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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-06
Blaze Believed
To Huve Started
In Record Room

The SOS million fire, which
damaged part of the Pentagon
last week, may have started in
a record storage room, investi-
gators reported today as a full
scale inquiry got under way.
Karl E. Wallace, third re-
gional commissioner for the
General Services Administra-
ton, said he has interviewed an
Air Force major who first dis
covered the fire. Mr.. Wallace
said the officer told him he de-
tected smoke in a storage room
used by the nearby Air Force
statistical services section
Thursday.
This doesn't mean the fire
started there, but it is indica-
tive" Mr.. Wallace said.
Report Due Today
Heading the GSA board of
inquiry which began interviews
today is Roy w. Danischefsy,
an engineer on the staff of the
public buildings Office of GSA.
Mr.. Wallace said the board
would question persons who
we're working near the fire and
report back later today.
Investigators believe the fires
source lay in the complex
electrical wiring setup poWering
the three IBM computers which
were destroyed in the conf1a-
grafton.
Also slated to meet with the
GSA probers this week is
Arlington County Fire Chief
Joseph H. Clements. This dis
cussion is expected to center
around future fire emergency
procedures. Chief Clements has
been critical of the time lag OF
"a minutes between sounding
of the first interior Pentagon
alarm and the call for help to
the Arlington department.
Forty f1remen from all de-
partments were overcome in
the acrid smoke which beloved
through the Pentagon from the
burning magnetic tapes used in
conjunction with the comput-
ers. Chief Clements contends
his men could have kept the
fire in the minor stages if they
had been called at once.
Sprinklers Out
The Arlington fire chief also
has said the Pentagon should
be equipped with a sprinkler
system, but Mr.. Wallace has
ruled that out. He said a
sprinkler system in the statis-
tical division would not be
practical because the heat of
the complex devices might acci-
dentally set off the Sprinklers
and damage the costly cleo
tronic brains.
The Sc million worth of ma
chimes we're leased by the Air
Force for about So million a
year. Other damage to the Pen
tagon added up to about $780,
900. In addition, $350,000 worth
of reels of tape was also de-
stroped.
Mr.. Wallace said today the
statistical division would be re-
stored just as it was. Mean
while, 16 replacement machines
were rushed to Washington yes
terday to replace water-dam-
aged equiment in the Pentagon.
The displaced statistical divi-
sion workers have set up shop
in Hangar 2 at Boiling Air
Force Base
About 500 GSA workmen yes
terday wound u the job of
clearing out the fire, smoke and
water damaged area in the
Pentagon. About 100 truckloads
of charred and soaked equi-
ment has been carted off to the
dump heap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-06
OUTDOOR VACUUM CLEANER SUCKS UP LITTER

Shown demonstrating type cleaner Mall
After watching demonstration today George Harding
National Capital Parks maintenance his
would buy two for trial purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-22
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Thursday; Friday and Saturdays More Days!
$4,000 WORTH OF
MAJOR FURNITURE
MUST BE SOLD!

To Move
Taking NOW!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-22

These Famous Makers Represented in This Sale
Cunth MMtni) Sigh Stephen Tom
EnsonO VIM Shbck* Founders
of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-22

We're the OF huge expansion and drang This creates tremendous
embracing $75oo worth famous maker furniture savings 2O
to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-22

AT MAJORS SILVER SPRING ONLY
RoxBURY reversible foam rubber QA5O
MCM "Panmd Provincial Sofa fabric uiwd Frame $4,000
down and feather cushiOn Reg. T5OO = -
pea Reg -- IT,
fabric down reversible cushion 5000
turquoise teured fab $4,000
cushion kick ea skirt Reg 1900 -
scHooNBECK buls 1900
sCHOONBECK hubby fabric, 400 90
spring ncusOn Reg 1890 - %~'OO
finish upered leg" Reg 1900 - -T%
CHESAPEAKE black hubby fab 1SQOO
PULLMAN reversible foam 5000
ubberse aeusiOn urquOs striped fabric Reg l99S- IT,
Pair finished 90 90 a..
PULLMAN Lounge pillow back gold 90 90
punto plsi cove 1895 - IT,
foam rubber cushions finished frame -- Z47'@O
diversified Modern FrSeer mucOed striped 900 90
clOOeo amb pack nde cushions Rel. $4,000 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-22

