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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
Famous Sayings
CALIPATRIA NOTES

Mrs. M. L. McKendry who recent
ly returned home from the hospital
after an operation is able to sit up
part Of the time.
Bob Young who has been at the
home of his brother. w. j. Young,
for the past several weeks, has gone
to Lakeport to spend Christmas
with his daughter and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Smith and
son, David, will spend the Christ
mas holidays with Mrs. Smiths
parents at Laguna.
Among the college students who
have come home for the holidays
are Geraldine Gullett, Virginia
Brownell and Virginia Johnson from
use; Jack Wilson from Pomona
college. Jack wilkinson from Berke-
ley, and Billy Young from UCLA.
The Sub-Deb club met at the
home of Betty Gullett last Satur-
day. Phyllis Lewis gave very in
teresting talk on "Make-Up' Christ
mas gifts were exchanged among
the members The hostess served
delicious refreshments.
Those present were Peg Sinclair,
Jean Thomson, Carol Chiffon, Jane
Watkinds, Margaret Miller, jeanne
Huey. Phyllis Lewis, and the hos
tess, Betty Gullett.
Buddy Kuns came down from
Berkeley to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy D. Kuns and his sister,
Suzanne.
The Legion Auxiliary Christmas
dinner and party at the Legion
hall Monday night was very happy
affair. More than forty were served
dinner of chicken, dressing and
mashed potatoes.
After dinner games were played
until late hour. Then all gathered
around the Christmas tree where
each one received gift.
Miss Irma Thompson is here Wis
iting her father, Earl Thompson,
and her sister, Mrs. Norman Crouch.
David Dayton. son of Mr.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
EFFECTIVENESS LIES
IN LACK OF POWER

The service has no power what
ever to intervene in any industrial
dispute unless both sides to the dis
pute want it to intervene. and this
very fact is the source of much of
its effectiveness.
one veteran member of the SER
vice remarks:
Il 90 TO a city where there's a
strike and call on the industrialist
involved He looks up and says,
What authority have you got TO
mix up in this?' I tell him: None
ir the world. If you want me to,
III get out just wanted to come in
and chew the fat with you and see
if there's anything can do to help.
THAT usually takes him by sur
prise-I mean, just the idea that
there's somebody in Washington
who isn't trying to make people
do things-so we get TO talking,
and first thing you know we're talk
ing about the strike, and before
long I'VE got This man talking to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

MI. and Mrs. w. w. Smith and
son. David, will spend the Christ
mas holidays with Mrs. Smiths
parents at Laguna.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

WASH1NGTON-That rare gem
of government bureaucracy. de-
partment that doesn't want more
power-shining jewel as seldom
found as a Kohinoor or a Junkers-
has been pulled from under its bu-
shell.
It is the Cancellation Service of
the Department of Labor. At a time
when its labor policy generally is
under fire, the government is be-
ginning to realize that this quiet
outfit is an asset and there is talk
Of strengthening the service.
To which it's New Deal director.
John R. Steelnan, says that while
the Cancellation Service might like
TO be expanded bit, it doesn't want
TO be strengthened"
we don't want authority he
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
Friends Stage
Farewell Party for
Edgar JoF1nsons
McCABE NOTES

Mrs. H. B. West. of Santa Monica
spent the weekend with Miss Mas
ako YukaWa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Bob Young who has been at the
home of his brother, w. J. Young,
for the past several weeks, has gone
to Lakeport to spend Christmas
with his daughter and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Martin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mrs. M. L. McKendry who recent
ly returned home from the hospital
after an operation is able to sit up
part of the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mrs. Peter Dayton is at home Tor
the Christmas holidays. David Is
attending school in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. McMath have
as their guests this week Mrs. NC
Maths mother, Mrs. George Amend
of Compton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mr. and MIS- Cecil Clouse and
daughter, Cleona, spent Christmas
in San Diego with Mr.. Clouse's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Clouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. OSuna and
daughter, Mildred and son Frank,
motored to Valley Center on Friday
to spend the Christmas holiday with
Mrs. Osuna'S relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

David Dayton. son of Mr.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mrs. Tom Wise's daughter Irene
arrived recently from the East to
spend the winter with her mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Harris Christmas were
their son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Harris of El Centre, Mrs.
Winifred Ellis and her son. Will Pat
terson of Imperial and their daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Buddy Kuns came down from
Berkeley to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Roy D. Kuns and his sister,
Suzanne.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Diboll have
as their guests this week their
daughter, Minnie G. who is attend
ing school in San Diego, Mrs. Di-
bolps sister, Miss Gertrude Taylor
of San Diego, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Lyons of Hollywood, and Mrs. AL
fred Bres of New orleans.
Mrs. Bres who has been visiting
the Dibolls for some time will return
to her home soon after Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Dayton
drove to Riverside TO spend Christ
mas with Mr.. Dayton's parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

the union peoplei And if you can
keep 'em talking to each other long
enough. there's usually settle
ment"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rose have.
as their guests this week Mrs. Roses
sister, Mrs, Lu Hutchins and daugh-
ter. Laurel and Mr. Fred Gambler, all
of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

