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Evening star., 1955-09-26
Mrs. Ruth E. Finley, Writer
And Ex-Editor of Paper Here

Them Her second book was
published in 1881, "The Lady
|of Godey's Sarah Josepha
Hale" She also contributed to
magazines.
Mrs. Finley was born In Akron.
Ohio, and was educated at Ober-
lin College and Buchtel Col
|lege. She began her newspaper
career at 27 as editor Of the
women's page Of the Cleveland
Press.
Mrs. Finley formerly served as
chairman of the National Press
Committee Of the National Coun-
|cil Of Women Of the United
States, She was a member Of
the National Committee on Folk
Arts Of the United States, the
OAR and the National Council Of
the Women's National Republi-
can Club. At one time she was
|co-vice chairman Of the Steer
ing Committee Of the National
Federation Of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Clubs for the
celebration Of 100 years Of wom-
ans progress in business and the
professions.
"A sister. Mrs. w. ]. Dague Of
Wadsworth, Ohio, survives.
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|Reor Admiral John R. Perry,
Chief of Yurds and Docks

Rear Admiral John r. Perry,
Sc. chief of the Navy's Bureau
|of Yards and Docks. died last
night on arrival at Bethesda
Naval Hospital. apparently Of q
heart attack. He was stricken at
his home. 1870 Forty-third street
NV. according to . Navy an
nouncement.
Admiral Perry was chiefly re-
sponsible for organizing the See
Bees, the Nays construction
battalion In World War II. He
guided the growth Of the SeeBees
from one officer and 90 men in
December. 194l. to 10,187 officers
and 247,000 men In July, 1945.
He formerly was director Of ad-
|ministration and personnel Of
the See-Bees. and for his work
he was awarded the Legion Of
Merit.
He went to the Pacific theater
in 1914 as officer in charge Of
the I'd Naval Construction Bril-
gade. His rank then was COM
|modore. He was with the staff
of the commander, Service Force.
Pacific Fleet. and in 1945 was
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deputy commander, Construction
Forces. 7th Fleet, In the Pacific.
From l945 to 1948 Admiral
Perry was public works officer at
the Naval Academy. Then he
became Assistant Chief for Oper-
|ations in the Bureau Of Yards
and Docks. In 1851 he assumed
command Of the Naval Construc-
ton Battalion Center at Port
Hueneme, Calf. He was director
of the Pacific and Alaska Divi-
sion of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks with headquarters in San
Francisco from June until Oc-
tober to 1858, when he became
chief Of the Bureau Of Yards
and Docks here. He was the first
chief of the bureau to die in
office. according to the Navy.
Admiral Perry was born In
Waco, Tex. He enlisted in the
Navy during World War !. After
wards he went to the Naval
Academy. graduating in 1923.
!. Admiral Perry also attended
Rice Institute and Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology.
He operated with destroyer
squadrons of the battle fleet after
his graduation from the Naval
Academy.
He was first assigned to the
Bureau Of Yards and Docks here
In 1928. He returned 10 years
later and was assigned to Sec
tions of the design division for
three years.
During his naval career he had
been on duty at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Center. the naval
air station In Pensacola and the
10th Naval District In the Phil
ippine Islands.
Survivors include his widow,
the former Janice Stembler OF
Miami, Fla; a daughter, Linda,
9, and a son by a previous mar
riage, John, jr., Of Detroit.
Services will be held at / pm.
Wednesday at Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be at 8 pm. in the
cemetery at the Naval Academy.
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Frank N. Mercher,
Ex-GAO EmpIoye

