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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
r. J. q Richardson, 81,
Dies at Colesyille u

Robert J. T. Richardson, 81,
lifelong resident of Montgomery
County, died Sunday at his home
at Colesville, after a long illness
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Alice Van Horn Richardson; five
daughters, Mrs. Maude v. Lech-
lider and Mrs. Sarah Ethel Reyn-
olds of Washington, ID. c.; Mrs
Lula R.. Edwards of Colesville;
Mrs. Florence A. Ray and Mrs
Gladys j. Morris of Takoms
Park; two sons, Charles J. Rich
ardson and r. Milton Richardson
Of Colesville; 81 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
A sister, Mrs. Harry F. Baugh-
man, and a brother, Caleb Rich
ardson, both of Baltimore, also
survive.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at $3.50 p. m. at Coles
vile Methodist Church. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Pythians To Light
Christmas Tree

At the regular meeting, the
Forest Oak X. of p, selected the
following officers for 1910;
Forest Crown, chancellor com
mander; A. w Claggett, vice cham
cellor; Clarence Mills, jr., prelate;
A. w. Eader, master of work; Ro-
land Mills, master Of arms; John
Melvin, inner guard; Upton B. Bur-
roughs, outer guard; and Brawner
q. Harding, Samuel B. Briggs and
Francis b. Harding, committee on
finance. Ernest C. Gartner was re-
elected to a three-year-term of
trustee. a
The chancellor commander an
rounced that the lodge would fol-
low its annual custom of distrib-
uting baskets to needy families in
the community on Christmas Day.
Brawner 2. Harding heads the
committee on arrangements and
will be assisted by Samuel B.
Briggs and Upton B. Burroughs.
A committee consisting of Fran
els B. Harding, Clarence Mills, jr.,
end A. w. Eader was appointed to
arrange, for erection of a commun-
ity Christmas tree at the east end
Of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Montgomery Democrats
Plan Jackson Day Dinner

Speaking before the regular
monthly meeting of the Montgom-
cry County United Young Mems
Democratic Club, this week, F.
Byrne Austin, secretary to Con-
Igressman William d. Byron, ex-
planned to the group his official
duties.
Plans for Jackson Day dinner
to be held Monday January 8, at
1870 p. m. at the Manor Club were
approved. The young politicians
agreeing that this dinner meeting
will take the place of the regular
monthly session. At this time NOM
nations will be presented for the
1910 officers.
Plans will also be formulated for
~ countrywide campaign dinner to
be held prior to the primary cleo
ton in May.
The club also voted to privide
Christmas beskets for the needy.
Alfred D. "Bud" Noyes, presided
and appointed the following Jack
son Day dinner committee: Alger
Barbee, chairman; Clagett Jones,
Albert A. Ady, Charles Jamison,
Judge James C. Christopher and
Joseph Buscher.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Midnight Mass At
Rockville Olney

Special music by the new Junior
Choir, beginning at 1870 p. M,
Christmas Eve, will preclude mid
night mass at st. Mary's Catholic
church, Rockville. The Rev. J. ].
Coady, pastor, will celebrate high
mass, beginning at IL midnight;
other masses to follow will be at
1870, $3.50 and 1920 a. m. Confess
sions will be heard from 8 to 6
p. m. and at z to 9 p. m. Sunday
afternoon and evening.
At St. Peters Catholic church,
Oiney, confessions will be heard at
1O:30 p. m. Christmas eve, followed
by midnight mass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
LaytOnsvilIe Family
Driven From Home
By Fire Last Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Howes, of
Laytonsville, wish to express their
deep appreciation of the many
klndnesses bestowed upon them by
their neighbors and others since
they were driven from their home
by fire on Thursday of last week
The fire, which started on a back
porch and spread to the kitchen and
room over it, was extinguished
by firemen from Gaithersburg and
Sandy Spring.
Smoke and water damaged the
unburned part of the house, but
with the exception of the furniture
in kitchen, all other effects were
saved.
Repair work has been started
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howes hope to
be back in their home in the new
year. They are now staying with
Mrs. Cora Howard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Montgomery Venture
Club Elects Officers

