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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Original Uncle Toms Cabin
Believed Located In County

Although Roger Farquhar's
Historic Montgomery County,
Md, Old Homes and History"
was published in 1852, it will
still startle many residents to
learn that Mr.. Farquhar iden-
titled the Cabin of the famous
Uncle Tom as being located on
Old Georgetown I'd, near Wall
la, in Montgomery County.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, whose
book eventually sold more than
six million copies all over the
world, acknowledged in pref
ace to "Uncle Toms Story of
His Life" that Josiah Hensen
was the model for her leading
character.
"Si" Hensen, born in Charles
County in 1889, was sold when
he was almost ten to George
Riley, a Montgomery County
farmer. The Riley plantation,
consisting of parts of tracts,
Dan, Elders Delight and Col
lyers Resurvey had just been
purchased from James Collyer
for 300 pounds sterling.
The young Isl" whose father
had been "sold down south"
was reunited with his mother
at the Riley farm. He grew up
to be the overseer and personal
servant of Isaac Riley, son of
George. His memories include
many trips to Montgomery
Court House, (Rockville) where
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

tea has been a model of pa
thence in entertaining a crowd of
men who seem always to have
been hard to get away from
the bountiful meals set before
them.
HOstesses Vital
"Some folks say that If there
were no hostess, three would
soon be no club. Probably they
are right. . :"
At present, so percent of the
clubs members are actively en-
gagged in agriculture. The rest,
like Richard Lansdale, are re-
tired farmers.
Even though the area in
which it was founded is rapidly
being engulfed by Suburbia, the
Sandy Spring Farmers Club
will never die out, Mr.. Lansdale
says. The club will simply move
its area of operations farther
and farther away from the en-
croaching city, as its new mem
bers come in from outlying dis
tricts.
Its members firmly believe
that the Nations oldest farmers
club will still be around to rate
a write-up when the SEN
TINEL publishes it's 200th ami,
versary edition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

On July 81, 1861, Charles
heard cannon fire which he
later learned was from the
battle of Bull Run. He worried
about his three brothers in the
Union Army; they visited him
frequently, especially one who
was a typographical engineer
stationed at Jamestown under
General Banks.
When he heard activity on
the Rockville-to-Was h in & ton
road, he went up to the cupola
of his house and saw troops,
wagons, and other parapher-
malta of war passing by.
Charles Albert was d staunch
Union man and attended meet
ings with Richard J. Bowie and
Allen Bowie Davis. This group
started a Union newspaper in
Rockville.
However, they did not APP
prove of the act of Congress
freeing the slaves in the Dis
trict of Columbia and drew up
forceful resolutions against it.
On one of these occasions, Mr..
Albert says that r. j. Bowie
gave a very neat speech"
When the Conferedates I'M
der j. E. B. Stuart overran the
county, some 5000 troops
camped on Mr.. Bowie's farm
near Rockville. He was arrested
by the Confederates, but was
soon released. However, his two
nephews, Washington Bowie
and Washington Chichester,
through their efforts to make
themselves popular with the
Confederates in order to OBJ
tain Judge Bowie's release,
were themselves arrested by
Union authorities, who thought
them too friendly with the Con-
federates.
In addition to sidelights on
the Civil War, the diary is filled
with personal matters. Mr..
Albert put down every cent he
spent, thus giving in detail pre-
vailing prices. For instance, he
paid so cents a day and board
for unskilled labor, and hired
a regular hand for $110 a year.
He described the new binder
of his neighbors, and was tre-
mendously interested in the use
of guano. He kept accounts of
the kinds and amounts of this
new fertilizer used by him,
along with the results.
Mr.. Albert was a deeply reli-
gious man. So that services
might be held regularly in the
Episcopal Church at Olney
(then called Mechanicsville) he
had himself appointed by the
bishop as a lay reader, and in
that capacity conducted many
church services.
He was also a vestryman of
the Olney Episcopal Church. He
played the piano and sang, and
occasionally gave readings be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Albert Diary OF 1901 ChrOnicLed
Var Events, Gu0rtO. Domestic Life

