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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Rockville News And
Social Items

Va, and Raleigh, N. c., has re-
turned
Mrs. William T. Brown is back
from Haddonfeld, N. j., where she
visited her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Brown.
Mrs. Leonora Wilson left on
Monday for her home in Chicago,
after visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Val
lntine Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Diamond
have returned from their wedding
trip and are making their home
rear Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Pinclney Prescott motored
to St. Mary's City on Sunday to
spend the day with friends.
Miss Maude Humphreys of Phil
adelphia, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Ohio H. w. Talbot.
Miss Maude Humphreys, Mrs.
Rose Dawson, Mrs. Ohio H. w.
Talbot were supper guests Mon
day evening of Miss Eliza Choate
at Normandy Farms.
Miss Mildred Ward and Miss
Billy Leigh Allnutt left on Sunday
by motor for New Orleans, La,
stopping at Savannah, Ga, en- route
to visit friends.
Mr.. Clagett Stevens is visiting
relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert C. Warfeld
expect to leave next Wednesday
for St. Petersburg, Fla, where they
plan to spend the winter. The many
friends of DIR. Warfield will be
glad to know that his son, Rev.
Gather Warfeld, who has been
making his home in Poland for the
past Is years, is safe and well.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dawson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Daw-
son, jr. spent the weekend in Lex
ington, Va, where they attended
the v. M. l. centennial celebration
and the Washington and Lee home
coming.
DIR. and Mrs. Michael j. Stieff
of Mt. Carmel, Pa, were guests
over the weekend of DIR. and Mrs.
William S. Murphy.
Mr.. Walter Higgins spent the
weekend in Philadelphia, with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Higgins.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Early, of
Point Marion, Pa, were guests on
Friday night at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. Barrett P. Wilson.
Mrs. George Seybold and son,
John, of New York city, are spend
ing a week or ten days here.
Mrs. Stephen Cromwell was
hostess at bridge on Tuesday.
Mrs. Leslie Reardon is spending
two weeks with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. B. p. Wilson, before
joining Mr.. Reardon in New York
for the winter.
Mr.. T. S. Hersberger and family
of Milden, Saskatchewan, Canada,
will spend the winter with rela-
tives in Montgomery county,
among them being Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Griffith and Miss Julia
Hersberger of Rockville.
Mrs. William Mobley entertained
at cards on Tuesday at her home
in Bethesda.
Mrs. Walter Pyles, Mrs. Sted-
man Prescott, Mrs. Nicholas Brew
er, Mrs. Edwin Broome, Miss Elsie
England, Mrs. A. H. Griffith and
Mrs. William Clarke were bridge
guests on Tuesday of Mrs. Barrett
P. Wilson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Upper Seneca Travilah
Baptist Church

Rev. C. A. Brubaker will preach
at the Upper Seneca Baptist
church at Cedar Grove Sunday at
l1:30 a. m. His subject will be
Thanksgiving In 1882. He will
also preach at the Travilah Baptist
church at 3 p. m. using as his
subject "a Cloud of Witnesses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Motor Company
Official Advises
Novice Drivers
Warns of New Conditions
To Be Faced in Winter by
Budding Motorists

Editors Note: With Mary
lands traffic safety campaigns
noaO IN full Suing, these point
ers for neaO drivers prepared by
Ed Hedmer, service and me-
chGnicGL manager of a large
automobile firm, should be of
interest to many readers. They
contain GdVice of vaJue to both
neU and experienced motorists.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Bv ED H.EDINER

