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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Jimmy Fitzgerald Night
Planned Tues, Oct. 10

On Tuesday, October 10, at an
"open" meeting to be held at the
Bethesda Women's Club, Mont
gomery County Post No. 1858,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
honor Comrade James B. Fitzger-
aid, recently elected Department
Commander of the American Lee
gion of Maryland.
In addition to the department
officers serving with Commander
Fitzgerald, those who have accept
ed invitations to attend are James
H. Arthur, Department Command
Ger, Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Maryland, and staff; Col. Henry S.
Barrett, Dept. Commander, United
Spanish War Veterans of Mary
land, and staff; the District of
Columbia Commanders of the
American Legion, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars and United Spanish
War Veterans, the Commander and
Officers of the v. F. w posts from
Takoma Park, Md. and Hyattsville
and the Commanders and Officers
of the seven American Legion
posts in Montgomery County.
In addition to the officers of
Montgomery County Post, Roger
Shaw, Commander; DIR. F. j. Cart
err, Sr. Vice-Commander; C. J. Nc
Ginnis, Jr. Vice-Commander; R. B.
Burgess, Adj; Emil Critchfeld, @.
NJ; J. H. Hiser, Officer of the
Day; S. A. Lehman, Chaplain;
Charles M. Orme, Sentinel; Joseph
A. Cantrel, Judge Advocate; T. E.
Sylvester, Surgeon; A. S. Magee,
p, c.; J. H. Hiser and George
Boise, Trustees. The following
Comrades have been appointed to
assist in the arrangements: Past
Commanders, ]. M. Rowe and Ed.
ward Fox, Comrades Leslie B
Bell, Aubrey E. Terrell, F. F.
Mark, James L. Martin, L. ]. Nc.
Cullough, John o. Overholt, A. r
Townshend, Jr., R. B. Sadler and
Joseph R. Ertter. Other distin-
guished veterans and guests have
been invited.
Fifteen or more recruits will be
mustered in by James H. Arthey
Dept. Comdr., Veterans of Foreign
Wars of Maryland, after which the
meeting will be in charge of Hon
Joseph A. Cantrel, who will &C
as master of ceremonies. The usua'
brand of refreshments will b.
served.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Gaithersburg WOman's
Club Holds First
Fall Meeting Sept. 81

The new 39-40 club year Of the
Women's Club of Gaithersburg
opened with an international pro-
gram September 81 at Echo Dale,
home of Mrs. John D. Wade.
Mrs. Wade regretted the absence
of the English speaker, whose
passport was cancelled on the out
break of hostilities. A letter was
read by the hostess telling of her
return to London to find the streets
pitted with trenches and women as
well as men being called to the
colors, to serve not only in the
hospitals, but to replace the men
on the police force, in the factories
and at the desks vacated by their
husbands, sons and brothers.
Mrs. William Caulfield spoke on
conditions in America = Neutral
ity and Social Security.
The interest of the meeting
conferred in the talk by Mile.
Dreyfus, Of Paris, who was quite
overcome in telling of the nerve
racking days in Europe, where,
for some years the Nazi regime
has prosecuted Jews, Christians,
and peoples without regard to their
pledges and treaties, which has
hung like a sword over all the
nations.
With her nephews at the front
and her invalid sister fleeing from
the war. zone to take refuge with
her in Paris, the strain became un-
bearable and when the police noti-
fled her to report to be fitted for
a gas mask she sought safety in
America.
Through the courtesy of Senator
Tydings and Representative Byron,
Mrs. w. S. Caulfeld, Gaithersburg,
has received many Congressional
records on Neutrality and Social
Security, which she will be glad to
lend to any club wishing to make
a study of this legislation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lonnie M. Crotts, %, Silver
Spring to Sheldon R. Nicely, 20,
Silver Spring.
Clarence Lewis Unglessee, %,
Brookeville to Mary Virginia
Cashell, Olney.
Bentley L. Harding, 80, Silver
Spring to Clara E. Rosal, 20,
Washington, D. C.
Paul x. Reed, A, Boyd to Lucy
E. Fitzsimmons, So, Laytonsville.
Ralph H. Gordon, &c. barnes
town to Velma May Hess, 81,
Jamestown.
Philip c. McCurdy, "a, Kensing-
ton, to Margaret E. Atwood, 10,
Glenmont.
Albert William Nelson, "A
! Washington, D. c. to Ruth Barr
Fisher, 40, Takoma Park.
Prescott Niles Arnold, SO, Chevy
Chase to Marie G. w. Gabriel, 20
Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Rockville Firemen Win
Series Over Business Men

