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KEYNOTE ADDRESS OF SEN. RON DE LUGo
AT THE
Q~UADRENN1AL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
81. Thomas. Virgin Islands !. May s. 1860

and courage of loyal Democratic
leadership. But mark my words
well, if you believe that your De-
mocratic Party must continue; if
you are convinced that the future
lies with the Democratic Party,
then you must be ever-vigilant.
You cannot allow yourself to be
lulled into complacency and a
feeling Of false security by sugar
coated words.
Fellow Democrats, let me tell
you that the path to victory for
the Democratic Party is the path
that is followed bv the fighting
Democrat, I have always admired
the election camnaign IF As
when courageous Harry S. Tru-
man all but counted out by the
Republican press. the pollsters
and yes, even many in his own
party, took off his coat, rolled up
his sleeves and waded into an
over-confident Thomas Dewey
and sent him to humiljating de-
feat. Nobody handed Harry s..
Truman victory on a platter in
in '48. Nor will anyone hand Nc
victory on a platter in go. If we
are to be victorious, as victorious
as we must be, as victorious as
we will be, then all loyal and de-
Dictated Democrats must stand up
and be counted The fence rat
tier and the political mugwamp
are not particular assets to a POI
litical party. You all know what
4 fence RATHER is. A political mug
wamp's characteristics are verv
similar. He sits on the fence with
his mug on one side and his wamn
on the other and rattlns awyn-,
Fortunately there are no mug
wamps among us tonight.
But I have observed that there
are a number of these strange
birds at the present time inhabi+-
ing the Virgin Islands and / will
not be surprised at all if on No
vember 9, 1860 after the Demo-
Gratis + victorious thew will tell
us that they are not Mugwamns
but Democrats. I'll be honest
with you, / don't like mugwamps.
What / do like and what l re-
spect are the many men and wo-
men among III party, those loyal
and devoted Democrats, who
have worked so hard over tn
recent year to build our party in
the Virgin Islands. / admire You
and salute you here tonight who
have stood shoulder to shoulder
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1960-05-14
lConcluded from YesterdaYl

to you here and now emphatical-
~ that the Democratic Party, the
Oldest political party in the world,
the party of Jefferson and Jack
son, of Roosevelt and Truman will
be victorious in November. The
Democrats will maintain their
commanding majority in Con-
gress, the Democrats will elect
the next president Of the United
States and here in the Virgin Is
lands your local democratic party
will be victorious at the polls. /
tell you that we look forward to
November when the Virgin Is
lands electorate, when the people
of st. Thomas and st. Croix and
st. John will be given an oppor-
tunity at the polls to register their
protest and their indignation at
the terrible, unjust and undemo-
cratic manner in which the Unity
dominated Third Legislature of
the Virgin Islands is carrying out
the peoples business. With COM
pfete disregard of the legislative
rules that he has sworn to up
hold. with complete disregard for
all democratic process and with
complete concurrence of an easily
led majority. the Chairman of the
Third Legislature has taken us
back to those shabby, and shoddy
days of the infamous First Legis-
lature. In the last ten days we
have seen duly elected represen-
tatives of the people denied the
floor Of the Legislature, we have.
seen democratic process of full
and free debate on all issues
abandoned in the Third Legisla-
ture. We have seen our Democra-
tic bills affecting the welfare of
our people thrown into the waste
basket by the Unity Party major
ity without even being read. We
have seen the Rules Of the Legis-
lature which Specifically call for
a two-third vote for their change
arbitrarily amended by a simple
majority. And we have witnessed
the complete breakdown and de-
generation of the democratic pro-
ces of representation in the
Third Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
This situation win not be toler-
ated by the people of these
American Virgin Islands. The
abandonment of the democratic
process. to men of tyranny is
something that we can i'll afford.
These men who are consumed
with an overwhelming desire for
absolute power and control Of
these Virgin Islands know that to
realize their ambition they must
destroy their Democratic Party,
and this they have attempted to
do during the past year. That they
have failed in their deadly
, 1960-05-14
Editorial
ONCE MoRE-oN SAFER ROADS
NOW THAT OUR roads are being improv

