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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Cancer
Fear by Exam
Group Urges

County residents need not be
haunted by a secret fear of
cancer. They can get a complete
physical examination without
charge at the Cancer Detection
Center, a service of the Mont.
gomery Chapter of the American
Cancer Society.
BY making an appointment
through the Health Department
Poplar 2-2121, ext. 1926, Miss
Weber, residents can relieve
their mind of needless worry,
or, if what they fear is true, can
possibly save their lives through
early detection of the disease.
The Montgomery Chapter was
first organized in 1913 by Mrs.
Peyton Wheland who served
through 1949. When she did not
officiate in 1850, the organiza.
ton became inactive.
1t was again recognized in
March 1851 by DR.. Irene Barrett,
and has showed a steady gain in
membership and services offer
ed ever since.
AS part of the national or
ganization, the American Cancer
Society, the chapter puts on a
house-to-house canvass for funds
each spring. This too has in
creased each year until the 1855
campaign is expected to produce
over $4,000 when the final
tabulation is made at the end of
this month.
The chapter also offers a serv-
ice to cancer patients by provid-
ing dressings without cost and
maintaining a Loan Closet of
items to fill sick room needs.
INDECENT patients should apply
to the Montgomery County
Health Department for further
help.
The society has its offices at
ParklaWn, 1160 Rockville Pike,
telephone OIL. 1884 or JU.
8-2601.
Other services offered are in
the nature of education both for
the public and for the profes.
SIGNALS. Program meetings con-
Quoted by a doctor or nurse with a
question and answer period fol-
lowed by films, pamphlets, dis
plays, etc, are available without
charge for schools, organizations
and community groups upon re-
request of the education chair
man, Mrs. Herman Garrett, Pc.
2-2121 or 10. 5-0172.
The present officers are: Mrs.
Violette Lofstrand, chairman;
DR.. Gilcin F. Meadors, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Clarence Mcbride,
secretary; Mrs. Emily Elkins,
treasurer; Mrs. Herman Garrett,
education chairman and health
department representative; and
Mrs. Constance Burke, memo.
rum chairman. The only paid
member is Mrs. Charles E. DaW.
son, campaign chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Tried to Halt
Book Loans by
Special Plates

To remind public school library
users that books borrowed must
be cared for and promptly re.
turned the Montgomery County
Board of Education in Jan. of
1926 ordered 10000 specially de.
signed book plates.
The SENTINEL reported The
idea originated with the education
committee of the Federation of
Women'S Clubs, and in a contest
conducted by Mrs Fred Kepling.
or, chairman of the committee,
for prizes offered by the Janet
Montgomery Chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution, mum.
erouS designs were submitted by
public school pupils and the best
ideas contained therein We're Sc.
lected for the plate"
h, The adopted design included
the coat of arms of the Gen.
Richard Montgomery family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

ed sos prisoners, and handled a
sales!
But these cold statistics don't
begin to indicate how exciting -,
and in many cases dangerous
the sheriff's business is.
One man, faced with a re-
straint of rent paper, angrily
jumped into his car and tried
to run down the deputy. De-
puties now carry pistols, black
jacks and handouts.
The sheriff was recently sued
by a man upon whom "a paper
had been mistakenly served.
Deputies and the sheriff now
buy insurance = out of their
own pockets - to protect them
from suits arising from mis-.
service.
A woman, alone at home when
visited by a process server
threatened to bring charges of
misconduct. The deputies now
travel in pairs "for protection
and as witnesses
One mental patient broke
deputys toe. On other occasion
it took three deputies to subdue
a woman mental patient. The
sheriff's men are permitted to
use straight jackets in such cases.
Since a deputy must hand
paper directly to the person
served and pronounce the words
you are hereby summoned to
appear in court to answer the
following charge :" it often
takes as long as six weeks to
catch up with an elusive citizen.
Twice i'm the past year de-
putty Lawrence III. Price has
been called on to serve papers
to residents of an island in the
Potomac readable only by
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

ments, bench warrants, dis
possessions, divorce papers, con-
formations, and all other papers
issued by trial magistrates and
circuit court.
In addition, the sheriff and his
deputies are charged with trans
porting prisoners and mental
patients within the county.
Sound like simple work? The
Sheriff's Liaison Committee of
the Montgomery Bar Association
notes, "the duties of a deputy
sheriff require that he work an
average from 10 to IS hours per
day." The same report states
that the Sheriff's office served
1000 papers last year, transport
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Sentinel Hit
Radio in 1888.
Saw Decline

