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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

Backers of a plan to revive
nearby AleXandJa's port as ar
ocean shipping hub today were
seeking financial proof Of thu
soundness of their proposal.
A preliminary report of 6
business potential survey already
has shown that shippers coulc
save nearly 81 million a veal
by using the Alexandria por
instead of Baltimore or Norfolk
it was claimed yesterday.
Col. Ray Adams of the District
engineers Office told the grour
his office must have evidence o.
financial benefit resulting from
channel development project
before it can give it's approva
for such work. He said tn,
project proposed by the Alexan'
dria group would cost between
So million and SO million.
Col. Adams explained that thu
total cost, amortized over a So
year period, would mean an an
nual charge of about $3.50, 900
1t is this annual cost compared
with the estimated annual saw.
ing to- shippers which the. En-.
glneer Corps must weigh in max
ing its decision, he said.
Chamber of Commerce official,
said they felt sure the cost Of
deepening the Potomac channe
to 30 feet and widening it tC
300 feet could be justified on the
basis of new business it would
bring.
Direct Shipment EnviSiOned
Revival of the once strong
waterfront industry would en-.
able manufacturers to ship theil
products directly to an area oil
more than 2 million consumers
by water rather than using over
land transportation from other
Eastern ports.
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Royce
retired, named to direct a So
900 survey Of the ports business
potential, revealed the prelim-
mary findings at a luncheon in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Supporters Of Foley
Add Four to Group

Supporters Of John r. Foley
for Maryland's Sixth District
Democratic nomination today
announced appointment of four
new members to their campaign
committee.
Named to the Elect-Foley-to-
Congress-Committee were James
Pugh, former MONTGOMERY
County States attorney: Mrs
Grace DePalma, Bethesda area
precinct chairman; Earl Lom-
bard, attorney. of Laytonsville,
and Maynard j. Sullivan. OF the
Wheaton area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Duke Mems GIee Club
To Sing in Alexandria

A concert by the Duke Uni
versity's Mems Glee Club will be
presented in Alexandria tomor-
row under the sponsorship Of the
Timberman Fellowship Glass OF
the Washington Street Metho-
dist Church.
The concert will be at 8 pm.
in the auditorium Of the Mount
Vernon Elementary School. $500
Mount Vernon avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Synod TO Convene

ROANOKE. April 10 (RD.-Dr
j. Luther Mauney Of Arlington,
president of the Lutheran Synod
of Virginia, will conduct a COM
nnunion service tonight opening
the synods l27th annual con-
vention here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
New Hospital Command

NEWPORT. r. l.. April 10 up
- The Navy Department an
nounced yesterday that Capt.
Milton r. Wirthlin. commandant
of the Naval Hospital at Guam
tico, Va, will become the new
commanding officer at the New
port Naval Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

partment stores are under con-
Struction.
His statement was made ap-
parently to keep relations with
Fairfax County on a friendly
basis. A suggestion at the Ar
lington Civic Federation meeting
last month that Arlington may
try to annex Seven Corners
brought a prompt challenge from
Mrs. Anne Wilkins of the Fair
fax Board of County Supervisors
Mayor Fink said the city hopes
to expand westward along Lees
burg pike Route y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Newsmun to Speak

Robert Mccormick. news
commentator for the National
Broadcasting Co, will speak to
the Mems Fellowship of Christ
Congregational Church. 9525
Colesvile road, Silver Spring, at
8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
NEW SCHOOL PLANNED IN PRINCE GEO
Falls Church Launches
Lond Annexation STUDY

Falls Church has launched a
study of proposed annexation OF
adjoining Fairfax Country land
Mayor Herman L. Fink APP
pointed the following to a study
committee last night: Council
man Charles c. Seymour. Thorn
as R. Jones of the planning
commission and Ernest Jenness,
president of the Broadmont
Citizens Association.
The Mayor said the city is not
seeking to acquire the Seven
Corners area, where three de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Lions Club TO Meet

The Hyattsville Lions Club
will meet at 7 O'Clock tonight
at the Prince Georges Country
Club. Students from Mount
Rainier Junior High School will
entertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
New Budget Meeting Sei
'By Foirfox School Boord

