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Evening star., 1955-01-18
Crows Over q Bone

The proposed military pay bin win
toss another bone to the officers Of
our armed forces.
In ls3s-le40. 1t. Col. Eisenhower
drew about $3.50 q month. Since then
the purchasing power Of the dollar has
been almost exactly halyed. A heu-
tenant colonel today. with the length
Of service Col Eisenhower had in 1910.
should therefore make 81 .160 month
IL his personal circumstances are to
approximate those Of his old-Army
counterpart tneglecting the huge tax
increases since 1940l. The accomplish
ment Of this objective would require
raising his pay almost $400 . month
instead Of the $40 or so which the new
bill proposes.
The contraction Of the dollar to half
It's I930-lo40 value means tstill neglect
ing tax increases1 that today man
must earn 100 per cent more dollars
than he did then II his standard Of
living is only to remain the same. Here
are the figures showing the dollar in
come increases for four occupational
groups since l939-1940:
Professional and technical ------ t l43
Foremen and craftsmen ------ +l75
Operative workers in industry +211
Lieutenant colonels. U.S.A. ---- + i48
The professional, foreman-craftsman
and operative groups have all. though
to varying degrees. kept well ahead Of
imitation, but the armed forces officer
group lags far behind it. There was
time when the economic plight of fixed-
income groups during periods Of infia-
ton was rationalized by maintaining
that they tended to benefit during the
recession and depression phases Of the
inexorable business cycle. But our ex-
panding economy has negated the old
boom -and-bust theory, we are told. If
so, Is it not time for really substantial
pay raise for the oficers Of our armed
forces. instead Of another bone?
Light Colonel.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
"A Boy From the Forest

When Asa Gray, father Of American
botany" needed an assistant at Harvard
In 1883, he chose young man Of Is who
was decribed to him as "a boy from the
forest" who had grown up In Michigan but
who had New England background in
nature lore. This youth was the son of a
follower Of Johnny Appleseed and mother
who, dying when he was five, left him her
garden as his best inheritance. He also had
the advantage of sanity stepmother who
sympathized with his consuming interest In
the "made-to-order natural museum" OF
the family farm, where the lad studied
all manner of living and growing things on
intimate terms. His name was Liberty Hyde
Bailey.
BY his tenth birthday he was top
grating trees for the neighbors. In 1873,
when he was Is, he lectured before State
ornithological society on Birds" reporting
his observations OF many species. including
English sparrows sent to him in cage from
Central Park In New York City. Returning
West after his term at Cambridge, he ex-
plored the Vermilion Lake region Of Minne-
sofa In 1884 Then the real work of HIS
life began when he was appointed professor
of horticulture at Cornell at &c. Ithaca
remained Ills uOHte udSe ever ditcK. FAC
made its name famous wherever his par
ticular sciences have meaning. The College
of Agriculture was his creation in 1890, and
he was its head until 1918. Meanwhile, he
launched his hortorium, now the largest and
richest establishment of its kind on earth.
But it is as writer on plants and trees
and birds that Lib" Bailey Is likeliest to
be remembered longest. He largely wrote
and completely edited for publication q
comprehensive library of books Of high prac-
tical value to farmers, orchardists and gar
deners. His quest for material took him on
travels approximating 250000 miles. Mrs.
Bailey and their daughter Ethel Zoe were
his principal assistants. Many honors came
to him in recognition not merely OF the
groups achievements but notably for the
example which he set. When he was 30
he still was busy On Christmas Day he
died in his sleep, aged s6 but, In his own
regard. still "a boy from the forest" In the
great tradition Of botany and Its sister
branches Of useful learning, many of whose
modern leaders had been his pupils. WASH
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Bright yisitont

Attracted by my garden light,
A great moth Anttered dolDB one night.
Seemingly uadU0re OF me
or hoH0red b. my scrutiny.
He paused and let the lampii0ht shine
on icings tDiose delicate design
Excellent all human art ana tonose
Pure ttats iDere sHch as foWeys use.
But irlaile pased. some air-boYns Dord
Touched his ahtenBae, or ne heard
A summons Endiscefaed bg me-
A lOUe-caII or an ardent plea,
Some cry that sent him qEtperiHg
into the dark on silent rfBe.
ReOretfuiig. pet NTH delight
! watched him take his pufhIess night.
Insz DarcIoy kirby
Evening star., 1955-01-18
BY chorles {. TroceweH

