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great broker. field runner and hits
the line as hard as any fullLack
He also is a great pass receiver,
punter, placa-kicker, drop-kicker,
kickoff man and the best passer
seen in these parts since Mel
Whedbee.
Umphrey is % years of age,
weighs 100 lbs; and it in height.
He is q senior and major in the
department of Health and Physi-
cal Education and the Social
Studies.
dIGHLIGHTs OF CAREER
1S36-Passed to BrCadnax for
touchdown, circled left end for IL
yds to place ball on yd line and
on next play bucked over for q
touchdown to tie score 1913 with
Kentucky State in Cincinnati, 0.
l937-Passed to Lewis for q
touchdown that beat Wilberforce
6-3, III it's Homecoming game.
19S8-Passed twice to Broadnay
to beat West Virginia 1872.
Passed to Broadnax for 6 points
and ran a touchdown to beat VIII
berforce 1870.
1939-Passed to Brosdnax for one
touchdown and shoyel-passes to
Holiday for another to beat Ala
bama State.
Kept LeMoyne in danger through
out game, with runs, passes, kicks,
and tries for field goals.
LINCOLN (MO) GAME
Umphrey completed seven out OF
thirteen passes attempted and four
Of the six passes missed were rifled
directly into the hands of the in
tended receivers, only to be dropped
by them. In the first quarter he
shot perfect pass into the hands
of Lewis on the goal line, but
Lewis fumbled the pass.
On s occasions, he bucked
straight through the center of the
line for an average of 7yds. HIS
ran ends four times for an aver
age of 20 yards. He intercepted 8
Lincoln passes, and on one occasion.
he returned the bali 100 yards, but
was called back for a penalty. He
set up both touchdowns. On the
first occasion, he passed to Henry
on the Lincoln 4 and then bucked
he Lincoln line for touchdown.
In the third quarter, he ran around
Lincoln's right end for 46 yards and
Flowers bucked over for touch
down and reliable Umphrey added
the extra point from placement.
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Va. Unions
Class Bags
e,60-41

RICHMOND, Va.-(SNS)-The
Virginia Union University fight
ing Panthers, CIAA basketball
champs, opened the season here
last Friday night, December 8,
outing the highly-touts Omegas,
Of Washington. D. c., GOAL, despite
tie fact that Willie Wynne, former
howard University sensation and
MiIlard Williams played for the
visitors. At no time was the lsad
/ the Panthers threatened.
Melvin Glover (New York; led
lie Panther attack garnsring nine
ield goals and two FOULS, for to-
al of twenty points. Wiley "Soupy'
campbell, Pittsburgh, hit the
oops for six field goals and three
oal shots.
I'D OMEGA ATTACK
For the visitors, Millar (BooO
williams totaled four field goals
nd five fouls to lead his fraterni-
y brothers.
The Unionites led 21-9 at the
.alf. Bob Daughtry, Coach Hucles'
ewest find, scored five field goals
and a foul in the period that he
ay service.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn (SNS) -
Through special chapel exercises
Monday, December 4, the student
booy and faculty of A and I State
College were given formal con-
Sciousa sses of the fact that twelve
griGiTon warriors had played their
last game for the Blue and White.
The group included: Albert Um-
phrey, Rayfield Anderson, Luther
Freeman, Herman Holiday, all
former Crispus Attucks High
School material from Indianapolis
Indiana; William Bell, Chatta-
nooge; ANDY Lewis, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin; Tavern Crawford, East
St Louis, Illinois; Frederick SUM
rail-, Laurel, Miss; Charles Adams,
Atlanta, Ca: william Eroadnax,
Memphis; Glenn Wright, Syracuse.
n. z; and william Jackson
Evansville, Indiana,
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Ora Washington In
Rare Form; Tribune
Girls Win 1929

