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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
C'burg
Minister Is
NY. Native

Gaithersburg's Grace Methodist
Church has new miinster-Rev.
Henry ]. Muller. Rev. Muller, who
has devoted more than 20 years
to serving the church, comes to
Montgomery County after preach
ing in the war-boomed commune
ties around Baltimore
Rev. Muller is New York born.
He attended public school in the
metropolis before enlisting in the
Army Air Corps at age 16. He
served at bases in Washington
and Virginia. While in this area
he met his future wife, Imogene
Wood, and received his call to
the ministry at Anacostia Meth
odist Church.
EnrOlls at American u.
Through with his service du-
ties at 10, Rev. Muller enrolled
at Washington's American Uni
versity, graduating in 1881. While
attending school he served sew
eral student charges in Virgin
ia. Also while attending college,
the MullerS had two sons.
Another son was born while
Rev. Muller was attending West
minister Theological Seminary.
He graduated in 1894 and went to
serve in Darlington.
Later he returned to school, at
tending Grocer Theological Sem
mary in Chester, Pa. Rev. Muller
studied there under DR.. Martin
Enslin, well known writer in
''The Pulpit" and outstanding
Pauline scholar.
Studies at Westminster
In 1887 Rev. and Mrs. Muller,
and their family, were moved to
the Patapsco circuit, and the min
lister returned for further study
to Westminster Theological Sem
mary.
In 1912 Rev. Muller took over
at the Orems Methodist Church
at Middle River, near Baltimore.
He served the communities of
Victory Villa and Aero Acres,
populated mainly by employees
of the Glen L. Martin aircraft
factory.
Mrs. Muller conducted the Sun
day school. Because of wartime
croWding, classes were held in
garages, private homes, public
buildings, schools, etc. Finally the
government put up a community
building.
At the same time, Rev. Muller
was studying psychiatry at the
Phips Clinic of Johns Hopkins
University under DR.. Esther Rich
ards. He worked in the clinic one
day a week.
Dedicate New Church
Finally, as the elimination of
years of hard work and the care
full gathering of funds, Rev. Null
ler's Middle River flock dedicated
a new church building in March
of 1949. He admits it was "a
tough job"
The Mullers moved in 1851 to
another community near Balti-
more, Lauraville. And again the
minister led them on a program
of expansion. On the church's
5Oth anniversary he proudly pre-
sided at the mortgage burning.
When he left Lauraville to come
to Gaithersburg, Rev. Muller
says he went with the idea that
his former church too would
soon launch building program.
Such a short time has Rev.
Muller been in Gaithersburg, he
hasn't formulated his definite
plans. The minister and his wife
concur, however, that Gathers.
burg is a fine town."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Club Holds HObO-HOp

The 1880 Club of Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church, Be,
thesda, will hold a hobo-hop
party from $3.50 to 1870 pm. in
the parish hall. Music will be
provided by the Sophisticats.
Admission is 81 per person. The
group says dress may be "any.
thing but formal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Gets HOlstein Name

The Holstein-Friesian Associa-
ton of America has given Will
liam d. Pyles of Sellman exclu.
sive use of the name EIwil for
his herd. The Association record
ed more than 1850 prefix names
last year
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Engagements Announced

announcement is made Of
the engagement Of Miss Eliza
beth Ann Swantner, daughter
of Mr.. Joseph Swantner of
this city and Mrs. George
Goucher of Long Island, N. Y,
to Mr.. Bernard George OSt-
mann, il. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ostman of Burnt Mills Hills,
Silver Spring. A June wedding
is planned.
Miss Swantner is gradu-
atesof the Capital City School
of Nursing. Mr.. Ostmann is
a graduate of Catholic Uni
yersity.
Greenon Eddins
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greenan
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Lorraine Agnes
to Mr.. Wallace H. Eddins, son
of Mr.. an Mrs. P. Niepold of
Markridge Farm, Md. A sum-
mer wedding is planned.
Miss Greenan was graduated
from the Academy of the Holy
Names. Mr.. Eddins is at
tending Columbia School of
Technology.
Smith-Morks
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith
announce the engagement of
their daughter Alberta Lee to
Mr.. Melvyn Lyon Marks, son of
Mrs. Shirley Marks of Mon
treal, Canada and Brooklyn,
N. Y. The wedding will take
place in March.
Mr.. Marks is stationed at
Boiling Air Force Base.
Porkin Timoner
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Parkin of Cincinnati, Ohio, an
nounce the engagement of
their, daughter Marilyn to Pfc.
Edwin S. Timoner, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank E. Timoner Of
this city and Woodmere, Long
Island, N. Y.
Miss Parkin is a student at
the University of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Timoner is a graduate of
George Washington University.
Bowie Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew K.
Bowie of University Park, Md,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Beverly Ann to
Evening star., 1955-02-21