.
This is one way Of still sticking to
poetry. but another method is not to
try TO understand but rather to
make an effort to like the new poetical
forms and ideas.
After all, an age that has had the
most horrible wars In history, and
which is threatened by a real war to
end all wars by killing on all human
beings. Is not going to stick to the
Victorian formulas in poetry.
Go back to reading Swinburne. and
rejoice in his perfect versifcation Of
its type, then wonder what he would
have written II he had lived today.
Poetry Is amazingly alive now, as
1t always has been. because II meets
the needs Of those who possess the
most wonder. This 10 not said against
those who do not wonder as they go
along. II is their loss. But those who
wonder are the masters Of life. and
have their reward both In this world
and the next Poetry Is the open door
TO this bliss. Not every one can be q
master composer Of poetry. and not
every reader can be . master reader.
but he can do his best. and he must
not be deferred By the covert sneers
Of those to whom poems are . snare
and o delusion. or ct the least q waste
Of time. Poetry IL . very real expert
ment with one Of our most precious
possessions. our language, the thing
that distinguishes rs from the poor
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Administrative Duty

Desk AdmiralS" by Neptune Rex
vii strike sympathetic chord in the
hearts Of many line officers. On board
ship we used to refer to officers who
had no sea service as "He-Wayes" since
like Waves they were limited to shore
stations. There is large selection OF
titles In civilian management and q
variety Of insignias, which will not be
mistaken for our time honored military
insignias.
John Paul Jones.
Neptune Rex" brings out clearly
"the absurdity Of comforting military
rank, title and uniform upon indivi-
duals whose sole duty is administra-
tive"
am sure that this correspondent
would have appreciated the following
excerpt from Lydia Bailey" by Ken
meth Roberts:
"And so it was for us. So it is in
all ways for most of those who go to
make up armies A measly hundredth
part of an army does the work: the
other ninety-nine hundredths fatten
upon the lab0rs Of those who do the
fighting: spend the rest Of their lives
posing as soldiers. subtly implying that
their bravery sets them apart from the
rest Of mankind. or that the hardships
they endured entitle them to greater
benefits than other men enjoy. Those
who do the fighting find 1t harder"
OF course Mr.. Roberts was writing
about campaign in North Africa over
century ago, but his observations
would be even more true today. The
writer remembers with disgust. seeing
and hearing during World War II the
daily evolutions Of female band of
one Of the services UP and down the
Mall and practicing In their quarters,
while his own son was with the Marines
in the Pacific. Yet these alleged musi-
clans and defenders Of their country
were fully eligible for all Of the bene-
fits Of the GI bill. etc.
p ~
Evening star., 1955-01-18
On Numino the Risky Ones

According to news reports, Demo-
cratic Senator Mansfield has recon-
mended public" disclosure Of the
names of employees dropped by this
administration because Of reported SUBJ
v. 'sive activities or associations,
Certainly any constructive inyestiga-
Evening star., 1955-01-18
By THE HAsKIN sERVTCE


q. Is the present status Of the En-.
peror specified In the constitution Of
Japan? L. T.
A. The constitution Of 1046 proclains
that "the Emperor shall be the symbol
Of the state and Of the unity Of the
people. :" Emperor Hirohito Is head
OF the worlds oldest reigning family, q
dynasty which has ruled Japan since
600 B. G In the Imperial Rescript Of
January /. 1916. the Emperor solemnly
declared to the Japanese people. II am
not living god" thus ending CEN
turfes-old custom, whereby the Jap
anese Emperor was sacred In the eyes
Of his people.
@. What Is the average weekly con-
tributiop Of church members In the
United States? H. McA.
A The average weekly amount sub
scribed TO churches is "a cents.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Bruzil's History

The star published on January .. .
very interesting article by Michael
Lever on presidential assassinations in
this country and in Latin America.
However, / would like to make .
correction Of one statement by Mr..
Lever which has to do with historic
accuracy. He states: with the excep-
ton Of Brazil and Cuba. which became
republics in 1889 and 1902, respec-
lively, the other Latin nations date
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Questions and Answers

A reader can get tle answer 20 any
question Of fact ~ writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 Eye GE
cents for return portage
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Pleu for School Clerk

Lila D. sOnnemann.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Sealed Bids
CONTRACT NO. 500

