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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

the group attending the meeting,
composed of several churches and
civic organizations throughout the
county. He said the sale of intoxi-
cants on Sunday would tend to dis
tract people from church and re
ligious activities.
Paul M. Lehman of Silver Spring
spoke in favor of the Statewide bill
and against any exemption for Mont
gomery County. He read a letter
from Governor O'Conor to the Rev.
R. d. Smith of the Woodside Metho-
dist Church, expressing approval of
the Sunday ban ON intoxicants.
A number of the beer dealers in
Rockville and adjoining communities
agree with the provisions Of the bill
and favor the cessation Of the sale
of intoxicants on Sunday. AS one
dealer put it: eve win welcome such
a law. It means more leisure for
as and fits in with our ideas of
Sunday observance"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
AS We See 1t
BIZ MONTCO

GOVERNOR o'CONOR is to be
congratulated on his firm stand as re-
CARDS conservation. We should GER
tainly take into consideration the
views of practical watermen when
dealing with any question involving
the supervision of commercial fisher
les. Maryland has the greatest poten-
tial field in the world for breeding and
harvesting of oysters, crabs, terrapins
and fish. This field has been too much
neglected of late years, and, like out
State roads, leads the name of
maryland" to mockery, instead of
fame. Our Governor has supplied the
Legislature with concrete program.
The Outdoor Life Federation, how
ever sincere it may be, is generally
out of touch with the real problems
of both Eastern and Western Shore
men. It is high time that we adopt
a measure leading to the extenuation
of any eating habit which has evoked
the highest praise of the greatest
Epicureans in the land.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
HOmemakers Clubs
Announces Meetings

Montgomery County homemakers
clubs will hold meetings during
March as follows, according to an
nouncement by Miss Edythe M. Tur-
ner, home demonstration agent fol-
the county: March 8, Gaithersburg;
March 8, Poolesville GAINESVILLE :
Dickerson; March 10, Cedar Grove;
March IA, Clarksburg; March 15
Browningsville; March 16, Wheaton
and Rockville; March II, Cabin
John; March 20, Burtonsville; March
81, Four Corners; March %, olney-
Sunshine; March %, Germantown;
March "A, Colesville; March q, Ira
vilah- Darnestown; March %, Silver
Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
World Prayer Day
At Gaithersburg
Attended By LIS
Annual Observance Of
Annual Program In Mont
gOmery A Success

Fully 125 women gathered at Grace
Methodist Church in the afternoon of
last Friday, for the fourth annual OBJ
servance in this community of the
World Day of Prayer. The program
which is prepared for use throughout
the world, was followed with few
variations to suit local needs.
Mrs. Norman O. Scribner presided
and was assisted in the leading OF
prayers and meditation by Mrs. VIM
I. Campbell of Jamestown; Mrs. j
Elliott, Mrs. W. A. Ledford of Lay.
louisville, and Mrs. o. C. Barnes Of
Hyattstown.
The four projects for which the of
fering was taken, were presented by
Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Mrs. Ray Wachter
Mrs. Henry Becraft and Mrs. WV
Briggs. A brief account of the Post.
Madras meeting held in Washington
this past month, was given by Mrs
Harry Farmer.
The music was in charge of Mrs
Clyde Thomas, who was at the organ
and was assisted by vested choir oil
eight voices, from the various
churches. Mrs. Charles T. Hershey
sang one of the hymns as solo.
Mrs. Dorsey Plummer was heac
usher assisted by Mrs. Otis Gardiner
Mrs. VIM. Lewis and Miss Eller
Cronise. The benediction was pro
nounced by the Rev. VIM. J. Elliott
pastor of Grace Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
County Records To
Be Modernized Under
New Legislative Act

