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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Mrs. !. Lynch
leads Women
Democrat Club

Mrs. James ]. Lynch, wife of
the treasurer of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission,
was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Silver Spring on Feb.
rslray 6 at a meeting in the
Jesup Blair Community House.
Elected to serve with Mrs.
Lynch were Mrs. Gladys Ayers,
vice president; Mrs. Jean An
drews, second vice president;
Mrs. Eula Novotany, recording
secretary; Mrs. Einar Christen.
zen, corresponding secretary;
Tess Somes, treasurer; Mrs.
Allinger, parliamentarian;
Mrs. Doralee Smallwood and
Thomas Quinlan, auditors.
IS. Julia Russo, chairman of
Montgomery County Women's
Democratic Club, served as chair.
man of the nominating com
In1Ile6.
Miss Mary Kehoe, past presi-
dent Of the Silver Spring club,
was presented with gold charm
bracelet with the Democratic
Club insignia and also an orchid
In appreciation of faithful
service.
Following the election, Mrs
Lynch appointed the following
ciairmen of standing committees
Tor the year: Mrs. Virginia Black,
program; Mrs. Julia Russo, ways
and means; Mrs. Betty Ruth Nc.
Dewitt publicity; Mrs, Evelyn
FournAr, hospitality; Mrs. Laur-
cite Collier, membership; and
Mrs. Genevieve Wells, legislation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

firehouse in Hyattstown on March
10. Everyone should support this
worthy cause.
Ralph F. Martz said that the
community center new building
should have a room that could be
used for a library and reading
room for the youth of our area.
Clarksburg Methodist Church
observed Race Relations day
Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

Continued from Page u
domain, but remember, l told
you first.
Wednesday is the day, also, for
the opening of Worth's Young
land, on the second floor of the
Rockville emporium. Mr.. Bendit
says things may be slightly dis
organized Wednesday, but the
special bargains will be there if
you just persevere.
They're going to carry infants
clothes in sizes 3 through 6, and
boys and girls things in Z
through a. And all in the high
quality everyone associates with
Worth's.
The Rockville Western Auto
store is about to move, says j. p.
Rinehart, manager of the local
place. They're going to be in the
new shopping center across from
Woolworth's, and Mr.. Rinehart
says the new quarters are much
bigger than the present store. He
expects to move in about a
month.
My faith in Western Auto, al.
ways strong, was made complete
ly unshakeable about month
ago when they turned up with a
set of blinkers to fit my car. Ever
since my first set gave up the
ghost more than a year ago I've
bean trying to replace them, but
ethe auto people seem to think a
81 model has no business need
ing new parts even Detroit
couldn't find set for me.
This is the way with every
thing about my car - it doesn't
break down often, but when it
does it's a lulu. Like the time
my windshield wiper died as
was rushing a departing weekend
guest TO the airport in the middle
of a rainstorm. The repair place
/ use called all over two states
and the District of Columbia and
couldn't find a replacement.
Finally somebody located one in
a wrecked car, and the wipers
have been fine ever since. Gutter
than the original motor.
Currently, the Rockville Gas
and Electric Co. is waiting for
Philco's main factory - which
think is somewhere in southeast
Asia - to come through with a
switch for my car radio. Natur-
ally, they couldn't fine one to fit
it anywhere on the eastern sea.
board. C'est la vie.
There's a brand new service
for people in the Gaithersburg
area. Bell Laundry, county
firm for close to 80 years, will
start pickup and delivery around
GaithersHurg-
Besidesk laundry, they do dry
cleaning, rug cleaning and fur
and wool Atorage. TO have your
dirty clothes collected, call the
Bell Office n Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

King, Peyton hewitt, Arnold
Price, Austin Hammond.
s. -
Mrs. Wilma Dahler underwent
surgery at Washington Sanitor-
ium on Friday. Her condition is
reported satisfactory.
The HyattStown firemen are
now soliciting donations for their
annual supper to be held at the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
Shopping

Continued from Page u
domain, but remember, l told
you first.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16

There's a brand new service
for people in the Gaithersburg
area. Bell Laundry, county
firm for close to 80 years. will
start pickup and delivery around
Caffherskirp.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-19
Japanese Soldiers
Leave Jungle for
Suicide Last Stand

