21
Shrine Circus Will Open
In UIine Arena Wednesday

The 14th annual Shrine Circus
will open in Uline Arena at 1850
pm. Wednesday.
Fourteen performances will be
presented, a daily matinee at
1870 pm. and nightly shows at
BIS pm. for the benefit Of the
charities and activities fund of
Almas Temple.
Billed as the worlds greatest
indoor circus" the Hamid-Mor-
ton show will include 30 pro-
fessional American and European
acts. including aerial gymnasts,
a lion tanner, educated elephants,
bareback riders, tumblers and a
troupe of trained doves.
Members of the show will give
special performances today and
tomorrow at Walter Reed, st.
Elizabeths and Childrens Hos
pitfalls before beginning their
seven-day stand at Uline's.
There will be special school,
boy matinees Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of this week and
Monday and Tuesday of next
week. District public and private
school students will be excused
from classes to attend. Fifteen
cents of the students 75-cent
admission fee will 60 to the
school milk and lunch funds.
Tickets are on sale at Almas
Temple. 1915 < street NV, and
Uline Arena, Third and M
streets NE. General admission
is Sl.20 with reserved seats from
$1.80 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21
Porking Too Close to an Intersection
Caused One Death, 404 Injuries in Year
1t Does Happen Here

- Traffic Director George E.
.Keneipp tDiu present his iDeekiy
Traffic Directors Mailbag"
at GAS o'clock tonight oUer
VITALITY. The shotD iDill
include @ discussion OF traffic
situations like the one pictured
here.
Parking your car too close to
an intersection can be fatal
for someone else.
District regulations prohibit
parking closer than 40 feet from
an intersection.
Last year. 1876 tickets were
passed out for this violation. In
addition, parking too close to
an intersection was held respon-
Eible for 748 accidents. in which
one person died and 404' were
injured.
This regulation has a-simple
reason behind it. Drivers cannot
see traffic on a cross street in
time, If their vision Is blocked
by a car parked too near the
corner.
The driver of the first car
shown here is moving very slow
ly for that very reason. He
doesn't know what's comirN
down the cross street.
The driver of the car behind
him is impatiently blowing his
horn. That violates another Dis
trict regulation. The regulation
says a horn may be used only
"as a reasonable warning Of
danger"
This regulation also has q
simple reason behind 1t. Promis-
cuous horn blowing may get on
other drivers nerves and distract
their attention from their driv-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21
Trade Board to Honor
$50 Old Firms in Area

Washington area firms organ
lied in the 10th century will be
honored at the Washington
Board Of Trades general mem
bership luncheon at 1915 pm.
Friday at the Hotel Statler.
Undersecretary OF Commerce
Walter Williams and Milton w.
Arnold, president of the Airport
Transport Association, will be
guest speakers, Francis ]. Kane.
Trade Board president said. More
than $50 firms in the Washing
ton area are eligible for mem
bership in the 18th Century Club
being organized by the Board Of
Trade, Mr.. Kane said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21
Air Explorers to Hold
First MEETING TONIGHT

The Air Explorers will hold its
first official meeting at 1880
o'clock tonight in the Old Post
Office Building, Twelfth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21

and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Sponsored by the 9l10th Air
Reserve Group, the new organi-
zation is open to youngsters liv-
ing in the Washington area.
Capt. ]. D. Saylor. base opera
tons, Boiling Air Force Base, will
be guest speaker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
p. C. Keys Has
Business Life
OF 100 Years

1t might be said that the firm
of E. c. Keys & Son had it's in
ception more than 100 years ago.
In 1850 Charles M. Keys, father
of Enos c. Keys, founder of E.
c. Keys & Son, established a
coal and wood business in Wash
ington, DC, and continued as a
fuel merchant for many years.
The elder Keys purchased a
farm, of some 200 acres, in Sill
yer Spring during the Civil War
and moved there in 1868. This
! land is a part of one of the earl
lest grants, dating back to 1859,
in what later became Montgom-
cry County. The property bord,
cred what Is now Brookville Road,
known in earlier years as Brook
ville-Georgetown Road. On this
farm, Enos c. Keys was born in
1869, and he lived his entire life
of "a years.
When he had finished school,
Enos c. Keys, at the age of 20,
decided to follow in his fathers
footsteps, and in 1889 opened a
coal and wood business at Lin
den, now part of Silver Spring.
When this young man, who
was four years old when his
father died, entered business he
had but single horse-draWn de-
livery wagon, one carload of coal,
and few cords of wood. In those
days, wood was an important
part of the fuel business because
it was not only used in the fire
place, but was the principal fuel
for the kitchen range and for the
stove in the living room.
The Silver Spring area was
then farming community of
some 200 souls, with but two
stores to supply all their needs.
In his later years, Mr.. Keys of.
ten told of his conviction as a
young man, that Silver Spring
would grow to city proportions.
From the very beginning of
the company, its founder was
strong believer in supplying good
products, in giving good service,
and in the considerable and cour-
teouS treatment of his customers.
AS his company grew, he con-
stantly emphasized these princi.
pies of integrity and courtesy,
and often reminded his employ
eeS that without satisfied custom
ers there can be no continuing
success in business.
The ownership and the man
agement of E. c. Keys & Son
have remained in the same family
since its establishment two-thirds
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
1855 - CENTURY EDITION 1855

