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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Union Thanksgiving
Service At BrOOkevilIe
Methodist Church

The annual union Thanksgiving
service, which was under the direc-
ton of the East Montgomery Coun-
ty Council Of Churches and Educa-
ton, was held in the Salem Meth
odist church at Brookeville, on
Thursday, November %, at 10 a. m.
Rev. Warner v. Thompson, pas
tor of the Burtonsville charge,
Methodist church, preached the SER
mon. Other ministers who had part
in the service included, Rev. d. B.
Groves of Laytonsville; Rev. G. A.
Michael of 0akdale; Rev. Paul
Groseclose Of Colesville, and Rev.
d. X. Sturgis, pastor Of the
Brookeville church.
Special music was included in
the worship service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Gaithersburg
Community
Show, Nov. q
Dog Show To Be Featured
At Night. Affair To Be
Run BY Board of Directors

Featuring a dog show in the
evening, the annual Gaithersburg
Community Fair will be held
Tuesday, November %, at the
High School.
Agricultural professor James
Roland Ward, and Mrs. Jane
Keller, Home Arts teacher, will
be in general charge of the affair.
A board of directors headed by
Howard Cissel and including Don
aid Waters, George Fry, Spencer
Howard, and Russell Roberts will
decide the general policy, assisted
by the following chairmen Of
entries, Billy King and Wheeler
Watkins; Dog Show, William
Seek; Grain, Billy Smith.
Geary Eppley, Wade Rice Of
the University of Maryland and
Ralph Walker, Gaithersburg, will
serve as judges, while o. W..
Anderson, County Agent, will act
as dog judge. The dog show will
start at 1900 p. m.
All entries, Mr.. Ward says,
must be in by 11:00 a. m, and
the show will be open to the pub
lie at noon.
In the girls division, Grace
Purdum will be general chairman,
aided by Pomona Dove, CONNER
cial; Dorothy Burns, needle work;
Martha Fink, clothing; Anna
Bussard, hobby; Connie Williams,
refreshments.
Judges Of the Home Exhibits
will be Mrs. Miriam Beall, Mrs.
Wilson w. Briggs, and Miss Mil
bred Lutes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Gaithersburg
PIT. A. Hears
Mrs. Merill King

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Gaithersburg PIT. A. this
week, Mrs. Merrill King, president,
reported on the annual State
PIT. A. convention recently held
at Chestertown. Mrs. King and
Miss Mary Rice both attended the
convention.
The University Of Maryland
Glee Club with Harlan Randall,
leader, entertained the gathering
with songs.
A benefit movie, Frontier Mar
shal," will he sponsored by the
association, November 20 and 80.
Mrs. Dudley Robertson pre-
scented plans for a public library
and asked the organization sup
port.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

The meeting was also attended
by William B. Matthews, manag-
ing director of the Maryland Tu-
berculosis Association, Mr.. Wells,
assistant director, Mrs. Phelps
and Mrs. Poorman of the same
organization; also by DR.. George
d. Selby, treasurer of the County
Tuberculosis Association. and. DR..
" L. Ellicott, County Health
Officer. Mr.. Matthews compli-
mented the county group for its
tuberculosis program and it's past
record in the sale of Christmas
seals. He stated that if more
than ten cents per capita could
be raised, the County would be
allowed an increased percentage
of the returns. The usual county
share is 708o. DIR. Ellicott spoke
briefly of the tuberculosis pro-
gram, stating that a much more
comprehensive service is now
being undertaken and that the
budget exceeded available income
by about $500 per year. The
X-ray machine purchased in Feb
ruary 1888 has already taken
1900 pictures. Because of trans
portation in getting patients to
chest clinics, the tuberculosis As
ISOLATION is contributing to the
cost of the new station wagon
purchased by the Montgomery
County Lay Council.
Mrs. William Dahl of Silver
Spring, chairman of the Seal Sale
committee, presided at the meet
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Firemen To Hold
Open House On
December 4th

