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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
$6O2 Premium Is
Paid For County
School Bonds
Highest Price On Record
Here Bid By New York
Firm

A New York firm, Halsey, Stuart
and Co., Inc, was awarded an issus
of $4,000 school construction bonds
Tuesday for a bid said to be the
highest price in the history Of Mont
gomery county. The bid was on the
basis of 2A per cent interest and
paid a premium of $602.14 for the
issue. The bids were opened by the
County Commissioners at their reg
ular meeting Tuesday and were on
the basis of interest rate.
The Commissioners approved q
State Roads Commission program fog
oiling q miles of road. They post
poned action on a request of the
Rockville Town Council that the
county pay half the salary of
town policeman.
Mrs. Doris Seebold, Republican.
'holdover, was dismissed from the
office of the supervisor Of county
assessments, effective May Is.
The school bond issue will provide
for enlargement to the buildings or
grounds of seven county schools.
Additional classrooms will be con-
structed at the Rockville Elementary
School and with treatment of the
school grounds will cost about
$4,000. A total of $15,400 will be
spent for construction Of part of an
auditorium at the Poolesville School
and to provide necessary toilets and
dressing rooms. An auditorium :
gymnasiunss will .ibe built at Gathers
burg to cost $51 900 and additional
classrooms at Sherwood will cost
approximately $4,000.
Improvement at Montgomery Blair
High School will cost about $l14, 900.
At the Bethesda Elementary School
$4,000 has been appropriated for the
purchase of a lot on which the
county has an option. At the Be-
thesda Chevy Chase High School
$40,500 will be spent for finishing
classrooms and grading adjoining
ground.
About $4,000 will be spent for
educational equipment and expendi-
lures incurred under previous P. w.
A. programs total around $4,000.
1t is pointed out that even the ex-
penditure of this large sum will not
solve congestion and that additional
construction will be necessary in the
next two or three years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Junior Catholic Daughters
Name New Officers

Under the supervision of Mrs.
Agnes OLeary, the annual election
OF officers in "The Junior Catholic
Daughters" took place in Saint Mar
tins Auditorium, Gaithersburg, on
May 5.
The general elected members are
as follows: The Misses Julianne
zetts, president; Mary Jean OLeary,
vlce-president; Margaret Davis, sec
rotary and Claire Zetts, reporter.
st. AIMS troupe: The Misses
Mary Davis, president; Barbara
Ramsdell, vice-president; Freda
Cornswell, secretary, and Dorothy
Davis, treasurer.
st. Roses troupe: The Misses
Clara Boland, president; Mary Fran
ces Mulligan; vice1president, Mar
garet Ann O'Leary, secretary, and
BETTY Gloyd, treasurer.
Corinne Zetts is in charge of the
entertaining committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Soft Ball League To
Start Saturday Mite

The Rockville Softball League
inaugurates its night games Satur-
day evening, May 13, at 1880, with
a setto on Welsh Field between Reed
Brothers and the Fire Department.
Mayor Douglas M. Blandford will
throw out the first ball.
It will mark the first attempt at
night ball in Rockville. Through the
generosity of Rockville busip< men
and the cooperation the players
themselves, adequate foodlights have
been installed ON the field and tested
for clarity and proper focus.
Other teams in the league are:
Lawyers, Philgas, Boys Club, Pepco,
Marines and st. Mary's.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Gard Party For Boys
Club Has Interest
Of All Rockville

The Boys Club benefit card party
to be held Wednesday the 18th of
May at 7:45 p. m. in the high school
gymnasium is a community project
to all who are interested in the youth
Of Rockville and vicinity. This same
group of residents are also interested
In the firemen's supper to be held on
the same evening in the firehouse.
Plan to spend the 18th as a Rockville
Community meeting evening both
affairs are for the whole community.
The Woman's Club, The Inquiry
Club and the Garden Club are helping
the Boys Club to make this worthy
cause success.
Mrs. Allison Chaplin is chairman of
the. tickets. Miss Julia C. Foley will
be glad to receive donations or prizes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Welfare Budget Is
Estimated For The
Approaching Year
Must Be Approved By State
Before Presented To Com
missioners