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-(SNS)-
The very popular Philadelphia
Tribune Girls, the National Colored
Basketball Champions, added an
other game to their string when
they completely outclassed the
crack Scranton Girls (white), of
Scranton, Pa, Friday evening at
the YWCA, 1905 Catherine Street.
The visitors made valiant stand
but were unable to stop the fast
breaking offense of the locals. The
entire Tribune group played in
championship form, while the play
ing of M. Mahalko for the losers
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The asterisks above denote events which the CIAA
superior Note that there is sprint medley relay of
the 2zO44Oo8O22O variety in the Olympic games and 9TH
er major meets of the country
Joe Hall of Va State do more than run with and
catch football He holds the CIAA of 9e seconds
N tne 0O yard dash and the javen record ITS feet
George WI Hams of Hampton had javein heave of 1876
deet !O X inches in 1882 but it in all open meet
tugls OF Morgan hurled the aven 2O2 feet II 12 inches
IN 1924 IN the ClAA Championships Halls record was es
easned In the 1889 Relay Carnival The CIAA runs off
Sngefa RE pesX and CHAMPIONSHIPS every
ond performance in the Championships 1887 but never did
as well in the closed CIAA meet wv ~
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the final score was 13 to this Is
no misprint-the sensational Pur.
ple Wolverines of Morris Brown hat
the long end of the scorei
SPECTACULAR PUNTING
The first quarter was as even as
set of store teeth, booming puts
by John Moody of Morris Brown
and Kenny Whitlock Of Va. State
all but keeping the cash customers
in a daze of embarrassed excite
ment. The white patrons-among
whom were the celebrated ALL
Southern end Bob Ison, and Roy
Goree and Roane Beard of the Ga
Tech football Ueam-all but threw
duckfits. Such kicking, they freely
admitted, was the gosh-darndest
footwork one may hope to see on
any college grid'ron. They con-
ceded that they had notni~.g tt,
beat it.
Whitlock started the dazzling
stuff when, with the ball deep down
in Va State territory in the open
ing period, ne stepped back. took
his own good time, and booted one
long, lofty, and lazy exactly 60
yards downfield on the fly. You
could hear the "whew-ess" AL over
the coliseum.
MOODY RETALIATES
Taking the bah from the very
spot it was put into play, the Nor
ris Brown center snapped it back
to John Moody, Wolverine ALI
American triple threat fullback CAN
didate. The big 2O5 pound Pelnsyl-
vanian apparently ruffled hy the
finality with which Whitlock had
done his odd joo, sent one OF
like variety Gownfield-with equal
finality in his manner Of execution
and the result was one that
seemed headed completely out OF
the ball park When It finally go!
tired and cane to rest, II hdo
travelled 06 V2fdS-On IIle 4ly--
over the Va. State goal. That made
It touchback, which, because il
had to be brought out to the q
ward line. reduced the effort tc
lust Sc yards in the records.
WOLVERINES TAKE 10 LEAD
Va. State had the ball on hel
own IS yard line, third down anc
four yards to go, with Whitlcck ii
punt formation, when Morris
Brown. uncoiling like poison
fanged cobra, struck paydirt, Hay
wood Settles. big 2f4 pound fresh.
raan left tackle, started Va. Stats
On her road to ruin, rushing N like
a mad bull and smothering Jnt
Trojan, foot. ball, and all. The pig.
skin bounded erratically to tn
right. Right End Gerald Brow
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alert as a nightwatci1man with irl-
somnia, grabbed it up and spirited
the remaining Is yards from the
spot for a touchdown. Moody added
the extra point from placement
Morris Brown led TO. The half
ended that wav despite spirited
dashing, and swashbucking bristling
and comeback tactics by the proud
Virginians.
Quarterback George Walker sub
bed for the starting field general
Louis English (boSh are Seniors)
shortly after the third period got
down to serious business and no
monkey-shines. His entry into the
ball game evidently was based on
some studiously applied strategy,
because, shortly thereafter, Morris
Brown began rolling again.
MITCHELL TALLIEs
Moody passed to 1888 All Amer
lea End Leross Booker, another
senior, from the Purple 81 The
nd, after establishing possession.
fumbled the ball under weight of
vicious, death-meaning Va. State
defenders. His teammate, Clarence
Brown, the ever-present freshman
?enter from nearby Marietta. Ga.
pounced upon it like a hungry buzz
zard. The nine yard gam moved the
call to the %. Moody got it down
to the six yard line in a series OF
trusts. Joe Mitchell, sophomore
lalfback and defensive wizard, the1
showed he could do other things
living with the grace of an Olympic
natator and the force of a freight
rain across the goal line for a
touchdown. Moody missed the
ronversiOn, but the score favored
Morris Brown 1870.
| EROJANS BREAK LOSE
The game was now at boiling
intensity and Va. State, like truc
champions, was moving the bal
along at maddening clip. Joe Hall
The 9.8 second wizard; mercury.
heeled Kenny Whitlock: danger.
us Dicky Burr Picnard Cobb, arc
7loughing Bob Ciasker riddled tn.
Wolverine ranks. Rut progress wa
slow on land. They took to the air
The results were startling indeed
IN fact, CONSERVATION had ALREADY
broken loose in the Purple ranks
! With a 1870 lead, mind you-wher
the final period rolled around.
BURR, GLASKER ROMP
The final period, however, wa
down to all but its last seven min,
utes, however, when the 5hunde
broke loose like a torrent. It be
gan with Morris Brown on tn
starting leg. Moody. down to hi
own nine yard line where he ha,
to make a brilliant interception t
j, eIop an impending threat by ths
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ST. LOUIS DOCTORS
ELECT PRESIDENT

