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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Young Democrats Complete
Plans For Dance Feb. Il

The United Young Mems Democrat
ic Club Of Montgomery County has
made all final preparations for their
George Washington's Birthday Dance
to be held at the Manor Club on Feb
ruary Fl at 10 p. m.
Moe Baer will again appear in the
county with his NBC orchestra after
making broadcast on that night just
before the dance.
This dance is given as an answer
to much popular request for repeti-
ton of those two dances given by the
club on September 16 and November
10 of last year, which were acclaimed
to be the best held in the county last
year and for some time before.
Tickets are now on sale with all
members of the entertainment COM
mittee, who are: Leonard Warner,
chairman; Alger Y. Barbee, secretary
treasurer; Gordon Stup, Charles
Jamison, Clagett Jones, Jack Dia-
mond, William Wootton,, Jack Liv-
ingston, Charles Orme, Garner Duvall
and Samuel Bogley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
INCREASE OF AUTOS IN COUNTY
SHOWN BY ASSESSMENT FIGURES
Assistant Supervisor Of Assessments Hunt Pre-
diets $4,000 Cars, With An $4,000 Tax For Fiscal
Year Of 1939-AmOunt Would Pay Police Force
Salary

ship of cars of the same make, type,
and age figured on the date of manu-
facture which is arrived at properly,
only by the serial letter and number
and not by the sale or reasle as a
new or used vehicle of traffic.
Most meritorious was the advice
given me by Mr.. ]. Forest Walker,
then County Treasurer, and Mr.. Alex
ander Hancock, then County Accout-
ant, shortly after took charge Of
the automobile assessment, in, that it
has saved the county 100000 per
year ,or double the amount of my sal
airy each year of the existing interim,
by devising a means of collecting tax
due on cars traded in after July 1st
Of each year, which would otherwise
not have been collected. During the
last calendar year have instituted
and installed as nearly permanent
file card system and record as can be
obtained under constantly shifting
assessable base with amortization
values periodically shrinking and
values of new purchases being added
at the beginning of each fiscal year
as of the date of the June levy. The
actual assessable base has increased
to $5,464, 10000 this year with total
bills going out of O1,5O1.55.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Farmers Convention Is
Saturday. February Is
At Sherwood School

The 77th meeting of the Farmers
Convention of Sandy Spring will take
place Saturday, February %, at the
Sherwood High School. The conven-
ton will last all day, with business
meeting in the forenoon and address,
es following the lunch hour. Ladies of
the neighborhood will serve a noon
day buffet luncheon. Mrs. Robert Mil
Ter, Jr., is chairman of the women's
committee.
John E. Muncaster, chairman of the
convention, has announced that the
speakers will include Hon. John G.
Centrum, Secretary of State ond
Maurice Stabler, Ashton farmer, who
will speak on planting and Utilixa-
ton of Farm Wood-lots". Mr.. Con-
trum will discuss estate Revenues and
Reorganization.
Farm experts will talk ON the
Breeding and Feeding of Hogs,
"Pests and Diseases of Home,
Grounds and Gardens.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16

In report to the Montgomery
County Commissioners, Henry j..
Hunt, Bird, assistant to the Super
visor of Assessments, this week
pointed out that taxes now derived
from the taxing of the automobile
aggregate for the county now brings
in a revenue sufficient to pay the
salaries of the entire present police
force. About 23,600 cars are
assessed at present.
In his report, transmitted through
Richard H. Lansdale, clerk to the
county commissioners, Mr.. Hunt
makes the following statement, in
part:
at has been my custom, since
being appointed clerk designated as
assistant to the Supervisor Of
Assessments, to file with the Board
of County Commissioners a report
showing the approximate growth of
the automobile aggregate of the
county both as to number of actual
machines and the approximate growth
total in taxes collected, from which
will be seen an actual increase in
mootr cars of fifty per cent or
more, an absolute equalization of
assessed values regardless of owner
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Gaithersburg P.T.A.
Will Foster Milk
Demonstration Soon
Production And Sanitary
Handling Of Milk Before
February 20

