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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
Funeral Services Held
For Victim Of Accident

Funeral services were held yester-
day for James William Benson, of
Brookeville, II, killed Sunday night in
an automobile accident at Ashton. He
was buried. at Mt. Carmel. Young
Benson is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Rosa Lee Benson and sevral
brothers.
The deceased was fatally hurt when
an automobile driven by Alfred Sims,
of Unity, left the road and crashed
into a telephone pale. Sims is recover
ing at the Montgomery County Gener-
al Hospital. Irving Parsley, also an
occupant of the car, was slightly in
jured.
Claiborne Harris of Olney, is re-
covering from the results of bad ac-
cident when the car he was driving
struck an electric light pole at Oak
dale. He suffered a fractured skull
and broken leg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
Potato Growers
To Meet Saturday
At The Courthouse
Soil Conservation Program Will
Be Outlined At County
Agents Office

Potato growers of Montgomery
County will be interested to know the
officers of the Soil Conservation Asso-
citation have called a meeting of all
potato growers at the County Agents
office in Rockville, Saturday morning,
March 18th at $3.50 o'clock. All phases
of the Potato Program will be dis
cussed and particularly how this plan
is associated with the Soil Conserva-
ton Program.
The County Agent explains that the
two programs are so closely allied
with each other that it is important
that all potato growers be familiar
with the plans of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, in order
that you might cooperate fully and
receive maximum payments for ad-
justments made in 1888.
Any farmer who has produced an
average of three acres or more pota-
toes during the years 1936-1937 is ell
igible to participate in the program
and receive the benefits, thereof.
Those who are cooperating with the
Soil Conservation Program but have
not grown an average of three acres
of potatoes during the past two years
are advised that there will be no pen
atty under the Conservation Program
unless such producer grows an excess
of three acres in 1888.
While the officers of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Association know
that the potato crop is not important
i'll Montgomery County, they are con-
fident that all producers should be IA
miliar with the program and are Of
fering this opportunity for free dis
cussion after the plan has been ex-
planned.
There is nothing compulsory about
the program and farmers may parti-
cipate or not, as they choose.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

On March II the Home Demonstra.
ton Agent, Miss Edythe Turner, has
asked the members Of the Official
Board of the Council of Home Dem.
onstration Clubs to meet in her of.
fee to discuss the matter pertaining
to the program of work in the coun-
ty. Mrs. 0rville Scoville of Four Cor
ners, President of the Council, will
preside. Other members of the board
are: Mrs. Elgie Hawkins, Woodfeld,
irst vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Wat.
kins, ST., of Cedar Grove, second vice.
president; Mrs. Robert Gray, of Pool
esville, secretary; Mrs. Agnes Weis-
man, of Wheaton, treasurer;. Mrs. Ar
thur Smith, Wheaton, past president;
Mrs. William Ward, of Travilah, past
president; and Mrs. Fred Winter
meyer, delegate from the Senior Coun-
Gil.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

Other program features included a
solo by Margaret Wells, reading by
Mrs. Ray Wachter and a short talk
by Rev. Norman o. Scribner on the
Plight of Christian Japan" and es-
pecially of "Toyohiko Kagawa" a
japanese minister who continually de-
nounces the war as wrong.
Don't forget the "Bingo Party
which is being sponsored by the Ways
and Means Committee of the Parent
Teacher Association in the school au-
dltorium, here, tonight, Friday, March
IL, at 8 o'clock. Proceeds will be used
for school purposes and not for the
National Symphony Orchestra, a do
notion of $25 having been previously
pledged towards this cause by the AS
ISOLATION.
Door and other prizes will be in
cluded in the price for admission.
Mrs. Lillian Hogan, Mrs. w. D.
Robertson, Mrs. May Phoebus, Mrs.
w. D. Barnett, Mrs. Charles E. Craw-
ford are reported on the sick list. A
speedy recovery to their accustomed
health is wished for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thomas an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Virginia Lee, to Mr.. Grover Fra
ley, son of Mrs. Dora Fraley of Der
wood. The ceremony was performed in
the parsonage of the Trinity Evan
gelical and Reformed Church, Adams.
town, on Friday evening, March 4, by
the Rev. Harvey Shue, pastor, in the
presence of the immediate families
and close friends.
The bride wore gown of light blue
crepe with dark blue accessories and
corsage of sweetheart roses and
forget-me-nots.
After short wedding trip they will
reside in Washington Grove with the
brides parents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