Climaxing a highly successful
soft ball season, the Rockville
firemen pounded out a 9 to 5
victory over the Business Men
last Tuesday night at Welsh
Field, to win the third and de-
Gliding game of the series and the
championship of the Rockville
Soft Ball League, before crowd
of record-breaking proportions.
After coasting to an easy and
decisive win in the opener last
"Wednesday, to the tune of 9 to 2,
behind the four-hit twirling of
stBuck" Cornwell, the firemen
dropped the second game on Sat
urday night to a much improved
Business mems team, 6 to 5.
In the third and deciding game
the firemen piled up an early
lead. They loaded the bases in
the first inning with the aid Of
some loose playing on the part
of the Business Men, setting the
stage for a well placed double by
AL HUNT, which drove in three
runs. A base on balls and doubles
by Cornwell and Cashell ac-
counted for two more in the Sec
ond inning and the Business Men
retaliated in their half by scoring
bne run on two errors, a walk
and fielder's choice.
The support of the local fans
throughout the entire season as
well as during the play-off for
the championship, has been very
gratifying and the league officials
look forward to another highly
successful season next year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Mrs. Edith P. Allnutt
Given Surprise Party

Mrs. Edith P. Allnutt was thor
oughly and pleasantly surprised
last Wednesday evening when
about 200 of her friends showered
her with gifts in honor of her
49th birthday.
Held at Brooke Johns Old
Barn, the affair took on a gala
aspect shortly after Mrs. Allnutt
became aware of the purpose of
the party. At a late hour the
we'll wishers disbanded having
completely and exuberantly con-
graduated Mrs. Allnutt. THE
SENTINEL extends best wishes
also.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Miss Woodfield Showered

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood Howard, Ounce Orchard,
was the scene of bridal-shower
this past week. The event was
given by Miss Virginia Baker in
honor of Miss Elizabeth Woodfield,
Cedar Grove, whose marriage to
Mr.. Kenneth Howard will take
place this evening, September %.
About go guests were present
who spent the evening in games
and amusements. Miss Woodfield
received many useful and beautiful
presents. Miss Baker will be one
of the bridesmaids.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
County League

COUNTY League
Colesville 5 Kensington 0
Four Corners 5 Takoma 2
Sunday, Oct, 1;
Double-header at Rockville VS..
Colesville.
Bethesda at Four Corners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Chapel of the Redeemer

The Reverend Reginald F. Hall
will be special preacher and cele-
brant of the Holy Communion at
the Chapel of the Redeemer, Glen
Echo, Sunday at $50 A. M.
The Sunday school will re-
assemble for the winter at 1880
o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
LaytOnsville Charge
Methodist Church
Rev. D. B. Groves, Pastor.

