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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

hurst, Mr.. Anthony Smith. Mr.. Mil
lard Burdette, Mr.. Franklin Weller
Mr.. Robert and Orville O'Neal, Mr.
Emory Moxley, Mr.. Merhle and Irv-
ing Burdette, Mr.. Joseph Day, Misses
Evelyn, Virginia and Mary Jane Day.
Mrs. Franklin S. Gladhill has
entered the Frederick City Hospital
for observation.
Mr.. Purdum B. Linthicum and Mr.
Marvin L. Burdette left on Friday for
a trip to Florida and expect to return
in about week or ten days.
Mr.. Harvey F. Poole has been quite
i'll at his home near Browningsville.
suffering from heart trouble.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

Mr.. ard Mrs. Everett Sanders have
moved to Washington to spend the
winter months. Dr. and Mrs. Mark o.
Davis who occupied Belmont" dur
ing the summer have also moved into
the National Capitol.
Several dinner parties proceeded
the dance at the Manor Club given by
the Junior Auxiliary of the Hospital
Wcman's Board.
Those entertaining in their homes
were Miss Helen B. Bird, who came
with party from Baltimore. Mr.. and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
WOODFTELD

Mrs. Raymond Bolton and daughter
of Washington, D. C. were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grimes on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grimes, Mrs.
Raymond Bolton were guests of Mrs.
John Burdette, of Lewisdale, on Tues
day night.
Mrs. Wilfred Watkins, of Damas-
Gus, was the week guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. King, of
Woodfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. James (Dick) Bur-
dette who has been making their home
with Mrs. James F. Burdette, moved
to Rockville for the winter on Fri
day.
Mr.. Lewis Duvall and Mr.. Elmer
Green are on the sick list for the
week. They are both improving slow
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodfeld and
family were among the guests at the
home of Mrs. Josephine Burdette, of
Kensington.
Miss Jean Ward, of Gaithersburg,
was the weekend guest of Miss
Peggy Pope.
Mrs. Julia Thompson is making her
home this winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Duvall.
Mrs. Wilson Duvall has returned to
work after being confined to bed for
several weeks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
DAMASCUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Williams
moved on Wednesday to Ridgeville
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. Cleveland Hyatt, who has been
gravely i'll in the Sibley Hospital of
tulumeria, which he contracted when
he skinned a rabbit is recovering and
expects to return to his home here
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Shaw spent the
weekend with friends in Washington.
Mrs. Harry Cue spent several days
last week near Oakland, with her
mother, Mrs. George Poole, who has
been very sick, due to injuries re-
ceived when she fell while butchering
The Parent Teacher Association
will hold a turkey supper at the school
on Saturday, December II.
Mrs. Samuel Snapp was removed to
Sibley Hospital Sunday for treatment
and possibly an operation.
The Epworth League of the Damas.
Gus M. E. Church will present the
famous play, ga Birds Christmas
CAROL, by Kate Douglas Wiggin al
the Damascus High School on Thurs.
day evening, December %, at p. m
The play is being directed by Mrs
Raymond Hunter Brown and Miss
Gertrude Stanley. Leading parts are
held by Louise Souder, Gladys Fetzer
Hazel Mullinix, Reve Mae Cue, Leroy
Mullinix, Richard Peck and Kenneth
Watkins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
Sieve Served as Detectiv.

The sieve was believed to possess
magic powers in ancient Greece.
and to find a thief one had only to
hold a sieve, tied by few threads.
repeat the names Of all suspected
OF the theft, and when the right one
was mentioned the sieve would
move, thus detecting the guilty
criminal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

Seven AnglO-Saxon Kingdoms
Until the Ninth century England
was composed of seven separate An
glc-Saxon kingdoms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

TAKE A LOOK! New headlamps-wider
apart, closer to road-for safer night
drivingl Better visibility in rain, fog,
snow and dustl Fender grille guards,
pictured above, at slight extra cost.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