Authority to modernize and re
index all of the records of the Mont
gomery County Circuit Court except
those pertaining to land transactions
would be conveyed to the court clerl
under legislation introduced in the
State Assembly by State Senator
Robert B. Peter.
He also gave the Senate two Other
bills, one empowering the Town Coun,
Gil Of Washington Grove to sell bond:
for street improvements and installa.
ton of water and sewer facilities ii
the town hall and the second defining
public nuisance in Gaithersburg, Gar
rett Park and Washington Grove.
Installation Of modern record ant
Index system in the Circuit Court
would be carried out by some private
concern under contract that would
be let by the clerk, who also would be
authorized to purchase equipment
necessary for such step.
The Montgomery Senator's bill also
would vest the clery with power tc
make similar changes in the future
whenever the work is required. All
costs would be paid out of excess fees
of the clerks Office under the meas.
ure's terms.
Bonds totaliing $1,000 would be
sold by the Washington Grove Town
Council under Senator Peters second
bill. Of that sum, $4,000 would be
spent on roads and the remaining
81 1000 on the water and sewer in
stallation at the assembly hall.
The bill proposing to define public
nuisance in Gaithersburg, Garrett
Park and Washington Grove would
make it nuisance to:
Maintain privy or sink drain Of
any character at any time after the
construction or acquisition of water
mains or sewers, providing they are
within 100 feet Of any main or sewer;
maintain spring, well cess-pool or
private sewerage disposal plant
(which is or may become prejudicial
to health.
Under the bill, the Town Council
could pass an order requiring the
abatement of any such nuisance. Fail
ure to obey the order would consti-
tute misdemeanor punishable by
fines of not more than $50 or i'm
prisonment in Jail for not more than
30 days or both, in the discretion of
the Court.
The Washington Grove bond bill
bears an emergency clause making it
effective Immediately upon enactment.
Measures which do not have such a
clause become operative on June 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Luther League Meeting
On Thursday Evening

The monthly meeting of the Luther
League Of st. Luke's Lutheran
Church, Redland, will be on Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock with Miss
Thelma Probst presenting the topic,
"The Invested Life.
Following the discussion, business
ard social hour will also be a part
of the evenings meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Ernest Hawkins n
Chas. 0rme's Successor

To succeed Charles M. Orme, named
chief of police for Montgomery
County in place of J. William Garrett,
James Ernest Howkins, of Etchison
has been appointed chief deputy sher-
in for the county. He assumed his
duties yesterday.
Sheriff J. Leslie Carlin has also ap-
pointed David w. Clarke and Albert
w. Bender special deputy sheriffs for
the county, to serve eat the pleasure
of the sheriff. Both have taken the
oath before the clerk of the circuit
court at Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
c. o. Bordeaux Is Named
President Of Gaithersburg
Washington Grove Firemen

c. 0. Bordeaux was elected presi-
dent of the Gaithersburg- Washington
Grove Volunteer Fire Department at
a recent meeting. Other officers are
German Griffith, vice president; Har-
CID Hershey, secretary; George Darby,
treasurer; Kenneth Miller, chief; Will
liam Brochardt, assistant chief and
E. c. Gartner, Moffett Grimm and
Leonard Hoyle, directors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Rockville SOftball Group
Will Meet March 6

The Rockville Softball Association
will hold meeting Monday, March 6,
at 8 p. m. at the Firehouse.
All persons interested are asked to
be present as, at that time, rules and
regulations for the coming season will
be made. The association elected the
following officers at the last meeting
Paul Wire, president; William Bouic,
vice president and Joe Henderson,
secretary treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Sherwood PIT. A. To Meet
On Tuesday, March Z

The Sherwood Parent Teacher
Association viii meet at Sandy
Spring, Tuesday, March Z, 1880
P. M. Following the business meet
ing, DR.. Gordon Prange, an instruc-
tor of the History Department of the
University Of Maryland, will talk on
Education from an international
View Point.
On Friday, March 10 at 1880
P. M, there viii be a card party
for the benefit of Sherwood p. T. A.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Lyon. Refreshments will be served.
Please bring cards with you.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

ON THE OTHER HAND, if not
over 100000 worth of new county
bonds for construction of additional
shcool rooms can be passed without
CONTINUED on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

