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Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22
By Elaine WOjtanowski
GA. 4-8898

Oh, come, all ye faithful-to'
night, to the tree lighting at the
school. The second annual carol
sing will take place in TWinbrook
tonight. Neighbors are urged to
gather by blocks and sing carols
as they walk to the school, with
the groups from the farthest
points starting first and joining
forces with the nearer blocks so
that all reach the school together
at 7:30.
A prayer will be offered by
Rev. Howard Wilson and the tree,
which was planted a year ago
by the All Club will be lighted.
The tree, which is a perfect
Christmas tree, could not be
lighted last year because it was
so newly transplanted. This year
it will be lighted for one night
only Thursday because of the
difficulty of obtaining power for
the lights. Pepco was asked to
run a cable to the tree, but the
company is so far behind in that
type of installation that it would
be a month before it could be
done. (We could always celebrate
Russian Christmas)
The problem has been turned
over to the Tea Recreation Com
mittee to be taken care of this
spring so that there will be NO
difficulty next Christmas season
The lights for the night of the
caroling are being provided
through the courtesy of Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Schneider of 13001
Ardennes Avenue who will have
the tree connected to the elec
trio outlet on their house.
The Citizens Association will
again sponsor home decorating
contest to encourage artistic
Christmas displays. The prizes
have not yet been announced but
since the decorating itself is Sc
much fun, you just can't lose.
While other children in the
community are waiting for the
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vile will be allowed to come as
far as the interchange on route
%.
1t was also announced that the
city will install a traffic light at
the intersection of Halpine Road
and old 240. The State and Coun-
ty would not install a light at
this intersection because techni-
cally the traffic was not heavy
enough to justify it, but since it
is located within the city limits
they have authorized the city to
install it themselves.
The TEA executive committee
voted to table the proposed ref
erendum on annexation until af-
ter the special session of the
State Legislature which may act
on an amendment to the home
rule bill.
Mr.. Rapp also reviewed the
Witenstein report and pointed
out that it contains an inventory
and an analysis, but is not a
master plan." This must still
be developed by the city.
Mary Murphy, school secre-
tary, lady of charm and jack of
all trades, has earned one more
laurel and the enduring love of
Douglas Vaughn of Parrish
Drive. Doug's beagle puppy,
Ginger, missing since Friday, was
found and returned Monday night
by Mary, whose retrieving tai
ents include books, boys, girls,
galoshes, lunch money, report
cards, and occasional parents as
well as puppy dogs.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22
RockUiHeis s DR.. Murphy
Leaning on HalUaii Trip

Your correspondent would like
to take this opportunity to ex-
tend the seasons greetings to all
you good readers. She would al
SO like to thank the many read
ers who have been so kind to her
in helping her gather the news
since she has taken the task of
the column over. She also hopes
the New Year will be a prosper
oYS and happy one to each and
ev y one.
Good news has reached Rock
vile this week that DR.. William
Murphy has been reappointed as
chief of staff at Suburban Hospi-
tai.
A pleasant surprise was given
Or. and Mrs. Murphy last week,
when the office staff gave them
a buffet supper at the home of
Mrs. Comfy on Park Street. The
occasion was for the Forthcoming
plane trip to Hawaii on Thurs
day. DR.. and Mrs. Murphy are
planning to vacation there for
two months.
Also entertaining the Murphys
on Sunday were Vice-Admiral and
Mrs. Ralph Riggs of River Road.
Sixteen guests Joined in the lun-
cheon bon voyage.
Also planning to leave for
Christmas in Florida are Judge
and Mrs. Stedman Prescott of
West Montgomery Avenue.
On Monday evening, Judge and
Mrs. Prescott entertained at a
family dinner. This was a pre-
Christmas affair inasmuch as the
Prescotts will be away from
Maryland this yule time.
The Rev. Porter B. Cox, Curate
of Christ Church, was ordained
into the Sacred Order of Priests
on Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, at st. Alban's Church in
Washington by the Right Rever-
end Angus Dun DID,, Bishop of
Washington. Many Rockvillians
attended this lovely ceremony.
We understand that Judge
Charles w. Woodward is recupe-
rating nicely in Suburban Hospi-
tai after a recent operation. His
many friends here hope that he
will soon be out again.
Also, we understand our good
friend, Bill Nicholson has had a
recent operation. We sincerely
hope that he is well on the road
to recovery.
At the Junior Women's Clubs
Christmas charity ball, given at
the Kensington Armory Saturday
evening, the hall and tables were
all a-glitter with festive holiday
decorations designed by Mrs.
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Twinbrook's Yule Tree
Will be Alight Tonight