NOW THAT OUR roads are being improved, they
are not only more beautiful and attractive, but invite
more trouble. The thoughtless, or irresponsible motorist
may now use these improved roads as an invitation to
iniure, to MAIN, and to kill human beings Morris this a
din view to take, for if the Department Of Public Safety
SO desired it could release figures which would show a
sharp increase in accidents resulting in loss of property
and human life.
IT MAY BE true, as has been said publicly, that the
Department Of Public Safety is doing a good job. Of that
no one wants to, raise an argument. But good may not
be good enough. What is here at stake is loss Of life it.
self, and there is no reason whatever why people cannot
90 about their daily affairs without the gnawing fear
that some person will come along and create havoc
which may result in all sorts Of loss.
GOOD ROADS ARE safe roads, but that is only
limited to the care exercised by those who use the roads.
Such hazards as sharp corners, improper surfaclng
which add danger when wet, lack Of signs along the way
Is indicate sharp changes, and the like, are being rapidly
eliminated. Yet, it is fairly well known that the human
element is undoubtedly the most important one in that
regardless Of all that may be provided, including the
safety features in automobiles, those same automobiles
in the hands Of a fool could be highly dangerous.
THE PUBLIC WORKS Department and the Sam
ford Company have been doing a remarkably good job
On our roads. With this type Of foundation is should be-
come our sacred duty to see that these roads do not de-
teriorate into what they once were. It is always easier
to keep up i thing than to start from the very beginning.
THESE ROADS an asset to the beauty, the
safety and the economy of this Island, and we owe it to
ourselves to make sure that we use them to the greatest
possible advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-29
Ober aTnmergau Calling
By HARRIET CRIFFITHS
Star Staff Writer

as much as year ago. DIR. Lang'S draped
tional haircut A false beard is out, since
the players wear no makeup. The play
goes on, rain or shine, in the large open
air theater without help of electricity
The villagers have resisted offers to
cOmmercialize the performances.
Many of US have had offers for
movies or to 60 on the stage, but nobody
accepts" says Mrs. Lang. 1t doesn't 60
hand-in-hand with the religious play.
We don't look at our Passion Play as a
theatrical production in that sense. We
are carrying out VOW"
The play was presented first in 1884,
during the period of the Black Death,
when gratitude for cessation of the
Scourge prompted OberammergauerS to
pledge a performance of the Biblical
drama every 10 years. The vow has been
unbroken, with the exception of 1870,
when the FrancO-PrusSian War inter
vened; 1920, when it was postponed, and
1910, during World War ii.
Performed in much the same way
over more than 300 years, the play re-
enactS the events of the last few days in
the life of Christ, climaxed by the Cru
cifixion and Resurrection. The roles
are filled by villagers chosen by COM
mittee composed of the village priest,
burgOmaster, village council and other
elected members. Players are selected
both for dramatic ability and for high
moral character.
The play takes full day to view,
starting at $50 am. on a stage which
can hold 700 at once, and continues un-
til $50 pm, with two-hour noon inter
mission. There are performances every
Sunday and up to four times during the
week, with the final one this year SEIZED
uled for September 25.
Proceeds are divided among ex-
penses of production and cOstuming,
community facilities, the church and
the players
In off-play years, the village quietly
attends to its principal occupation of
wOodcarving between brief summer and
winter tourist seasons, meanwhile foster
ing future talent for the Passion Play
through little theater and church choir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-29

A LONG with hundreds of thousands of
IA tourists, strayed OberammergauerS
everywhere feel the magnetism of the
Bavarian village in the decennial sum-
mer of its famous Passion Play
ITO Mrs Lang and me, it would be
unthinkable not to 60 back" says DR..
Anton J. Lang, jr., professor of languages
at Georgetown University and son of
celebrated portrayer of the ChriStus.
1T is the time when an Oberammer-
gauer who has moved away tries every
way and means to get home" explains
his wife, who played Mary Magadalene
in the 3OO-year-ol Biblical drama in
1884.
DR.. Lang has an extras role this sum-
mer during his vacation, continuing
record of participation begun in 1910.
Mrs. Lang will be helping to run the
household of her mother, Mrs. Berta
Mayr, during the play season, when the
Alpine village bends its whole heart
and hospitality on the holy play and
its audiences. The 5000 townSpeOple
open their homes and inns to many of
the visitors. Others lodge in Munich so
miles north, and in neighbOring towns.
The five Lang children, born and
reared in the United States, will be in
Oberammergau for whatever time their
jobs, school and family responsible
ties permit.
Dr. Lang'S father performed the role
of Christ in 1900, 1910 and 1922, when
the play was postponed for two years
following the ravages of World War |.
Mrs. Langs father had the role of
Judas until the 1884 jubilee presenta-
ton, when he withdrew so that his daugh-
ter, then Klara Mayr, might play Mary
Magdalene. II is a general rule that two
members of the same family may not
have major roles at the same time.
Anton PreiSinger, Aye r-Old hotel
keeper who is pOrtraying Christ this
year for the second time, is Mrs. Lang'S
brother-in-law The plays director since
1922, sculptor Georg Johann Lang, TO-
is a distant relative of DIR. Lang. This
years Magdalene, AnnelieSe Mayr, %,
is related to Mrs Lang.
Oberammergau has been intensity
ing its preparations for months. The men
began to let their hair and boards grow
sHINoToN d. c. MAY 20. 1860
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

