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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Minor Courts Reorganization Measures
And "Single-Term" Legislation
Fulfill Governors Pledges
Changes in County Magistrates System Promised
By OConor In Gubernatorial Campaign PrOhibi-
ton Against Governors Succeeding Himself Must
Be Decided By Voters

AS the General Assembly of Mary
land, the first half of its ninety day
session completed, settles down in
earnest to tackle the host of import
ant bills now confronting it, two is
sues that played an important part in
Governor O'Conor's campaign, issues
to which he solemnly promised to
turn his attention when elected, are
up for consideration of the legislators
= namely, reform of the Inferior
Courts System, and the question of
whether Governor may succeed him
self.
Bills submitted during the past
week at the instance of the Governor
cover these matters thoroughly, thus
adding two more to the number of
campaign pledges of Candidate
O'Conor that have been carried out
since his induction into Office little
more than month ago.
Several measures now in committee
provide for complete reorganization
Of those two divisions of the minor
courts system that have come in for
much criticism in the past few years
- the County Magistrates, and the
Peoples Court of Baltimore. In the
counties, agitation over the magis-
trates included severe criticism of the
selection of personnel; of the fee
system of payment for the magis-
trates; and of their general haphaz-
ard administration of justice, lack of
adequate records, failure to make
proper reports as required by law, etc,
In each case, the reforms suggested
are sweeping, but have been we'll
considered, and, with few changes of
minor Importance, give promise of Sc
curing the approval of the legislators.
In the counties, under the proposed
law, the number of magistrates is re-
duced from $50 to 81, the fee system
of payment is abolished, and the ap-
pointees are given broader and wider
territories. Regular salaries of $4,000
to $3,60O.O0, depending upon the court
business in the district, are provided
to take the place of fees. The reform
measure allows one constable at
100000 per year, for each magistrate.
/ These, too, have been paid by fees up
to now.
These measures, important as they
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23

TAKE a LOOK! New head.
lights, windstreamed in front
fenders-13 inches wider apart,
closer to road-for safer night
drivingl They more clearly de-
fine outside limits of car for
oncoming motorist and provide
greater visibility in rain, fog, snow
and dustl Radiator grille guards,
pictured below, atslight extra cost.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Democrats IndOrse Seven
To Fill 5 Appointments

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Montgomery County has
endorsed seven men from whom five
will be named to appointive posts by
Governor O'Conor.
Emory H. Bogley, of Bethesda, was
recommended for Police Court Judge
at Rockville. James C. Christopher
was given backing for the past of
Judge of the Juvenile Court, while
Ralph Shure was endorsed for Police
Court Justice at Takoma Park.
Two Democratic members of the
Board of Election Supervisors will
probably be named from the following
four: Donald Bowie, Jr., of Chevy
Chase; Dulany F. Brown and Morgan
Watkins, both of Damascus and Will
liam A. NARROW, Of Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Mrs. Clara C. Holmes
Dies Of Heart Trouble

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara c.
Holmes, chairman of the Board of
Election Supervisors for Montgomery
County, who died of heart trouble at
the Washington Sanitarium, were
held Tuesday from the home on the
Rockville Pike. Burial was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Holmes was the wife of DR..
John A. Holmes, retired physician,
and lived in Montgomery county since
1922, when they moved to the Rock
vile pike, community near Halpine.
She was born and educated in
Washington. For number of years
she was employed in the United
States Postoffice Department. Later
she became one of the first women
telegraph operators with the Associ-
ated Press.
Upon moving to Montgomery
county she entered politics as a
Republican and became well ac-
quainted with Harry w. Nice when
he was an unsuccessful candidate for
Governor in 1920. When Nice was
elected in 1884 she was one of his ac-
tive local supporters and one of his
first official acts was to appoint Mrs.
Holmes chairman of the board of elc-
ton supervisors.
For eight years she was chairman
Of the Federation of Republican
Women's Clubs of Maryland and
several times was elected delegate to
Republican National Conventions. In
1882 she had charge of the Rockville
Republican headquarters for the
Hoover campaign and was one of the
county leaders of the Landon cam
paign four years later.
Mrs. Holmes was one of the found
ers and at one time president of the
Rockville Pike Citizens Association
and was a delegate to the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation. She was
member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and of Rock
Creek Episcopal Church in Washing
ton.
She leaves her husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Alice Hazard, of
Rockville, and Mrs. T. F. Baughman,
OF Arlington, Va, and son by a
former marriage, R. C. Bangs, of Ar
lington, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23

