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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Commissioners Say
No Additional Bond
Issues Forthcoming
Administration To Shun Fur
ther Debit, Settle Maturing
Notes At 3N%

The Board Of County Commissioners
settled the much debated school con-
struction financing by adopting . res
olution Tuesday to tissue no addition
al bonds for any purpose whatso-
ever" The governing body Of the
county at the same time acted to put
its financial house in order by clean
ing up the maturing bond issues and
completing its financing for the fiscal
year, 1937-1938.
Maturing county bond issues for
the second half of the year were set
tied by the issuance of $203, 800 in re-
funding bonds which were sold Tues
day to John Nuveen & Co., Of Chicago
bearing interest at the rate of 3H per
cent, with all expenses to be paid by
the bonding house.
These old bond issues, % of them,
were placed at interest rates 3% to
6 per cent. By paying off these bonds
at 8A per cent the commissioners, at
one stroke, accomplished an excellent
piece of business, taxpayers observe.
The Commissioners estimate that
the taxable basis of the county will
increase at least $6,00O,00O before the
Levy of 1888, which will produce
$4,000 of additional revenue. They
also estimate that they will have on
hand about $4,000 in the Contingent
Fund. The Liquor Control Board is
counted on for an increase Of $4,000
in net profits.
The county's interest charges will
be decreased by $4,000 and by eco
nomic administration of county
finances the board believes that S5O,s
600 will be available for debt reduc-
ton in 1938-1939.
At the same time F. Barnard
Welsh, counsel to the board, issued
statement setting forth retirement Of
other maturing bonds during the first
half. For this period, he said, the
county has paid off $4,000 in ma
turing county bonds and $4,000 in
maturing certificates of Indebtedness
to make total debt retirement Of
$4,000. In addition, nearly 100000
in interest has been paid, he said.
At its weekly meeting Tuesday the
board received communication from
States Attorney James H. Pugh re-
porting that the recent audit made Of
county justices of the peace had dis
closed their accounts to be in proper
condition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Sums ExcOriafed In Annual
Report Of The Welfare Board
Conditions In Monkey Run, Kengar And Snake Den
Cited AS Seriously Handicapping Housing
Progress In Montgomery County Il

the lower income level who do not re-
ceive assistance which relate back to
the housing conditions under which q
large group of people in the county
live, are before US every day in the
welfare offices and the police court,
This is particularly true of the negro
population. How much longer we will
tolerate the conditions which exist in
the small negro slums in Montgomery
County, no one can predict. To those
of you who know the county only in
terms of gracious living and beauti-
full homes, / recommend tour of
Monkey Run, Snake Den, and Kengar,
and other villages to which our staff
will be glad to direct you. To this you
should add the problem of rural fam
lilies in districts in which farm tenant
or laborers' houses are frequently not
fit for human habitation."
Mrs. Dorothy Everson Fuller, execu-
tive secretary, makes a detailed re-
port of the activities of the Welfare
Board. This report, which is rather
lengthy, will be summarized in a later
issue of The Sentinel.
The report includes Aid to Depend
dent Children, Old Age Assistance and
Aid to the Needy Blind. Mrs. Fuller
invites the cooperation of the taxpay-
ers and the general public in meeting
the many problems encountered in
her work.
The present directors of the Board
are: Fred L. Lutes, chairman; Mrs. B.
Peyton Whalen, vice-chairman; Rob-
ert H. Miller, secretary-t treasurer;
DIR. Dexter Billiard, Miss Engle, Com
missioner Frank Karn and A. R. Sell
by.
The staff includes Miss Bonnie N.
Rice, Mrs. Claire Stacy, Mrs. Anna
F. Rice, Miss Gladys s. Benson, Mrs.
Alice w. Hostetler, senior workers;
Mrs. Margaret R. Willing, case sup
ervisor; Mrs. Pearl M. Saunders,
finance officer and Misses Nellie Mae
Norris and Miss Anna Allnutt, clerical
aides and stenographers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
AS WE SEE TT
BY MONTCo

1T Is DIFFICULT to write about
the foreign situation on Monday when
a bonbshell on Tuesday may change
the face of Southern Europe, the Bal
kans, the Mediterranean or the Orient.
Everyone senses that cold, sepulchral
draft and realizes that at any moment
it may snuff out the lives of thous-
ands of helpless women and children
and blight the future of a million
boys and girls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Sen. Josh Lee To
Address Meeting
OF Farm Bureau
10Th Annual Conference Will Be
Held At Rockville
Saturday

Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma, will
address the nineteenth annual meeting
OF the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau Saturday in the Richard Mont
gomery High School at Rockville.
The business meeting will be called
to order at $3.50 P. M. by Josiah w.
Jones, president of the Farm Bureau.
The meeting will conclude with ban
quet at z P. M. in the High School
served by the Rockville Parent Teach
er Association.
The address of welcome at the ban
quet will be given by Mr.. Jones, fol-
lowed by group singing led by r. B.
King, assistant county agent and
greetings from the county agent, o.
w. Anderson. Art Weed, director of
information of the Maryland Farm
Bureau, will bring greetings from the
State Office.
Mrs. r. G. Spoerlein, State secre-
tary of the home and community COM
mittee, will take on "Woman's Part
in Cooperation and the Farm Bureau"
DR.. T. B. Symons, acting dean and
director of the extension service at
University of Maryland, will detail,
Cup to Date in Agriculture" Musical
selections will be given by the Uni
versity of Maryland Male Quartet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09

Miss Lavinia Engle, retiring chair
man of the Montgomery County We'll
fare Board drastically criticises the
negro slums of Montgomery County in
her annual report ms connection with
the statement Of the Board released
this week.
The communities known as Monkey
Run, Kengar and Snake Den were
particularly stressed as shining ex-
amples of what Montgomery County
should not be proud. Monkey Run,
located in the town limits of Rock
vile, has been repeatedly mentioned
as an outstanding illustration of bad
housing and unsanitary habitation by
various individuals and organizations.
1t was proposed in connection with
the Federal Housing Program to move
the residents of Monkey Run to site
adjoining Lincoln Park but it is un-
derstood the proper cooperation could
not be obtained. Anyhow, nothing ever
came of the agitation opening up this
section viewed by many as a potential
site for new business enterprises.
Critics have reported the same sit
uation existing in Kengar, colored
settlement on the outskirts of Kens-
ington. Miss Engle says:
"The housing situation for families
under our care and for the group in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
viii We Sit Idle?
IAN Editoriol)

Edwin D. Merrill, president of the Capital Transit
Company quoted saying at recent meeting of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce that bus service will
shortly be discontinued north of Alta VISTA Or to Rock
vile and Washington Grove. This close the
to discontinue two daily trains running through Rockville
Those who read Mr.. Merrills reported statement at
first though msinerpretaton had been placed upon
his remarks by careless reporter There has been no
retracton-so it that he correctly quoted.
Will the people of Rockville, Gaithersburg and Wash
ngon Grove and residents along the Rockville Pike abide
by this decision of the Capital Trust Company and merely
await "the inevitable hour? Will those who owned stock
in the old Montgomery Bus Lines Company and who
dckered with the Capital Transit Company presumably
the theory that adequate and permanent transportation
service would be continued calming sit by and leave the
matter up the Public Service Commission of Maryland?
In the interest of the county seat and of Montgomery
County, sincerely hope not.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
County Police To Aid
Needy Children At Xmas

The Montgomery County Police
Association will distribute toys, cloth
ing, food and money to needy families
at Christmas. M
Sergt. Earl Burdine, president an
nounced citizens who wanted to share
in the work could leave their contribu-
lions at any police station or call the
police department and have an officer
call for the donation.
The association will hold its annual
election January 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Hearings Are Set For
Beer License Requests

Hearings have been set for Janu-
ary 8 by the Montgomery County
Liquor Board on the applications of
John H. Magruder, ia Diamond ave-
nue., Gaithersburg, for a Class D
beer license, and Texana S. Nice
warner, of route l, Germantown, for
license to sell beer and wine at
Randella Inn. A hearing on the trans
fer of the beer license of Mrs. Flea
more Phipps, from the Apple Orchard
at Georgia Avenue and the Colesville
Pike, to a new site north of the Wolfe
Motor Co., in Silver Spring was set
for January 10.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Milo Theatre Schedules
Xmas Show For Riddles

