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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Housing Opposition
Reoffirmed by Unit

The Fort Dupont Civic Asso-
citation last night reaffirmed its
opposition to any further public
housing construction in the Fort
Dupont area.
The group contends the school
hospital and transportation IA
cilities in the area are already
burdened by the occupants Of
public housing projects in the
area.
The association recommended
the reappointment to the Board
of Education Of DR.. Margaret j.
Butcher. whose term expires in
June.
Capt. Howard F. Mowry and
his men in No. IA Police Precinct
were commended for outstand-
ing service during the past year
John B. Duncan, District Re-
corder Of Deeds, spoke to the
group on the obligation Of all
citizens to assume Their civic
responsibilities.
Charles M. Rodgers, president
led the meeting In No. IA Police
Precinct Station, Forty-seconc
street and Benning road NE.
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Forest Hills Group
Ask Traffic Sions

The Forest Hills Citizens As
ISOLATION last night voted to ask
the District for traffic signs at
four intersections in its neigh
borhood.
The group will ask the Depart
Iment of Vehicles and TRAFFIC to
erect children at play" signs at
Harrison street and Linnean
avenue NV. and Twenty ninth
place and Davenport street NV.
and stop signs at Davenport
street and Nebraska avenue
NV. near the Alice Deal Junior
High School, and at Connecticut
avenue and Davenport street
NV. near the Ben Murch Ele-
Imentary School.
Charles A. Burmeister presided
lat the meeting in the Murch
School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott
streets NV.
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Group Indorses z
For School Bourd

The Michigan Park Citizens
Association last night Endorsed
Robert Faulkner and Mrs. Henry
Bartlett for appointment to the
District Board of Education.
The association voted to rec
ommend Mr.. Faulkner and Mrs.
Bartlett in a letter to Judge
Kirkland after a motion to that
effect was made by Mrs. Robert
Cain. Judge Kirkland heads the
committee of judges of the U. S.
Court for the District of Column
bia who choose the members of
the school board. Mr.. Faulkner
is present member of the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Manor Park Accomp|ishes
Goal: City Of Homes
By CHARLES ALVAREZ

Ever since the Manor Park
Citizens Association organized in
1923-the area then was largely
q farming community it has
enjoyed a period of outstanding
achievement in Transforming the
section into a "city of homes"
It was fortunate for the COM
munity that Ernest H. Pullman
made his residence there. For
Mr.. Pullman. cofounder and
twice president of the associa-
ton, applied much of his time
and all of his experience as a
former newSpaperman to pre-
sent clearly to city authorities
and Congress the growing needs
of the young neighborhood.
The officers of the association
now are Hudson A. LaSalle, pres
ident; William j. Forman and
Mrs. Carrie r. Seaquist. vice
presidents; Mr.. Pullman. CORE
spending secretary, and Benja-
min c. CruickShanks. treasurer.
Homes Plus Schools
One of the main detectives of
the association, since its in
ception, has been to develop a
primarily residential section. As
ISOLATION leaders have given real
estate developers many a head
ache in this respect. Once
real estate man referred to
Manor Park representatives at q
coming commission hearing as
"nuisances." He was promptly
ordered to sit down by one of
the commissioners.
Residential sections and
schools go hand in hand.
The association, therefore. has
fought all the way for better
schools. In fact. one Of the first
projects to materialize was the
replacement Of q one-room.
stove-heated portable school by
the Whittier Elementary School.
at Fifth and Sheridan streets
NV. It was dedicated in 1925
and later enlarged.
Had Voice in Another
The association was also in
strumental in the location and
building of the Paul Junior High
School at Seventh and Ogle-
thorpe streets NV. 1t was COM
pleted in 1890 and is slated cur
rently in the budget for $780,
900 addition.
The completion Of the Cool
idge High School in 1910 with
recreational facilities and a
large stadium. completed last
year, crowned years Of persistent
efforts by the association.
Another important factor in
the potential development of the
area was the purchase, in the
late 1920s, of Fort Slocum,
wooded section east of Third
street, which has been set aside
as a park and is in line of the
Fort Drive, connecting the Civil
War forts encircling Washing 4
ton. AS yet, the area has not 4
been developed, but group lead 4
ers expect to apply some Of their 1
effective pressure toward land \
scaping the park.
Worked for Streets
The association also pioneered
In improving streets. sewers and
public transportation.
1t is concerned now mostly
with the growing city budget and
increased taxes. The leaders are
disappointed that the District re-
organization program has not
produced many economies. Also,
they feel. Congress is not Civ
ing its fair share toward the /
city budget.
In its business meeting last |
night. the association heard NAL 4
colin A. Burrows, assistant direc- I
tor Of the District Redevelopment /
Land Agency. explain the pro-
posed plan for the redevelopment |
of Southwest iWaShington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
EVERYTHING ATE
TURNED TO GAS

