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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
County Loses
Descendant of
) Early Family

A member of one of Montgom-
cry Countys oldest families died
last Thursday when Mrs. Francis
G. Spurrier, SO, passed away at
Edgehill, the family home near
Unity, Mrs. Spurrier was educa-
ted at the old Brookeville Acad-
envy. She was past president of
the Ridgely Brown Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, and of the Montgomery
County Historical Society.
Edgehill was part of a huge
tract granted to Henry Griffith
in 1774. This early Griffith was
active in rallying American spirit
against Great Britain prior to the
Revolutionary War. Four of his
sons fought in that war. Four
other GriffithS fought in the Civ
il War on the side of the Con-
federacy. Recent generations of
Griffiths have lived in the new
section of Edgehill, built about
no years ago. The original build
ing has been preserved by the
Historical Society of Montgom-
,ery County.
Mrs. Spurrier's husband, DR..
Harry G. Spurrier, died in 1887.
She was the daughter of Frank
and Katherine Griffith. Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Catherine S.
Wilcox, and two grandchildren.
Burial was in the family GENE
terry at Edgehill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
Hear That Chomping? That's
Natures No. | GluttOn at Work

The landscapes biggest glut.
tons are cankerwormS. They
sometimes are so numerous and
attack tree foliage with such gus.
to, they actually can be heard
chomping away.
They begin gQrging themselves
as soon as leaves unfold and con-
tinue without letup until well in
June. A prodigious appetite makes
this pest, also known as the inch
worm, one of our major arboreal
scourges, according to F. r. Ian
caster, entomologist of the Davey
Tree Expert Co.
To make matters worse, the
caterpillar pulls a one-tWo punch
on its hosts, especially elms, oaks,
lindenS, bircheS and naples. Two
species appear simultaneously
during the growing season. Only
major difference is the one
energies from eggs laid in Spring
and the other from those laid in
the Fall.
The authority advises action be
taken now to thwart the pest, be-
fore serious defoliation occurs.
Leaves are the food manufactur.
ing units of the tree. When the
greenery gets all chewed up, the
tree is weakened. Then it becomes
a sitting target for the secondary
insects and diseases that prey on
the weak.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
Batchelder to
NC might of
Thrills June 10

Radio and TV star Johnny Bat
clIelder will be master of cere-
monies at the Masonic and East
ern Star Might of Thrills" June
10 at Griffith Stadium. Batchelder
will share the spotlight with IL
year old Joanna Lea Stewart,
Queen for the night
The show will feature a variety
revue arranged by Frank Worth
Shows of New York City, starring
Peg-leg Bates, viii Mahoney, the
24-girl Manhattan Rockets" aero
bate troupes, and other acts. A
parade of fraternal, civic, and mill
tary units, and a fireworks dis
play will conclude the evening.
In this area tickets for the
might of Thrills" are available
at the Peoples Drug Store, Geor-
gia Avenue and ColesVille Road in
Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09

The cankerWorm comes to din.
ner and stays there so long, Mr.
Lancaster rates it as a No. l leaf
eating insect.
Best weapon against this foe is
DOT, which kills on contact. With
great infestations, repeated sprays
at one or two week intervals are
recommended.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
.ROckcrest
Proud of Its
Parade Help
By Mrs. Gloria Mcmillan
Pc. 2-6627

