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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
MEMBERS OF STATE
PUBLICITY AGENCY
ARE ANNOUNCED

Members of the new State Pub
Lefty Commission, created by act
of the last Legislature, were an
nounced Tuesday by Governor
O'Conor. E. Lester Muller, Balti-
more, was named chairman of the
body.
Mr.. Muller, four times president
of the Advertising Club of Balti-
more, was chairman of the first
State Publicity Commission ap-
pointed by Governor Richie in
1927.
Other members named were Max
Chambers, editor of a Preston
newspaper; Joseph S. McGrath,
Crisfeld publisher; j. Wesley KEEL
ley, Cumberland sportsman, and
G. Alfred Peters, jr., Baltimore ad-
vertising man.
The purpose of the new organiza-
ton is to attract tourists and other
visitors to Maryland through pub
licizing the States many points of
historic, scenic, recreational and
industrial interest.
The statute creating the commits
sion provides that four State Off
Gals serve as members, in addition
to the five appointed. The four will
be the Governor, the State Forest
er, the chairman of the Conserva-
ton Commission and the chairman
Of the State Game and Inland Fish
Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
STATE ACCEPTS
OFFICE BUILDING
IN ANNAPOLIS

Governor O'Conor formally &C.
cepted the new State office building
in Annapolis Monday afternoon.
The Board of Public Works,
which has supervision of the build
ing, already had notified the fol-
lowing State departments to be
ready to move into the building on
December 1: Conservation Commits
sion, Bureau of Mines, Racing Com
mission, State Board of Funeral
Directors and Embalmers, Depart
ment of Parole and Probation, State
Auditor, Department of Correction
and State Board of Hairdressers
and Beauty Culturists.
The Board of Budget and Pro-
curement also will have an office in
the building.
The Offices of the Comptroller
and State Treasurer, now located
in the Court Of Appeals, also will
be housed in the new State Office
Building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Examination to Open
For Cadets in u. s.
Merchant Marine

The United States Maritime
Commission has announced an open
competitive examination for deck
and engineer cadets in the mer-
chant marine of the United States.
Applications must be mailed to
the Supervisor of Cadet Training,
u. S. Maritime Commission, Wash
ington, D. c., and postmarked not
later than midnight, December 81.
The eligible register will be main
tanned by the maritime commission.
Unmarried men between the ages
of Is and %, who can produce evil
dence of good moral character, and
who have completed certain studies
in accredited schools, will be eli
gible to compete for the examina-
ton. Rigid physical requirements
must be met.
Further information regarding
the examination is contained in the
formal announcement, posted in
most first and second-class post
offices. Persons desiring copies of
the announcement and application
forms may obtain them from the
Supervisor of Cadet Training,
U. S. Maritime Commission, Wash
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Announce Tests for
Several New Civil
Service Positions

The United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission has announced
open competitive examinations for
the positions listed below. Appli-
cations must be on file in the
commissions office at Washing
ton, d. c., not later than De-
cember II if received from States
east Of Colorado.
Assistant inspector of ship
constru G. ion (mechanical) i,
$4,000 a year, for filling posi-
ton of assistant shipyard in
spector, machinery. Employ
ment in U. S. Maritime Com
mission. Experience in inspec-
ton of marine machinery re-
quired. Applicants must have
reached twenty-ffth but must
not have passed fifty-third
birthday.
Instructor, Air Corps Tech
nical School, $500 a year, also
associate, $4,000 a year, assist
ant, $4,000 a year, and junior,
$4,000 year, various optional
branches. Employment is in
technical schools of the u. s.
Army Air Corps at Chanute
Field, Rantoul, H.; Scott Field,
Belleville, H.; and Lowry
Field, Denver, Co. Certain
education and experience re-
quired. Applicants must have
reached twenty-frst but must
not have passed fifty-third
birthday.
Principal editorial clerk,
$4,000 a year, editorial clerk,
$1,000 a year. Experience in
editing material for publica-
ton required, except that col
lege education and proofread-
ing experience may be substi-
tuted for part of experience.
Applicants must have reached
eighteenth but must not have
passed fiftieth birthday.
Full information may be OBJ
aimed from the secretry OF the
j. S. Civil Service board Of exam
ners at any first or second-class
,ost office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
COUNTY MEETINGS
TO BEGIN THIRD
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Drive by State Committee
From December l to z
Last of Series in 1889

