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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Home Demonstration
Notes

The Cedar Grove Homemakers
club was hostess to the Gathers
burg Homemaker club on Novem-
Der Is. A very lovely luncheon was
served at 1890, after which the
regular business meeting was con-
Quoted. Mrs. Nellie Beall read a
history of the Salem church; and
Mrs. Philip Watkins read the COW
enant and told of the families who
were MEMBERS of the first Baptist
church in the Cedar Grove area
Miss Helen Cullens, district
agent in extension service of the
University of Tennessee, in Nash
vile, was also guest of this group.
She enjoyed very much the dis
play of old glass that the club
members had brought to the meet
ing, as she has been a collector for
gram for the year.
Mrs. Arthur Watkins, ST., presi-
dent of the Cedar Grove club, pre-
sided. Mrs. Dudley Robertson OF
Gaithersburg, spoke on their COM
munity library the Gaithersburg
Homemaker club is sponsoring and
expressed the wish that the Cedar
Grove club would make use of the
library and perhaps show interest
in building it up.
New officers for the year 1910
were elected, as follows: Mrs,
Philip Watkins, president; Mrs.
William H. Beall, vice-president;
Mrs. William E. Beall, secretary;
Mrs. Julian King, treasurer.
Miss Helen Cullens, district
agent in extension service, Tennes-
see, visited several homes in the
county to see the results of vari-
Gus projects that have been car.
ried on this past year or two,
! among the homemakers. The kitch-
en- of Mrs. J. j. Finneyfrock OF
| Olney, which she has recently re-
arranged and reorganized, was the
first place to which Miss Cullens
was taken. At Mrs. Edwin Fry's
home, in Laytonsville, she observ-
ed slip covers made at the Lay
louisville slip cover school last
spring. The home of Mrs. Clarence
Day of Clarksburg illustrated the
type of work done in upholstery
and refnishing schools. After the
Cedar Grove club meeting, the
home demonstration agent, Miss
Turner, took her to Lewisdale area
to see well stocked. cellars at the
homes of Mrs. Attic Beall and
Mrs. Helen Lewis.
The second All local leader
training school was held on No
vember IA in the home demonstra-
ton Office, with Miss Dorothy EN-
erson, All state leader, in charge.
At this meeting points in planning
the years program with All girls
were discussed. The general out
line of the meeting was as fol-
lows: Presentation of project pos
sibilities by Miss Emerson; divis-
ion of group into three parts to
work out three phases of club pro-
gram for the year
Miss Alice Leighton, an older
All girl, presided over the meeting
as chairman. Mrs. A. E. Barch of
Kensington, acted as secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
BURTONSVILLE

school last Saturday, to witness
the presentation of a flag by the
Laurel Council of Daughters OF
America. Mrs. Hanson, State
Daughter, gave an address and
Mrs. Haslup, principal of the
school, read a five-page letter
from an absent national member.
Rev. w. P. Thompson made the
prayer. The delegates made quite
an imposing appearance in their
red capes and white satin dresses
and hats. The Takoma Park ele-
mentary school band furnished
the music under the direction Of
Mr.. Hart. Hot cocoa, chicken
salad and ham sandwiches were
served by the PIT. A.
The Sandy Spring Community
band banquet was held last
Wednesday night at the Brooke
vile Memorial hall. Mr.. Knox,
guest of Major Crane Of Olney
was the postmaster. All the
members of the band were called
on for speeches. Two birthday
cakes were presented. A bounti-
full feast of hot roast beef and
gravy n everything was enjoyed
The band played several numbers
Those who attended from this
neighborhood were Messrs. Claude
and Carl Kruhm and Bunkey
Athey accompanied by his mother
Mrs. ]. T. Athey.
Mr.. Jacob Taylor, secretary Cd
the National Council, gave talk
at the Liberty Grove Grange last
Wednesday night when the Grange
conferred the LIST and End degrees
on Mrs. Lizzie Ruse, Jack Beas.
ley, Ethel Thompson, Joe Hor.
sey and Mr.. and Mrs. Pattey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Jachowsk
and daughter, Francis and Mrs
Adella Crawford and daughter
Doris, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Duvall last Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Wright spent last
Sunday evening at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Bass.
Ter, in Howard county. Mr.
Bassler has been on the sick list
We are happy that Mrs. Car
Kruhm is home from the hospital
and improving. But sorry to hear
that Mrs. Gene Dustin is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Athey went
to Baltimore last Saturday to see
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
at the Hippodrome theatre.
Some one broke into Mr.. Clar-
ence Beall's chicken house last
Friday night and made off with
over thirty of his fine laying
hens. It is also reported that all
of Mrs. Beasley's turkeys were
taken. This is the time of year
to put a burglar-alarm on your
hen house.
Mrs. Fred. Sisson has returned
to her home in Baltimore after
a pleasant visit with her brother
in-law and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
J. S. Athey.
Mrs. Alice King, Miss Steer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest King
all of Washington, were guests
last Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred M. King.
On Saturday night, a host Of
friends gave Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Kruhm a house-warming il
their lovely new bungalow.
Miss Lillian Duvall is homt
suffering with a sprained ankle
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith ant
daughter Betty, of Philadelphia
were weekend guests of Mr.. ans
Mrs. Oliver Duvall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eley wer'
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hawkins of Brookeville.
The w. @. T. U. met at tn,
home of Mrs. Grace Utz las
Thursday with over thirty mem
bers present. Miss Lily Stabler
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
The Week
Maryland