q few doors from its present
location, Perpetual now occu.
pies a modern office building in
the block extending from 18th
to 18th Street on E Street in
Washington.
Two County Branches
Two magnificent office build
ings in Bethesda and Silver
Spring have proven very popu
lar with residents of Montgom-
cry County. The Bethesda Of
flee, located at Wisconsin and
Montgomery aves., is managed
by ]. Horace Smithey and is al
most an exact replica of the
beautiful Main Office. Serving
the Silver Spring and Wheaton
area is PerpetuaPs similar mod
ern office building at Georgia
ave. and Cameron st. under the
direction of Tom. B. Thatcher
Among the many services avail
able at these two locations is a
well-equipped safety deposit de-
partment providing an excellent
place for people to store their
valuable documents, bonds, etc.
Perpetual also operates other
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

offices in Washington and
Prince Georges County.
The original handful of EN-
ployees has multiplied so that
Perpetual is now managed by
scores of officers and staff
members, including many who
are recognized nationally as
leaders in the savings and loan
industry. Edward c. Baltz,
President of the Association, has
passed his Sind year of service
and other principal officers each
have had decades of experience
with Perpetual. These are:
Thornton w. Owen, Chairman
of the Board; Samuel Scriven.
er, jr., Vice Chairman of the
Board; William H. Dyer, Execu-
tive Vice President and Secre.
tary; E. A. Thomas, Vice Pres
ident and Treasurer; and Sam.
uel Scrivener, ST., Vice Presi-
dent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Two Exhibits Scheduled
At the NH i'm October

Final plans have been drawn
for the 10th Annual Instrument
Symposium and Res e ar C h
Equipment Exhibit to be held
October 3-6 and October Al, re.
spectively, at the National In
stitutes of Health, principal re.
search facility of the U. S. Pub
lie Health Service.
The nations leading makers
of scientific apparatus, spon-
sors of the research show, will
display examples of the latest
mechanical, optical, and cleo
tronic devices for laboratory
and clinical Investigations.
These research appliances and
related products will be exhib.
tied by 120 manufacturers con-
currently with the symposium
on recent developments in re.
search methods and instrumen-
tation.
At the instrument sympo.
SUM, a score of nationally
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

known speakers, under the aus
pices of the local sections of
national scientific groups, will
present papers on subjects of
current research interest in
their specialties.
Paralleling the symposium,
special instrument clinics have
been scheduled by six of the
exhibiting firms to demonstrate
the research applicability of
their new equipment.
All persons with professional
or technical interest in. research
Instrumentation are invited to
att nd the symposium and view
the exhibit. Both events will af-
ford visitors an unusual oppor.
tunity for exchanging scientific
information with designers of
research equipment.
The symposium's opening SEES
sion, presided over DR.. Sidney
Undenfriend of the National
Heart Institutes Laboratory OF
Clinical Biochemistry, will deal
with biological applications of
fluorescence. Other topics on
the scientific program include
infrared spectrophotometry, ac-
tivation analysis, ultracentrifu-
cation and electrophoresis, mi
croscopy, and membrane cleo
trodes.
Chairmen of the various dis.
cussion sessions art DR.. Leo.
pold May, Department of Chem
istry, Catholic University, Wash
ington; DR.. w. Wayne Meinke,
Department of Chemistry, Uni
versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
DR.. Gerson Kegeles, Department
of Chemistry, Clark University,
Worcester, Mass; DR.. Oscar
w. Richards, Research Depart
ment American Optical Co.,
Southbridge, Mass; and DR.. Al.
fred M. Pommer, U. S. Geolog-
ical Survey, Washington.
DR.. James A. Shannon, direc,
tor of the NH, will open the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