December Traffic Safety Week,
December l to Z, inclusive, the
third and final period scheduled by
the Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee in it's program to cut down
fatalities and injuries from auto
mobile accidents, will be inaugur-
ated at simultaneous meetings in
the twenty-three counties on the
evening of November 80
Under the leadership of the
county chairmen, arrangements
are being made to have various
clubs, organizations, schools, bust
ness men and citizens generally
rally at these meetings, which will
be addressed by leaders in the
movement in the respective coun-
ties.
December in the past has had a
most unfortunate traffic record.
Two years ago, in 1887, it was the
worst month of the year, with 72
deaths from traits causes. Last
year an improvement was recorded,
the number of deaths being
brought down to 40. Realizing,
however, that these deaths meant
the loss of Christmas cheer and
happiness in many homes, the
Traffic Safety Committee is APP
pealing for increased care in driv-
ing and walking in the hope that a
similar improvement may be noted
for December, 1889.
With the appointment of the
working committees on education,
school safety, enforcement, legis-
lation, engineering and statistics,
the long-range program of the
committee is getting under way.
Better enforcement, improvements
on dangerous spots in the roads,
better lighting, laws that more
nearly meet the requirements of
today's speedy driving and many
other phases of safety work will
be undertaken by the committee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
President Opens
1910 Campaign
Against Paralysis
Senator Radcliffe to Head
Maryland Drive; Birthday
Celebrations Climax

President Roosevelt has opened
the 1910 slight infantile paralysis"
campaign with letter to Keith
Morgan, chairman of the commit
tee for the celebration of the
Presidents birthday, New York
City. In the letter, Mr.. Roosevelt
expressed approval of new plans
for the drive.
Mr.. Morgan informed the Presi-
dent that state chairmen for the
drive already have accepted APP
pointments in As states and in all
territorial possessions.
Senator George L. Radcliffe, for
the seventh consecutive year. will
head the campaign in Maryland.
The two main features of the
drive will be the celebrations in
honor of the Presidents birthday
and the "March of Dimes.
The celebrations will include
dances, parties and entertainment
of all kinds. They will come to a
grand climax on Tuesday, January
80, President Roosevelt's 58th
birthday. 1t is expected that more
than 10000 celebrations will be
held.
The March of Dimes is expected
to enlist more people this year in
the coast to coast silver parade. A
great number will mail birthday
cards containing dimes to the
President at the White House to
join with the President in the fight.
Others will contribute by purchas-
ing March of Dimes buttons, which
this year are of a special design.
Still others will drop contributions
In coin containers or send special
contributions to county, state and
national headquarters.
A special feature of the 1910
campaign will be the March of
Sport" under the direction of the
sports council. This council, under
the Craftsmanship of Grantland
Rice, and composed of the leading
sports editors, writer's, columnists
and commentators of the country,
will promote and direct hundreds of
sports events throughout the coun-
try, proceeds Of which will be given
to the campaign fund.
Distribution of the funds raised
will follow the plan of last year,
Mr.. Morgan said. That plan pro-
vides for a $3.50 division of the
proceeds. The National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis will receive
so per cent of the money raised,
and the other half of the proceeds
will remain in the localities where
raised to be expended under the d.
rection of permanent chapters of
the National Foundation for local
aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
State Employees Hear Governor
Pledge Support to Merit System
More Than 900 Workers Of Every Department
Attend Banquet in Baltimore; Radcliffe, Jones
and Bruce Among Speakers of Evening

