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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Business Men To
Fight Increased
County Bus Fare
Hearing Slated Next Month
Before Interstate Commerce
Commission

A determined fight against any
increase in bus fares for residents
of Rockville, Gaithersburg, Washing
ton Grove is being planned by the
Chamber OF Commerce at Rockville
The chambers opposition win be
expressed at hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
which is expected to be set early
next month as a result of a petition
filed by the Capital Transit Co.
which operates buses between upper
Montgomery County and Washing.
ton.
Plans for the campaign were
inaugurated at a mass-meeting in
the Rockville Courthouse when the
chamber was authorized to draft a
budget to cover the cost of assem-
bling pertinent data and to retain
counsel to represent communities
faced with the fare increase.
The chamber has been fighting the
Transit Company's plans since an
effort was made several months ago
to eleminate all buses beyond Alta
Vista and Woodmont.
The company was denied the right
to halt its bus service by the Mary
land Public Service Commission, but
was granted permission for increased
bus fares. Since then the company
has filed a petition with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to sub
stantially raise the fares for resi-
dents of Rockville and beyond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Pvt. Phillip B. Talieferro
Passes Highest Exam In
National Guard Test

Each year a member of the Mary
land National Guard is given the op.
portunity to participate in a COMPETE
tive examination for an appointment
to the United States Military Acad.
envy at West Point. Maryland's candi-
date for this coveted honor is selected
by means Of preliminary examina-
ton, given under the direction of q
board named by the Commanding
General.
Winner of the 1888 examination
held in November, was Private Phillip
Boswell Talieferro, Service Company,
First Regiment, Maryland National
Guard. In March he will compete for
one of group of appointments Of
fered to National Guardsmen from all
sections of the United States. II sue
cessful in this test, he will be appoint
cd to the Academy on July /, 1889.
Private Talieferro was born in Nor
folk, Va, June 2, 1920. His father,
who died recently, was regular army
officer who saw service in the Philip
pines, Panama and Hawaii. Young
Talieferro enlisted in the Service
Company on July 1, 1888, after drill
ing for month with the organization
while awaiting a vacancy. He attends
the Bulls Preparatory School in
Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
School Program
To Get Under Way
By End of Week
100000 Due To Be Ex-
pended For Additional
School Units

Montgomery County's $4OO, 900
school construction program is ex-
pected to be fully under way by the
end of this week, DR.. Edwin w.
broome, county superintendent of
schools, reported this week.
DR.. Broome said the final project to
be approved by the Public Works Adj
ministration had been advertised and
bids submitted, to Federal authorities
in Washington. He expressed conf
dence that the low bid would be ap-
proved by PWA officials before Satur-
day, which is the deadline for allot-
ments made by the last session Of
Congress.
The last project is the first unit of
a new elementary school on Massach-
usetts Avenue extended, the low bid
der on which was the Allen C. Min
nix Construction Co., of Washington.
with a price of $s1,s72. The Minnix
bid was submitted when the project
was readvertised following submis-
sion Of original bids, all of which
were too high.
Other projects in the program
already have been approved and are
either under construction or scheduled
to start this week. They include the
first unit of new junior high school
in Takoma Park, additions to present
buildings in Poolesville, Damascus
and Githersburg, and new colored
schools in Wheaton, Sellman and
Laytonsville.
Inc present program is being
undertaken with the aid of a PWA
grant Of as per Can't and represents
modification Of larger program
sought last year by the board of edu-
cation and the county civic federation.
both Of whom advocated construc-
ton program to cost $4,000.
The last session of the Legislature
authorized a bond issue in that
amount to finance the school program
but stipulated that the program must
be carried out in its entirety or not
at all.
The bonds were not issued by the
board of county commissioners and
the authority has lapsed. With it
goes the last opportunity of the
county commissioners to issue county
bonds without a referendum of county
voters, which was provided in another
act Of 1887 Legislature. The referen-
dun clause goes into effect January 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29

Sixth Judicial Circuit January 1. He
will temporarily occupy offices with
Judge Woodward until the old quart
ers of the States Attorney are re-
modelled and made available. This
change makes the States Attorney
move to the Office of the supervisor
of elections. The latter will be located
elsewhere. County Commissioner John
E. Oxley is experimenting the re-
modelling of the. courthouse offices.
Juvenile Court Judge Thomas M. An
derson will also occupy offices on the
third floor of the new courthouse. All
court officers except the Police Magis-
trate will be conferred on the third
floor of the new building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Frank Wilson