office was beset by quite few
Interruptions of mail service.
During the Civil War in 1863 1t
was discontinued for about
seven weeks. All mail and rec
ords were destroyed when the
office burned in the twenties,
and it was burglarized on at
least one occasion. Mail service
was also affected during a coal
strike, a railroad strike, floods
on the Potomac River, and the
Dickerson train wreck.
The Gaithersburg post office
has been a part of the colorful
growth of this community and
county. 1t has great prospects
for an even more active part in
the lives of present and future
generations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

symposium on Instrumentation,
October 3, at 8 pm. The scien-
tific meetings will continue
through the week with two SEES
sions daily at 2 and 8 pm.
with the final session on Oc-
tober 6 at 2 pm.
The equipment exhibit,
housed In Building % on the
NH grounds, will be open daily
from II am. to ) pm. October
4 to October z. On October 6
the exhibit will remain oper I'M
til 9 pm.
Instrumentation sessions will
be held the mornings of Octo-
Der 5, 6, and Z from $3.50 to
1915 and from 1915 to IL. Man
ufacturers' representatives will
demonstrate an electronic
counter, physiological gas ana
lyZer, fluorescent microscope,
robot chemist, recording bal
ance, and nitrogen analyzer
The six professional societies
sponsoring the instrument sym
postum are the American AS
ISOLATION of Clinical Chemists,
American Chemical Society, In
strument Society of America,
Society Of Applied Spectroscopy,
Society of American Bacterial
ogists, and the Society for Ex-
perimental Biology and Medi-
cine.
Attendance at this years ex-
hibit is expected to surpass all
previous records. last years
equipment show attracted some
5000 medical and technical peo-
pie from Federal and private in
situations, pha m a ceutic a |
houses, universities, and hospi-
tails in all parts of the nation.
Visitors also came from Asia,
Latin America, the Near East,
and Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
BUDGET OFFICER

MONTGOMERY County's Budget Officer, Newton F.
Iva Butts provides the County Manager with fullme
assistance in supervising budgeary and fiscal matters The
County Council established the position in 1854
Primary detectives of this office assisting the Coun
V Manager in preparing the recommended budget and
vdng continuous study of all agencies for economic
al methods of providing services.
Butts 40yearod native of Gaithersbrg, has worked
the budget since being hired by the county
auditor in 1916. He holds bachelors degree from
Srayer College and law degree from American Unver
sity and also completed the Army School of Finance.
veteran Of four years service in World War H. Butts held
the rank of master sergeant
The budget officer the Maryland Finance
Officers Association and member of the Municipal Fl
Officers Association of u S. and Canada. He Is
married to the former Mary Offutt They live 200 North
Van Buren, ST., Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
History Of Caithersburg
Post Office Is Related
BY Daniel Robertson

and temporary quarters were
on Summit ave. where Mr.. w.
Lawson King now has his
office. The post office was
moved again during this period
to the corner of Diamond and
Summit where the Plantation
Room is now.
Mr.. Herbert Diamond was
appointed in May, 1884 after the
New Deal came into being. He
was succeeded by Mr.. Melvin
Midgely in January, 1897, and
by Mr.. c. German Griffith in
November, 1915. In June, 1910
the office was moved to the
other side of Diamond ave.
where it is now located.
First Lady Appointed
The first lady postmaster
was Mrs. jeanette Sweadner
who received her commission in
June, 1854 and the present post
master, Mr.. Maurice Spalding
was appointed in August, 1856.
Some interesting sidelights in
the history of this post office
are worth noting here. In the
early days the mail was
brought by stage coach which
ran from Washington through
Gaithersburg to the west on the
Old Trails rd. In May, 1873 the
first passenger train was op-
Grated through Gaithersburg on
the newly opened Metropolitan
Branch of the BIO RR. To
the railroad went the contract
for carrying the mails, which
afforded a great improvement
in mail service to the commu-
nifty.
For years in addition to serv-
ice by local trains, speedy serv-
ice was given. letter mail by ex-
changing with fast nonstop
trains by the use of catcher
pouches. This was discontinued
when the BIO surrendered its
contract to carry local mails in
April, 1858. After IS years of
railroad service, all local mail is
again transported entirely by
highway. Through mail service
by train is still maintained
from Silver Spring West. AS a
supplement to train service, the
Highway Post Office made its
first run between Washington,
d. c., and Lancaster, Pa, in
January, 1949, serving Cath
ersburg enroute.
Rating Advances
The post office was made sec
ond class on July /, 1889, and
first class on July l, 1855. Rural
delivery service was started
around 1910. City delivery serv-
ice was established on Novem-
Der 1, 1949.
In its colorful past the post
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Perpetual
Expands Its
Facilities