CONTRACT NO. 563
Sealed Proposals addressed to
the Mayor and Council, Rockville,
Maryland for Water and Sewer
Mains in Spring, Lenmore and
Stonestreet Avenues, Rockville,
Maryland, will be received by the
Mayor and Council, 100 South
Washington Street, until
500 PM, EDIT.
MAY 3, 1856
The work proposed involves
the following:
Approximately: 1892 Linear
Feet of 8 inch sewer; 1905 Lin
ear Feet of 6 inch water.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the office of the Mayor
and Council, 120 South Washing
ton Street, Rockville, Maryland.
Bids must be accompanied by
a certified check for five per
cent (5ft) of the amount of pro-
posal made payable to the Mayor
and Council, Rockville, Maryland.
The Mayor and Council re-
serve the right to reject any or
all bids.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk 90
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Trustees Sale
HOUSE AND LOT IN
ROCKVILLE, MD.
ZONED COMMERCIAL Il

BY virtue of the power and
authority contained in a deed of
trust from William Nelson Evans
and Margaret Juanita Evans, his
wife, to the undersigned, as trus.
tees, dated the End of August
1851 and recorded among the
Land Records of said county in
Liber 1857 folio 5, default having
occurred in the payment of the
debt secured by said deed of trust
and at the request of the par.
ties secured, the undersigned, as
trustees, will offer for sale at
public auction in front of the
Court House door in the Town of
Rockville
MONDAY, MAY 23, 1855
AT 1000 AM, E.D.S.T.
all the land described in said
deed of trust, to wit: Lot "a in
Block A in II. L. England's Sec.
ond Addition to Rockville as per
plat recorded among said Land
Records in Plat Book 4 plat 341.
This property is occupied by Otis
Butt as tenant and is located on
Stoncstrcct Avenue Baltimore
Avenuc) and adioinS on the north
the property of Hurley Sheet
Metal Company and on the south
vacant lot, on the west the
b. e o. Railroad and on the east
by the said avenue, The improve.
ments consist of a three.room
dwelling with bath.
This lot has a frontage of fifty
feet on said avenue and a depth
of about 257 feet and will be
sold subject to prior trust, the
exact amount due on the day Of
sale will be announced.
Terms of sale; all cash upon
the ratification of the sale by
the Court; a deposit of $500 will
be required when the property is
knocked down. All costs Of con.
veyancing including state and
federal revenue stamps to be
paid by the purchaser.
w. V. BOUIC
A NJ ROIIIC
Trustees 80
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Section A
Notice to Bidders

VA oedleu proposals Will be
received by Montgomery County
UNTIL 300 PM, E.D.S.T.
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1855
at Room 602 Purchasing Division
County Building, Rockville, Mary
land for the construction of the
Silver Spring Public Library, at
which place promptly thereafter
they Will be publicly opened and
read aloud.
OBJ Revised Plans and Specifi.
cations for this work may be OBJ,
tanned at the office of Rhees
Burket, Architect, 1923 Connect.
cut Avenue, NV, Washington
e, DC. on and after Monday, Ap-
ril Is, 1855.
Co General contractors pro.
posing to bid may receive the
loan of plans and specifications
upon depositing thirty-five
($35.00) dollars per set. All plans,
specifications and addenda must
be returned in good condition
within seven days after the open.
ing of bids to obtain refund. The
full thirty-five ($35.OO) dollars
will be refunded only to contrac-
tors submitting a bid and only
on two sets. A refund of $4,000
dollars will be made on the third
set. Individual prints and sections
of specifications may be secured
from the Architect at one (S1.OO)
dollar each on which no refund
will be made.
Cd Proposals shall be address
ed to Montgomery County, Pur-
chasing Division, Room 6O2,
County Building, Rockville, Mary.
land. They shall be enclosed in
an opaque sealed envelope and
marked Proposal for Silver
Spring Public Library"
(E) Each bidder will be re-
CURED to submit with his bid a
bid bond as described in instruc-
ton to Bidder, in the amount of
five percent of the Base Bid sub
mitted.
CD The character and amount
of security required to be furn-
iShed for and in connection with
the performance of the contract
is stated in the contract docu-
ments.
go No bid may be withdrawn
for a period of thirty 800 days
after the scheduled closing time
for receipt of bids; however, the
right is reserved by the Owner
to reject any or all bids and to
waive infOrmalities.
PURCHASING BUREAU
for Montgomery County,
Maryland SO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Sealed Bids
CONTRACT NO. 564