MARYLAND BEGAN operation
of a Negro college for the first
time when the Board of Public
Works took over Morgan College,
which is located in Baltimore. The
Legislature appropriated $225,00O
at its last session to purchase the
institution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

STORMY WEATHER around
New York brought Baltimore it's
first direct passenger fight from
Europe as Pan Americans Atlantic
Clipper landed at the city airport
instead Of making the usual first
stop at Port Washington, Long
Island.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

MARYLAND MOTORISTS have
less reason to squawk about auto
taxes than average owners of
cars in this country, according to
statistics of the Public Roads Ad-
ministration in Washington. The
figures showed the average owner
here paid a registration fee of
$8.72 and total fees of $12.82 per
vehicle during 1888, as compared
with 1925 and $3.50 for cores
bonding fees paid by the average
owner in the nation as a whole.
The State was ranked 26th in num-
Der of vehicles owned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

more as long as other Atlantic
ports remained congested by war
time business.
SPECIAL MANEUVERS, part
of training period of six weeks,
were begun by $500 troops of the
Third Corps area, which includes
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
and the District of Columbia. The
troops are training at Forts Meade
and Hoyle, in Maryland, and Fort
Belvoir, Va.
ABUNDANT DUCKS and geese
were reported on the Eastern
Shore by State game wardens as
the season for wildfowl and up
land game opened.
STATE, COUNTY AND CITY
welfare officials met in Baltimore
to plan work for the State De-
partment of Welfare for the next
six months.
THE MARYLAND BRANCH of
the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton went out of existence, as it
was merged with the regional office
serving Maryland and adjoining
states in an economy move.
TO CUT DOWN fire hazards in
counties the Office of the State In
surance Commissioner prepared a
set of regulations to go into effect
as soon as Attorney General has
passed on their legality. The regu-
lations will cover the manufacture,
sale and storage of explosive ma
terials; storage, transportation and
distribution of infammable liquids;
operation of dry cleaning plants
and operation of hotels, theatres
and other places of public as.
sembly.
THOUGH NEW SPEED limits
went into effect on June 1, the
State Roads Commission has jus-
started erecting on the highways
new signs notifying drivers of the
change. Commission officials sale
the delay was due to administra
tive problems brought about by the
new limits, and a tie-up in theil
delivery from the manufacturer
All signs will be up by the end o.
November, they added.
DRASTIC CHANGES in tn,
movie "Hitler - Beast of Berlin
were ordered by the State Boart
of Motion Picture Censors befor,
the film can be shown in Maryland
AS it's title implies, the picture il
anything but complimentary t,
the Nasty Nazi, and the censor
said they were not sure it woulC
be acceptable even after the mos
offensive Ito Germans) parts haC
been deleted. They rate the pictur,
as an Al rabble-rouser which
might prove harmful to American
attempts to remain neutral.
SNOW AND FREEZING tenn
peratures greeted National Guards
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

