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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08
Armed Forces
Day Plans
Are Readied

The National Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda will throw
open its doors to the public this
Saturday in conjunction with
area-wide participation in Armed
Forces Day.
Tours of all departments of the
main hospital, the medical school,
the dental school and the research
institute will be conducted from
/ until 5 PM.
Meanwhile, at Andrews Air
Force Base, a mammoth display
will be staged by the Army, Navy
Marine Corps and the Coast
Guard.
Gates open at 10 AM. Satur-
day and at noon Sunday for a
repeat demonstration. Parking is
available for $4,000 cars.
In addition to approximately
1000 static displays, features of
the big show will include a mock
war staged by Marines in hell
copters, jet-assisted take-offs by
Coast Guard airplanes, a flight
by the famed Navy Blue Angels
aerobatics team.
Expected to attract much at
tention are the various missiles
developed by each service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08

Hoyers. Others glinpsed were
Judge and Mrs. Richmond B.
Keech, Mrs. Newbold Noyes, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Kacy, Mrs.
Frank Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Harting, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brockett Muir and Col. Edward
Parker.
Bruce ReicheIderfer, Dr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Reichelder-
fer, Sr., celebrated his fifth birth
day on April 90 at the home of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston King of Rexholm Farm.
Although the guest list ran close
competition with the measles sew
en- youngsters including Arthur
Hyde, Kelvin Mccullough, Michele
and Colleen O'Brien, Sue Carpen-
ter Leigh Morfit and Lyn Nor
gan Joined Brucie for the occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Day, ST., en-
tertained recently at a cocktail
buffet at the Brooke Manor Coun-
try Club. Their guests for the
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Man
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Burke,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08

search Office of Johns Hopkins
University in Bethesda.
Among those expected to wit
ness the program closing the
course are Federal Civil Defense
Administrator Leo A. Hoegh, Sc
lective Service Director Lewis B.
Hershey and other Federal and
County government officials,
The course includes instruction
in every basic phase of Civil De-
Tense. Montgomery County and
Milwaukee are the only areas
known to offer this training to
adults in regular night school
classes under Board Of Education
supervision.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08
Potomac
Many Flock
To Annual
Gold Cup
BY Cissy Morgan
Poplar 2-6534

Raincoats, boots and scotch
coolers were in fashion on May 4
when many of the Potomac crowd
gathered at Warrenton, Va, to see
Coup de'Vite" win the four mile
Virginia Gold Cup race by a
whisker.
Nearly everyone carried a pic
mic lunch and familiar face was
not hard to find although the
crowd numbered well into the
thousands. The Semmes family
arrived in toto. Harry. Lutte, Dud-
ley, David, Betty and Gibby were
all there and also their neighbor
Sue Lewis. Bud Downs journey
ed down in the rain as did the
Sam Bogleys', Ruffin Maddox's,
Bill CAROLS, Bill Ships, Ray
Pflumes, George deFranceaux's,
Robert Morans, and Gustav van.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08

are vacationing for two weeks at
The Cloisters, Sea Island, Ga. :.
the Potomac Country House tour
was a tremendous success in spite
of the downpour Il. the Potomac
Polo Club will hold their opening
game May 16 at 900 Pm.
Don't forget the Country Fair
-Americana-to be held May 10
at Sans Souci, 1924 River Road.
from / Pm. to 9 PM. for the
benefit of the Christ Child So
ciety. There viii be pony rides.
a farmers derby, ranch fried
chicken supper, and loads of other
entertainment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08

ship, service, leadership and char
acter.
Mrs. Harold KelIeran, Diocesan
Secretary Of Education, Washing.
ton, gave an interesting talk on
"Church School" at covered dish
supper at the parish house of
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NIOrine
who visited over the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sprigg Hays,
Barnesville, have returned to their
home in Atlanta, Mich, after
spending the winter in Florida.
Charles III. Davis, Dr., Bealls-
vile, who enlisted in the Navy,
is spending ten weeks Of basic
training at the Great Lakes Naval
Air Training Base, Great Lakes,
Ill.
Mrs. Andrew Baughman and
daughter, Karen, of Taneytown,
and Mrs. Hulett Register and son,
Craig, Fort DERRICK, Frederick,
spent day last week with their
mother, Mrs. Ethel Baker Of
Beallsville.
Mr.. Paul English and daugh-
ter, Miss Diane English, Barnes
vile, and Mrs. Wilson Poole, Sell.
man, are visiting Mr.. English's
mother in Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Painter
Poolesville, entertained at fam
lily dinner Sunday, April q, in
honor of Mrs. Painters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Daniel,
Dickerson, who We're celebrating
their forty-third wedding anniver-
sary. Miss Elizabeth Daniel of
Charlestown, w. Va, sister of
Mr.. Daniel, was one of the guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08
Cow HOnOred