An interesting feature of the next
meeting of the Gaithersburg Parent
Teacher Association, will be a milk
demonstration, under the direction of
Roland Ward. With a prize COW as
guest of honor, on the auditorium
stage, the F. F. A. boys and the All
Club, will demonstrate the production
and sanitary handling of milk, until
it reaches the consumer. At this point
the Home Economics girls, under the
direction of Mrs. Margaret Thomas,
will explain and demonstrate the diff
ferent type containers.
The meeting will be held in the
high school auditorium, next Monday
evening, February 20, beginning
promptly at 8 o'clock.
The business session will follow the
program, after which, there will be a
social hour, with Mrs. Julia Ayres and
Mrs. Lawrence Darby as hostesses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Board of Education
Refers Report On
County Civic Matters

The Board of Education, at it's
monthly meeting February IA, made
the following report:
The report of the construction pro-
gram under the P. w. A. was said
to be under way in all schools so far
as the weather conditions would per-
nit construction to proceed.
A request was received from the
Sandy Spring Fire Department to
construct cistern on the grounds of
the Sherwood High School for fire
protection to the school building. Ac-
ton was deferred on the request
pending a program that may become
available to finance the work.
The Board received a resolution
from the Damascus PIT. A. asking
that plans be made to secure an ap-
preparation for new high school
building for the Damascus school. The
resolution was received for study.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Women OF Montgomery
County To Observe
World Day of Prayer

Women of Upper Montgomery
County will observe the World Day Of
Prayer at a joint service to be held
the first Friday in Lent, February "a,
in Grace Church, Gaithersburg at 2:30
p. m.
Representatives from Washington
Grove, the Methodist Episcopal and
the Methodist Episcopal South and
the Episcopal churches of Gathers
burg; Laytonsville Methodist, Lay
louisville Episcopal churches; Neels-
vile Presbyterian and the Hyatts-
town Christian church met at the
home of Mrs. Lawson King on the
Rockville pike Friday to plan for the
meeting. Women from Poolesville,
olney, Brookeville and Rockville are
also expected to participate.
Members of the committee are:
Mrs. Harry Farmer, chairman; Mrs.
Newman Scribner, leader; Mrs. W. A.
Ledford, Mrs. Merhle Haines, Mrs.
Sinclair Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Bar
Der, Mrs. w. J. Elliott, Mrs. Clyde
Thomas, Mrs. E. o. Gardner, Mrs. d.
C. Plummer, Mrs. Merhle King, Mrs.
R. X. Wachter, Miss Mary Owen, Mrs.
DeWarren Reynolds, Mrs. N. W..
Briggs, Mrs. L. F. Havermale, Mrs.
T. /. Fulks, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs.
Lawson King.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Five-Year Road
Plan Offered By
State Commission
Ask Legislature For SAG,
$4,000 To Restore And
Expand Highways

The State Roads Commission this
week presents an elaborate 5-year
Roads Commission, said each county.
OF $46,S24,000 and designed to re-
store and expand the present high
way system (if any,. Dual high
ways, bridges, multiple lane roads
and viaducts are to be included. The
Commission used data CLEANED from
the activities Of the Maryland High
way Survey and from personal re-
search. t
J. Glenn Beall, chairman Of the
Roads Commission said each county
map would show the outstanding
needs in highway construction which
will be required within the next five
or six years to restore and expand
the system to condition common
surate" with modern demands.
4 "The State undoubtedly will suf-
fer if ways and means are not
found to take advantage of this
opportunity" the chairman added.
At the same time, it is under
stood, that the planning survey has
exhausted its funds and depends
upon. the generosity of the 1899
Legislature to furnish the money for
further aid. Governor O'Conor and
members of the Maryland General
Assembly will receive copies Of the
program with road map showing
each county's flow of t.affic. The
Federal Bureau Of Roads would con-
tinue to furnish funds for highway
planning and construction, according
to Chairman Beall.
Recommended improvements for
each county are set forth. These
include surface-treated gravel roads
in Southern Maryland, stabilized
roads on both the Eastern and West
ern shores and large number of
improved county roads.
The major projects listed are:
Transforming the Defense Highway
from Parole to the District Of
Columbia line into dual highway,
and construction Of a bypass
through West Annapolis.
Widening, resurfacing and reloca-
ton of the York road from Tow
son to the Pennsylvania line, and
construction of a new road to con-
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
King Case Given To
Jury Late Thursday

James r. King, young Clarksburg
resident, accused of embezzling $40
on an indictment by the States At
torney for Montgomery County, found
his fate in the hands of jury as The
Sentinel went to press.
Young King was specifically
charged on 40 counts, each involving
$1.0O. The State contends that he
failed to account for this amount
while a clerk in the Office of the
Police Court, where his chief duty was
to issue dog tags and receive money
in payment for the same.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Religious Education
Council Holds School
Beginning February q