AT BOTH
MAJOR STORES
MORCANTON Bow.FrOnt Swirl Ma.
hogany Servers or Bach. 70 81
elor Chests. Reg. 1900. -
MORCANTON Swirl Mahogany
Duncan Phyfe DrOp.Leaf
Extension Tables. Reg. 59.95
1850 -----------------
FOUNDERS Famous SKULD Group
Modern Oiled Walnut Round Smoker
or Accessory Tables - so
Reg. $500 -------------
HOWARD MILLER French Provincial
Grandfather Clocks, in cherry. Move.
ment guaranteed ! year. 90 S(l
Reg. 1880 plus tax IT,
plus tar
Apiece Cherry French Provincial
Bedroom Suite, consisting of triple
dresser, mirror, chest
on chest and double 1Q0 90
bed. Reg. 389.00----- &S~
O.Piece BLOWING ROCK Cherry
French Provincial Full.Size Dining
Room Suite, consisting OF credenza
buffet, breakfront china, oval exten.
sion table, 2 arm and
!. i'd: ID chairs. Reg. 42o.oo
MCM "Adrian and Ernie" French
Provincial Club Chairs, variety of fine
fabrics, quilts, velvets. 010 40
Reg. $4,000 ------ ZII
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JOHN wIDDICOMB Cocktail Table,
French Provincial, with imported
Italian marble top. 1900
Reg. 10000 100000 -
LANE Italian Contemporary Chest
Commode, fruitwood, brass trimmed,
white leather top. Reg. 1850
l05.00 -----------------
French Provincial Console Table, ma
hogany finish on cherry. 1850
Reg. 1880 ------------
WEIMAN Commode, ma
hOgany. leather top. Reg. SV.95
1850 "
S.Piece Solid Rock Maple Early Amer
lean Dining Room Group, consisting
Og 42.inch round table and 4 sturdy
mates chairs. Very 1900
special ----- IOZ
BAKER Italian Provincial Round
Cocktail Table, cherry top in Sorrento
finish, balance in an.
tique white and gold. Z10.UU
Reg. $500 --
6.Piece JOHNSON HANDLEY JOHN
son of Grand Rapids Modern Master
RedrOom Suite in ermine. Con-
sists of large triple dresser, MIRROR
6.foot 6.inch dual bed with carriers,
chest and night COX 90
tables. Reg. l653.OO %~S
6.Piece ROMWEBER French Provin'
cial Decorator Bedroom Suite IN
cherry. Consists of 72-inch triple
dresser and mirror, 6-foot 6'inch
dual headboard with carriers, chest
and 2 night tables. 1106.OO
Reg. 10000 $780, A~
Apiece NATIONAL Italian Provin-
ciaI Bedroom Suite in Tuscany walnut,
consisting of triple dresser, mirror,
chest on chest and choice of double
or dual bed Reg A40.50
625.00 -------------
Apiece DREXEL Swirl Mahogany
Ceoreian Bedroom Suite with IL
drawer serpentine.frOni dresser
mirror, tall chest and double
bed. Very $4,000
special --------------
Apiece DREXEL Cherry Modern
BEDROOM Suite, consisting of double
-. v,rirrOr chest
" and double panel bed. 1880
Reg. $4,000 ---------
Apiece NATIONAL Italian Provincial
BEDROOM Suite, consisting OF double
dresser, mirror, double bed and
night table. Reg. 209,OO
39l.50 -----
VALLEY ARMIES Modern Sofa, gray
,on.arsin leather with trapunto back
treatment, all foam. 300.50
Reg. $500 ---------
Famous FOUNDERS SKULD Group
Corner Table in walnut. 1o.c5
Reg. 1000 -------------
o.Piece Georgian Swirl Mahogany
Dining Room Suites, consisting of
full.siEe credenza buffet, breskfrOnt
china. extension table, arm aud 4
side chair" Very 10000
special
VALLEY Danish Modern Sofa, blue
fabric, reversible foam rubber cush.
ions, go 90
Res $500 -- %%7
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VALLEY All.Foam Lounge Chair,
hyacinth fabric. Reg. T90 M
1850 -------------- -
MCM "Herb" French Provincial Sofa,
shadow box back, down feather cush.
ion, blue fabric, fruit. k0E m
wood frame. Reg. 995. OZO'SS
MCM Short Sofa, dOVn and feather
seat cushion, fruitwoOd hardwood
R frame l.. beige "d fabric. $4,000
MCM French Provincial Sofa, white,
blue and brown quilted, glazed,
printed fabric, down and feather
cushion, wood frame. E0E m
Reg. 10000 -------- - 1S"
MGM "Tina" Chair, French Provin.
cial, pink embroidered fabric, down
and feather cushion, antique white
R Tna f ES5d frame. $4,000
3.Piece MCM "Panard" French Pro-
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feather seat cushions, fruitwoOd fin.
ished wood frames. TOE m
Reg. 10000. ------ HBZS'~S
Assortment of Famous PULLMAN
Sleep Sofas, variety Of cOlors and fab.
RIGS, reversible foam rubber seat
cushions. A60 m
DREXEL Lounge Chair, drexeluxe seat
cushion, decorator coral and brown
stripes, kick pleat 7k0 90
skirt. Reg. 244.OO--- uO2~
Fine Contemporary Lounge Chair,
turquoise, spring down cushion, kick
pleat skirt. ITO m
Reg. 249.0O --------- ~
Lansdowne Silhouetted Back Lounge
Chair, blue, spring down cush-.
ion. 1E0 m
STEPHEN French Provincial Sofa,
turquoise, foam rubber reversible
cushions. 90 m
Reg. 10000 ----------
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Lounge Chairs, lemon yellow fabric,
black laequar frames. 100,OO
Reg. $4,000 ea.------ ~
2-Piece VALLEY Modern Group con-
sisting of all foam lounge sofa with
foam topped pillow ottoman, both on
big ball brass casters. 0Ak m
Reg. $500 -------- 0@O'SS
diversified Contemporary Sofa, all
foam, beige. 0A0 m
apiece STANDBILT Decorator Mod.
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fits around corner, foam rubber re-
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Reg. 300 ------- R1S'N
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Defends Foley Vote

