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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Boys Club Starts
Drive In Rockville

The Rockville Boys Club has
started their annual drive for $500
budget under the direction of the
drive chairman, Mrs. Walter Will
liams. Half of this budget will be
used for instructors and the other
half for materials and equipment.
Three types of membership will be
solicited. These will be Honorary with
dues of $500 a year, Active with
dues of $500 year, and Contributing
with dues of $1.00 year.
The club meets threetimes a week
under two instructors. Two of the
evenings are spent on such activities
as volley ball, speed ball, wrestling,
tumbling, horseshoes, table tennis and
basketball. The other evenings the
boys work in the Shop with wood
copper and iron.
The public is invited ocome in and
observe these meetings and classes
which are held in the gymnasium of
the Richard Montgomery High School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Local Entries Winners
At Community Fair

The entries of Edward H. Cashell
of Rockville and Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Hunt of the Glen Echo dominated
the canine division at the Rockville
Boys All Clubs community fair
held in the Richard Montgomery
High School.
Mr.. Cashell's dogs captured the
awards for the best dog in the
show, all three ribbons in the pointer
class and the ribbon for the best
Irish setter. Mr.. Hunts entries
were first and second in the English
setter division, while Mrs. Hunt
showed the best cocker spaniel.
M. F. Gates cat won the ribbon
for the best entry in that class of
competition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Farmers Convention
Holds Annual Meet

The annual meeting of the
Farmers Convention of Sandy
Spring was held Saturday at the
Sherwood High School. The prin-
cipal speaker, Rep. w. P. Lam
bertson, of Kansas, talked on
"The Congressional Outlook on
Pending Legislation" He said
that as a progressive Republican
he had voted for nearly all of the
New Deal measures but could not
support the last four major bills,
namely, Supreme Court, Wages
and Hours, Reorganization and
the Farm Bill. The bills were
criticised because "they center too
much power in Washington"
Roger Farquhar told of the de-
velopment of coming in the Olney-
Sandy Spring Ashton neighbor-
hoods.
Russell Rothgeb discussed "Hy-
brid Corn" and warned the farm
ers to await further developments
before using the seed locally.
Douglas Whitlock of Sandy Spring
and DR.. H. J. Patterson, of the
University of Maryland, spoke on
pertinent farm issues. Mr.. Whit
lock traced economic history for
the past 100 years or so. Mrs.
Robert H. Miller, Jr., headed a
committee to serve lunch. The
meeting went on record as oppos-
ing the business privilege tax in
the District Of Columbia as being
discriminatory against the farmer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Women Democrats Ask
Three-POint Program

Inclusion of three planks in the
Democratic platform calling for ade.
quate and well-equipped schools, with
satisfactory wages for school teach
ers; centering of all welfare activi-
ties in the county welfare board
and adequate public Fairgrounds
with paid supervision was asked by
the Women's Democratic Club Of
Leland, meeting in the Bethesda
County Building.
The resolution was presented by
Mrs. John III. Werner. Proposal
that three women be named to men,
bership in the State Central Com
mittee instead Of two as at present,
was made in resolution presented
by Mrs. w. A. Knapp, which was
adopted.
Smith w. Purdum, Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, addressed
the club on the new Bethesda Post
office Building, now under construc-
ton. He said he belieced the present
annual income Of the postoffice,
about $4,000, would be increased
rher the new building is finished,
P'-obabiv in May.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Business Men To
Continue Fight
For Bus Service
Chamber of Commerce Conn
mittee Confers With Capital
Transit Head