Kingstead Vamalo Star, a
registered Holstein COW owned
by Leslie c. King, of Clarksburg,
has been judged a super brood
COW" by the Holstein-Friesian
Association of America.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-08
CD Students to Hear
Monroney and Johnson

Senator A. S. Mike Monroney
(D-Okla.) and DR.. Ellis johnson,
a recognized authority on ma
tioRal preparedness, will be fea-
tured speakers at a program
marking completion of Montgom-
cry County's adult Civil Defense
course at 8 Pm. Tuesday at
Wheaton High School.
More than $50 Montgomery
County residents will be complet-
ing the course, offered in only
two locations in the nation, as
part Of the County's Adult Edu-
cation Program. An additional
40 citizens received training in a
similar 20-hour course offered
last Fall.
Senator Monroney, in his sec.
ond term as senator and a vet
eran of nearly 20 years on Capt.
toll Hill, is chairman of the SEN
ate Aviation Subcommittee. He
is also a member of Senate COM
mittees on post office and civil
service, banking and currency,
and interstate and foreign com
merce.
DR.. Johnson assisted in the
preparation of the Rockefeller
Report on international security,
released in January. His views
on Americas defenses appeared
recently in a copyrighted inter
view in the magazine u. S. News
and World Report. DR.. johnson
rs director of the Operations Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
Program Listings THURSDAY
HAS
4-Weother. Sports.

4-WeotheF. Sports.
Strinqer. Simpson.
9-The Lote Show. Movie.
la Hours. The yellow Tono-
howk." 1854. A scout tries to
prevent the lndions from decIor-
ing war becouse of Villoinous
covolry major. Rory Colhoun.
Peggy Costle.
Il:20
5-StcrIisht TheoteF. Movie.
Ia Hours. The Feothered Ser
pent." 1949. Another chorIie
chon mystery. RoIond Winters.
Il:25
4-Som and Friends. Puppets.
Ii:so
4-Joek Pear Show. Variety.
Ia Hours. Storing Johnny Cor
son.
7-News. Weather.
McCoffrey. Allen.
Has
7-FovoFite Story. Dromo.
Iz:20
1.-The Lords Proyer
loo
4-Inspirotion.
9-Meditotion. Weather.
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26

Su sofa eXistencia- son enemi-
gas de los opreSoreS. Ponen en-
PellgrC su eXistencia. Esta con-
cluSlon explica la actual division
del mundo en- dos bandos: Lii
beitad y Despostismo.
Cor la misma logica de-
Demos admitir que en- nuestro
Hemlsterio Occidental hay 90
b1ernos que obstruyen ell forta-
lec'miento de los principles fun
damentales del panamericanis-
mo. Aunque pretenden ser re-
publicanos y democraticos, ca
recen de apoyo popular. Estan
sostenluoS por la fuerza y res
tringen practicamente toda Ii
hertad.
"Esos gobiernoS son, iguaI-
mente, enemigos de America y
un rechazo dc ella"
Hizu notal que las dictaduras
americans no solo imponen
restriccioneS a sus pueblos, sino
que tratan tambien de eXtender
Influenza. enviando delega-
-(Pasa a la pag. u
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
a Espana las Quotas
al PIomo Zinc en- los EE. UU.
Sc PeriUdica JUnfo con Mexico, PERI
Bolivia Y Ofros Nociones Productoros