FOR THE FIRST time since the
opening of the World War, regu-
lar calls by large transatlantic
passenger liners at Baltimore
seemed imminent as the Holland :
American Lines 10,725-ton Zaan-
dam came into the city's port. It
seemed that other Holland-Amer-
lea vessels would dock in Balti-
more as long as other Atlantic
ports remained congested by war
time business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

1t sometimes looks like the dentist is letting you
know how long he has been practicing from the age
of literature in his waiting room
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

STATE, COUNTY AND CITY
welfare officials met in Baltimore
to plan work for the State De-
partment of Welfare for the next
six months.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Low Textile Stocks
indicate Further
Expansion in 1899
Most Divisions Expect
Favorable Situation
Will Continue
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
Most divisions of the textile in
dustry are looking forward to the
new year with considerable conf
dence. Not the boisterous conf
dence of two years ago this time,
when orders on the books were suf1i-
cient to carry on production at full
capacity for many months, but the
comfortable assurance that the sta
tistical position of the industry is
more favorable than for some time.
Inventories are low.
If the industrial expansion Of the
last six months can be counted upon
to continue, or even hold, through
the current year, considerable ex-
pansion of orders is likely to result.
The memory of the inventory head
aches of the recent past is fading,
and although no great wave of
forward buying is anticipated, cur
rent requirements must now be filled
from new orders, not stock
Sports Clothes Gain.
In the clothing division there has
been a considerable growth in recent
years in the demand for sports
clothes, and this trend is certain to
continue. Studies of family income
and its distribution indicate that
recreation and amusement are play
ing an increasingly important part
in the average budget. The develop
ment of specialized clothes for each
sport is distinctly post-depression
phenomenon as far as the general
public is concerned. and one des-
tined for even greater popularity.
Silk for broad goods as well as for
hosiery has enjoyed a comeback re-
Gently which lays at rest for a while
the theories of a rapid and per-
manent replacement of this fiber by
industrial substitutes. On the other
hand. rayon is opening up markets
which were never tapped by the
natural product.
Profit Margins Low.
The cotton surplus is still with
us and margins of profit in the in
dustry are low. but the competitive
position Of cotton fabrics is enhanced
by attractive prices and wider dis
tribution is effected. There is little
reason for inventory accumulation
except in the case of specialties with
limited sources of supply. 1t is hoped
that improved international takings
of the fiber will relieve the burden
on growers.
Woolen and worsted production
and sales are currently satisfactory,
with further moderate price in
creases a possibility. Preparations
for the fall season indicate expecta-
tons of better demand for quality
goods.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
| Plane Production
Up 100 Percent
| In Two Years
BY Cambridge Associates.

by CamD.adge Associates.
Something like $165 900 900 worth
OF airplanes, airplane engines and
parts will be the total production
for 1888. This compares with $1l5,-
100000 last year and $76,8OO,OO0 in
1886. 1t represents a 100 per cent
increase in two years, but, since
the military airplanes victory at
Munich, it by no means represents
a peak that 1889 will have any
difficulty in surprising.
Even though the eventual con-
gressional appropriation for a
larger American air force fails to
meet present predictions, the 1899
and 1910 problem of the aircraft
makers will be one of upping pro-
duction schedules and not a sales
problem. Untitled orders are now
estimated at about $200,OOO,OOO in
comparison to the $125 O00,000
worth in waiting business which was
on the books a year ago.
During the first half of 1898, pro-
duction Of commercial and private
airplanes decreased 81 per cent, but
the output of planes for military
use jumped 173 per cent.
Earnings of the majority of air.
plane manufacturers have so far
not kept pace with the production
trend by a wide margin. Expert
mental costs have been high, as
have the costs of new machinery
and plant facilities. Some measure
OF Standardization is being achieved
however, and with greater volume
over which to spread costs and
risks, profit margins are expected
to show constant betterment over
the next two years.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Industrial bui|dinq
Pace Likely 10 Hit
| 10-Year Peak
Need for Production
Facilities Seen in
Many Industries
BY Cambridge Associates.