Miss Dianthe Bowie, Kensington,
has been elected president of the
Montgomery County Venture Club
Sponsored by the County Soropto-
mist, the group of young business
and professional women has SEIZED
uled a benefit dance for December
20 at the Chevy Chase Woman's
Club. The proceeds viii 60 toward
an sin-school nursing service.
Other officers elected are: Kath-
crime Caldwell, Chevy Chase, vice
president; Annabelle. Dierdorf,
Kensington, secretary, and Mar
garet Graves, Kensington, treas
urer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
A cMerrg Ghristnras
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

IT'S BEEN A long year and full one for all of US
in this community since the last Yuletide
Together, have seen it through, with our hours
of gladness, our moments of bitterness. Now, to-
gether, we face another Christmas that not
what already has happened is what we want to talk
about
For wars, depressions and prosecutions have come
and gone as they will in the future but never have
they been able to subdue the spirit of Christmas
That spirit is the hope of mankind the spirit of
peace and good will toward men, Not in spite of the
fact that half of the world bleeds today but rather
because of it, should more than ever hail the
coming of Christmas. 1t is to carry on the
Christmas spirit.
May all your worries fade into insignifcance dur
ing the coming holiday. To you and yours we wish
the best of all things Christmas and throughout
the days following And, in the words of Tiny Tim,
God bless you each and every one"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21

Appealing for the last time for
gifts of food and clothing, Mr..
Menke, chairman of the Forest
Glen X. of C. Christmas basket
committee announced that the Sill
yer Theatre, Silver Spring, will
hold a food matinee, Saturday
morning, December %, 10 a. m. At
this time gifts of food and clothing
will serve as an admission to the
movie. "This is the last opportunity
to contribute to this worthy cause"
says Menke. Baskets will be dis
tributed to the needy at Christmas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Christmas Pageant
At st. Luke's Church

The Christmas pageant, "The
Holy Child, will be given by the
st. Luke's Lutheran church at the
church, 1880 p. m, Sunday.
Cast in pageant as follows:
Angels, Hazel Smith, Josephine
and Esther Fraley, Nellie Hines,
Nancy Gale, Lena Stup and Made
lsine Miller; Mary, Grace Fink;
Joseph, Carl Dove; Wisemen, Carl
Lowry, Douglas Fraley and Calvin
Miller; Shepherds, Markell Main
Raymond Fink, Claude Stup and
Ralph Smith; Scribes, Hugh, Rich
ard and Walter Stup; Slave, Cas-
per Stup; Herod, Elmer Fink;
reader, Wilson Smith; organist,
Bess Brake; lighting effects, Lester
W ilson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Welfare Board
Grants License
To Child Homes
Fl Applications Made From
Foster Homes For Care OF
Unrelated Children

At its regular monthly meeting,
the Montgomery County Welfare
Board assumed it's first response
bility for decisions concerning the
granting of licenses for boarding
homes caring for unrelated chill
dren. Twenty-one applications for
Independent Boarding Home IL
censes were presented to the
board New licenses were granted
to five persons and renewed
licenses approved for eight addi-
tional applicants.
Maryland law requires that "all
individuals having the care, GUS
tody, or control of one or more
minors, other than children re-
lated by blood or marriage to, or
adopted by such individuals, or
for whom such individuals are
duly appointed guardians, shall
obtain an annual license there
for" No foster home shall &C.
cept more than five children at
any one time unless special per-
mission is received, from the Wei
fare Board.
Funds needed during the first
quarter Of 1910 are $51, 131.30.
OF this sum, $S,960.05 will be
provided by the County, and
$42,171.15 by the State and Fed
eral governments. a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Rockville o. e. S.
Elects Officers

Montgomery Chapter, No. SO,
Order of the Eastern Star, Of
Rockville has elected these officers,
who will be installed early in Janu-
ary: Mrs. Blanche Corwin Wilcox,
worthy matron; Guy Martin Will
cox, worthy patron; Mrs. Dorothea
Greene, associate matron; Philip
w. Gates, associate patron; Miss
Edna M. Hauke, secretary; Mrs.
Louis Bogley, treasurer; Mrs.
Dorothy Louthan, conductress, and
Mrs. Nellie Miller, associate con-
ductress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Miss Jefferson Leaves
Welfare Position Jan. 1

Miss Jean Jefferson, for the
past 10 months case worker with
the Welfare Board has obtained a
years leave Of absence.
Miss jefferson plans to attend
the New York School Of Social
work before resuming active well
fare duties again.
Announcement has been made
that Miss Georgiana Lightfoot of
Takoma Park has been appointed
TO take Miss Jefferson's PLACE,
subject to confirmation Of Il
Welfare Board. Miss Lightfoc.
is a graduate of the University of
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Sherwood High To Hold
Candlelight Service