MOJI, Japan, R-Nine former
japanese soldiers said today they
came out of South Sea hiding
places last October to make
suicide last stand against the en-
emy"-and found the war had
Been over for 10 years.
Hajime Kishi, SO, said he and
10 other soldiers fled into the
Jungle covered hills of Morotai
Island, off the coast of New
Guinea, in ,1945 rather than sur
render.
''For 10 years we ate yams and
tapioca root. Two of US finally
died of slow starvation.
Last October we decided on
suicide last stand. Knowing we
would be killed by the enemy, we
nevertheless gathered our rusting
weapons and advanced against the
beach"
A native policeman surprised
them, assured them the war was
over, and took their weapons as
precaution.
They returned to Japan Satur-
day aboard the 1,500-ton Nissho
Maru.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-19
Emerald Isle Has
Sunny ST. Patrick's

DUBLIN, Ireland, pa bright
sun shone on the Emerald Isle on
St. Patrick's Day after a week of
slashing rain.
There was laughter and dancing
feet throughout the land on the
anniversary of the patron saint.
But more than one whimsical
Irishman was heard to say, ooh,
to be an Irishman abroad today"
For beneath the gaiety there
was a feeling that somehow the
Irish at home are more inclined
nowadays to hold themselves
back.
With Prime Minister Costello
in New York for the giant parade
up Fifth Avenue, the Dublin Her
aid expressed hope he will profit
by his experience of an American
St Patrick's Day to raise it at
home to a higher level
All the bars were closed. St.
Patrick's Day is day of prohibi-
ton in the Irish republic.
But many a resourceful Irish
man managed to find a way to
give his traditional toast of drown
ing the shamrock"
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-19

"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

social hall for a 12-hour recep-
ton, feast and dancing.
After two months of intensive
preparations, the six couples
agreed they were looking for
ward to "a quiet time at last. "
Three said they would 60 on
short wedding trips. The others
planned to go direct to new
homes.
All said they never dreamed
of such excitement" when the
six-way ceremony was an
nounced. 1t was by edict of Papa
Dorssers. 81, who said his farm
chores didn't give him time to
run from one wedding to an
other all spring long"
Despite the complicated ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

their new husbands and brides,
were driven in a horn blaring
procession through streets over
hung with colored lights.
The girls, solemn faced during
the ceremony. broke into broad
smiles as townspeople lining the
widewalks ignored a sudden
thunderstorm to wave and call
greetings.
This is the biggest thing that
ever happened here" said tuba
player in the Dutch polk band.
We'll want everyone to remem-
Der it,"
Council Gives Steam Irons
After receiving the village
councils gift of six steam irons,
the wedding party headed for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

other, joined hands before the
altar rail. 1t took a total of AZ
minutes for the separate ex-
changes of marriage VOWS and
plain gold wedding rings.
Papa Dorssers. who wore bed.
room slippers for the lengthy
rehearsal, put on his best s'7oe'
today but he baked at making
trips back and forth to escort
his daughters to the altar. He
walked up with the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

Irangements Of the Wedding
party, the ceremony went
smoothly. Father Willibrord,
Capuchin monk who celebrated
the nuptial mass, asked the over
flow crowd in the 500-seat
church to be orderly.
Identical White Gowns
Then the six couples, brides
i'm identical white gowns moving
up one aisle and grooms the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
Six in One Family Wed
In Multiple Ceremony

BLENHEIM Ont April % F-Six of the Is Dorssers chill
dren marched down the aisle today in multiple wedding
They emerged from ST. Marys Roman Catholic Church to
be greeted by bands and virtually the entire village
population of $500.
daughters of Farmer Leo Dorssers with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
Pro Basketball
Starts P|ayoffs
BY the Associated Press

The defending champion SYRIA
Icuse Nationals. who won only
four games in u starts against
Boston during the regular sea-
son, take on the Celtics today
in the National Basketball AS
ISOLATION playoffs.
The opener of the best-of :
three f1rst-round series will be
nationally televised starting at
3 pm. (WRC-4 in Washington.
Syracuse Just managed to
squeeze into the playoffs by top
ping the New York Knicker-
bockers in a one-game playofi
for third place in the Eastern
division. Boston finished second
In another flrst-round playofi
pairing Western Division teams
the second-place Minneapolis
Lakers meet the st. Louis Hawks
tonight.
| The Lakers gained the runner.
up position last night by defeat
ling the Hawks in playoff, 103-
81, Slater Martin had his pest
night of the season, scoring "a
points for the Lakers, who closed
fast after a 52-all deadlock al
| the half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
BY DICK SLAY