Ray Edwards, manager of the Milo
Theatre, announces that the custo-
mary Christmas show for the needy
children of Rockville and vje,nty will
be held Saturday, December 1s, from
10 A. NJ. to P. M.
The program will include Billy
Mauch in "Penrod and SAM" Our
Gang Comedy, Mickey Mouse Car
toon, Popcye Cartoon and on the stage
Johnny Reh, the wonder magician.
Citizens of Rockville are invited to
cooperate by gathering toys and cloth
ing for distribution at the theatre.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
FRANCE IS REPORTED ready

FRANCE is REPORTED ready to
abandon its alliance with Russia in
order to tie in with the Warsaw
Bucharest axis as the strongest posi-
BILE defense against any Soviet inter-
ference. But we discount the rumor if
it means breaking the bonds with
Russia. Meanwhile Italy is proffering
the anti Comintern pact now uniting
Italy, Germany and Japan to Jugosl-
lavia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Rockville Quint Meets
Mclean A. c. Saturday

Purple and Gold will be the colors
of the Rockville A. A. Basketball
quint if the rattle which the local
association is sponsoring nets the
amount expected. The proceeds of the
rattle, which got off to good start
this week, will be used to purchase
new toys to make the already flashy
five even more flashy.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the
county-seaters are slated to meet the
strong Mclean (Va.) A. C. and this
should be a tussle we'll worth seeing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Rockville Pike Group
To Protest Bus Charges

I A special meeting of the Rockville
Pike Citizens Association will be held
at 8 P. M. Friday to discuss proposed
changes in rates and services of Cap
ital Transit Co. buses which were re-
vealed Monday at meeting of the
Bethesda Chamber Of Commerce by
President Edward d. Merrill, of the
transit company.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Truck Badly Damaged
In Blaze At Gas Tank

A truck, owned by Fred Goodwin, of
Milton, Pa, was badly damaged Mon
day when it caught afire while the
gas tank was being replenished at
Ferguson's Service Station. The ex-
haust pipe ignited and the blaze
rapidly spread to the interior of the
truck, burning a suitcase filled with
clothes and completely running a new
radio set. There was no insurance.
The Rockville Fire Department ex-
tinguished the flames.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Maryland Voters May
Write Names On Ballot

Maryland voters, State statutes
notwithstanding, must be given the
option of writing in" names Of
candidates not appearing on bal
lots.
The State Court Of Appeals ruled
this week that "if the power to
choose is ," I" limited to choice
of the candidates whose names are
printed or otherwise appear on an
official ballot, the voters choice is
no longer free"|~."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09

JAPAN SEEMS determined to trap
Great Britain into loosing her temper.
Sooner or later things will reach the
point where apologies and diploma
tic" love notes will fail to stem the
wrath Of John Bull and then-look out
for the holocaust.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09

MARYLAND POETS come into the
limelight with the publication of an
anthology representing % poets as
follows:
Edgar Allan Poe, Sidney Lanier,
I.izette Woodwork Reese, Sally Bruce
Kinsolving, Francis Scott Key, George
Coote Pinkney, James Ryder Randall,
John Banister Tabb, Daniel MacIntyre
Henderson, Daniel Henderson, Harriet
Winton Davis, Homer C. House, Dell
Raley, Loker Raley, Lillian Sue Keech,
Maria Briscoe Croker, Hervey Allen,
Edgar Daniel Kramer and Frederick
Thayer, Jr.
The volume is entitled 1900 Years;
The Poets and Poetry of Maryland"
edited by Loker Raley, and published
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
w. C. T. u. To Hear Talk
By DIR. Leigh COlvin

The Montgomery County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will pre-
sent DIR. Leigh Colvin, President of
the National Temperance Council, in a
temperance address on Monday even
ing, December Is, at o'clock, at the
Ashton M. E. Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
DIR. C. E. Hawks Completes
Post Graduate Course

DR.. C. E. Hawks, prominent Rock
vile physician, has completed a g.
weeks course in post graduate medi-
cine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The
course was taken in connection with
his clinical work for the State Depart
ment of Health in the Rockville Office
in the courthouse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09

EVEN THE DOMINICAN Republic
and Haiti are at each others threats;
albeit, the strife informal and dis
guised as guerrilla shirnishes. To
what end the troubled times may
lead US, no one knows. And yet the
U. s. Government stands by and de-
sultorily goes at its task of building
a greater army and navy in spite of
the fact that we are imperiling our
very existence by our indifference.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
Christian Church Xmas
Entertainment December %

The Annual Christmas entertain
ment of the members of the Bible
School of the Rockville Christian
Church will be given on Thursday
evening, December %, at 8 o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09

THE YEAR OF the big apple is
drawing to an end. This catchy terp-
sichorean phrase is also applicable to
the quantity of the 1887 crop, the
largest since 1926. The Bureau of
Home Economies has prepared a fold
@r of apple Recipes" with sugges-
tons for preparing apples 20 ways.
And the government promises it is
not all applesauce. Did you every try
cider gelatin salad?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
ROCKVILLE?