HERBERT r. O'CONOR-
JOSEPH A. CANTREL-
p. WATSON WEBB
ELIZABETH r. MENEFEE
WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN
JAMES H. PUGH
JOHN B. GONTRUM
LAUMAN T. FAULCONER
MARGUERITE r. FISHER
WALTER M. MAGRUDER
OWEN E. RYAN
ROBERT WATERS-
Evening star., 1938-09-11

its slate to the Central Committee,
which will have charge Of the distri-
button Of any State patronage avail
able to g. o. p. followers in that area
after the general election. Their
ticket is opposing three candidates
running unafnliated.
In the q. o. P. contests for county
ofnces Walter johnson, former WASH
ington baseball star, and James M.
Mount seek the nomination for county
commissioner from the second district,
Commissioner Paul M. Coughlan and
Herman G. Heffner aspire to the
nomination for county commissioner
from the NTH district, and Ira c.
Whitacre and c. William Miles are
opponents for the nomination for
county treasurer.
Other Republican candidates for
county positions are unopposed and
will 60 into the November general
election ~ the nominees Of their
party.
In Prince Georges County Thomas
L. Conren. Andrew r. Gasch and
Clifton Stello aspire to the Republican
nomination for sheriff and IS seek
places on the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee. Aside from those Of
fices. the places on the G. o. P. ticket
for the general election are uncon-
tested.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

lege Of holding q Job in the govern.
ment Of the county"
He declared. too, that q law passed
by the machine" to extend the terms
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning and Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commissioners was enacted
for the purpose Of retaining Job
holders.
He charged also that the Washing.
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
has built such a wall around itself. by
sympathetic Montgomery County leg
islstors at Annapolis, that no tax
payer can break through its she'll"
He reiterated the pledge Of the in.
dependent faction to foster "a com.
plete investigation and reorganization
OF the commission" II the independent
ticket Is elected.
The speaker concluded with the as
sertion that these known evils" can
be corrected" by supporting the in
dependent ticket.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

eral years ago, recently circulated q
pledge among his followers and at
tempted to ram down the throats of
all Democratic voters the candidacy
Of Mayor Howard w. Jackson of
Baltimore for Governor.
/ II Mayor Jackson Is elected, Mr..
Evans declared, Mr.. Lee again would
control State road funds In Mont
Somery County" and said "only q very
few will benefit, at the expense of all
the rest Of the county citizens"
The speaker called on his listeners
to support Attorney General Herbert
r. O'Conor, vino has been indorsed for
the gubernatorial nomination by the
Independent Democrats and thus
vote against Mr.. Lee"
Charges Levy on Employees.
Mr.. Evans charged that among
"other evidences of the unwholesome
political machine building and ma.
chine functions in Montgomery
County Is included the payment by
courthouse employees Of per cent Of
their salaries during election years
and other years Ito the machine" and
classed it as = tribute for the privi-
Evening star., 1938-09-11