The Fairfax County School
Board will hold a special meeting
at 1880 o'clock tonight to take
another look at the proposed
$12 million budget for 1856.
The board last night heard
an applause contest between
supporters and critics of the
fiscal plan.
The occasion for the applause
was a public meeting called by
the board to get reaction to the
budget, which would require a
tax increase of IS to 70 cents.
1t was not the official hearing
on the budget. That will be
held later by the Board of Coun-
ty Supervisors.
Applause was about even from
the audience Of 200 at the An
Mandate High School.
Criticisms Welcomed
Thirty-six persons spoke.
Twenty-six Endorsed the budget
generally and 10 criticized it.
School Board members COM
mented that the meeting at
Itracted more critics than past
sessions conducted by the School
Board. Chairman Robert F..
Davis said that he had encour-
aged critics to come SO that the
School Board could study their
suggestions before submitting
the budget to the Supervisors.
I'm glad they did come" Mr..
Davis said. TOO often we've
been getting only one side at
these sessions
Most OF the supporters spoke
for PTA and civic groups. They
called the budget the most
realistic" ever proposed in Fair
fax County.
IndOrse Budget
Among those who Endorsed the
budget were Mrs. Dorothy Gray,
president of the PTA Fedora
ton; William Perlick. chairman
OF the Civic Federation's school
group; Frank Waters. president
Of the Civic Federation, and
Charles Plat, chairman of the
Civic Federation's fiscal commit
tee.
| Among critics we're Mrs. Clyde
Miller, who has been active in
pro-segregation groups; Peyton
Coe, Of the Fairfax Citizens
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Ohey Cubs
Form Second
Scout Pack

Because its membership has in
creased 500 percent in six years,
Olney's Cub Scout Pack 459 will
be split into two seperate packs
after tonight's annual banquet at
Manor Country Club.
When Pack 459 began in 1850
with headquarters at st. Johns
Episcopal Church in Olney, there
were 20 Cub Scouts from Coles
vile, Laytonsville, Burtonsville,
Spencerville, Glenmont, and
Brookeville. Frank Blood of Lay
louisville and Colin Munro of Ho-
ward County were the packs first
adult leaders.
Though many of the areas
from which boys of the original
pack came now have Cub Scout
organizations of their own, Pack
459 has grown to almost 100
members.
Pack 459 is known in the Scout
world for it's baseball teams and
for its award.winning conserva-
ton exhibits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Brethren Commission
Visits Flower Hill

Tomorrow evening, the dis
trict commissions of the Church
of the Brethren will visit Flower
Hill for its annual meeting with
the local congregation. All Off
GERS of the local congregation are
expected to attend and all mem.
bers are invited.
The Brethren Mems Fellow
ship will meet Tuesday at Flow
er Hill for its monthly business
session. 1t will meet at 8 o'clock
and have coffee and sandwiches
with the business.
On this first Sunday in Lent
the pastor of the Flower Hill
Church, Rev. Arthur L. Warner,
will preach on The Joy of Re.
pentance." The Lord will never
be able to reveal all the beauties
of the Easter message to people
dazzled by worldly magnificence
but if people will discipline them.
selves and prepare for His reveal,
ton they can find a reward be-
You'd human appraisal Rev. War.
ner says.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Mrs. B. Gray G. F. Garrett
OF PooIesviIle Of Rockville
Buried Feb. 8IDies Sunday

Mrs. Beryl Evans Gray, 90, died
at Suburban Hospital February
4 following a brief illness. She
was the widow of Major Mason
w. Gray II who was killed the
day before Armistice was signed,
November 10, 1918.
Shortly thereafter, she moved
to Montgomery County, purchas-
ing historic Grayhaven Manor
where she and Mason III lived
until his death from polio about
six years ago. She often opened
her home for old home tours and
pageants depicting life there in
Colonial days. Also she had open
house on several occasions for
new Corners to this area.
She was member of st. Pet
er's Episcopal Church, and a
worker for the Church Guild.
She is survived by a sister
Mrs. Chase Day, and one brother,
Bolton Evans, also three grand
children, Mason w, Jane and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Prayer Day Service
Set in Gaithersburg