nearly one million new motorists
take the wheel and begin acquir-
ing skill in driving. Driving is one
of the things that can best be
learned by doing.
There is reason to believe that
the beginner who is of mechani-
cal turn of mind has advantages
over the one who, lacking mechani-
cal interest, is forced to learn en-
tirely by rule. This is because the
mechanical minded driver under
stands the reasons for each move
and comes to see, subconsciously,
the mechanical processes set in mo-
ton by his hand or foot.
But anyone taking the trouble
to ground himself in certain fund
amentals is likely to develop into
a safe and skilful operator,
whether he happens to be mechani-
cal minded or not.
To the thousands of young peo-
pie, in particular, who since last
spring have taken up driving for
the first time, the arrival of au-
tumn is critical period. In a way,
it is their introduction to an en-
tirely new type of operation, call
ing for greater care and skill than
needed when pavements are dry,
visibility good, and traction at it's
best.
With modern automobiles, the
drivers control over his car is just
as complete in winter as at any
other time. But frequently greater
skill is needed to exercise this con-
troll. For this reason, the new driv-
err should be extra cautious when
frequent rains, soggy wet leaves,
and periods of hazy weather COM
plicate driving.
Especially in towns and cities,
vet leaves constitute the greatest
autumn hazard. BY making starts
and stops less certain, they demand
of even the experienced driver e
degree of caution he has had little
occasion to use since last spring.
To the novice, they present entire
ly new problems.
For these, there lis no better
safety advice than this rule: al
ways drive in such a manner that
you can stop in the clear space
ahead. Many motorist has
thought he was obeying this rule,
only to find that the stopping-dis-
lance on wet pavement, or in slip
perry leaves, was quite different
from the stopping distance on
dry concrete.
Here are some simple rules
which may be helpful:
1. Keep to speeds at which you can
certainly stop, no matter what
the conditions underfoot.
2. Apply the brakes gently and in
termittently at first, with the en-
CINE still in gear, and let the
inertia of the power plant help
slow you DOWN
8. "Feel" your way to stop, re-
leasing brake pressure at the
slightest tendency to slide, and
re-applying brakes gently as the
wheels turn again.
a. If pavement is very slippery,
shift into second gear when
speed is slackened to eight or
ten miles an hour, and bring the
car to stop.
All these rules are necessitated
by one simple fact: the laws of in
ertia prevent quick stops-or quick
starts, either - when ground con-
ditions are such that traction is
poor. So much for theory. The
driver who is about to undertake
his driving under new conditions
ushered in by these seasons will be
wise to experiment carefully, lean
ing always to the side of caution,
until he has learned by experience
exactly what response to expec'
from his car on any given surface.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

RFOR RENT - Second floor
apartment, ideal location, Ais W.
Montgomery, Rockville. Four
bright, sunny rooms; kitchen,
bath, oil heat, hot water. Eugc
refrigerator, range, built in tub
and shower. Private entrance,
bus stop at door. Mrs. Louis
Gardiner, Rockville, Md. Phone:
Rockville 347-J. 63l
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
st. Johns Church, Olney

Next Sunday there will be serv-
ices at 9 a. m. at st. Johns church,
Olney, and at IL a. m. at st. Bar
tholomew's church, Laytonsville.
Sunday school sessions at 10 a. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Chapel of the Redeemer.
Glen Echo

The Thanksgiving Day service
at the Chapel of the Redeemer in
Glen Echo on Thursday, Novem-
Der %, will be held at 1920 a. M.
and will be conducted by the Rev,
M. M. Perkins, vicar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Melvin are
the proud parents of little daugh-
ter, Mary Elvira, born on Monday,
October 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoff, of
Washington Grove, are receiving
congratulations upon the birth of
a daughter on Thursday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

- FOR SALE - 2 steam Irac-
ton Engines, l large corn she'll
er, l corn grinder with motor, 2
brooder stoves, lot of equipment
for raising chickens, so laying
hens, lot of garden tools. c..
EARL BURRISS, Rockville, Md.
Phone 1881.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Joseph
Collins are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of son, Ralph
Patrick, on Monday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

- FOR SALE = Several fresh
cows and close springers, 80
heifers ready to breed, 10 feeder
steers, 8 shoats. For sale or loan
for their keep - 8 bulls, Short
Horn, Holstein and Guernseys.
w. c. Fawcett, on Conduit road,
mr.. Great Falls, Md. 628
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

~WANTED TO BUY - Female
dogs that are going to have pups
in three weeks or nursing pups
not over one week old, to be
used for Foster Mothers. Pay So
to SIS. Dog Hotel, $500 Western
Ave-, Chevy Chase, Washington.
D. C. Phone Woodley $3.50. 479
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

- FOR SALE OR RENT =
Repair Shop and Apartment
over Shop located in Sykesville.
Inquire B. F. Brown, Sr. Lunch
Room or B. F. Brown, Jr., Tay-
louisville. S16
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

. SALE - November Is to %.
Rugs and other articles, woven
or hooked. Mrs. VIM. A. Iddings,
Brinklow, Md. Phone: Ashton
5243. GOT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

~WANTED = so to 100 pine
or cedar trees for Christmas
street decoration. 8 to 10 feet
tall. M. Stern, Rockville, Md. GA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