A mixed chorus of 100 voices
composed of senior and junior high
school pupils, assisted by an ele-
mentary chorus will furnish the
music at the candle-light service
at Sherwood high school on De-
cember 81.
Special characters are: Mary,
Margaret barrow; Joseph, Robert
Browne; reader, Ann Shillinger;
angel, Virginia Beavers, and the
shepherds are D. Cashell, w. Der
rick and E. Allnutt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21

Displaying real Christmas spirit,
citizens of Montgomery county
this week gathered at the All
States Inn, Shady Grove road, and
presented approximately $50 dolls
to the doll house there.
Sponsored by Mr.. and Mrs. David
Walsh, manager of the Inn, the
successful project will cheer many
q little tot this Christmas. Dolls
of every size, shape and color
were brought in and through the
assistance of charity organizations
will be distributed this weekend in
Montgomery county.
Those who brought the dolls
were guests for the evening of the
Inn. Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh
to receive were, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Teunis, Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. George Teunis, Bethesda;
Miss Leah Hewitt and Miss Louise
Kilgore, both of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
MONTGOMERY
Nl SIDELICHTS
By E. w. H.

The Magic Carpet from WJSV in
Washington, journeyed to Maple
Ridge road in Bethesda last Thurs
day, and recorded a meeting of
the Holiday Exchange committee
at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
George E. Pariseau.
We went down and looked on
while Miss Ruth Bolton, executive
secretary of the Social Service
League; Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Social
Welfare Board; Mrs. ]. Reed Brad
ley, district editor of the Maryland
Club Woman, and Mr.. Alfred
Noyes, supervisor of County Aid,
matched wits with Charles DAILY.
Mr.. DAILY, who is in charge OF
these recordings, rates paragraph
all to himself-aplomb, that's what
that boy has! Suave-that hard to
use adjective describes him! Arthur
Godfrey calls him the handsome
gadabout.
This morning "wednesday we
- have just listened while this pro-
gram came over the air-n you
heard it guess which one of those
being questioned had never faced
a mike before!
Mrs. Wilcox described the work
of the exchange which was set up
two years ago in an effort to stem
-or shall we say guide-the some
times rather hysterical way in
which we are moved to give at this
time and to forget for the rest Of
the year.
Last year one Woman's club
financed q crippled boys education
n vocaticrai school, arcthes
with only IS to spend, bought a
wagon for small boy, enabling
him to build up a paper route.
These were examples of the work
In all 551 families received aid in
some form.
The Lyric in Gaithersburg, and
the Milo in Rockville, have had
their toy matinees and there will
be toys for all, and all needy fam
lies will receive food, too.
With the Indian summer weather
we have been having, it seems so
little like Christmas - instead of
snow and ice that the youngsters
\ might enjoy their sleds and skates,
I'VE have lettuce from the garden,
Nerisp, curly, green as springtime-
and we brought in a spike Of rosy,
pink snapdragon one morning this
week.
aPeace on Earth, Good Will To-
ward Men" seems ironical with half
the world at war. With children in
,--ane country singing Santa Claus
is Coming" and the neighboring
children crying "The air raiders are
coming.
Well, anyway, have a good time
and don't eat too much turkey!
Until next week we say with Tiny
Tim, "God bless us every one".
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Farm Bureau
Groups Favor
County Housing
Eight of Ten Districts APP
prove Housing Authority
Plans. President King Ex-
plains Plans At Session


