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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10

Gaithersburg's beloved "Mr.
Sammy" celebrated his 50th we'd
ding anniversary Tuesday, with
a quiet family dinner. In their
half-century of married life Sam
uel and Leila Briggs have raised
four of their own children and
seven foster youngsters.
The Briggs say they've never
had good" fight in so years.
I'VE didn't get married to fight. a"
The couple are lifelong Mont
gomery County residents. Mr..
Briggs has been town councilman
for 20 years and still manages
his 178 acre dairy farm on Mud
dy Branch Road.
Mr.. Sammy" and his bride,
the former Leila c.. Helm, were
Joined in wedlock by Rev. Claude
c. Jones at the Helms "Trundle
Farm" on the Goshen Road in
Redland in 1905. Fifty or 60 peo-
pie watched the ceremony, per-
formed before an open fireplace
banked with white crysanthe-
NUNS.
The 19-year old bride wore a
hafid-sewn white floor-length
gown made by her sister, now
Mrs. Stacy Belt of Rockville. A
reception and dinner followed the
ceremony. The couple-friends
since acknowledgements
briefly in Washington.
The Briggs had four children:
Mrs. Wiley Housley, Mrs. Drawn.
er Harding, Mrs. Ora Hostetter,
and Mrs. Neil K. Wood, deceased.
The couple has six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
They raised six boys and one
girl for the Welfare Department.
Most of the youngsters moved in
with the Briggs when they were
eight or 10 years old and remain.
ed until they were 16. Mr.. Briggs
says, They were all tough char
acters when we got them. But
they all Strengthened out very
well.p
In addition to his council posi-.
ton, "Mr. Sammy" is president OF
The Forest Oak Cemetery, direc
tor of the Southern States Farm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10

ers Cooperative, and deacon of
the Rockville Christian Church.
The Briggs celebrated their
golden anniversary with a family
dinner at Hogate's restaurant.
Samuel and Leila have rarely ex-
changed anniversary cards or
gifts. Their daughters had to per-
suade the couple to agree to Tues
days dinner.
"Mr. Sammy" says he's always
worn the pants in the family. Lei.
la smiles knowingly but won't
agree. Mr.. Briggs says, 1.-THE on
ly thing she doesn't like about
me is that go fishing too much"
The Briggs formula for sue.
cessful half century of marriage
is simple. I'VE just get along"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
Cemetery Sues
Building Owners
In Gaithersburg

The Forest Oak Cemetery AS
ISOLATION of Gaithersburg has
filed bill in equity suit asking
an injunction against the Sterl-
ing Construction Corp, owners
of the Freestate apartment build
ing. The cemetery is asking
$4,000 damages, charging that wa
ter draining from the apartment
building and its parking lot has
damaged grave sites.
The cemetery and apartment
building are on adjoining tracts
on Gaithersburg's Frederick Ave
nue.. Cemetery Association attor
ney Charles K. Davies says that
before the apartment was erected
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
School Building
Vadals Caught
In Gaithersburg

The eight students who enter
ed Gaithersburg High School last
Thursday night and upset JAM
tors supplies have been appre-
hended and principal Robert Glib
son says ''the school will deal with
the youngsters.
The junior and senior high
boys entered through an open
side door. While the janitors were
in another part of the building,
the vandals upset a cleaning-sup-
ply cart and rolled drum of
cleaning fluid down a flight of
stairs. The youths escaped and
were apprehended in school on
Friday.
Principal Gibson says he thinks
the vandals were not responsible
for last months $1,000 safe rob-
berry at Gaithersburg High School.
These fellows were just engag-
ing in a little belated Halloween"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
Plant Adorned

o. w. Anderson says some
one played an elaborate Hal
lOwe'en trick at his Gathers
burg locker plant.
The Farm Bureau president
found two long yellow OilclOth
signs, professionally painted in
black and red, hanging outside
the plant the day after Hal
lOwe'en. The signs read "Coun-
ty Agents Office. Visitors
Welcome"
Andy, the former county
agent, says he has no idea who
went to the trouble and ex-
pense of playing the trick.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
6hns Will Build
NeU Olney ESQ
Service Station