A diary kept by Charles Albert
from May 20, 1861 to July 8,
1853, was recently read and con-
densed by Miss Martha Poole,
of the Montgomery County His
torical Society.
Mr.. Albert started his diary,
says Miss Poole, the day he
moved into his new home on
part of the 925 acres he had
bought In 1S49 for $3.50
tract now occupied by the Man
or Club. Then 80 years old,
Charles Albert, his wife, and
their six children settled down
in their new home.
He committed to Washington
at least once week, sometimes
by carriage and often on horse
back. The 15-mile drive over the
turnpike usually took three
hours.
A lawyer and a graduate of
Princeton University, the diarist
discusses his activities in con-
nection with collecting claims
for such clients as the North At
lantic Steamship Co. He was
also q director of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Co.
Although there are many ref
erences in the diary to the Civil
War, the struggle does not seem
to have disturbed the daily lives
of the Albert family as much as
one might suppose. Miss Poole
says.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Information and Research Office was established by
IA the Montgomery County Council in 1855 because of
the countys continuing growth and the CORRESPONDENCE
greater necessity for public understanding of the coun
tvs activities programs Heading the office Infor
nation and Research Officer is Bill Gilbert
Major activities of this office include preparing the
County Managers Annual Report written and pictorial
document required by law and distributing its $4,000
copies the nation Other responsibilities include writ
ing speeches for county officials preparing special publ
cations issuing releases placing feature stories on
Montgomery County in national magazines and advising
officials public relations matters.
Gilbert, native Washingtonian, reporter with
the Washington Post for six years He also nfor
specialist in the Air for four years. holding
a of Staff Sergeant During his Air Force services,
Gilbert also doubled reporter and copy reader the
New Orleans Times Picayune.
He joined the county government in 1857 as Infor-
nation Officer for its Civil Defense Division Fifteen
months later he appointed Information & Research
Officer.
Gilbert is married to the former Lillian H. Muir.
They live at 213 Whitmoor Terrace, Silver Spring
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Great Blizzard
OF 1899 Really
Buried County

Snow was piled 10 feet deep
in some places in the County
when the great blizzard of Feb
ruary, 1889, hit the country.
But the Board of County
Commissioners, made up most
ly of farmers, refused to spend
money to clear the roads on
the grounds that Montgomery
County should not have to re-
move snow that fell in Fred
erick County and was blown
down here by the wind"
John E. Muncaster, in a let
ter to The Sentinel of Febru-
airy 20, 1949, says that the
County's farmers cooperated to
clear off the snow. Only one
man held out-he refused to
send a man to assist in the op-
GRAFTON, because God Almighty
put the snow there, and He will
take 1t way in His own good
time"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

he watched over Isaac who
often stayed over long at the
local tavern.
1t was during this period of
his life as a slave that he met
the people that Mrs. Stowe used
as the basis for her characters,
Topsy, Little Eva, Eliza and ST.
mon Legree. He was also con-
verified to religion by an evan
gelist, John Mckinney at New
Port Mill, near Kensington.
Later in Kentucky he became
a preacher in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He and his
family finally escaped to Can
ada in 1880 where he estab-
lished a school for former
slaves and a farm which he
named "Dawn."
After the publication of Mrs.
Stoves book, he became quite
famous, travelling In England
and telling his story to large
audiences. He was even re-
ceived at court by Queen Vic
toria who gave him her picture
in a gold frame.
His appearances brought him
a good deal of money which he
used for his school and other
worthwhile projects. He died at
the age of "a at his home in
Canada.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Department of Recreation established in the
"A ty government in 1858 when administration of the
recreaona program transferred from the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Commission Heading
the department since this time Forest " Gusta
To continue and improve the recreational program
started by the Park and Planning Commission in 1943 this
department operates SO Fairgrounds "a teen clubs and
gymnasiums plus school facilities
Gustafson native of Minneapolis, Is graduate of
the University of Minnesota and holds Masters Degree
In Education.
Gustafson Superintendent of Recreation in Belle
vile, ILL.,, for three years and held similar post three
years in Detroit.
During World War II Gustafson Navy lieutenant
senior grade with services in the Canal Zone He MEM
Der of the Maryland Recreation Association, American
Recreation Society, National Recreation Association and
American Institute of Park Executives
Gustafson married to the former Louise Hilen, has
two daughters The family lives 1904 College View
Drive Silver Spring
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