John Grant of Julian was in
this district Friday on business.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Autos Should
Have Uniform
Amount OF Light
Same Size Headlamps For
All Cars Advocated By
Automobile Club

Insufficient illumination of motor
vehicles is held by the Keystone
Automobile Club to be contributing
cause to many night accidents in
cities and towns. The Club advo-
Gates the uniform use of headlamps,
pointing out that when two cars
with headlamps lighted approach an
intersection the projected beams
serve as a warning to the drivers,
who are thus enabled to take the
necessary precautions. When only
cowl lights are used on one or both
of the approaching cars, the danger
of collision is appreciably increased.
"The hazard is multiplied" said
George E. Keneipp, Manager of the
Club, "when cars thus operated are
of older type equipped with very
small cowl lights. Such lamps are
virtually useless, both as means of
affording illumination and of giving
warning to other operators and pc
destrians.
"Motor vehicle law requires the
use of headlamps under conditions
where other vehicles, pedestrians
and Substantial objects are not read
lily discernible. We believe the police
can aid materially in reducing night
accidents by stopping motorists
whose cars are insuficiently illumi-
mated and instructing them to turn
on the headlamps. We also believe
the police should pay more attention
to 'one eyed cars. In most cases.
drivers are unaware of the condi-
tion and appreciate having it called
to their attention. Spare bulbs
should be carried by every motorist
for this emergency"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Extension Bill Is
Passed In Senate

The recent bill introduced in the
Legislature providing for an extens-
ion of the town limits has been passed
by the Maryland Senate. The measure
was brought up by Senator Robert
Peter.
Another bill, intimately related to
the extension of the town limits, viii
shortly be introduced, it is under
stood. This measure would allocate a
fund of $4,000 for the extension OF
water and sewer connections to serve
the new area annexed. It Il also
understood that the old sewer tax rate
of $5 will be charged 50 that an
equitable rate can be established.
The old charge was made for
maintenance and operation, but In .
number of cases, taxpayers owning
apartment houses and business prop
critics are now being assessed the
same sewer tax which Is assessed
against the owner Of residence. 1t
is the thought Of the Town Council,
in sponsoring the measure, that some
equitable rate be worked out SO as to
make the charge fair to all Rockville
taxpayers.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
William Wilder Evans
On Bar Committee

The appointment of William
Wilder Evans, Rockville attorney, to
the State Membership Committee Of
the Junior Bar Conference of the
American Bar Association has re-
Gently been announced by r. Lee
Slingluff, Jr., of Baltimore, Chair
man Of the State Membership Com
mittee.
Mr.. Evans is resident of Mont
gomery County. He is 80 years old
and was admitted to the bar in
1890.
The Junior Bar Conference is a
section of the American Bar Asso-
citation comprised Of lawyers less
than 36 years of age. The Confer
ence is actively engaged in pro-
gram for the protection and improve
ment Of American institutions and
for the dissemination Of a better
appreciation of the privileges and
duties of American citizenship. The
Conference maintains a Speakers
Bureau composed Of young lawyers
who are prepared to discuss these
problems before any gathering.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09

The county commissioners would
control all appointments to the force,
including the chief, and also would
select the police civil service commits
sioner, the president of the Trial
Board, who would serve without COM
pensation; the county commissioner in
charge Of the force and the new
sergeant.
At least IL officers would be per-
manently assigned to motor cycle pa
trolls, filing need for traffic law en-
forcement.
The new annual wage scales would
be as follows: Police chief, $4,000;
county commissioner supervising the
force, $1,000; sergeants, $3.50; four
first-class patrolmen, $2,2S0; ordinary
patrolmen, $3.50. Ordinary patrol
men would receive automatic annual
increments of $50 until their pay
reaches $2,160.
The county commissioners would be
authorized to appoint eight civilian
desk clerks, two more than the pres
ent number and to fix their salaries.
The clerks, who would not come under
the merit system, would be assigned
to headquarters in Rockville and the
various sub-stations.
Under the relief and retirement
plan police who serve Is years or
more on TIE force and who reach the
age of So would be eligible for retire
ment upon becoming permanently dis
abled. So would any officer who be-
comes go years of age, regardless of
his tenure of service or physical con-
dition. Retirement pay would be fixed
by the Commissioners at not more
than so per cent of the officers salary
at the time Of retirement.
The fund would be created by a
3h per cent assessment against the
monthly wages of policemen and by
turning into it all Trial Board fines,
rewards, proceeds from any special
gifts and emoluments which might be
received by policemen = except such
part as the county commissioners
would permit them to retain - do
nations to the force and proceeds
from the sale of unclaimed property
in the Police Departments custody.
In the event the fund is insufficient
to defray any relief expenses pro-
vided for in the law, the county COM
missioners would be authorized to
levy upon the County's taxable basis
to make up the defecit.
The Criminal Identification Bureau,
would be placed under the police
chiefs supervision.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Robert Waters Named
Young Democratic Head