Mr.. John D. McElroy's fren'
zied prose about Congressman
John Foley's vote ON the Ian
drum.Griffith contains a very in
teresting inconsistency.
First, the gentleman blasts
Congressman Foley for lacking
courage and, in the next breath,
he is exercised because Mr.. Fo'
ley voted on the losing side-not
once, but twice, mind you.
Heaven help us If our Repre-
sentative in Congress votes only
on the winning side!
l for one admire Mr.. Foley's
courage in opposing a vicious bill
which, in the name of reform,
can do serious damage to all
working people.
1t is hard to understand why
the people who are so concerned
about the rights Of labor union
members Ton paper) only feel
constrained to vote for reform
measures which do more harm
than good.
II seems obvious to me that
Mr.. Foley supported a bona fide
reform bill and opposed, when
1t counted, q bill which could
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
An Opinion
CounciIman's Stand
Seems Strange One
An Opinion

Who does B. Houston McCeney, member
of the County Council, think he is fooling
when he says the County Council does not
Council" in the matter of approving lone
nominees for positions of importance?
Mr. McCeneys statement was in refer
ence to the recent refusal of the County Coun.
Gil to reappoint William A. Quinlan to the
County Board of Appeals Mr.. Quinlan has
served on this body for more than six years.
And it was perfectly natural thing that the
Republican State Central Committee endorsed
him, and him alone, for the COP minority va
cancy on the five.member board
Mr. McCeney is fairly new in the politi-
Cal game. He has shown certain flair for
Independent thought His 'rubberstamp" out.
burst however gives one the impression that
some of his so-called independent thinking is
a matter of political experience and is not, as
some might hope sincere trait
While il is true Mr. Quinlan was right
blunt in his criticism of certain Board of APP
peals procedures in the conduct of its bust
ness and his accusations of high official"
who he said improperly interceded in Board
affairs on behalf of the Potomac Electric
Power Co., the Council found no mafeasance
on the part of the thigh official" Unidentified
as County Manager M. l.. Reese or Mr. Quin.
Ian.
MIR. McCeney must know he isn't fOOling
anyOne-nOt even himself-with this rubber
stamp talk.
1t was Mr. McCeney who told the Coun.
eil some months ago that he for one would
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Have You Stopped
Beating Your Wife?
County Comment +.