A remarkable omission in the
diary is the fact that no ref
erence Is made to any attend
ance at school by the children.
They seemed to pay frequent
visits to relatives and friends in
Washington and in the Norbeck
neighborhood. On two occasions
Mr.. Albert mentions helping his
Oldest child, Robert, with his
lessons. Then he decided to send
Robert to school at Stanmore.
Terms were very high, he
thought-$120 from February
to June.
The diary from which the
above was excepted is owned
by F. Bache Albert of Rockville,
a grandson Of Charles Albert.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Farm Family in County Had
1900 Troops for Guests

During the Civil War, Union
troops under Gen. Jubal A.
Early, marching to the defense
of Washington, passed through
Gaithersburg. In the middle Of
the night, family records say,
1900 hungry cavalry horses de-
scended on the farm Of Ignatius
Thomas Fulks, near Gathers
burg.
Farmer Fulks rushed out of
the house to find that his corn
stocks have been broken into to
feed the horses. After a time,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

he succeeded in setting up an
orderly system, with two quar-
termasters doing out grain and
keeping records for Mr.. Fulks
to use in billing the government.
Walking back to the house
and the relative quiet of his bed,
Mr.. Fulks noticed that his hay
stacks were being devoured by
other hordes of hungry horses.
AS Gen. Early was preparing
to leave the farm, he left a pair
Of buckskin gloves on Mr..
Fulks' front porch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
fore the Ladies' Reading Circle
of Sandy Spring.

fore the Ladies' Reading Circle
of Sandy Spring.
The weather is recorded in
great detail. On July 3, 1861, a
brilliant comet was noted. An
inordinate number of thunder
storms seem to have taken
place. Late in April, 1863, he re-
cords a deep snow.
The domestic scene as re-
ported in the diary is quite like
that prevailing today. Cooks
and maids brought out from
Washington would not stay be-
cause "they did not like the
country" Finally Mr.. Albert
hired a slave belonging to a
neighbor, paying her wages to
her owner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

In later years, Mr.. Fulks
liked to show this trophy to
visitors, and ask, "How much
do you think these gloves cost
me?" After hearing the guesses
on the price, he would reply,
These gloves cost me 81 ,S00!"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Owners: Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commissions
Engineers: Whitman. Re-
quardt 4 Associates
Consulting Architects: Fish
or, Mes & Campbell Assoc
mates
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11
tennessee Wrongs
Beyond Rights
From TIME, August 8, 1860

FROM lime, August o, ISOU
Rolling over 700 square miles in
southwestern Tennessee, Fayette
County is Black-belt area where
cotton is king, the white man is
prince, and Negro sharecroppers for
years have easy credit and good will
so long as they keep out of trou-
BILE. After Congress passed the Civil
Rights Act in 1857, Fayette County
Negroes began to line up in increas-
ing numbers to register as voters. The
whites cared less about the law than
the fact that in Fayette County, Ne
groes outnumber whites $4,000 to
10000.
On primary day a year ago, the
white poll watchers panicked and
turned away every one of the handful
of Negroes who tried to vote. The
Negroes went home, formed the Fay
cite County Civic and Welfare
League, and filed suit in the federal
district court at Memphis. Last April
they won consent decree that out
laWed Fayette County's all-white pri-
mary, and the number of registered
Negro voters rose to 500 v. 5000
whites. But the whites had another
weapon.
Registration and Eviction
Things began to slow up and get
funny" says Scott Franklin, 63, one
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11
Africans Hove A Vision