local ticket has been indorsed BY any
public meeting, but always BY the
above mentioned group In someone's
parlor."
De Lashmutt Raps Domination"
Mr.. De LAshmutt called upon the
electorate to consider carefully the
platforms and candidates Of the op-
posing Democratic factions and said In
support Of the independents candi-
dates that mot one Of them Is under
the domination or control Of = politi-
Cal machine or clique and. with the
exception Of four. all are seeking pub
tic once for the first time"
Each of the candidates" he de-
clared, has been persuaded to enter
the primary contest In an effort to
break the 'stranglehold' which the
organization has held on the county
for many years and to secure clean,
honest and efficient government"
He asserted the name Of the united
Democratic organization is . mis-
nomer and called attention to the
rival states in the primary "as proof
that the Democratic party In Mont
gomery Is far from united"
Wood Stresses Local Issues.
Mr.. Wood, whose faction, In addi.
ton to himself, offers Dulany Hunter
for the House Of Delegates and Ste
phen B. Fuller for the Board Of County
Commissioners, said:
I'VE have tried to save local issues
Of more police protection, honest gov
ernment. adequate schools, tax reduc-
ton, the concealed water situa-
ton, re-assessment, local budget
adopted after public hearing, con-
troller and central purchasing agent.
abolition of the Liquor Control Board
and hidden profits of the county from
the local, State and national con-
fusion which has swept into our county
from Baltimore and Washington.
out stand in Montgomery County
issues is Of far more importance than
the fact that we happen also to be the
only group. without hesitation or wav-
ering, to have announced our un-
qualified support Of Senator Tydings." p"
Contrasting sharply with the strug-
gle within Democratic ranks, the Re-
publican primary for county ofhces in
Montgomery, with one exception, Is
free from factional strife and Is be-
ing waged on personalities rather than
issues
The State Central Committee and
the Sleman- Dawson faction both have
adopted 4 hands on" policy with
regard to the contests for nominations
to the three county offices.
Three Candidates Unafliliated.
The Slemafi-Dawson faction. how
ever, is vigorously endeavoring to elect
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Democratic candidate for the judge
ship.
Time will not permit me to 60
into the details Of the initiation Of
the move for an additional Judge
and its successful conclusion. But
one thing is perfectly obvious and
cannot be denied, we have in Sena-
tor Prescott, a politician. who only
resigned his office as the head Of the
Lee-Prescott organization, in order
that he might become . candidate
for Judge.
Although Senator Prescott may
have resigned his office as head of
the Lee-Prescott organization it
seems very doubtful, he can change
his practice Of many years, Of en-
gaging in bitter partisan politics.
and suddenly adopt an attitude Of
action and assume a status of mind,
wholly unidentified with politics.
Senator Prescott IS ~ years old
and has been practicing law for IA
years.
During his II years of practice he
was member Of the Rockville Town
Council. States Attorney for Mont
gomery County, State Senator. and
during most Of his IL years he has
been actively and intensively engaged
in politics
Inevitably Senator Prescott has
acquired . very partisan political type
Of mind.
Most people who understand our
Democratic form Of government
realize our courts are the last line
Of defense for the protection OF the
liberties guaranteed us by the Fed
eral and State constitutions.
We believe the power of these courts
to preserve our form of government
and to defend us from aggression Is
measured exactly by the character Of
the men We place on the bench.
Therefore, We should not place there
any man who lightly regards the
fundamental concept of our Demo-
cratic form Of government. namely,
that the legislative. executive and
judicial powers Of government ought
to be forever separate and distinct
from each other, and no person ex-
ercising the functions OF one Of said
departments shall assume or dis
charge the duties Of any other.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Hagerstovn and Cumberland and an
other talk from WRC at 10 O'Clock to-
night.
Mr.. Cantrel, who seeks the seat
vacated by Representative David ],
Lewis. delivered his pledge 10 work
for Federal projects 1T . rally in the
Takoma Park Firehouse of the Inde-
pendent Democratic party, which ID
sponsoring . ticket for county Offices
as well Is Mr.. Cantrel for the Hovse
ana Attorney General Herbert r,
O'Conor for Governor.
Pledges Aid for Hishway.
He asserted that he would strive to
secure funds for Kidding Montgomery
County's streams and rivers of pollu-
ton, for . new memorial highway on
the banks Of the Potomac through the
county, for 4 monumental bridge
across the river. to improve the old
Chesapeake r Ohio Canal, for better
Federal highways. for park improve
ments and for flood control.
Mr.. Cantrel declared he Is "neither
New Dealer nor an anti-New Dealer
and said, Il reserve to myself the right
to pass upon all proposed lesislation
strictly upon its merits-casting nv
vote ut all times for what I believe ia
be right. and for the best interests OF
all OF the people Of the sixth district. !"
Mrs. Jane Latimer presided at the
rally. Many Of the county Independ-
ent Democratic candidates spoke.
Earlier In the day William Wilder
Evans Of Chevy Chase urged voters
to support the Independent Demo-
cratic party's ticket, claiming the
United Democratic organization h
still dominated by E. Brooke Lee.
Speaking from radio station WRC,
Mr.. Evans. the independents candi-
date for States attorney, said that
Mr.. Lee, who publicly announced his
retirement from all public of1ices sew
Evening star., 1938-09-11