Ell primero de octubre pasa-
do Washington restringio las i'm
portacioneS norteamericanaS de
zinc y plomo al 80 por ciento
del promedio annual correSpon-
diente a los amos de 1858 a
1857 y estableci6 Quotas fiias
anualeS, de acuerdo con sus ex-
portacioneS anteriores para los
principles paises productores
de dichos metales, pero los pal
Ses con pocas exportaciones fue-
ron agrupados en- una Sola cate
goria con una Quota global de
is millones de libras, con 10
que ell pals o paises que en-
barcaran esa cantidad primero
a Estados UnidoS, podrian de-
jar a los demas de dicho grupo
sin mercado para su plomo.
Los paises productores de plo-
mo y zinc Sc reuniran nueva-
mente a principles de noviem-
bre bajo los auspicios de las Ma
clones Unidas con ell fin de
llegar a I'm acuerdo para esta-
bilizar la oferta y la demanda de
dichoS metales.
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS =
CUPID. Espana dej6 constancia
hoy de Su preocupacion por ell
NAL efecto que pudieran tener
para sus mineros las Quotas que
ha impuesto Estados Unidos a
las &importaciones de plomo.
Otros productores de dicho
metal, como Mexico, Canada,
Australia y Bolivia han ex-
presadO tambien preocupacion
por la MEDIA restrictive norte-
americana.
Hoy, ell Ministro Consejero
de la Embajada de Espana, Jai-
me Alba, visito al Secretario de
Estado Adjunto para Asuntos
Economics, Thomas C. Mann,
con ell fin de tratar del aSunto.
Despues de la reunion, Alba
dijo a la United Press Interna-
tional que habia puesto a Mann,
al tanto de los efectos que ten
dram las Quotas para los expor-
tadores de plomo espanoles.
Espana, segdn dijo Alba, ha
exportado a Estados Unidos en-
ire 10 y Is millones de libras
de plomo por ano.
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
las DchdRa
ObstdcuIo y Desgrocio
Del Sisfemd Americana
DeeIuru ell Doctor Alberto cofnzo. Puz en- Houston, Texos
Las Dietaduras

HOUSTON, Texas, octubre Is.
(UPD-El DR. Alberto Gainza
Paz, director-propietario de LA
Prensa' de BuenoS Aires, AFR
mo anoche, que las dictaduras
que scbreviven en- America La
tina son un obstaculo y una des-
gracla para ell sistema inter
americana.
FL destacadu p~eriodista y We
terano de ia victoriosa lucha
contra la dictadura de Peron
en- la Argentina, hizo tai decla-
racion al hablar en- ell banquete
ofrecldo a la Comision de Bue-
Nc Vecindad y ell Houston Com
munlty Committee del InStitu-
to International de Education.
Al ser interrogado en- ell ae-
ropuerto, a SUI llegada, ell DR..
Gajnla PaL manifesto, entire
otraS cosaS. Los peroniStas es-
tan deSapareciendo cada vez
mas. Creo que Sc estan desin-
teg+ando."
los que en- vuestro continent
te 0 tuera de Ell aceptan los re-
gimenes dictatoriales son enc
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26

migoS irreoonciliables de Anne
RIGA.
"Se oponen a los principles
fundamentals capaceS de ase.
gurdr la paz, ell progreso y la
prosperidad de los pueblos',
Aslmismo afirmo que Ameri.
ca y Despotismo son terminus
absolutamente antagonicoS.
FL DR., Gainza Paz record6
cue ell famoso juriSta norteame-
ricano Wendell Holmes, en- I'm
comentario sobre Estados Uni
dos Gijo:
mo por la aggression, Sino por
ell aparente hecho de existir,
somos un eterno peligro y una
incesahte amenaza para TODD
gobierno que Sc funda en- cual-
quier cosa menos en- la voluntad
de los gobernados."
"~Loglcamente -proSigui6-
81 las dictaduras y los gobier-
nos totalitarios, de cualquier
indole, son enemigos de la de.
mocracia, debemos tambien ad,
mltir que las democracias -por
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
GRAN INFILTRAcION
ROjA EN- HONDURAS,
DICE UN MINlSTRO