The Leadership Training School
of the East Montgomery Council of
Religious Education will hold it's
annual session starting Monday,
February 81, at 7:45 P. M. and
running for six consecutive nights.
Rev. Charles Michael is dean of
the school. Other instructors are:
Miss Lillian E. Mccormick and Will
bur F. Nash, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Red Cross Chapter To-
Meet Here February 20

The annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Chapter of the Red
Cross will be held on the evening of
February 20, at 8 p. M, in the high
school building in Rockville; when
everyone interested is urged tol at
tend.
Election of officers for the year will
take place and Gordon Stone, new
Red Cross Field Representative for
the state will make brief talk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
John Oxley Is New
Member OF Welfare
Board OF County
Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz, Exec
utive Secretary, Reports
Current Activities

At the regular meeting of the
Montgomery County Welfare Board
held on February 6, John Oxley,
newly appointed representative of
the Board of County Commissioners,
was welcomed as a member of the
Board. Mr.. Oxley replaces Frank
Karin, former president of the County
Commissioners, as member of the
Welfare Board. Mr. Oxley is the
first attorney to serve as member
of the Board since it's inception in
1888, and it is felt that his services
will be particularly valuable in in
terpreting the legal phases of the
work of organization.
Mr.. Oxley reported that the entire
Board of County Commissioners was
greatly interested in the social well
fare program of the County and
that almost as soon as the new Com
missioners took office, they had called
a special meeting to acquaint them
selves with the work of the various
social agencies within the County.
At this meeting on January 9, Miss
Ruth Bolton, Executive Secretary of
the Social Service League, Mrs. Mar
garet Flewharty, Executive Secre-
tary of the American Red Gross, Mrs.
Lillian Riley, Supervisor of County
Aid, and Mrs. Dorothy IN. Kurtz,
Executive Secretary of the Mont
gomery County Welfare Board ex-
planned the work of the organizations
which they represented.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Kurtz reported
that thirty-three applications for
C. C. C. were received prior to the
enrolment date on January 9, 1889,
it was possible to enroll only two
white and one colored boys because
of the restrictions of quota allowed
the County.
wi .. huICA ICPOI ICu dloO CAidO ia
addition to the monthly staff con-
ferences with DIR. Marjorie Jarvis,
psychiatrist, the staff is now attend
ing a series of ten weekly lectures
in elementary psychiatry being given
by DIR. Jarvis for social workers in
the County. At the regular monthly
Mental Hygiene Clinic, psychometric
tests for seven children on the We'll
fare Board case list were given by
Miss Lucia Irons, psychologist of the
Mental Hygiene Society of Mary
land.
Copies of the efficiency rating
cards used by the State Employ
ment Commissioner for the semi
annual evaluation of staff members
were distributed to members of the
Board. Mrs. Kurtz explained that
the work of each employee was rated
on the basis of the nine points shown
on the cards and that these ratings
were arrived at by mutual evalua-
ton between the employee, the Case
Supervisor, and the Executive Sec
rotary. Consequently, the employee
is able to evaluate the strengths
and weaknesses Of his performance,
and therefore able to devote partic-
ular effort to correcting in his future
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Gov. O'ConOr Approves
School Bus Measure

Gov. Herbert R. O'Conor has set
his stamp of approval on bill now
before the Maryland Legislature pro-
viding that all vehicles stop at least
ten feet behind any school bus that
has stopped, or is preparing to stop.
to take ON or discharge children.
The law is now in force in only
eight counties, including, Howard,
Montgomery, Carroll, Charles. II
comico, Frederick, Talbot and Wash
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Rockville HOmemakers In
Study Of Slip Covers

The February meeting of the Rock
vile Homemakers Club was held at
the home of Mrs. Emmett Dove on
Friday evening.
After the regular business meeting
an instructive talk was given by the
Home Demonstration Agent, Miss
Edythe Turner, on buying material
and making slip-covers for furniture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
DR.. Jacob w. Bird
Will Again Head
Social Service
annual Meeting Of League
Held Tuesday Night At
Rockville; Chairmen Named