Gonzaga's chances of defeat-
ing big swift Northeast Catholic
High School of Philadelphia to-
night in the semiflnals of the
Knights Of Columbus tournament
are exceedingly slim-for at
least two reasons.
The Eagles tallest regular, g.
foot-4 Tom O'Brien, is out with
Ia reinjured left knee. and, Sec
ondly, they are not playing the
brand of basketball Of which they
are capable.
Coach Tommy Nolan summed
lit up appropriately after his
team got by Benedictine of Rich
mond, 58-49, in spite Of itself
last night in Ritchie Coliseum at
the University of Maryland.
I'VE are a better ball club than
this" he said.
When asked If O'Brien's alb
|sence was a contributing factor,
he replied. How can that hurt
us when we're playing as sloppy
as we are"
The Eagles made numerous
errors last night, but they were
never behind, strangely enough,
Tom McCloskey. Tom Matan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
ST. JOHNS SHINES IN DEFEAT
Gonzogo Chances Slim
In K. c. Play Tonight

and Jim O'Donnell controlled the
backboards from the start and
Gonzaga had a 10-point lead as
early as midway in the second
quarter. 1t was fortunate Bene-
dictine was not a tall team
either, because Gonzaga was
missing layups and kicking the
ball around and needed all the
shots it could get.
st. Johns Loses
AS usual, McCloskey was high
scorer, with 20 points. Jerry Poh,
who was chosen the most val
liable player in the Richmond
area recently, topped Benedictine
with IA.
The other results in the first
round last night were: st. Fran
els iof Brooklyn over Mount ST.
Joseph of Baltimore, 1859, in
an effortless display of class by
the tournament favorite; st
AIMS of New York over St
Johns. 1890, in the best game
of the four, and Northeast Cath
Ollie over North Catholic of Pitts
Iburgh, 8l-70, in the nightcap.
That leaves st. Johns meeting
See GONZAGA, Page Al!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
EXHIBITION BASEBALL

Miler an {5 h0 JACKSON na ss and smits
b Rand ~. winner-McDermot
Loser-Jackson. Home runs-New YORK
G Baifimore M "a, S 90" S Soii DIX Ok
Never. Rush !6i, Thorpe 80 and
dannah 90: Wilson zuyerink 20.
Wilson, Losing pitcher-Meyer. Home
rurs-Chicaso. Speake. sauer.
Detroit ~ oeo 1oa ooa-s 10 {
Pittsburgh tNl 201 02o 50x-10 IA
Carver, Foytsck "a, Black (6), Cole
man ts) and Lau; Pepper, Martin a.
McMahan az, Murray (a) and Shepard
Kravitz u. winner--Pepper. Loser
Carver. Home runs--PittsburRh. Thomas
M siSs'R ~ IN, SI0 S SoY 600 90
s,GaIlsd end Of l1thi daEkness' "a II
@, Nixon Brewer IA, Iinney g ana nroE q
bridge %, jay 90 and Roselli, Home
runs =: Boston, Sullivan; Milwaukee
S s1dsssn "a N JIG JIG jig Gs9ls II
consuesra ts) and Lollar; Newcombe
Craig (5l. Roehuck (5), Harris 49,
Drysdale taI and Napoli. Olson :, 81,
Thompson (91. Winning pitcher-Har.
ris Losing pitcher--Consuegra. Home
rui1s-ChicaRo. Dolby t2l.
New York M 600 400 600 q
iarcia. Pinette IA, Narleski 10y and
Hegan, Naragon t6l; Antonelli. Broglic
(5l. Barclay "a, GriSsom (9l and Katt
jenkins ~. Winning pitcher---Narleski
Losing Pitcher-Barclay.
st. Louis M ''B' 600 ooa ONo---3 ) :
Chicago tAl b 200 124 00x--6 IL
Markell, Smith te) and B. Rand; Ros.
enbaum. Richards 80. Cain tsl snt
Moss. Winning pitcher - Rosenbaum
Losing piteher--Markel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
Co|oniaIs Play
Alumni Today

George Washington's football
team is displaying its 1856 look
this afternoon by meeting an
alumni eleven in a game winding
up spring football practice at
Friends School Field.
Coach Bo Sherman was able
to put what is pretty much of a
veteran team on the field, al
though couple of boys will be
playing in new spots. Dick Clay
pool, a reserve fullback last sea-
son, is a right halfback now and
a speedy one, playing alongside
Mike Sommer, also a speedboy,
at left half. Bo Austin is the
fullback and Ray Looney, let
terman, and Jack Henzes. half
back last season who missed a
lot because of injuries, will be
the quarterback.
Bob Allwine, a letterman
guard of several seasons ago, is
a center now, having returned
after playing at Boiling Air
Base. sharing that position with
Joe Hince, who played behind
Dick Gaspari last fall.
The rest Of the line includes
string holdover lettermen: Paul
Thompson and Bill Berry at
ends, Dave Liddick and Bob
Jewett at tackles and Ray
Murray and Ed Sakach at
guards.
One other bit of new look the
Colonials had to show is the I'M
balanced line sliding T forma-
ton offense they have been
practicinp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
.Junowicz Cleared
OF RESISTING Arrest