most popular man in the world
on Christmas eve, Bobby Garel
will be visiting with the second
most popular-Pick Temple.
Mrs. Ruby Carroll of Massa-
chusetts, New York and St. Pet
ersburg is visiting her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lord of Ardennes Avenue.
Those of you who stayed home
and watched Sid Ceaser instead
of going to the TEA meeting are
hereby admonished to stop laugh
ing and start participating. The
community you improve may be
your own.
DR.. Maynard Cohen was the
guest speaker at the TEA meet
ing last Monday. He brought out
the main uestqions parents have
about polio and answered them
quite simply and definitely. The
Salk vaccine is safe and it is ef-
fective, he said.
He explained that in medicine,
as in many other fields, being
effective does not mean being
perfect, but the results of the
Salk innoculations so far indicate
IS to 80 percent improvement
over conditions prior to the use
of the vaccine.
DR.. Cohen said that it is pos
sible that more nearly perfect
vaccine would be developed in
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ing, if the budget can stand the
wait. 1t has also been recon-
mended that as many members
as possible pay their 1856 dues
now as one way to keep a roof
over our bathhouse.
The next TEA meeting lists
subject which looks rather dull,
taxation, but promises to be the
most interesting of the season.
Councilman Alex Greene will an
swer all the questions we have
about comparative taxes and
services in the city as opposed
to what we might pay in the
County.
One small point that was
brought out by Mr.. Rapp is that
when the County (and the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission) take over a community
they take over its indebtedness as
well as its sewer lines, so even
without a charter Rockvillians
would continue to pay a special
assessment in addition to regular
WSSC charges.
Correspondence from the may
or which was read at the TEA
meeting revealed that as result
of the mayors meeting with the
State Roads Commission, the
traffic along the new route 24O
which is bound for Washington
will be directed onto Shady Grove
Road north of the city, so that
it will use old 240 to bypass the
center of Rockville.
! Only traffic bound for Rock
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22
Academy i'm Baltimore

The Maryland Academy of Sci
ences, founded in 1897, is housed
in the Enoch Pratt Free Library
Building in Baltimore 1T supports
exhibits and lectures on science
and industry.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22

Clyde Hardin and her committee,
which included Mrs. Harry Arch
er and Mrs. William Lodder.
Cocktail and formal dresses
swirled to the music of Bill Earls
Nightingales.
Rockville's first lady, Mrs. Dick
ran Hovsepian, entertained at
buffet supper before the dance.
Among the many guests attend
ing a pre-dance cocktail party Civ
en- by Mrs. John c. Allnutt, trea-
surer of the club was the presi-
dent, Mrs. James Wyckoff.
Mrs. Jerrold Ullman, the first
vice-president, attended another
party given by Mrs. Arnold Du-
quette.
The Rockville firemen enjoyed
their annual banquet and dance
on Saturday evening. This affair
was held at the Argyle Club.
Word comes from Chicago that
the Tony Diamonds have bless
ed event in their family. Your
many friends here send their con-
gratulations and best wishes on
the arrival of your new baby
daughter.
Also passing out cigars these
days is Brooke EdmonSton of
South Van Buren Street. Mrs.
Edmonston presented the proud
papa with baby daughter. Laura
Ann Edmonston weighed in 6
pounds 5 ounces at Montgomery
General Hospital.
County Manager and Mrs. Mel
win Reese have moved into their
new home on Riffleford Road
near Darnestown.
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DR.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Wood
ward and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Woodward, Jr., attended the
"Snow Ball' at Frederick on Mon
day evening. This ball is sponsor
ed and is an annual affair of the
Auxiliary of Frederick Hospital.
On Tuesday evening the young
married couples class of the Rock
vile Methodist Church went
Christmas caroling. The gay eve
ming ended at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Robert Gibson at Manor
Club.
The Lions Club Christmas par
ty was held last night at the high
school cafeteria. True to custom,
Santa Claus visited the brothers
and gave a gift to each.
=
Miss Margaret Church, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Church
of Potomac was married to Mr..
Robert Britt Byrne, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Robert Byrne of
Washington, on Friday at the old
Westminster Church Memorial
Church in Washington, where five
generations of the church family
have been married.
The wedding rehearsal on
Thursday was followed by a large
dinner party given at Water Gate
Inn by the parents of the groom.
Guests included the wedding par.
ty, immediate relatives and init
mate friends. The list of guests
included the maid of honor, Miss
Barbara Church; the bridesmaids,
Miss Elizabeth Weber and Mrs.
James c. Britt; the best man,
George c. Edeler; the ushers,
Richard w. Croft, Harry J. Haze
berle, James c. Britt and Charles
Dunn. Other close friends pre-
sent were Miss Joan Means, Miss
Margaret Lehman, Miss Barbara
Powell and Fred S. Buford.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Beale
of Glen Road, Potomac, were din
ner hosts at Normandy Farm re-
Gently in honor of their house
guests, DR.. and Mrs. R. E. Wilson
of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Lazor, of
Dean Drive entertained at dinner
at Normandy Farm recently for
the girls bowling team sponsor
ed by his firm, the United Carbur-
etor Service in the Rockville Lad
les Commercial League, and
which now rates first in the
1pap apIIn
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22
Small Land Area