"We miss the wonder and beauty of
life because we are living under a
mistaken understanding of life itself"
declared Rev. Frederick Brown Har-
ris, pastor of the boundary M. E.
Church, Washington, D. c., guest
speaker who spoke on Fatal Falla-
cies" at the 18th annual banquet of
the Mems Glass, Epworth M. E.
Church, here, last Thursday evening
with $50 including the members, their
wives and friends in attendance.
Vocal solos by Rev. L. F. Haver-
male, pastor of the Washington Grove
M. E. Church and humorous readings
by Miss Margaret Plummer of Gath
ersburg, also featured as entertain
ment numbers.
Rev. Norman o. Scribner, pastor,
introduced the speaker and likewise
extended greetings to the friends
present. Mr.. Frank B. Severance,
Glass President acted as postmaster.
On Friday afternoon of last week
the "World Day of Prayer" was OBJ
served in the Epworth M. E. Church,
here, with approximately rs repre-
sentatives from the Protestant
churches in Gaithersburg and the sur
rounding community present. Mrs. w.
D. King, wife of the pastor of the
Grace M. E. Church, South, acted as
group leader.
The four projects discussed for
which free will oerings were received
included Women's Union Christian
Colleges in the Orient; Christian Lit
erature for Children in Other Lands;
Christian Service in Migrant Labor
Camps in the U. S.; and Directors of
Religious Work in U. S. Indian
Schools. Those taking part including
Mrs. Bates Etchison, Mrs. Harry
Farmer, Miss Dora Hendricks, and
Mrs. Herman Wilson, respectively.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

Mrs. George Ninas was hostess to
the Gaithersburg Homemakers Club
at her home here, on Wednesday.
On March 1, Mrs. Lewis Reed en-
tertained the Philathea Class of the
Grace M. E. Church, South and the
following Thursday evening, Mrs.
Merle Jacobs acted as hostess for the
Thursday Evening Bridge Club.
Union services were held at the Ep-
worth M. E. Church, here, on Sun
day evening with Rev. L. F. Haver-
male of Washington Grove as the
guest speaker.
Mrs. Gather Mullican is ill in the
Sibley Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Mr.. William Day of Amityville. N.
y, was a recent guest of his father,
Mr.. George w. Day.
The "Barn Dance" scheduled for
March 10 by Philathea Chapter, o. E.
S. has been postponed until after
Lent, according to the committee in
charge.
A "Rummage Sale" will be held on
March 20, from 10 a. m. to 10 o. m.
over DR.. Barnett's Drug Store for the
benefit of the Chapter, according to
an announcement by the finance
committee. The "rummage" will con-
sist of clothing, dishes, etc. and mem
bers who have donations will leave
same at DR.. Barnett's Drug Store or
with the chairman of the Finance
Committee, Mrs. Bames Schroeder.
Members of the Friendly Class of
the Grace M. E. Church, South will
entertain the guests at the Methodist
Home with Negro Play, readings
and music on March 81, 8 p. m.
Misses Mary Jane Reed and Hazel
Riggs spent last week end in Freder-
lex, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
Soft-Ball League Meet
Called For Wednesday

A meeting of the captains and
representatives of the various clubs
wishing to join the Rockville soft
ball league are asked to meet at
The SENTINEL office next Wednes-
day night at z o'clock. Rules will
be drawn up and an eligible roster
submitted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
Gaithersburg F. F. A. News

The date for the annual F. F. A.
Parent and Son banquet has been
set for April 20, and is to be held
in the High School. The Banquet
Committees were appointed at the
last meeting, however no definite
plans for the program have been
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
HOMEMAKERS' CLURS