The World Day of Prayer serv-
ice for Upper Montgomery Coun-
ty will be held at the Asbury
Methodist Home in Gaithersburg
tomorrow afternoon at 2. All in.
terested in attending and joining
the service are invited to be pres.
ent.
This observance is sponsored
by the United Church Women of
the National Council of Church.
es of Christ in the United States
and is observed all over the
world. The local group planning
the program is the Upper Mont.
gomery County Council of
Church Women.
Mrs. Ralph Mark, wife of the
pastor of the Laytonsville Meth.
odist Church, will be the soloist.
Others taking part in the serv.
ice will be Mrs. Herbert S. Hy-
att, Mrs. Charles Davies, Mrs.
Fred Kitterman, Mrs. Edwin c.
Fry, Mrs. Roger Day, Mrs. Ever.
EFT Jones, Mrs. William Christie
and Mrs. Roland Green.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Rabbi Adler Speaks
At Carver Tonight

Rabbi Leon M. Adler of Tenn.
pie Emanuel in Silver Spring will
represent the Jewish Chautauqua
Society as lecturer at Carver Jun
iors College, Rockville, tonight.
The rabbi will speak at 7:45
I'm. in the auditorium on the sub
ject Our Common Religious
Heritage" He will also address
the high school assembly at /
pm.
The National Federation of
Temple Brotherhoods sponsors
The Jewish Chautauqua Society,
an organization which sends rab-
bis to college campuses as part
of an educational program to dis
seminate authentic information
concerning Judaism.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
DIR. Davies breaches
On Dead Sea Scrolls

Ancient biblical cantillationS in
a modern setting and the 1000
year old biblical scrolls recently
discovered near the Dead Sea
will form the dual theme for the
Friday evening service to be con-
Quoted at the Montgomery Coun-
ty Jewish Community at $50
pm.
The guest speaker for this
service will be Rev. A. Powell
Davies Of the, All-Souls Unitar-
ian Church of Washington, who
will present his views on the
meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Rabbi Tzvi H. Porath, spiritual
leader of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Jewish Community will con-
duct the Service.
On Saturday morning at 9:15,
Alan Weinstein, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Weinstein of 1906 For
est Glen Road, Silver Spring, will
observe his Bar MitZvah.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
L. YOunkins
Dies at Home
January 81

Louis McComas Younkins, SO,
died suddenly at his home, 40
East Diamond Avenue, Gathers
burg, on January 81. He has been
resident of Gaithersburg for 20
years. Before his retirement in
1858, he was employed at the Ma
tional Institutes of Health.
Mr.. Younkins is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Lydia A. Younkins,
and by three children: L. Rey-
nolds Younkins, Robert L. Younk-
ms, and Miss Hilda X. Younkins,
all of Gaithersburg.
Other survivors are two sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Butts and Mrs.
leila Mcbride, both of Boons-
boro; a brother, Jasper Younk-
ms of Middletown, and. three
grandchildren.
The funeral was held at Cart
ners Funeral Home in Gathers
burg February 2. Rev. James Pat
terson Kerr of Boyds preached.
Hymns played were Abide with
Me-, Nearer My God to Thee"
I'm the Garden, "Old Rugged
Cross, and Does Jesus Che
Mrs. Thomas Plummer was or.
ganist
Pallbearers were Harry c.
Perry, Richard Perry, Glenn Gil
liam, Jacob Synder and Daniel
Robertson. Burial was in the Re-
formed Cemetery in Middletown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Citrate to Preach
At Christ Episcopal

Rev. Porter B. Cox, curate of
Christ. Episcopal Church, Rock.
vile, win speak at the Lenten
Sunday evening service at 8 pm.
this Sunday. The program in
cludes choral evensong and mus
ic by the junior choir.
Throughout Lent, three special
weekday services will be held.
They are seminar on church
history at S:15 pm. Mondays;
holy communion, followed by a
brief meditation at 10 am. Wed.
nesdays, and holy communion at
z am. Fridays.
Regular Sunday morning serv-
ices are being held at $3.50 and
IL am.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Ministers Broadcast
On Radio Program