@FOR SALE = Will Sell At
Public Auction, Monday, Deem
Der A, at 10 o'clock, at Bowman's
Service Station, to satisfy stor-
age lien: 1 Ford truck, Md. tag
number 270-136-3s. Motor No.
A-967691. Graham, 4-door sedan,
motor No. 227575. BOWMAN
SERVICE STATION, Norbeck,
Md. 626
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

.FOR SALE = Rye for sale.
David Shober, AK La Chapelle,
Dickerson, Md. Phone: Pooles-
vile 5. 627
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
Fatal Triangle Provides Another Tragedy, With One Of
Principals Dead, Two Others Believed To Be Dying

Then he composed his last note
while the motor pumped the deadly
monoxide fumes in. This also was
to his wife.
IT am not to blame. If this couple
had left me alone, I would have
been o. K. But they kept coming
to my house after had given her
up. And, darling, 1 just could not
take 1t. So I let them have 1t. ]
know I was insane, but you can't
tell q Judge that"
The fumes now had begun to
take affect. What followed in the
note was in a scrawling, almost
illegible hand. It said:
Honey I am out Of gas. 80
guess this Is the end Of the hope,
as they say. All there Is to do now
Is to pray to God to look after me,
but still I hope Beverly died the
death Of q rag doll. ! thought I
might get her back on the gold
standard but ! guess there Is no
hope"
both Miss Wager and Helmlck
were believed 70 he dying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
THANKSGIVING
IS CITY HOLIDAY
Business Closes Families
to Reunite; Churches Are
All to Celebrate

Thanksgiving Day tomorrow will
find the entire city enjoying hol-
iday, with families gathering about
the dinner table and the traditional
turkey as the center of attraction.
A religious note will mark the day,
as hundreds gather at. Catholic and
Protestant churches for Thanksgiv.
services to signify their gratitude for
the peace and freedom that are
Americas. A union THANKSGIVING
service will be held at the First
Methodist church at $3.50. A high
mass Of Thanksgiving will be cele-
brated at the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception at 8 o'clock,
and similar services will be held in
other Catholic churches.
Hundreds Of Visitors
Trains, buses and private cars to-
day and tomorrow Will bring to the
city hundreds of former Waterbur-
ians coming home for the holiday.
Family reunions will be In order, and
mnay social events are scheduled.
The needy will not be forgotten.
The Salvation Army win give Christ
man dinners to a number of per-
sons, and dinners will also be given
by other relief organizations. A big
Thanksgiving dinner will be served
at Brookside home.
Great Football Game
The new municipal athletic field
on WATERFOWL avenue viii be the
scene OF the annual THANKSGIVING
Day game between the Crosby and
wildly football teams. High school
students will celebrate at q victory
dance at the Y. M. G. A. tomorrow
night.
Students from college and school
will hold number of dances and
social gatherings during the next
few days.
Mild temperatures are predicted
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
Norwich State Hospital Found
In Bad C0ndition From Report
New Superintendent Called
for - Charges Have
Been Upheld

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 29.-(UP).
"A special state investigating COM
mittee today charged conditions at
Norwich state hospital for the insane
"fail to meet acceptable minimum
stands" and callet. for new super
lntendent and reorganization Of the
board Of trustees.
In a sweeping report to the gov
ernor. the commission said there was
"defeatist attitude" among the
clinical staff, doctors felt they were
at dead end" there was ali In
sufficicncy of fresh fruits, vegetables
and milk in the diet, a striking
lack Of authority among nstitu-
tional heads, and an open hostil-
ity" among staff members.
OF DR.. Chester Waterman, super
intendent since 1884, the commits
stems report said;
1.-THE. superintendent is burdened
by law with multitude OF admin
astrative and fiscal duties, and 1t is
questioned If he Is personally equip
ped TO meet the heavy demands that
this position is bound to entail"
Reorgahxie Trustees
The commission urged the board
OF trustees of IL members "be reor-
ganized so as to include four Ii
censed physicians. chosen solely on
the basis Of experience and knowl-
edge of Institutional administration
or modern clinical medicine, one Of
whom might we'll be diplomatic of
the American Board of Psychiatry."
This reorganized board, the COM
mission recommended, should ap
point a superintendent of "ade-
quate training, broad experience
and proved executive ability"
The report charged the institu-
tons medical staff was "inade-
quate both in quality and quantity"
and asked curtailnent of powers of
Business Manager James j. Moore,
who has broad and influential pow
ers that may not properly be in
CONTINUED on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
LOCAL STORES
TO HELP BUYERS
Pre-Christmas Schedule to
Start Saturday; Stay
Open Until 9 P. M.