The entire budget of the County
Welfare Board must be approved by
the State Department of Public We'll
fare before it is presented to the
County Commissioners on May Is,
according to Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz,
executive secretary. This action is
necessitated because of recent legis-
lation.
In the annual levy made by the
County Commissioners on July /,
1888, total of $35,S41.35 was ap-
propriated for the use of the We'll
fare Board, and it is expected that
the funds requested from the County
Commissioners for the coming year
will not exceed this amount greatly.
Under the Aid to Dependent Chill
dren law, the County levies one cent
on every 800 assessable property.
Since 1888, there has been an in
crease in the taxable property in the
County, and it is expected that in
1889, approximately $10,700 will be
available from the one cent levy for
Aid to Dependent Children. This will
mean an approximate increase of
$3.50 in the funds available to the
Welfare Board for this purpose. In
the event that the budget approved
by the Welfare Board at this meet
ing secures the approval of the State
Department of Public Welfare, the
County Commissioners will be asked
to appropriate $19,O1O.87 for Old
Age Assistance, $1,997.25 for Aid to
the Needy Blind, and $4,659 for adj
ministrative purposes. The total
funds to be requested will amount to
only SITS more than was appro.
priated in 1888.
Mrs. Kurtz announced that on
May Is, a stae-widet meeting Of
Welfare Board chairmen and execu-
tive secretaries will be held in Bal
timore to discuss the changes made
in the laws by the recent legislation,
the ALLEGATION of funds, and other
matters of current interest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11

"Henry and Mary" were walking in
"Anna's Garden. Their Association"
had led to Friendship. Their "Con-
slant Friendship" had Henry's "Hope
Improved" although he was only a
"Plummer's Jack" and had eleven
Brothers" to support.
Mary and "Elmer" CHANGED to stroll
one day, down the middle Lane"
called "Jones Mill Road" over Hills
and Dales" to the Meadow Brook"
It was the "Maiden's Fancy" to wade
"Knee Deep" in the MUDDY Branch"
which ran through the Sow Pasture
TO the "Cool Spring" although she
found "Trouble Enough Indeed" when
she fell in "The Swamp" at the
"Fork" of the branch.
II was a "Wet Beginning" for his
romance, but "Elmer" looked on the
"sunnyside" and was glad it caused
nothing more serious than "LOsi
Carter ard a "SprGined Ankle" and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11

he carried her to the "Home Farm
through the Labyrinth" of the "Hoe
Pasture" and her presence made the
"Pig Park" seem like "Elysian
Fields. Mary carefully weighed
"Case's Security, "CeciPs Chance
and "Bean's Good Luck" against
"Elmer's" "Clean Shaving.
Elmer, however, was Mary's
Mothers Delight" for he had a
Peaceful Inheritance" and lived in
"Peace and Plenty" in a pleasant
Retreat" among "The Pines" on "The
Hills" and was noted for his "Indus-
try" and Honesty, and besides, he
was Mary's "Last Choice.
"Mary's Choice" after a lizard
Struggle" and, though "Hard to
Come At" was the "Long Looked For
Happy Choice, and the wedding was
set for Saturday Morning" after the
Saturday Work" was finished.
Mary had her Mothers Good WHIP,
her Fathers Good WHIP, hel
"Grandfather's Good Will", her
"Grandmother's Good Will" and her
Friends Good VIII" and all felt
ELMER" had found in her a "Mary-
land Gold Mine" and had gotten his
"Moneyworth".
Mary wished "Elmer" were more
like "St. George that Slew the Wolf
but was glad he wasn't a wildcat"
Continued On page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
David Baker, Damascus,
Heads Student Council

David Baker, a student at the
Damascus High School, was elected
president of the Montgomery County
Student Council at the final business
meeting Of the year held at Damas-
Gus last week. The retiring presi-
dent, James Cremens, of the Bethes-
da Chevy Chase High School, was
in charge Of the meeting.
Other officers elected were: Mar
garet Williams, Richard Montgomery
High School, vice president; Jean
Mines, of Montgomery Blair High
School, secretary, and Lawrence
Mosier, of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High. treasurer. The council is plan
mig an outing at Seneca June 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
MOTHERS DAY

Mothers Day was originated by
Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia in
1907. She and her friends dedicated
the second Sunday in May to her
mothers memory.
All Philadelphia observed it in 1908
In 1918, Congress declared it ma
tional holiday dedicated to the men,
ory of the best mother in the world.
your mother"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Perfecting Plans
For Dedication
OF POStOffice
Postmaster Edmonds Names
Committees To Prepare For
Event