Girls in Alexandria. 1t. Rein
was graduatedfrom Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and is
currently stationed at Fort
Belvoir.
Dwyer- Chambers
Mrs. William Edward Dwyer
announces the engagement Of
her daughter Mary Suzanne to
Mr.. Edward Francis Chambers
of Port Carbon, Pa.
Miss Dwyer is the daughter
of the late Mr.. DWyer. She
is a graduate of the Academy
of the Holy Names in Silver
Spring. Mr.. Chambers attended
Pennsylvania State and George
Washington University.
Hiehtower-HeItzeI
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Louis v.
Hightower announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Gretchen to 1t. j.g.) Robert
T. Heltzel, U.S.N r., son of
Mrs. Thelma M. Bohrer of this
city and Mr.. Thomas Heltzel of
Canaan, w. Va. The wedding
will take place in March.
Miss Hightower attended the
New Jersey College for Women
and the American University.
1t. HeltZel was graduated from
American University and at
present is stationed aboard the
U. S. S. John Hood. He is the
grandson of Mrs. Zella Tyson
of Davis, w. Va. and the late
Mr.. Robert Tyson.
Hordinq-White
Mr.. and Mrs. Brawner z.
Harding announce the engage
ment of their daughter Bar
bara Jeanette to Mr.. Charles
Thomas White, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington w. White of
Laytonsville, Md.
Both Miss Harding and Mr..
White are attending Western
Maryland College in Westmin-
ster.
Siroto- Edwards
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Sirota
announce the engagement of
their daughter Helene Carole
to Mr.. Marvin Raymond Ed
wards, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Edwards of Jacksonville,
Fla.
Evening star., 1955-02-21

Mr.. James Gustavus Gray III.
son OF Mr.. James G. Gray. jr.,
of Riverdale, Md, and Mrs.
Elizabeth w. Gray.
Miss Bowie attended the
University of Maryland and is
attending the Washington
School for Secretaries. Mr..
Gray attended the University
of Maryland and is serving
with the United States Army.
Murphy -MichoeI
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S.
Murphy announce the engage
ment of their daughter Flor
ence to Mr.. William Suther-
land Michael, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Owen Michael
of Jackson, Ohio. A mid
summer wedding is planned.
Miss Murphy is a senior at
Ohio Wesleyan University. Mr..
Michael is a graduate of Ohio
Wesleyan University and is
attending the University of
Cincinnati School of Medicine.
Quinn-Cove
Mrs. Thomas w. Quinn Of
Newton Centre, Mass, an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter Marion to Mr.. John
Frederick Cove, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Winfield Cove
of Dedham, Mass. An October
wedding is planned.
Miss Quinn, daughter of the
late Mr.. Quinn, is a graduate
of the Emmanuel College, Bos-
ton. Mr.. Cove, who served with
the United States Navy during
World War II, attended New
man Preparatory School in
Boston and Merrimack College
in Andover, Mass. He did
graduate work at the George
Washington University.
Simpson Rein
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Earle
Simpson of Alexandria an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Norma Kemper
to 1t. Mac Eason Rein,
U. S. A. r.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Christopher Rein of
Arlington. A late summer we'd
ding is planned.
Miss Simpson is a graduate
OF Hood College and of st.
Agnes Episcopal School for
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Annual Candy Sole

The Potomac Area Council
Camp Fire Girls are now hold
ing their annual door-to-door
candy sale. AS in past years
the campers are selling peanut
puffs timed in attractive red.
white and blue cans. The sale
continues through February 26.
Evening star., 1955-02-21

lo-S5 to 395 Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings 2eo
27-7.95 to 1895 Handbags, tote sotche, pouch ond
clutch styles, all fobric------------------- 800
1855 One-Pece Zp-Front Louneing Poiomos 29o
1O-24.95 to 1895 Hostess Robes, Loungno Poomos:
Gowns -----------------.-- ----.-----------------14.oo
8O-l.95 Nylon Hosiery, by Toborn ------------ o9e
5-3.95 Nyon Slips, white black 38 toll only ----9oc
19495 and 595 Nyon Tricot and Tofeto Slips - 80
5-o.e5 and 795 NyIon Trioo Slips --L---------2.oo
7-lO95 to 1876 Silk Sotn or NyIon Slips -------4.oo
1-5,95 Bouffont Cotton Pettcoot oree size ----2oo
9-l695 Bouffont Nyon Petticoots, black only $50
l-2995 Nyon Coochmon Robe, size Is -------1l.oo
2-2495 Nyon Gowns. full length -------------8.oo
o-15,95 Black Slips, Nyon angel crepe --------7.50
Evening star., 1955-02-21
coRsETRY