For years I suffered gas pains and disconl.
forts Of indigestion. Nothing seemed to do
any good" says Raymon Payne, Buckhan-
non, W. Va. II got no pleasure out OF eating,
because my stomach always bothered me.
Then | took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and now really enjoy eating"
Thousands of people who suffered gas
pains, heartburn, stomach distress, due to
ACID Indigestion. have tried DIR. Pierces Col
den Medical Discovery with amazing results
Over 5000, 600 bottles Of this great nom
alcoholic medicine, with its wonderful sto-
maehic tonic action, have been sold. And no
wonder. First. taken regularly, i promotes
more normal stomach activity. thus helping
to digest food better 90 you won't have gas.
heartburn. sour stomach. Second. with stom'
seh activity improved, you can eat the foods
you like without fear OF after-distress.
Get DR.. Pieroe's Golden Medical Discov'
9y. liquid or tablets, at your druggist today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07

ADVERTISEMENT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19
Council . .

Continued from Page II
Gilman Wilbur Baughman said
Tuesday.
The council, after a lengthy dis
cussion, ordered that a letter be
sent to the commission setting
forth the county body's views that
both structures are needed.
The council heard from Mr..
Butcher his plans for the widen
ing of Arlington Road in Bethes-
da, proposal strongly opposed
by property owners along the
heavily congested street.
Mr.. Butcher said his department
plans to replace the present 20
foot street, from Bradley Boule.
ward to Old Georgetown Road,
with a Al foot street. The right
of way will be widened to &c feet,
he said, and sidewalks constructed
on both sides of the street.
The widening will neceSsitate
the removal of almost all' of
the large trees which now line
the street, thanked on both sides
by homes in the $4,000 to $4,000
class.
Mr. Butcher said the proposal
would probably be ready to be
brought before the Council for
action in September.
In other business, the council:
Set a public hearing on a char
ter amendment to up the maxi
mum purchase the county car
make without advertising for bids
from $500 to 81, 900 for 8 pm. Fri
day. Both these amendments
would be the subject of a refer
endum by the voters in the No
vember election if approved by
the council.
Adopted resolutions granting {
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19
Carnes to Study
At Ford School

Paul w. Carnes of Rockville
will attend Ford Merchandising
School at company headquarters
in Dearborn, Mich, in a special
class for district sales junior ex-
ecutiveS.
Mr.. Carnes, who is vehicle, dis
tributor in the Washington Ford
district sales office, will begin
classes July 30 in a three-week
intensified training course in
sales, service, business manage
ment and other phases of the au-
tomobile business.
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MARYLAND Motors
Keeps Drivers Happy