/. Stores affiliated with the Water
bury Chamber of Commerce will be-
gin their pre- Christmas schedule
Saturday, when they will remain
open until 9'p. IN. The full sched-
ule adopted for the benefit OF. shop
pers was announced today. oe :
A treat Is In store for those Wis
ting the downtown area during the
Christmas shopping season, for a
beautiful street-lighting system has
been arranged. The lights will be
on for the first time Saturday night.
Instead Of running parallel with the
curb, as In the past, the holiday
lights this year are stretched across
the streets. Poles to- hold the
Christmas lights have been erected
on all streets IN the shopping area.
Arrangements for the lights were
made by the Merchants Bureau Of
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Order Days At .
In addition to remaining open
this Saturday night, the stores will
be open until 8 on the following
(Continued on Page, q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
new ALDERMEN OF
CITY ARE GREETED
They, With City Clerk
Elect Shea, Present at
Session Last Night

Recently-elected aldermen. who
will take office January l, were in
terested spectators at last nights al
dermanic meeting. Also present was
City Clerk-elect Joseph M. Shea.
The incoming office holders were
welcomed by Aldermanic President
Burton H. Walker.
"A request by the Metropolitan
Furniture Co., to erect new neon
sign on Center street was refused.
1t was pointed out by Alderman G.
Arthur Dubois that the sign, ex-
tending seven feet out from the
building, would be contrary to the
city ordinances.
Permission was given the Connec-
ticut Children's hospital, which now
occupies the former isolation hos
pital, to erect metal gates and
guards on stairways at the build
ing. The work win be done at the
hospitals expense.
Mayor Patrick Perriello was auth
orized to sign the necessary papers
accepting a deed from, Antonio
Genua for a small plot Of land at
Union and South Elm streets. The
land is being used to round off the
sharp corner there. Relieved to COM
nittees were requests for layouts Of
Lee street and Westwocd avenue,
and for an additional street light
on Wall street. An offer by the
Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Co.. Of plot OF land at Water
town avenue and Robbins street was
referred 20 committee. An offer OF
$3.50 by Gus DeCieco for three lots
On Brighton street was referred 10
the land COMMITTEES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
ALBERT LEVITT IS
FREED OF CHARGE

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 29.-(UP)
The Fairfield County Bar asso-
citation today withdrew charges
against Albert Levitt, Redding, for
mer federal Judge to the Virgin
Islands, after announcing that the
attorney had returned $3.50 Of a
$2,700 fee which 1t had character
lied as exorbitant. A presentment
was filed by the associations griev-
ance committee with the superior
court several weeks ago citing Levitt
to show cause why disciplinary &C.
ton should not be taken. The fee,
it was charged, was received from
John Fodor. Norwalk, whom he rep
resented when Fodor pleaded guilty
to a larceny charge in criminal SUI
perior court last April.
States Attorney Lorin w. Willis
announced that with the return to
the Fodor family of tie sum of 81 :
$50, the committee feels that no
purpose would be served by pressr-
ing this action. further.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
Chrysler Corp. Strike
Ended By Concessions
General Wage Increase-No Union Shop Granted;
No Vacations With Pay -Strike Cost Co. SlOz,-
100000 Strikers $4,000, 900 in Wages
BY STEVE RICHARDS
UNITED Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