A committee from the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce headed by
George H. Lamar, chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee, conferred
with President Merrill, of the Capital
Transit Company, last week au0
strongly urged the continuance of am
adequate through bus service frow
Washington Grove and Rockville to
downtown Washington. The following
letter from Mr.. Lamar is quoted ID
full:
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
"Apropos a purported account IN
the Washington Star of Sunday morn
ing last Of a conference held with the
President of the Capital Transit Com
pany on Friday last, in which the
statement was made that Increased
fares and less frequent service were
proposed by the Rockville Chamber Of
Commerce to avoid loss of bus serv-
ice threatened by the Capital Transit
Company" with the headlines effort
to Hold Bus Line Made. Chamber Of
Commerce indicates 1t Would Not
Oppose Increase in Fares, the UNDER
signed, as chairman of the Public
Utilities Committee of the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce, deems it ap-
propriate to say:
mo action of the Committee au-
thorized or contemplated, and no
statement made on behalf of the
Rockville Chamber of Commerce could
be construed as action ON the part Of
the Chamber offering ,or agreeing to,
an increase of rates on either. bus
line, or of placing the Rockville
Chamber of Consfnercssin thesppsitiOn
of dickering, or trading the raising
Of rates in consideration for the con-
tinued operation of bus service over
the entire length of their respective
routes.
"The position taken, with the con-
currance of the President and the en-
tire membership of the Committee,
was that the Chamber stands irrevol-
ably and uncompromisingly in oppo-
sition to the abandonment of any part
of either line of the bus service, in
Guiding particularly the right of the
public to have downtown Washington
bus service, unless and until final ac-
ton to the contrary shall be taken by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Reference was particularly made to
the law and also to the recent decis-
ion of Mr.. Justice Bailey, sustaining
the refusal of the Utilities Commits
sion of the District of Columbia to
ignore the primary and superior jur-
isdiction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission over the subject of ex-
tension or abandonment of any part
OF interstate bus service to or from
the District of Columbia.
"Since the address of Mr.. Merrill
before the Chamber several weeks
ago and his exhibition of certain
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
All Club Fair Huge
Success At Rockville

The students All Club of Richard
Montgomery High School recently
sponsored All Fair, in the school
gymnasium, on February 25 and 26.
Among the winning exhibits
were chickens, geese, pigeons, ducks
turkeys and calves.
Outstanding among the handicraft
exhibits were beautiful house coat,
made by Maramandi Davis and a gay
apron, made by Betty Louthran.
First prize cookies were made by
Dorothy Bohannon, while Catherine
Stiles exhibited homemade candies.
humorous varieties of rabbits
nestled in the corners of their wire
cages.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
GridirOn Dinner
: Expected To Be
Big 1898 Show
United Young Democrats Ex-
tend Invitations To The
Various State Leaders

Maryland's biggest show of the
year-the "Gridiron" dinner being
sponsored by the United Young Dem
ocratic Clubs of Montgomery County
on March 10 at the Congressional
Contry Club near Washington - is
rapidly being whipped into shape ac-
cording to Eugene B. Casey, presi-
dent of the sponsoring organization.
United States Senator George l..
Radcliffe is the latest State dignitary
to reserve a table for a party of
guests. His reservation closely fol-
lowed orders for tickets from a num-
Der of other Democratic leaders of
the State including Judge William C.
Walsh of Cumberland, former Secre-
tary of State David C. Winebrenner
Srd, Of Frederick, State Senator Pres
ident Lansdale G. Sasscer, of Marl-
bcro, and the entire Prince Georges
County delegation in the Maryland
General Assembly.
Democratic officials, political lead
ers and workers of Baltimore City
probably will take about one-third of
the reservations, Mr.. Casey said,
judging from the sale of tickets to
date. A large sector also has been re-
served for the Eastern Shore and the
remainder will be given over to
Southern, Central and Western Mary
land, with sizeble group of diners
from Washington.
The "gridiron" dinner is modelled
along the affairs staged by the famed
Gridiron Club of Washington and will
be devoted to burlesqueing the State
political situation which is rapidly ap-
preaching the boiling point. The club
plans to "smoke out" all candidates
for important State offices, centering
OIL the governorship which is being
made the theme for hilarious series
of skits depicting "The Road to An
napolis."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Local Dealers Join
National Used Car
Week; March S IL

The National Used Car Exchange
chandising program of its kind and
Week, backed by the largest mer-
ported with 81 ,0OO,0 900 worth Of news
paper, radio and billboard advertising,
begins March and will last through
March IL. Local dealers are combin-
ing on a page found elsewhere in this
newspaper.
This program is an outgrowth Of
special appeal made by President
Roosevelt to manufacturers to do
something to relieve the unemploy-
ment problem.
Radio announcements will be made
from 400 stations every day in the
week. Over $4,000 dealers are in on
this program which will also have the
support of finance companies with
special terms during the exchange
week. The idea is to eliminate old
used cars during this week and buy
better cars at special advantageous
prices.
Local dealers cooperating are:
Rockville Motor Company, Rockmont
Motor Company, Reed Brothers, Ed
win H. Cashell, Inc, and Brosius
Bros, Inc. Their special offers are
found on page s.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Young Republicans To
Hold Dance March 5