CONTRACT NO. 564
Sealed Proposals addressed to
the Mayor and Council, Rockville,
Maryland for Cement Concrete
Curb and Gutter in Mannakee
Street in Rockville, Maryland,
will be received by the Mayor
and Council, 120 South Washing
ton Street, until
500 PM, EDIT.
MAY 3, 1855
The work proposed involves
the following:
Approximately: 800 Linear feet
of concrete curb and gutter.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the office of the Mayor
and Council, 100 South Washing
ton Street, Rockville, Maryland.
Bids must be accompanied by
a certified check for five per
cent $50 of the amount of pro-
posal made payable to the Mayor
and Council, Rockville, Maryland.
The Mayor and Council re-
serve the right to reject any or
all bids.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Notice of Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the
Mayor and Council of Rockville,
Maryland, will conduct a public
hearing in the office of the May
or and Council, 120 South Wash
ington Street, Rockville, Mary
land,
AT 900 PM.
MAY "a, 1855
on the application of Eugene E.
Zuck to reclassify tract of land
called Constant Friendship
Token of Love" from Residen-
tial "a" to Commercial 3D.. Said
tract containing 55,825 square
feet of land lying approximately
100 feet north of Monument
Street on East Montgomery Ave
nue.. A more detailed description
being on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
Mayor and Council of
Rockville, Maryland
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER
Clerk "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
500 M, EDIT.
MAY 3, 1866

The work proposed involves
the following:
Approximately: 2248 square
yards of 2 inch bituminouS con
crete surface course. 205 tons bi
luminous concrete base course.
922 Linear feet cement concrete
curb and gutter. $50 cubic yards
of earth excavation. 730 square
yards of sidewalks and drive
ways. 60 linear feet of bituminous
concrete curb.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the office of the Mayor
and Council, 120 South Washing.
ton Street, Rockville, Maryland.
Bids must be accompanied by
certified check for five per
cent (5fO of the amount of pro-
posal made payable to the Mayor
and Council, Rockville, Maryland.
The Mayor and Council re-
serve the right to reject any or
all bids.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk 90
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
JAMES II. PUGH. Attorney
RoeIx VILE. Md.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont.
gomery County, in Maryland. Letters OF
Administration on the personal Estate oil
ARTHUR BELLOWS
late of Montgomery County, deceased. Al
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated TO the subscriber on or before
the 9Th day of October next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons in
debted TO said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 30th day of
March in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and fifty-five.
JAMES II. PUGH
Administrator
Rockville Maryland (1014
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Sealed Bids
CONTRACT NO. P.1O12


Sealed Proposals addressed to
the Mayor and Council, Rockville,
Maryland for Grading and Con-
structing of Bituminous Concrete
Roadway and Curb in Commerce
Lane in Rockville, Maryland, will
be received by the Mayor and
Council, 120 South Washington
Street, until
500 PM, EDIT.
MAY 8, 1866
The work proposed involves
the following:
Approximately: 482 square
yards of 2 inch bituminous con-
crete surface course. A tons BIZ
luminous concrete base course.
80 cubic yards earth excavation.
240 linear feet bituminous con.
crete curb.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the office of the Mayor
and Council, 12O South Washing
ton Street, Rockville, Maryland.
Bids must be accompanied by
certified check for five per
cent (5fo) of the amount of pro-
posal made payable to the Mayor
and Council, Rockville, Maryland.
The Mayor and Council re-
serve the right to reject any or
all bids.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk SO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Notice of Hearing

A public hearing will be held
in the office of the Mayor and
Council of Rockville, 120 South
Washington Street,
AT $3.50 PM.
MAY "a, 1855
on the application of Rockville
Center, Inc, 4S11 Alton Pl. NV,
Washington, DC, seeking the
assent of the Mayor and Council
of Rockville, reference use of
property known as part of Par
eel "B", Section 2, Twinbrook
Subdivision, Rockville, Maryland,
containing 1.2168 Acres as park
ing lot. This property is located
1880 feet South of Viers Mill
Road on Atlantic Avenue and is
owned by VIM. T. Hannah. A
more detailed description being
on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH p. BLOCKER
Clerk IS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28