The foundation of Perpetual
Building Association in October
1881 stemmed from the desire
OF a group of members of a
social group known as ST.
Georges Society to aid one of
its members to secure a home.
The suggestion was made, and
accepted by other members of
the group, that they pool their
resources to help their aSsoci-
ate purchase a home. The idea
worked out so successfully that
they decided to try it on a
larger scale.
From this simple beginning,
Perpetual was founded, and has
branched extensively into Mont
gomery County.
The main detectives of Per-
petual are security for the saw
ings of its members, provision
of fair return on their invest
ments and service in every
branch of its operations. AS
surance of attaining these aims
is provided by resources of
more than $350,000,000; surplus
and reserves of $21,O0O,0O0; in
surance of each savings account
up to $4,000; maintenance of
a highly trained and proficient
staff and by membership in the
Federal Savings and Loan In
surance Corporation and the
Federal Home Loan Bank Sys-
tenn.
Owned by Members
The association is a purely
mutual institution owned by its
members. Its functions are to
provide its members a means
of saving money and to employ
those savings in the financing
of real estate in ways that are
mutually beneficial, thus to
earn generous dividends for
shareholders. Through the
years PerpetuaPs constantly in
creasing membership has bene-
fitted by its services and, more
important, it has contributed
appreciably toward enhancing
the economic stability of the
Washington Metropolitan Area.
Beginning with tiny quarters
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Assistant Gaithersburg

The growing community of
Gaithersburg IS now watching
a large, modern post office
building nearing completion on
Summit ave. 1t will be one of
the largest and most attractive
single postal facilities in this
area. However, the growth of
the post office and the commu-
nifty too, have been slow and
steady and the need for this
new building has taken over a
century to materialize.
The post office was estab-
lished on August 4, 1851, when
the town was known as Forest
Oak, Md. The first postmaster
was Joseph Thompson, known
by some as "Lum" Thompson,
and he kept the post office in
one of the oldest buildings in
town at PIP North Frederick
ave., now the present home of
Judge Ella Plummer. Next was
postmaster John House, APP
pointed in January, 1862 and
the location is not known.
Mr.. James S. Fulks succeed
ed him il, August, 1868, and Mr..
Henry C. Ward followed in
March, 1864. These two gentle
men had store located at the
present junction of Walker and
Frederick ayes. and Chestnut
st. in building across from
Becraft & Beans garage. 1t is
thought that brother of
James, Mr.. William r. Fulks,
also served at the post office
about that time. 1t was on May
20, 1873, during Mr.. Wards
term, and with the opening of
the railroad, that the name of
the post office was changed to
Gaithersburg.
Longest Tenure
Mr.. John A. Belt followed as
postmaster In August, 1855 at
a store near the present Bro
station. Mr.. r. Henry Miles had
the longest tenure of office;
from 1890 to 1917 when he was
killed by high voltage electric
shock as he turned on the town
street lights, which was his
duty in his dual role as Mayor.
His office was located on Dia-
mond ave. where an apartment
house and former hotel now
stands.
Mr.. Garrett Etchison was
named to the office in March,
1917 and the office was moved
to what is now Jerry's restau-
rant. This building burned in
the early twenties and was re-
built. Mr.. C. Scott Duvall,
father of our present Mayor,
followed, having received his
commission in November, 1921.
The fire was during his term
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Vital Puzzle

The Sentinel of Feb. 8, 1918
gave its readers this puzzle to
figure out:
Take the number Of your
living brothers, double the
amount, add to it three, multi
ply by five, add to it the num-
Der Of your living sisters, null
tiply the result by 10, add the
number of deaths by brothers
and subtract $50 from the re-
suit. The right figure viii be
the number Of deaths. the mid
die will be the number of liv-
ing sisters and the left will
show the number of living
brothers. Try 1t and see."