are, comprise but fraction of the
major legislation that will have to be
decided upon in the remaining six
weeks - SO that it is little wonder
that, in addition to the Assembly hav-
ing adopted already a five-day sched-
ule for sessions each week, Chairman
Dudley G. Roe, of the Senate Finance
Committee, now promises nightly
meetings of his committee until the
fiscal measures now before his COM
mittee are brought out. The budget,
taxation measures, conservation, re-
lief-in these four topics are included
enough cause for elaboration to keep
every member of the Legislature
working every moment until the ses-
sion ends. And involved in them, too,
is enough of moment to the state to
justify every bit of attention that can
be conferred upon them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Annual craftsmanship
Tournament March 2, 3
At Richard Montgomery

The eleventh annual craftsmanship
tournament will be held at Richard
Montgomery High School gymnasium
on March and 3. This is the out
standing sports event on the high
school program for the season.
Richard Montgomery, Bladensburg,
Sherwood and Charlotte Hall Mill
tary Academy will battle for honors,
In the junior high division, Richard
Montgomery, Sherwood, Gaithersburg
and friends School of Washington
will play. In the girls division,
George Washington High, of Alex
andria, Va, Poolesville, Sherwood
and Montgomery will fight it out.
The first Sportsmanship Tourna-
ment was held ten years ago. The
idea was created by L. Fletcher
Schott, principal. The tournament
is unlike others of its kind in that
it puts more stress on clean play
than on winning games. The main
trophy, presented by Prof. Schott,
is awarded to winner of the high
school class (boys). Smaller cups
are awarded in other classes.
A point scoring system prevails
for the trophy and cup awards. A
team gets ten points for winning
game and receives a minus point
for each foul committed. The team
having the most number of points is
declared winner of the trophy. In
case of tie the team having the
least fouls is declared winner of the
trophy.
All teams must play in the finals
to receive awards. In this way the
team playing the smoothest and
cleanest basket ball receives the
trophy honors. Each member of the
winning team is presented with an
honor button of the National Sports
manship Brotherhood. The system of
scoring to determine the winning
team of the Tournament has nothing
to do with each basket ball game
and in no way is the game of basket
ball changed.
The schedule of games follows:
Thursday, March 2nd-4:30, Rich
ard Montgomery Jr. VS.. Gaithersburg
Jr. $3.50, Sherwood Jr. VS.. Friends
Jr. $50, Sherwood Girls VS.. Rich
ard Montgomery Girls. 7:30, George
Washington Girls VS.. Poolesville
Girls. $3.50, Bladensburg Boys VS..
Charlotte Hall. $50, Sherwood Boys
VS.. Richard Montgomery Boys.
Friday, March 3rd-7:O0, Junior
Finals. 500, Girls Finals. 900,
Boys Finals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Plan Republican Club
In Seventh District

Organization of a Republican Club
in the Seventh District will be
effected Wednesday evening, March
1, at the Chevy Chase Woman's
Club when an orator of national
reputation will be the principal
speaker.
"We believe the political tide has
turned" the call for the meeting
read in part "and the time is now
ripe for concentrated Republican
effort in our District of Montgomery
County to elect a Republican Con-
gresham, Republican Senator and
Republican President in 1910"
R. Duncan Clark of 81 West Irv-
ing Street, Chevy Chase, is serving
as temporary Finance Chairman;
Arthur ]. Hilland of 158 Custer
Road, Battery Park, is chairman of
a group who are drafting Bylaws
and Constitution for the new Club.
Mrs. William A. Reutemann of 6601
Summit Street, Chevy Chase, is
Chairman of a Ways and Means
Committee, and R. H. Sanger, Of 16
Abingdon Road, Westmoreland Hills,
is chairman of Program Committee
to serve until March LIST.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
MoIlie White Pratt

The death of Mollie White Pratt,
member of the we'll known White
family of the PoolesvilIe area, occur
red in Morgantown, W. Va, at the
home of her only child, Mrs. Evelyn
Pratt Hight. She was the daughter OF
the late Ann and Joseph White.
Surviving her are three brothers
Arthur and J. Furr White, of Pooles-
vile, and DR.. John White, of Missouri.
The funeral was held at the U. D.
C. Chapel in Monocacy Cemetery with
interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
LaytOnsville Methodist Parish
Rev. w. A. Ledford pos+o,.