Frank N. Mercher, ST.. So. q
General Accounting Once re-
viewer for II years until he re-
tired In April for physical dis
ability, died yesterday at his
home. He lived at 6401 Kansas
avenue NE.
Mr.. Mercher was born in Ter
rel, Tex. and attended DePaul
University. He was In the Navy
during World War I. Before
coming to Washington in 1898.
he was traffic manager for a
Chicago housing firm.
He was a member of the
American Legion Post at the
GAO.
Services win be held at
$50 am. Wednesday at the
Warner Pumphrey funeral home
in Silver Spring. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
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Mrs. Aubrey S. Barnett. jr.. 80,
died Saturday at Alexandra Hos
|pital Of Q cerebral hemorrhage
two days after she gave birth to
"a girl. She lived at l647 Mount
Eagle place, Alexandria.
Mrs. Barnett was the former
Mary Jean Stockton. She was
born In Lebanon, Tenn, where
her father, Ernest L. Stockton.
was president Of Cumberland
University. Mr.. Stockton, who
died last November, was later
Iconsultant TO the House Small
Business Committee.
Mrs. Barnett was graduated
from Randolph Macon Women's
college In Lynchburg. Va. as q
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Wendell Berge Is Dead at 81;
Active in antitrust Suits

Wendell Berge, former Assist
1 lant United States Attorney Gen.
eral, noted for his anti-trust
work, died suddenly at his home
early yesterday.
Mr.. Berge. SO, Of s508 West
Stanhope road. Rock Greek Hills,
was head Of the Justice Depart
lment's Anti Trust Division from
tl943 through the end Of the
Second World War.
His widow, Mrs. Laura Eliza
beth Berge. said he sat up SAT-
lurday night listening to the
news Of President Eisenhower's
heart attack until II o'clock.
She said he developed trouble
breathing about midnight and
died before a doctor could reach
him. He died Of a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held
lat Q pm. Wednesday at the All
Souls Unitarian Church. Burial
win follow in the Parklawn
Cemetery.
Supreme Court Justice Clark
and Judge Henry Schweinhaut
|of the U. S. District Court for
the District Of Columbia were
named to head a delegation from
the District Bar Association to
attend the services.
Other members Of the delega-
ltion include: Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon e. West. Francis
Shea. Hugh B. Cox, Oscar L.
Chapman, Bartholomew Diggins,
Lowell Mason, Newell Ellison,
Randolph C. Richardson and
Howard G. Westwood.
Born in Nebraska.
Mr.. Berge was born In Lin
coin. Nehr., the son Of George
wv. Berge. . strong Democrat
who was narrowly defeated for
Governor Of Nebraska In 1904.
He received a Bachelor Of
ARTS degree from the University
lof Nebraska In 1925 and later
"a law degree from the University
Iof Michigan.
|. He then spent two years In
New York with a law firm be-
fore coming to Washington in
1890 as a Justice Department
attorney. He was Immediately
assigned to the Antitrust
Division.
He was made Acting Assistant
Attorney General In 1910 and
shortly afterwards President
Roosevelt appointed him Assist
|ant Attorney General in charge
Iof the Anti-trust Division of the
Justice Department.
During 1914 the division filed
80 cases against many Of the
largest American and European
corporations. Twenty-seven Of
them were anti-cartel actions.
While with the Justice De-
lpartment. Mr.. Berge published
two books. "Cartels. Challenge
to a Free World" In 1914, and
Economic Freedom for the
West" In 1916.
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When MI. berge LEFT the
Justice Department ia 1877 ne
became member Of the firm
now known as berge, FOX ano
Aren't, iocateo IN tine KING buiio-
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Evening star., 1955-09-26
oIarn nf Uhanka

ELETcHKR, SARAH. The family Of the
tend their. sincere thEnks 10 the many
friends who 90 generously expressed
their sympathy and kindness and for
other tokens OF sympathy extended to
" during our recent hereavement.
THE EAMILY 20
Evening star., 1955-09-26
In Mrittnriaitt