Maryland Motors Inc, at 213 E.
Montgomery Avenue in Rock
vile, has been selling De Sotos
and Plymouths to Rockville area
patrons-and servicing all makes
of cars-for nearly II years.
Its president, Edwin r. Mode
slit, founded the firm in Deem
Der of 1914. Since then its sales
have steadily climbed; this year
Mr.. MODESTO expects to sell be-
tween 800 and 900 new and used
cars.
Business in the service depart
ment, headed by James Pearson
with Edwin C. MODESTO, son of
the president, as parts manager,
has increased so much that con-
struction on an enlargement to
it will begin this month.
Sixteen persons work in the
firm. Mr.. Modesto supervises the
overall operation, and G. c. Kreil-
lex is general manager. Mrs.
Carolyn Ragsdale and Mrs. Fran
ces Brown keeps the paper work
under control, and two statesmen
arrange the deals with new cal
buyers. Marshall Allnutt man
ages the used car business, relo-
Gated last fall at 326 E. Montgom-
cry Avenue.
Car repairing work is done by
eight mechanics, all of whom have
been trained in factory schools.
Mr.. Pearson and Morris Benton
have eight years of factory train
ing, and the other servicemen
have at least two years such ex-
perience each.
) The firm sells more Plymouths
than De Sotos, Mr.. MODESTO says,
with hardtop models increasingly
popular. The station wagon, he
says, is enjoying more popularity,
because it has become a comfort
able, attractive all-purpose car.
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Station wagons used to be used
just for hauling, but now they're
nice enough to drive to church or
go out for a social evening"" he
adds.
Most people who buy new cars
want automatic transmission, Mr..
MODESTO said, and most De Soto
buyers order power steering and
power brakes.
He thinks that within five years
manual-Shift transmission will be
a special-order job on all makes
on cars.
Air conditioning in cars also
will be used much more in the
future, Mr.. MODESTO thinks. Be
fore too long he predicts that cars
will be built with combination
heating and air conditioning sys-
TENS, and that air conditioning
will be much less expensive than
it is now.
Mr.. Modesto himself drives an
aforementioned De Soto hardtop.
It's wonderful" he says. F7Y
AS to size of automobiles, Mr..
MODESTO said Il think cars are
about as large as they're going
to get-the trend will be to short
en- them again. In 1857 l think
some of the models will be shorter
than they are this year."
But he refused to give a hint
of the radical changes" rumors
predict for 1857 models. All he
would say was, Il think there
will be an outstanding new
model" The new cars will be an
nounced around the first of No
vember, and Mr.. Modesto said the
dealers won't actually get a look
at them until about three weeks
before.
Mr.. Modesto has worked with
automobiles nearly all of his adult
life. He was manager of Wilson
Pontiac in Silver Spring for seven
years before he opened Maryland
Motors, and for six years before
that he worked with L. P. Steuart
in Washington.
He and Mrs. MODESTO live at
Manor Club. Their only son is
young Edwin, parts manager at
the Rockville firm, and they nave
one grandchild. Mr.. Modesto is
a member of the Rockville Board
of Trade, Manor Club and the
Silver Spring Elks Club.
The corporation holds member
ship in the National Automobile
Dealers Association and the Mary
land and Washington automobile
trade associations. .
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erals School, Fl. Benjamin Har-
rison, Ind, in early October,
where she'll train to become a
specialist in that field.
Applicants for the Women's
Army Corps, who, incidentally,
must have completed a minimum
of a high school education and
have a good moral background,
may select, before enlistment,
schools in such fields at X-ray
cryptography, information and
education, food services, stenog-
raphy, personnel management,
teletypewriter operation, clinical
psychology, dental and medical
laboratory, neuropsychiatric pro
cedures, operating room tech
nicians, photography, and a num-
Der of other related civilian oc-
equations.
All-service recruiters here in
the county have been working
overtime this month to assist
those who are interested in mill
tary careers. For instance, the
U. S. Army record at the Rock
vile recruiting station for the
first two weeks in July show to