1889, they advise her as a mat.
ter of mutual interest.
e. c. Keys & Son now sells
many products, among which are
fuel oil, oil burners, gas furnaces,
gas water-heaters, building ma
tg Is, coal, paint, painters sup
( 3 and wallpaper. The COM
pany also installs complete heat
ing systems, gives oil burner
service, and handles many spe-
cialty products for home main.
tenance. Deliveries of E. c. Keys
e. Son extend to practically every
part of Montgomery County.
This company has it's own COM
plete facilities, including a large
fleet of modern fuel-oil trucks,
service and installation trucks,
large fuel-oil storage tanks,
weather-proof warehouses for
building materials and other pro-
ducts, and a private railroad sid
ing for receiving carload ship
mentS.
The store and general offices
of E. c. Keys & Son are located
at .8404 Georgia Avenue, Silver
Spring. Their yard, containing
storage for fuel oil and coal, and
building material warehouses, is
located at 9001 ,Brookville Road,
also in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

of a century ago. The founder,
Enos c. Keys, headed the COM
pany for 40 years. When he re-
tired, his son, Boyd, who had long
been a part of the business took
over its management, serving as
President of the firm until 1912,
when he had to retire from ac-
tive duty because of a heart all
ment. He died in 1852.
Mrs. Rebecca Keys Pearson,
daughter of the founder, has been
President of the company for
13 years. She literally grew up
in the business, and personally
knows hundreds of their custom
ers by first name. Far from be-
ing the secluded-type of eXecu-
tive, Mrs. Pearson occupies a
place at the front of the office
among her employees, where
customers may readily discuss
with her their needs or problems,
if they so desire. And she con.
fides that people, as whole, are
most fair and reasonable, and
that heading a business is not
too trying a job if you natural
ly like people and have conf
dence in your employees.
AS to whether E. c. Keys &
Son is the oldest fuel company
in Montgomery County, Mrs.
Pearson is not certain, but with
two-thirds of a century behind
it, there can be no doubt that it
is one of the oldest firms, re-
CARELESS of the type of business,
in the County. She expressed the
wish that if there are CONNER
cial firms established prior to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Spring was installed in the insur
ance company building during tn,
most recent alterations. PreSiden.
Farquhar smiles, Il expected tc
see it used about four times day
but it's used about 40 times {.
day."
Progress has been accepted
slowly by this conservative com
pany. The first telephone was in
stalled in its office in 1895. A
typewriter aided the staff first il
1884. In 1911 the first adding ma
chine was purchased and in 1924
the first bookkeeping machine.
Tabulating and punch-card equip
ment was not installed until 1916.
When the company first opened
its doors one person did all the
office work and bookkeeping. A
staff of II is now employed.
Since additionally mutual in,
Surance companies will not insure
any single property worth more
than $4,000, the Mutual Fire In
surance Company's own building
is protected from loss by several
other companies.
Though the company has never
had female director, the women
of Sandy Spring have played an
important part at meetings. The
directors passed a resolution If
1866 commanding that a dinner
and horse feed be provided for tho
directors at each meeting at the
cost of the company" The "host
esses" at these dinners" proved
to be as long-lived as the directors
for there have been only four:
Mrs. Hadassah J. Moore, Mrs
Florence M. Wetherald, Mrs. Rose
M. Gilpin, and today's Mrs. Fred.
erick Gilpin. The upper floor OF
the insurance company building
is equipped with kitchen. The
Board of Directors meets one
afternoon each month.
The Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Montgomery County
has led in aid to fire departments.
In 1884 the board donated $50 to
the Westminster Fire Depart.
ment. In May, 1888, the company
placed a fire eXtinquishing outfit
in the hands of L. S. Emery mot
to cost over $50, provided the citi-
Zens of Mt. Pleasant purchase a
second one and agree to keep ours
in repair" President Farquhar
points out that "some contribu
tons have been made to volunteer
fire departments in various parts
of the state nearly every year
since 1915"
This generosity of the company
apparently infects its policy-hold-
ers. In May, 1895, an anonymous
letter containing $50 was received
at Sandy Spring, stating that the
money was overpayment on a fire
loss claim. Over $500 has been re-
ceived in conscience money"
since then.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