The Montgomery County Young
Republican Club will hold it's first
dance for 1888, Saturday night, March
5 from 10 until 2, at the National
Woman's Country Club, Bethesda. A
special feature will be floor show
presenting music, singing and dane
ing artists from Montgomery County
and Washington.
The committee in charge of thear-
rangements assisting Mrs. Esther w.
Murray as chairman, is consisted of
Miss Doris Buddeske, Mrs. Suzanne
Zook, Russell Lampson and Ralph
Seebold.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Silver Spring Bank
Made Alterations
To Its Building
Increase In Population In Sub
urbs Reflected In
Resources

The Silver Spring National Banl
has completed extensive alterations
to its banking house at the corner
of Oak Street and Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland. The
Banks new facilities include an en-.
larged public lobby, eleven tellers
wickets, new officers rooms, anc
greatly enlarged vault facilities. The
bank now has more than six hup-
bred safety deposit boxes available
for the use of its customers.
The Silver Spring National Bank
began business on October 10, 1910
Its first building was located at the
corner of Sligo and Philadelphia
Avenues on the site now occupied by
the Cornelius Printing Company. Its
expanding business made it neces-
sary to find large quarters in 1925,
when its business was moved to its
present location at Georgia Avenue
and Oak Street. The newly enlarged
building was constructed by the
Tilghman Meyer Company of Allen
town, Pennsylvania, a firm which
specializes in the design and con-
struction of bank buildings.
The tremendous increase in popu-
lation and business in the Silver
Spring area is reflected in the steady
increase in resources of the Silver
Spring National Bank. These, by
wears are &c follows./
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Mrs. Howard Blandy Is
Hostess To Va. Group

Mrs. Howard Blandy entertained
the High School girls sextette Of
Christ Church, Alexandria, Va, at
dinner and tea in her home at Mont
rose, on Sunday last. Those present
included the members Of the sextette,
Misses Elizabeth and Coey Jones,
Viola Switzerland, Nancy Wheela-
han, Virginia Haugh and Dorothy
Martin, all of Alexandria, and Miss
Lucy Mansfield, Roland Mansfield,
Messrs. Norman and Warren Fisher,
Gilbert Guide, Walter Higgins, Billy
Talbot and Bertram Brosius, all OF
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Eugene B. Casey Is
Farm Loan President

Eugene B. Casey, Gaithersburg
was elected president of the Western
Maryland National Farm Loan Asso.
citation at its annual meeting at the
courthouse at Rockville yesterday.
James D. King, Germantown, was
chosen vice president and Talmadge
L. Watkins, Cedar Grove, secretary
treasurer.
William J. Hines and Casey were
elected for three-year terms on the
board of directors. William C. Poole
and Downey M. Williams were named
to serve for two years and King was
chosen fol a one-year term on the
board.
King, Hines and Watkins were
named members of the loan commit
tee with Roger Shaw, Williams and
Poole at alternates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Third Democratic
EmplOye Let Out
Under New Rules
Charles E. King Takes Place
Of Frank Ricketts, AS
Road Supervisor

The third Democratic employee OF
Montgomery County to be discussed
since qualification of the "Fusior
front" last week through appointment
CT Clay Plummer as county commits.
sioner, Miss Helen Mclaughlin was
discharged this week as assistant tc
the supervisor of county assessments
Miss Mclaughlin was a county EN-.
ployee for many years during prev
ious Democratic administrations and
was named to her assessment post
two months ago when Fusion Com.
missioner Charles E. King joined with
the two Democratic minority members
of the board in her support.
Other Democratic employees who
have been dismissed since King re-
signed and was replaced by Plummel
are Samuel P. Thomas, supervisor of
county aid, and w. Frank Ricketts,
road supervisor.
Ricketts, was replaced by King and
an additional salary of 800 pei
month was voted to the position upon
motion of Plummer, with the provisc
that King be available for road calls
"day and night.
Most of Tuesdays board meeting
was taken up by delegations of citi-
ems seeking road and sidewalk i'm
provements in Bethesda, Travilah and
Potomac. Another delegation urged
that county policemen be detailed tc
the Kensington-Garrett Park area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Municipal League
Asks State Police
Station In County
Points Out Largest Mileage Of
State Roads PatrOlled Most
Adequately