ROckcrest, still proud of its con
tributions to the City's Memorial
Day parade, took time out this
week to salute its residents who
spared nothing in time or effort
to make the day a success.
Joe Decker and George Wise OF
BrOadWood Dr., and Bob Bard
Crawford Dr., put in many hours
assisting chairman Jerrold VII.
man. They spent the morning of
Memorial Day assisting in the
erection of both the reviewing and
speakers stands. They wound up
the day by helping to place
Wreaths at the John Brown me-
mortal at Edmonston DR.. and
Rockville Pike.
Other Rockcrest residents TAX
ing an active part III the parade
were Gordon Willard of Gail Ave.
and Reuben Johnson" and John
AppleWhite of BroadWood DR..
They were driving the dignitarieS
in convertibleS.
Joe Decker, George Wise and
Bob Bard in the company of
George Boyce, Jerry Moore and
John Morgan honored some AZ
deceased veterans of the County
by grave decoration.
Mrs. Mary Ducey Walsh pre-
sented a dance recital, Saturday
June 4th at the Richard Montgom.
cry High School for Benefit of the
Richard Montgomery High School
Band. Little residents of Rock.
crest seen in the various numbers
were Jimmie Chandler, Josie
Schneiderman, jeanne Chandler,
Vera Chandler, Dwight Blangen.
baker, Jimmie Nicholson, Chris
Tobey, Charleen Bard, Celia Dial.
ton, Winnie Nelson, Frances
Chandler, Patty Tobey, Betsy and
Ellen Bridges, Susan Robertson,
and Judy Blankenbai[er. Glasses
will reopen in September at Christ
Episcopal Church Hall. For infor
nation contact Mrs. Robert Boeh
mer, GA. 1898.
I
The Modern Creative Dance
Group sponsored by the Twin
brook PTA gave their dance dem
onstration on Saturday, June 9TH
also. Those participating from
RockcreSt were Nelson and Ter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
Damascus Airman in
New York State

Altman Douglas A. Poole, son
of Mr.. Mildred Poole of Damas-
Gus is now taking basic training
at Sampson Air Force Base, New
York.
Poole enlisted May 6 thru the
Air Force Recruiting Station, 905
Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring. Up
on completion of basic training
he will return home for a short
leave before going to Military
Law School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09

Duytono Beech. NASCAR
Straightaway Running. Open to cars
delivered in Florida for $500 or
less. Chevrolet captured the first two
places, 7 out of the first II places!
Doyiono Beach. NASCAR 2-Way
Straightaway Running Over Meas
urcd Mile. Open to cars from $50
to 299 Gu. in. displacement. Chew
rolct captured 3 of the first S places!
Columbia, S. c. NASCAR 100
Mile Race on half-milc track. Very
'ight turns. Chevrolet finished first!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
Wheaton COP Ladies
Plan for Card Party

The Wheaton Womens Repub-
lican Club will hold a card party
Wednesday, June IS, $3.50 pm.
at ParklaWn.
The door prize will be a ro-
tisserie and other prizes will be
awarded to each table. Refresh
mentS will be served. Tickets are
one dollar. Information and tick
cts may be obtained by calling
Mrs. Betty Ferguson at OIL. g.
S494.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09

esa Rupp and Carol Gilmore from
Allison Dr., Laura Baxter of Coral
Sea Ave, Susan Drake, Eddie
Goldberg, Jamie Lisenbee, and
Denise Oyma, all of Crawford Dr.,
and Michael Emery of Parrish DR..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09

Fayetteville, N. c. NASCAR Late
Model Event. Chevrolet again fin
ishcd first. Because of even tighter
turns the driver chose to run the en-
tire $50 laps in second gear! Yet no
overheating or pit stops!
These facts you can't laugh off.
Sales leader. Road leader. A crown
ing achievement of Chevrolet and
General Motors. Try a Chevrolet . . &.
and live in a land of going-away
where you win all the argumcntsl
Soon, maybe?
'Hotonoi Amosiohoo for sioet Cor Ayio Roens
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
TRAINING IN GERMANY

Pvt. William H. Brown, whose
wife, Martha, lives at 201S M. St,
NV, Washington, is a member
of the I'd Armored Division in
Germany. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tibbs, live in Dick
erSOn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09
PHIFER GRADUATES

Charles Phifer, Rockville,
Route 4, graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware,
O. last week with a B. A. degree.
More than 300 seniors were in
the graduating class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09

Kenneth Lee Fry, Jr., Rockville,
was awarded a BA degree at the
recent graduation exercises of
Texas A. and NJ. College, College
Station. Tex.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-09

AAeef The champ! The new Chew
wv rolet "Turbo-Fire w. the
most modern VS on the road today.
Here's what happened
Doytono Beach. NASCAR Ac-
ccleration Tests Over Measured Mile
From Standing Start. Chevrolet cap
tured the a top positions in its class!
8 of the first | /! And on a time basis
Chevrolet beat every high-priced car,
too-but one! But wait!-this is just
the beginning!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Cooperative Attitude