ST. LOUIS-(A N P)-The
Mouno City Medical forum. con-
cisting OF more than one hundred
physicians in st. Louis, met Tues
day evening at Homer Phillips
hospital and elected DR.. Robert
M. Scott as its next president
DR.. Scott. who has been active
in the affairs Of the forum and
recently served as v;ee-~ eside-ct,
received a 9. s.. degree from
Florida a. and M. college. did
graduate work at Temple univer-
sitv in Philadelphia and co1lplet-
cd his medical course at Hcwafd d
university.
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ARTysrs, WORK ON DISPLAY

ST. LOUIS-CA -CANP)-Last Sat-
urday, for the first time, the IA
NOUS Forest Park Museum here
had On display the, work of Negro
artists. Seventeen artists are repre-.
sented In the exhibition which con.
+inues through the month of De.
cennber. The Annual Art Exhibits,
which display the work of local col
ored artists, are sponsored by the
educational committee OF the st.
Louis Urban league,
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NIBC
VA. STATE Pos.

SCORING TOUCHDOWNS $500 G
Brown, Mitchell, Glasker.
EXTRA POINTS--MO0dy (place.
n1ent), Lee (dropkick).
SUBS Trapp, Grimes, Walker.
Griffin, Williams for M.B.C.;
Cobb, Williams, Medley, Montjoy
Lee for Va. State.
REFEREE-G. III. Lennon (Blue.
field; UMPIRE-B. T. Harvey
(COlgate); HEAD LINESMAN-
T. E. Cravens Clark; FIELD
JUDGE-CeciI Gross (Knoxville)
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&c Deadlock
Between Gophers
And Bears
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-SNS-


The Bethlehem House Gophers
played the Smithfield Bears to a
6-6 deadlock as the second contest
of the Park and Recreational foot
ball tournament Was played. A pass
from Turner to cambridge made
the tying point for the Bethlehem
House Gopers. Dandridge, on re-
ceiving the pigskin, Topped 80 yds
to q touchdown with the assistance
of Moody Johnson and other
Ciophers. The contest will be play
ed again between the two teams.
Coaches were London cambridge
and Clifford Andrews
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DR.. J. B. Martin Is
Voted President
Of American Loop

CEICAGO-toNS)-Dr. j B.
Martin, Memphis business man,
Monday became president of the
american BASEBALL League. Cities
with teams in the league ar
Chicago, Memphis. Cleveland. st
Louis. Toled, and Birmingham.
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Long PlInts By Moody,
WIliti0Ck Are 1ThriIljng
To 1000 Spectators
Mythical Natl Championship
Dropped by Scrappy Trojans
In Loss to Purple Wolverines
BY LUCIUS JONES
lSNS Sports EditOrl
ATLANTA, Ga.--(SNS)-


The Morris Brown football apparently saved the bulk
OF its fancy football for 1889 pede before the 1000
reach Blossom fans assembled Saturday afternoon Ponce De
Leon Park because amazingly unbelievable the perform
ance put the first annual posseason classic that
end of the beringng snatchdown and agout fvesarnae
OF grdiron spectacle the topped Virginia State eleven seemed
to be bunch of waking or1esone nightmare
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STATISTICS

Nearly 20 per cent Of Cuban TO-
tacco products exported III Sep
tember went to the United States,
a four per cent gain from Septcrn-
er of last year.
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Kenny Whock 1867 in sweeping wide sidelnes
apparent gain but play secondary
fender Joe Mitchell of Morris Brown no gain
The bottom Moody
ubeck candidate reversing his field
quarter Morris from
State Saturday in Atlanta the heard around
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Referee-Bailey.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
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Marco Polo Of Music Who Souqht New
Poths and BIozed New Trolls

