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Costs Can Be Out
In Building Houses

Building or remodeling a
house? Here are some hints on
cutting costs from William E.
Larsen, agricultural engineer at
the University of Delaware.
First, work up a set of COM
plete plans and specifications.
Choose a plan which meets needs,
but has no wasted space. Plan so
stock size materials can be used.
Use stock sizes in doors and win
dows if possible. Use expensible
plans to cut initial costs.
Use good quality materials, but
avoid fancy materials. Cut down
on gsize and number of porches,
and have a minimum number OF
Railways of reasonable size. Avoid
high ceilings and keep roof slopes
low, except in liz story houses
Keep corners, gables, bay win
dows, etc., to a minimum, and use
picture windows only when appro-
pirate. Use as much local or ma.
tive material as possible. If any
room must be left out, let it Dc
the dining room. Fireplace are
luxuries and may be omitted
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Color Vital
To Decoration
OF Exterior

Exterior decoration" is taking
its place with interior decora-
ton" as a familiar household
term. An ever-increasing variety
of colorful materials now permits
the home-o owner to style the out
side of his house, as well as tire
inside, in keeping with his own
individual taste.
Chief among colorful exterior
materials is roofing. Asphalt shin
giles, which are used on 8 of 10
new homes built today, are made
in numerous solid and blended
colors, whichirange from soft pas
tells to more familiar hueS.
Here are some suggestions on
roof color use:
In new construction or when
the exterior Of an older house is
being reconditioned, the proce-
dure JYed by professional color
designers is to choose the roof
color first and then select other
colors to go with it. The roof is
considered to be a permanent
background" color for the ex-
terror.
Color is useful in achieving uni
formity of appearance in a group
of buildings. A house and a ga
rage, or the buildings in farm
stead, should have matching roofs.
f. Light-color roofing makes a
house seem taller, and darker
roofing makes it seem lower.
These effects are helpful in i'm
proving poor architectural pro-
portions.
For houses in the country,
earthly red colors and foliage
greens-colors of nature-are Of
ten selected. For a house in an
industrial area, remember that
slate grays and gray-greens don't
readily show dirt.
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Easements cost more, but may be
justifiable.
Do as much of the work your
self as possible, including paint
ing, finishing floors, insulating
walls, and some rough carpentry
work.
Don't try to save by making
rooms too small, leaving out stor-
age spaces, making foundations toe
small, supporting brick fiues at
ceiling, not providing space for
bathroom, leaving out insulation
making joists too small, using
steep winding stairs, using CHEAP
materials, not painting woodwork
or having insufficient light and
ventilation.
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their family physicians for such
treatments and corrections as may
be necessary, and will at the same
time provide the school with a
record of physical health for each
child entering" These examina-
tions and immunizations will be
made by the State Board of
Health, under the Direction of DR..
C. P. Knight, Deputy State Health
officer for Kent County. 1t is
hoped that every parent or guard
ian of any pre-school child eligi-
BILE for entrance in September
1855 will not overlook the dates
for these examinations and will
therefore make a special effort to
take advantage of this opportun.
ity.
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CAREER
CONFERENCE
Continued from Page One

by faculty committees: Planning
and Program, Mr.. Wright, Charles
v. Williams, high school principal,
George Galley, John Dickinson,
Miss Jane Reed, Miss Joyce Riley,
and Hal Bodley, Carolyn Marsh,
and Gay Scott, Student Leaders
Corps; House and Hospitality,
Mrs. Cary. Mr.. Dickinson, Mrs.
Getty, William Horney, Miss Dor
othy Kirby, Frank Stellatella, and
Fred Corso, Bart Luff, Mary Ann
Norman, students; GO. Officers,
Ronald Stevens, Kendall Hudson,
Diane Davis, Richard Price, Rob-
ert Hurd, and Christine Sharp.
Faculty members in charge of sec
ton meetings: Miss Marian
Brown, Miss Riley, Miss Alberta
Cornelius, Robert L. Everett, Miss
Kirby, Mrs. Peggy Vansant, Mr..
Galley, Leon Tabb, Mr.. Stellate1la,
Leonard Hitch, Mrs. Getty, Mrs.
Mendenhall, Miss Jane Reed, Mrs.
Clara Sparr, Mr.. Dickinson, Will
liam Horney, Mrs. Gwendolyn
Smack, Mr.. Williams, and Mrs.
Patricia Horney.
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American Day. The speaker at
the regular meeting of March "a
will be Lieut.. Col. Rafael Kerr, u.
S. Air Force, stationed at Dover
Air Force Base. Those attending
the luncheon meeting were Mrs.
Grover King, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Buckson, Mrs. John L.
Johnson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Hudson, treasurer; Mrs. Rob-
ert H. Denney, director on the
state board. Also, the following
chairmen of departments: Mrs.
Clarence Collins, Mrs. Henry G.
Webb, Mrs. John ]. Lazzeri, Mrs.
Thomas w. Russell, Mrs. Edward
Wootten, Mrs. Edgar ]. Boggs,
Mrs. Arthur CHM, Mrs. Sydney
Bancroft, Mrs. F. j. O'Neill, Sr.,
Mrs. Harry P. Jones, Mrs. Harry
Lower, Mrs. Walter Hill, Mrs
Ralph Lange, Mrs. Andrew D.
Cole, and Mrs. c. Ernest Rowland
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WARTIME EMERGENCY
Civil Defense Operations in Della
ware and What 1t Can Do