Twenty-four members of homemak-
ers' clubs attended the school held for
Beginners in clothing construction at
the Home Demonstration Agents of
fee. The women made study of pat
terms, cutting and fitting a print
dress, and the finishes involved in
completing the dress. This school was
the second in series of schools held
so far this year.
The third school will be held the
first week in April, at which time in
struction will be given on the making
of spring coats andsuits. The demand
for training in clothing construction
has grown tremendously among the
rural women in the past five years,
until now the Extension Service of the
University of Maryland feels it i'm
portant to spend one week of the
month conducting schools for the
teaching of skills in garment making.
Those who were enrolled in the pro-
JSCL III AdICu WSISs
Mrs. Frederick Schwartz, Mrs. R.
M. Naylor, Mrs. H. D. Myers, Mrs.
Frank Patton, Mrs. Paul Boerum,
Mrs. Lewis Hobbs, Mrs. Chas. Lead
ingham, and Mrs. George Heilman, all
Of Colesville; Miss Lucille Priest of
Cedar Grove; Mrs. Lola Stanley of
Damascus; Mrs. Julia Ward of Cal
thersburg; Mrs. Inez Sheads, Mrs.
Cullen Barnsley, Mrs. Lloyd Brewer
Mrs. Fred Ruth of Silver Spring; Mrs.
Mary Clagett of Potomac; Mrs. Will
liam Ward and Mrs. Ella Henderson
of Travilah; Mrs. William Campbell
and Miss Dorothy Ca mpbell of
Jamestown; and Miss Virginia Beall
of Germantown.
The eighteen project demonstrators
who were trained by the Clothing
Specialist, Miss Helen Shelby, and the
Home Demonstration Agent, Miss Ed
ythe Turner, some time ago, will con-
duct the demonstrations to be given
in their own clubs this month. The
topic to be considered will be the mat
ter of adequate home sewing equip
nnent. They will show the care of the
sewing machine and the types of
small equipment that add to the eff
ffeiency of the home sewer. They also
will present notes on the trends for
spring styles and fashions. The Home
Demonstration Agent will not attend
these meetings, but will use her time
to meet with the All Clubs in the
county. Her schedule is as follows:
March IA and 28-Sherwood High
School, one group, at IL o'clock.
March Is and April l = Sherwood
High School, End group at II o'clock. |
March IA and 2S-Sherwood group,
Jean Parent, leader, at $3.50 P. M.
March 9 and 29-Slidell School All
group, 1920 A. M.
March and 80 = Jamestown
School All group, 1870 P. M.
March 10 and 30-Potomac School
All group, 1880 A. M.
March 10 and 21-Colesville School
All group, 1870 P. NJ.
March Is and 81 = Falkland School
All group, 8 P. M.
March II and April Cabin John
School All group, 1:3O P. M.
March 18th = Cedar Grove All
club, 10 A. M.
March 25th-Germantown All club
1880 P. M.
March 18th = Somerset All club,
8 P. M.
March Is and 20 = Clarksburg
School All group, 1 P. M.
March II and 25-Dickerson School
All group, 1890 A. M.
March 22nd = Conduit Road All
club, $3.50 A. M.
March 26th - Shady Grove All
club, 7:30 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

The five small girls at the Slidell
school have been studying how to lay
slip pattern on material. Only one
of these girls is really old enough to
undertake the making of slips for her.
self at the present time, so the girls
have decided they could learn how to
finish their seams and put in hens on
slips they make for their big dolls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

Cedar Grove All girls are holding
q slip making school on March IL at
the home of Mrs. Ruth Watkins.
These girls are in their second year
clothing construction and are looking
forward to getting started on print
dresses as soon as their slips are COM
pleted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

One group of Sherwood High School
All girls, under the leadership of
Mrs. Mullinix, assisted by Carolyn
Barnsley are carrying the Room
Furnishing Project. The other group
OF Sherwood High School girls, meet
ing on Friday, the 10, are making a
studyof patterns, and are planning
to hold in April dress school. The
majority of these girls are not Home
Economics girls, but are interested in
the All club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
PAGE FIVE

made as yet.
The Finance Committee reports
that plans are being made for the
Chapter to sponsor Pappy, Slim and
Curley, radio entertainers, on April
9Th.
The Agriculture students of Gath
ersburg will receive special instruc-
tons in the assembling of farm ma
chinery in the near future by our
Agriculture teacher, Mr.. ]. A. Ward,
who will be aided by local machin-
cry dealer.
F. F. A. treasurer, Howard Cissell,
wishes to report the following re-
ceipts and disbursements for the
period from February 1, 1897 to
January 81, 1888:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

Total Disbursements .$144.A5
Subtracting total expenses $144.46
from total receipts, which were
$163:91, we find that the chapter
now has a balance of $19.48 in the
treasury.
F. F. A. Reporter.
WILLIAM W. MILES.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
CHECK THESE FINE-CAR FEATURES

ll2-inch wheelbase; 1873
inch springbase.
V-8 smoothness and Ford
handling ease. Silent helical
gears in all speeds.
Seat backs thatswinginward
as well as forward for easy
entrance in Tudor Sedan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