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Evening star., 1939-04-16

expensive tastes kept him in perpetual financial diff
culties. And with fame horde of imitators,
who copied his musical style and exaggerated his
musical mannerisms, and who called themselves the
"Debussytes." French publishers annoyed him by
bringing out his early immature compositions and
against his will he forced to participate in musical
politics"
Great honors were heaped upon him, but little by
little he withdrew from public life Then came the
Great War; and while his countrys fate hung in the
balance, inspiration was temporarily frozen.
In 1915 he underwent operation for an ncurable
malady. He suffered much and steadily grew weaker
Against his doctors orders he continued to compose
and even took part in the first performance OF his
patriotic lode to France" and, at St. Jean -de-Luz
played the piano part Of his famous Violin Sonata
On March IS, 1918-in q war-torn Paris menaced
by destructive air raids and long-range lombard
ments-Debussy died.
Only recently, Debussys heirs received 900 in
royalties for Larry Cntons arrangement of the song
MY Reverie'-about ten times as much as Debussy
made out Of all his music during his whole life
For clarity Of writing. for felicity of expression
for sheer fertility Of agnation-Claude Debussy is
without q peer in the entire history of music. His
superb orchestral works demand place in every
collection Of great symphonic masterpieces.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Offer Brings You 10 Complete Sy

You owe it to yourself and your family to take
immediate advantage Of The Stars great offer. Act
at once to secure-for your home the 10 complete
symphonic masterpieces big 12-inch double
faced records-and the electric Record Player that
is part of the offer
The Record Player, when attached to your radio,
plays any record right through the radio loud
speaker with all the volume and tone Of the radio.
1t comes to you in beautiful bakelite cabinet, is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Future Farmers
Hold Initiation

Thirteen Greenhands, George
Smith, Collins Thompson, William
Darby, John Gloyd, George Fry,
James Gregg, Edward Phelps,
Harold Morris, Merle Howes, Dick
Burdette, Frank Lifka and Dick
White, were initiated into the
Gaithersburg Chapter of Future
Farmers of America on October
%. These members are now quail
fled for the Future Farmer degree,
which will be conferred upon them
some time in the future.
William King and Wheeler Wat
kins of this chapter went as guests
to a meeting at Richmond, Va, on
November 2.
Volunteers who went to the
Sherwood Fair to bring back news
concerning the fair are as follows
Howard Kemp, Francis Barber
William Smith and William Seek.
The Gaithersburg Chapter Of
Future Farmers is in favor Of re-
organizing the Montgomery Coun
ty Chapter of F. F. A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Polly Jenkins At
Milo Theatre Nov. 14-15

When a girl and two men ar
rive in Rockville for a two-day
engagement at the Milo Theatre
November ID and Is, they will
have completed another two year
tour of the United States that
has brought their entertainment
to millions of people. The act
is "Polly Jenkins and her Plow-
boys" now completing their tenth
year of giving the country "rural
rhythm"
This troupe has been featured,
from time to time, with several
big stage shows. They appeared
with Gene Autry's Hollywood
show; were prominent in the
WIS barn dance radio program
and were part of the Otto Gray
Oklahoma Cowboy act. They
played too, with the Radio Hay
makers, an NBC feature.
The screen attraction for No
vember Ia, will be "Grand Jury
Secrets" featuring John Howard.
November Is, the attraction is
way Down South" featuring
Bobby Breen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Germantown
Horse Show
Held Saturday
H. Carter And |. Smith
Win Horse Pulling Contest.
Weather Affects Entries

An unprotected snow and hail
storm somewhat dampened the ex-
hibitors ardor at the recent Ger
mantown Horse Show, held at
Walter Johnson's farm.
But snow or rain the show went
on - huge gallery of horse en-
thusiasts loudly applauding each
winner. Probably the horse pulling
contest, a new feature of the show,
attracted more attention than the
other features - Izaak Smith of
Olney, to the delight and acclaim
of the spectators, captured the
light horse class. His less than
3,O00-pound-team pulled approx
inately IA tons 1000 pounds; while
Harry Carter, Rockville, coaxed his
heavies to Is ton 400 pound pull
to win their class. Carriers team
weighed approximately 1000
pounds.
Joe Vial, University of Mary
land, and John Clark, Maryland
State Fair Associate judged the
entries, while o. w. Anderson,
county agent, acted as secretary;
]. D. King and Walter johnson
headed the committee on arrange
ments. Ladies of the Germantown
Grange served luncheon.
Complete results of the show,
follow: 6-horse team LIST Merrill
King, End J. D. King; 4-horse team
James D. King, E. D. King; 2
horse team Carl Remsburg,
Harry Carter; pulling contest,
light horse Izaak Smith, Carl
Remsburg, David McBain; pure
bred stallion, years and over :
Walter Johnson, Carl Remsburg,
J. D. King; brood mares, years
and over Ed. Blunt, Carl Rems-
burg, Walter Johnson; pure bred
fillies, 2 and under 3 years Ed.
Blunt; purebred yearling colts :
William Page, Walter Johnson,
Walter johnson; purebred foals :
Walter Johnson, LIST and End;
heavy pulling Harry Carter, Carl
Remsburg, ]. D. King; grades,
brood mares ]. D. King, Merrill
King, J. D. King; mare colts M.
King, Bill Page, M. King; grand
champion stallion Walter john
son; grand champion, female :
William Page.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Resolutions of Respect