Rev. W. A. Ledford, Pastor
Preaching services for Sunday.
February 20
Laytonsville 10 A. M. and Mt.
Tabor (Etchison) 7:S0 P. M. The
Joash Day at Wesley Grove Wood
held) 11:15 A. NJ. Church School
in the morning at all appointments.
DR.. Chesteen Smith will preach
and hold our Third Quarterly Con-
ference at Mt. Tabor (Etchison)
sunday, March 5 at P. NJ. Public
cordially invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
ST.. Bartholomew Parish

Rev. T. F. Opie will conduc+
services next Sunday at 9 A. NJ
at Brighton and at IL A. M. at
Olney. Sunday school at 10 A. M
Mr.. Sidney Lawler, superintendent
Lenten services will be at Olney.
Wednesday at 10 A. M. (Holy Com.
munion) and at 1880 P. NJ, when
Rev. Guy Crook, of Poolesville, will
be the preacher.
Lenten services will also be held
at Brighton Thursdays and at Lay.
louisville Fridays at 1880 in the
evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Origin of Word .Sybarite'

A "sybarite" is a self-indulgent
person; a lover of ease and COM
fort. The inhabitants of Sybaris. in
South Italy, we're proverbial for
their luxurious living and self-indul-
gence. A tale is told by Seneca OF
a Sybarite who complained that he
could not rest comfortably at night,
and being asked why, replied that
he found a roseleaf doubled under
him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
GOOD NEWS FOR USED can R,,yrps,

wow you can get Dodge us.,,...
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H. r.. :. 20. .''s only fraction of the oo.t,
for ~. why; there's such great demsnd
sss .usuy turning in fine late mod., ns are
. es1, way ahead of time And th... lodge
are being .o's rs in mileage and looE.'
ins,v,on s sold by Dodge dealer. A. sma-
=. the new 1889 Dodge by owner e demand os
one - 81 -. cars is giving your Dodge d..
U Unu o. the finest stocks of u,ed 1e .e oealer
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23

TN a year that is notable for beautiful
L cars, the question of .dependability
IS more vital than ever to motorists.
For, with beauty self-evident, car buyers
want to know more about the things
they can't see. What's under that spar
king exterior2 Is it engineered to give
me long life of trouble-free service?
These are just few of the questions
that thrift-minded motorists are asking.
And In answering them, Dodge thinks
that you should let your own good iudg-
ment decide. And so, in presenting the
new 1899 Luxury Liner, we simply say:
Take look. that's all Dodge asksl"
Before you decide on any car, take a
look at what Dodge has to offer. Go to
your Dodge dealer now. Be critical. Take
q look at every part Of this new Dodge
inside - outside - under the hood.
And THEN take look at the price tagi
Heres where you'll get your biggest
surprise-because this big new Luxury
Liner is priced even lower than last
years Dodeel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
MAYOR OPPOSES
FIRE CAPTAINS
Two New Captains Were
to Be Named Before
End OF Year

Mayor Patrick M. Perielio said To-
day he would oppose any move by
the board Of fire commissioners To
appoint two new captains before the
end Of the year. Such q plan Is be-
Ing considered by the outgoing
board and action TO this effect may
DO taken Wednesday, when the
board will hold It's last regular
meeting Of the biennium.
The board Of police commission
ers on Wednesday will appoint six
new supernumerary policemen. This
10 being done 10 bring the number
Of sppernumeraries 10 the present
charter maximum Of 100. After the
first OF the year, the Cuihane char
ter revision act sets the maximum
at 30 supernumerarieS, and u Will
probably be several years before
any more appointments to the SUI
pernumerary ranks can be made.
The 1910 budget makes provision
for paying the salaries OF two more
captains than are listed this year.
The mayor feels that the new Of
ficers should be selected by the In
coming administration.
The fire board nevertheless may
designate the two captains before
It's members retire. The posts are
being sought by O number Of appli-
carts.
The police and fire boards for
the two years beginning In jan
uary will consist Of only five men,
bers each, one OF them an alder.
man. Each board now has seven
members.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
MINISTER FOUND
GUILTY by JAPAN
Rev. Luther Tucker Sen.
fenced to Four Months
In japanese Prison