by Cambr1dge Associates.
Looking forward into 1899, the
outlook for industrial building ap-
pears stronger than for any year
since 1890. AS the index of indus
trial production again approaches
the highs of 1887, thoughts of those
responsible for turning out the goods
that statesmen sell naturally turn
to the possibility of stretching out
the capabilities of their equipment
Men, machines and materials must
be pushed to the straining point
The complaints of men in charge
OF these inf1exible working tools con-
tribute a great deal to the industrial
progress of the Nation.
With the approach of the new
year, such complaints were heard
in many lines of business. Utility
companies, having successfully coped
with several record years in use of
electricity through increasing the
efficiency of present generating IA
clllties with relatively small expen-
dltures. will, at least many of them,
be forced to purchase large new
units. The aircraft industry is in
dire need Of more extensive pro-
ductlon facilities. Chemical plants
and oil refineries are facing larger
demands than ever before. All this
means new industrial building for
the coming year.
Plans Curtailed in 1898.
After the 1887 inventory fright
industrial curtailment was so dras-
tic that 1t was only the far-seeing
executive who went forward with
construction plans Had the average
run foreseen the relatively quick re-
vival of trade which ensued, they
would have taken advantage of the
ldleness Of their plants to make eX-
tenslve improvements But there
was no telling whether such eXpen-
ditures would begin to pay their
way within a short time or whether
they would weaken corporate struc-
lures with their interest burdens
in times of stress. Industrial build
ing nearly always takes place while
business is good
Several years ago we heard great
deal about the deferred demand for
capital equipment Except for the
modernization of the automobile in
dustry and the light products divi-
sion of the steel industry which
serves it, the greater part of this
deferred demand has yet to assert
itself.
Credit Market Favorable.
There is decided possibility that
this will be corrected in 1899. Not
only is aggressiveness coming back
to the average industrialist, but also
sources of capital are being made
more easily available. Both banks
and the Government are working
out plans for the extension of credit
for long-term use. and the capital
market is receptive to borrowing for
plant improvement because of the
ridiculously low yields to be OBJ
tanned in securities representing pro-
duction facilities which have been
in use for several years.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Big Gain Forecast
In Auto Production
After Slump
(By Cambridge Associates }


Demand for 1888 model cars and
trucks was At per cent less than for
1887 models. During the model
year extending from October l, 1887
to September 30. 1888, the total
number of units produced by Amer
lean and Canadian automobile
makers was 2,707992, the smallest
total for any model year since 1888
On the brighter side are expecta-
tions regarding 1899 production
Estimates range from 40 to 60 per
cent improvement for the current
year If accurate. therefore. output
will be between 100000 and 4,333,-
600 units, or somewhere in the
neighborhood of the 1885 figure.
Complete 1888 earnings figures will
show only fraction of 1886 and
1887 profits. Earnings outlook for
the coming year is clouded by the
slightly lower prices of many 1889
models. The labor situation is also
uncertain but it is believed that the
aggressiveness displayed during the
organization drive of early 1887 will
not be repeated. Generally speak
lne there seems to be a tendency to
wcri. Cut employe- management re-
lationshlpS III an encouraging at
mosphc-e of Cancellation at present.
The heavy used car stocks held by
dealers year ago were radically
reduced during the spring and sum-
mer months While tbese inve,,-
tories have picked up some this win
ter they do not yet seem out of line.
Public reception of the new models
has been good and the fall months
brought increases in registrations
when a decline was seasonally nor
NAL. On the whole, therefore. Amer
ica's No. industry looks forward,
not to its best year, but to a good
one.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Steel Activity Likely
10 Continue Well
Above Pay Point
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates
Although the steel industry has
been operating at an approximate
average rate of SIS per cent of ca
pacity during the last quarter,
reaching the years high of 62.6 per
cent in the week ended November
49, there has been no indication
Of any substantial amount of in
ventory buying and several big
users of steel have not entered the
market with active interest as yet.
Since the steel industry is always
acutely responsive to business con-
ditions, 1889 operations will depend
greatly on general trade levels.
With the expected increase in build
ing and automobile production
however, and a considerable lift in
shipbuilding activity. the industry
should be able to stay we'll above
the pay point during the year.
Should the new Congress find
legislative solution for the railroad
problem, the purchases of railroad
equipment companies might we'll
raise steel operations toward boom
levels since this once big outlet
for steel has boon quie~~e~t ~in"e
early 1887.
Current steel prices have Leen
reaff1rmed for the first quarter and
the schedule appears stabilized
after the reductions announced in
June and October In the earlier
month abandonment Of the pitts
burgh plus system in favor of
a multiple basing point system
brought price advantages to steel
consumers and raised the average
break-even point of steel producers
to As per cent of capacity opera
tions. October reductions raised
the average another five points, it
is believed, although final fourth
quarter figures will permit a better
estimate on that.
Steel companies earnings, how
ever. have shown that profits usually
depend more upon operating rates
than upon prices. On this basis
steel companies as a whole should
experience reasonably satisfactory
year although actual earnings will
vary widely between the different
units according to costs and types
OF steel produced.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Construction Activity Provides Brightest Spot Business Record