In Memory of Eleanor Houck
Barnsley, who departed this life
Saturday, October 81, 1899:
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in the
exercise of His divine will, has
called to her eternal reward our
fellow worker, Eleanor Houck
Barnsley of Laytonsville; and
WHEREAS, by her death we have
lost a faithful worker, whose
passing has saddened those with
whom she was associated; there
fore be it
RESOLVED, that we, the fellow
members of the Laytonsville
Home Makers Club, hereby extend
to her family our sincere con-
dolence in their bereavement; and
be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of these
resolutios be sent to her family.
LAYToNsvnLE HOME MAKERS
CLUB.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
The Letter Box

LETTER TO EDITOR
Editor
Montgomery County Sentinel,
Rockville, Md.
Dear Sir:
A group of women in Rockville
having learned by broadcast, the
Ten Commandments are in many
court houses in our state, have
been granted permission by the
Board of Montgomery County
Commissioners, to place a tablet
bearing the Ten Commandments in
the Court House in Rockville.
A committee representing all
denominations will be organized to
confer with the commissioners in
selecting design, and the placing
of the tablet.
The committee expects to create
sufficient interest throughout the
county to place a tablet of notable
appearance in keeping with the
Importance of the Commandments,
and a lasting contribution for the
respect of law, to our court house.
Very truly yours,
Clara Ray Wilson
Rockville, Md.
November Z, 1889.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Jersey Herd
Classified

The purebred Jersey dairy herd
of N. C. Stiles, and son, Shady
Grove, will be Officially classified,
according to Rufus King, assist
ant County Agent, Otto Scaeffer
of the A. j. C. C. will judge the
herd as to type and conformation
at public demonstration, Fri
day, November 10th, 1000 a. m.
These Jerseys have gained wide
favor both as show stock and milk
producers and are the first stock
in the county to be classified.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Postponed Turkey Shoot
To Be Held Nov. IL : IL

On November II and IL, on the
old Bohrer farm, one mile north
of Bethesda on the east side of the
Rockville pike, Bethesda Chevy
Chase Chapter of the Izaak Wal
ton League will hold their postpon~
ed turkey shoot. Shooting will con-
tinue all day, both days, and will
be at stationary targets and
straight traps. The committee in
charge of the shoot are Lewis D.
Wilkinson, chairman; assisted by
Windsor Adams, Joe Perna, Ster-
ling Parks, Merlin M. Evans and
Charles Thurtell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
o. E. S. Meets

Last Friday evening with Miss
Edith Barnett, worthy matron, pre-
siding, Pentalpha Chapter No. 38,
o. E. S., Gaithersburg, presented a
most interesting program. The
feature was cantata, The Legend
Of Sleepy Hollow, staged by Pru-
dence Chapter No. "a, o. E. S. of
Mt. Airy, with a chorus of 20
voices. Soloists being Messrs. Jack
and Lloyd Steel, accompanist, Mrs.
Pearl M. Gendell, and directress,
Mrs. Arlene G.. Runkles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
Costume Party
At HyattstOwn

Burdette's Hall was the scene
on Tuesday evening of a costume
party sponsored by the Parent
and Patrons Club of the Hyatts-
town elementary school. Games
were played and prizes given,
about go persons were present,
pupils of the school, their parents
and friends. Mrs. E. D. Burdette
is president of the club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
National Guard
To Camp Richie

Capt. Ward H. Caddington,
Silver Spring Service Company,
first infantry Maryland National
Guard will leave with his company
of 10 men for Camp Ritchie on
Sunday, November IL.
In accordance with recent War
Department orders all military
units will have one weeks fall
training under cold weather con-
ditions. The Silver Spring unit will
return November 10.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

David A. Fletcher, jr., 20. Silver
Spring to Flossie Eloise Smith, %,
Washington, D. c.
Francis E. Muessle, %, Philadel-
phia to Elizabeth H. Glover, %,
Chevy Chase.
Stewart Ellis Webb, %, Chat
ham Hill, Va. to Mary Margaret
Reed, 18, Gaithersburg.