Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-16

The Socialist party Of Maryland in con-
vention at Haeerstownla last week nominated
Miss Elizabeth E. Gilman. Of Baltimore. to
head the ticket in the November election.
She is the daughter of Dr.. Daniel Gilman.
first president Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. The convention was attended by IS
delegates. including 10 women. Miss Gil
man long has been identified with the
Socialist party and was actively engaged
In social relief work during the miners
strike in West Virginia and at the time
Of the Western Maryland Railway strike
some years ago. She is member of the
State central committee of the party. di-
rector Of the open forum of Baltimore and
chairman Of the finance committee Of the
Women's City Club of Baltimore.
Four small colored children were rescued
Sunday afternoon from blazing house in
which they are said to have been left by
their parents. by Window Young. colored.
according to Fire Chief Deffinbaueh Of the
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
The department sent two engines when
1t received call for aid. to the blazing
structure. which is located at Lyttonsville.
near Silver Spring. However. the fire had
gained such Roadway that little could be
done by the firemen except to save out
buildings and extinguish the blaze. The
parents Of the children were away. accord
ing to Chief Deffinbaugh. Youne's atten-
ton was attracted by smoke coming from
the house. and when he arrived at the
building he found that one of the children
6 years old. had managed to get out.
Picking up an az from the yard. Young
knocked in the back door and made two
trips into flames. two of the children being
slightly burned in one of the rooms where
they had sought refuge.
Committees For The Firemen's
Dinner.
The committees for the annual dinner
for the benefit of the Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department. to be held in the engine
house here on May 81 and %. have been
announced as follows:
Dinner. Mrs. Roger Shaw. chairman;
Mrs. Charles G. Holland. Mrs. Harry STRAIT
myer. Mrs. George L. Edmonds. Mrs. Wal
ter Thompson. Mrs. May Fisher, Mrs. Leland
L. Fisher. Mrs. Willard Belt. Mrs. Ezra
Roger. Miss Josie Higgins. Mrs. E. C. Ra-
mey. Mrs. Harry Beall. Mrs. Ollie Baker.
Mrs. J. johnson and Mrs. E. G. Ward.
Dining room. Mrs. F. Hazel Cashell. chair
man; Mrs. j. Harry Gormley. Mrs. Joseph
MATHEWS. Mrs. Eugene W. Scott. Mrs. Thos.
OBren. Miss Rachel Gott. Miss Naomi
Bogley and Ms. Thomas Barnsley.
Candy. Mrs. Francis Lyddane. chairman
Mrs. Almus R. Speare. Mrs. George B. ALI
mutt. Mrs. Guy Meem. Mrs. J. Paul Burnett
and Miss Helen Mclaughlin.
Ice cream. Mrs. Frank Marshall. chair
man Mrs. Russell Conklin. Mrs Clifton
Veirs. Mrs. John Mcdonald and Miss Maud
Wilson.
Cake. Mrs. John A. Holmes. chairman;
Mrs. Chauncey M. Grubb. Mrs. Henry A.
Dawson. Mrs. Adolph GUIDE. Mrs. Philander
Johnson and Mrs Walter S. Casey.
Country store. Mrs. ]. Banks Berry. Miss
Elizabeth Leizear. Miss Daisy Maeruder.
Mrs. Frank D. Leizear and Mrs. Curtis L.
Ward.
Dance. Milbourne Ward. Raleigh Chinn.
and Buell. M. Gardner.
Finances. DR.. Barrett P. Wilson and
George Peter.
Music. Lamar Kelly.
Dish washing. DR.. George L. Edmonds.
Buell. M. Gardner. W. A. Berry. Raymond
See and Albert Hamke.
Soliciting committee. Miss Naomi Bog
ley, Miss Lorraine Garrett. Miss Edith Lamar.
Mrs. Robert Howes. Mrs. J. Somervell Daw-
son. Mrs. Donald A. DeLashmutt. Mrs. W.
F. Cuttings, Mrs. Chas. Merry. Miss Lyndell
Baker. Mrs Walter S. Thompson and Mrs.
Russell Karn, in town. and Mrs. James P.
Colt, Miss Helen Kirkland. Mrs. Warner E.
Humphrey, Mrs. Randolph Talbot. Mrs.
Eugene W. Scott, Mrs. j. Darby Bowman.
Mrs. j. B. Welsh. Mrs. Walter Myers, Mrs.
Raleigh Chinn and Miss Elizabeth Leizear,
ont Of town.