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. II
tP.-Vic Janowicz of the Wash
ington Redskins. a former Ohio
State All-America, and three
companions were found inno-
cent yesterday of all charges
stemming from a tangle with
police February S.
A Municipal Court jury of four
men and eight women returned
the verdict after celebrating 81
minutes. Judge C. j. Lester of
Mount Vernon, sitting by as
signment. also found Sylvester
j. Blake, jr., rs, innocent of dis
turbing the peace, a charge
which. under Ohio law, could
not be considered by the jury.
1t was in Blake'S home that
Janowicz was accused of re-
sisting arrest after officers weAt
there to investigate who had
broken a restaurant window
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
BY the Associated Press
AnaERICAN IEACIfE
rOnAY,c GAMES

1ODAI'S UhMES
At Clearwater. Fla; Washington tA)
VS.. Philadelphia.
At Mesa, Ariz.; Chicago en- VS.. 5alti-
AZ Sarasota, Fla: St. Louis IN VS..
sO Al Miami Fla; Chicago "a, VS.. Brook
At Los Angeles. Calf: New York M
Al St Petersburg Fla: Detroit 'Al
VS.. New York lAi
AT Tampa. Fla; Kansas CITY tA vs.
AZ Bradentown Fla, Pittsburgh IN
VS.. Milwaukee tNl
ToMoRROW's GAMES
At orlando. Fla: Washiston VS.. Kan
At scottsdale, Ariz, Chicago M VS..
AZ Sarasota, Fla. Philadelphia tN'
$500 Mani nj Fla, chioaso "a vs.
Sr AZ Hos Angeles, Calf, Cleveland "a,
Al Lakeland. Fla, Milwaukee 'N) VS..
De xt Orlando SA' Fla, Kansas City "a, VS..
Al Tampa, Fla, New York "a VS..
Al ST. Petersburg. Fla, Pittsburgh
IN VS.. st. Louis tN.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
81. LOWS CN) 600 400 100 o. II ]
Turley. McDermott t5,, sturdivant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
BY BILL FUCHS

Joe Louis is new kind of here
today and if he wants to cash ir
on his new-found glory it could
mean an annual income in six
figures.
The former heavyweight box
ing champion has found a new
kind of adoring audience
wrestling fanatics, a peculiar
brand of excitable humans who
eye the sport with black and
white vision. Either you're a
good guy or you're bad guy
Joe is a good guy and used two
right crosses. la boxing, to
knock the william, Cowboy Rocky
Lee, out of the ring for the full
count, before 4.179 spectators
last night at .Uline Arena.
The match, Joe's first, lasted
only II minutes and when il
was over the crowd went mad
with joy. Later they went mad
with anger, to the point OF
throwing chairs and other mis-
siles in the direction of Carl Van
Albers, who was being villianous
toward his opponent. Buddy
Rogers. Police quelled the dis
turbance and this, the final
bout, was called mo contest"
AS for Louis, it's difficult to
tell whether he likes his new
role. II like it," he says. but
Joe has never been one to show
much emotion.
Rogers. Joe's coach, and Ray
Fabisni, the promoter, say the
Brown Bomber will make great
wrestler and can earn 100000
annually. The Brown Bomber
says he isn't sure what he wants
to do yet. He may go into it all
the way, and then again, he may
not
1t was like the old days in
Louis dressing room after the
bout. Sportswriters and photog-
rapherS from various papers
and wire services and such
magazines as Look and Time
gathered around the winner and
fired questions. Louis mumbled
the answers. He showed tinge
of emotion only for an instant
when a brash young writer sug-
eested there was something un-
dignified about the former
heavyweight boxing king COM
ing down to wrestling.
who says SOP" Joe an
swered. TITS an honest living
It's not stealing!'
In the other matches, the
Stevens brothers, Ray and Don
battled to a draw with the
Lewen Brothers, Don and Mack
in a team affair. while Billy
Darnell pinned Don Stevens
with a reverse body slam in ga
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
Nashua Bids for Citations Record;
Is Opposing Switch On at Bowie
Champion Draws
Record Crowd to
GuIfstreum Park