LEE, MRS. LENA. In SAD but LOVING
memory Of our mother. MRS. LENA
LEE, who left us nine years aso TO-
day. September 20. 1915.
You were wonderful. Mother
It was hard to let you 30 away,
But in that bright morning
We will meet again.
492N MAyr LoyHSo bNp otSoRdP, SaRl5PRka' JENNIE
MITCHELL. ISABELLE TURNER. u
lSR TTarER nsmGSh MhIrcHEnx & nx ~i Who Ss deSsrsed
this. life seven years ago today, Sep
tember 26. 194S.
Love and remembrance.
A link that death cannot sever;
Time rolls on.
RoBERT MITCHELL.
PIPER. EMMA j. A tribute of love to
the memory OF my dear mother. EMMA
,. PIPER. who passed away thirty-one
wsss .:' ss aoss her last
The stroi. e. means more than tongue
The world seems quite another place
without the smile Of mothers face.
HER DEVOTED SON, ROBERT. L.
ROBERTS, LILLIAN. In sad but levins
remembrance Of my beloved daughter
LILLIAN ROBERTS, who passed away
W lNoe tNCiNI SG0AA oeo tpo0St 3NP-
tember 20. 1943.
You were b wonderful daughter.
IT was hard to let YOU 20 away.
But in that bright morning
YouR Te Fiii LoVfNo %fis oafaaso5riHER NEITHER. oLENDoRA
sEATON, CORPL. EDWARD g. In Low.
Ing memory Of our dear son and
49, brother CORpL. EDWARD g.
80 SEATON. who was killed In
H. action In Korea five years agc
today, September 26. 1850.
He fought In Korea. and died there
one day.
HIS inisntry cap. near the spot where
He is peacefully sleeping
He will not awaken.
Though the rockets may roar and the
sround may be shaken. but the
victory Is won,
It was hard to say Goodbye dear son
When you went away TO. war.
Your smiling face, will always see
in the emblem Of star.
You are gone, but not forgotten
MOTHER AND FAMILY.
sTANT, JANE =. In memory Of oul
died twenty-seven years ago today. sep.
tember 20, 1928.
May she rest in peace.
IN LOVING MEMORY BY HER SON.
CHARLES Z. STANT
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1n Mrntnriaiit

BROOKS. ELIzABETH 8. September 90
Our thoughts are always with you.
Your name upon our lips.
You'll never be forgotten
As long ~ we exist.
MYRTLE AND DAISY.
BUNDY, EDWARD W. sacred to the
memory Of my beloved husband, Ed
WARD W.. BUNDY. who departed this
NE seventeen years ago today, Sep
My husband you left me beautiful
A sorrow too great to be told.
But TO me who loved and lost you
Your memory will never grow old.
COATES. MAMIE ROSS. In memory d
I desS NANNIF RE5her s sFsndpcthsT eSTEs S ss
left us one year aso. September 20
The world may change from year tc
And friends from day to day
From memory pass away.
cox. MELVIN. In lasting memory 81
q dear friend. MELVIN COX. who
passed away twenty years aso today
Ssissry Sci send 'so you a little III eng siit da", q
prayer: oh, may Our Lady sing TO you
the sweet sons. place there.
His Friend, GRACE l.. BEIBER
DORSEY, CLARA (CoOPERJ. In low.
poRsE9 q Mz Se1s Who %oiaes deesr.sd th
lie two years aRo today. September
Always remembered. sadly missed.
DAUGHTER: MARGARET G. SCOTT:
sPooNaR SGRnoSshi AND ear cakoL $ SoHNsoN; 81 4
BARA JOHNSON.
EARNsHAW. HELEN GLADYS. In iovinr
lister. HELEN GLADYS ExRNsHAw. Nv
day. September 2e. 1885.
Your CHEEKY ways, your smiling
Face, are q pleasure TO- recall
You had loving word for each
And died beloved By el; .
HasSsH HaSsH2w 1n5AgEaaH AND BRoFHER. sMfEla5 FREb
EARNsHAW, HELEN. GLADYS. In low
HELEN GLADYS EARNsHAW. whs
passed away twenty years ago today
september 20, 1885.
Our thogRhts Of you will never fade
Your memory. as the brightest star
VIII always liEht our home.
RaoTRIcYK RPaoRRMIGcY s. AND FANNIE p
HTcKERsON. WILLIAM E.. In loyins
memory OF my dear husband. WILLIAM
e. HICKERSON. who passed away three
years ago today, September 26, 1852
The road into the sunset
Is one we all must tread.
Although 1t brings deep sorrow
When one Roes on ahead.
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cox. MELVIN. In lasting memory oi
passed Sss away isns sw.ns1 MvM y.as. co5 so SS
September 26. 1885. 30 on this anni-
versary send you . little gift OF
prayer: Oh. may our Lady sing to you
' His FRIEND. S GRACE Rae u I. s;ErBER.
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BROOKS. ELIZABETH 8. September 90
1883.
Our THOUGHTS are always with you.
Your name upon our lips.
You'll never be forgotten
As long ~ We exist.
Evening star., 1955-09-26