TEGUCIGALPA, octubre 25.
-(UPD-El Ministro del Ira
bajo licenciado Oscar Flores,
denuncio en- una conferencia de
prensa la existencia de una
ode cierto tempo a esta par
prensa la existencia de una
fuerte infiltracion comunista en-
Honduras.
"De cierto tempo a esta par
te", dijo, ia costa norte de Hon
duras Sc ha convertible en- IN
vasto campo de agitacion comu-
nista, que en- cualquier momen-
to podria darle al gobierno de-
sagradableS sorpresas.
Agreeo que agitadores de ex-
trcma izquierda mexicanos, qua
temaltecos, salvadorenos, MICA
r%aglienses y de otras naciona-
lidades, clandestinamente Sc
filtran al traves de las fronteras
de Honduras, visitan constan-
temente San Pedro Sula, Tela
Puerto Cortes, Ell Progreso y
otrds cludades de aquel litoral
con ell unico prop0sito de dar
irsiruccioneS a sus camaradas
hcndurenos que operan en- ell
seno de algunos sindicatos.
Termino diciendo ell Minis
tro que la ley de policia y ell
eodigo penal deben aplicarse,
no sole a los simples delincuen-
ties, sine tambien a los delin-
cuentes con disfraz de redento-
res"
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
Pide Serenidad al
Para Que Arresto
De Rojas Sea Con Ia Ley
,GUerriIleros Deponen Armus en-
CuUcu en- "Acuto q Autoridudes"

BOGOTA, octubre Is. CUPID
Ell Presidente Alberto LleraS
Camargo, pidio al pueblo COLON
biano serenidad y tranquilidad,
para que ell arresto del ex die
tador GuStavo Rojas Pinilla,
pueda cumplirse normalmente
dentro de los tramites regula-
res establecidos por las leyes.
En- la alocucion radial que
pronuncio anoche, Lleras Ca
MARCO no empleo la palabra
"arresto#, sino Ell termino dill
gencia judicial; pero dijo que
ell poder executive, como brazo
de la iusticia, mo tiene otra
alternative que hacer cumplir"
la voluntad de la Comision ms
tructora del Senado, que ha re-
querido la presencia de Rojas
Pinilla, para que rinda declara-
cion, dentro del proceso que Sc
lie sigue, por indignidad en- ell
ejercicio de la presidential, abu-
so de autnridad, prevaricato, pc
culado y otros delitos.
Acknowledgements trascendio
que la comision instruction. del
Senado solicito aver Ia deten-
cion del ex dictator, para ha-
cerlo comparecer a las diligen-
cias, a 10 cual Sc ha negado sis
tematicamente, desde que re-
greso al pals hace dos semanas.
Ell gobierno habia notificado
aver al Senado, que estaba listo
a prestar toda la ayuda necesa-'
ria que este lie habia solicitado,
para que la fuerza publica lIeva-
"a a Rojas Pinilla ante ell con-
greso.
En- su alocucion, ell Presidente
Lleras Camargo afirmo, que no
hay hechos que hagan temer
"que la ejecucion de esta dill
gencia judicial pueda traer per-
turbaciones mas graves; pero
dijo que en- virtud de las recien-
ties manifestations populares
antirojistas que parecian demos
trar la impaciencia del pueblo,
considerable necesario pedir nue.
vamente la collaboration de la
ciudadania para que no hubiese
ninguna interferencia con ell
proceso normal de estas diligen-
ciaS judiciales.
En- las ultimas horas de la
tarde Sc supo, que ell gobierno
habia tramitado la solicitud del
Senado para la detencion de Ro-
jas Pinilla y que la habia comu-
nicado a las fuerzas de la poll
cia.
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
proiesores de Economic
VSitan Esiados Unidos.

WASHINGTON, Oct. As
CUPI)-El Departamento de Els
tado anuncio que siete profeso-
res colombianos de economic
llegaran a Washington, la soma
ma proxima para comenzar una
gira de estudio de IS dias en-
Estados Unidos.
Los p~rofesores, que fueron
invitados por ell Departments
de Estado, visitaran las princi-
pales universidades y las dife-
rentes instituciones financieras
y economicas del pals.
Ell grupo esta integrado por
Dieman Alvarez Vasquez de la
Universidad Nacional de Bogo-
ia; Carlos Betancur, de la Uni
versidad Pontificia Bolivariana,
de Medellin; Rodrigo Llorente
Martinez de la Universidad ia
Pasa a la Pag. 81
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
Exhibition de Teiidos
1ndios E~cuatorianos
ho Sido Gran Exito