Polltaking has become an important ma
tional sport thanks to such popularizers as
DR.. Gallup and DR.. Kinsey. We have reached
the point where leading presidential con-
tender says he'll run for the nomination only
II the poll results are favorable. And where
leading late-hour comedian is feeling the
national pulse with an audience applause
meter
Now comes j. Glenn BealI, Maryland's
freshman senator, with his own private polls,
Ostensibly designed to test the views of his
constituents. The best we can say of Senator
Beall's poll is that it is somewhat less reliable
than Jack Paars audience applause meter as
= political bellwether.
AS the good doctors Gallup and Kinsey
would be the first to tell you, poltaking is
rather complicated science. The most obvious
requirement of a good poll is that the persons
queried must represent reasonably accurate
cross-section of the particular group you want
to know about
Another need, almost but not quite as OBJ
vious, is to phrase your questions in way
that will not put pressure on your respondent
to answer in specific way.
Suppose, for example, that someone
whose opinion you highly respect says, "You
certainly didn't like THAT movie, did you?"
Now. THAT movie may have been the great.
est you'd seen in years, but your friend
probably has put damper on your en-.
thusiasm. Your honest opinion now has be.
come sort of weakness, which you may or
may not want to confess.
This is the technique known as card
stacking" phrasing a question in way that
is most likely to produce the right" answer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Court Of The People
Growing in Stature
County Law

The Peoples Court for Montgomery Coun.
ty is appropriately named: it is the court
of the people and the primary source of
the legal education of the citizens of Mont
gomery County. The reason citizens of the
county have more contacts with this court
than with any other is that its civil jurisdc.
ton is sufficiently high to be serious yet
inexpensive enough to justify suing for S35.
Also, every felony case, punishable by I'm.
prisonment in the penitentiary, and every
misdemeanor carrying like punishment is
originally heard in this Court This court
also disposes of vast number of misdemean.
ors which never reach the Circuit Court. Its
decisions are final for most of the gamblers,
DRINKS, deserving husbands and fathers and
reckless drivers in the county; it is a busy
court indeed.
The Peoples Court is also court of ripe
humor and human contradictions; a place
where misery and suffering cannot be con.
cealed defendant may drive up to court
In his insolent Cadillac and attempt to ex-
plain to the Judge why he cannot afford
to give $3.50 week for the support of his
baby. complaining witness will state that
she "was not cut in the fracas; only in the
thigh" A shamed teenager will tell the
parents of child he has killed in an auto
mobile accident that he only had two beers"
Until the end of time, when all the alibis Of
the world are weighed, the most futile and
tragic will be, 81 only had two beers"
The development of the Peoples Court
to its position of Importance reflects the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Bernard T. Welsh

growth Of Montgomery County. Originally
1t was u. p. Court" II was then run by
an unframed Justice of the Peace, who held
court at such times and places that suited
him. 1t later became a Trial Magistrates
Court, and was presided over by capable
judges, who were lawyers, but who were
not paid an amount sufficient to Justify Civ.
ing up their law practices. Furthermore their
tenure Of office was short, and, as Il was
political, was uncertain. Increased demands
upon the time Of the Court necessitated a
change on this system, so that today there
are four Judges of the Peoples Court who
serve fulltime, and who sit five days a week
the entire year. Unlike the Circuit Court,
there are no interim periods between terms
of court.
OF all the accomplishments of this Court
the most significant is the conscientious way
In which it handles the prodigious volume of
trafflc cases before it. Every violation of
a traffic regulation in Montgomery County.
from parking ticket to manslauphter bv
automobile, is within its jurisdiction. More
over the Court is sensitive to fact which
is only now emerging into public conscious
ness = that drivers permit is about the
most valuable personal property man can
own
Because of the continued growth of the
Peoples Court of Montgomery County, it is
inevitable that it will eventually command
the same position and prestige which the peo.
pie OF Montgomery County give to the Cir
cult Court
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
IRRESPONSIBLE BIus+

re are not defenders SUCH of the Democrats on
wv the County Council Nor critics, as SUCH OF
the county Republican organization This week. however
the local COP fired blast at the county Council that bears
the earmarks of frivolous attempt to capitalize on the
unhappy plight of few Silver Spring residents and bears
10 resemblance whatever to the kind of constructive
criticism that responsible political parsans should offer
to help bring about better government
We refer to the statement by COP Chairman David
Soul that slaps the a-Democratic County Council for
dsregardng the wishes of property who testified
the public hearing proposed purchase of the Arson
Street site for Silver Spring County Building
large number Of residents of the strongly protested
the plan.
COP Leader Soul knows full well that the Council is
not and should not be bound by majority sentiment ex-
pressed at hearing 1t is of course factor but only one
all decisions based which way the needle of an
applause meter went when the audience is asked to
press its views government would become farce. The
Council has the wishes of all of the people to consider
not just the neighbors those who for
other show up at public hearing
Whether selection of the site itself wise one is
another question Where Mr. Soul erred in saying
that just because majority at the hearing wanted the plan
killed. it should have been killed This is good politics but
not necessarily good government AS political leader
Mr. Soul has responsibility to help educate the public
in the ways of 1t doesn't increase his stature
to issue blast that is obviously designed to pick up votes
from dsgrunted Arson street residents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Moves Note