CERTAINLY NO BENEFIT to the
taxpayers or to the county would
come from a requirement to have a
referendum on laws authorizing the
refunding of county bonds. The
county commissioners will pay off
such bonds as they can from year to
year with the county's tax income and
without unduly raising the county's
tax rate. To present referendum re-
quirement. on a moderate appropria-
ton of less than 100000 for any
two-year period for the construction
OF additional school rooms would ac-
tually only be an invitation to bigger
and better bond issues. Everyone adj
nits that one of Montgomery County's
first obligations is to provide enough
school rooms for the school children
Of the county and the minimum esti-
mate of this requirement is approx
mately 100000 worth of new school
rooms year. If, in order to build
these new school rooms for the chill
dren, it would be necessary to logroll,
pad and enlarge bond issues to appeal
to every section of the county and to
different groups of citizens through
cut the county, such referendum re-
quirement would only mean the build
ing up of bond issue every two
years to large enough figure to in
sure voting majority from the vari-
Gus groups that make up the voting
population of the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

ASK ANYONE familiar with Mary
land history about leading facts of
the Free State. They may forget
Charles Carroll, they may entertain
but a bare Renaissance of Father
White and the colony at St. Mary's-
but even the veriest tyro will recall
those passages in which the early
writers spoke with gusto Of Eye oyster
and We clam and the strange crawling,
sheIl-coyered land fish which ye
natives call We tarrapin".
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

Another thing, a lot Of people
wouldn't be in debt if their friends
didn't buy such expensive things.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
have selected new chief of police
who meets with widespread approval.
Charlie Ornie has that background of
experience, respect and integrity so
infreqdently net with today in public
life. If our new board should resign in
toto tomorrow, we would write very
complimentary valedictory on the sole
basis of this very important county
appointment. Friends and acquaint-
ances of Charlie orme are confident
that the decision of the Commission
ers last Tuesday was wise one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
RECENT RESOLUTIONS protes

RECENT RESOLUTIONS protest.
ing the repeal of the present county
law requiring referendum on all
county bond issues do not appear to
be justified by the proposals on this
subject now pending before the State
Legislature. The county's representa-
tives in the Legislature take the posi-
ton that they plan to reenact refer
endum requirement on county bond
issues except in the case of refunding
existing county bonds, or a county
bond issue Of not more than 5000, 00C
from any one session of the General
Assembly and proceeds of which bond
issue are to be devoted entirely to the
construction of additional public
school facilities.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
The Safety Dog

The story of Knee-Hi, the
wonder dog who follows all
safety regulations and who
doesn't cross the street in the
middle of the block or against
the red light, will be told over
.WMAL at 3:45 pm. tomorrow.
The broadcast tomorrow
will launch a safety campaign
during which Knee-Hi will
visit local schools to show the
children how a dog obeys the
safety regulations. Speaking
on the radio program will be
DR.. George E. Brunson, Knee
His trainer; Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of
police, and William A. Van
Duzer, director of traffic.
The broadcast is arranged
by The Star with the coop
Grafton of the National Broad
casting Co.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
The War Situation

The first warship loss of the
war was revealed today to have
been the British aircraft carrier
Courageous, sunk by subma-
rine. The British admiralty
stated that it was believed the
attacking undersea boat had
been destroyed in the hot coun-
ter-attack by British destroyers.
The British government reaction
to the Russian march into Po-
land was only to become more
determined than ever to destroy
Hitlerism. page A-1)
Russian troops marching deep
into Poland after crossing the
frontier yesterday were reported
to have captured the towns of
Zaleszczyki and Sniatyn, on the
Polish h-Rumanian border, and to
be closing in on Kuty. German
1OlCCo WC4C 4CpOA CCu o. IllllcS
from the latter city. Polish
President Ignace Moscicki and
Foreign Minister Josef Beck
were in Cernauti, Rumania, but
expected to leave soon for Paris
or London. page A-1)
The German Army was re-
ported in Berlin ready to turn
its huge air force against the
western front. The status of
Warsaw was not revealed, but
civil war was rumored to be in
progress in the Polish capital,
with the Germans refraining
from bombarding the city, as
they had threatened, pending
outcome of negotiations for its
surrender. page AID
AS Russian armies drove deep
er into Polish territory, diplo-
matte circles In Moscow specu-
Evening star., 1939-09-18
German Reserves
Rush 10 Bolster
Western Front
French Consolidate Coins
On Nuzi Soil; Russian
Move Called Treuchery
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 18-Thousands OF
steel-helmeted German reserves
were reported flooding into the Sieg-
fried line today to strengthen Ger
many's stand against the French
advance on Nal soil.
The movement of German reserves
toward the western front was re.
garded by military experts here ss
sign Nazis expect Polish resistance
on the eastern front to collapse soon
Heavily outnumbered, the Poles
appeared from reports reaching here
to be surrounded by Germans on the
west, north and south and by Rus
slams on the East.
Russia's S INVASION OF Poland shocked
France although the nation ex-
pected it. The press condemned 1t
almost unanimously as treachery.
Officially, however, France gave no
hint whether she would classify the
Russian move as an act of war
against allied interests or accept the
Soviet explanation that the inva-
sion was undertaken merely to pro-
tect Russian interests on the as
sumption the Polish government no
longer existed.
Official circles, nevertheless, en-
phasized France and Great Britain
were determined to crush Hitler
ism" and free Poland of foreign
troops.
Informed sources here regard the
entry of Russia into Poland a blow
to neutrality of small states of
Southeastern Europe. They consider
Rumania particularly endangered
because she holds territory once be-
longing to Russia.
Daladier Back From Front.
Premier Daladler came back from
the German-French front to study
the new circumstances. He had
been visiting his army of Poilus
in lines reported within German
territory.
Even as the Premier returned
(See PARIS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Daladier Back From Front.