During his visit Phoenix, Edward PUpampU youthful
leader Chana Interviewed by the Sum- The interview fol-
lows:
Do the young African leaders have of United States
Of Africa?
A. Yes, indeed they do; very clear vision.
c. How wide is this view? Is quite universal among African
leadership?
All the top leaders share this but will take and
stages will emerge first with groupings Of all Africa east
west, north, and south.
Prime Minister Nkruma realizes that he is to free Africa he
work freeing Nigeria Sierra Leone and Gambia These
in the western group Aso part Of this Ghana
LIBERIA Guinea and French Dahome which already free
Group No. q the made Of the free countries
Ethiopia, Italian Somaand freed about weeks ago. SUDAN
British SomaiIand and Kenya which is not yet free
Group No. g. southern group made of Tanganyka to
gain freedom the latter part Of 1861 Federation Of African Sates
Belgian Congo Angola District and former German West Africa
Group No north Of Sahara Desert made the Arabian
couneMorocco, Tunisia Algeria Trpo Egypt rest Of French
Equatorial Afrsa
The leaders know that basic economies will have be built
There will have be marine development full educational plans,
agricultural programs with scientific appcaon the development
of all possible and good communications.
O. What kind Of cooperation do they with the white groups
Europe and America?
There very good hope for this Africa go aone
The for this freedom not movement of Africa
for Africans but is development for Africa present
Standards There many whites who want stay in
Africa and be Of its evolution Of exploitation
must
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11

Continued on page s.
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11
Let Tucson Become Color Blind
(From Tucson Dolly Stor)

The sending by the National Association for the Advancement
of Coored People Of letter each director of the Chamber Of
Commerce threatening to institute pckeng Of restaurants bars.
hotels and moe that discriminate situation that the
Tucson community must meet.
In the face Of this threat city council expect retain
public confidence should bow the demands Anytime any
organized minority threatens every city and
future should challenge the threat.
In this the threat unfortunate, because incom-
prehenbe Why in the face of the unusual record that has
made it should be picked kind of guinea pig The very
easonabeness of the Tucson community apparently mistaken
sign of weakness What gratitude this is for the Tucson
has oooperated in desegregaton!
On the other hand the NAACP picket that the
privilege of its members and friends As long the pcketing
Of the few places that still discriminate prevails peaceful keng
is lawful
However, there still better way meet the sUation and
that for all places Of public accommodation dscrmnat
Let the popreto of lunch restaurants hotels bars
best prove that the proposed municipal ordinance longer
is needed
Let tucson become color blind.
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11

of the county's three Negro grocers
and a registered voter. First his bread
deliveries were stopped. Then his
meat deliveries. No longer would
wholesalers sell him gasoline, soft
drinks, beer, candy. His jukebox was
disconnected and carted away. I'm
SORRY" said his meat supplier. There's
three of you Negro grocers in the
county and IT'S of them, and they
say if l sell anything to you three.
they'll not buy another penny's
worth" To survive, Franklin now
drives 43 miles to Memphis several
Continued on page 81
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11

Charles E. Durham, IS, 4006 S.
10th ST., sophomore, South Noun
tain High: MANY more Negro youth
should go to high school. Those
who 60 should stay and graduate.
Once in school they should study
with all there is in them. There
are far too many drop-outs from
high school,"
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11

Carol Mason, IS, 4445 S. 10Th
ST., sophomore, ST. Mary's High:
They should learn as much as pos
Sible about their school and all the
activities. BY all means they should
know what scholarships are being
given. They should take more part
in school activities; this would
help"
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11
Sidewalk Opinion

At EaStlake Park this week an
Arizona Sun reporter asked a group
of teenagers this question: What do
you think Negro youth might do to
get more out of high school?" Here
are the answers:
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11

Sylvester Galloway, IS, 1907 S.
Montezuma, sophomore, Phoenix
Union High: More should 60 10
high school. If they get an educa-
ton they can do a better job and
no one can take that away. We have
to do our job better in order to be
recognized. We should be proud
of our progress and work at it."
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11

Lille Ann Jones, Ia, 1917 E. Wood,
freshman, South Mountain High:
Our youth should take their work
more seriously. High school should
be taken as an opportunity where they
work more and not play SO much"
Arizona sun., 1960-08-11
ADVERTISERS
OUR
PATRONIZE

"The doorstep to the temple of wis
dom is a knowledge of our own ig-
norance. ."-Spurgeon.
Evening star., 1960-07-05
$50 TO $3.50 WK.