l wish to tell you of my sin
cere appreciation of the col
umn of Barnard T. Welsh, Es-
quire appearing in this weeks
Sentinel under the title of "Ju.
venile Court Policy is Flexible"
Mr.. Welsh has, in very ex.
cellent style, interpreted cor.
rectly and effectively the philo.
sophy and procedure of a Juve.
nile Court. This column, in my
opinion, is distinct public serv-
ice. 1t is of particular value as
it has been written by an out.
standing and learned Attorney
of great insight and perception.
too wish to commend the
Sentinel for making its columns
available for this kind of service.
Alfred ID. Moves
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Wick Byron

vote Tor nominee recommended bv the Re-
publican State Central Committe when an ap.
polntment was to be made for a minority post
AT that time some Council member said he
believed other nominations should be invited
This was when Mr.. McCeney made his little
pitch about listening to the wishes of the Re.
publican Committee
II is not unusual for political party TO
endorse an incumbent for reappointment: es-
pecially when there Is no reason he should
not serve again This was the case with Mr..
Donald Staley Of the License Board and MIR.
Jonn A. Floyd OF the Park and Planning Com.
mission Both OF these men are Republicans
and ooth received the endorsement of the
COP State Central Committee. No other
names were submitted and the Council did
not ask for additional names.
II Is difficult to understand the thinking
OF Mr.. McCeney and other members of the
Council in the Quinlan matter. The reasons
for the delaying tactic are unknown. They
must realize they are almost obliged to reap
point Mr.. Quinlan for at least two reasons:
First. he has been an Outstandingly good
member OF the Board of Appeals This is ad.
mitted even by Democratic colleagues. Ore
Democratic member said the Board needs
him.
Secondly, the Democratic Council in pro-
Wding the Republican opposition with a ma.
tural issue that can be used month after
month until election day rolls around, IS in
danger Of committing a political mistake of
large proportions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
On the Acc Move

IT is too bad that the Washington dailes, apparently
have launched on program of Systematically trying
to dscredt the of the Atomic Energy Commission
headquarters to Germantown.
If we do them injustice apologize but we -
and we not alone this by any matter of means -
have the distinct impression that many stories published
by downtown contemporaries to be designed more
to put the Acc move in bad light than they to
present unbiased factual information
good example is the recent statement of Rep
Thomas F. Johnson of Marylands Eastern Shore district
in which he almost geefuly seemed quoted in the
Washington press charging that the Aces German
town offices white elephant"
AS story appearing elsewhere in the Sentinel points
out, Rep. Johnson contends his remarks "mscon-
srued in the newspaper reports and in fact all he
really pointing out that the Acc building one
of several whose cost exceeded original estimates made
by the General Services Administration Johnson, has
since stated in quite plain, eaSyto-underStand language
that he does in fact intend to encourage location and
growth OF Federal agencies in Montgomery County. In
the light Of this it is most difficult to understand how
such completely misleading reports the white ele
plant" stories could have been published
Further substance 10 the contention that the Acc
move (AND the Forthcoming Bureau of Standards novel
is step in the right direction is lent by the effective
answer of Aces General Manager A. r. Leudecke to the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Towes for President

\A/E not at all sure that Gov. j. Willard Tawes is
w doing the taxpayers very large favor by insist
ingso ar-that he be given free hand at the National
Convention to decide which presidential asprant should
get Maryland's electoral votes
The old argument, of is that armed with such
power the Governor get better dea for the State
With the authority to dispense the States electoral votes
to whomever he wants, the Governor put this cand
date that under obligation to him. At least
that's the theory
This has always sounded little hollow to us, though
To begin with little Maryland is big deal far as
weghty electoral votes concerned and can't see
Senator Kennedy, for example, promising all of Cape
Cod in return for weghty support Secondly is it real
ly IDEAL" that will benefit the State of Maryland that
Gov Tawes has in mind? Or isn't it, in fact juicy plum
two for the Democratic State organzatonsuch as nice
national appointment-that he is trying to manever?
Looking at the whole thing there is some reason to
believe that the interests of John Voter not exactly
uppermost in the Governors mind We would therefore,
urge him not to for President Ia thought which strikes
most Maryanders being somewhat ludcrous to say the
leas and let the big boys who really seeking the job
in to the Maryland primary next May and slug it out
That way John O. Voter would have real say in the
matter. And isn't that revolutionary thought?