The Rockville volunteer fire de-
partment extends an invitation to
their many friends to come and ex-
anime the new addition and re-
modelling of their fire engine house
on Monday evening. December a
from Z until 10 o'clock.
A buffet supper will be served
and music will add to the delight
of those attending.
The affair is being handled by
William E. Wooten, chairman;
Clarence E. Anders, Carlton How
ard and Frank H. Higgins.
Come in and meet the boys and
look over the building and fire
fighting equipment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

Among the indictments were
charges alleging larceny of cow
against Joseph Magner of Seeks
Corner and Frank Williams of
Takoma Park. Other indictments
returned included Is against Peter
Fritz on charges of selling liquor
without a license and keeping a
disorderly house; Charles H.
Jones, Frederick, manslaughter;
George d. Davis, colored, Linden,
manslaughter; Henry Kuhns,
house breaking; John Ringgo,
assault and robbery.
William Daniel Holland and
James Thompson, HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny; Glen Mills, assault
with intent to murder; William C.
Kilby, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
Percy Riggs, carrying concealed
weapon and assault with intent
to murder; Joseph Moses, house
breaking and larceny; Harry
Poole, arson; Charles G. Lingley,
forgery; Richard H. Lloyd, false
pretenses; George Barnes, man
slaughter by an automobile, and
Charles Gay, assault with intent
to murder.
Of the 1,064 arrests made DUR
ing the July August September
quarter, 944 were forfeited or
convicted, thus making an 1870
conviction average for the states
attorneys office. This, officials
say, is an excellent record, consid-
ering the fact that Montgomery
county has an approximate area
of 500 square miles while Wash
ington, D. c. has about 81, with
1 policeman to every 1400 popu-
lation as compared to a patrol
man to every 800 citizens in
Washington.
During the last quarter, 584 Of
the cases were traffic violations,
most of which were tried in the
trial Magistrate Courts, with
Assistant States Attorney Alger
Y. Barbee, prosecuting.
Significant is the fact that dur
ing the special August term the
Grand Jury returned % indict-
ments of which all of the defend
ants were tried and convicted,
except one, being lost by a hung
jury; with this record as a cri-
terion the States Attorney again
expects a busy season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Farm Group to Hold
Supper Meeting

In order to consider matters per-
tanning to the advancement of the
cooperative program in the Seneca
community, members of the advis-
DRY board of Southern States Co.
operatives local agency will hold
a supper conference at Hungerford
Tavern, Rockville, Friday evening,
November "a, G. L. Leitze, district
manager has announced.
The group will review the or
ganization's operations from July l
to September 80. The purposes and
functions of junior board will be
outlined at this time.
Members of the advisory board
are: Thomas D. Darby, Seneca,
chairman; L. A. Darby, Francis
Windolph and H. w. Allnutt, Boyd;
L. P. Allnutt, Poolesville, and A.
w. West, Germantown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
All Clubs to Sponsor
Rockville Community
Fair, December 8

Plans have been completed for
the fourth annual Rockville Com
munity Fair to be held Friday,
December 8 at the Richard Mont
gomery high school gymnasium it
was announced this week by the
county agricultural extension office.
The fair will be open to anyone
who cares to exhibit and it is hoped
that large number of community
residents will exhibit, including the
All club members.
Exhibits include grains, fruits,
vegetables, poultry, eggs, honey,
clothing, canned goods, foods,
handiwork and hobbies. There will
not be classes for cats and dogs.
First, second and third ribbons
will be awarded in each class.
Grand prizes will be awarded to
leading All exhibitors.
Entries will be accepted on the
morning of the fair until 10 a. m,
and may be taken home after 8
p. m. that night.
Local business men are cooperat-
ing with commercial exhibits in
addition to the educational dis
plays. The latter will include a
hybrid corn exhibit furnished by
the agronomy department of the
University of Maryland.
The organization for the fair is
through the local All clubs under
the direction of Miss Edythe Turn
er, home demonstration agent and
Rufus B. King, assistant county
agent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Rev. Archer breaches

Rev. Archer, guest pastor at
the Rockville Free Methodist
church, has drawn people from a
great distance 10 hear his mes
sages.
Sunday he preached on "Being
Good Soldier" comparing the
qualities necessary to make one a
good soldier in the natural world
with those needed to be soldier
Of the cross.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Farm Committee
Opposes Present
Housing Program
Farm Bureau Group Blocks
Approval of County Plans;
Ask Electricity for All
Farms