Brooke Johns, former vaude.
vile star and County Commits
sioner, plans to build a new
$4,000 ESQ gas station on
Georgia Avenue in Olney.
Mr.. Johns says the three.bay
station will be started as soon
as the necessary permits are OBJ.
tanned. Rudolph Schmidt, Wash.
ington, will be the contractor.
Plans call for an old gas sta.
ton and several other buildings
on the site to be torn down. Mr..
Johns is the owner of Brooke
Manor Country Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10

no water drained into the ceme
terry. Now he says there is Sub
stantial drainage"
Samuel Briggs, president of the
cemetery association, states that
so to 60 wheelbarrowloads of dirt
have been used to fill in graves
sunken by water. Several tomb
stones have been undermined, al
SO, he charges.
Sterling Construction Corpora
ton has Is days from Nov. Z TO
file an answer. 1t is reported that
the company is erecting six-inch
concrete curb between the apart
ment property and the cemetery
to direct water into Frederick
Ave.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Escape Plot Story Fails,
Rosario Dies in Chair
Blythe Assoeioted Press

OSSINING, N, Y, Feb. 18.-
Romulo Rosario, the prisoner
who told authorities of pur-
ported plot for a mass escape
from the deathhouse, died in the
electric chair at Sing Sing Prison
last night for a Manhattan mur-
der
just before he was strapped
in the, chair, Rosario turned to
those in the death chamber and
said: II will say my partner =. I.
sent me to the chair"
He mentioned the name Of a
man, but prison officials said
they never had heard the name
connected with the case before.
Rosario. a 38-year-old Puerto
Rican. was convicted of the fatal
shooting of Michael Gonzales in
a New York restaurant on Octo-
Der 6, 1858. Authorities said
the shooting grew out of a feud.
Rosario was a restaurant owner
at the time.
Rosario. who hoped to the end
for clemency, was heard to NUT
ter yesterday: II had to defend
myself"
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Club Bus Suggested
In Spring Valley Area
By Capital Transit

Undaunted by failure Of its
CLUB bus plan" for the Chevy
Chase area. Capital Transit is
sending out feelers for q similar
idea to serve the Westmoreland
Circle, Wesley Heights. Kent and
Spring Valley areas.
Generally, the line would be
something like a neighborhood
car pool, with regular commuters
paying a fiat fee monthly ($15)
to ride a special bus to and from
the downtown area.
The Chevy Chase proposal sent
1000 questionnaires, brought in
only 200 replies. It collapsed
when ofacials determined that of
the 100 favorable replies, only a
scattered few wanted to ride from
the same place at the same time.
The idea is working success
fully in Cincinnati.
Residents in the Westmore-
land Circle. Wesley Heights,
Kent and Spring Valley areas
are being canvassed by mail as
to downtown destination, hours
and are given a choice of routes.
One would take buses over
the Whitehurst Freeway, Fox
hall road. Forty-fifth street
NV. to Massachusetts, avenue
and on the Westmoreland Circle.
The other would traverse the
freeway, Macarthur boulevard
and Macomb street to Massa-
chusetts and the circle.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Itt Mpntnriait,