ts%ssr Is; isbs. lseaAsp sfnas' q. Ross ssgi
Of 500 5th st. me-. husband Of Mrs.
Mamie l. Forum. NGss ana and fssass saa. & Rdss %ss
Sstberins poiE q Monticello. s'iTi Fla, ana and
MhTs' hrn,hs1. Mstiida Scott q oeala. Fla: two
daughter -in.iaw, Mrs. Mrs hSSn Msrgn 4 '0is; Rose;
min law; Chester, N. Fortune, jr.;
SIX srsndehildren, other relatives, and
Arransements BY Mcclure. Inc. ss
sCHARTNER, CHRISTINA. Students.
On Sunday, september 25. 1855. At
Soyed VIE Of p pred seSs1tns eSssana i otSsi
Of Inga Mansfield Of Pittsbureh%, % Pa:
Alma s. Fogle, Hilda Kolesar. Esther l..
SGnartner. Emma Manwiller Of Fayette-
Funeral from. the Simmons Bros. Fi-
neral Home, 1851 Good Hope I'd. Sc.
On Q !, Wedrnssday' r,,ae.' stePtsmber 2s. 81 I:30
ment Cedar hin Cemetery. ' s' ~
SKINNER, EUGENE w. On Saturday.
September "a, 1855. at his fssidencse..
sxIsSap W. SSaaypsnnhh st. Sc, E0ENUE W:
Tiliis n Sinner. fstSear' fa' Of nSSSahS Mrs Ra.Sl o.
erine. s Stafford, Walter r.. and Fred
9. skinner: brother Of Mrs. Amanda
Bros Funeral iiffzsss Home 4 iesi ~ dood s%
Hope rd Sc, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a. ct 1890 am Relatives and
friends invited rnterment Cedar Hiii
SMITH. HOWARD. on Thursday. Sep
Filth st. Sc. Ho,wsRp m SMITH Beloved loved
husband. Of Mary A. Smith and uncle
Friends may call at the Malvan n
Schey. Inc. Funeral Home. N. u. ave.
and r St., NV, on Monday, .septem-
Rs5 ~ sftss p buren rsnera 81 iro M
September "a. at / pm. The Rev,
a. H. 8. johnson oficisting. Intermen,
Woodlswu Cemetery. 2oe
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SLANT, JANE 4. In memory Of oul
dear mother, JANE e. SLANT, who
died twenty-scven years ago today. Sep.
tember 20, t92S.
May she rest in peace.
IN LOVING MEMORY BY HER SON,
CHARLES e. SLANT,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-05
The Atom as a New
Up-COunty Resident