Neighboring Howard County,
with a population in 1850 of 23,.
119, has a land area of only 251
square miles.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22

The pool corporation at the
moment is trying to decide other
things far from the realm of
medicine. The wolf is baying at
one gate of the swimming pool,
while 100 new members wait at
another. The equation of $4,000
and increase of 100 members still
disturbs the pool membership,
which being human, wants the
money and limited membership
at the same time.
Since the last isue of Twin.
brook Life was printed, a petit
ton offering a compromise of
SO new members at a more real
istic fee has been circulated and
signed by over 80 percent of the
members who read it.
Concurrently an attempt is be-
ing made to raise the cash need.
ed Immediately to protect the
bathhouse by borrowing from the
individual members. If this can be
accomplished, the pressure will
be taken off the board of direc-
tors to do something immediate.
lyi and it will be better able to
consider the many alternatives
which will undoubtedly be pro-
posed at the next general meet
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22

ty, he assured Mr.. Rapp and the
membership that the use of the
pool for therapy of post-polio pa
tients was in no way dangerous.
Even acute polio patients are is
olated in the hospital for only a
week or two. The possibility of
requiring child pool members to
have the vaccine was mentioned
but of course that is a matter for
pool corporation itself to decide.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-12-22

While other children in the
community are waiting for the
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| Pirates In the World Series. the
Mats dropped three straight
games and lost the title.
This club began to fade in.
1926. It was a good team, but
mot good enough. It finished in
the first division several more
years, but in 1928 Griffith be-.
gan another rebuilding CAM
lpaign. He released his man
ager, Harris, and appointed
Walter johnson. He began to
acquire fresh young players,
among them Joe Cronin.
Washington turned out con-
sistently good clubs. but not un-..
til 1888, when Griffith made
Cronin his player-manager. did
his ball club win another PEN
nant. Cronin was a youngster
from the American Association.
He was not even a regular with
Kansas City. but Scout Joe En-.
gel took a liking to the young
man and bought. him.
With Washington and under:
the tutelage Of Griffith. Cronin
became o star. At 26. q year
younger than Harris In 1924,
he duplicated the success Of
lGrifiith,s first young player
manager.
The Nationals won the 1898
pennant. but lost the World Series
to the New York Giants In q
five-game series. In 1884 an
appalling series Of injuries hit
the club and Washington I'm
ished seventh. Cronin married
THE boss daughter, and the
boss, Griffith. promptly swung
the historic sale. He dispatched
Cronin to Boston for $3.50. 900
and Shortstop Lyn Larry.
It seemed only natural that.
lin 1885, Bucky Harris was back
at the helm Of the Washington
CLUB. After spending i've years
as pilot of the Tigers and an
lother season as manager OF
1.-THE Red Sox. Harris returned to
Washington and Griffith began
ito rebuild again.
Baseball had speeded UP by
this time. Extensive farm sys-
TENS were in vogue. Multimil-
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pitcher before he achieved fame
In the major leagues.
His love for the old West never
ebbed, just as his zest for base
bali was as keen at the age Of
IS as it was in his boyhood days.
Years ago. before he became a
club owner. he bought land In
Montana, which was to have
been his ranch on retirement
from the game. He sold this
to raise part Of the money for
buying into the Senator'S.
One OF his hobbies was the
Lone Ranger and his radio
programs. Not long ago the
Lone Ranger sent him q phono-
graph record greeting. which
pleased the old gentleman i'm
lmenselys One Of the last letters
of encouragement on the day
Iof his death was q letter from
the Ranger, wishing his re-
lcovery.
Ancestors Came From wales
Grifith's ancestors playe d
prominent parts in the early
settling Of America, coming from
Wales late in the 18th century.
A grandparent Of Isaiah Grit