Funeral services were held Tuesday
for Frank Wilson, rs, retired merch-
ant and lifelong resident of Montgom-
cry County, who died this week at
his home in Alta Vista after long
illness.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Estelle Wilson, formerly Miss Kis-
ner of Montgomery County; sister,
Miss Amanda Wilson, of Alta Vista,
and five nieces.
Mr.. Wilson was a director of the
Bethesda Bank, for many years a
trustee Of Mount Zion Church and
long secretary Of the Mount Zion
Cemetery Association. He also was a
former postmaster at Beanes, near
Bethesda.
Services were held in Mount Zion
Baptist Church followed by burial in
tina church cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Two Christmas Babies
Delight Their Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. John R. (Jack)
Spates, of Rockville, are being con-
graduated on the birth of baby
boy born Christmas night at the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital. The lad will be named Roger
William Spates. He is a grandson
of former Mayor Roger Spates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Schneider,
of Wheaton, are the proud parents
of baby girl who also arrived late
Christmas night. The baby, weigh
ing nine pounds and five ounces,
was born at the Washington SAM
tarium. She will be named Victoria
Catherine Schneider. The young
ister is a niece of Miss Gertrude
Rust, county welfare board en-
ployee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Lions Club Was
Host To Aged In
Gaithersburg Home
Christmas Dinner Provided
By Mrs. Oberndoerfer AS
Memorial

The Lions Club of Upper Mont.
gomery County brought real joy to
the 10 guests at the Home for the
Aged in Gaithersburg by trimming
"a. lovely big tree in the dining room
of the Home for Christmas. On
Christmas Eve, gifts for each mem.
Der of the Home family were placed
under the tree, and on Christmas
morning a special Christmas service
was conducted around the tree by the
Superintendent of the Home, and
the gifts distributed.
The gifts were sent to the Home
by good friends interested in the
work and made Santa Claus very
real for these aged folk who, in
their active days, helped to make
Christmas real for so many. The
average age of the Home family is
nearly 80; the Oldest member being
SO.
The Christmas dinner, including
turkey and all thta goes with it,
was provided by Mrs. Oberndoerfer
of Washington, the daughter of Mr..
w. C. Bergman, as a memorial to
her father who, for so many years,
was the host for Christmas dinner
at the Home.
The lighted ergreen tree on the
lawn of the Home was planted by
the local Garden Club several years
ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
NeU Officials Take Office;
Democratic Party Holds
Suay In Montgomery
Leslie Carlin Begins Sheriff's Duties - Prescott
Goes In AS Judge January 1-COurthOuse Aide
Retained In Large Majority Of Positions

A few new faces in key positions
will be found in the Montgomery
County courthouse as the New year
is ushered in. Outside of the Com
missioner's Office, where a change in
regime necessitates turnover in
personnel, the majority of deputy
clerks and aides are slated to stay at
their respective posts.
Although H. Leslie Carlin, Boyd
business man, was sworn in to sue
coed G. Ellington Bell as sheriff, his
three deputies will be retained. They
are: Chief Deputy Charles Orme, 2.
McCubbin Waters and Earl U. Stearn.
Similarly, Register of Wills Han
son G. Cashell will keep in his Office
his assistants, Miss Lydia F. Pretty
man, Miss Ella Plummer and Miss
Ella Virginia Waters.
Charles ]. Maddox enters on an
other stretch of four years as county
surveyor. He has held Office for many
years.
Ben G. Wilkinson is taking over his
duties as States Attorney. His pre-
decessor, James Pugh, will likely as
sist in the prosecution of few cases
which were under way in the Novem-
Der term Of court and temporarily
halted over the holidays.
State Senator Stedman Prescott
will be sworn in as the new Associate
Judge of the Circuit Court for the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Mrs. Margaret Annie Fawley