1t is reaSSuring to learn that the
Smithsonian Institution is not committed
to any particular design for its proposed
National Air Museum, the site for which
has become a matter of much contro-
verSy tentative drawing of the new
museum, showing it as a huge building
in the form of an airplane, had become
a focal point of the controversy, since
1t appeared that the project would
seriously interfere with planned APP
proacheS to the redeveloped Southwest
AS originally conceived, the museum
would have prevented construction of the
Southwest Mall along Tenth street, and
its Sprawling design made it difficult to
fit into other possible sites.
However, Dr. Leonard Carmichael,
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
has informed Representative Thompson
of New Jersey, a critic of the Mall loca-
ton, that the design for the building
which has been publicized is only pre-
lminary plan" suggested by air industry
representatives. 1t is not official and may
be changed in accordance with many
decisions which are still in the future"
Nor is the institution committed to
particular site, although it believes that
the museum should be built in conven-
lent downtown location.
The conciliatory and cooperative
attitude of the Smithsonian officials is
most commendable. similar attitude
on the part of all concerned with the Air
Museum debate would help to bring about
a satisfactory solution of problem that
is threatening to delay or destroy the
Southwest redevelopment program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
DwindIing Water Supply

Recent debate over industrial devel-
opment along the upper Potomac River
has served to call attention to the need
for conserving our water supply. Until
the drought of 1880 little thought had
been given to the growing consumption
Of water in the Washington area and the
dwindling margin Of safety between de-
mand and supply During that drought
the river shrank to little more than a
stream above tidewater. Several times
since that water mark was recorded
the amount of water flowing into the
city's impounding reservoirs has declined
to degree justifying official concern and
strict water conServation measures.
Colonel Ray Adams, Washington dis
trict engineer has begun series of talks
before public groups warning of the
urgent need for regional teamwork in
safeguarding the river from further pol
luton and in planning dry-season i'm
pounding facilities. He is pointing out
that within the next Is years the demand
for water in the Washington Metropolitan
Area will climb to more than billion
gallons day. This means that another
drought of the 1880 variety would leave
the area with supply only half Of what
would be the normal consumption. That
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10

would be an emergency Of grave proper
tions.
The Army engineers are justified,
therefore, in trying to arouse public in
terest in the city's water problem, with a
view to taking precautionary measures
before it is too late. There is plenty Of
water in the river for everyone, provided
its flow is regulated in such way as to
insure an adequate water supply at all
times of the year. Impounding dams and
reservoirs are the engineers way Of eff
fecting proper control. 1t is time for
serious study of the whole Potomac prob
lem, under an interjurisdictional program
recognizing the regional nature of the
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Aportheid and the u. N.

1t is gratifying that the United Ma
tions General Assembly has rejected its
Political Committees recommendation
for a continuing inquiry into South
Africa'S policy of apartheid. In effect,
though by narrower margin, the Assem-
bly, thus has gone through the same
process of self-correction as it did re-
Gently in connection with the mistake it
made when it voted to debate the Alge-
rian issue and angered France into stag
ing walkout.
Apartheid-a complex system of
racial separation or segregation-has
been operating in the Union of South
Africa for generations past, and spe-
cial U. N. commission has been "investi-
eating" it since 1852 All along, however,
the South Africans have strongly chal
lenged the legality of such project, and
the challenge was brought to a head
few weeks ago when they withdrew their
delegation from the Assembly in protest
against the Political Committees decision
to recommend a continuation of the
inquiry.
In taking this position, the South
AfricanS-like the French in the case of
Algeria-have cited the fact that Article
II of the U. N. Charter specifically bans
the world organization from interfering
in the internal affairs of any member
country. And on the basis of that fact
they have argued that the General
Assembly has no right, and never has
had any right, to interject itself into
apartheid, which is confined wholly
within their own national borders and is
therefore purely domestic in character.
Certainly, no matter what one may
think of its racial program, the Union
of South Africa-again like France in the
case of Algeria-has had ample justif1ca-
ton for its position. Any other country
would act similarly in similar situation,
and the Assembly has done well to cor
rect itself accordingly AS a result, with
apartheid removed from the agenda and
with the investigating" commission
ruled out Of existence, the South Africans
have now followed the French in ending
their boycott of the U. N.
All this should serve as a useful
lesson to the U. N. as a whole Hence
forth. having in mind how bitterly
France and South Africa have reacted,
the world organization ought to realize
that it can wreck itself-by alternating
one after another Of its own members
unless 1t keeps within the bounds of its
Charter and refrains from prying into
matters that are really none Of its
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Not His Dish