On the occasion of its Tooth
birthday the SENTINEL looks
with respect on its even older
neighbor, The Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of Montgomery
County. Since the insurance com
pany has never advertised for FOL
icy holders, the paths of the two
long-established firms have sci
dom crossed. However in that
companys minutes of May II,
1888, is inscribed, Resolved: tina
a copy of the correspondence
with the Montgomery County
SENTINEL in regard to the bill
for advertising the abstract
(statement for 1882 be sent to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Like its next door neighbor in
Sandy Spring, the Savings Insti-
tuition, the insurance company is
founded and has been run on con-
servative policies. Todays presi-
dent, A. D. Farquhar explains,
1--WE have always been more in
terested in the quality of the prop
erty we insure than in the guam
tity."
Employing the mutual plan
(profits to policy holders) Benja-
min Franklin founded the first
fire insurance company in Amer
lea, The Philadelphia Contribu-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Viewed With Deep Respect
Viewed Deep Respect
Had T1UO Ambitions; to Be State
Governor or Director Of County
Mutual Fire Insurance Firm

The foremost product of the 107 year history of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Montgomery County is
deep respect for the corporation by policy holders and out
siders.
Former Maryland Governor Edwin Warfied once ad-
mtted that boy he had but two ambitions: be gov
of the state and to be director of the Mutual Fire
surance Company of Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Jesse X. Hines, insurance com.
missioner, with request to give
this paper no more of our bust
ness. Passed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

If you want to cool off your
rooms properly open the win
dows at top and bottom. That
gives the heated air, which lies
along the ceiling, a chance to es-
cape, and creates a draft.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

tlonSnlp for the Insurance OIL
Houses from Loss by Fire, in 1852.
On June 10, 1872 group OF prom
inent counuanS met at the olu
BrookeVllle Academy and, agI-
tated by recent costly barn burn
ing near the Rawlings River, dis
cuSSed the establishment of some
type of fire insurance company.
lreSent were Thomas Mccormick,
"A. Bowie Davis, Charles Farqu-
har, 4. J. Han, Samuel Elllcott,
Joshua Peirce, Edward Lea, JOS
epn Bond, w. II. farquhar, Ben
Jdmin haIIoWeu, Thomas +. Stab
Ter, MahIon h!rk, George Brooke,
William Z. Palmer, Caleb Stabler,
Robert Moore, Richard Brooke,
and Jonathan d. BarnSley.
No Action Taken
This early group took no action
to set up an insurance company.
Five years later, under the driv-
ing force of Edward Stabler, The
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Montgomery County was off,
clally Incorporated. The General
Assembly of Maryland granted
the company'S charter on March
10, 1S48. MIR. StabIer, the first
president, was almost. a one man
company. The early meetings
were held in his home, he made
the companys seal which is still
in use, and he was policy holder
NO. l. (The Stabler home Hare
wood" was first insured for $500.
Now owned by Dean AchiSon, 1t IS
covered by larger policy
Robert K. Moore was paid 500
per year as the companys first
I, secretary-treasurer. The other
original incorporators included
DR.. William p. Palmer, George Z.
Brooke, William H. Farquhar,
Joseph Gilpin, Richard T. Bentley,
Joshua PIERCE, Edward Lea, Sam
uel Ellicott, Henry Stabler, Fran
els p. Blair, and Caleb Stabler.
Officers of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company seem to be I'M
usually long-lived. There have
been only SIX president and four
secretary-treasurers in the 107
year history of the company.
Robert B. Dixon was a director
for 81 years. Twenty.one men
have served on the board of di-
rectors for more than a quarter
of a century. President Farquhar
notes, IF it had not been for the
character, devotion to duty, great
capacity, and high moral standing
of those who founded and built
up the company it would not have
attained such remarkable sue
cess"
100 Policies Issued
In its first yearly statement is
sued Jan. 1849, the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company recorded only
120 policies issued covering Sl93,'
$500 worth of property. The
first years operating expenses
were S24525. There were no
claims registered in 1913, and
only one, for $4,000, in 1S49. The
first ten policy holders, in addi-
ton to Mr.. Stabler, were Nathan
Lufborough, DR.. William B. Ma
gruder, Philip Holland, Grafton
Holland, Caleb p. Iddings, Joseph
I. Bailey, John Mortimore Xii
gour, Francis p. Blair, and vii.
liam Huddelson.
The last official annual report
of the company's condition, issued
Jan. /, 1865, underlines the amaz.
ing growth. Policy holders now
numbering BLOC hold insurance
covering almost 225 million dol.
lars in risks. The assets of the
firm are over foiIf, million dn1Iars
, 1955-07-09
Local Cricketers
Defect Visitors from
N. Y. in Series Here