In an editorial published Feb.
10, 1888, the SENTINEL took the
radio industry to task. Even
though radio fans realize that
since the air has been cluttered
up with advertising programs
there isn't as much genuine enter
tainment as there used to be,
they still admit that it's hard to
keep from tuning in during
leisure moments"
In those days before the Fed.
eral Communications Commits
sion the SENTINEL seemed to
think radio was running ram.
pant, unregulated. Advertisers
are not permitted to conduct lot.
teries and games. of chance
through the newspapers.
But laws are not so strict in
the radio world. They get by with
a lot of fake stuff in radio pro.
grams that newspapers would
not dare to get before the pub.
lic-and the worst part of it is
they're doing it,
The editorial writer may have
presented an accurate picture of
radio in 1888 but he certainly was
a poor prophet. AT the present
rate advertising programs and
lottery schemes and guessing con.
tests will eventually kill the
goose that laid the golden egg
and radio will lose in popular
ity."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Thankess Job
County SheriOf's Life Just
One STREAM of Profanity
A Thankless Job

Sheriffs of the Old West faced
gunfights, dad men," stage
holdups and cattle rustlers. Life
for Montgomery County sheriffs
is almost as dangerous, what
with uncooperative prisoners, law
suits and streams of profanity.
Sheriff Luke ]. Bennett claims
his office performs a "thankleSs
job.
According to law, the sheriff
is the highest law enforcement
officer in the county. However,
since its formation in 1922 the
police department has handled
all criminal cases. The sheriff's
office now concentrates on the
highly unpopular task of serving
summons, subpoenas, attach
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
County Case
In '3O's Hung
Four Juries

The famous Barry Clark case
of the 1905 was a States At
torneys nightmare. Four separ-
ate trials resulted in four hung
juries.
Barry Clark, Clerk of the Mont
gomery County Commissioners,
was arrested March &c, 1882, after
the auditing firm of r. G. Rankin
& Co. announced that $4,000 in
county funds was unaccounted
for.
A Grand Jury indicted Clark on
81 counts of embezzlement.
With several bank officials
testifying that Clark transferred
county funds to his own personal
account and with graphs, charts,
and ledgers indicating the same
story, States Attorney Stedman
Prescott thought he had an open
and shut case. But after a six
day trial and 18 hours of DELHI
Grafton the jury could not reach
verdict. Repeatedly II voted ac-
quittal, one conviction.
Attorney Prescott asked for a
change of venue and was denied.
So, in January, 1888, the second
Clark trial opened and after an
other six days of testimony and
another 10 hours of elaboration,
a second jury could not make up
IT'S mind. Three stood for ac-
quittal, nine for conviction.
InNJune, 1888, the THIRD trial
of Barry Clark started. After
listening to nine days of testi-
mony, the jury deliberated for 20
hours and then was forced to re.
port once again a hung jury, six
to six.
After the third unsuccessful
attempt to receive a clear verdict
Mr.. Prescott again asked for a
change of venue. This time Judg
es Urner and Willard decreed that
a new trial could be held in Eli
colt City.
That final trial was something
straight from Hollywood! States
Attorney Prescott took four
hours to deliver his final address
to the jury. James, Clark deliv
cred the States closing argu
ments. Defense attorneys f
Barnard Walsh, Albert M. Bouic
and Joseph l.. Donovan each ad
dressed the jury for more thar
an hours
When the four days of testi
mony was over the word.weary
jury filed out. Twenty-three hours
and thirty minutes later they
filed back in and told Judge VIII
liam II. Forsythe, Jr,, that they'C
been unable TO reach a verdict
Seven wanted acquittal; five ask
cd conviction.
Prescott gave up. He dropped
prosecution but left it open fol
any future States Attorney who
wished to act. So far none has.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Quiet Detective
In 10 Gallon Hat