Climaxing a series of meetings,
a special committee of the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau this
week drew up and passed resolu-
tion opposing the present plans Of
the Montgomery County Housing
Authority.
Last week Major E. Brooke Lee,
chairman of the Montgomery
County Housing Authority, appear
cd before the Farm Bureau direc-
tors meeting in Rockville and ex-
planned the proposed County Hous-
ing plans as approved by the u. s.
Housing Authority. At the request
of the farm body, Major Lee went
into detailed explanation of this
type of low cost rural housing.
He stated that the plan was so
devised that there would be no dis
location of the present school or
road system and that statistics
showed a 20 per cent saving Of
governmental costs in reference to
welfare, policing and relief.
Eugene Casey, Gaithersburg
dairy farmer, offered resolution
endorsing the Housing Authority's
plans. This was tabled and COM
mittee appointed by James d.
King, president of the farm group,
was instructed to draw up a new
enc with interpretations.
In these resolutions it is sug-
gested that the program could be
adjusted to insure electricity to
practically every farm in Mont
gomery county.
The resolution and enumerated
reasons follow:
Mr.. Hines moved that the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau go on
record opposing the present plan
of the Montgomery County Hous-
ing Authority and proceeded to
enumerate our reasons, therefore,
as follows: Motion seconded by Mr..
Candy. Motion carried.
1. This body cannot agree that
there is a need for 800 to 1000
such houses as the Authority an
ticipates building, even though we
know that isolated cases exist.
2. Any virtue the present plan
might have would be defeated If
the old delapidated houses, occu-
pied at present, were not destroy
ed. This body doubts the legality
of any action to destroy such
houses particularly on the farms
where the business depends upon
available labor. Certainly they
would be reoccupied if allowed to
remain two years after the new
houses are built, resulting in fur
Their over-crowding of schools and
Continue on page A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Bake Sale In
Rockville Dec. 9

The ladies of st. Mary's Catho-
lie church, Rockville, will hold a
food sale, Saturday, December 9,
in the Rockville restaurant build
irg across from the Brosius build
ing, 214 East Montgomery avenue.
Scheduled to start at 10 a. M,
chicken, cakes, pies, bread and
other articles will be sold. Those
in charge are: Mrs. Ethel Carr,
Mrs. Lawrence Dawson and Mrs.
Edward Holman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
'URRENT
COMMENT


qOhich appeared IN the Nov. IL
issue of the Baltimore Sun.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO GET
RURAL HOUSING UNDER USHA
There was comment some weeks
ago on proposed United States
Housing Authority project in rural
housing in Calvert county; now
just such a project is definitely an
nounced for Montgomery county.
There the USHA has allotted
$500, 900 toward the cost of a plan
which may run in the end to about
three times that in total expendi-
lures; it is proposed to erect six
teen villages to house some 800
families at a total cost of about
$4,000 family. Even if the full
$2,400,000 is not secured through
further action of the Congress,
funds are now available for third
of the program, or about five viii
lagos. Ground will be broken for
this work late next month, accord
ing to present plans.
The county to be served by this
project is one largely of dairy
farming, with some wheat and
corn production. The group to be
benefited is composed almost Who'll
ly of agricultural day laborers who
make So day or less when they
work, and average from around
$3.50 to $500 a year. The racial
ratio between Negro and white is
roughly even; of the two races it is
probable that the Negroes will
stand more in need of the assist
ance TO be offered.
here remains scwe edoubs, of
course, as 10, the enthusiasm with
which the prospective benefciaries
will regard the benefit; the rentals
are to be set, under the law, at a
fifth of their income, and So to $12
month may seem to some of them
more than they wish to pay for
conveniences which they have been
accustomed to do without. Prelim-
mary studies, however, have con-
WINGED the Montgomery County
Housing Authority, in direct
charge of the project, of enough
cooperation to make it wise to go
ahead.
The villages, numbering twenty
five to fifty dwelling units of two
to four rooms each, will not be
planted arbitrarily about the coun-
ty, but where present communities
of spontaneous growth have ap-
peared. This will assure proximity
to schools, churches and similar
cultural and social agencies to
: which the groups. to be assisted
may already be related. Transpor-
tation is something of a problem
with this group of workers, who
are not always attached permar-
entity to single farm; by holding
the new plan to present village To-
cations the authority expects to
: house each worker within 5 miles
or so of the farm or farms on
which he is accustomed to work.
1t will be noted at once that the
plans for the Montgomery county
houses are relatively elaborate.
3 Construction will be sturdy, with
a free use of brick; there are to
be indoor toilet facilities, running
water, etc. Under the Housing Act
there is, of course, full authority
for such an experiment; it can be
defended on precisely the grounds
cited for the urban projects. There
is such thing as country slum;
: and leaky roofs, cold bedrooms
and disease-engendering disposal
Of wastes are as uncomfortable in
the country as elsewhere.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
DIR. Byrd to Address
Lodge Benefit, Dec. 3