An organization to perfect plans
for the dedication of the new $75, 700
Federal Building and Postoffice now
well under way at Rockville has been
accomplished and this week Post
master George L. Edmonds, general
chairman, named his committees.
Besides DIR. Edmonds, the general
committee includes DIR. James A.
Lyon, vice chairman; Robert S. Bill
,himer, secretary; Miss Mona Thomp-
son, assistant secretary and Paul C.
Ramsdell, treasurer.
Chairman of special committees
are: Reception, DR.. Lyon; publicity,
Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt; pro-
gram, State Senator Robert Peter;
finance, Mr.. Ramsdell and order,
Chief of Police Charles M. Orme
Other members of the general
dedication committee are: Mayor
Douglas M. Blandford, Judges
Charles w. Woodward and Stedman
Prescott, Thomas M. Anderson, Will
liam F. Prettyman, County Commits
sioner John E. Oxley, B. B. Shearer,
Walter w. Dawson, George H. La
mar, o. w. Anderson, Morris Stern,
H. ]. Moore, Benjamin N. Allnutt,
Townsend Howes, Cary Kingdom,
Roger Shaw, Richard F. Green, j.
Darby Bowman and George P. Hen
derson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Singing Convention At
Emory Church May IA

The Montgomery County Singing
Convention will meet at Emory Meth
odist Church, Oakdale, Sunday, May
ID, at 2:30 D. m.
The Emory Missionary Society met
with Miss Annie Bready last Thurs
day afternoon. The largest attend
ance of the year was present. The
topic was Broadening Horizons in the
Rural Communities. Plans were made
for the annual guest luncheon to be
held in June.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
WOman's Board OF
Hospital Plans
Supper July Is
Mrs. Roland Childs Named
Chairman Of Howard Coun-
ty Auxiliary

Seventy-five members of the Wo>
mans Board of the Montgomery
County General Hospital attended
the meeting held Monday in the Com
munity House at Sandy Spring.
Mrs. Charles C. Tumbleson, presi-
dent, read a condensed report of the
standing committees. The Little
Garden Club of Sandy Spring has
planted more shrubs and trees in the
hospital garden. This project was car
ried out by Andrew Adams of the Ten
Oaks Nurseries and who also gave
several plants. Mrs. Frank Hallowell,
chairman of the grounds committee,
announced that planting chart for
the grounds of the new nurses home
has been drawn by Milton A. Ban
croft. Part of the proceeds from the
dance given by the Junior Auxiliary
have been spent for linoleum for the
delivery room and nursery and six
bassinetts have been installed.
Mrs. William F. Burdick, president,
Of the Woman's Board of Garfield
Hospital was the speaker and gave an
interesting talk on the history of the
hospital and the organizing of the
Woman's Board. She told of the
boards activities under the leadership
Of Mrs. John A. Logan, wife of Gen.
Logan during the COS and after her
talk it was interesting that Mrs.
George H. Wright of Ashton now a
member of the Montgomery County
General Hospital Wonan's Board
should tell that she recalled the work
carried on during that time for she
had been member of the group.
Plans for the annual fried chicken
and country ham supper to be helc
July 25 were announced.
Mrs. j. ]. Shoemaker, chairman Of
the surgical dressings committee an
nounced $500 dressings folded. How
ard County Auxiliary folded LOO;
the Woman's Club of Gaithersbure
1900 and Mrs. Frank D. Leizear 400
Mrs. Thomas A. Ladson, chairman
of the sewing committee, announced
an all day meeting on May 26 at the
insurance Office in Sandy Spring.
Mrs. Roland Childs of Highland has
been elected chairman of the Howard
County Auxiliary to take the place of
Mrs. S. A. Nichols whose death oc-
cured in March. Mrs. Nichols organ
lied the auxiliary in 1926 and was a
valuable member of the board.
Miss Frances Leishear, superintend-
ent, gave her report for April which
showed that 113 patients had been ad-
mitted. The all time high of A aver
age daily patients (40 bed hospital)
for any month was in April. There
were 81 operations performed, IT
births; 142 X-ray pictures taken; 266
examinations made, 81 ac-
cident cases admitted.
The board furnishes all the linen
for the hospital and the treasurer re-
ported that $500 had been spent re-
Gently for new linens. Mrs. Clarence
Gilpin, chairman of the canned fruits
and vegetables committee, announced
that II quarts had been received
from the Homemakers Club of Wood
field.
The garden section of the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club will hold a
flower show and sale at the new club
house on May 26 from 8 until 8
o'clock for the benefit of the hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Sandy Spring Postoffice
Again Wins High Honor