Last weeks late to the effect that Federal auhor
ties thinking of establishing the headquarters of the
Atomic Energy Commission in vast up-county swath in
the MISUNDERSTANDING Germantown may to
bring to head the wishes of friends in that with
respect to its future development.
For time have noted with sympathy the tug of
two schools of thought in the locality in question And
times these two trends to be found in person
We have reference of course to the pride which many
of our Germantown friends notably Mrs Nicely
take in the relatively unspoed natural beauties of this part
OF the county And also aude to the wishes that fire.
queny emanate from that with respect to the hopeful
prospect of new land sales in the form of subdivisions Aso
II memory serves right at least of these communities
is seeking the services of a resident physician.
Well, If the atom takes up residence there will be no
dearh of housing developments for its guardians Doctors
are sure to follow But all of this will be at the expense of
rolling green pasture apple orchards and the mountain laurel
To the extent that the upcouny take its atom
leave it. this the choice it may face We would be interested
in the reactions of readers in this part the county SO
MIGHT some narties in Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Reese, Coun-
ty Manager and members of the
County Council; Mrs. William F.
Robie, president of Maryland
Council of Homemakers' Clubs;
Miss Evelyn Scott, assistant
Home Demonstration Agent
Leader; Miss Lavonia Hilbert,
clothing specialist, University of
Maryland, along with homemak-
ers from Frederick, Howard and
Prince Georges Counties, accord
ing to Mrs. Robert Stiles, chair
man of the Reception Committee.
Mrs. Allie Messer, spring meet
ing chairman, arranged with
women of the Laytonsville Meth
odist Church for the lunch which
was served to more than four
hundred women. Spring flower
arrangements were provided by
the Four Corners and Garrett
Park Clubs. The stage decora-
tons were managed by Twin
brook II Club and the dressing
room was the responsibility of
the Washington Grove Club.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-05

miles from the LongvieW school
"a new consolidated Negro school
with a capacity of 420; which has
a projected enrolment for 1856 of
II pupils - 343 under capacity
The Gaithersburg elementary
school will be 264 over capacity;
but simple arithmetic would indi-
cate that LongvieW could absorb
Gaithersburg's over-capacity and
Washington Groves GA pupils anc
still have room for IS more. In
addition, the taxpayers of Mont
gomery County would be saxeo
$500, 700 if integration were eff
fected in this area and the Wash
ington Grove elementery school
eliminated from the budget.
With regard to our fourth rec
program to prepare the commun-
ity for integration, the League
feels strongly that, regardless of
when integration will actually
take place in Montgomery Coun-
ty, preparation for this major So
cial change should begin immedi-
ately. The Advisory Committee
report from Mrs. Garfield and
Mrs. Nolte offers excellent sug-
gestions for such a program. In
the interests of effecting a smooth
transition with a minimum of
friction, we hope the Board of Ed
ucation will give immediate at
tention to this important phase of
integration.
The League wishes to commend
the Board for the progress made
in setting forth guiding principles
for integration in its Statement
of policy" released on March 81.
We feel that all the principles
enunciated in this statement are
fair and equitable, with the excep-
ton of Point II which is so loosely
written as to be open to almost
any Interpretation.
We would like to call your at
tention to Points VI and VII,
which make provision for maxi
mum use of existing facilities and
set forth an impartial method of
assigning pupils. We strongly en-
dorse these principles, but we
would like to point out that the
budget as approved by the Board
does not seem to reflect the phil
osophy expressed in these two
points. We refer to the fact that
the budget shows Negroes as
signed to white schools but no
whites included in projected en-
rollments of Negro schools.
In summary, the League would
like to emphasize that it always
bases its conclusions on careful
study and analysis Of all available
information. We recognize that
information pertinent to Mont
gomery County may exist which
has not been made available to
the public. In the event that ad-
ditional information is released,
the League will reconsider its rec
concentrations. We would like to
indicate our desire to cooperate
fully with the Board in effecting
a smooth transition to an inte-
grated school system. We feel
that the Board is fortunate in hav-
ing in Montgomery County an en-
lightened citizenry which will
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-05
Just Plain Swimming Pools?
Not by a Roman Bathful!