Detective Sergt. Theodore Voll.
ten prided himself on looking
inconspicious when doing his
sleuthing. He also took pride in
his hats.
Early in 1910 Vollten went to
San Antonio, Tex, to retrieve a
criminal. While in the Texas city
he purchased the traditional 10
gallon hat.
AS he was leaving the mems
store, the shop keeper admired,
Nov you look just like a detec-
tive"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Health Fund
Fills County
Family Cap

b cA'A~AJ - - - = y
Health Fund is a little-knoWn
agency of the Community Chest
and Council that fills a need that
would otherwise be neglected.
Medical emergencies, a night.
mare for even the best balanced
budget, of people in the county
not eligible for help from other
public or private programs are
met to the extent that the funds
budget allows.
Staff disqualification, clinic
care and a limited number of
prescribed medical services are
provided as well as counseling
and planning around the emer-
gency.
Take the young couple expect
ing their first baby. The hus-
bands job is promising - for
the future. His present salary
makes careful budgeting neces-
sary. But this is a conscientious
young pair and they have the
confinement money all saved -
or maybe they have hospitaliza-
ton which will cover the basic
expenses while the mother re-
mains in the hospital.
But then the baby is born pre-
maturely. Before it can be taken
home, it requires weeks of hos
pital care to achieve a normal
birth weight. In this unforeseen
crisis, the health fund is liter
ally life saver.
The baby, on staff care re.
ceives the same high level of
treatment that he would under
private care. His parents are
relieved of one of the most press
ing anXieties - how to pay for
the unexpected hospital bill.
Since most people wish to
maintain themselves independent
ly, a great many of the patrons
of the Health Fund try to repay
what they can - especially since
they know that the income from
patient refunds will be used to
help someone else in another
emergency.
The Health Fund was eStab-
lished as an agency of the Chest
in February 1916. Since 1850,
hospital rates have been pegged
to concession rate, less than
their actual costs, but at the
same time the Health Fund in
come has remained static. 1t
still provides the same 100 days
of hospital care a month that it
previously did.
Yet there are 100000 more
people than in 1916, any one of
whom might be caught in
serious financial emergency be-
cause of illness or accident. The
Health Fund people are not
happy that "in period of
growth and prosperity there is
also an increased pressure of
need which the limited budget
cannot meet"
The Health Fund is governed
by a 21-member board of direc-
tors; Montgomery County citi.
Gems from every part of the
county, with a personal interest
in local health problems, and
backgrounds ranging from pro-
feSSional public health service to
housewife.
The president is John d. Thew.
lis, Silver Spring; vice president,
DR.. Byron ]. Olson, Bethesda;
secretary, Mrs. Fred Maxwell,
Rockville; and treasurer, Mrs.
p. Cad Morehouse, Silver Spring.
The Health Fund office is at
26 East Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville. Office hours are 9 to
$3.50 Monday through Friday.
The staff includes Mrs. Jessie II.
Brakeman, director, and Mrs.
Mary II. Broughton, office sec.
rotary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
County Officer Lost
To Baseball Star

Famous baseball star Muddy
Ruel, like all Missourians, had to
be shown.
On Feb. 10, 1885, he was STOP
ped in Rockville by State Police
man James Miller for driving
with 1884 Missouri tags. Forking
over $3.50 collateral, Muddy ar
gued that he was allowed to drive
with tags until Feb. %. A long
distance phone call proved the
baseball player right. He got his
$3.50 back.
ard, Peyton Whalen, Frank
Gather, William Aud, George
Nicholson.
Alvin Monkey, Clay Plummer.
Joseph Pyles, Richard LansdaIe,
Eddington Bell, Leslie Carlin.
Watt Farmer, Frank Davis and
Charles S. Lawrence.
Those sheriffs of the old west
relied on a siX-shooter and a tin
badge to execute their duties.
Nowadays it takes lots of
patience and lots of shoe leather.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Eight Laurel International
starters since the first running
in 1852 have entered the stallion
ranks.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
Nurse Grace Cr0Sson Back From States Trip

Grace CrosSon, popular nurse of Savoonga and St. Lawrence Is land, has returned from a two month vacation trip to the States. It took her to many places, in- cluding New York, where she visited former Gambel residents MT. and Mrs. Charles Ray; Rev. and Mrs. Wilfred Files of Panama now in Concord, NH.
 Miss CroSson has been working with the native people for ten years, starting at Fort Yukon, as we'll as Eagle, and has been at St. Lawrence Island since 1852.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dies at 89