tai of nine enlistments; the Ma
rine Corps, five, and the Navy
two.
Enlisting for Army were: Rich
ard c. Thews, 4317 East-West
Highway. Bethesda. who will en-
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find out how much his neighbor
was being offered and refused to
sell for less.
An official in the engineers
corps real estate division says,
IF Mr.. Kent still wants to give
his land with no strings attached,
it can be worked out in "a hours"
The official says he doesn't know
of any free land given to the
Army by a private individual in
recent years.
Jack Burdette, chief of the en-.
gineerS' real estate division for
the Washington district, says land
deeds with "reverter clauses"
cannot be signed because of the
Defense Department policy of pro.
hibiting the construction of per.
manent facilities on land not
owned by the Government.
Flat Fee Paid
o. H. Beasley Jr. of the APP.
praising firm denies making the
"cut our commission" statement.
He says his company is paid a
flat fee for making Army apprais-
ais and receives no commission
on purchases. Engineer Corps
spokesman support his assertion.
Thomas Garrett Jr., son of the
landowner, says the Army wanted
to put the Nike stations control
area in front of one of the farm
houses until Maryland Republican
Sen. ]. Glenn Beall interviewed.
The control area was placed on
built on the Kent farm.
The Army wanted to put the
missile launching area as well as
the control area on the Garrett
farm until the senior Garrett
raised right smart stink" says
the son. The launching area was
built on the Kent farm.
The Corps of Engineers will
not reveal how much of the
$22,650 offered Mr.. Kent repre-
sentS land value and how much
represents damage payments.
Officials say the breakdown must
be kept secret until the case gets
to court.
Mr.. Kent says this is his second
fruitless attempt to donate his
land. He says he wanted to give
land to the Maryland State Roads
Commission for road widening
but was informed that the state
had to pay for rights-of-way.
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supplying assistance in these
cases.
In cases where clients have
been reported for receiving
money to which they are not en-
titled, they are required to fur
nish proof that this is not true.
States Attorney Checks
Where the evidence is not to
the caseworker's satisfaction, the
matter is turned over to the
States attorneys office for ac-
ton.
Another responsibility tn t
causes much concern is the quail
ity of care given to children I'M
der the aid to dependent children
program.
Only the juvenile court has the
power to determine neglect but
both the court and the welfare
department agree that it is best
to keep children with their own
parents even though they may
not be very good parents at times.
To help the parents accept their
responsibilities m e i m e re-
quires a good deal of patience
and rehabilitation work but it
pays off because removing a
child from his own home is ex-
pensive both to the child's emo.
tional welfare and to the taxpay.
er who pays for foster care.
To further implement the pro-
cedures for determining whether
a person deserves assistance
would require much larger staff
and the expenditure of at least
another $4,000 a year, Mr.. Roger
says. And the taxpayers still
wouldn't be dead certain that
somebody, somewhere WI sn't
getting away with something
The figures for April, 1856
show that the grants per person
range from S23.S6 to $3.50 a
month. The total welfare pro
gram in the county in 1867 will
cost $3.50 per capita.
The question is how much tho
taxpayers are willing TO spend &c
protect such a low investment. il
would seem that we have just
about reached "the point of nc
return" in this area.
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apply 1OI lllIll'
tary service during the past
month. Several others from
RMEIS and Gaithersburg are
scheduled to begin their training
this summer. Taking the oath of
allegiance III ceremonies last
Thursday, Vivian left early Fri
day morning by air for the WAC
Center at Fort Mcclellan, Ala
There, she'll receive eight weeks
of introduction training. Enlist
ing under the Army's Reserved
For You" program, Vivian will
enter 10 week course in machine
accounting at the Adjutant Gen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19