Funeral rites for Mrs. Margaret
Annie Fawley, who died at the home
of her SON and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Fawley, at Travilah,
were held Monday from the Pooles-
vile Methodist Church. Burial was in
the Monocacy Cemetery.
Mrs. Fawley would have been 80
years of age in February. She is sur
vived by her husband, William B.
Fawley; four sons, four daughters
and a brother. She also leaves 81
grandchildren and 8 great grand
children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29

MARYLAND HARVESTED about
! per cent less acreage of crops in
1888 than in 1887, but 3 per cent
more than during the period 1926,
according to the annual review of the
Maryland Crop Reporting Service. In
creases in the acreages of oats, bar
ley, soybeans and tobacco were more
than Offset by decreases in the acre
ages of corn, wheat, tame hay, and
potatoes. The acreage of truck crops
harvested was slightly below last
year, but 20 per cent above the 1921
sc average acreage.
The year 1888 was generally favor
able for crop production. Excessive
July and September rainfall did some
damage to crops, but October weather
was unusually dry and sunshiny. 1888
Yields were, with few exceptions,
above the 1926 average and last
year. The indicated production of feed
grains and hay is about l per cent
more than last year, but 20 per cent
more than the 1926 average.
Total farm value of all Maryland
crops produced in 1888 is estimated at
$42, $3.50, 900 or 10 per cent below the
farm value of crop production in
1887. The farm value in 1887 Is es-
timated at $47,5O8,OO The drastic
drop in wheat, hay and potato prices
made up a major portion of the de-
cline in total farm value.
For the United States as a
whole, 1888 yields were above
average but the total acreage harv-
ested was below average, according to
the Crop Reporting Board. The season
was generally favorable, especially
when compared with the recent
drought years. The total estimated
acreage of as crops harvested in 1898
is slightly above the corresponding
acreage harvested in 1887. The pro-
duction of food crops, which was par
ticularly heavy last year, seems
equally heavy this year, although
somewhat differently distributed.
Vegetable production for market was
6 per cent above the record total Of
1897.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Maryland Employers To
Get New Report Blanks

Forms for the fourth quarterly re-
port on employees and wages paid
under the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Act are going to more
than eleven thousand liable employers
this week.
All such reports are now returnable
on a quarterly basis. The report
should be in the hands of the Office of
the Board on or before January 20.
Under the law delinquent accounts are
subject to interest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
AS We See It
BIZ MONTCO

ROCKVILLE HAS MADE some
progressive strides - with its new
Postofice project; it's militant atti-
tude toward street improvement and
the erection of new business houses.
The cooperation of the merchants and
others in constructing real Santa
Claus Lane is to be commended.
Through this column we appeal to
every citizen to get back of the move
ment to light Welsh Field so that
Rockville may boast of a modern civic
center comparable to those already
existing in other communities of
similar size and Importance. You can
do your bit by adding your plea to
the School Board that this undertake
ing be given prompt and warm APP
proval. The ice has been broken -
the funds have been pledged and
there will be no cost to the taxpayer.
Corporal Jimmy Miller, Attorney
Barnard Welsh and others have given
unstintingly of their time. It's great
idea and should be encouraged!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29

POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS are
now occupying the center of interest
in Rockville and Montgomery county
Charlie Orme is being put forward
by his friends and important Demo-
cratic chieftains as leading candi-
date for the post of Chief of Police.
We heartily endorse the movement
and believe that Charlie would make
an ideal man for the job. Whoever is
named should be unhampered by poll
tics and left free to conduct the police
department on an impartial basis,
with rigid supervision of all police
duties and no special privileges to
any man however high he may stand
in public or private life. The force
is made up generally of capable men
and nothing should be permitted to
handicap the efforts of these officers
to ably and judiciously enforce the
law.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Miss Maud M. LOchte

Funeral services for Miss Maud M.
Lochte, daughter of the late Charles
A. Lochte and lifelong resident of the
Montrose neighborhood, who died
Friday after long illness, were held
Monday from St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rockville. Burial was in st.
Mary's Cemetery. Four brothers sur
vive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
st. Bartholomew Parish

On January /, at 9 a.. M, there will
be services in keeping with the New
Year at Laytonsville and at II a. m.
at st. Johns, Olney. These services
will be conducted by the rector, DR..
Opie. All are invited, without regard
to denomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26
Church Society GiUes
 Play At Meeting