The following members of the
Wheaton Ministerial Association
will be heard on Pathway Of
Faith, the IS minute devotional
program heard over radio sta
tons WDON-WASH at 7:30 am.
Monday through Friday of next
week:
Monday, Rev. B. Ross Morrison,
First Baptist Church of Whea-
ton; Tuesday, Rev. Harold Lam
man, Hughes Methodist Church;
Wednesday, Rev. Neal Herndon,
Wheaton Presbyterian Church;
Thursday, Rev. Ross Forcey Res.
direction Lutheran; Friday, Rev.
Paul Foelber, st. Andrew Luther.
an.
Church, Washington, will conduct
Lenten services on Wednesday.
The church will hold services
each Wednesday evening at
pm. during the Lenten season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Howard U. President
Speaks at Emanuel

DR.. Mordecai Johnson, presi.
dent of Howard University and
noted theologian, will be the
guest speaker at Temple Eman-
uel, the Reform Jewish congrega.
ton in Montgomery County, at
$3.50 pm. Friday.
Rabbi Leon M. Adler, spiritual
leader, will officiate at the spe-
cial services in observance of
Brotherhood Week to be held at
st. Paurs Methodist Church,
Grub Road and Colston Drive.
The temple choir will sing under
the direction of Temple Dunn
with r. Richard Turner, Jr., as
soloist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Rockville Baptists Plan Election,
Covered-Dish Suppers, Musical

Parties, dinners, and organize
tional meetings will highlight the
activity at the Rockville Baptist
Church this week and next.
Friday evening, the Sunday
School junior department will
meet at the church to elect new
class officers. There will be
plenty of refreshment after the
meeting, scheduled to begin at Z
pm. The Sunday School bus will
make its regular Sunday morning
schedule beginning at GAS pm.
to pick up the juniors and their
guests. The junior department is
under the supervision of Mrs.
Jacob Gamble, wife of the pastor.
On Tuesday it will be informed.
late night from Z to 10 pm. when
members of the intermediate
classes will enjoy a covered-dish
dinner, discuss school plans and
recreational activities for the
year. All members are urged to
attend this pre.Easter affair.
Next week the adults of the
church will have their night too
Ia covered-dish supper and a 10,
cal musical talent show to be
held next Friday at $3.50 pm.
Mrs. Starke Jones, program
chairman, said the ladies should
make and wear Easter bonnets
for the occasion and that prizes
will be presented for the funniest,
most original, and the prettiest
hats.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Rev. Fail breaches
On Size of World

Rev. James Curtis FAIL, pas
tor of the Rockville Presbyterian
Church will preach the sermon
"How Big Is Your World?" at
both the S:45 and IL morning
worship services this Sunday. At
9:45 the Sunday School will meet
as usual.
The Mariners Club will have its
monthly covered dish dinner
meeting this evening at 6.3n.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

the Rockville Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Lorene Stimek of 10 Wall
Street; a son, Roscoe F. Garrett
of Washington, and a grandson,
Norman F. Garrett; two sisters,
Miss Mamie B. Garrett of Rock
vile and Mrs. Edna F. Cross OF
Lakeland, Fla; and a brother.
J. William Garrett, of Gathers
burg.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the Robert
A. Humphrey home in Rockville.
Burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
TOdd-AO 'OklahOma!'
Opens in Baltimore

Baltimore has been selected as
one of the first four cities in
the world to see Todd-AO, a rev.
olutionary new motion picture
screen invention, according to M.
r, Rappaport, vice-president of
the Film Centre Theatre Co.
On Wednesday Rodgers and
Hammerstein's musical classic
oklahoma will be premiered
in Baltimore and three other cit
les. "Oklahoma!" is the first pic
ture produced in the Todd-AO
process.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Conservation Sunday
AT Salem Methodist

Conservation services will be
held at the II am. Sunday serv-
ice for the new addition to the
Salem Methodist Church. DR.. AS,
bury Smith, district superintend.
ent of the Washington West dis
trict of Methodist Churches, will
be guest speaker.
The new additions includes a
church hall, youth division, and
kitchen under the sanctuary. The
upstairs childrenS division has
been completely re-decorated.
Charles Williams built the al
tars and lecterns, and the steeple
and vestibule of the church have
been repaired.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