ORLANDO, Fla, R-Dr. John R. Mott, 1946 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, died at his winter home here Monday night. He was 89.
 An evangelist and promoter of international understanding, he was for many years general sec retary of the National Council and International Committee of the Young Mems Christian Assn. Later he became honorary life president of the Worlds Alliance of YMCA.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
Army Maneuver Provided Much Valuable Data
By ELTON FAY

TALKEETNA, R-A mock bat tie for a temporary airstrip con- structed of snow and brush as part of the Army's giant cold weather maneuver, ."Operation Snowbird," ended Monday with friendly forces" still in posses sion of the field.
 "Aggressor forces" seeking to dislodge defenders of the small makeshift field near this small community 50 miles north of An chorage were close to the defense perimeter when the phase ended.
 Actually there was no victory or vanquished because the 'fbat- tie" in the snow-filled Susitna River valley was training exer- else carried out in strict accord ance with the Army's script.
 Officials said, however, much information valuable in planning for actual combat operations in the numbing cold and snow had been gained.
 More than 2,OOO paratroopers of the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment from Camp Campbell, Ky, and hundreds of tons of sup plies and equipment were para chuted to earth during the man. euver.
 Monday engineers of the 5O3rd completed construction of the runway of the airfield entirely from snow and brush rolled flat and frozen hard.
 The first plane to use the make shift strip was a CAT transport. It. Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson, commander in chief of Alaska forces, planned to personally test the strip yesterday by landing his ofn CAY on the field.
 Exercise officials heaved a sigh of relief Monday when the man. euver involving mass drops of paratroopers concluded without either serious casualties or fatali- ties.
 One factor that may have helped was that temperatures were far above those expected for mid winter Alaska. Long-range pre- dictions had been for weather ranging as cold as 50 degrees be- i low zero, but as it turned out the mercury never skidded more than two or three degrees below zero.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
FERGUS HOFFMAN NAMED P.I. FINANCIAL ADVISER

SEATTLE, R-Fergus Hoffman, 38, who worked on newspapers in Ketchikan and Juneau some years ago, has been named financial editor of the Seattle Post -Intelli- gencer, succeeding the late Fred Niendorff.
 Hoffman, who joined the P.I. staff in 1945, has travelled exten- sively in Alaska on assignments for the newspaper. He is native of Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
WOMAN WINS DIVORCE FROM HIGH TEMPERED FISHERMAN

LOS ANGELES, R-Her nus band told her he was going fishing five nights a week.
 Mrs. Betty Joan Graham, 25, told the court this story in win ming a divorce Monday from James M. Graham, 28, mechan- ic She said he also went fishing every weekend.
 Her husband also had violent temper" she said, adding, "One time he put his fist through the wall-and pulled out the thermo- stat"
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
SEWARD MAN GETS Is YEARS. FOR BURGLARY

TACOMA, R-Elwood David (Tip) Jones, 39, of Seward, Alas ka, was sentenced in Pierce Coun- ty Superior Court here Monday to not more than IS years in the state penitentiary.
 Jones pleaded guilty Jan. 21 to a second degree burglary involv- ing 1852 theft at the Tacoma Ice Arena.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
MIMI HOSPITAL

Admitted: Joyce Tucker, Mrs Margaret Olson.
 Discharged: Gladys Cannon, M Harwood, Frances Peterson.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
Veterans Benefits End For All Persons
 Entering Armed Forces

WASHINGTON R-Persons who enter the armed forces from Feb. 1 on will be ineligible for such war-born veterans benefits as free education and government-guar- anteed home loans.
 Under President EisenhoWer'S order, such benefits provided un- der the Korean CT bill came to an end at midnight, Jan. 31, so far as new recruits and inductees are concerned.
 As things stand now, even those who were in uniform before the deadline would be barred from piling up any more post-diScharge education credits. But the House last week approved, 366-O, a bill to remedy this. The Senate is ex- pected to follow suit and the White House has said the propos- al is acceptable to the President
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02