BOND, CHARLOTTE M. In sad but low
iI inS memory of our dear aunt. CHAR.
LOiTE M. BOND, who left us twenty
one years ago today. February Is. 1884
She had q smile for every one.
To those nseFt vba as knsS pTSs ssa as sSld; ,d;
HER LOVING NiEcEs Viz Isssi ANp Wy NGPaEw Gid
MRS; MARIE g. JACKSON. MRS
bsRS psIbaE +. K: TqaiseK nisGK AND Mr.. f:
BROCKINBERRY, ROSA. In sad bui
RosA Sfa5 Sho dessltsd @SsheF
TINS life seven years ago today, Feb
just loving. a silent tear,
OF one so dear.
We always loved YOU and always viii
Your memory is as fresh today
AS in the hour YOU passed away.
Some may. think we have forgotten you.
But they DC not Know sn sa the heartaches
That we suffer all the while.
MARY. MARGARET AND JOHN :
BUTLER, JOHN r. IN loving remem
" wRo deearted GEAR asthsT .s ME oN seven
years ago today. February Is. 1914
Never shall your memory fade;
Sweetest thoughts shall always linger
Around the grave where you are laid,
YOUR LOVING DAUGHTER, RUTH
BUTLER.
CRAWFORD, ELLIE E. In loving mem
ory OF our dear mother, ELLIE e.
CRAWFORD. who departed this life
thirty-onc years ago today. February
lS. 1924.
We, miss her love and pleasing way.
Please. God, just let her know
That we down here do not forget,
And that we miss her so.
THE FAMILY.
JOHNSON, HENRY r. In. sad but low
ing memory Of our dear husband and
father, HENRY r. JOHNSON, who de-
parted this life twenty-one years ago
today. February IS. 1884.
Never shall We cease to love you.
Never shall your memory fade:
The sweetest love forever fingers
In our hearts for you today.
HIS WIFE. ANNIE JOHNSON; DAU0H-
TER. MATTE B. EILsICTT, AND
SoN-IN-LAW, ISRAEL ELLIOTT.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Capt. Jay A. Carey,
Air Force Veteran
|N Korean War

Capt. Jay A. Carey, 2s, sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Carey
$500 @ street NV, was killed
yesterday when his T-33 jet
trainer crashed and exploded
while on a routine training flight
near Bryan tTex) Air Force
Base.
The Air Force officer was q
West Point graduate and deco
rated veteran of the Korean war
He had served as an Air Force
meteorologist in that war but
had been taking pilot training
and was IN his final week at
Bryan Air Force Base.
He was native of Valley
Stream, N. Y, near. New York
City. where he attended public
schools. His family moved TO
Washington about 10 years ago,
while the son was in school at
La Sale Military College. N. Y.
He married after graduating
from West Point five years ago
and his wife and children stayed
with his parents in Washington
during his Korean duty.
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by his widow and two
sons, aged 4 and 2, of Bryan,
Tex. A third child is expected
this month
Burial will be at West Point.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Retired Iron Horses Serve
Security as Heating Systems

boiler tubes nearly burnt out,
On the other occasion. a railroad
spike in the coal clogged the
stoking system. Neither diff
Guilty required more than a few
hours to straighten out. There
were no complaints of cold from
the open-windowed barracks.
OF Macarthur" Type.
The old freight engines, when
on the road, were capable of
producing $50 pounds of steam
pressure. They were called the
"Mikado" type until World War
II came along and BIO de-
cided it would be nice to change
the designation to Macarthur" :"
An especially built rail spur,
about 1000 yards long. had to
be built from the B8sO line just
east of Annapolis junction.
The SCOT from the ever-puffing
engines lays thick veneer on
the bulldozed mud and the
woods nearby. An Air Force ma
jor assigned to NSA noted that
when the wind is right--or
Wrong-the SCOT cloud pours
right over and through the NSA
barracks.
And that pine grove over
there" he added. 1--WE hope to
make 1t a picnic grounds if we
can ever scrape off the SCOT.
We call it the Black Forest"
The greatest shame the old
locomotives face is going back
to Baltimore, pushed by their
arch-enemy, the Diesel--the
same way they got to Fort
Evening star., 1955-02-18
{. Richard Gasch,
Electrical Supply
Merchant 50 Years