Dean Gray who live nearby with
their mother.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Carter S. Gilliss, were held
at 9 a. m. February 8 in st. Pet
er's Episcopal Church, Poolesville
with interment in Arlington Ma,
tional Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Marion Beall, George Bodmer
Joseph Boland, Charles w. Elgin
William B. Griffith and ]. A. Jon
eS, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Cana Conference Set
At st. Martins Church

"How to make marriage hap.
py' will be the subject of a Cana
conference to be given next
Thursday at st. Martins Church,
Gaithersburg, by Right Rev.
Msgr. Irving A. De Blanc, assist
ant director Of the Family Life
Bureau, National Catholic We'll
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

fare Conference. The conference
will begin at 8 pm. and will be
sponsored by the Mother Seton
Cana Club.
All husbands and wives and
engaged couples of the upper
Montgomery County parishes Of
ST. Mary's, GAINESVILLE; st. Pet
er's, Olney, and St Martins,
Gaithersburg, are invited to at
tend.
Cana Conferences have as their
aim the increase of happiness and
holiness in marriage. They have
spread rapidly to all parts of the
United States within the last 10
years.
Monsignor de Blanc, of the Do
cese of Lafayette, La, is a ma
tionally known authority in this
field. This will be his first con-
ference in the Washington area
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Revival Services Set
At Free Methodist

A special series of revival
meetings will be held at the Free
Methodist Church of Rockville
Sunday through February &c
every evening except Saturday at
7:45 pm.
Special song services are SEIZED
uled each evening, and Rev.
James N. Diddle, pastor-evangel-
list, will preach.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
'Bridey Murphy Case
Is Sermon Topic

Rev. Williams B. Adams, pas.
tor of the Temple Hill Baptist
Church, will preach on THE
Case of Bridey Murphy at the
IL am. service Sunday. The
church is located at 9400 Rock
vile Pike, in Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Guest Preacher Set
For Crusader Church

This coming week, Pastor Ho-
ward A. Wilson Of Crusader
Lutheran Church will be at Grace
Lutheran Church Miami, Fla, to
preach during spiritual life week.
In his absence. DR.. Paul Orso
will occupy the pulpit for both
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

George F. Garrett, a former
County farmer and Rockville
resident for 38 years, died Sun
day at his home, 10 Wall Street.
He was 80.
Born in Montgomery County,
Mr.. Garrett operated farm near
Rockville for many years. He
was employed as a salesman for
a milling company until he be-
came i'll in September
He was the son of the late
John H. and Alcindia Ward Gar
rett. His wife, Ada Elliott Gar
rett, died in 1851.
Mr.. Garrett was a member of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Positions Open

Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, in Washington, has jobs
open for electrical engineer, gen.
eral engineer and electrician. The
civilian personnel office at the
center may be reached at RIA. g.
100, extension 2101.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

: the 9 and II am. Sunday servi-
ces. Vicar Milton Brown, student
pastor from Grace Lutheran
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
DIR. Weller Guest
OF Evangelical Church

DR.. Ralph S. Weller, eastern
field secretary of the board of
National Missions, Evangelical
and Reformed Church, will be the
guest speaker at the Rockville
Evangelical and Reformed
Church Sunday.
The service will be held in the
parsonage at 2102 Stanley Ave
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

lue at IL am
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-23
To Reside At Park

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valentine,
New York and Beverly Hills, Calf,
have just purchased property in
Mt Lake Park and will make this
county their permanent home.
Mr.. Valentine is known in the
East as an artist of note where a
number of his paintings have been
exhibited.
Their daughter, Actress Nancy
Valentine, who was the former wife
of the Maharaja of Cooch-Behar,
India, has recently married Ted
Tillinghast, a Beverly Hills stock
broker. Mr.. and Mrs. Tillinghast
are expected to arrive shortly for
visit.
The Cumberland Evening Times
of August 4 carried a photofax of
the newlyweds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-23

Soviet buying in us. dropped
sharply in second quarter of 1856