We don't know exactly what the County Recreation
partment has up the sleeve of its bathing suit with respect
to public swimming pools in the county, but we're prepared
to jump right in and start spashing in
the assumption that where there's water there's fire.
to speak
Right off feel that should reveal ourselves for the
odfashioned Romans have been since "Ben
Hur in the old silent films What impressed us about that
spectacular not much the chariot the ns
tuition of the Roman bath AS portrayed ceuoid in the
film in question, the Roman bath between the
Mayfower cocktail lounge super market and the rotunda
of the Capitol.
We thought it just about 1T when Ramon Novarro
emerged from the playing fountains in toga stretched out
marble sab and began pluck green gage grapes from
silver goblet preferred by the ancient equivalent of female
Food Fair checker-out.
If THAT'S what the Rec Department has in mind by
swimming pools built by tax funds WE'LL why haven't the
boys said so For THAT we'd put the county into hook
until the first public air raid shelter is built Moreover we'd
gladly condemn Councilman Bob Snures place Old Badens
burg Road for the marble drven and we're Bob and
his fellow Council Democrats will lead the way by offering
their sites for the benefit of neoRoman pebs
right lads? What's that = swimming pool YOUR
place, did you say? Now, don't be undemocratic
But if the county boys and their aquamanac friends
propose just plain old swimming poos it's bathing beauty
of another bkni entirely Then have get back
very plain old American questions
l. Since the institution of the once-a-week bath is of
dubious traditional and patriotic tenure what makes the
county think that is truly American in proposing
public bath = pardon, swimming pools?
2. How many persons in the county really swim as
against visiting public swimming pools to read Plato ogle
pretty girls or get sun tan?
B. Since the public benefit is the idea in back of the
swim pools how does the county know that there
legitimate swimmers in the county than for example surf
board riders? Why public swimming pools when the Great
Falls of the Potomac might be made into Sun Valley
or is it the Royal Hawaiian beach?
A. How will the locations of these pools be determined
by selling the county prime quicksand by draw
ing lots to condemn the property of widows? We can't put
everything the Poor Farm, you know it's already full
of civic ceners airpanes and hospitals And BESIDES if
this keeps up the exaxpayes may want back day.
5. What's back of this public pool dea anyway? You
trying to discourage American initiative and selfreance
What's with the Gathersburg and Twnbrook idea of
paying for their pools if they want to get all wet
Creeping socialism with the Kremkn kraw that's what!
6. What you trying to do - ruin the peace and dig
nifty of the county for good? The School Boards still the
diving board with respect to ntegraton in the schools
do you want to submerge forever in the when and
how of non-segregated swimming pools?
Think it over, bureaucrats! Unless, of course these
will be Roman pools
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-05
HOmemakerS

Continued from Page u
enviable glamorous quality in
garments made at home as well
as adaptation to the individuals
needs in fitting, becomingness
and economy were proudly mod
eled.
Costs of the garments them
selves fell as unbelievable statis-
tics on many in the audience.
Sport costumes, tailored coats,
outfits for busy community wom-
en- in variety of colors and ma
terials made an ever ending por-
trayal of what women can do
toward clothing their families.
Among the % homemaking ex.
hibits in the fields of home man.
agement, home furnishing, foods
and nutrition, family life and
clothing, international relations
had a prominent part. "Place, Set
tings from Round the World
displayed representative table
service from India, Mexico, Ethi-
opia and Sweden. Miss Margareta
Soderblom and Mrs. L. Won Sy-
dow, wife of the counselor of the
Swedish Embassy, Mrs. M. S.
Sundaram, wife of the Education
al Counselor, and Mrs. T. C.
Kelly, wife of the Air Attache,
Indian Embassy, were guests who
also made the display possible.
A large United Nations flag
was displayed behind the table
services. Mrs. Paul T. Culbertson,
Sr. loaned the Mexican display,
and Mrs. w. Russell Roberts
modelled a native Guatemalan
costume. Mrs. George McBain
was chairman of exhibits.
Other special guests included