Lodge No. sos, American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
Of the National Institution of
Health will have a benefit program
for the Bethesda Community Chest,
Sunday, December 3.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, University of
Maryland, president; will be guest
speaker, while DR.. Thomas Parran,
Surgeon General of U. S. Public
Health Service will make the adj
dress of welcome.
The entertainment will be in the
Wilson Auditorium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Miss Waters Feted

Mrs. Eugene Waters entertained
at a birthday dinner for her
daughter, Miss Mollie Waters, on
last Wednesday evening. Among
the guests were: Miss Bernice
O'Keefe Of Sandy Spring, Miss
Ella Virginia Waters and Mr.. John
Waters of Germantown, Mr.. Joe
Henderson, Mr.. Nicholas Brewer,
jr., and Mr.. Lloyd Brewer, jr., of
Rockville and Mr.. James White of
Jamestown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

The Committee for the sale the
gome County tuberculosis Association held it's initial meeting
the at the home of Mrs. Dexter NJ Billiard Rockville
From left right Mrs William Dahl of Silver Spring, Seal
Sale Chairman; Mrs c. S. Duval Jr, Cabin John; Mrs A. D.
Farquhar Sandy Spring. Mrs. Eugene Burr Silver SPRING
Mrs Charles Kohlhos Poeve Miss Mary c. Connor
vsng Nurse of the Department. Philip Joachim
Arlington Va Mrs. William Lee Bethesda; Mrs Paul Ledig,
Bethesda; Mrs Edith Lamar Rockville; Mrs Hugo Winke Sill
Spring; Mrs j. Forest Walker, Gaithersburg
Guerry Takoma Park; Mrs Isaac Cubbit Poesle Mrs Charles
Kreuger Silver Spring. Mrs Wilson Townsend Kensngon res
dent of the Montgomery County tuberculosis Assocaon
Wilkins Cooch Kenngton Mrs. A Kaiser Kensingn; Mrs c.
w. Freitag. Chevy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Hospital Donation
Day, November Is

Saturday, November 25 will be
the annual donation day at the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, Olney. Gifts of linen, home
canned goods, jellies, jams and
other items will be received. Tea
will be served from 2 to 5 p. m.
at which time the hospital will
be open for inspection.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Manor Hunt Meets

Five minutes after casting their
hounds on the Charles Baily
farm this week member of the
Manor Hunt had a long hard
ride, the fox was viewed on the
farm of E. B. Mcintyre, Glen
mont, Md. A field of 30 hunters
turned out for the occasion.
The Club will meet at the ken
nels, on George Wilson's farm on
the Layhill Road, Thanksgiving
morning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Church Services
St. Bartholomew,s Parish

Next Sundays services in the
parish Of st. Bartholomew will be
at 9 a. m. at st. Luke's church,
Brighton, and at IL a. m. at st.
Johns church, olney. Sunday school
sessions are at 10 a. m. These
churches extend warm Christian
welcome to all, regardless Of de-
nomination.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Damascus Democrats
To Dance Dec. 9