a public hearing
AT $3.50 PM.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1866
in the County Council Hearing
Room, County Office Building,
Rockville, Maryland, pursuant to
Sec. 1913, Mont. Co. Code 1850
Q953 Supp on the proposal to
purchase from William H. Wilson
and Z. L. Wilson, his wife, for
a consideration of twenty-three
thousand, six-hundred twenty-five
dollars ($23,625.OO) a parcel of
land known as Part of Lot 10,
Block 2, E. Brooke Lees First
Addition to Silver Spring, as
shown on a plat recorded among
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland, in Plat Book
No. 3 as Plat No. 220, being the
southerly As feet by the full
depth of said lot, and containing
in the same 6,750 square feet of
land more or less. (Said property
also known as 8404 Dixon Ave-
nue., Silver Spring, Md The pur-
pose of this proposal to purchase
is to construct public parking
lot. There are no additional sites
available for this purpose.
WILLIAM B. MCKINNEY,
Clerk County Council for
Montgomery County, Md. Sc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Sealed Bids
CONTRACT NO. P.1OO9


Sealed Proposals addressed to
the Mayor and Council, Rockville,
Maryland for Grading and Con-
structing of 6 inch Bituminous
Concrete Roadway in Stonestreet
Avenue and Park Road in Rock
vile, Maryland, will be received
by the Mayor and Council, 120
South Washington Street, until
500 PM, EDIT.
MAY 8, 1855
The work proposed involves
the following:
Approximately: 1919 cubic
yards of earth excavation. 1921
square yards of 4 inch bitumin-
Gus concrete base. 1921 square
yards of 2 inch bituminous sur.
face course.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the office of the Mayor
and Council, 100 South Washing
ton Street, Rockville, Maryland.
Bids must be accompanied by
a certified check for five per
cent (5ft) of the amount of pro-
posal made payable to the Mayor
and Council, Rockville, Maryland.
The Mayor and Council re-
serve the right to reject any or
all bids.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk IS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Sealed Bids
CONTRACT NO. P-IO1I

CONTRACT NO. P.IOII
Sealed Proposals addressed to
the Mayor and Council, Rockville,
Maryland for Cement Concrete
Curb and Gutter and 2 inch BIZ
luminous Concrete Surface
Course in Denham Road in Rock
vile, Maryland, will be received
by the Mayor and Council, 12O
South Washington Street, until
500 PM, EDIT.
MAY 8, 1866
The work proposed involves
the following:
Approximately: 2710 square
yards of 2 inch bituminous con-
crete surface course. 1860 linear
feet cement concrete curb and
gutter.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in the office of the Mayor
and Council, 120 South Washing
ton Street, Rockville, Maryland.
Bids must be accompanied by
a certified check for five per
cent $50 of the amount of pro-
posal made payable to the Mayor
and Council, Rockville, Maryland.
The Mayor and Council re-
serve the right to reject any or
all bids.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY JOSEPH P. BLOCKER,
Clerk 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
JOHN T.. ONLEY
Attorney
Rockville, Maryland
nRDER NISI

IN THE ORPHANS COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of
FULTON r. GORDON
ORDERED, this Doth day Of April, AID
1855 by the Orphans Court for Mont
gomery County. that the sale made by
Ellen M. G. G.. Williams, Frances G.
Elgin and James II. Gordon, Executors to
Morris Cafritz, and reported in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the cantrary thereof be
shown on or before the 31st day of May
next: Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery County. once in each of
three successive weeks before the said 3lst
day of May.
The Report states the amount of the
sale to be $SS, 10000.
ELLA r. PLUMMER
JOHN r. FOLEY
LESTER KRAFT
Judges of the orphans
Court for Montgomery
County, Maryland
True Copy-Test
MARY E. WARD
Deputy Register OF Wills
For Montgomery County, Md. C76)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28

Law Offices
CONROY. WILLIAMS & NYLEN
1920 h Street, NV.
Washington ID. G.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FCR Mon 4GCur4ItG COUEI4
AS A COURI OF EQUITY.
NO. 1906 Equny
CHARLES f. FRAZIER
IsALFn A. HANDER
JOHN GEORGE kOLB. Trustees
Plaintiffs
FROST MILLS
Defendant
ORDERED, this 26th day of April, AID.
1865. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as a Court of Equity, that the
Auuitors Report Tiled in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 23rd day OF May
next: Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the said 23rd
day Of May. 1855.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk (63)