Nearly 900 members of the
Maryland Classified Employees
Association at their banquet in
Baltimore last Saturday night
heard Governor O'Conor pledge
his support to the Merit System.
Other speakers of the evening
We're Senator George L. Radcliffe,
State Employment Commissioner
Harry G. Jones and Howard
Bruce. Every department of the
State was represented in the
group which was more than twice
as large as any previous gather
ing of the association.
For the first time since he took
office the Governor made clear
his stand on the Merit System.
His viewpoint on the subject has
been awaited with much interest
on the part of the voters as well
as the State employees.
~ am for the Merit System"
he said. 81 believe that State
employees who have rendered
faithful and efficient work ought
to be encouraged to continue that
work under the most favorable
circumstances"
However, he made it clear that
he expected the various depart
mental heads would receive the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
DR.. Riley Asks
Support of Sale
Of Xmas Seals
Campaign Which Will Open
December l Finances State
tuberculosis Fight

Announcing that the sale OF
tuberculosis seals will open on
December 1, DR.. r. H. Riley
director of the State Department
of Health, this week appealed for
general support of the sale. The
seals will be on sale throughout
the Christmas season.
At the same time, DIR. Riley
pointed out that Maryland had
been one of the first states to
fight tuberculosis on an organized
scale and had much to do with
national organization against the
disease.
Because the seals are so in
expensive" he said, everyone can
buy some of them and thus help
in the fight.
use of Christmas seals to raise
money for the fight against tuber-
culosis, started years ago, but our
fight, here in Maryland, was well
under way by that time.
eve had the first tuberculosis
exhibit and, incidentally, that ex-
hibit led to the organization of
the National Association. We
were the first State to require
cases of tuberculosis to be report
ed to health authorities, which
was done in order that necessary
care could be given those who
had the disease. We We're among
the first states to have definitely
organized plan Of campaign; we
were also among the first to es-
tablish State sanitoria.
eve have been in the thick of
the fight from the very beginning,
and we can see results. Forty
years ago, tuberculosis was the
leading cause of death in the
State. One death in every seven
in the total population was due
to that disease. Today, tuber-
culosis occupies sixth place as a
cause of death = heart disease,
diseases of the kidneys and other
diseases of the middle and older
groups, occupy the higher places
on the list. Today, tuberculosis
is responsible for one death in
seventeen in the total population.
But the fight has not been won
and what has been accomplished
is a challenge to go further. The
disease still takes too heavy a
toll among our people.
"The money derived from the
seals makes some services pos
sible, that we could not have
otherwise. Part of it is used
for the chest clinics held through
out the counties under the joint
direction of the State Department
of Health and the State Tuber-
culosis Association. Some is used
for the purchase and upkeep of
x-ray equipment and other sup
plies that are such important aids
in early diagnosis Of the disease,
when the chances of help and
even of cure are greatest"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Kansas City shakeup

The shakeup Of the Kansas City po-
lice department has really brought
results. Cleanup has extended be-
yond crime and politics. Now Sat
urday night baths will be given the
-well-here's the story from the
beginning. A police captain stroll
ing through a park noticed the fish
pond was scummy and the gold fish
we're mighty dinGy. He ordered the
water changed and each fish washed
every Saturday night in salt solu-
ton to brighten it I'D bit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
welcome soldiers

Darwin, isolated outpost Of north
ern Australia where beer costs Al
shillings $50 cents) bottle owing to
high transport charges, has suffered
a beer famine. Gladly the people Of
Darwin welcomed contingents Of the
Australian defense forces. Prompts
ly these same troops drank all the
beer in the town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Six Weeks Song

When the carnival comes to Nice
on the French Riviera, there is a
charming custom of launching .
new song whose melody is played
daily by every orchestra and street
band until everyone is whistling or
humming it. When King Carnival
dies, the song dies too, and the fol-
lowing season another takes its
place.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
London's Autumn Flouer.