fifth. father Of Clark. was Gen.
John Ward Grifffth. o COM
mander under George Washing
ton In the Revolutionary War
The mother OF Clark Grifiith was
descended from the Starbucks
of New England. who had emf
grated from England with the
Pilgrims and played important
roles in the settling OF Massa-
chusetts.
| AS the Civil War came to a
close. Isaiah Griffith and mis- wife,
the former Sarah Ann Wright,
migrated to the West to set UP
o home. At Clear Creek. Mo-,
near the Kansas border, the fam
lily staked out 40 acres. Oklahoma
had been the goal Of Grifhth's
father, but at Clear Creek he
abandoned the caravan Of prairie
schooners. Clark Griffith. fifth
ickild, became fatherless at the
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Philadelphia. a wealthy exporter
and lover Of baseball.
Got Four -fifths Of Stock
From the start. Richardson
emphasized his confidence In
lGriffith. Together they &C
Iquired four fifths Of the Wash
Iington stock. Griffith and
Richardson held equal shares
but Richardson preferred the
background and left the run.
ming Of the club to Griffith.
/ Griffith capitalized on the OPP
Iportunity. He acquired a young
second baseman named Bucky
Harris. He bought an outfieldei
named Goose Goslin from the
Sally League for $1,000. He re-
tired from a managerial role and
bent all his efforts toward build
ling.
George Mcbride, the Senators
longtime shortstop. managed
the team In 1921 and finished
fourth. Another Washington
veteran, the late Clyde Milan
took over the next season ant
wound up sixth. In 1928 Doni,
Bush. for years star shortstol
lot the Detroit Tigers. MANAGE
1.-THE team and wound up fourth
after bringing in more new ma
lterial.
Won World Title In 1924.
The reconstruction program
began to pay rich dividends IL
1924. In q startling move he ap'
pointed his 27-year-old secont
baseman, Harris, manager Of TIL
club. That year. when tn.
Mats weren't figured to g
anywhere. they won the frs
ipennant In Washington histor!
and in the fall of that year de.
feated the New York Giants il
la thrilling, dramatic. seven
game World Series to become
world champions.
Grifiith rendered his sensa'
Itional hoy manager" Harris. {
|three-year contract calling fol
$3.50, 900 a season. Bucky led TIL
1925 Washington club to another
lpennant but, after building W
la 3-l lead over the Pittsburgh
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ington baseball for 4S years. At
the bedside was his adopted SON.
Calvin Griffith, the clubs vice
president. who now is destined
to head the Senators opera
tons.
Together with Connie Mack.
S2-year-old former owner Of the
Philadelphia Athletics, Mr.. Grit
nth symbolized the vanishing
old guard Of baseball men who
made the sport their lifelong
careers.
''Mr. Griffith lived an exciting
life and he loved every minute
OF It," said Calvin. "He had q
wonderful life and q peaceful
death. No man could ask for
more"
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Ann Robertson Grifhth; an
i adopted daughter. Mrs. Joseph
Haynes. 7207 Brennan lane,
Chevy Chase, Md, and these
nephews and nieces: Mrs. Joseph
Cronin of Newton Center. Mass, !:
Sherrard, Jimmy and Billy
Robertson. all of Washington;
Mrs. Harold Neill, Middletown.
Ohio; Mrs. George w. Woolver-
ton. 3410 Thirty-ninth street
NV; Shirley v. Grifhth. 6315
Cedar lane. Bethesda. Md, and
Earl n. Grifhth, jr.. Wadsworth.
KanS.
Helped Form League
One of q select few men to rise
from player ranks to club owner.
Mr.. Grifith played q prominent
part in the formation Of the
American League.
It was Mr.. Grifiith, born In q
log cabin at Clear Greek. Mo-. on
November 20, 1869, who helped
supervise the strategy and led In
combating the National League
In a struggle for existence.
Possessed Of ingenuity, un-
quenchable ambition and fierce
devotion to the game, Mr.. Grit
nth rose from the state of a
penniless young man to that of
q comparatively wealthy citizen
who was honored by former
President Truman in an unprec-
edented tribute.
While he acquired controlling
interest in the Washington club,
mainly through the aid Of
Thomas c. Moves. then executive
editor of The Star and former
president of the Washington
club, Mr.. Griffith never was
among the rich club owners Of
baseball.
Unable to match the purchas-