lated on the possibility Of an
armistice proposal after German
and Russian military action in
Poland is completed. 1t was be-
lieved such a proposal might
come from Russia or Germany's
axis partner, Italy. Russia
claimed it was continuing to fol-
low a neutral policy. page AID
In Washington, the White
House announced that ALT M.
Landon and Col. Frank Knox,
titular leaders of the Repub-
lican party, had accepted invita-
tions to attend President Roose-
velt's conference with congress
sional leaders Wednesday to plan
legislative program for the spe-
cial session opening Thursday.
page AID
In Paris it was reported that
Germany was throwing large
numbers of reinforcements into
the fighting along the western
front. France was shocked by
the Russian invasion of Poland,
but gave no indication whether
she would consider it an act of
war against the allies or accept
the Russian excuse that it was
to protect Soviet interests. page
AID
Response to Russia's move was
immediate in Southeastern Eu-
rope, where the small nations
watched apprehensively. They
asked whether Russia's reclaim
ing land lost after the World
War would have any effect on
their own territorial holdings.
Bulgaria hailed the action widely
as providing hope for revision Of
the boundaries set up after the
World War. (PaSe A-4)
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Run1or of Warsaw Civil War
Outbreak Heard in Berlin
Germans Refrain From Destroying City;
Await Arrival Of Negotiutor

Lublin, about midway on the War
saW-LWoW road, had been captured,
Germans said.
One-fourth of the Polish Army,
the communique claimed, faced de-
struction or dissolution in a narrow
compressed space southwest of Wys-
zogrod, which is about 40 miles west
of Warsaw.
The communique described the
western front as quiet except that
one French plane was shot down.
All expectant mothers were re-
moved from Aachen on the western
front in first or second class train
compartments, informed sources re-
vealed. Hospital patients also have
been removed farther inland in
order to accommodate soldiers in the
event the western campaign assumes
larger proportions.
1t was denied, however, that
Aachen generally has been deserted
by civilians, although preparations
have been made to do so if the need
arises.
With the German military ma
chine on the west, and the vast So
Wet Russian Army on the east,
placing Poland in mighty wise,
= -
Evening star., 1939-09-18
May 0bviate
French War Impasse,
British Officer Says
Croft Can Cut Supply and
Communication Lines,
Making Dugout UntenobIe
By THOMAS r. HENRY.
Star Stah Correspondent.