The United States Postoffice De-
partment has announced that for the
second consecutive year the Sandy
Spring postoffice, rated third-class,
made the largest per capita sales
for Maryland OF United States Saw
ings Bonds. During 1898 the gross
sales amounted to $29260,
Postmistress Elizabeth e. Wood
will shortly move into new quarters
built as an addition to the Sandy
Spring Store by Herbert s. Adams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
School Trustees
Are Appointed To
Serve For Term
Mrs. Daniel C. WaIser And
F. Kinsey Metzger Are
Named To Board

Mrs. Daniel c. Walser, incumbent,
of Chevy Chase, and F. Kinsey Metz
ger, of Sandy Spring, We're named to
the Board of Education this week by
Governor O'Conor. julius P. Stadler
was elected president pro tenn pend !.
ing the regular election of the Board,
The Board accepted and approved
the completion of the construction of
the following schools under the PWA
program: Sandy Spring, Damascus
and Laytonsville; and Sellman and
Wheaton colored schools.
Trustees were appointed, the ap-
pointment being for term of three
years unless otherwise designated.
They are as follows:
Laytonsville, w. w. White; Unity,
Herman Priebe; Redland, Hanson
cashell; Hyattstown, W. v. Burdette;
Clarksburg, Mrs. Edward Deets;
Slidell, Mrs. Melvin Carlin; German
town, Ralph Benson; Poolesville, Earl
L. Holland; Rockville, DR.. G. ".
Hartley; Montrose, Henry Duckworth;
Garrett Park, Ravere P. Gurley, Ern-
est Stevens, 2 year period; Colesville.
Claude Hobbs; Burtonsville, William
Lester Athey and Falkland, Snowden
j. Athey.
Jamestown, DR.. U. D. Nourse;
Travilah, Mrs. Maurice Gurevich;
Bethesda, George L. Meleny; Glen
Echo, Mrs. Gilbert B. Randolph;
Chevy Chase, DIR. Edwin Latch; Le-
land, F. Hunter Creech; Somerset,
Mrs. Parker Dodge; Sherwood, Jo-
seph Peters; Gaithersburg, DR.. W. D.
Barnett; Washington Grove, Leroy
McCathran; Potomac, Edmund Bis
sett; GAINESVILLE, Mrs. H. v. Kessler
and Dickerson, Mrs. Jones Hoyle.
Damascus, Bradley Woodfeld;
Kensington, Mrs. Jean B. Wiebe;
Woodside, Joseph D. Clagett; Glen
mont, Mrs. A. L. Smith; Takoma
Park, Mrs. Samuel Mendun, Mrs.
George Robertson; Takoma Silver
Spring, Mrs. William Steiner; Silver
Spring, William F. Steiner, Mrs. Fred
Hickman, 2 year period; and Park
side, Mrs. Margaret Rouleau.
Colored Schools
Unity, Daniel Howard; Laytonsville,
Samuel Bright; Clarksburg, James
Wins; Sugarland, Philip Johnson;
Martinsburg, William A. Hood;
Pcolesville, D. G. Barnes; Rockville
Elementary, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman;
Rockville High, Simon o. Smith; Scot
land, Geneva Mason; Spencerville,
John A. Johnson; Smithville, Emory
Lee; Germantown, Edward Jenkins
and Ounce Orchard, Mrs. William
Rigley.
River Road, Samuel Duvall; Sandy
Spring, Charles Thomas; Norbeck,
Rachel White; Grifton, William New
man; Washington Grove, Isiah Tay-
lor; Choppers, William Stevenson;
Stewardtown, Ben Steward; Bellman,
Richard Mercer; Damascus, Luther G.
Holsey; Linden, Fred Sims; Wheaton,
John Morrow; Ken Gar, Charles Davis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
AS We See It
BIZ MONTCO

HARLAN MILLER, columnist for
the Washington Post, says one reason
why business men have Roosevelt
phobia is because of the never-ending
deluge of forms, questionaires, blanks
and returns they have to fill out
monthly, quarterly and annually. The
business men have a number of good
reasons for opposing several New
Deal measures but that does not ex-
cuse the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
for waxing hot and bothered. Nothing
plaques the busy business man more
than to be interrupted by high pres
sure statesmen extolling the virtues of
NATIONS BUSINESS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Charles F. Brooke, SO,
Feted On Birthday

Mrs. Charles C. Tumbleson held
open house last Thursday in cele-
bration Of the seth birthday Of her
father, Charles C. Brooke, well known
resident of the Sandy Spring Neigh
borhood. She was assisted In receiv-
ing by her mother, Mrs. Brooke and
her aunt, Mrs. Charles F. Kirk.
Relatives and friends visited Tau
Timbers from 10 to IL A. N. and
from 3 to P. NJ, bringing gifts
and good wishes to Mr.. Brooke.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11