NACIONES UNIDAS, Oct. Is
CUPID Sc calcula que la expo
sicion de tejidos de los indios
ecuatorianos, inaugurada en- las
Naeiones Unidas ell pasado %
de septiembre, ha sido visitada
por unas cincuenta mil perso-
mas, segun informo aver Jan
Schroeder, ell artista holandes
que la organize.
Ell total de visitantes ha al
canzado un numero tan eleva-
do, porque todos los turistas que
visitan la sede de las Naciones
Unidas visitan la exposition.
Los ponchos, las alfombras,
los cubrecamas y los indicios
quechuas adiestrados, como par
tie del programa de los indigo
mas andinos de la Organization
International del Trabajo, que
envio a Schroeder a la Casa
de la Cultura de Quito, como
instructor.
Schroeder, conocido pintor
y %disenador, vive en- Ecuador
desde hace ounce amos.
Informo Schroeder que va
rias grandes firmas comerciales
de Nueva York y de Filadelfia
estan interesadas en- poner a
la venta los tejidos ecuatoria.
nos, inspirados en- los mas
antiques disenos indios.
Ell museo de Brooklyn, tam
bien esta interesado en- exponer
y vender los tejidos ecuatoria-
nos,
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
Roy R. Ruhottom
AsegUru d Brasil
Cooperation en-
Crisis Economical

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is CUP
y y Sc dijo hoy que ell Secreta-
rio Adjunto de Estado, Roy R.
Rubottom, ha asegurado a los
periodiStas brasilenos, la firme
intencion de los Estados Uni
dos de continuar buscando solu-
clones al problema economico
del Brasil.
Rubottom los recibio en- ell
D~epartamento de Estado. Los
siete p~eriodistas estan ~recorrien-
do Estados Unidos bajo ell pro-
grama del Departamento de Es-
tado de Intercambio de perso-
nalidades extranjeras.
Rubens Rodriguez Dos Santos,
director tecnico de 20 Estado
de Sac Paulo" dijo que Rubot-
tom les habia aclarado un ma
lentendido que surgi6 en- Bra
Sill, respecto a un reclente dis
curse suyo.
Algunos brasilenos habian in
terpretado ell discourse como una
indication de que Estados Uni
dos esta retirando su 'apoyo a la
Operation Panamerica" del
Presidente del Brasil, Jusceli-
no Kubitschek.
Dos Santos dijo que Rubottom
reitero SUI intencion, de dedicar
todas Sus energias a ayudar al
Brasil y encontrar soluciones
para sus problemas economics
basicos.
LIE pregunto a Rubottom So
bre ell discurso, Julio Maria de
Seuza, director del 'Diario de
Noticias" de Rio de Janeiro.
Dos Santos dijo que Rubottom
habia causado muy buena i'm
preston al grupo brasileno.
Asistieron tambien a la con-
ferencia: Ney Octaviani Bernis,
MISUNDERSTANDING de "Diario da
-(Pasa a la pag. u
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26
DEPONEN ARMAS

BOGOTA, octubre Is. CUPID
de doscientos suerrille-
ros que operaban en- ell Departa-
mento del Cauca, al sur del
pals, depusieron las armas y
principiaron a obtener sus cedu-
las de ciudadania, en- demostra-
cion de acatamiento absolute 4
las autoridades en- una nueVa
epoca de paz.
La entrega de las armas Sc
llevo a cabo, en- un acto Solem-
ne durante ell cual Sc firmo un
acta, en- la cual los antiques
combatientes dejan constancia
de que acatan las autoridades
legitimas del pals. Igualmente
-(Pasa a Ia pag. ~
Diario las Américas., 1958-10-26

Inmediatamente, un gran nu-
nero de periodistas Y fotografoS
comenzo a montar guardia en- la
residential del ex DICTATOR y suS
alrededores; pero hasta las 10:-
80 de la noche la situacion era
enteramente normal.
Rojas Pinilla anuncio, que
tiene I'm extenso communicate
en- que hace acusaciones contra
algunos senadores individual
mente y en- que menciona su
version de algunos episodes de
la politica reciente del pals, pc
70 Sc nego a suministrar copias
a la prenSa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-27
It's Vii, Doc!" Now on Tangier
rANoIER ISLAND. VA.