Low price that includes
equipment Continued low
operating costs
Made in 8 BODY rype> "..h
d choice OF 3 coIors.
Torque. ~ be Drive and
Radius Rods.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

Marvel Williams, local leader for
the Rockville All club, had splendid
cooperation from the girls in her club
IN putting on the exhibits at the Rock
vile Community Fair. Jean and Ell
eanor Leighton with the help of their
uncle, made some very fine posters,
depicting the health value of milk
and the by-products of milk.
Misses Janice Meeks and June
Barnes are local leaders for the Con-
duit Road All club. They held a bingo
party to raise funds towards sending
some of their members to Club Week
at College Park in August. The two
local leaders had their All training
work under Mrs. C. B. Norton who
has been local leader in Montgomery
county for the past ten years. Mrs.
Norton, assisted by her daughter, Jean
Molyneaux, has started a new group
of All girls at the Cabin John school,
meeting with them every Friday.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

collective bargaining, but Van
denberg's idea is not to inter-
fere with base pay bargaining.
UIHEN U. S. agents cornered
w a spy n the past they gen.
orally hushed up the incident by
gently booting the spy out OF
the country without publicity.
The unwritten rule was to
avoid offending any foreign
governments by publicly expos
ing their spy activities.
The reason why the New York
case was handled differently
was not explained either official
ly or unofficially here. Apparent
ly diplomats now engaged in
the general international game
of pushing and showing no longer
consider it beneficial to handle
the situation with ostrich ti-
nesse. Also it made good pub
licity for the naval bill.
THE RUMOR is around that
Il the next Administration
sledge hammer will be welded
on the patent law. It Is sup
posed to come as part Of the
anti-monopoly program.
Source Of the rurnor Is the
testimony of Robert Jackson,
new Solicitor General and can
didate for the title Of heir ap-
parent to the big vacancy in
1910. Jackson complained in
testimony on the Justice Depart
ment appropriation bill that the
patent situation lies completely
across our (anti monopoly
path" He suggested modifica.
ton of the law to adopt the
practice of the auto industry,
where the owner of a patent
cannot assume exclusive privi-
leges, but must be compensated.
What Mr.. Jackson did not dis
close is that the Commerce De-
partment, which is also in the
New Deal or, at any rate, very
close to it, is determinedly op-
posed to modification of the pat
ent law.
Truth seems to be this is an.
other one of the reasons why
Mr.. r. has delayed fulfillment
of his promised anti.monopoly
recommendations. There are
two strong sides within the New
Deal on every monopoly queS-
tion. Presidential recommends
tions will be delayed until the
President straightens out his
own advisers, which may not be
soon.
CURRENT activity to promote
" processing taxes is more
noisy than powerful. Most Of
the drive comes from Senator
Pope of Idaho. There seems to
be little chance of it amounting
to anything more at this session.
Congressman like to vote farm
payments, but not taxes, eSpe.
cially as this is an election year
Objective of the drive may be
legislation next year.
TONGRESSMEN are dismayed
~ to note the unusually large
number Of people who want their
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

jobs this. year. It appears from
reports they have received that
the biggest field of candidates
in history will be against them
in the November elections.
The CIO-AFL split is causing
many new candidates to file.
The sharp internal strife in
Democratic ranks is bringing
others out of the bushes. Still
more are entering simply be-
cause the election-year depres-
sion opens an opportunity for
promising the sun, moon and
stars to every voter who will not
find out until after election that
the astronomical situation Is
rather firmly established.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

wage assign
Ments a n d
d e t / cheney
judgments. It
was signed
by the Cen
eral Motors
A C C eptance
Corp, Uni
VerSal Cred
IL, NaClOnal
I n vestment
Trust a n d
C numerical
Credit. The
only condi-
tion specified
was that the
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