Toxic, Dec. ie-(UP)-The Rev.
Luther Tucker, 20, American mis-
sionary, was convicted at Kyoto to-
day OF distributing undesirable"
literature and Of circulating
"groundless rumors," and was SEN
fenced TO four months imprison-
inent with O ore-year stay OF exc
cution, the Japanese news agency
Domei reported.
The Judge found Rev. Tucker
guilty after O one hour 20 minutes
hearing during which the prosecu-
tor demanded O six.months SEN
tence.
Tucker Is an Episcopal clergyman
from Mount Kisco, near New York
city. He Is the son Of Carl Tucker,
New York city business man, and
was graduated from Yale univer-
sity. He came to Japan as far east
representative Of the World Chris
tan Student Federation. He was
seized while with his wife and two
children, from the French steamer
Felix Russell at Kobe by Japanese
police Oct. IL.
Rev. fuckers mother ir-law, Mrs.
John 8. Pullman, Of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, went to Kyoto to seek the
aid Of American consular officials.
She was allowed to visit him free
". They had Thanksgiving dinner
together and she found him "in
good health and high spirits"
A few days ago, at the request Of
United States consular officials, Rev.
Tucker was removed from jail to Q
hotel, but was still held incommu-
ilicado.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
HAYWOOD BROUN
SERIOUSLY ILL

New York. Dec. 10 - (U.P.) -
Haywood Broun, newspaper coli
iinnist who 10 critically Ill Of pneu-
iiionia, was reported today TO have
had q restless night but his con-
dition was unchanged.
An 8 o. m. bulletin Issued at the
Hardness Pavilion Of Columbia
Medical Center, where Broun was
taken Thursday night, said he was
holding his own while he Is stiil
very critical"
Broun was taken to the hospital
from New York Hotel. Had been
under treatment at his Stamford.
Conn, home for bronchitis, and en-
tered the hospital in the belief he
was suffering from grippe.
He was put under an oxygen tent
Immediately when his pneumonia
condition was ascertained. His con-
dition was said to be complicated
by heart condition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
SENATOR TAFT in
DARIEN SPEECH

Darien, Conn.,, Dec. 10 = (UP)
~. 8. Senator Robert A. Taft Of
Ohio suggested today creation Of q
committee Of businessmen TO bal
ance the federal budget by going
through 1t piece by piece"
The budget, Senator Taft said,
was the most important legislation
before congress In Its coming ses-
sion. 1.-THE first requisite" he added,
us that the executive desire TO ball
ance the budget.
IF you can't, balance It In two
years, you can't balance 1t In 10
years. II you're going to balance II.
at all, you've got to do II in 10
years..
National bankruptcy was the
only alternative to budget balance
ing. the presidential candidate said.
Senator Taft's speech here con-
cluded a week-long New England
tour. In Hartford interview last
night, the senator said: II am
against q third term"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
Labor Forces Opposed
To Calling Assembly
They Believe Plan Of Gov Baldwin to Invoke Special
Session Of Legislature, Would Enact Law
Against Labor Interests

Strong opposition 10 Gov. Ray.
fnond u. Baidwin's propoAal 70 call
O special session OF the General As
senbiy Is being expressed In the
ranks OF organized labor. The ses-
sion would be called TO amend the
state unemployment act 70 bring II
into conformity with the revised fed
erai law. The changes would mean
possible savings Of 100000 TO en-
pioyerS, according TO the governor.
The proposal Is to be placed before
the State Unemployment Advisory
Council, and labor members Of that
group are expected to vote against
recommending that any special ses.
sion be called. The cost OF o special
session Is estimated ct more than
S26 900. al..
Principal labor objection To any
special session for the purpose OUT
lined by Governor Baldwin Is the
belief that present industrial gains
may be only temporary and heavy
demands may be made on the I'm.
employment compensation fund
within the next year. II is reported
that John J. Egan, secretary Of the
Connecticut Federation Of Labor,
and O member Of the unemployment
council. will object 10 the calling Of
the extraordinary session.
The principal change In the state
act would be repeal Of the present
provision requiring payment Of tax
on salaries OF more than $1,000 O
year. Gov. Baidwins estimate Of 0
possible 100000 saving for etn-
ployers through such q change -
disputed by many. who claim that
the saving to employers would be
$500 900 or less.
The feeling In political circles Is
that the governor would like 10 have
the legislature meet In special ses-
sion. The argument Is that " would
place the governor IN the spotlight
and allow either him or his asso.
ciates TO claim that budget balance
Ing and improved business condi-
tons have resulted from his admin
istration. This would pre- sumably
serve 10 aid the campaign being
waged to place Governor Baldwin
on the Republican national ticket
next fall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
COMPENSATION
GIVEN WIDOWS
OFMEN KILLED
Two Electrocuted at Wa.
terbury Tool Company
Plant, Oct. z6
COM. LOUIS SACHS
GIVES DECISION
Mrs. Olga Jones, Late Of
Seymour; Mrs. Broder.
son, West Haven