The Young Mems Democratic
Clubz of Damascus will hold a
benefit dance in the High School
auditorium. Saturday, December
9, from 9 IL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
November
Grand Jury
Indicts 81
Ben G.. Wilkinson, States
Attorney, To Have Busy
Court Session

AS a result of presentments
made by States Attorney Ben G..
Wilkinson, the Montgomery Coun-
ty Grand Jury has returned SO
true bills.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. William King Of
Woodfeld are the proud parents Of
a little son, born Friday, November
II.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

Farm Bill Roll Call
Vote by Which House Rejected
Appropriation for 'Pority' Payment

Here is the roll call vote by which
the House refused last night to ap-
propriate $25OO0O,o00 for parity"
payment to farmers:
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Farm Relief
Continued From First Page. J

or make available funds for the
employment of greater number of
persons in actual need, and. at the
same time, remove some of the public
criticism Of this activity.
Recalling that Col F.. c. Harring-
ton, w. P. A. administrator, had
testified there probably were en-
ployed on w. P. A. projects about
$4,000 persons who are eligible for
assistance under the aid to depend
ent children and old-age assistance
programs of the Social Security
Board, the committee asserted:
This is cited as just one instance
of an unwarrantable monthly levy
upon funds provided for work relief.
1t involves a monthly draft upon
such funds of 1885 ,OO0."
The committee figured that under
the order of Congress to remove
from the rolls persons not in actual
need, W. P. A. would dismiss 88,975
persons at saving of $16282 ,425.
Savings resulting from the dismissal
OF aliens, again under Congressional
mandate, were calculated at $685.
O00
In addition, the committee said,
President Roosevelt's original re-
quest for s875, 100000 to run w. P. A.
through June 30-Congress trimmed
$3.50, 100000 from the total-contem-
plated complete exhaustion of prior
appropriations by February /.
Later it developed, the committee
said, that there was an unexpended
balance of $145,985,7l1 on January
81, or enough to meet the pay roll
Of the first week of February,
amounting to $45, $4,000, liquidate
other pay roll obligations incurred
prior to February l, amounting to
s73, ,576 $50, and leave an unobligated
balance of S26,659,O34.
S69,000,00O Cut Held Fair.
"It is submitted the committee
said, that the $45 $50, 900, and pos
sible more, very appropriately should
be added to the 100000 =
to run from February l, or putting
it another way, deducted from the
$50, 1000, 900 additional appropriation
now requested"
On the basis of what was con-
templated by the original $875, ,0OO,-
900, the committee said, there could
be deducted without interference
with the w. P. A. program the
$16,282, ,425 for persons not in actual
need, $7,015,00O for aliens) and
$45, 100000 (pay roll for the first
week of February)-a total of
69,O47,425.
The committee does not propose
to deduct that amount, however,"
the report said. 1T proposes to
deduct but s50,00O,000 of that
amount.
1T proposes an additional appro-
priation of $10O,00O,00O and, by so
doing, in effect proposes an allow
ance Of $l9,047 ,425 in excess of the
s875, 600 900 originally requested, and
such excess of sl9,047, ,425. added to
the unobligated balance of $685.
030 on January 81, previously re-
ferred to, allows safety margin or
reserve of $45, ,706,4 ASS"
A report of hearings on the appro-
priation, released with the commit
tee recommendations, showed that
! during questioning by RepresentA.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

lief" said Representative Sacks,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, 80 we
just let them have it."
Representative Cannon. Democrat,
Of Missouri, who sponsored the pro-
posal said the vote was 80 close as
to be inconclusive.'
Doubtless it will be restored in
the Senate he said, "and the House
will agree to it in conference"
Senators were quick to align them
selves for legislative battle over
the farm situation. Not only the
parity payments, but cotton ex-
port plan announced yesterday by
Mr.. Roosevelt stirred discussion.
The Presidents plan. calling for
an initial expenditure of SIS 900, 900,
is designed to bring about a 2,0O0.-
000-bale reduction in the 100000
bales of cotton held by the Govern
ment on loans to farmers. The pro-
ducers who released their loan cot
ton to the market would be paid
SIPS bale and would be given a
subsequent moderate payment on
cotton exported.