pay raise of four percent for
county employees not under the
recently adopted revised pay
schedule, including workers in
the Peoples Court and Circuit
Court. The council last week APP
proved a four percent increase
for all classified employees.
Approved an amendment to the
taxicab ordinance designed to
permit hickers to leave their cabs
to assist passengers across
streets or to the door of buildings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-19
Springfield Work Let

The Washington Suburban San.
itary Commission last week
awarded contract for construc-
ton of water and sewer mains
and house connection to serve 81
properties on Abba, Newlngton,
Jordon and Ridgefield Roads in
Springfield and Westwood 10 Yes
tresca Bros. Co., Inc, of Silver
Spring, on bid of $8,202.
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Army Refused

Army Refused ..
Continued from Page y
$22,650. Mr. Kent said, "You are
crazy as hell"
Wanted to Know Price
Mr.. Kent refused to sign the
contract until he knew how much
Mr.. Garrett was being paid. The
neighbors have not spoken since
misunderstanding over a land
deal. Mr.. Cronin said he could
not reveal the offer to Mr.. Gar
rett.
Mr.. Kent said if he was going to
be paid for his land, he wanted Is
percent above the value to pay
his long term capital gains taxes.
In three conversations with Mr..
Cronin, Mr.. Kent casually" men
toned giving the land free, but
with two conditions: that the land
revert to him when the Army had
finished using it and that Mr..
Garrett donate his land, too.
In the summer of 1855, after
an exchange of letters, the as
sistant United States attorney in
Baltimore, Walter E. Black Jr.,
called on Mr.. Kent to discuss the
case. Mr.. Black said Il will see
what l can do"
Remembers Events
Mr.. Kent says he remembers
the sequence of events clearly, be-
cause of his Photographic mem
ory."
The former tax attorney, who is
y, has been described by many as
eccentric" He says he hopes to
be able to acquire 1900 acres in
one block to leave to the state for
an organic farm "as a memorial
to my mother"
The Corps of Engineers YER
sion of the story is this:
In the summer of 1858 John G..
Brill, an attorney handling his
first solo case" after six months
with the corps, twice visited Mr..
Kent to obtain survey permits.
The landowner was cordial and
did not mention donating his land.
Mr.. Brill visited Mr.. Kent a
third time during the summer of
1854 to obtain a construction per-
NIT. The conversation ranged
over a number of topics, dwelling
frequently on Mr.. Kents dislike
for taxes.
Donation Suggested
Mr.. Brill may have suggested
that Mr.. Kent donate the land to
escape the capital gains taxes.
Mr.. Kent said he would donate it
if he could have it back when the
Army was finished.
Rather excited" Mr.. Brill re-
turned to his office and asked his
superiors if Mr.. Kent's land could
be accepted An opinion was
sought from the Chief of Engi-
neers office. The answer was no,
because Mr. Kent wanted the land
back.
Mr.. Brill informed Mr.. Kent of
the decision, probably by phone.
The young attorney was then
transferred TO another case and
Mr.. Cronin was assigned to the
Kent negotiations.
Mr.. Kent mentioned the dona-
ton several times to Mr.. Clonin,
always with the stipulation that
the land revert when the Army
had moved out. Mr.. Cronin be-
lieves Mr.. Kent offered the land
free because he was so proud of
his large holdings"
Kent Refused Offer
Mr.. Kent refused to accept the
Army's offer of $22,650 until he
knew what Mr.. Garrett was be.
ing paid. Mr. Cronin was not per.
mitted to tell him.
After the Garrett property was
condemned Mr. Kent was able to
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out what went on in Winchester
before a certain man arrived in
Montgomery County.
l think it is very unfortunate
that we do not have more news
papers in the county like yours,
that doesn't mind printing the
truth.
Helen r. Haugh
Silver Spring
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School, Fl Monmouth, Nj;
James w. Sartain of GAINESVILLE,
accepted for a European assign
ment with the 18th Armored Cav
airy Regiment, now stationed at
Fl. Knox; Neal Nj. Shupe, Route
1, Germantown, 18th Armored
Cavalry; David S. Howell, Route
2, Rockville, for Army Ordnance
Department.
Refreshments for u. S. Army
include Harry Butt, formerly of
LOG Dawson Street, Rockville;
James Bailey, Clarksburg; Cecil
Whitnew, Dewey Street, Silver
Spring, and Leo A. MalOney of
Route 2, Gaithersburg.
Navy Chief Fricke of the Sill
yer Spring recruiting station has
been doing a fine job for Navy
recruiting down-county. He re-
ports two cnlistments last week
and some 10 others for shipment
later this month. From Rock
vile was Robert Flynn, 1910 Clag
gett Drive, who enlisted for Naval
aviation training. James w. Har-
ris, Forest Glen Road, Silver
Spring, a graduate of Blair, also
chose the aviation field.
Sergeants McGowin and Duffy,
Marine Corps recruiters here at
Rockville, announced that five
future "leathernecks" Joined the
Corps. They were: Grin w. King,
Jr., Route 3, Gaithersburg;
Charles e. Trout, Gaithersburg;
Richard Nj. Kits, Poolesville; Ed
Juneau, Montgomery Hills, and
Bennett Nj. Smith, Manning Drive,
Bethesda. All are now in re-
cruit training at Paris Island.
Robert e. Lloyd, machinists
made fireman, USN. son of Mr.
and Mrs, Charles H. Lloyd of 913
Grandin Avenue, Rockville, is now
aboard the battleShip USS Iowa,
eproute to Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, to participate in gunnery
exercises. The crew of the Iowa,
including young Lloyd, recently
left Northern European waters,
whehe they've just completed
summer training for Naval mid
shipmen. He's expected to return
to Norfolk August 2.
Army Pvt. Richard L. Handy
of Olney is now home for two
weeks after having completed
basic training at Fl. Jackson.
Dick will leave Friday for the
Transportation Center at Fl. Eus-
tbs, Va. Small in stature, Dick
weighed in at 101 pounds at the
time of his enlistment in April
Now he tells us he weighs 136
and of course credits the Army
Food Service for his growing
up"
RoeSr M. Smith. whose sister,
Mrs. B. F. Robson, lives at 630
Lincoln Avenue, Rockville, re-
Gently was promoted to specialist
third class while serving with the
18th Airborne Division in Ger
many. Specialist Smith, a SOU
saphonist in the divisions band, is
a 1854 graduate of Gaithersburg
High School.
Enjoying scenic Germany is
Army Pfc. Charles G. Harvel, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Har-
vel, Route 3, Gaithersburg. Ac-
cording to his parents, young
Charles, in taking advantage of
travel facilities in Europe, has
toured Holland, England, Ger
many and France while on Off
cial Army leave. Just recently he
applied for a deer hunting license
and expects to bag one or two this
fall near the Austrian Alps.
Charles is stationed with Com
pany C, 237th Engineer Battalion
in Munish. Mail your letters to
his unit care of APO %, New York
City. He'd love to hear from his
friensd up Gaithersburg and Ira
vilah way.