E. Richard Gasch, SO, hard
ware and electrical supply mer-
chant in Washington for more
than so years. died of a heart
attack yesterday while on the
way to his store.
Mr.. Gasch lived at 1888 r
street NV. He was associated
with his brother, Edward e.
Gasch. in the firm of Richard
Gasch IL Sons at 914 Ninth
street NV, electrical contractors
and suppliers.
Mr.. Gasch was born In Wash
ington. He was an active Mason
for many years q member of
Almas Temple, Columbia Com
mandery and Of Washington
Centennial Lodge.
He was a member of Foundry
Methodist Church.
Besides his brother Edward of
1915 Tenth street NV. he is
survived by a sister, Miss Rosa
M. Gasch; a nephew, 1t. Col.
Ernest E. Gasch. Bethesda, and
a niece, Mrs. James M. Grant,
Arlington.
Funeral services will be held
atS2 pm. Monday at Hysong's
funeral home, 1900 N street
NV. DR.. Frederick Brown Har-
ris, pastor of Foundry Methodist
Church, win ofiiciate. Burial will
be at Glenwood Cemetery,
Evening star., 1955-02-18
By John w. Stepp

| A trio of iron horses have
been put out to pasture at Fort
George G. Meade in the inter-
ests of national security.
They angrily belch clouds of
black smoke all over the place
| from dawn til dusk. but they
never move an inch.
Their retirement is being put
to good use, however. Three To-
comotives. nearing IS years of
age, they supply steam heat to
the four barracks that are tenn
porarily serving as the super
secret National Security Agen-
cy's installation on the Fort
Meade reservation near Laurel,
Md.
Brought out of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad stable, they
are under lease to the post for
a fee of 81 a day each.
Plant Comes Later.
The 35O-ton engines will stay
on the job until a big central
heating plant nearby is COM
pleted. This plant will be big
enough to supply not only the
barracks, but the new NSA
building now under construction.
The latter structure will cost
$40 million and will have floor
space totaling Ia million square
feet, spread over three stories.
1t will rank third in size--af-
ter the Pentagon and the Cen
eral Accounting Ofice-among
Federal buildings in the Wasi1-
ineton area.
But long before this wire and
electronically inclosed structure
is completed. the three elderly
steam engines will have rolled
back to Baltimore and oblivion.
Meanwhile, they seem to be
enjoying their last days Of glory.
The three, manned by veteran
B6sO engineer-firemen, con-
sumo an average of II tons of
soft coal daily to supply a con-
slant ITO pounds of steam pres
sure.
Especially rugged pipes lead
from the boilers and carry the
steam about 800 yards under
ground to the barracks. Is this
heating system adequate?
We'll, as I drove past today"
said 1t. Col. r. j. Giesen, resi-
dent engineer for the Army En-
gineer Corps, which supervises
the construction project. II no.
ticed a whole lot of windows
were open in the barracks"
The first locomotive went into
place last November. Its COM
panions teamed up with it last
month. One engine proved in
sufficient. Three on the Job
permit one to act as a standby
in case of breakdowns.
Only twice, so far, has an
occurred. One night,
somebody inadvertently cut of
the water supply, so that the
Evening star., 1955-02-18

came an elder in 1927. He re-
tired as an active elder in 1949.
Among other Offices he held in
the church were the vice presi-
'dency of the mems club and
Craftsmanship Of the communion
committee.
Mr.. Davenport worked in the
Office Of the Chief of Staff of the
War Department from 1904 until
his retirement in 1912 from the
Army Department. He was a
veteran of the Spanish-American
War.
He also was a member of the
Knights Templar of the Masonic
order.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday in the church.
The body now is at Gawlers, 1855
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Bur-
ial will be in Arlington Cemetary.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
County Arrests D. {. Man
On Bad Check CHARGE