Just what is Civil Defense, how
does it operate in Delaware and
what can it do to protect us in a
wartime emergency?
These and other pertinent ques-
tions are discussed in a new book
let, "Your Delaware Civil De-
fense," just published and soon to
be distributed to the general pub
lie.
1--WE plan to circulate it as
widely as possible to civic and
service clubs, women's organiza-
tions and veteran groups through
out the state," D. Preston Lee,
state CD director, said in an.
nouncing "details of the new pub
lication.
Compiled by the State Depart
ment of Civil Defense, the book
serves a dual purpose, Mr.. Lee
said. First, it is an up-to-date
report on Civil Defense in Della
ware and, second, it is sufficient
ly instructive to serve as an in.
troductory manual for those wht
DO not understand what Civil De
fense can do to prepare Delaware
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RAILROAD SAFETY CONTEST
Three Divisions of Pennsy Won
Top Honors in 28th Contest

Three divisions of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroads Eastern Region
won top honors in the 28th an
nual employe safety contest, ac-
cording 70 announcement by j. T.
Williams, manager of safety al
Philadelphia, Pa. The Maryland
Division, with headquarters al
Baltimore, had the lowest injury
rate for the year in group "A"r
the Susquehanna Division at Will
Transport, Pa, won in group "B'
for the second year, and the Del
marva Division at Cape Charles
Va, won in group &C" for the
eleventh consecutive year. This
contest is sponsored by President
James M. Symes. M. H. Lingen-
felter, superintendent of the Del
marva Division, stated that their
personnel had evidenced an in
tense interest in all phases of
safety activities and their cooper
ative efforts resulted in each de-
partment on the division making
first place in their respective
groups for 1854. The passenger
conductors and trainmen have had
no reportable injuries for six
years, the marine department fol-
a similar period, the engine SER
vice department for four years
the station department for three
years, the maintenance of way
yard engine service and train ser.
vice departments for two years
and the maintenance of equipment
department for last year. In adj
dition, the marine and engine SER
vice departments enjoyed the dis
tinction Of having had no injuries
of any kind during 1854. With
such outstanding Departmental
performances, the Delmarva Divi
sion also won first place for safe.
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BLUEPRINTS OF
SEWAGE PLANT
Continued from Page one

September 80, 1855. Lester Liefer,
councilman, suggested that the
town park on Market Street Plaza
be developed for use of children
and with John E. Wilson III will
serve as a committee to investi-
gate the situation. An ordinance
was passed authorizing the town
manager to discontinue service of
water to any owner or occupant
of property delinquent in payment
of either water or sewer bills
rendered by the town. Authorize
ton was given to purchase new
type street lights to complete the
plans submitted by Westinghouse
last year. Councilman Wilson
moved that curbing in Cottage
Dale Acres development be chang
ed to rolled-style curb, and mo-
tion was carried. Other matters
considered at the five-hour session
were a new town pump and well,
consideration of a town pension
plan, reports on inspection of pro-
perties not in good condition, in
reference on TV programs, re-
quests for water and sewer SER
vices, parking on one-way streets,
and acceptance of the report OF
police department. Chief of Police
John w. Jacobs, Jr., reported for
February a total of So complaints;
10 motor violations; 2 committed
to Jail; police car driven 2676
miles: fines collected, 1888. The
Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce sent three represent
atives as visitors to council in
session.
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DIRECTORS