At the annual meeting of the
Upper Montgomery County Young
Mems Democratic Club, Robert
Waters, of Germantown, was elected
president.
Other officers follow: Vive-presi-
dent, Hebb Freeman; corresponding
secretary, Ernest Beall; recording
secretary, Parke L. King; treasurer,
Grover Walker; sergeant-at-arms,
R. S. Billhimer and sectional vice
president: Gaithersburg: Ralph How
ard; Washington Grove: R. S. Bill
himer; Laytonsville: Ulysses Grit
fifth; Clarksburg: Thos. Miles;
Barnesville: VIM. L. Thompson,
Robert Williams and Darnestown:
Clagett Jones.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Civic Federation
Will Recommend
School Increases
Teachers Salaries s And
Additional Buildings Urged
For Montgomery County

Immediate substantial increases in
salaries of Montgomery County teach
ers, pending adoption of an adequate
salary schedule by the State Legisla-
ture, and funds for additional build
ings will be recommended by the
School Committee of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation.
The committees recommendations
will be placed before the federation at
its meeting February 13, it was an
uounced by j. w. Bulger, chairman,
and will be the main order of busi-
ness.
The report favors enactment of leg
islation setting a new minimum base
salary schedule for teachers. It also
recommends that the school board
glace in effect as soon as possible an
adequate longtime schedule for Mont
gomery County, which will materially
raise salaries, Mr.. Bulger said.
Until a longtime schedule shall be
instituted, the committee asks that a
net salary adjustment consisting of a
$140-a-year increase be made imme-
diately. The teachers were given a
$60-a-year increase over the base
schedule two years ago.
Construction of additions to Park
side (Silver Spring. and Bethesda
elementary schools, because of over
crowded conditions are among the
most important school needs, the re-
port stated. The committee urged
early completion of the 1887 building
program and approved the school
board building progra INTO cost ap-
proximately $198,OOO during 194O-41.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Miss Lucretia Grady
Will Address Liberal
Voters On February 20

Miss Lucretia Grady, Democratic
National Committeewoman from Cali
fornia, will be the principal speaker
at the next meeting of the Liberal
Voters League of Montgomery Coun-
ty, it was announced by Mrs. Ray
mond Clapper, president.
The meeting, first of a series to be
held throughout Montgomery County,
will be held at the Bethesda Woman's
Club on Old Georgetown road, Febru-
airy 20 at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Clapper said the membership
is increasing rapidly and the League
hopes to announce its program es-
pecially on legislative questions of in
terest to the voters of the county.
"The League is making an extens-
i've drive for new members, Mrs.
Clapper said, "and it is hoped that all
those who believe in liberal govern
ment and progressive legislation will
join and become active members in
the organization.
Other meetings will be held later
at Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Glen
Echo, Rockville and other places in
the county.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Many Changes In Police
System Sought In Measure
introduced In Legislature
Personnel Would Be Increased; Retirement System
Trial Board And Other Innovations Included
Latest Bill

Changes in the Montgomery County
police system would be effected with
the terms of bill introduced this
week in the Maryland General Assem-
bly,.
The measure would include a local
merit system scrapping the present
.ethod of administering police pro-
.ection. Salient features of the bill
follow:
(1) Appointment of Is new police
men to the regular force, giving the
county As officers. The first Is men
appointed would not be subject to
merit tests.
(2) Creation of new park police
force, composed of four patrolmen
and one sergeant, at such time as the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission deems it
necessary.
(3) Appointment of police civil
service commissioner to conduct ex-
aminations for applicants to positions
on the force and submit eligibility
lists to the county commissioners. His
salary would be fixed by the commits
sioners at not more than $1,000 an
nually.
(4) Creation Of relief and retire
ment fund for department members
ard survivors.
= t5J Establishment of trial board
to hear charges against officers. It
would consist of the police civil serv-
ice commissioner, who would be chair
man; the county commissioner in
charge of police and private resi-
dent of Montgomery County.
(6) Selection of one additional
sergeant, giving the force eight.
(7) Increases in all salaries, in
cluding the chief and county commits
sioner in charge of the department.
(S) A $3.50 reduction in each police
mans $500 annual allowance for uni
forms and personal equipment.
(9) Installation Of a call-box sys-
tenn of such scope as the County
Commissioners decree. The Bethesda
Chevy Chase area is the only one with
call-box system at present.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Weights And Measures