l2-395 ond S5 Nyon and Cotton Bros with pockets for
pads ---------.---- -------------------lo 80
l5-S5 Wired Pique Bros s--------------------2
3-S5 Lace Panty Grdles Iorge size only 388
$50 Lace GrdIes and Panty GdIes white nyIon- s 40
SIS StropIess Cnch Bros, ooched eortes ------74o
Sis so Power Net 0rdes with cinch woistbond 88
7-S5 Padded Bros with strap, black ony---------32o
5so f5 %G5s td SIS i5p9ss; Poni; e2de, e;9s ssssss
Evening star., 1955-02-21
DRESSES

522 IS to IS Print and Solid Color Dresses some brief
sizes ---------- -------.---.---------- SIG
25-22e5 and SIS J Pastel Wool Dresses doy or cockto
Sl6
12-29.95 Day and Cocktoi Dresses, prints and solid
coors ------------------------- Sl9
~ - ' sz2
2l-3995 to 1895 Afternoon and Cocktail Dresses bro
codes silks, royons s------------------------ S28
23-59 IS Mountain Home Original Wool and Royon Jersey
oIso Designer Dresses -------------------S S38
4-Sl35 and Slo5 Designer Evening Dresses, full
boerino length. Sizes 10 to II and g. SIS and S85
MILLINERY
2o-l595 to y IS smortIy Shaped Hats onv coIos ~
2o-l8.95 to $50 VeIours, felt and velvet hots a98
Exceptional Group Of Designer Hats "a OFF
Evening star., 1955-11-06
VIRGINIA
Loudoun Holds Ace.
In Power Plant Tiff

fered Ia the General Assem-
bly, to. grant tax immunity to
industries.
Provision Still Alive
The significant thing about
the 1854 session Is that the
Legislators approved two Of
these biIls-thus showing that
they were willing to make ex-
ceptions to the general policy
expressed By repeal Ii 1914.
One Of the measures was
designed to meet Q problem
created by an industry nlov-
ing from one to another coun-
ty in Southside Virginia. It's
provisions are not particularly
applicable to the Loudoun sit
uation. But the second bill was
made to order-almost.
That one was sponsored by
Delegate Jack Witten Of Taze-
well, whose county was con-
cerned over the possibility Of
the Tazewell Manufacturing
Co. moving into an adjoining
county In West Virginia.
The Witten bill provided
local tax exemptions could be
granted for -fiyb years by the
governing body "in any county
adjoining q county of another
State which grants the same
or substantially similar ex-
emptions." The law automat-
ically expired after one year.
This was Virginia's way Of
meeting competition from
outsiders.
1t has been estimated that
PEPCo would pay about twice
the taxes to Montgomery
County. due to q higher rate
there, than 1t would in Lou
doun County. But If such an
inducement were not sufii-
cient to bring the utility's
plant to Virginia. the prece-
dent has been established
twice--by the Legislature to
grant further encouragement.
Maryland Obstacles
Prospects are simmer that
Maryland-even II it desired to
do so---could act as quickly as
Virginia In granting exemp-
tionS.
Maryland holds its short
session" Of the General As
sembly In 1855, at which leg
islation is limited to the
budget, emergency bills and
matters essential to the gen.
eral public welfare.
On the other hand, Virgin
las General Assembly which
holds unrestricted sessions ev-
cry other year, Is due to con-
vene on January IL. 1856.
Maryland occasionally in the
past has given real property tax
exemptions up to 10 years to
industries. legislation Of this
nature was passed for Alle-
Evening star., 1955-11-06

were reduced to eating roots
and tree bark. the Interna-
tional Cooperation Admins
tration IN September para
chuted 1000 tons Of rice into
the area close to the two Prov
inces held by the Communist
Pathet Lao. CARE also dis
tributed $4,000 food packages
and air dropped bags Of salt
. commodity so rare that it Is
used as q medium Of exchange
IN some parts Of Laos
CARE Mission Chief Oden
Meeker told the Laotians that
the food gifts came from
friends far aWayfronn peo-
pie much like yourself; from
the American pagoda members
and small farmers In the
American rice paddles"
CARE Packages
The United States Is pour
ing aid into Laos at the rate
Of about 5000 q year. Much
Of this goes to build an army
Evening star., 1955-11-06