stolen the spotlight from other con.
tests for nominations in the Demo-
cratic primary in Montgomery during
the past few days. but much interest
also Is being displayed in the race for
the Democratic nomination for State
Senator.
Involved in the fight are leaders Of
the three Democratic groups-Robert
Peter, head of the United Democratic
Organization; States Attorney James
H. Pugh, chairman of the Independent
Democrats Campaign Committee. and
Sumner Wood, chsirman Of the Tax
Reduction Committee.
While the judicial and senatorial
races are attracting . large share Of
public attention, leaders Of the three
groups are making every effort to
put across their candidates for the
Board Of County Commissioners and
the House Of Delegates.
Vested in the board is control Of
all county administrative functions,
including the distribution Of the
county patronage, while the county
delegation in the House serves as
one Of the county's two important
legislative arms.
Another contest providing . great
deal Of interest Is that over the Demo-
cratic nomination for States attorney.
The two candidates, william Wilder
Evans Of the Independent Democrats
and Ben G. Wilkinson, jr.. Of the
United Democrats, are both newcom-
ers in politics and running for the
first time.
Both Sides Predict Victory.
In statements issuec at the eleventh
hour, heads of the Democratic fac
tions predicted victory and discussed
issues.
Mr.. Peter said voters Of Montgomery
have two groups of candidates. One
group. indorsed by the United Demo-
Gratis. is qualified by experience to
administer properly and economically
the affairs Of the county, at the same
time furnishing needed and necessary
improvements"
They have demonstrated" he said,
"that they have the ability to take
advantage Of the opportunities Afford
ed by the future Of Montgomery
County. These candidates were in
dorsed by 4 group Of approximately
800 Democrats with every section OF
the county properly and adequstely
represented.
The group which calls themselves
the Independents have been selected
and Endorsed by handful of politi-
cally ambitious persons numbering
about Is or 30. No candidate on their
Evening star., 1938-09-11
JUDGESH|P FIGHT
ENLNENS COUNTY
$4,000 Votes Expected in
Prince Georges and
Montgomery.
BY JACK ALLEN,

A radio address attacking tactics
used in the fight against State Senator
stedman Prescott's candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for the new
judgeship in the Montgomery County
Circuit Court will bring to a close
tonight the campaigns staged in
suburban Maryland as a prelude to
tomorrow's primary elections for coun-
ty otices. More than $4,000 votes are
expected to be cast in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
Roger j. Whiteford Of Chevy Chase
said he would speak over Station
WJSV from 8 until 9:15 o'clock to
assail supporters Of William F. Pretty
man, Senator Prescott's opponent, and
defend the latter against charges that
he might be handicapped on the
bench because Of his background as a
former political leader.
Mr.. Whiteford explained he would
serve as spokesman for the group of
% county attorneys who two days ago
issued statement praising the Qualifl-
cations Of both men and condemning
the attack upon Senator Prescott as
one which has the tendency to re-
move from the judicial contest the
dignity to which it is entitled"
Democrats in Party Fight.
Except for Mr.. Whiteford's address
quiet was to reign throughout Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
today as leaders and candidates. weary
from weeks of campaign work. en-
joyed brief respite before plunging
into the grind of mastering their full
strength at the polls tomorrow.
The focal point of interest in the
suburban primaries will be the Demo-
cratic election in Montgomery. It
offers a struggle between the united
Democratic organization and the new
independent Democratic party over
the nominations for virtually a score
OF ofdces. while the Tax Reduction
Committee has three candidates seek.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