EDITORS NOTE-THE SENTINEL Is Publishing
series of historical questions about Rockville and vicinity
(Which should both Interesting and Instructive For the
three week, subscription to
The SENTINEL sCu be GsOGrded either rSnesoai or as
subscription In addition, there wiu be honors
awarded by the author at the conclusion of the feature
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-12-09
FIFTH SET OF QUESTIONS:

FIFTH SET OF QUESTIONS:
l. The distance from the ZERO the White House
% % & % ssas P Ss unsr ma s sa e s
Of the sire and ct that e mile point At what nsr'ss
1......................... Street.
Do you old called wates' If for
l. Yes No.. ~ :, IS 2 Noted for. u.
IS has recently told this story When
when the teacher ~as whipping Bud very severely
the other boys resented the teachers actions So Of the
Carter or S the teacher would have the other boys reckon
backed up the first boy in the demand made The result was
s Did teacher es vs ea IF ne nS can
the teacher?
l. Yes No., 2, Name of Teacher ..........
During the Civil War Stewards Cavalry through this
s home leading southern sy%pathssr then living here
Southern some soldiers directed to 90 to
certain Church building and arrest who hiding
zou s s ss @a AND s % rs
Of the arrested and marched out Of town?
2....................,.
Where is the oldest tombstone within mile
of this town, and what is the inscription on it?
Name former Church anitor now dead who was distin-
guished Tor MS genteei manners!
cemetery within mile of
the bodies of slaves buried?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
you Hunle's so, occupan-
ces of that store before he occupied it?
L...!................... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Where Mordeca had his tailor shop his
death shoemaker occupied that building This shoemaker
had who talented violin player, and his father
would often have the boy play for his Do
member the of that shoemaker? know this is hard
for of the folks and permission is given to
There is buried under the upper fill at the railroad bridge
certain and Importantly connected with the history
this county by Mr. Milbourne Ward, former
of the while before the dirt
dumped it. Others have told about why
remain uncovered because of the public interest attached
to it, Now tell if what that stone marks Per-
mission is given you with
Braddoc Cramer at Bethesda Md, the
told about it,
l. Why that stone put there? Observation-Disclosures.
.''...'............... .....;..'.......
Signature OF Contestant
NOTE: Now we have reached e. half way mark in the
1estions be asked While of the
unity talking about the things mentioned
sending in their Come folks and make this thing
questions from THE SENTINEL and send in all
lestions and date with the others would
rprsed at the that coming hit
Immediately and miss them mile We that you
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
PATTERN IA3l!

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The Washington times., 1937-02-24

Irresistible-this happy little
Dutch maiden from tulip-land!
And as practical as she is pictur-
esque, for, embroider her on a
CHEEKY set Of tea towels in eight-to-
the-inch cross stitches, and she'll
help you to finish up your chores
every day of the week. A colorful
sight in one Of more combinations
of bright pastel shades. Pattern
1431 contains a transfer pattern
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
White Crepe

Fringe swings along as a carry.
over into the resort and early
spring mode. A white crepe dress
has it's deep decolletage outlined
with fringe of heavy white silk,
short and thick. Chevron stripes
Of fringe cover the skirt.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
Black Satin
HORIZONTAL

When going out to dinner take
q lovely frock Of lacquered black
satin with short, full sleeves,
basque bodice and wide, full skirt.
The frock buttons from high throat
to hem, with q row Of diamente
buttons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-29
Dorritt Murphy
Married Today

The wedding of Miss Dorritt
Murphy, daughter of Mrs. S. A.
Davidson, of Arlington, Va, to
Lieut.. Leslie Bliss Tollaksen, U. S.
C. G., son of Mrs. Myrtle E. Toll
laksen, took place at noon today
in St. Joseph's Chapel of the Wash
ington Cathedral.
The Rev. Raymond L. Wolven
performed the ceremony. Gala
lilies decked the altar and Mr..
Gale Murphy, brother of the bride,
gave her in marriage.
She wore a white lace gown
fashioned on severity simple lines.
Her veil was shoulder length and
white roses formed the lovely bou-
quet.
Miss Margaret Haynes attended
as the matron of honor in a cos
tune of turquoise blue lace with
a peach hat. She carried bou-
quet of Talisman roses.
Lieut.. Perry Lyons, U. S. C. g.,
was the best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the young couple left for a
motor trip. They will make their
home in Cambridge, Mass. The
bride attended George Washing
ton University and the bridegroom
was student at the University
of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-29
700p 4 :. . Topics
By Flora Macdonald
Reg. Q. .. pat or.