The United Nations Children's Fund estimates that two-thirds of the 900 million children in the world do not have adequate food, clothing, shelter, sanitation or medical protection.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy With snow and Warmer tonight and Thursday. Northeast erly winds 10 to Is mph. Low temperature expected tonight Is, high tomorrow p.
 Nome data last 24 hours as of ' am today. highest temperature 13, lowest I. Max. wind 24 mph from the NE. Sunrise at 8::38 am. sunset at $50 pm.
 A year ago today: highest tenn perature -19, lowest -32.
 Extremes this date since 1907: highest temperature 35 in 1945, lowest -37 in 1914.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02

No doubt the biggest liar in the world is a Russian fisherman.
The Nome nugget., 1955-02-02

Fine Job Printing al The Nugget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

peoples are religiously under.
Inourished."
Another phrase in the pre-.
pared text read, "All Latir
American nations have the great
majority Of their peoples scat.
tered over immense rural area,
where the Roman Church ex.
|ploits their illiteracy and credu.
lily in a most sordid way"
This was revised to read -.
their illiteracy and credulitJ
have been exploited in an ap.
Ipalling way"
On Tuesday the EpiscopaI
bishop from Central Brazil. the
Right Rev. Louis C. Melcher
made several critical references
to the Roman Catholic Church
in a convention speech.
His remarks prompted the
Most Rev. John j. Seaman
Catholic auxiliary bishop OF
Honolulu. to say the speech was
"regrettable, i'll becoming and
in bad taste"
The Right Rev. Harry S. Ken
NEEDY, Episcopal bishop of Homo
lulu, also made an effort yester-
day to smooth over ruffled rela-
lions with the Catholic Church
Cites Cordial Relations
He said in a statement: a..
can say that the relationship of
the Episcopal Church and the
Roman Catholic Church in
Hawaii has been most friendly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Episcopolions Consider
Plan to Change Name

HONOLULU, Sept. Q R.The
58th general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
having made several moves to
soften attacks made by delegates
on the Roman Catholic Church
in South America, turns its at
tention today to a proposal to
change the church name.
There has been move to dror
the word Protestant" from the
name. q matter which susally
develops sharp debate, one con-
vention source said.
Less than three hours before
the Right Rev. Edmont M. Kir-
schke. Bishop Of Southwest Bra
gil. was to address q foreign mis-
sion meeting last night. the
church's public relations Office
announced there would be several
revisions in his prepared text be-
cause Of fan unfortunate choice
OF words which gave Q false i'm
preston"
No Reference to Catholics
The revision deleted all refer
ence by name to the Roman
Catholic Church and toned down
the speech to some extent. One
phrase In the prepared text had
declared. Latin peoples have
been nurtured in an extremely
debased form of Christianity
They are religiously UNDER
nouriShed."
This was changed to Latin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

and cordial. We are all grateful
for the contribution the Roman
Catholic Church has made to
the spiritual life Of Hawaii.
1.-THE general convention is q
democratic body. Individuals
may speak and not In any sense
be spokesman for the Episcopal
Church. nor express the feelings
|of or attitude Of the church. :"
After debating the possibility
of changing the church name,
the convention may also take
up today the selection of a site
for the 1858 meeting. Miami and
New York have made bids.
The House of Bishops yester-
day passed an amendment that
the presiding bishop with the
advice and consent Of the ma
tional council" may change the
convention site If there is suffi-
cient cause. This years conven-
ton was moved from Houston,
Tex, because Of racial segrega-
ton there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

lwho work with the AAA school
safety patrol members was Mis-:
Margaret Pepper. assistant to
District Superintendent Of
Schools Hobart M. Corning.
Noting that school officials are
proud Of the record Of the school
boy patrols. she added that sit
was made possible through work
put into 1t by the sponsors and
CO. rdinators."
Others. who lauded the work
of the guests were Metropolitan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
Traffic Safety
Aides Honored

About go Metropolitan area
policemen and women crossing
guards were honored yesterday
at a luncheon at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Sponsored. by the American
Automobile Association. the an-
lnual affair was held as q kickoff
for the associations Schools
Open - Drive Carefully" CAM
Ipaign. It is to remind motorists
That children are returning to
school.
Among officials who paid trib-
lutte to the police co-ordinators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

Police Deputy Chief John Agnew,
LaVerne johnson. manager Of
the District Division. AAA, and
George R. Hammond, safety and
trafic director Of the division.
Mr.. Hammond acted as toast
master and introduced officers
from the various police depart
ments represented. These in
|cluded the District. Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties. Fairfax and Arlington. and
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09

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