On September II we are to choose
a Democratic nominee for the posi-
ton Of Fourth Associate Judge of
the Sixth judicial Circuit.
1nasmuch as nomination will b.
almost the equivalent Of election. We
should in casting our ballots be sure
the candidate for whom we vote is
fitted in every way for the duties of
the high office to which he aspires.
There are two candidates seeking
the Democratic nomination, namely,
Mr.. William F. Prettyman and State
Senator Stedman Prescott, both
members Of the Montgomery County
Bar. both residents of Montgomery
County, from which county the Judge
must come.
Senator Prescott for the past i've
years has been chairman of the E.
Brooke Lee Democratic organization
In Montgomery County. He took
over the reins when Maj. Lee re-
linquished the visible control Of that
organization. He resigned As chair
man When he announced himself
candidate for judge.
Senator Prescott has the exclusive
endorsement of the Lee-Prescott ma
chine in Montgomery and the Wine
brenner- -Ritchie Jackson machine in
Frederick County.
Mr.. William F. Prettyman in An
nouncing his candidacy said:
II hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office Of associate Judge Of
the Circuit Court subject to the
Democratic primaries.
This announcement is made, not
As . candidate of any group or fac
ton. but in reponse to the expressed
wishes of many Of my friends Of
various political opinions and con-
nections, and in the belief that more
than 30 years spent in the practice
OF the law. has in some measure
qualified me for the larger oppor-
tunity for public service which the
judgeship affords" .<
Since Mr.. Prettyman's announce
ment, the Independent Democrats
Of Montgomery County declared
themselves as supporting the candi-
dacy Of Mr.. Prettyman.
Believing as We do that the post
Of fudge is the most important local
one We have to I'LL in the coming
election and as these two men are
not Is well known to you in Fred
erick Is they are to us in Montgom-
ery,, am taking this opportunity to
acquaint you with their records as
we know them.
Montgomery County has long
needed an additional Judge, there is
no doubt about that, and while
the constitutional amendment was
adopted some two years ago it was
10 drawn, the Governor. was pre-
vented from filling the position BY
appointment.
In our county, one of the issues
in connection with the contest for
the judgeship is the method by
which the post was created. The
basic facts in that connection are
that during It's creation. Senator
Prescott was not only the Senator
from Montgomery County, but was
also the lieutenant and leader in
his own name Of the Brooke-Iee-
Prescott Democratic organization.
1t Is claimed by those opposing
Senator Prescott, that he used his
ONCE In the State Senate and his
position - the Lee-Prescott organi-
zation leader, carefully to eliminate
all opposition to himself - the
Evening star., 1938-09-11
CANTREL PLEDGES
AID TO PROJECTS
Promises to Seek Federal
Funds for Maryland
Improvements.

Promising to work for Federal ap-
preparations to carry out many far
reaching improvements in every Sec
ton Of Western Maryland, Joseph A..
Cantrel Of Chevy Chase made his last
public appearance in Montgomery
County last night in behalf Of his
candidacy for the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
His campaign for nomination in
the Democratic primaries tomorrow
will be concluded with . radio address
at 5 o'clock this afternoon over Z
network linking stations in Frederick,
Evening star., 1938-09-11

ing nominations for so-called key
positions.
BY contrast the Republican pri-
maries In the two counties will be
quiet, while the Democratic party in
Prince Georges. where It presents q
more solid front than in Montgomery,
will have no contests over county
onices, only one ticket being in the
field for the general county election
two months hence.
Short G. o. p. Ticket.
The Republican primary in Mont
gomery will be confined to selection
of the Central Committee and nomi-
nees for three county ofhces, while in
Prince Georges the G. o. p. Is to
choose its Central Committee and Z
nominee for sheriff.
In spite Of the rather peaceful ap-
pearance Of all the county races except
the Democrats struggle in Montgom-
cry, it is expected that an unprecedent-
ed number OF voters will turn out In
both communities because the bitter
fights over nominations for State Of
Aces and senatorial and congressional
seats.
Voting places in Montgomery will
open at 6 am. and those in Prince
Georges are to swing into action one
hour later. Polls will close in both
areas at 7 pm.
Attacks Deplored.
Discussing his radio address tonight,
Mr.. Whiteford said that 1t Is tradi-
tional in Montgomery for candidates
for the judiciary to run on their own
merits and refrain from derogatory
attacks upon their opponents.
He declared, however. that sup
porters of Mr.. Prettyman, who he's the
backing of the Independent Democrats
within the past few days have made
radio speeches and issued pamphlets
attacking Senator Prescott as the
former leader Of the United Democrats.
by whom the Senator is Endorsed.
One of these speeches. he said. was
made by former Judge Donald A. De
Lashmutt. Mr.. Prettyman's law part
ner and chairman OF the Independent
Democrats, while he added that q
statement attacking Senator Prescott
has been circulated over the county
above Mr.. Prettyman's signature.
Mr.. Whiteford said that the attor-
neys who prepared the statement de-
Tending Senator Prescott and con.
demning the attacks consider him
one OF the most outstanding men,
bers of the bar I" and feel the
campaign should have been conduct
ed with our time-honored custom oi
not attacking either candidate, but
that each run on his own merits
The night over the judgeship has