Endorsement of the modified
Montgomery Housing Authority
plans by eight of the ten Farm
Bureau district groups this week
climaxed a series of countrywide
meetings on the subject.
Leading the opposition to the
housing proposals, were former
County Commissioner Clay Plumer,
Gaithersburg; Charles C. Jones,
member of the House of Dele
gates, Poolesville, and William H.
Fulks, Laytonsville.
Political observers view this ac-
ton as net opposing the Housing
Authority, but as a criterion Of
political lineup in county affairs
later on.
Led by President James d.
King, Farm Bureau members,
farmers and citizens voiced their
qualified approval of the plan in
every section Of the county except
Colesville and Gaithersburg.
Some members who voted oppo-
sition to the program have since
indicated change Of attitude to-
ward the new set-up. According to
Major e. Brooke Lee, Housing
Authority chairman, the plan that
is now endorsed by the greater
proportion of the Farm Bureau
units will include small groups e,
4, 8 and 8 houses in a. group) 10
be placed more generally through
out the county.
James B. King, president Of the
Farm Bureau and o. w. Anderson,
county agent, explained the plans
at the various meetings. Chairman
Lee and Mrs. Raymond Clapper,
authority member, also were pres
ent at the different district meet
ings to explain details Of the plan.
Poolesville farmers uncondition-
ally endorsed and approved the
plan, although Charles c. Jones,
Kensington, member of the House
of Delegates, with farm in the
Poolesville district, stubbornly OPP
posed the measure.
GAINESVILLE and Rockville dis
tricts endorsed the plan with the
recommendation that the building
costs be kept around $500 to
$1,000 per unit.
At the Rockville Potomac meet
ing, Potomac citizens expressed a
desire to have the Housing Auth
ority consider units in their Sec
ton.
Laytonsville voted a five man
board to consist Of two farmers,
two housing authority members,
end fifth to be mutually selected.
These to work out plan for that
section.
At the Clarksburg, Queenstown
and Damascus meetings qualified
endorsements were given with
recommendations of further study
by committees.
Sandy Spring farmers neither
approved nor repudiated the pro-
gram but asked for a revised pro-
gram.
Mr.. King and Mr.. Anderson have
both expressed satisfaction at the
favorable reception given the plans
throughout the county.
In statement this week Major
Lee said the authority would go
ahead with it's present plans but
would not enter districts that
oppose the project.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
Celebrate Silver
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Fisher cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary Saturday evening, Deem
Der 9. In compliment Of the occas-
ion about A friends from Washing
ten, Virginia and the county gath
cred for an evening of cards. Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher were the recipi-
ents Of many beautiful gifts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Juvenile Court Reports

In the semi-annual report of the
Juvenile Court, Judge John H
Gassaway states that during the
last six months 1T cases were re-
ferred to the court.
DIR. William S. Murphy has been
elected chairman of the Juvenile
Court Committee and Mrs. Mar
garet Fisher, secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
e. Clayett Jones
Heads Xmas Dance

The Upper Montgomery County
Young Mems Democratic Club will
sponsor a Christmas night dance,
Monday evening, December 25, at
the Gaithersburg high school audi
torium.
E. Clagett Jones, Darnestown,
chairman in charge of the affair,
announces that music will be furn-
ished by the "Moods in Blue" ORCH
estra. Dancing will be from 10 to 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Citizens B. and L. Assn.
Declares Dividend

At the December meeting of the
Citizens Building and Loan Asso-
citation, Silver Spring, the directors
voted a divident of per cent per
annum on Class B accounts and
per cent per annum on Class A
accounts, payable on January 1
1910. All accounts are insured up
to $5,000.00.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Santa In Town

Adding to the cheer and gaiety
of Santa Claus Lane is the much
questioned and worldly wise Santa
Claus employed by the Rockville
Paint and Hardware Company. He
forever reminds the kiddies to be
good or elsel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
w. o. Beasley
Heads Hunters

W. o. Beasley was elected presi-
dent of the Maryland Fox Hunters
Association last week at meeting
in Rockville.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Everett Beall, Colesville;
secretary, Dorothy G. Brosius,
Rockville; treasurer, J. J. Hutton;
assistant secretary, Mrs. Frank
Wilson, and chairman of the enter
tainment committee, William Hig-
gins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Caddington Entertains

Capt. Ward w. Caddington of
the Service Co., Silver Spring,
entertained members of the Com
pany this week at the annual
Christmas party.
Loud in his praise Of the COM
|pany's activities for the year,
Caddington says that the outfit
is now at full time strength and
has waiting list.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21
Annual Farm Bureau
Meeting December %

The annual meeting of the Farm
Bureau will be held Thursday, De-
cember 20, 1870 p. m. in the Cir
cult Court room, Court house,
Rockville.
At that time directors will be
elected, resolutions presented and
the county agents report given.
James d. King, president, will con-
duct the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21

proposed building of the new high
school. Both of these measures
emanated in the Chamber Of Com
nlerce early last year and have
since been championed by other
organizations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-21