William r. Adams. "a. OF 140l
F street NE. wa sarrested by
Prince George County police last
night on charges Of passing
worthless checks.
While he was being booked at
county police headquarters in
Seat Pleasant on two Of the
charges, Charles H. Lancaster.
Fairmont Heights service station
operator. appeared to file q COM
plant against Adams.
There is the man who gave
me the check" Mr.. Lancaster
told detective 1t. Lee Pumphrey.
Adams, who said he was a
drapery hanger. then was booked
on additional charges.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Troops Reported in Battle
| With Paraguayan pIotters
By the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina.
Feb. 18.-Heavily armed civilians
repeatedly fought a pitched
battle with troops on the ol,t-
skirts of the Paraguayan capital
of Asuncion Tuesday night in an
apparent attempt to overthrow
President Alfredo Stroessner's
government.
There was no confirmation
from Asuncion. The reports
were brought by travellers arriv-
ing here yesterday from Para
quay.
The travellers said the civilians
tried to take over the head
quarters of the 1st Cavalry
Regiment near the city. One
source said, according to rumors
current in Asuncion, that at
least 10 persons were killed and
200 were arrested.
The Paraguayan government
announced last month it had
crushed a plot against President
Stroessner involving IS military
academy cadets.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Rev. {. F. Smith, "a,
Minister in Virginia
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. Is. -
The Rev. Claudius F. Smith, "a,
one of Virginia's Oldest Prot
estant Episcopal clergymen and
a veteran of nearly so years in
the active ministry, died here
Wednesday.
Mr.. Smith retired in 1899 from
his last active charge at St.
Mary's Episcopal Church, Mid
dlesboro, KY. but served in past
years as interim rector at Co
lumbia, SC. Staunton. Va, and
in several churches here and in
nearby counties.
His active charges included
churches in Washington, D. c.,
Hertford and Elizabeth City,
NC, and Halifax, Abingdon.
Upperville, Middleburg, Aldie,
Lynchburg and Big Stone Gap,
Va.
Funeral services will be held
here tomorrow with burial in
Hollywood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Dinner Speakers Praise
Hebrew University

The Hebrew University OF
Jerusalem was responsible for
salvaging Jewish scholars from
anti-Semitism, Solicitor General
Simon E. Sobeloff declared last
night.
Mr.. Sobeloff spoke at a din
ner at the Willard Hotel COM
memorating the 30th anniversary
Of the university. A fund of
$4,000 was raised at the func-
ton to help the university's
worldwide drive for $50 million
for a new campus. The goal in
this community is $125,000.
DR.. Morris Fishbein Of the
American Medical Association
said support of the university's
medical school is needed to pro-
vide young doctors in a land with
unbelievable health problems"
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Norman Gaskins, Taught
Chemistry al Lincoln U.
By The Assoeiassd Press

WESTCHESTER, Pa, Feb. 1s
Norman Gaskins, assistant
professor Of chemistry at Lin
coin University. Oxord, Pa, died
in the Chester County Hospital
yesterday.
Mr. Gaskins has been on sick
leave since October. A native of
Washington, D. c.. he was 40.
He graduated from Lincoln in
1884. He earned a masters de-
gree in chemistry from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and had
pursued advanced studies at
Penn and New York University.
He had been a research as
sistant. in chemistry at Howard
University and had served on
the Lincoln University faculty as
an instructor and assistant pro-
fessor since 1887. He received
several grants for special re-
searches in chemistry and re-
Gently completed his study in
plastics as Frederick Gardner
Cottrell fellow of the Research
Corp. OF America.
MIR. Gaskins is survived by
his widow, Ermalene, of Prince
ton. N. j., and two sons, Norman
and Owen.
Funeral services will be held
in the university chapel with
burial in Princeton. N. ].
Evening star., 1955-02-18
William P. 0'NeiII, 81,
Former Indiana Official
BY The Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 18.-Wil.
liam P. o'Neill, former Lieuten-
ant Governor of Indiana, died
yesterday in the home of his son
Dennis j. O'Neill, whom he had
visited several months. He was
81.
The elder O'Neill, a Democrat
served as Indiana's Lieutenant
Governor from 1912 to 1916, He
was securities commissioner of
that State from 1890 to 1886.
Surviving also is another son,
Ronald S., q professor at Notre
Dame University. and three
daughters, Mrs. George Pontius
OF South Bend, Ind; Sister Marie
Angelo, president of Immaculate
Junior College in Washington.
and Miss Geraldine O'Neill of
Detroit.
Funeral services and burial
Will be In Mishawaka, Ind.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Mrs. Thompson, II,
Decorator Widow