At recent meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners the Legislative Committee of the
Farm Bureau presented written petition requesting
the appointment of Supervisor of Weights and
Measures. Under the Maryland Law they are re-
quired to make such an appointment.
This is very necessary essential of local Govern
ment though we have no knowledge of unfair
dealings When stops to think of the vast amount
of money involved in transactions where weights
important it is that some official be charged with
the responsibility of seeing that accuracy is main
tanned. Not only are farmers who both buy and sell
in great quantities interested in this resolution, but
consumers want the protection Of buying scales
that bear government seal of approval Favorable
action should and probably will be given this petition
in the near future
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Maryland Society Will
Dance On February Is

The Maryland Society will have
it's next reception, entertainment and
dance on Saturday, February 18, at
the Kennedy Warren, 1888 Con-
necticut Avenue, Washington, D. C.
Lansdale G. Sasscer, recently
elected Congressman from the Fifth
Maryland District, and Mrs. Sasscer;
Judge Joseph C. Mattingly, associate
judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit Of
Maryland, and Mrs. Frances McFad-
den, president of the United Demo-
cratic Women's Clubs of Maryland,
have been asked to be the guests
of honor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Neighborliness
Appreciated

I wish to thank all my friends
in Washington Grove, Gathers
burg, Oalmont and Emory Grove
for their generous contributions
to the Basil Taylor family at
their recent fire, and the Gathers
burg Washington Grove Fire
Department for its splendid serv-
ices in collecting many of these
contributions.
I hope the Emory Grove people
will show their appreciation to
the Fire Department by respond
ing generously when Edward Tay-
lor collects for the department
next fall.
BETSY DAVIS.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Benefit Dance Planned
Saturday At Sherwood
BY Firemen's Auxiliary

The benefit dance to be given by
the Womans Auxiliary of the Sandy
Spring Volunteer Fire Company, will
be held at Sherwood High School on
Saturday, February II, with Ernie
Eckers seven piece orchestra.
The following are sponsors Of this
dance: Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, Mrs. William
French Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. William John
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ban
croft, Miss Mary Miller Stabler, Mr..
and Mrs. Allan Farquhar, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Gilpin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Acheson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hyde, w., Mrs. John Paul Troy, Mrs.
Joseph Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lamar
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Easton,
Miss Sallie P. Brooke, Mr.. Robert
Cuff, Mrs. Francis Hallowell, Mrs.
Charles F. Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
La Mar, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Douglas
Farquhar, Mr.. Henry T. Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Stabler, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Crum, Miss Mary R. Hopkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Roderick Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
W. McReynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Strouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan F. Brooke, Miss Hannah Archer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard N. Boeckel, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Thompson, Mr.. Floyd E. Hunt
ley, Mrs. Robert Coulton, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Snowden and Mrs. H. B. Bean.
Tonight, February 81, the an
nual banquet held by the Sandy
Spring firemen and few guests, took
place at the fire house. The following
committee headed by Mrs. Andrew J.
Bond, chairman, had charge: Mrs
Spencer Brown, Mrs. Richard Janney,
Mrs. L. c. Burns, Mrs. William John
Thomas, Bird, Mrs. Herbert Adams.
Mrs. Francis Thomas, Mrs. Richard
Lethbridge, Mrs. Robert Kemp, Mrs
Mahlon Kirk, w., Mrs. Austin La
Mar, Mrs. Stanley Stabler, Mrs
Francis Kirk, Mrs. Henry Stabler and
Mrs. Edward Snowden.
The monthly lunch will be at the
fire house on February "a, and will
be in charge of the Burtonsville
Homemakers Club; large attendance
is desired at the dance and the lunch.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
United Young Democrats
To Dance February 13

The regular meeting of the United
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Montgomery County will be held
Monday, February 13, at the Bethesda
Woman's Club on Old Georgetown
Road promptly at 8 p. m. The busi-
ness will be the election Of officers
and a party Of celebration will i'm
mediately follow.
The entertainment committee an
nounces that it expects the George
Washington's birthday dance on the
twenty-first at the Manor Club to be
the best one yet given by the club
Music will again be furnished by Moe
Baer's N. B. C. Orchestra.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
Correction

Through inadvertence the name
Of Roger Shaw, Of Rockville, was
omitted last week in the list of
new county appointees. Mr..
Shaw, who has been prominently
identified with county Democratic
politics for number Of years,
was named a member Of the
Liquor Control Board. We regret
the omission of his name and wish
Mr.. Shaw all success in his new
position.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1939-02-09
BETSY DAVIS.

Editors Note: The SENTINEL
reminds it's readers that the Basil
Taylor family was particularly
stricken in that two children lost
their lives in the aforementioned
fire. This sponsaneous appreciation
of the kindly acts of neighbors
and firemen should, indeed, point
a lesson to those of us who have
been more fortunate.