The Star of December 2
carried an article by Charles
Brooks about an Albuquerque
IN. Mex scientist, DR.. Lin
coin Lapaz, who discovered
that his dishes were radio
active. He threw them out.
According to the Bureau Of
Mines. DR.. LapaZ was wrong.
But was he?
The article reports that The
Star received a call from a
ceramics engineer with the
Bureau of Mines. The engi-
neer is reported as saying that
the plates are not at all dan
gerous. I'm fact" he declared.
there must be from 5 to 10
million plates glazed with So
dunn uranate (the radioactive
subStance) in existence"
The way this was reported
suggests that since so many
plates we're made with the
radioactive substance, it is
unlikely that their radiation
would have any dangerous eff
fects. But can we be sure?
No immediate effects. perhaps.
But what about long-term eff
fects? Herman Mueller. rec
ognized authority in the con-
sequences of radiation, claims
that even the smallest amount
Of radiation can do severe
damage to future generations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Mr.. Ford and the Fund

1t is hardly surprising to read that
Henry Ford II is something less than
delighted with the performance of the
Fund for the Republic, set up with
$15-million grant from the Ford Foun-
dation.
Neither Mr.. Ford nor the Ford Motor
Company has the slightest control over
the activities of the Fund. The same
thing goes for the Ford Foundation. The
grant was made with no strings attached,
and the Fund, as ought to be the case,
Is master in its own house.
All of this, however, does not alter
the fact that good many people have
come to take a jaundiced view of the
Funds operation. And this unfavorable
reaction is bound to spill over to some
extent on all of those identified with the
Fund in the public mind
Mr. Ford'S letter was in response to
a complaint from a New York Legion
naire, who said that the Fund was "only
helping those who would like to see this
country of ours under communism, So
cialism or .. one-World government"
This is an indictment which finds little
If any support in the record But it is
fair to say that some of the projects
which have been approved by the Fund,
and the regulations of some of the people
retained in connection with these prof.
ects, are bound to encourage the sus
picion that it is more interested in propa-
ganda than in education 1t is also fair
to say that the tendency of Fund officials
has been to brush aside complaints Of
this nature instead of meeting them
forthrightly and head on Perhaps the
sharp comment from Mr.. Ford will bring
about a change of heart among those
who should be most concerned with
popular distrust Of the Fund and its
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
But Stevenson Is an Honorable Man

Arizona. The Arizona Sena-
tor last September, in a talk
to the Republican Campaign
School, referred to 1.-The in
creasingly ruthless and sue
cessful efforts Of certain ele-
ments In leadership of labor
unions to take over and control
the Democratic Party" He said
he was not debating these re-
marks against the labortng
people of America" but rather
against certain ambitious lead
ers in the labor movement.
After describing the political
operations of certain labor or
CARNATIONS In Michigan, Ohio
and Wisconsin, Senator Gold
water said:
1.-The union of the AFL and
the CLIO will put the full po-
litical machinery Of these two
organizations in one mans
hands in 1856. A monthly de-
duction of only one cent from
each of the members would
put into the hands of this mag
$1,800,000 a year for political
purpoSes-and we know the
political assessment is far high
er than this" Goldwater said
that objective studies by uni
versities and other groups have
shown that approximately 40
per cent of the union mem
bers in this country are Re
publican. He suggested that
if $40 million is raised for po-
litical purposes out of COM
pulsory union dues, 81 million
must come from Republican
union members. This means"
continued Goldwater, that
Republican union member who
goes down to the polls to vote
Republican is, at the same time,
required to contribute, through
his dues check-off, to the cam
paign funds for the Democratic
Party"
President Eisenhower, in his
message to the AFL-CIO con-
vention, while indorsing polit-
ical activity by labor, strongly
recommended that steps be
taken to safeguard the political
interests of minorities in the
unions.
Moving in That Direction
Adlai Stevenson and the
labor leaders have pooh poohed
the suggestion that organized
labor was seeking to take over
the Democratic or any other
party. There is evidence, how
ever, that organized labor has
already moved in that direc-
ton. For example, when it
came time to nominate a cam
didate for Vice President in the
Democratic National Conven-
ton of 1914, the top Demo-
crat of the time passed the
word to clear it with Sidney
tHillman) a powerful labor
leader. And later, in 1852,
Vice President Barley, seek
ing a presidential nomination.
was told fatty by labor leaders
he wouldn't do, and he with
drew.
Who's fooling whom?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Tax Cut Slams