Officers of the Social Service
League to serve for the year 1899
were elected at a meeting of the
Board of Directors held in the offices
of the League in Rockville Tuesday
night.
The following were elected: Pres
ident, DIR. J. w. Bird, Sandy Spring;
first vice-president, Mrs. Daniel C.
Walser, Chevy Chase; second vice
president, Mr.. Thomas w. Pyle,
Bethesda; treasurer, Mr.. George W.
Davis, Silver Spring; secretary, Mrs.
George w. Young, Washington
Grove; Chairman of Executive Com.
mittee, DIR. Edwin w. Broome, Rock.
vile.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing Chairmen of Standing Com
mittees:
Chairman of Home Service Com
mittee-Mrs. Vestus Wilcox, Lay
louisville.
Chairman of Finance Committee
Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt, Rock
vile.
Chairman of Legislative Com
mittee-Mr. Raymond B. Leavitt,
Westmoreland Hills.
Chairman of Junior Social Serv-
ice-Mr. Edwin w. Broome, Rock
vile.
The budget for the year 1889 was
presented by Judge DeLashmutt as
Chairman of the Finance Committee
and adopted by the Board. The
report stated that the League will
have no more money to spend in
1889 than in 1888.
The Executive Secretary reported
twenty-five new cases retired to the
agency in January. OF thees seven
were referred by the clients them
selves; four by interested individuals
and fuorteen by other agencies.
These twenty-five cases covered a
wide range of problems, including
neglect of children, marital discord,
and financial need. The
agency was able to render some
service in twenty-five of these cases.
At the present time the League has
been under care 231 children and
is working with 1O6 families.
The Social Service League will
hold it's annual dinner meeting at
the Manor Club, Norbecl, on Thurs
day, February %, at z P. M.
Elwood Street, Executive Director
of the Department of Public We'll
fare, Washington, D. C., will speak
on "The Function of the Public
Agency. Mr.. Street is a we'll known
authority in this field and will speak
from wide knowledge and experience.
John Middleton of the Family
Welfare Association of America, New
York City, will speak on "The Func-
ton of the Private Agency. Mr..
Middleton is Field Representative of
his organization covering five states.
Through his organization he Is ia
miliar with the programs of agen-
cies, such as the Social Service
League, throughout the United
States and is well qualified to speak
on the latest developments in the
private agency field. A discussion
will follow the presentation of the
two speakers.
Mrs. Daniel c. Walser of Chevy
Chase, Chairman of the Arrange
ments Committee, has arranged to
have two selections by the Boys and
Girls Glee Club of Montgomery
Blair Senior High School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Rockville p. T. A. Will
Hold Meeting Feb. 81

The Parent Teacher Association
Of the Rockville schools will hold it's
monthly meeting in the auditorium of
the high school Tuesday, February 81,
at p. M, promptly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Sen. Robert Peter Asks
Probe Of Md. Airports

State Senator Robert Peter, of this
county, has asked formal Senate in
vestigation of the State Aviation
Commission. The resolution says that
the commission had licensed the Con-
gressional Airport, near Rockville.
without regard to the interests of
property owners who live adjacent to
the airport.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-16
Orphans Court Will
Meet Monday, Tuesday

The Orphans Court for Montgom-
cry County will meet Monday and
Tuesday and Wednesday, because OF
Tuesday and Wednesday because of
the conflict with Washington's birth
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Garden Tour Is Set
For April Is

The Wesley Heights and Spring
Valley garden tour will be held
April Is, from 100 to 7 o'clock. The
tour will start at the homes of MI.
and Mrs. w. C. Miller, 4401 Cathe-
dral avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
N. Miller, 1888 Cathedral avenue.
Mrs. John C. Freeland, Mrs. Earl
Wallick. Mrs. David Wolhaupter,
Mrs. Harold Anderson, Mrs. Ralph
B. Tew, and Mrs. Chester Caywood
are on the committee in charge of
the affair
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Putzki, DR..
and Mrs. Guy Ledbetter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Howell, Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas H. Seay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Heaton. Dr. and Mrs. J. E.
Bentley. DR.. and Mrs. Howard Kane,
Mrs. Eugene De Reeves. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James West, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Battles,
Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Barkdull, Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Seibel will
open their gardens for the tour.
Tea will be served by Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Shorb at 1900 Woodway
lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12