Continued from Page One
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for a wartime emergency"
But Mr.. Lee warned, Though
it describes the plans and accom-
plishments of our various Civil
Defense divisions this booklet is
not intended to give the impress
sion that we in Delaware have an
adequate Civil Defense as yet. We
do not, and some of the reasons
why are discussed in the booklet" /"
The 48-page, paper-bound book
lis divided into short, graphic
chapters covering the whole range
of Civil Defense activities with
emphasis on how the individual
citizen can help.
After pointing up the pressing
need for emergency preparation
and explaining how an effective
Civil Defense can cut down cas-
ualties, the booklet explains how
Civil Defense is organized, lists
its responsibilities and limitations
under the law. q
Other chapters describe the
work of various Civil Defense
staff divisions. Included also is
discussion of how families
should plan for Civil Defense in
the home and neighborhood.
The booklet devotes chapter
to the problems faced by local
Civil Defense directors, pointing
UP how individual citizens car
help. Included also are discus.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-17

The Navy battleships, which are
given the arbitrary designation BIB,
are built to defeat the most pow
erful vessel that an enemy can
put to sea.
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The Navy requisitioned its first
airplane on May 8, 1911. 1t was
constructed of wood, canvas and
bamboo and capable of flying at
least As miles an hour.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-17
COLOR FOR UNIFORMITY

A group Of buildings will be
more attractive if uniformity of
appearance is established by COW
ering all roofs with the same solid
-or blended--color asphalt roof
ing.
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sions of such subjects: urban
evacuation, the Red Cross and
CD, and the federal CD matching
fund program.
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ty improvement in their group for
1854 over 1858.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20

Have you ever wondered why,
when other businesses stretch
their hours to accommodate as
many customers as possible,
banks open late and close early?
A very simple explanation OF
this mysterious practice was fur
nished by the staff of the Subur-
ban Trust Co.'S Wheaton branch.
1t seems that banks must close
their books by the end of every
business day. That is, all of the
transactions made during the day
must be recorded, and all checks
taken in have to be in the mail
to the check clearinghouse be-
fore the end of normal working
hours.
So, although this bank is open
from $3.50 am. to 2 pm, its en-
ployeeS work until 4.
There is also reason why
banks close on all holidays, no
matter how obscure. A State
law requires that every bank in
the State close on 10 holidays,
including such usually-ignored
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
CITY Woman
Rape Victim

A 43-year-old white Rockville
matron was raped Monday eve.
ming, after her young white at.
tacker forced her to drive him
to the grounds of the West Rock.
vile Elementary School.
The women told police that she
left the Rockville public library
about 8:45 p. m. and got into
her car to drive to her mother
in-law's home in the West End.
AS she neared her mother-in-
laws house, a man rose from the
back seat, put gun to her head,
and ordered her to keep going.
He told her to drive to the
school, then forced her to get out
of the car and walk to the back
of the school, where the attack
took place. He then got back in
to the car and ordered her to
drive to Falls Road and Jeffer.
son Street, where he got out.
The victim went Immediately
to police headquarters, where she
described her attacker as a man
about 20 years old, 5 feet 1C
inches tall, weighing about 15C
pounds, and smooth-shaven. She
told police he was wearing a leath
er jacket and tight leather
gloves.
Detective Capt Gassaway Linth
icum said 10 or II suspects have
been questioned, but none have
been held. The captain said the
rapist could be the same mar
who has molested three school,
girls in the County recently.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Wheaton CD
Tower Hunts
200 Spoilers

Want to be a plane spotter?
Two hundred more volunteer air.
craft observers are need by No
vember 1, when the new Civil
Defense post at the Weller Road
Elementary School, Wheaton, is
expected to be in operation.
Three hundred persons will be
needed "to run it right" says
Charles H. Tower, post super
visor. About 100 volunteers
have signed up to date.
Mr.. Tower hopes to be able to
have the post manned constantly
with two or three person shifts
on duty for two hours each once
a week. When finished, the post
will consist of Is by IS foot
room with a stairway leading tc
an 8 by 8 foot glassed-in tower
A small catWalk will run around
the tower.
Telephones will connect the
observation post with the Civil
Defense filter station in Balti
more, and with County Civil De
tense offices. The post will be
heated, and will have plumbing
''It will be a good facility when
it gets DONE" Mr.. Tower says.
But for about eight weeks, Mr.
Tower says, work on the post has
been at a standstill. Wheaton
area businessmen have donated
materials and labor to build it
and the pressure of other projects
have slowed up work on the OBJ
servation post.
at could be finished in three
days" Mr.. Tower says. The con-
struction work was begun about
July l, although the post had
been in the planning stage for a
year before that.
Civil Defense authorities have
requested that the post be in
operating condition" by Novem
Der 1, so Mr.. Tower hopes to have
it working by then. Volunteer
plane spoilers can offer their
services by calling Mr.. Tower al
DE. 2-9300, or Nelson Griggs
chief observer, at 10. 5.0201.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Bankers Work Hours Are
Later Than You May Think