in this kingdom exactly half
way around the world from
Washington.
CARE has. started q CAM
paign to solicit contributions
for specific aid packages for
Laos. There's o IS food pack
age. IS cotton package, "a
blanket package and d $5
bundle Of mosquito netting.
CARE usually promises =
receipt signed by the person
who receives each CARE
package any place In the
world. but in the case Of Laos,
CARE promises no more than
q card signed with ) finger-
print. Not many Laotians are
likely to be able to write their
name.
The receipts may be 4 little
slow III getting back to the
United States. The cargo
carrying elephants Of the
Kingdom OF Laos don't walk
any faster now than they did
1000 years ago.
-. s ~ b Vi s g. Z
Evening star., 1955-11-06

ghany County where unem-
ployment has been q problem
for several years.
German e. Getty, assistant
county attorney at Cumber-
land, Md. told The Star that
the special act for Allegheny
provides the exemptions for
.'the encouragement and in-
ducement" Of industries to lo-
cate there.
Montgomery County does
not have the extensive au-
thority for tax exemptions
that Allegheny has. according
to Albert w. Ward. executive
secretary = the Maryland
State Tax Commission in Bal
timore.
Option Extension?
Mr.. Ward told The Star
the only exemptions Montgor11-
cry is entitled to extend TO
manufacturing industries ua-
der existing law involve levies
against tools, machinery, raw
materials and manufactured
products.
1t Is debatable, Mr.. Ward
added, whether an electric
generating plant could be clas-
sified as a manufacturing"
industry under Maryland law.
Faced with growing pres
sure from Montgomery County
citizens to move to Maryland.
PEPCO last week obtained
from the owners OF the Lou
doun County tract a 60-day
extension of the option to buy.
This will make it run to De-
cember 81. which is II days
before the Virginia General
Assembly convenes.
Owners Of the land refused
to answer questions about
whether they would agree TO
another extension If Loudoun
wants an opportunity to OBJ
tain further legislative induce
ments.
But the indications are that
the land owners are more than
swilling to close a deal with
PEPCO.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

land also ranks among the low
est In tax rates on its harness
and haif-mile tracks.
The report notes that horse
race taxes must be handled
with greatest care since Mary
lands three one-mile tracks,
the biggest money makers for
the State. are IN keen competi-
ton with tracks in New York,
New Jersey. Delaware, West
Virginia and other states.
Nevertheless, the subcommit-
tee feels that 1t would be prac-
tical and profitable to increase
both the tax rates and racing
days-from the present 33H
days to SO days in the case Of
the three tracks at Bowie, Lau-
rel and Pimlico. The subcom-
tees proposal would produce
about $2.8 million in extra rae
ing revenue each year, the
report said.
Twcks
As for trucks. the report re-
calls Gin . way that seems al
most q re-indorsement) the
conclusion Of the 1919 Case
Commission that Large motor
trucks are contributing to the
Maryland highways proper
tionately less than other classes
of highway users and are re-
ceiying relatively greater bene-
fits than such other classes"
The report lists two ways Of
making truckers pay q greater
share tax based on the
number Of tons carried and
the number of miles travelled
by all trucks In Maryland, or
a gross receipts tax on both
Maryland and out-of-S State
truckers in proportion to their
Maryland mileage.
Maryland truckers. who
sport one Of the biggest lobby
operations seen each year be-
fore the Legislature In An
napolis. have vigorously and
effectively opposed the ton
mile tax when 1t came up in
the past. The gross receipts
proposal has never been put
before the legislature. Pre-
slmably. 1t would meet similar
opposition.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
VIRGINIA.
By ALEX r. PRESTON

Loudoun County. Va. has .
potential ace In the hole--if
it wants to play it--in the
competition with Montgomery
County, Nd. to capture the
tax revenues from 8 500 mil
Hon generating plant Of the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
PEPCO might save up to an
estimated $s.7 million IN tax
exemptions for the first dve
years and then Loudoun would
collect an estimated $75Q,-
900 annually thereafter.
A gimmick that apparently
has been overlooked by all
sides In the controversy-in-
Guiding attorneys for PEPCO
lis this provision In the Vir-
ginia Constitution:
Section l8e: ''The General
Assembly may, by general law,
authorize the governing bodies
Of cities, towns and counties to
exempt manufacturing estab-
lishments and works Of In
sternal improvements from
local taxation for q period not
exceeding five years, as an
indacenient to their location. /"
Debates Of the Constitu-
tional Convention Of 1902 in
dicate the trainers Of the Vir-
ginia document were opposed
to this type of tax exemption.
Section 189 was an amend
ment ratified in 1928.
The First Low
In 1880, the General AS
sembly passed q law to iFnple-
ment the intent Of the new
amendment.
The law remained In effect
until 1874 when the then
Governor. Colgate w. Darden.
jr., recommended It's repeal.
In his message to the Legis-
lature that year, Gov. Darden
said:
The people Of Virginia
have invested over half q bill
lion dollars in schools, hos
pitals and roads. The BENEFITS
Of these expenditures fiow at
once to new industry. Virginia
has natural resources. a good
climate and q people who are
willing to work.
mo other inducements
should be necessary. An In
dustry 50 weak as to require
further concessions might
well prove to be q liability
rather than an asset"
After the General Assembly
needed Gov. Darden's advice.
nothing much was heard on
the subject for a few years.
But then special problems
arose in various parts Of the
State and the matter was ag-
itated again.
Last year. six bills were Of
Evening star., 1955-11-06