Are Listed
For Ball
Thrift Shop Fete
Will Be Given
On Friday

A group of women from ofiicial,
diplomatic and social Washington
have accepted invitations as pa
tronesses for the Thrift Shop Easter
ball at the Sulgrave Club Friday
evening.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, hon.
orary patroness, is coming to the
ball in time for the floor show,
which will get under way at 1880
o'clock. Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes,
Lady Lindsay, Mrs. Cordell Hull,
Mrs Henry Morgenthau, jr.; Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring, Mrs. Claude
Swanson, Sonora de Espil. Countess
van der Straten-Ponthoz, Nine.
Peter, Nine. Bostrom, Nine. Pelenyi.
Lady Marler, Nine. Loudon, Mrs.
Owen J. Roberts and Mrs. Stanley
Reed also have accepted Mrs. John
r. Williams invitation to serve as
patronesses.
Also, Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry,
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs
Warren r. Austin, Mrs. Willard
Tydings. Mrs. Warren Barbour, Mrs.
Malin Craig, Mrs. William D. Leahy,
Mrs. Richard B. Wigglesworth, Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth. Mrs. Hamil-
ton Fish, Mrs. Bruce Barton, Mrs.
Chester c. Bolton, Mrs. Thomas
Holcomb, Mrs. George Pettengill,
Mrs Sumner Welles; Mrs. Wayne
Chatfield Taylor. Mrs. Jesse Jones,
Mrs. Richard Southgate, Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Dwight F..
Davis. Mrs. C. Matthews Dick, Mrs.
James Clement Dunn, Mrs. George
Angus Garrett, Mrs. Milton King,
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs Breckin-
ridge Long, Mrs George T. Marye,
Mrs. George Patton, jr.; Mrs. War;
rem Delano Robbins, Mrs. Henry
Latrobe Roosevelt, Mrs. George T.
Sloane, Mrs. Chester Wells and
Mrs. John F.. wilkins.
Mrs. Williams, chairman of the
Thrift Shop Board, has arranged
to have tickets for the ball on sale
at Sulgrave Club. the Junior League,
FranciSe and leading hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Residential
Continued From Page B-3)

luncheon in the Louis Seize room at
the Shoreham yesterday Her guests
included Mrs. Lee Mosher, Mrs. Will
liam Gwynn Gardiner, Mrs. D. E.
Reisinger, Mrs. Ralph Sabin, Mrs.
H. r. KKerslake. Miss Elizabeth Sy-
pher, Mrs. J. B. Wells and Mrs.
George Pendleton Hoover.
DR.. and Mrs. S. Butler Grimes
and their little daughter are spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Grimes
mother, Mrs. John w. Brawner, at
her home in Wesley Heights.
Mrs. Oscar D. Albertini and her
niece, Miss Margarita Montero. have
returned from their home in Ha-
vana, Cuba, and are at the Shore
ham. where they have joined DR..
Albertini after an extended visit in
Havana
Miss Tommy Phillips has returned
from Strong, Ark, where she visited
her parents for two weeks.
Mrs. Harry Leiganfelter has re-
turned to Washington after visiting
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Rau, who are
spending the winter at Daytona
Beach, Fla.
Mr.. Floyd E. Dotson, chief clerk
of the Department of the Interior,
is visiting the Pacific Coast States
on official business. Before return
ing Mr.. Dotson will tour the Yosem-
tie and Yellowstone National Parks.
Mrs. Bonn A. Gilbert of Daytona
Beach, Fla. is visiting Mr.. Gilbert's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B.
Gilbert of 5425 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Gilbert is State alumnae presi-
dent for Florida of Alpha XII Delta,
national social sorority.
Miss Wilmeth Gary of the Ports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Iowa State Society
Will Give Dance
Saturday Night

Iowans in the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps will be honored at
the reception and dance which the
Iowa State Society will give at the
Shoreham Hotel Saturday from $50
to l o'clock.
Receiving with the Iowa Con-
gressional delegates will be ranking
officers Of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps from Iowa.
There will be cards for those who
do not care to dance and a floor
show will furnish entertainment
during intermission.
On the Reception Committee will
be It, Col. and Mrs. Eliza c. john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley OCon-
nor, Mrs. Mavis Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Welsh, Miss Julia
Wade, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence F..
Maher, Dr. Sterling Bockoven and
DR.. H. Loell Failor.
Miss Gertrude M. Louis. at the
Hotel Roosevelt, is secretary Of the
society.