Mrs. Bessie Hess Thompson
u, widow Of John w. Thompson
died yesterday at Sibley Hospita
after suffering a cerebral throm.
bosis a week ago.
Mrs. Thompson had been liv-
ing with a son. Harry L. Thomp.
son, at COLL Spring Hill lane
Chevy Chase, since the death
Of her husband in 1850. The late
Mr.. Thompson was a decorating
contractor.
Mrs. Thompson had been In
failing health for several years,
but was not confined to bed ur1-
til her stroke. b
She was born in Dayton, Va,
and came to Washington with
her husband in 1917.
She was a member of the
lexington Presbyterian Church
and former president of the
Ladies Aid Society Of the church.
Besides her son, she is sur
vived by two daughters, Miss
Janice Thompson, $500 Quebec
street NV, and Mrs. Russell T.
Woodfield, 1920 Randolph street
NV, and a brother, Bernard A.
Hess, Wilmington, Del.
Funeral service Will be held at
Q pm. tomorrow at the s. H.
Hines funeral home, 1901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will
be IN Fort LincoI,a Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
| StanIey0 Lyddane,
Retired Really Man,
Native Of District

Stanley Orme Lyddane. 6S. re-
tired real estate man and men,
ber Of an old Washington FAM
lily. died Tuesday at the Newton
D. Baker Veterans Center, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. after a long
illness.
Mr.. Lyddalle, whose family
goes back four generations in
Washington. had been in the
hospital for a total Of more than
three years. His home was at
6232 Eastern avenue NE.
He was born in Washington
and educated In public schools
here. He was employed as a
moulder at the Naval Gun Fac
tory for a while and later en-
tered real estate through man
agement Of his mothers proper
ties in Washington. She was
the late Mary Elizabeth Orme
Lyddane.
He was an active member Of
the Luther Rice Memorial Bap-
tist Church and of the Masonic
Order. During World War I he
served with the Army as an
enlisted man.
He is survived by his widow.
the former Virginia Conklyn Of
Charles Town. w. Va, and q
brother, Mortimer C. Lyddane.
$3.50 Delaware avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Services win be held at 1890
am tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
Funeral Home. 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be In
Oak Hill Cemetery. Georgetown.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Roland Aston Dies;
NeWsman and Editor
Here for 70 Years

Roland Aston, 81, q Washing
ton newsrnan for more than 20
years. died today at Georgetown
Hospital after a brain operation.
Mr.. Aston. who lived at 1891
Skyland place Sc, had been Ill
since last November.
He had been q member of the
Board Of Editors Of the Bureau
Of National Affairs, Inc, pub
Usher of Legal and economic
journals for the last 10 years.
Before that. he was q member
Of the Associated Press Wash
ington staff and Washington
correspondent for the Gannett
Newspapers. He had also worked
for the U. s. News and World
Report here.
A native OF Troy, N. Y, Mr..
Aston began his newspaper
career on the staff OF the Troy
Record. Later he was a member
Of the Associated Press bureaus
in Albany, N. r. and Rochester,
N. Y. before coming to Washing
ton.
He was member sof the Ma
tional Press Club and the
Periodical Correspondents As
ISOLATION.
He is survived by his widow
Marie, brother, A. Howard
Alston, Watervliet. M Y, and
four sisters, Mrs. Val Van
Keuren, $50 South Fairfax
street, Alexandria: Mrs. Eliza
beth Bussey. New York City;
Mrs. Naomi Cadenbach, Albany,
and Mrs. Edgar Lessinger, Boise,
Idaho.
The body is at Lees funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Funeral
services viii be held at $50
am. Monday at st. Teresa's
Catholic Church, Fourteenth and
v streets Sc. Burial will be in
Albany.