'the best part of the summer
with friends at Norwalk, Con-
necticut.
We received a nice broad
smile from the Yugoslavian
Minister, Mr.. Fotitch, as he
alighted from his limousine in
front of the Mills Building.
Large envelope in hand and in
tent on his GRAND, he almost
forgot to give his chauffeur the
necessary orders where to meet
him.
A little further up the Ave
nue. we, in our car, passed the
Ambassador of Brazil in his.
Mr.. Aranha was obviously en-
joying his cigarette to the ut
most.
Betsy Dern, daughter of Mrs.
George H. Dern, and the late
Secretary of War, is considering
a mighty fine opportunity
which has been offered her out
in Utah, but it will mean separa-
ton from a great many men,
bers of her family and that is
something one must consider
seriously. Anyway, best of
luck, Betsy, whichever way you
decided
Mrs. Edward Strother, who
before her marriage was Fair
fax Washington, daughter of
the late noted artist, is recup-
Grating at a local hospital from
a recent operation and will be
able to return to her Virginia
estate before many days.
During DIR. Hugo Eckener's
recent visit, he was feted at a
luncheon by Senator Joseph T.
Robinson at the Senate res
taurant, and the group invited
to meet this famous gentleman
was made up almost completely
of Senators. Great was their in
terest in all he had to say.
The Breakers at Newport,
Rhode Island, is being opened
for Countess Szechenyi, wife of
the former Hungarian Minister
to Washington, and it is more
than probable that her daugh,
ter, Mrs. Eugene Roberts with
her small children will join her
mother for portion of the COM
! ing season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-29
PotroneSseS
Are Named

There are many patronesses for
the membership drive and Tag Day
which the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Association of Arlington will
have next Tuesday and Saturday
in Arlington county.
Among the patroneSseS are Mrs.
Roy Braden, Mrs. Joseph c. Boss,
Mrs. Henry L. Bastien, Mrs. Louis
Carl, Mrs. A., Lane Cricher, Mrs.
Joseph Dugan, Mrs. Charles r.
Fenwick, Mrs. Harry K. Green,
Mrs. Ben Hedrick, Mrs. Joseph
Haley, Mrs. Gilbert Hall, Mrs.
George Hamilton. Mrs. Ashton
Jones, Mrs. Fletcher Kemp, and
Mrs. Albert w. Kenner.
Still others acting as patronesSeS
are Mrs. Carleton Lewis, Mrs. Wal
ter T. Mccarthy, Mrs. Frances
Mabry, Mrs. Ralph Malone, Mrs.
Perry Mitchell, Mrs. John Millikin,
Mrs. Harvey Marcy, Mrs. Eliza
beth Magruder, Mrs. Arthur Orr,
Mrs. j. D. Simpson, Mrs. Richard
Sutton, Mrs. John w. Taylor and
Miss Bessie Christian.
~
Miss Betty Hardie is at the st.
Regis in New York City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-29
Plan Holiday Trip

Representative and Mrs. James
M. Fitzpatrick and their son, NAL
colin, who make their home at the
Roosevelt Hotel, will leave today
for Atlantic Highlands, New Jer-
sey, to spend the Decoration Day
holiday, with Mrs. Fitzpatrick's
mother, who has a summer home
at the resort.
Representative and Mrs. Fitz-
patrick and their son will return
to Washington Tuesday morning.
AS soon as the GonZaga College,
where Malcolm is student, closes,
Mrs. Fitzpatrick and her son will
go to their home in New York and
will divide their time between
there and the summer home of
her mother. Representative Fitz-
patrick will continue living at the
Roosevelt until Congress adjourns.
y
Mrs. F. w. Conner, of Honolulu,
T. H., is at the Martinique while
in Washington for a few days.