The Municipal League of Montgom-
cry County, embracing the towns of
Gaithersburg, Rockville, Garrett
Park, Glen Echo, Kensington, Ia
koma Park and Washington Grove, is
demanding that better police protec-
ton be given Montgomery County.
To this end the league asks that the
State Police be assigned to the county
and that station be designated here.
The following letter was received this
week from w. Scott MacGill, secre-
tary of the league.
Mr.. Townsend Howes,
Rockville, Md.
Dear SIR
The problem of maintaining an ade-
quate police force in Montgomery
County has been the subject of wide
discussion in civic bodies for some
time. It is generally agreed that the
present system is not operating salts
factorily. The County officials, includ-
ing the Chief of Police, have recog-
nized that the condition is not salts
factory, but have not yet reached a
solution.
The Municipal League of Montgom-
cry County is undertaking to obtain
q detachment of State Police for per-
manent patrol work in Montgomery
County, and the establishment of a
sub-station in the County similar to
those established at some nine other
points in the State. The League be-
lieves the County is entitled to such
service of the State Police, and that
the time is ripe to attain success. The
result would be the release of County
police from patrol work on 314 miles
of State roads in Montgomery County
for service elsewhere, and thus con-
tribute much toward bringing the
County police problem nearer to So
luton.
The Municipal League hopes that
your organization will actively coop
crate with it by calling upon the Gov
ernor, the Superintendent Of State
Police, the County Commissioners,
and other State and County officials
tc carry out the requests for estab-
lishment Of substation in Montgom-
cry County with an adequate (say
police) force of State Police to patrol
the 314 miles of State rdaos in the
County. Attached is statement of
certain pertinent facts that will be
helpful to you in presenting the prob
lem to your association. A number of
organizations including the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation have
already endorsed the project.
1t would be appreciated if you will
advise me of the action that you take
iii this matter.
"The State of Maryland maintains
a State Police Force of 80 men, of
whom 9 were authorized for appoint
ment last October LIST by the last ses-
sion of the Legislature.
"Only one State Policeman is ap-
pointed and assigned for duty in
Montgomery County. His time is
largely taken up with administrative
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Presbyterian Church c. E.
Society Names Officers

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church elected the
following officers: President, Nancy
Sullivan; Vice-President, Ira Ward;
Treasurer, Afford Ward; Recording
Secretary, Rebecca Meyers; Cores
ponding Secretary, Kay Bauers; So
cial Committee, Miriam Pasma; Group
Leaders, Theodore Pasma, Juanita
Nicewarner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Mr.. and Mrs. Whetzel
Given Shower

On February %, Miss Pearl
Whetzel sponsored a shower in honor
of her brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Whetzel at the home of
his father, Mr.. Joseph Whetzel near
Olney. A dance followed the shower.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-03
Food Sale At Highs
Saturday At 8 O'clock

The Public Lay Council is spon-
soring a food sale on Saturday,
March 5, beginning at 9 A. M. The
sale will be held at Highs Store, in
Rockville with Mrs. Frank Marshall,
chairman.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Anti-SeMitisn1
Declared Sin
By yPGStOrS

NEW YORK, Feb. % 0.N.sJ.
Signatures of ITO Protestant
cle-gymen were attached today to
"a manifesto denouncing anti
Semitism as a sin and disavowing
ANY words or action prompted
by the spirit of anti-Semitism
which emanates from sources that
purport to be Christian"
Released by Rev. DR.. Robert
w. Searle, general secretary of
the Greater New York Federation
of Churches, the manifesto while
expressing genuine anguish OF
heart" for the Jewish race, op-
pressed in many places Of the
world also noted from time to
time within our own beloved
democratic nation the manifesto
ticn Of a spirit Of anti-SemitiSm. "
The manifesto called upon "our
fellow citizens to remember that
anti-Semitism is a threat to de-
mocracy and a denial Of the
fundamental principles upon
which this nation is founded"
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
ROOSEVELT talk
ON NAzIS LIKELY
By GEORGE DURNO