ones as Columbus Day and De.
tenders Day. This regulation
doesn't apply to any other bust
ness.
But the people at the Wheaton
branch say that a new law,
passed at the last legislative ses-
sion, permits banks to open on
a few of these holidays. So next
year you may be able to deposit
your paycheck on Columbus Day.
In recent years, the bank
people point out, there has been
a trend to open evenings and
Saturdays for greater public con.
venience, especially in suburban
offices.
The Wheaton branch is open
Friday evenings and Saturday
mornings, but the banks en-
ployees must stay on Saturday
afternoon to complete the rec.
ords on transactions made dur.
ing these two extra sessions.
There goes the myth about
bankers hours" being easier
than anyone else's!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Trial Date Set
In Wheaton
Car Accident

Thomas Joseph Mcconnell,
charged with failure to yield the
right of way in an accident in
Wheaton Monday in which five
children were slightly injured and
one hospitalized, will stand trial
Nov. 8 in Silver Spring police
court.
The hospitalized child is Erica
Hoffman, 3, of 1908 Evanston
Street, Wheaton City. She was
taken to Suburban Hospital with
a fractured skull and decorations
of the face. Hospital authorities
described the fracture as minor
and said her condition is satisfac-
tory.
Other children involved were
Susan Mcconnell, 5, and her Z
year-old brother George, riding
in their fathers car; and Liza
Hoffman, 4, David Sprilling, 3,
of 1913 Joliet Street, and Arts
Cook, 4, of 1906 Athol Drive.
They were in a car driven by
Mrs. Lily Hoffman, "a.
Officers William H. Jessie and
Jack w. Hall of the Silver Spring
police station said the accident
occurred at Greenley Road and
Athol Drive Monday morning,
when Mr.. McConnelPs car struck
Mrs. Heftman'S vehicle. Both
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Perfect Dog Around House, Is
Aim of Wheaton Canine School

If your new puppy simply re-
fuses to stop chewing up daddy's
house slippers, then the Canine
kindergarten is just what you -
and your puppy - need.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Clancy,
of Layhill Road, in Wheaton,
count the Canine Kindergarten
as one of their services to the
doggy set. Mrs. Clancy, who
runs the kindergarten, says its
object is to teach dogs and their
owners how to behave like ''little
ladies and gentlemen.
The Clancys - Raymond
Bettye and 7-year-old Kathleen -
live in a white house with lots
of ground, which they share with
their own six dogs and about 30
canine boarders.
They call the place the Hermit
tage Kennels. Besides boarding,
they give grooming care to pets,
including bathing, clipping, mani
curing and tooth-cleaning. Mr..
Clancy has become so good at
clipping poodles that he even
gave his wife a poodle cut.
Mrs. Clancy is an eX-veterinary
nurse who studied obedience
training for dogs under the
worlds top trainer, Blanche
Saunders of New York. Eleven
years ago, the family moved to
Wheaton and opened the kennel.
Mrs. Clancy now teaches four
classes in obedience training
weekly. Both owners and dogs
attend these classes, with no
more than 10 in group. The
object of the course is to teach
the dogs to heel, sit, stay, come
when called jump over sticks
and carry small objects. All OF
this is done with the dog on a
leash.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Lip-Reading Glass
To Start Tuesday

A course in lip reading for the
deafened adult will be given Tues
day evenings from 7:30 to $3.50
beginning Tuesday at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School as part
of the Adult Education Program
for Montgomery County.
This class, the only one of it's
kind in the metropolitan area, is
open to residents of the District
and Virginia as well as Maryland.
It's teacher, Mrs. Margaret C. Az
pell, Chevy Chase and a former
teacher in Philadelphia, feels that
lip reading is one of the greatest
aids a deafened person can have,
whether his disability is total or
partial
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20