An interesting program was pre- sented last evening at meeting of the Sigma Alpha Phi society of the Second Congregational church. A feature of the evening was a one act play entitled, "Who Gets the Car Tonight" The theme was a replica of what might happen in any home where there is one car in a large family.
 Members of the cast were: Mrs. Frances Henderson, the mother; Paul Nicholas, the father; Peter Davies and Elsie Macdonald, son and daughter; and George Crandall, boy friend of the daughter. The play was under the direction of Miss Margaret Guffie.
 Following the play moving pictures of various points of interest in Scot land were shown as well as pictures of the launching of the Queen Mary and pictures of the coronation of King George VI. Roy H. Walch was in charge of the latter part of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26
BundleTea On TuesdayWiLl Be Junior League Actiuity

Ian, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Bolan of Central avenue.
 Children who will model include: Ann Griggs, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Griggs, Bryan Hitchcock osn of MT. and Mrs. Edson B. Hitchcock; Jean Granniss, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Donald Granniss and Donald Post, son of MT. and Mrs. Donald Post.
 Accessories will also be featured with the dresses and ensembles be- ing shown with hats by Sugen- heimer, furs by Seligson and Chil- dren's apparel by St. John and Sul- livan and Engleman'S.
 Mrs. Clyde Jennings is in charge of the event and will be assisted by Mrs. Henry Griggs, Miss Jean En- gelke, Mrs. Edson B. Hitchcock, Mrs. Burnley Powell and Mrs. William Brown. Provisional members of the league will act as ushers and will serve tea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26
Personal
Future Bride Is
 TenderedShoWers

Miss Margaret McKeown, who is to be married soon was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower given recently by Mrs. John Bogart at her home on South street. Dur ing the evening varied program of entertainment was enjoyed an a delicious luncheon was served. The honored guest was the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Ed ward Harvey. Mrs. John Scully. Mrs. William Scully, Mrs. Francis Reilly, Mrs. Robert McHugh, Mrs. Harold Iris, Mrs. William O'Keefe, Mrs. Lois Poetl, Mrs. Timothy Horrigan, Mrs. Waynd Byrnes, Mrs. Francis Acholan, Mrs. Donat Biron, Mrs James Dolan, Mrs. Joseph Daugh- erty, Mrs. Mary Stack, Mrs. Ann Farrell, Mrs. P. J. Fitzgerald, Mrs James McKeown, Misses Mary Be- gart, Margaret Bogart, Adrian Pari- das, Shirley McKeown, Gertrude McKeown, Margaret McKeown, Mrs Mary McKeown and Mrs. John Be- gart.
 Miss McKeown was also guest at a bathroom shower given on Thurs day evening at the home of Miss Mary Flaherty of Fairview street.
 The guests included: Misses Mary Ramp, Anna Shea, Margaret Grif- filth, Alice Lynch, Madeline Maloney, Julia Alleva, Margaret Sheehan, Veronica Fitzgerald, Gertrude Lange Emiline Cooke, Mary Morgan, Kath- erine McKenn, Margart Healey, Helen Egan, Mary Maher, Katherine Keough, Madeline Shanahan, Helen Maher, Katherine Gilligan, Anna Keidel, Novella Fisher, Anna Nc Carthy, Kay Mccarthy, Helen, Kath- erine, Peggy and Mary Flaherty, Mrs. P. Flaherty, Mrs. John Bogart, Mrs. Mary McKeown, Gertrude and Margaret McKeown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26

Prominent among the events scheduled for the coming week will be the bundle tea and fashion show which will be sponsored by the Wa terbury Junior League on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Copper room of the Hotel Elton.
 Extensive arrangements have been made for the fashion show which will be in charge of the Margaret Bowling Dress Shoppe end color full array of spring and early sum- mer modes will be shown. Of spe- cial interest will be the apparel for juniors and children, the latter be- ing modelled by children of League members.
 Mrs. s. Mclean Buckingham will be the Junior League model and others who will participate are Miss Florence Spadalink, Mrs. Norman Kunde, Mrs. Joseph Brennan and the junior model, Mary Arlene Be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26
Noble Grand Group
 At Home Party