Rockville is proud Of its Christ
mas Lane-and rightly so, because
every day compliments and praise
are coming in from every section
of the county. Here's hoping we
continue Santa Claus Lane.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-15

league" by Bill Terry at the outset
of the season, banning has gone
a long way to prove his managers
contention. His hitting, catching,
and above all his sparkling of a
club that needed pepper and fight
have turned the California Jewish
lad into a top-notch baseball man.
Familiar faces who still appear
in the major-league limelight are
Buddy Myer, of the Washington
Senators, who, though he won the
American League batting cham
pionship some few short years
ago, is slipping and may even now
be playing his last full season as
a major Lacquer. Moe Berg, in
tellectual giant of the Boston Red
Sox, voluntarily relegated himself
to the limbo of the coaching lines
rather than remain on the rolls as
an inactive player Harry Eisen-
stadt, after a slow start with De-
troit, was shipped to Cleveland
and has been a consistent pitcher
for the Indians. Of course, Dolly
Stark, for two years 1.-The most
popular and competent Of UNI
pires" is still in the picture earn
ing his top salary of S12,OOO-the
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ton through the work of Kaplan
of Oregon, Shulman of Colorado,
and Wcxler, Kayser and Gruskln
of the southwest with Zimmerman
of Centenary the hot-shot of the
Southern courts.
BOXING
! Boxing, once kingpin for Jews
in sports, is now on the town.
And when Barney Ross, last of the
warriors to carry on the noble
heritage of Benny Leonard and
Lou Tender and Jeby, and Bass,
and Corporal Izzy Schwartz and
the redoubtable Leach Cross,
failed to retain his welterweight
crown under the merciless barrage
of fists laid down by Homicide
Hank Armstrong, glorious ira
dition came to an end. This year
marks the first time in twenty
seven years that there has been
no Jewish title-holder in any of
the twelve accredited weight di-
visions recognized by the National
Boxing Commission.
There are many preliminary
boys fighting their way up from
the smoky-filled rings in one
horse towns and who train dill
gently in sweaty, smelly gyms.
Names that mean nothing today,
like Bill Bradley (nee Simon),
Harvey Gladstone and a host of
others, may be in the headlines
next year. Of course, Solly Kreig,
who for time was the recognized
middleweight champion in some of
these forty-eight states, is one of
the more prominent names on the
boxing pages as well as Davey
Day, erstwhile stablemate of the
great Ross. Day, out of Chicago,
doesn't seem to possess champion
ship stuff as yet but the kid is
still young.
TRACK AND FIELD
With the eager anticipation that
marks any pre-Olympic year Jew
ish track and field athletes have
been cycling the 1910 Finland
Olympics with hawk-like vision.
And by way of tossing their hats
into the ring for a berth on the
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breathless nation watched in eager
anticipation when the season end
ed the quest for the Bronx bam-
bino. And at this reviewing time,
though the Bronx Jewish sensation
is playing heads up ball and do
ing all that is asked of him, his
record is not nearly as brilliant
as it was at this time a year ago.
Not nearly as brilliant because the
smuggling performance of another
Jewish ball player is overshadoW-
ing the work of the mighty Hank.
We refer to fence-buster Morry
Arnovich of the Philly Nationals
who climbed to the dizzy perch on
top of the N. L. batting averages
way back on May Is and who has
never relinquished his hold at any
time this year. Morry, B'nai
Birth member, is but rs years old
and is playing his third full season
as regular with big time nine.
The consistency of his work at the
plate will probably earn the Su-
perior, Wisconsin lad the batting
championship of the National
League and there is strong pos
sibility, despite the team he's
playing with, that Morry may be
voted the most valuable player in
his circuit. A rival for this honor
is Harry banning, smuggling back
stop for the New York Giants.
Dubbed the "best catcher in the
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* } gES 5 IS
BY NORRIS WIENER
Southern Jewish Weekly Sports Correspondent
BIZ MoRRIs WIENER

was known in the West. Column
bia will kickoff in many games
before it sees the like of its black
haired Sid.
BASEBALL
When we began keeping our
record books for just such an an
nual compilation as this article
Hank Greenberg, wielder of one
of the mightiest hickory sticks in
baseball, had just failed to eclipse
Babe Ruth's mark of sixty home
runs which the Yankee star had
set in 1927. The Detroit first
baseman had clouted fifty-eight
of these four-baggers while a