In the countryside around London
IN the fall can be found Heather and
Willow Herb in flower. Travellers Joy
In the Hedgerows, Convolvulus.
Teazles, ivy in bloom, and plenty
OF blackberries and nuts for the
gathering.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Integrity of Local Police
Force Defended.
10 the Editor Of The Star:

have been reading what you publish
with reference to the police investigation
by the Government G-men. In this con-
nection, as president of the Prisoners
Relief Society, with offices in Washing
ton for full quarter of century, I
have been dealing with returning con-
victs on a large scale and have inter-
viewed multiplied hundreds of ex-
convicts in and out of prison, and if there
had been any collusion between them and
the police in this long time would have
some inside information concerning such
misconduct on the part of police officials.
In my judgment the Washington
police force, as rule, is above criticism.
I believe it to be far superior in every
way to any other police force in the
United States.
In an agency as large as the Wash
ington police force there are bound to be
some flaws, but the officials are ever
ready to correct anything that is re-
ported to them.
If the Attorney General will put the
Government enforcement officers as high
above criticism as the washington police
he will have plenty to do.
July 21. EARL E. BUDDING.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
After Tientsin, Canton

If there were any doubt that ia
pan is feeling her oats after having
made Great Britain eat humble pie,
it is promptly removed by late events
at Canton. At that great South China
port, which came under Japanese
domination last year, the islanders
are apparently about to repeat the
sort of thing which brought them
into conflict with the British at
Tientsin in June.
The invaders have notified all for
eign consular authorities, including
our own, that for military reasons"
the japanese Navy will close the
Canton River for two weeks begin
ming today. At adjacent Hong Kong,
the great British trading colony
already reduced to virtual insignifi-
canoe by Japanese occupation of
Canton, Tokio'S latest move is re-
ported to be in the nature of a block
ade of British and French conces-
sions on Canton's Shameen Island.
Sentries are to be posted at both
bridge entrances to Shameen, where
American Consulate and business Of
fees are also situated. The sentries,
as at Tientsin, will search all persons
entering or leaving the island, a pro-
cedure containing the seeds of pre-
cisely such ructions as lately brought
Anglo-Japanese relations close to the
breaking point
1t is cynical and illuminating
comment on Britains kowtow to ia
pan, whereby London practically
agrees to give the imperial army a
free hand in China. that blockade
Is proclaimed at Canton while the
Tientsin blockade issue is supposedly
still under negotiation at Toxic It is
small wonder that Secretary Hull an
nounces that the United States con-
tinues to be filled with concern" over
the broader aspects" of japanese
depredations at British expense, for
these infringe upon all western in
terests in China.
The details of these recurrent acts
OF japanese highhandedness are be-
coming boresomely familiar. What
we cannot afford to forget is that
they are all of piece and a pattern,
and that their ultimate purpose is to
expel the west, root, branch and tree,
from every vestige of participation in
Far Eastern affairs. How long the
Occident can or will tolerate this
program Of systematic obliteration
and extinguishment of it's rights is
questionable. The war lords at
Toxic are manifestly of opinion that
the number of other cheeks the west
has to turn is inexhaustible.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
No Advantage Seen
In Acquiring Islands.


was interested in Mr.. Frederic Will
liam Wile's recent article on the posi-
bility, or suggestion, perhaps, would be
better, that England turn over some OF
her Caribbean islands as part payment
OF her debt to the United States.
No one could be overenthusiastic about
our Uncle taking over any more burdens
in the Caribbean. We paid $25 900 900
for the Virgin Islands and Congress has
appropriated s60O0,OOO since I have
covered the islands quite thoroughly on
various cruises and was there again last
October. At Charlotte Amalie-the town
has returned to its baptismal name
there has been considerable improve
ment. They have improved the streets
and put through new ones. However,
was there in 1880, long before Uncle
Sammy had started in on his orgy of
spending and there was nothing wrong
with the streets then. We drove to the
Lindbergh Field, the beach, the Cha Cha
village, and all around the town. There
is fine airport and tidy, little sum
was spent in hitching hotel onto Blue
Beard Castle of pirate fame. Everybody
goes over and climbs up to the top of
the so-called castle" but when told
that room and bath are So day at the
hotel, one realizes that the day of piracy
is not dead. The town was presented
with new post Office to replace the one
built by the Danes. The old one had
withstood the ravages of sea and hurri-
cane throughout the decades. However,
was impressed with the typical Ameri-
can silhouette of the Works Progress Ad-
ministration worker leaning on the han
die of his shovel. So familiar has it
become where the Stars and Stripes fly,
that 1t may be fitting for the next gen.
Grafton to replace the American eagle
with this heartening symbol.
When one considers the Island of
Trinidad, on which lies Pitch Lake with
its inexhaustible supply of asphalt, one
could only visualize for very fleeting
moment that John Bull would ever re-
linquish his hold on such a treasure
house. Besides the asphalt, the oil sup
ply is said to be the richest in the British
Empire However, should we acquire 1t,
it would be advantageous in more ways
than one 1t would be an excellent place
for the P. w. A. sit-down strikers and
other kindred organizations. The So
called lake is soft, that is, it yields to
the tread of feet and machinery must
constantly be shifted to keep it from be-
ing mired or swallowed up indefinitely.
Trees and bones of animals of by-gone
ages come up and go down in this lake.
The men work in shifts, but under a
broiling sun as Pitch Lake is only 10
degrees north of the Equator. The native
workers break up huge blocks of this
asphalt with mattock and place them
in small runway car, but not infre-
quently are they seen carrying these
huge blocks on their heads. They are
called headers"
JOHN FRANCIS STEELE.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