Widows Of two men cleo
trocuted at the Waterbury
Tool Company plant, while
engaged In construction
work there on october 20,
have been awarded full COM
pensation under the COM
pensation law. The award
was made by Compensation
Commissioner Louis Sachs OF
New Haven, the hearings In
the case having been held IN
the Elm City compensation court
by agreement between Compensa.
ton Commissioner James M. Lynch
OF this city and the New Haven
commissioner, for the convenience
Of the interested parties.
The two men killed were Louis
=. Jones, late Of Seymour, and An
th0ny Broderson, late Of West Ha-
YEA. Mrs. Olga Jones, widow Of
Louis e., will receive compensation
Of Gas week for q period OF 3i2
weeks and Is allowed funeral ex-
penses OF 5000.
The same award was made 10
Mrs. Elizabeth Broderson, widow OF
Anthony Broderson.
The two men were moving on
iron beam into place with O crane
on new building being construct
ed at the plant when the crane
came In contact with O high tension
wire, resulting In the two men be-
Ing killed. Another man was seri-
ously injured.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
ITALY CONDEMNS
ALLIES FOR WAR
BIames Germany for Join.
ing Up With Russia;
Count Ciano Speaks
by REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Rome, Dee. l6-(UP)-Italy was
given only two days notice that Ger.
many, her axis ally and anti.
Cotnintern alliance partner, was 60
ling TO sign o aggression treaty
with Russia, Count oaleazzo Ciano,
foreign minister, told the chamber
Of Fascist corporations today.
He indicated that the German
Russian agreement was O complete
and unwelcome surprise, but one for
which he blamed Great Britain and
France.
italy knew last April or May that
Germany and Russia were conduct
ing commercial negotiations, he said
I'VE could not think that O politi-
cal agreement was possible In view
OF the Reich's stand against Russia,
he added. 1.-THE singular surprise Of
the Russo German pact was accen-
tuated by the surprise and emotion
throughout the world.
Allies Tried Russia
Britain and France tried to start
O policy Of Cancellation Of Russia
II the great democracies had ignored
Russia, Germany would have done 50
also"
Then Ciano said, q little later:
"Italy's decision not to take mil
itary initiative at the outbreak Of
the war was only known to Germany
on September (the day the war
started) and to nobody else"
Ciano said that he FIRST knew Of
the Russo German ron-aggression
agreement when German Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop,
German foreign secreatry, tele-
phoned him on August Il that he
was going to sign It on the 23d.
Ciano indicated strongly that Italy
intended TO keep out Of the war but,
at the same time, to safeguard all
italian interests.
He disclosed that Adolf Hitler IN
mid-August told him that he feared
he could not avert war.
BY strong inference Ciane, IN per-
haps the most important speech Of
his career, blamed the allies fog the
war because, he said, q gesture 20
Germany was needed and that sea-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
MOVIE ACTRESS
PLUNCES TODEATH
Leaps 10 Floors From,
Room Of Baron Won OPP.
penheim, Rich German
Banker

New York, Dec. ie-(uP)-Lolu
Laszio, q, pretty Hungarian movie
actress and dancer, plunged TO hei
death early today from the 10th fiooi
apartment Of Baron Frederick Won
Oppenheim, wealthy German bank-
or.
Miss Laszlo, daughter Of Aladai
Lasslo, composer and Hollywood
screen writer. Jumped, police said
from o window OF Won Oppenheim'i
apartment In the Gladstone hotel
and landed on the hotel marquee.
Hundreds Of merry makers and
taxi drivers In the SIND street night
club district heard her screams Of
she fell and saw her strike the mar
quee. She was wearing O black eve
ming gown.
Police said they could learn nc
motive for her act. ~
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