After this basic obedience
course is completed in nine ses.
sions, the human and canine
teams can go on to a course in
advanced obedience, which is
done off the leash. This course
covers different types of jumps,
complicated carrying maneuvers,
and retrieving.
Mrs. Clancy teaches two of her
classes under the auspices of the
County Recreation Department
at Homewood Recreation Center,
These meet from 9 to 10 and
from 1915 to Ills on Saturday
morning.
Then, from 100 to 2:30 pm.
Saturdays, she teaches class at
her home for the Georgetown
Art School. From 2:30 to $3.50
the same day she has her private
adult class. The other three
classes are for child pet-owners.
The Clancys are a family of
dog lovers from way back. Mrs.
Clancy was unhappy as a child
because she was never allowed
to have a dog. After taking a
pre-medical course at the Univer.
sity of Maryland she became in
terested in veterinary medicine,
and was a practicing veterinary
nurse for 10 years. She says that
any success she may have at pre-
sent is due to the efforts of DR..
Jean S. Goudy and Mrs. William
P. Collins, who encouraged her
in her field.
Now, the Clancy homestead
houses three black standard
French poodles, three dachshunds
and Kathleen's pony. One of the
boarderS, Wire-haired fox
terrier named Jonsey, is almost
a part of the family. He's been
a steady boarder for II years,
while his owners are overseas
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
Local Bank Official
Attends State Clinic

A statewide clinic in bank man.
agement, operations and consum-
er credit will be held in Baltimore
at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, on
November 16. according to an
announcement by Joseph N. Shu-
mate, president of the Maryland
Bankers Association.
Charles M. Marsteller, chairman
of the organizations consumer
credit committee and assistant
vice-president of the Suburban
Trust Company, Silver Spring,
will direct the final portion of the
session on consumer credit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20
By Susie Kaplan
10. 4.7368

The third annual UN Day
Children's party, sponsored by
the Wheaton Committee for the
United Nations, is to be held on
Sunday, Oct, % at 3 pm. at the
Glenmont Recreation Center.
Price of admission is 25 cents.
Enough money must be raised
at this party to complete the pay
ment of this years support Of
the committees adopted" son
Korean War Orphon Choo Peck
Soon.
The party will feature enter
tainment by Robert Tiemann,
guitarist and folk singer; a UN
story and chalk talk by Stephen
Kraft; and folk dancing by
Wheaton Brownie Pack No. 726
which has been taught by Mrs.
Edith Gutkin.
The Wheaton UN Committee
has been in constant touch with
Choo Peck Soon, 10-year-old boy
whose father was killed in the
Korean War. He keeps writing
and thanking all of the wonderful
people of Wheaton-Glenmont for
their help and he's particularly
excited about his progress in
school.
There's sad note to this
story. Mrs. Anne HOgben, act
ing chairman of the commit
tee, announced this week that
since the chairman of the COM
mittee had resigned upon leav-
ing the Wheaton area, the
group would have to disband
and discontinue its support of
the boy unless volunteers come
forward to continue the work.
For several years, l have been
attending these UN day parties
and the kids have a wonderful
time. Last year there were more
than 200 children present.
This committee is composed of
representatives of the Pleasant
view and Highland PTA's,
Hughes Methodist Church,
Wheaton Lions Club, Wheaton
Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton
Presbyterian Church and the
Wheaton Unit, League of Women
Voters.
Those who are really dedicated
and working on arrangements
for the party are Mrs. Mario
MOTTO, refreshments; Mrs. Sylvia
Goodstein, and Mrs. Vivian Rot
kin, program; Mrs. Myers, pub
hcity; and Mrs. Richard Brown
stone, posters.
These Observation-Disclosures
are doing splendid job and de-
serve the support of the entire
community. If any of you are
interested and can find some time
to give so that support can be
continued for Choo Peck Soon,
please call Mrs. Sylvia Goodstein,
Lo. 1899.
At the Wheaton Recreation
Center every other Friday night
are many activities planned for
the 7th, 9Th and 9th graders of
the area. This is the teen-club
sponsored by the Montgomery
County Recreation Department.
Jim Shumate, group leader, said
that its last dance drew over 90
youngsters. There was dancing
to an orchestra, refreshments
were served and door prizes were
given. Usually these dances last
from 8 to 1890 pm.
In each group the youngsters
elect their own officers and try
to plan programs around the
wishes of those members who par
ticipate. The Wheaton Teen
Clubs president is Bob" Boyer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-20

drivers were uniniured.
Mr.. Mcconnell, %, lives at
1908 Andrew Street, Off. Jessie
said. The children were taken
to the hospital for checkups by
ambulances of the Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department.