The visiting cricketers from
New York went down in de-
feat to a local team in a series
of games which began on
Thursday on Parade Ground.
Following a welcome adj
dress by Administrator D. G.
Canegata, the visitors won the
toss and sent the home team
to bat on a perfect wicket. The
latter scored 1876 runs for the
inning. The New York team
replied with a meager "a and,
according to the rules, were
compelled to follow on. All the
call of time, the score was 81
runs for the loss Of one wick
ct; the game continued to the
next day which was yesterday
The New York team scored
for the 2 innings Isl runs; the
home team wa svictorious by
CONTINUED on page A
, 1955-07-09
Nolle Smith TO Select
Administrative Asst.
For Budget Division

Nolle Smith, Commissioner
Of Insular Affairs, said recent
" he intends to select and adj
ministrative assistant to assist
him with his duties as Budget
Director, within the next
week or two.
He said he had several per
sons under consideration for
the position, including Henry
de Lagarde, John Maduro &
Ashre de Lagarde.
Lincoln Oliver, who had
earlier indicated interest in a
position with the Department
of Insular Affairs, was inter
, 1955-07-09
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neal Hen
derson are the proud parents
Of an 8 pound two ounce baby
girl. The little one arrived at
1885 am. on Friday at the
Charles Harwood Memorial
Hospital.
Mother and baby are doing
, 1955-07-09

A modern tent factory established on the outskirts of the ancient
city of Jericho by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is today providing
jobs for more than 500 refugees, making possible better housing
for thousands Of others and saving vital UNRWA dollars for other
relief and development projects. the only tent factory in the
Middle East, it is well placed to develop a profitable market
throughout the Arab States. Picture shows craftsmen at their work
, 1955-07-09


when the District Court opens
in September.
Mr.. Maduro got his Bache-
lor Of Science in Business Ed
ucation from New York Uni
versity in 1913, and his degree
in 1854 from National Univer-
sity in Washington which was
recently merged with George
Washington University.
He was with the legal de-
partment Of the U. S. Navy in
Washington for three years,
working with a team of u
lawyers.
A graduate of the Charlotte
Amalie High School, class Of
1914, he was indicted into the
, 1955-07-09
". I. Representative
To Attend Confub
On HeuIth in Turkey

DR. Earle Rice and Mrs. Ell
dra Sutherland, Director of
Mental Health will attend a
world health conference next
month at Istanpul, Turkey
Miss Bertha G. Boschulte,
Director of Statistical Servic-
es and Miss Iantha Blyden,
Nurse Superintendent, are at
tending a National Training
Laboratory in Group Develop
ment at Bethel, Maine.
, 1955-07-09
LEG. MUST MEET
TO DEFROST FUNDS
FOR PUBLIC PROF.

FOX PUBLIC PROI.
Unless the Office Of the US.
Comptroller is reversed, It ap-
pears that no funds will be
available for several public
improvement projects without
further action by the Virgin
Islands Legislature.
Percy de Jongh, Assistant
to the Comptroller stated re-
Gently that only $50, 97O.36 out
Of an appropriation Of $1,328,
831 for public improvements
had been obligated as Of June
80, 1855. The Comptroller has
ruled that no expenditure of
funds appropriated for 1855
can be made after June 80, 30
SIS. The appropriation in ques-
ton was for the period April !
to June 80, 1855.
Atty. James Nabrit, adviser
to the Governor, was advanc-
ing the arguement that the le-
gislature intended the appro-
priation to be a continuing one
and therefore it should not be
affected by the expiration Of
the fiscal year, but the Ian
guage Of the act limited the ap
preparation to the 1855 year.
Gov. Alexander has refused
to call a special session Of the
legislature to enable it to vote
funds for its operation.
, 1955-07-09
Muduro To be
Admitted to v. |. Bur
In September