There is abundant evidence that tax
relief will be one Of the top priority legis-
lative issues on Capitol Hill this winter.
Administration spokesman have talked
optimistically about bringing the Federal
budget into balance by the end Of the
present fiscal year, with the further i'm
plication that they would support tax re-
auctions applicable next year. Democratic
spokesman, discussing program for the
next session of Congress, have given tax
relief high listing. The House Ways
and Means Committee has been studying
the problem during the congressional
recess. A special House-Senate Economic
subcommittee is holding a fortnight Of
hearings now on Federal tax policies. And
in the background of course. are the po-
litical considerations so familiar in an
election year.
The question, then, is more likely to
be what kind of tax relief-rather than
whether there should be tax relief at all.
Addressing itself to the former question,
the Committee for Economic Development
has proposed tax policy for 1856 that
would provide between So billion and 81
billion relief-on terms which it feels
would do most to stimulate further eco
nomic growth of the Nation. The COM
mittee makes three proposals: ~ To
reduce all individual income tax rates,
and particularly those in the middle and
upper brackets where extremely high
rates are seriously interfering with the
incentive to take risks and with the
supply and mobility Of investment funds"
(2) to set corporation income tax rates,
now scheduled to drop next April from
81 per cent to AZ per cent, at so per cent,
and (3) to revise the excise tax structure
to make the rates more uniform.
The committees program is not with
out its controversial aspects-particu-
larly in the suggestion to favor middle
and upper bracket incomes. 1t argues
persuasively, however, that present rates
are discriminatory and that correction
which fosters economic growth will bring
greater benefits to all axpayers-includ-
ing the lower income group-than the
application Of more politically expe-
dent formula. "TaX changes adopted for
short-run political advantage" the COM
mittee warns, "are always dangerous on
economic and ethical grounds"
There are some, 1t should be noted,
who question whether there should be
any tax reduction at this time. For ex-
ample, six economists appearing before
the special House Senate committee we're
in broad agreement that If relief is
granted in some categories it should be
Offset in others to prevent reduction in
total Government revenue. But in this
coming political year, the man who stands
against tax cuts is apt to be left wonder
ing why the crowd is passing him by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Possession

Although I am not ouner Of
the land
uielD from my nest Uindow,
knoD Dell
Each tree, each holtoW better
than my hand.
Perhaps the time l1iU come
,Dhen ] could tell
The otDner fjuSt By dint OF
Written deed
On one of his rare piSitS,
Whdt a prize
Is his possession. hon. it suits
my needs
To gaze on it NTH rdpt and
loUing eyes.
It's true he Gums not clouds
or infinite sky
That blend in harmony tCtth
toWering trees,
or gnOmiSh shadows Pickering
iOU then high
On tintS OF tapestry bloWn
bu the breeze.
His land indeed: yet somehow
I can treasure
And claim it as my DUN far
more through pleasure.
icon Mersord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
CurtuiLed Concerts

Subscribers to the Philadel-
phia and Boston Symphony
Orchestras are dismayed by
the report they may be
cheated of their accustomed
quota of concerts given by two
of the worlds finest orcheStras.
1t must be humiliating for the
National Symphony to confess
it can thrive only by monop-
olistic sitting Of competition.
Mrs. Frank A. West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
On Nome-CuIIino

One or two of your colum-
nists ride Adlai Stevenson be-
cause he is an intellectual.
Just try and get a good job
with civil service--or with in
dustry--as spelled out in to-
days Star want ads, without
a college degree.
So we call gifted men like
Adlai "eggheads." Pretty cheap
politics, methinks.
George Frederick.