ing power Of many other teams,
Mr.. Griff1th was forced to rely on
strategy to cope with rival Amer
lean League clubs. At times he
traded shrewdly and always
drove close bargains. He was
fearless in taking chances and il
was that trait which brought
Washington its first world cham
pionship team in 1924. In 1925
Griffith constructed another pen
nant winner, although the Ma
tionals lost the World Series that
year. In 1888 Washington again
won the American League pen
nant under Griffith.
Great Baseball Snowman.
The Old Fox. a nickname he
acquired as a pitcher, and later
a manager and club owner, wrote
vast amount of baseball history.
He was among the most colorful
players. managers and presidents
Of all time. He was one Of base
balls greatest showmen.
Griffith was proud OF the fact
that he sold only one real
player In my life" and that man.
Joe cronin. he sold for the stag
gering sum of $250.000 in cash
and a shortstop, Lyn Larry. The
deal, made in the fall Of 1884.
came a few weeks after Cronin,
shortStop and manager Of the
Mats, had married Grifith's
adopted daughter, Miss Mildred
Robertson.
The buyer was wealthy Tom
Yawkey. owner Of the Boston
Red Sox, with whom Griffith ar
ranged q five-year contract for
Cronin calling for an annual
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lwho maintained that the game
needed another big league.
Although he long had been q
star In the National League,
Griffith was disconnected and
dissatisfied With the manner In
which officials were treating
players. The feeling was shared
by many other players and be-
came increasingly bad when
Griffith. serving as vice president
lof the Ball Players Protective
Association. led q futile fight
with National League club own
ters and officials for higher wages
land uniforms supplied by the
lclub. IN those days the players
were required to purchase theiI
own uniforms.
So bitter did the feeling be-
come that in the winter oil
l1p0O-0l 4 new league. the Ameri-
lean, was formed. Ban johnson, 9
former ileWspaperman who had
served as president of the West.
Tern Association. was n a m Q
lpr esident Of the American
League. Eight franchises were
allotted but the new league
lacked players.
Raided Rival League.
Griffith. who jumped from the
Cubs to the new Chicago White
lSox, owned by Charles Comiskey,
undertook the task of raiding the
National League for players
Griffith himself was the first tc
Jump. To him the jump meant
| a step forward. for the Old Fox
went to the White Sox as man.
ager.
So successfully did Griffith and
others raid the National League
for players that In 1901 the
American League opened its sea-
son. The pennant winner was the
White Sox, under the manage
ment Of Griffith. That was the
only pennant Griffith ever wor
| as manager.
In 1903 Griffith became the
first manager Of the New York
Highlanders, now the Yankees
When the American League first
was organized Baltimore anc
Milwaukee held franchises. Aftel
| the first season Milwaukee was
replaced by st. Louis. After two
years Baltimore dropped out and
| q new team was installed in
New York. This was the club
Griffith managed.
Although the Old Fox never
won a pennant with the High
landers, he came close to 1t In
1904. when his team held q hall
| a game margin over the Boston
Red Sox with only five games
of the season remaining. All oi
the final games were scheduled
against the Red Sox and Griffith
saw the Highlanders nosed out
ION the final day Of the season due
Ito a wild pitch by his ace pitcher
Jack Chesbro. who had won Il
games that year.
Left Club In 1908
| Griffith remained as, manager
of the Yankees--the name since
had been changed from tn,
Highlanders--until 1908. wher
he resigned. The New York clul
was in eighth place and Grifiitl
was not happy in Manhattan
! Jobless, he swallowed his feelings
/ toward the National League ant
went to Cincinnati as manager o
the Reds. He stayed there thret
years.
The break in Griffith's lif,
came in the fall of 1911. tn,
managerial berth on the Wash
ington club was open and Grit
fifth. anxious to return to thu
American League. eagerly &C
cepted proposition to pilot tn,
Senators, who were responsible
for one Of the stock jokes of thu
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