THERE ONE thing for sure-Dr. Mkio Kato has
Il made home for himself this spot Of land in the
middle of the Chesapeake Bay, where people still
reserved with strangers and the old customs considered
best (See page A.
Although of a different and of far different
cultural background, DR.. Kato has become part Of
island life in the Is months he has been resident Of
Tangier Island. AS he makes his rounds aboard his
motor scooter there automobiles the island,
he is hailed everywhere with the friendly greeting: H
Doc-how you today?"
When Dr. Kato arrived Tanger in April, 1857,
direct from Kobe, Japan he may have had misgvings
There had been rumors-and there still for that
Tangiers nhospitay to strangers But today
had lived here always.
Some islanders say that DR.. Kato smart when he
hired island girl his secretary but that the Smarest
thing OF all to marry her. This marriage probably
good for the island for it has kept the doctor
here longer than he had promised to stay.
When DR.. Kato arrived, he found clinic waiting
for him. And 1t wasn't long before Miss Emma Sue
Crockett descendant the first settler the island
seated behind the reception desk And the following
October DR.. Kato and Emma Sue were married by
Methodist minister at Salisbury the Maryland Eastern
Shore.
Mrs Kato still helps her husband in the clinic She
accompanies him. sitting behind him the scooter to
the Post ONCE and to of the islands eight grocery
And for recreation they walk to strip Of white
sand on the bay side of the island and go swimming.
Dr. Kato says he discovered the beach after
CONTINUED
Evening star., 1958-05-04

SPECIAL! Gift Packet Of Seeds,
s pockets of imported Holland seeds
worth 5Oc) with every purchase Of So
or more in Areodion Gardens. Limited
Quontty.
Evening star., 1958-05-04
Rock Spring Club
Schedules Show

The Rock Spring Garden
Club win hold It's first flower
show Saturday. May "a. from
3 70 9 pm. at Neithborhood
House. 5000 Little Falls road,
Arlington. The theme viii be
Opening Flower Show"
The artistic arrangement di-
vision has seven classes open
10 adults, and non-members
are invited 10 participate,
There are two classes for chill
dren; one for elementary
school age. the other for junior
high students.
There will be sections In hor-
ticulture for specimens of an
nuals. perennials, peonies. iris,
roses and shrubs. Schedules
for the show are obtainable
from Mrs. Seward Ilih. Ken
more 5000. Mrs. Joseph w.
Crane is show chairman.
Evening star., 1958-05-04

ticipate with educational ex-
hibits.
Woodlawn was built In 1902
05 from plans Of DR.. William
Thornton. the first architect Of
the United States Capitol and
architect Of the Octagon House,
for Nelly Gusts and Lawrence
Lewis. The land was that part
OF the original Mount Vernon
tract which Washington gave
the young couple when they
we're married in 1899.
The show is open to the pub
lie and will consist of period ar
rangements and horticultural
specimens. There will be no
limit TO kinds or types of flow
ers used, Persons interested in
applying for schedules can call
Woodlawn Plantation edge
water 9-58lS) and for entry
blanks. Containers compatible
with the proper period of each
room, from late Georgian TO
l840. will be suitable. There
will be an inspection. Of loca-
tions at Woodlawn any day
from 10 to S, May II through
II.
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WoodIown Plantation
Plans Spring Show
MOUNT VERNON, VA.

MOUNT VERNON. VA.
Mrs. q. Rowland Chase. the
garden member Of the Wood
lawn Plantation Committee Of
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, is heading up a
group 10 plan a spring flower
show at Woodlawn May 80 and
81
II may become an annual af-
fair. featuring competitive pc
riod arrangements In the rooms
Of the mansion. The show will
open at 2 o'clock on Friday. May
80 and continue until 8. The
hours on the 3lst viii be from
10 to 6.
Victoria Kasperski Angel.
well-known period arranger,
win lecture and give a demon
stration at 2 o'clock on the 3lst.
Admission to the show will
be SO cents. and there will be
an additional so cents for Mrs.
Angels lecture. The Potomac
Rose Society and the Audubon
Society have been asked to par
Evening star., 1958-05-04
Rose of Innocence
In Switzerland d

During the Middle Ages in
Switzerland If a man accused
of a crime was able to prove
his innocence Immediately he
was given a white rose and
liberated. 1t was termed the
rose of innocence" and was
presented by a young and
beautiful girl. The Emperor
Nero staged a Roman banquet
during which a number of his
distinguished guests were
smothered when an avalanche
of roses was tossed from the
balconies. WIEn Cleopatra re-
ceived Mark Anthony the floor
of the banquet hall was strewn
with rose petals to a depth of
l8 inches. The Queen ordered
the cultivation of vast gardens
Of roses.