President get smaller companies
into the agreement as he
promised.
Thus, without legislation.
congressional investigation or
edict. the President has man.
aged to change a basic prac-
tice Of one Of the nations lead.
ing industries. His associates
consider it a significant instance
of the willingness of industry to
cooperate with the Administra-
ton.
THE finance companies pointed
1 out 81 per cent of their
paper is six months or less and
IS per cent is IL months or less.
But their concession was made
when they are spending $780,
900 to promote national used
car week March SID when 18-
month payments and loose
credit would be Of great tenn
porary advantage.
DRoFITsHARING may be-
i come the new Republi-
can counter-proposal to the va
rious New Deal measures for
wider distribution of purchaS-
ing power. The unexploited idea
is slated for some important
3ront-page discussion shortly.
Republican Legislation Leader
Vandenberg is pushing it. He is
now obtaining Senate authoriza-
tion for an investigation by the
Senate Finance Committee. The
expenditure Of $4,000 has al
ready been approved by the
Finance Committee.
Inquiry will go into the 200
different profit-sharing arrange
mentS which have already been
put into effect by industries.
Purpose is to ascertain if profit
sharing is the answer to labor
strife and legislative flats on
wages. Also to dete r mi n e
whether the Government should
provide incentive for expansion
of the practice by permitting tax
concessions to firms adopting it.
Note-UnuSual interest is
being manifest by business.
Vandenberg has had 1,500 re-
quests for information. Labor
leaders are inclined to be skep-
tical, fearing interference with
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
PRESIDENT FIRM
IN DEMAND FOR.
WAGE-HOUR BILL.
Thomas Suggests Plan
Under State Control

UN.S) President Roosevelt
has again informed congressional
leaders Of his ardent desire for en-
actment of national minimum
waeg and maximum hours legisla-
tion in this session.
The President reiterated his
stand in the face of reports car
ried to him by House leaders that
passage of the legislation is ex-
tremely doubtful.
ASK DELAY ON BILL
Speaker Bankhead and Repre-
sentative Rayburn of Texas, Demo
cratic leader, informed the Presi-
dert of a growing demand that
wage-hour legislation be post
pored and that a joint congres-
sional committee be appointed to
investigate the subject and report
to the session Of Congress.
Rayburn denied however, that
the House leaders had recon-
mended to Mr.. Roosevelt the
Legislation be abandoned.
A new proposal for wage
hours legislation, under which
States would exercise administra-
tive authority, was thrust before a
House Labor Subcommittee today.
Representative Thomas CD Of
Texas suggested the new approach
to the question Of national mini
mum wages and maximum hours
as one means of meeting objec-
tions which have throttled the Leg
islatoin in the House.
SUGGESTS MODEL
Thomas suggested that the
measure could be patterned after
the unemployment insurance pro-
visions of the Social Security Act,
under which there Is Federal Su-
pervision but actual administra-
ton by the States.
There could be an overall
Federal control, with the States
having authority to adjust
minimum wages and maximum
hours within limits laid down
by Congress-" he said. "The
overall control could be enforced
by seizure of goods shipped
across state lines in violation Of
law"
FARLEY TODAY
The subcommittee, Of which
Representative RamSpeck Cd, Of
Georgia, is chairman, was to con.
fer with members of Congress in
seeking a solution to the wage.
hours problem.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

sales facilities.
The confidential report &C.
cepted suggestions which the
President had made in a press
conference, agreeing to limit
credit to 18 months, abolishing
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
PRESIDENT PARES
AUTO CREDITS
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
By PAUL MALLoN

BY PAUL
In o n art
HE greatest power of the Presidency not mentioned in
Il the Constituton-the power of publicity.
pointed example lies in presentation to Mr. Roose
vet days ago of report by the big four auto fnanc
ing companies agreeing his proposal to tighten auto
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
FARLEY TODAY

The subcommittee, Of which
Representative RamSpeck Cd, Of
Georgia, is chairman, was to con-
fer with members of Congress in
seeking a solution to the wage
hours problem.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

"Clever bit of detective work, Mr.. Pinker-
ton-that gang will get 20 years. Those furs
you recovered were worth million dollars"
"If could find good rye whiskey, that
would be real piece of detection. A rye
highball would tastelik million rightnow
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

a carefree clown to ever seem
really troubled.
Some of the Marx brothers
steady customers will miss the
puckish HaEpo chasing wildly
after a convenient blonde they
may sigh for some of Groucho's
punning, and Chico's piano
playing. These trademarks,
with variations, have come to
be essentials of the Marx
brothers fun.
IT'S DIFFERENT
Donald Mcbride and Philip
Loeb of the Broadway company
have been incorporated into
the screen cast and there is ex-
cellent support from Lucille
Ball, Frank Alberston, Cliff
Dunstan, Alexander Astro and
Ann Miller. But the main
honorS belong to the nous
tached Groucho, the harpleSs
Harpo, and to the excellent
comedy feeder, Chico. Room
Service" is the first Marx
brothers picture without musi-
cal establishment.
On the supplementary pro-
gram is a Silly Symphony,
"Whalers," a new "Strange AS
It Seems" and the latest issue
of the Pathe news reel.