LONDON, Sept. ia nightmare
of soldiers is that this war might
settle down into winter stalemate,
with armies facing each other from
muddy trenches-as occurred in the
World War on the western front.
It is a prospect which has been
much discussed in British service
journals, where what can be re-
vealed of the progress OF military
science is reported There is little
question in the minds of the military
leaders of the desirability OF war
of movement" It has the possibility
of decisive victories and perhaps a
quick conclusion. But, when two ap-
proximately equal forces dig in,"
there is little to be done but wait,
with the inevitable bad effect on
morale. - --' '-..-'s..
Always the weaker side, in this
case-with great odds-the Germans,
seeks to resort to trenches after ini-
tial reverses. It enables it to hold
on in the hope, if nothing more,
that something will turn up. The
stronger force can be stalemated for
time. This was a natural move in
1915 and 1916, and it might be the
natural move today, military COM
mentators say, except for one thing
the airplane.
Break Supply Lines, Then
Trench warfare is impossible with
out an adequate and efficient service
of supplies. Trenches are untenable
once communications are broken
with the rear. This may be, mill
tary experts believe, as revealed by
their recent writings, the crucial
element of the campaigns this fall.
Thus, Maj. c. A. R. Swinnerton,
writing in the August issue of the
Journal of the United Service In
stitution says:
The only weapon which seems to
offer us an opportunity of avoiding
the protracted agony of trench war
fare is the airplane, which may bring
a war to a rapid conclusion before
the opposing land forces are really
at grips. The achievement will de-
pend on two factors, interruption of
the enemy's communications, at the
same time safeguarding our own,
and destruction of the enemy's air.
craft"
Both these objectives, he continues,
(See HENRY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-09-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 18.-Indications
that the German air force soon may
take hand in the lighting on the
western front were contained for
the first time in today's commun1-
que of the supreme command.
1t said the air force regarded its
work in the east virtually ended
and now was ready for tasks else
where. Berlin citizens yesterday
and today observed members of the
air force from the east arriving in
the capital.
The German communique again
emphasized complete dissolution OF
the Polish forces by an encirclement
movement.
The situation in Warsaw, Polish
capital, was left unanswered. The
communique merely said that no
Polish negotiator had appeared by
last midnight although Warsaw had
asked for his reception.
Authoritative sources, however,
said threatened bombardment OF the
city had not begun.
The fate of LWow, capital OF the
Polish Ukraine, 225 miles southeast
of Warsaw, seemed sealed after its
complete encirclement and after
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Cormody Will Explain
Federal Reorganization

John M. Carmody, admins
traitor of the new Federal
Works Agency, will be the
guest speaker tonight on the
National Radio Forum over
WMAL at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Carmody will explain
the consolidation of various
agencies under the Reorgani-
zation Act and describe how
these agencies are function
ing. The subject of his speech
is Unified Federal Works
Program"
The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Star and is
heard over a coast-to-coast
network of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
French Remove Two Men
From American Ship

BOSTON, Sept. 10 R.-Carrying
172 passengers, 40 more than her
usual complement, the American
export liner Exochorda arrived to-
day from Mediterranean ports with
news that French authorities at
Marseilles had seized two passen-
gers-one the German husband OF
an American citizen-for wartime
internment.
Capt. Wenzel Habel said one Of
two Germans removed was Joseph
Wagner, 80, construction engineer
for an oil firm. Mr.. Wagner's wife,
q Memphis. Tex, resident, was not
disturbed by the French. She sent
radiograms to United States Am
(See TRIAL, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1939-09-18
WAR BULLETINS
BERLIN, Sept. is (P.-DNI

bENLlN, sept. 10 H).-DND,
German official news agency,
reported tonight the German
military effort to force War
saw to surrender had been
resumed after failure of Poles
to negotiate for withdrawal
of the city's inhabitants. 1t
was not stated whether the
beleaguered capital was being
shelled.
MOSCOW, Sept. 18 R.-
Germany and Soviet Russia
gave what was interpreted as
a strong hint of intentions to
create a small Polish buffer
state when their invading
armies finish conquering
Poland. A joint Soviet-Ger-
man communique was issued,
declaring that the intention
of their armies was to help
the Polish people reconstruct
conditions of their state
existence"
CERNAUTI, Rumania, Sept.
Is R.-Maj. William H. Col
bern, United States military
attache, said today the COM
mander of a Soviet Russian
tank he encountered in Po-
land told him the Russians
were against the Germans"
BUDAPEST, Sept. 1S R.-
Ungvar, official Hungarian
news agency, reported today
Polish refugees were pour
ing" across the boundary into
Hungary. Refugees said SOL
diers also were fleeing for
safety. The government
agreed to accept civilians and
give them aid.