Mrs. G. Middleton Parsons of Middlebury road was hostess at a meeting of the Winona Past Mo- ble Grand association, held at her home Thursday evening. The mys- tery prize for the evening was won by Mrs. Josephine Lynn. Several members announced their inten- tinn of attending the 42d annual Rebekah assembly of Connecticut to be held in Willimantic on April 19 and 20. Cards were played later in the evening, prizes being won by Mrs. Thomas Finlay, Mrs. David Weaving and Mrs. Franklin Warren. A lunch was served.
 Those attending were Mrs. Louis Richard, Mrs. Josephine Lynn, Mrs. Mrs. Lester Flood, Mrs. Thomas Finlay, Mrs. William Clarke, Mrs. Frank Bristol, Mrs. David Weav- ing, Mrs. George Manville, Mrs Alic Dockum, Mrs. Mary Good roe, Mrs. Franklin Warren and Mrs. Frank Granger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26
Daughters or Italy
 Re-EZect Officers

The annual meeting of the Daughters of Italy was held last evening with Mrs. Joseph Parziale being reelected chief companion.
 Other officers reelected were: Sub-chief companion, Mrs. Joseph Lombard; chaplain, Mrs. Victoria Testa; financial secretary, Mrs. Ludwig Carosella; treasurer, Miss Olga Piola right guide, Miss Louise Mazzaferro; left guide Mrs. Mary Ricci; inside guard, Miss Carmela Petricone; outside guard, Mrs. Margaret Spagnuolo; trustee, Mrs. Leo Ruggiero; pianist, Mrs. Cosimo Venditti ,and hostess, Mrs. Lucy D'Andrea.
 The new officers are: Recording secretary, Miss Dolores Paoloni; trustees, Miss Carmela Bisconti and Mrs. Frank Gemino.
 Arrangements were made for the annual Mothers Day program to be held on May 18th at Moose hall. The committee in charge of the event includes: Mrs. Marie D'Aurio, Mrs. Joseph Russo, Mrs. Julia Suozzo, Mrs. Testa, Mrs. Angeline Iacovino, Mrs. Carosella, Miss Olga Piola, Mrs Joseph Parziale, and Miss Frances Colitti.
 It was also announced that mem bers would make visit to the Poth Home for Aged and convalescent members at Irving on the Hudson on May 18th.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Lucas gave a party at their home on Piedmont street recently for their daughter, Miss Mildred Lucas, who was ob- serving her birthday. Those attend ing were MT and Mrs. Heury Le- Page, MT. and Mrs. Henry LePage, MT. and Mrs. James Daley, Miss Marjorie Glastre, Mrs. Egbert Hold en, MT and Mrs. Henry Lee, Miss Tillie Savage and George Loney. Miss Ruby German has returned to her home on Evans street after spending a few days with her sis ! ter, Mrs. O. J. Pickard and Lieut.. Pickard of Fort Belvoir, Va. MT. and Mrs. William Spencer of Highland avenue, are spending the weekend in Holyoke, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26

Helen Webb, Ruth Liebeck, Mrs. Katherine Williams, Mrs. Ziens, Mrs. Fronell, Mrs. Webber, Ruth Camp, Anna Platt, Edith Dean, Elizabeth Whitehill, Mrs. Julia Ball, Mrs. May Gray, Elizabeth Hoadley, Mrs. Cam, Myra Somers, May Som- CTS, Laura Russell, Aida Rice, Ella Patchen, Rachel Hengevelt, Mrs Helen Jillson, Isabel Hinckley, Cora Crompton, Annie Anderson, May Kershaw, Sarah Ball, Airline Brad ley, Ruth Hurlburt, Helen Desco- teaux, Madeleine Marshall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26

that he cannot ruff out clubs, since his own hand might not furnish sufficien tentries. The alternative line of play, establishing the dia- mond suit, must then be followed. Declarfer cashes two high diamonds and permits North to hold the third, discarding a club.
 Regardless of North's return East can use the trump queen for an entry and establish the diamond suit for discards. When trumps are drawn, he can utilize the heart king for entry to dummy, to discard his remaining losers. It is plain that if West attempts to establish the en- tire diamond suit without loss of q trick, expert defense will defeat the hand.
 Copyright, 1888, NEA Service. Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-26
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Losing the Right Trick - Slam Bidder Gives Away One Trick, Establishes Suit Which Makes Con-
 tract of Six Spades for Him