'
Detroit, Nov. 29-(UP)-Chfysler
Corporation and the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO) ended their
unprecedented 54-day dispute today
with an agreement which, 1t was
learned. provides for general wage
increase and a modified bargaining
board
The new agreement, q responsible
source told the United Press, has no
provisin for q union ship and the
company will retain fun control Of
production schedules.
Only ratification by the rank and
file remained before 10000 workers,
most OF them Idle since early Oc-
tober, could 60. back to their jobs
after the longest major labor fight
In automotive history. Since Oct. 8,
when the production fight began. 1t
was estimated that the company had
lost $l02,0o0000 In sales and workers
an estimated $l5,o00,o00 in wages.
New Contract Agreed On
The agreement was on new
contract to replace that which ex-
pired Sept. 80. 1t Is for one year,
the informant said, and contains q
mo strike" clause which provides
that It Immediately become void II
the UAW-CIO calls a walkout dur
ing its life without resorting to all
grievance procedure authorized by
1t. = z
The wage increases, it was said,
will mean q total annual increase
CONTINUED on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
Red Army Makes Charges
Firms Made Four More
Attacks at Frontier
RUSSIAN PUBLIC is
WHIPPED TO FRENZY
Rejection of All Demands
By Finland May Reach
Breaking Point
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, November 20. -
(UP) - Heavy reinforce
ments have been added to
Russia's Baltic fleet it was
reported today by Pravda,
official Soviet newspaper, as
the tempo of the Soviet-Fin-
nish dispute reached warlike
fury. The Red Army had
announced that Finnish
troops had made four more attacks
on the Russian border and the be-
lief spread in well-informed quar-
tiers that anything short Of Finnish
capitulation to Russian demands,
would mean war.
Taas, official Soviet news agency,
reported from Helsingfors that
Films were continuing their pro-
vocative action and constantly REIN
forcing their border" The dispatch
said that Finnish troops began FIR
ing on the frontier 'even while ne
gotiations on Russia's territorial de-
mands which the Firms broke OF
two weeks ago) and that the Fin
nish bourgeoise was preparing to
set up a military dictatorship UNI
der Baron Carl Mannerheim, Fin
nish national hero and army COM
mander.
A stream of resolutions was pour
ing in from factories demanding
the "annihilation of the Finnish
white bandits" Taas said.
Critical Point Near
Diplomatic exchanges now were al
the point where Russia was await
ing Finland's repG to the announce.
ment by Soviet Premier v. M. Molo-
tov that the Soviet Finnish non-ag-
erosion treaty had been cancelled.
That reply was expected today from
Helsingfors. Russia's next step was
a conjecture.
In Copenhagen. Denmark, diplo-
matte sources reported that Russia
was expected 10 send an ultimatum
TO Finland today, giving her Is
hours to withdraw her troops IL
miles from the Russian frontier on
the Karelian Isthmus. These
sources said Russia was determined
to act to get Finnish territory either
on the isthmus or In the Gulf Of
Finland and that Germany had
Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29
HARVARD GIVEN
MORE MILLIONS

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 90. Cup
Endowment of the nations rich
est university increased by $3,027 1874
in the fiscal year ended June 80, the
Harvard University board Of over
seers was informed today.
Treasurer William H. Claflin, Jr.
reported that Harvard received ST.
756,001 during the year and that
the endowment totaled $140, 1876, 1859
on June 80. Students paid $780, 1852
for tuition during the fiscal year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29

his house where he wrote his first
note, one to his wife, Mrs. Florence
Leach, of Chicago. 1t said that he
was committing suicide by leaping
from "some high place" He evil
IDENTIFY drove to the high place, but
lost his nerve. His final stop was
on lonely Mandalay Beach, go miles
from Los Angeles.
From his further notes, police
reconstructed the last few minutes
of his life. His second note, to his
son. Billy, read:
Don't ever try to commit suicide,
Billy. because 1t isn't any fun. And
to think I let Beverly drive me
to it. For Gods sake, stay away
from women, whatever you do. Your
mother and grandmother were the
only honorable women ever knew.
"P.S.-The jump Is too far, Billy.
"P. P. ST. guess ! better take
It."
AZ this point he attached q gar
den hose 10 the exhaust Of his car,
ran one end into the sedan and
closed al Windows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-29

the younger man, Helmick, 20.
Then she quit him and she and
Helmick announced their approach
ing marriage.
Embittered, he lured them to his
home for "a round of congratula-
tory drinks" The drinks were pour
ed but never taken, Miss Wager
said. He fell upon them like a mad
man, welding the long-bladed poe
ket knife. He attacked Helmick
first, crying "I1l Ak you for taking
Bev away from me-"
Leach then turned upon Miss
Wager, who had been fighting for
her lovers life all the while. He
stabbed her seven times in the arms
and body. Two thrusts punctured
her lungs.
Leach got his car from the garage
and drove 1t back and forth over
Helmick. Miss Wager said the
wheels crunched over him at least
three times while she lay helpless,
screaming.
Keaeh left MS car and want into