Suggested New Toxes
Would Hit Sin Hard

racing revenues, the income
tax and other leyies.
The report states that Q s.
cent pack cigarette tax.
which Is about average across
the country. and levies Of !
cent per cigar and Is cents
per pound of pipe tobacco
would bring SO million yearly.
Beer
As for the beer tax, the sub
committee found that Mary-
lands present rate Of eS cents
per barrel Is just about the
lowest Of any State.
The report says the national
average was $3.35 per barrel
in May. 1856. and the per barr
rel tax rates for bordering
jurisdictions were: District,
$l.25; Delaware, 81: Pennsyl-
yania. SAB: Virginia, 1910,
and West Virginia. $3.50.
Doubling the present Mary
land beer tax would produce
about $l.7 million for the
State, according to the report.
Mr.. Lee may have had Mary
lands large beer industry ii
mind when he wrote at one
point In the report that there
are sa few gaps in the tax
system OF the State which sug-
gest effective work by In
terested lobbies.
Building and Loon
His observation may also
apply to the building and loan
associations OF Maryland. Ac-
cording to the report, the only
nonproperty tax that they
pay to the State is an annual
nat franchise tax Of SO.
In contrast, commercial
banks and savings banks,
which are In direct compe-
tition with building and loan,
associations. pay comparative
" stiff taxes.
The reason loan associations
have been virtually excluded
from all State taxation, the
report notes, Is that It once
was considered sound policy to
encourage such associations
since they were designed to
make it possible for persons
Of limited means TO pool their
savings and make loans to q
few members at q time to ac-
Quire homes.
But @tirnes have changed.
and so have the buifding and
loan associations the report
declares.
Today there are at least II
in the State with deposits Ia
excess Of $40 million. Since
the majority Of the associa-
tons, however. are stiil small
and struggling. the subcorn-
mittee suggests that the franz
chise tax be stifi1y increased
on q graduated scale.
Horse Rocine
The subcommittee found that
Of the Is States permitting
pari : Tnutuel horse betting.
Maryland ranks with Delaware
and Nebraska at the bottom of
the scale In the rates Of taxes
levied on mile tracks. Mary
Evening star., 1955-11-06

ulation Of more than 2 million
persons. The country Of 8D.-
900 square miles about the
size of Kansas has no rail-
road. The only roads are some
paths through the jungle. The
people grow rice for q hand-to-
mouth existence, but have lit
tie education or knowledge Of
how to run their own govern
ment. The Laotians, although
individually charming, gener-
ally lack aggresslveness part
" because Of their passive
Bhuddist religion and partly
because Of the malaria and
other tropical diseases that
flourish.
The administrative capital
Of vientiane is little more than
q country village Of houses
standing on stilts among groves
of mango and banana trees.
There are q few two-st0ry
housesincluding the United
States Embassy. which has
been described as the worst
post In the American Foreign
Services.
Drum on the Hill
The royal capital Of L,iang
Prabang - where King Sisa-
wang Wong spends much Of his
time - is more courtly. The
royal elephants bestir enough
to haul timber. and . great
drum atop fPhousi hill boonis
loudly every three hours or 50.
According to Lactian tradi-
tiou, an ogre living inside the
hill win come out and eat
everyone unless the drum
sounds loudly enough 70
frighten the ogre.
In this world Of fantasy, q
harsh reality Is the barbed
wire that q visitor finds in un-
expected places. Some Of this
Is protection against raids BY
Pathet Lao. and some is the
debris from the Indo- Chinese
war which Wracked this area
for eight years.
AS the war was ending,
Communists burned the ma
tives' huts, shot farm animals
and carried on rice supplies.
Since then. Laos has suffered
two consecutive failures Of the
rice crop because Of drought.
After some Of the peoples