there is much to be accomplished,
and, therefore, much for it to do.
"The problem of accelerating the
exchange of goods and services is a
challenge of the first order to the
ingenuity OF our American advertis-
ing technique to prove its effective
ness as constructive and stabilkinK
economic force"
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Credit SuIes Enormous

Household appliance dealers make
u per cent of their sales on credit;
furniture dealers. SO per cent; lum-
Der and building material dealers,
81 per cent; auto retailers, So per
cent: drug stores, bakers. shoe mer-
chants. fruit and vegetable dealers,
delicatessens and restaurants, all
less than 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Phone TotoI Jumps

More than half the households in
the United States now have tele-
phones. There are approximately
1880 900 phones in use today. COM
/ pared with only 100000 in 1900.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Problems q ChuIIenoe
To Advertising Experts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-H. A. Bat
ten, president of N. w. Aver & Son,
Inc, advertising agency, today as
serted: 1--WE feel that 1889 will be
good year for advertising, for
Evening star., 1939-01-01
New Steel Mill Fast

A new continuous strip mill can
turn out strip of steel mile long
and a yard wide in about two and
one-haf minutes.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-09-08

In their public u:terances, French
and British statesmen said that they
were amazed" and "astounded" by
the suddenly announced German
Russian peace pact, which followed
hard on the heels of a Soviet-Nazi
trade treaty However, the fact
seems to be that the more nard-
headed officials of the world demo-
cracies thot German Russian ALI
ance was not only possible, but in
evitable.
There are several reasons fo-
this. Russia was Germany's most
dangerous potential enemy, and if
Russia could be pledged to neutrali-
~, Hitler knew it would make the
ambitious imperialist program laid
down in Mein Kampf infinitely cas-
Ter to achieve. And Russia has long
been eager to assure peace in Eur
cpe, so far as she was concerned,
in order that she might give undivi-
ded attention to protecting and ad-
vancing her vital interests in Asia.
Furthermore, it is obvious that in
method and ideology, the Commun-
lists and the Nazis have been coming
constantly closer together In both
nations all private liberties have
been acknowledgements govern
ment rules supreme -"enemies''
within the state have been eXlled,
imprisoned and eXecuted-and the
state dominates all economic activi-
ties.
There is another side to the pic
ture, however, which is far from
favorable to Germany. Hitler's ac-
ton has definitely alienated Japan
from the Axis, and the Tokyo cabi-
net which wedged between Berlin
and Rome-and that there is at
least possibility that in time Mus
solini may decide Italy'S best inter-
ests lie in regaining friendship with
her old allies, England and France.
This would be staggering blow to
Hitler
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-09-08

much as $50 month could not find
tenants even when Offered at SIS.
This, as the newspaper also said.
has taken place throughout Georgia.
And it has taken place in other
states where punitive, class taxa
ton and legislation have gone into
effect. Business can take t" just
so long. Then it must succumb to
the flows of the destructionists. One
result is ruinous decline III rental
values. Another is a sharp decrease
m employment. Another is reduc-
ton in general purchasing power.
Another is the loss OF normal taxes
to ell units of government. Another
is an artificial increase in the cost
of living.
ILis isn't Chain store problem