Part and full-time openings nov
avail. with natl. arm. Men apply
ing must have neat appearance, {
car, be betw. 81 and 80, white
Apply 639 Warner Bldg, betw
81 pm. only.
Evening star., 1960-07-05
MACHINIST
MANAGER

Life Insurance: local oface; top
money. Established national COM
pany. MR.. BOYCE, DI. 1882,
Weds. after pm; all day Thurs
day
Evening star., 1960-07-05
(cONTlNUEDl

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ATLAS AGENCY
1870 N. Y. Ave. NV. RE. 7-5767
ADMIN SECYS., white, exper.,
to As yrs, excel. shhd. and typ
ing n5on oenxper.,, for top men, 3 days
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Bldg, Suite 232, DI. 1889.
Evening star., 1960-07-05
CLERK

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clks. good with figures. Apply now
while good choice; white; to $500.
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Evening star., 1960-01-07
Requires Enlistment
OF industrial Strenqth

A common meeting ground
is desirable for those nations
which are prepared to assist in
the development effort. During
the past year l have discussed
this matter with the leaders of
several Western nations.
Because of its wealth of ex-
perience, the Organization for
European Economic Co-opera-
ton could help with initial
studies. The goal is to enlist
all available economic resources
in the induStrialized Free World
especially private investment
capital. But I repeat that this
help, no matter how great, can
be lastingly effective only if it
is used as a supplement to the
strength of spirit and will OF
the people of the newly de-
veloping nations.
BY extending this help we
hope to make possible the en-
thusiastic enrolment of these
nations under freedoms banner
No more startling contrast to a
system of sullen satellites could
be imagined.
If we grasp this opportunity
to build an age of productive
partnership between the les
fortunate nations and thos'
Evening star., 1960-01-07

ducticity in the manufacture
of steel SO that price increases
can be avoided.
One of the lessons of this
story is that the potential
danger to the entire Nation of
longer and greater strikes must
be met. To insure against such
possibilities we must of course
depend primarily upon the good
common sense of the respon-
sible individuals. 1t is my
intention to encourage regular
discussions between manage
ment and labor outside the
bargaining table, to consider
the interest of the public as
well as their mutual interest
in the maintenance of indus
trial peace, price stability and
economic growth.
To me, it seems almost alb
Surd for the United States to
recognize the need, and so
earnestly to seek, for cooper
alton among the nations unless
we can achieve voluntary, de-
pendable. abiding cooperation
among the important segments
of our own free society.
Failure to face up to basic
issues in areas other than those
of labor management can cause
serious strains on the firm
freedom supports of our society.
1 refer to agriculture as one
of these areas.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Text Of Eisenhowers State-o the Union Message

ert of President EiSenhoWer's
deliUered to Congress today:
Senate for consideration and
approval in the near future.
The United States is always
ready to participate with the
Soviet Union in serious dis
cusSion of these or any other
subjects that may lead to peace
with justice.
Certainly it is not necessary
to repeat that the United
States has no intention of
interfering in the internal
affairs of any nation; likewise
we reject any attempt to i'm
pose its system on us or on
other peoples by force or sub
version.
This concern for the freedom
of other peoples is the intel
lectual and spiritual cement
which has allied us with more
than forty other nations in a
common defense effort. Not
for a moment do we forget
that our own fate is firmly
fastened to that of these
countries; we will not act in
any way which would jeopar-
die our solemn commitments
to them.
Evening star., 1960-01-07
Must Recruit Motions
To Battle Poverty

We must meet this situation
by promoting a rising volume
of exports and world trade
Further, we must induce all
industrialized nations of the
free world to work together ir
a new cooperative endeavor to
help lift the scourge of poverty
from less fortunate nations
This will provide for better
sharing of this burden and for
still further profitable trade.
New nations, and others
struggling with the problems OF
development, will progress only
if they demonstrate faith in
their own destiny and possess
the will and use their own re-
sources to fulfill it.
Moreover, progress in a ma
tional transformation can be