Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26

Inc question OF WneH WARY
landers would celebrate Thanks
giving finally was settled by Gov
ernor O'Conor's proclamation set
ting the date for November %
the same chosen by Presiden
Roosevelt and the governors o.
more than a score Of other states
/ Due chiefly to a reduction Of
almost so per cent in compensa
ton claims being filed, % EN-
ployes of the State Unemploy
ment Compensation Board will BIZ
dismissed on November /, officials
of the board announced.
More than $50 of the 600 re.
cruits that the War Department
authorized the Maryland National
Guard to enlist have been en-
rolled, officers said. Most Of them
were recruited in the first 10 days
Of the campaign.
A resolution urging provision
for civil marriages in the State
for persons not wanting church
weddings was adopted by the
Maryland Baptist Union Associa-
ton at it's annual convention in
Baltimore. The present law re-
quires all persons whether or not
they believe in religion to submit
to a religious ceremony.
The 34th annual Baltimore
Automobile Show opened for a
week with more than 200 repre-
sentatives of the 1910 models on
display at the Fifth Regiment
Armory.
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Factories in Maryland increased
the number of their employees 1928
per cent and their combined pay
rolls by Sc per cent during Sep
TENDER, according to John M.
Pohlhaus, Commissioner of Labor
and Statistics.
New residents Of the State
were warned by the Board of
Supervisors of Elections that No
vember a is the last day on which
to file declarations of citizenship
intentions if they wish to be eligi-
Bile to vote at next years Presi.
Dental election.
Using the last money collected
through the special relief revenue
act of 1887, the State made its
last direct contribution to the coun-
ties and Baltimore city for direct
relief work. Baltimore city receiv-
ed $392,707. Baltimore county was
1 given $39,454; Montgomery re,
ceived $15,557.4O, and Howard
| $5,131.38.
Twelve new appointees to the
Maryland State Police now ir
training at Fort George G. Meade
will be the first affected by the
change in the forces training per.
iod which has been extended from
three to five weeks.
Twelve new buildings and equip
ment costing $275,OOO were dedi
Gated as an addition to the Uni
versity of Maryland's animal ant
dairy husbandry facilities at Col
lege Park. The new plant has beer
under construction for the last
four years. 1t is to be devoted Il
the advancement of the States
leading agricultural enterprise, tn,
livestock and dairy industries
which have an annual income Of
$40, 100000.
The Home Owners Loan Cor.
poration has received about 90:
per cent of the entire principal Of
sums borrowed from it by Mary
landers, according to Herbert L
Grymes, State manager of the
agency. About 900 borrowers il
the State have repaid their loans
in full and some of the rest are
even making payments in advance
he said.
Upwards OF 100000 persons may
have been added to the $4,000
Marylanders already covered wher
amendments to the Social Security
Act became effective, the agency's
Baltimore headquarters estimated
Chief groups among those addec
by the change were seamen or
American ships and employees OF
banks, building-and-loan associa-
tions and other c,.ad;t c,,.o,,,,.