John L. Maduro was the
only one Of six applicants to
pass a bar examination given
in ST. Thomas. He will be
formally admitted to the bar
, 1955-07-09

ested only in the assistant
commissionership, and such a
position is not now available,
Mr.. Smith said.
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-19

Friday
6:26-Sign On
6:30-Rise and Shine
7:00-News
7:15-Rise and Shine
8:15-Morning Devotions
8:3O-Ronnie Kenper
6:45-Tennessee Ernie
9:O0-Coffee Concert
n 10:OO-News
10:O5-Bob Hope
10:15-Spotlight or a Star
10: 30-Smiley Burnette
Il 10: 45-Curt Massey
11:15-Tony Martin
11:15-Music fir. S. America
II: 30-Tex Williams
1:45-At Ease
12:00-News
12:15-Today's the Day
II: 30-Platter Parade
l;00-Behind the Story
l:15-Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00-NeWs
~ 2: l5-Inside Track
2:30-Music la Carte
4:00-News
4:05-Music a la Carte
4:30-Classical Music for
people who hate il
5:00-Amer. Music Hall
ange without notice.l
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-19
All Quiet On
Costa Rica Front

SAN JOSE, Cost RIGA, R-The
battlefront in Costa Rica's war
against rebels quieted Monday
night, following the arrival Of
four US. fighter planes to bolster
President Jose Figueres' forces.
Two Of the three planes report
edly used by the insurgents
promptly flew to Nicaragua and
were seized by the Nicaraguan
government.
Despite rebel radio claims of
big victories, a general staff COM
munique said during Monday mo
fights of any sort were reported
in northwestern Costa RIGA, the
only previously active front.
Advanced (army) patrols car
ried out active missions during
the day." the communique said,
"but in no case established con-
tact with the enemy, which seems
to be disconnected and the victim
of unrest"
Elsewhere in the country, the
general staff added, complete
calm" prevailed, with the govern
ment in absolute control of the
situation"
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-19
us. Atomic Sub
Makes Trial Run

GROTON, Conn, R-Man was
full day into the era of ~nuclear
transportation Tuesday as the
submarine Nautilus, first Of
proposed fleet Of seven atomic
powered undersea craft, remained
at sea on her history making
builders trials.
In mans first successful effort
to tame the atom to provide trans
portation, the two million dollar
cigar shaped giant eased smooth
ly out of her dock here late Mon
day morning under clear skies.
With an absence Of fanfare, her
skipper, Cmdr. Eugene P. Wilkin-
son, San Diego, Calf, flashed a
short message confirming his
craft was under way on nuclear
power, and moved the submarine
into the trial area Of Long Island
Sound at a 12-knot speed.
AS the Nautilus glided on its
maiden run, it passed a sister-ship
the Sea Wolf-Second of the
nations atomic-powered submar-
ines under construction here. Two
more such ships have been pro-
vided for and President Essen
hover, in his budget message to
Congress Monday, said three 9TH
erS are planned.
The Nautilus carried a crew Of
about 100 officers and men, along
with "a Navy and civilian techni-
clans.
No diving operations were
planned for her first run on
builders trials.
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-19
Japanese Fishing Fleet
Warned to Stay Out of
Foreign Waters

TOKY 20, tR-The Japanese
Coast Guard has warned Japan's
fishing fleet to stay out of Ameri-
can, Australian and Indonesian
waters without permission from
those governments.
The coast guard announced in
a directive Monday ships which
trespass without permission will
be charged under japanese law
with illegal exit
1t was explained the move was
designed to avoid tension with
nations with which Japan has
international fishing agreements.
The three mentioned have seized
Japanese boats as trespassers in
the past year.
A coast guard officer said terri
torial waters are considered three
miles offshore, so the warning
does not apply to South Korea's
''Rhee Line" which extends up to
so miles from the Korean coast.
The Dai Nippon Fishing Assn
announced it wants either the
government or a private delega-
ton to seek assurance from Rus
STA on the safety of japanese fish
ermen in the North Pacific and
Okhotsk Sea areas, scene of So
Wet captures.
The association said this was
urgently needed because expand
ed fishing is planned in northern
waters
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-19
BING CROSBY KIDNEY
CONDITION VERY GOOD"

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Up
Bing Crosby, who has been suf-
fering from kidney ailment, is
in St. Johns Hospital, where his
general condition Monday night
was reported very good"