In the old days people were always
having felons on their fingers, but today
you seldom hear Of this trouble.
Is 1t because people don't work as hard
as they used to, or are they more care
full in treating small injuries imme-
diately? People should be careful, of
course, but there still fingers a feeling,
on the part Of an amazingly large num-
Der of persons, that it is a sign of weak
ness to treat at once any small cut or
abrasion. Just how any one could be-
heve this, in view Of the discoveries of
the past so years in regard to germs.
microbes, etc., 1t is dif11cult to under
stand, but the fact remains that many
otherwise sensible men and women
men especially-think it unbecoming of
them to stop and wash a small wound
and then apply one of the popular anti
septics-most Of which are much more
effective than some persons give them
credit for being. Squeeze as much blood
out as possible-this has q washing
effect, and keeps possible germs from
flowing down; then wash we'll with soap
and water, the more laving the better.
This second step is one of the best, for
the mechanical action of soap and water
is one of our most reliable "antiseptics. "
Then apply the germicide, allowing it to
dry. Two or three applications, with
drying between each, are better than one.
II y \
The original Indian poke is an un-
known plant. Nobody knows what is
meant, but the leaves, 1t is believed, were
smoked like tobacco.
Our poke weed, or poke berry, or poke
root, is a perennial herb, rather coarse
IN appearance, but still one to merit a
place in fence corner, even in the best
garden.
Poke" Is an interesting word. 1t is
not Indian, but probably of Scandinavian
origin, meaning pocket, or pouch.
Pig in poke"
There we have it, pig in a bag, or
pocket, or pouch.
: There also Is the verb, to poke, mean
ing to thrust or prod at, or to walk in
a slow, uncertain manner.
Probably the colonists called the
phytolacca poke weed" because its
berries or leaves, or dried root, could be
carried easily in the pocket
Or maybe because some Indian called
in for aid, poked some of the dried root
down a colonists throat in hurry.
Or, on account of its emetic action it
might have been called poke weed" as
an euphemism for the obvious.
Language is full of such "delicacies, +"
but since there are so many plants with
emetic action, it is difficult to under
stand why this one might have been
selected above others.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

tions of Colombian determination to
tolerate no "isms" or hyphenated
theological nonsense is an expression
Of Colombian qualification that the
tension and fear which once charac-
terized the relations of Latin America
with the United States have been
replaced by the cordiality and mu-
tual trust exemplified by today's
Good Neighbor policy.
Appropriately bolstering these
idealistic sentiments and political
commitments is President Santos
revelation that his government will
soon submit proposals to Congress
for adjustment with foreign bond
holders looking to resumption Of pay
mehts on Colombia's dollar debt.
President Santos message to his
Congress corroborates the agreeable
impression of his statesmanlike quail
tiles, which was left with all Ameri-
cans who made his acquaintance
when he was on a pre-inaugural visit
here in 1898.