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Feb. %
G.NS0.-With world attention
focused on President Roosevelt
and his reaction to the European
crisis, indications today multiplied
that the Chief Executive might
use Washington's Birthday as q
vehicle to restate American for
eign policy.
In advance of today's press con-
ference, where President Roosevelt
will be directly interrogated on his
reaction to Britain's cabinet rift
and Hit1er's bold statement Of
Nazi expansion plans, the tenn
porary White House continued to
beat back all inquiries with the
set answer, mo comment"
It appeared that if anything was
to be said in behalf of this Gov.
ernment's concern over develop.
ments on the continent Mr..
Roosevelt would say it himself.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
1000 CHINESE
Die IN BATTLE

SHANGHAI, Feb. % UN.S0.-
Killing 1000 Chinese in a "pre-
liminary BATTLE" Japanese troops
today captured the strategic city
of Hwaiking, 10 miles north Of the
ill-starred Yellow River, japanese
headquarters announced today.
The Nipponese were said to
have seized the city in a sudden
swoop that left corpses Of defend
erS Uttered around the defense
lines.
At the same time, reports reach
ing here via British Hongkong
said the japanese had destroyed
$50 villages situated along the
Peking- Hankow railway in retail.
alton for the Chinese guerrilla
warfare that has delayed the Japa-
nese offensive in the Lunghai and
other battle areas.
Lieut.. Gen. Iwane Matsui, ousted
from command of the Japanese
forces in the central Chinese area
because of this delay in his plans
departed quietly for Tokyo, after
relinquishing his command to
Lieutenant Commander Hata.
Matsui may become a Japanese
ambassador-at-1arge charged with
dealing with a Japanese-sponsore
central government Of China
shortly to be established at Nan
king.
Earlier a fleet of so Japanese
war planes raided Canton, bomb
ing the southern port city's rail
way functions and killing more
than 20 persons while scores more
were wounded. One raider was
reported felled by Chinese anti
aircraft guns.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
NeW Attack
Made on
Bridges

U.N.S) Additional evidence al.
leging that Harry Bridges, West
Coast maritime labor leader, has
engaged in "communistic" activi.
ties and is a member Of the Com.
munist party was filed with the
Labor Department today by Sena-
tor Copeland CD of New York.
AS Copeland, chairman Of the
Commerce Committee, placed the
new evidence in the hands Of
Gerard Reilly, solicitor for the de-
partment, Bridges was speeding
across the continent to demand an
audience before the committee to
answer the allegations.
Copeland, however, reiterated
previous statements that the Aus.
tralian-born, Bridges will not be
permitted to apepar before the
committee. He said further In.
vestigation Of allegations Bridges
is subject to deportation rests with
the Labor Department.
Further Senate inquiry into
Bridges as a labor leader, depends,
however, Copeland said, on the
success of his resolution setting
up select committee for five. to
investigate subversive activities in
the merchant marine.
Copeland said the new evidence
contained, among other things, a
photostatic copy of Bridges mem.
bership card in the Communist
party. He said he received the
additional information from the
Better America Federation, Of Los
Angeles.
"Of course, cannot certify to
the accuracy of the material,
7but II it is true it will be dis
concerting to Mr.. Bridges and
the friends Of communism" he
said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

Burke was arrested Friday by a
campus detective and ordered TO
leave Columbia property immedi-
Iately.
DR.. Butler had no comment to.
day. The boards note asked for
IAN apology to the Young Com
muuists League for the perfume
tory manner in which their Ap'
proved plans were alted without
satisfactory explanation and the
rude manner in which their invited
guest was treated" It also de
manded "a guaranty that student
organizations be permitted to
operate as they see fit, subject
only to definite university restric'
tions prescribed by law"
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
BilbO Bill Bans
Inter Marriage

Senator Theodore G. Bilbo (D)
of Mississippi, introduced bill in
the Senate yesterday to prohibit
intermarriage between the white
and black races in the United
States or its territories.
In the filibuster on the anti
lynch bill, Bilbo threatened on
the Senate floor to introduce such
a bill, and his action was q
elimination of the threat. The
bill provides a penalty Of two tc
five years Imprisonment for viola
tions. 1t does not extend to any
other than the white and black
races, even in the territories ano
possessions section of the bill.