Editors Note-AU of the orig
inal patents issued to coLomasts IN
MARYLAND were required By Law to
be named. Some of these are veTy
curious indeed. In Montgomery
Couatu there are about 1900 OF
these patents. Miss Mae Belt, am
empIoqee of the Maryland La'oyers
Title Corporation, of Rockville, has
complied the following from records
of the corporation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Friday Night

The May meeting Of the Rockville
Chamber Of Commerce will be held
Friday evening, May IL, at the fire.
house. The session starts promptly
at o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11


ALL is NOT selfishness in this
world of ours. A young man here in
Rockville applied for a job at a
restaurant and tourist camp up the
road bit. The wife of the proprietor,
new to this town, noticed that he was
almost blind in one eye. She, becom-
ing interested, talked with him for a
while and recommended Washington
eye specialist and surgeon. The ply
stefan operated, extracted the eye and
furnished a glass one. He refused to
make charge and explained that the
lad would have been totally blind in
another year. We see nothing unethi-
cal in introducing DR.. Fred Moretti.
Flowers, also, to the lady who took
such an interest in stranger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11

SPEAKING OF POLICE, would 1t
not be an excellent idea to move the
police headquarters to another part
of the courthouse where they would
front on Montgomery avenue and en-
able the law to glance at what goes
on in Rockville? 1t seems illogical
to bury the police in the center of
the old courthouse with the only
windows opening on court adjoining
the new courthouse. And it is also
,tnhandy to the public who daily seek
police information and assistance.
There might be less loafng on the
curbs, too.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11

WE WONDER WHEN and if Gov.
O'Conor will get around to signing
the bill providing for more policemen
in Montgomery county. A little bird
whispered that it might happen
around June l - but what do little
birds know about the intricacies of
Montgomery politics?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-11
A MONTGOMERY ROMANCE is
UNRAVELED FROM RECORDS

Story Of Land Patents In This County Revealed
Through Research Work By Title Company
Employee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-31
Impose Own Plan for
Considering Neutral
ity Bill by 237 to 176
Vote; Foes May Have
Their Chance I e t,
However.

Washington, Oct. 31.-(AP)-Ad-
nainistration neutrality forces, ad-
vocating arms embargo repeal, won
their first test IF strength in the
House today when their chosen
procedure Tor con3idering The ad-
mlnistration neutrality measure was
adopted
The test came on q ''rl9le' provid-
ing that the bill be sent to d Joint
Senate-House conference to COM
pose difference between Senate and
neutrality meas
ures. The 'Crmer contains 40 arms
embargo, while the latter, passed
last session, does.
This action to send the bill to
conference came a few moments af-
ter the House beat down, 237 to 176,
a republican attempt aimed at
opening up the legislation to House
amendments
Foes Of the embargo repeal @till
may get an opportunity to effect
changes in the legislation through
instructing the House members Of
the conference committee as to
what they should insist upon in the
negotiations with the Senate.
Indications were the House would
devote the next two days to de
batting the question Of instructing
the conferees. An agreement as to
the time was not reached i'm
mediately, however.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-31
FDR Decree
Fixes Nov.23
Thanks Day
President Sticks to
Decision to Advance
Date A Week; Many
States Will Ignore It.;
Points TO New Deal
Strides.

Washington, Oct. 31.-(AP)-Pro-
claiming Thursday, November %, as
a day Of general thanksgiving, Pres
ldent Roosevelt asked today that
thanks be offered for the hope that
lives within us" Of the coming of an
eventual world peace.
HE proclamation designated the
neEt TO last Thursday, instead of the
last Thursday, in the month as
thanksgiving day, in accordance
with MIR. RooseVelts decision to
move up the holiday for business
reasons. Some states, however, have
decided to celebrate November 80.
Mr. Roosevelt said in the procla-
nation that it was fitting to con-
lhue 'halloWed custom" begun by
PRESIDENT Washington, when he
.ed the nation to lay down all
"a IS Ter one day in the year and
q E thanks for the blessings grant
60 by devine providence.
on nation has gone steadily for
"aTd N the application Of democratic
process to economic and social
PofDlems," the President said. eve
nave faced the spectres of business
oppression, Of unemployment and of
VICE bread agricultural distress, and
wa positive efforts to alleviate these
c0.'oi IONS have met with hearten-
ing results"