MIAMI, Fla. Mar. II (P.-
A record crowd of about $4,000
was expected today at Gulf
stream Park to see one Of the
greatest collections of horseflesh
ever to appear on a single rae
ling program in Florida.
The $112,900 Gulfstream Park
Handicap, featuring Nashua and
six other stakes-winning thor
oughbreds. is the main attraction
but the program is studded with
other good races.
tThe Gulfstream Handicap
will be televised and broad
cast nationally by CHS. It
will be seen in Washington
over WTOP-TV, which will
break into a regularly sched-
uled show about Sis pm.
Post time for the race is 5:17.l
In addition, Rex C. Ellsworth's
Swaps, who defeated Nashua in
last years Kentucky Derby, then
lost to him in a match race, will
work out between the fifth and
sixth races. 1t will be the first
time since their famous match
last August 81 that Nashua and
Swaps will have appeared on the
same track.
Gulfstream's record crowd was
81, 764 on Florida Derby day in
1854.
Can Pass Citation
Nashua. bought by the Leslie
Combs Syndicate last December
lis for record $1,251 200, will
be going for the winners share
of $4,000 in the IA mile Gulf
stream Park Handicap. If he
makes it-and he's a 3-to-5 ia
Ivorite to do so-he will become
the worlds leading money win
ming horse with $1,121,3l5, re-
placing Calumet Farms Citation,
who has held the record at ST.
I085,760 since 1851.
Nashua will carry high weight
of 129 pounds and his opponents
will be Maine Chance Farms Jet
Action, 1875: Brookmeade Stables
Sailor. 119; Alfred G. Wander
bits Find. 1l6; Sam Tufano's
Wise Margin, 1l3; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. c. Markus' Mielleux, ITO, and
Mrs. Charles Silvers-Mrs. Saul
Finkelstein's Prince Moor, ITO.
Jet Action is second choice at
about 3 to /.
The program offers $l32, 400
in added money and a secondary
feature will be a $4,000 allow
ance race for 3-year-olds pre-
pairing for the $100.000-added
Florida Derby next Saturday.
DerDy winners Meet
Eight entered this 6la-furlong
test, including Terrang, winner
of the Santa Anita Derby; Reap
ing Right, victor in the LOUISE
ana Derby; Liberty Sun, De-
Icathlon, Cherokee Chief, Like
Magic, NASSAU and Solid Kid.
Another race will bring to-
gether such speedsters as Due
de Fer, Getthere Jack, Skipper
Bill, Hilarious, Intelligent, Mir
gal Lad, First Aid and Impasse.
Still another attracted Full
Flight, Two Fisted. Cascanuez,
Black Bahram. Gulf Stream,
Monk Shoe and Best Auber.
Today's nine-race program
will start at 1870 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-17
3 Scratches Cut
Field to Avoid
Splitting Race
BY JOE KELLY

A muddy, thawing track after
an early morning freeze seemed
a certainty at Bowie this after.
noon for the 10Th running of the
Southern Maryland Handicap
which will not be split in two
divisions as anticipated earlier
Three scratches this morning re.
duced the starting field to IA
horses.
With higher temperatures pre-
dicted after last nights light
snow and cold weather which
froze the racing strip solid, the
management looked for about
20, 900 fans to turn out for the
st. Patrick's Day program.
Scratched early today from
the original field of II in thu
$4,000 7-furlong feature were
Do Report, War Tune anc
Alibhai Lashes. With trainer!
having until As minutes of pos
time to make scratches, there
was a strong> possibility that
there would be more withdrawal.
due to the condition of the race
track.
Switch On Favored
Gerald Colella's Switch On
one of the sensations of the
Florida season, will rule the ia
vorite despite his top weight Of
l126 pounds. 10 more than his
closest rival, Mrs. Ethel D
Jacobs Joe Jones.
A former selling platter, Switch
On topped off his fine Florida
Icecord by nosing out Social Out
cast in Hialeah's McLennan
Handicap early in February
Earlier the 5-year-old gelding
won the Palm Beach Handicap,
the Coral Gables and the Trop-
ical Park Inaugural.
Jockey Bobby Ussery, making
his first appearance at Bowie. is
flying from Miami to ride Switch
On.
Although Switch On has not
raced since the McLennan, he
has been training smartly at
Laurel for his Maryland debut.
Joe Jones Popula:
Joe Jones, who was cam
paigned at Santa Anita, is nc
stranger to Maryland fans and
will be strongly backed despite
some disappointing races on the
Pacific Coast. Last year Joe
Jones won the Bowie Nandicap
and he turned in some sharp
workouts for today's race. Tony
IDeSpirito. Bowie's leading rider
will be in the saddle.
Also due for consideration
from the bettors will be the
See BOWIE, Page Ala