Rev. d. b. Groves, Pastor.
Laytonsville, Church School
IL A. M. Preaching 10 A. M.
Mt. Tabor (Etchison) Church
School 10 A. M. Preaching II
A. M.
Wesley Grove (Woodfeld) =
Church school 10 A. M. Preach
ing 7:30 P. M.
All are cordially invited to wor-
ship.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Police Lose To
White House MiniOns

Outshooting the Montgomery
County Police 1911 1884, the
White House Police, Tuesday won
another shooting match. Results
Montgomery Police
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28

Oct. 18-Woodfield Grange Com
munity Fair. Exhibits will
be entered from $3.50 to 1:3O.
Those who do not have ways to
bring their exhibits notify Ruth
Green, Phone Damascus 1884.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
SPORTS

The Montgomery County ALL
Stars defeated the Prince George
All-Star 4-3 in 10-inning game
Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Coming Events

Sat-, Sept. 80 = $50 A. M. Food
Sale, Ladies Aid, Christian
Church at England's Restaurant,
next door to D. G. S. Store.
Chickens, home made pies,
cakes, rolls, etc.
Sat-, Sept. 80 = 5 to 9 P. M.
Oyster, chicken, ham supper at
Browningsville Hall. Benefit of
Home Demonstration Club.
Thursday, Oct. 5 Emory Methodist
Church of Oakdale, will hold a
chicken supper at the Firemen's
Hall in Sandy Spring. 5 to 500
p. m. Everyone is welcome.
Oct. 7 = The Wesley Grove Ladies
Aid will hold an Oyster Supper
at the hall in Woodfield.
Sat-, Oct. IA = Burdette Hall :
Oyster supper, by the Ladies
Aid, M. E. Church, South.
Oct. 18-Woodfield Grange Com
rni1nitu Fair Evhihits will
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
MEMBER
LET'S KEEP OUR
RECORD CLEAN

The history of elections in Imperial
county is notably clear of fraud, rioting,
heckling or other disturbance.
Let's keep it that way.
The people who live in Imperial coun-
ty, and who have lived here for num-
Der of years, can be depended upon to
cast their votes and go about their busi-
ness in a sane, orderly manner Tuesday.
Regardless how they vote, they want to
do so in an entirely lawful manner.
If there is any disturbance at the poll
ing places Tuesday, it is a safe bet it
will be created by elements alien to I'M
perial Valley. In that fact alone the
valley sees a demonstration of one of the
things it has to be thankful for-the
orderly processes by which its people
accomplish democratic obj jectives
In other parts of the state there un-
doubtedly will be trouble at precinct
voting places. One set of campaigners
i'm the special election has issued printed
instructions to its precinct workers which
if followed out, will result in violation
of the law and almost certainly will
cause trouble. Workers for any PROPOSE
ton on the ballot should be sure that
they take their instructions from the law,
not from someone who might be inter-
ested in causing trouble at the election
anu so IH1oWllS tOuDl liiC out-
come.
The purpose of this election is to de-
termine the will of the people. However
it results, the minority should abide
by the decision of the majority so far as
they are humanity able to do so. In
order to determine the will of the peo-
pie, it is necessary that all qualified
persons be allowed to vote without inter-
ference, without heckling and without
last-minute pressure from rabld cam
paign groups.
Let us all remember on Tuesday that,
while we are entitled to our opinion,
the other fellow is entitled to his. too.
None of us should make any effort to
accomplish by force or intimidation what
we cannot accomplish by reasoning and
logic.
Let's keep our record clean in 1mpe-
rial county Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
ONE VOTE MAY
TURN THE TIDE
{ alameda Times Starr

That one vote in an important election
may turn the tide has been exemplified
more than once and even in Alameda
there is an example of this very thing
happening. All of which is said by way
of urging every qualified voter to go to
the polls and cast his ballot next Tues
day.
Some quarter of a century ago the pro-
posal was made that the number of IL
Quor licenses to be granted in Alameda
should be limited to 90 with one addi
tional one for the Elks club. The matter
was submitted to a vote of the people
with the result that there was tie, 200l
ballots being cast by each side, so that
no change in the licensing system took
place. On another occasion when Ala
media was in the old Third Congressional
district there was doubt as to the result
the miXup being in the small town of
Altamont which apparently made the
vote tie between the two major candi-
dates. On this occasion every voter in
Altamont was subpOenaed and taken by
special train to Washington to testify
before the question as to the winner was
definitely decided.
The election next Tuesday is of the
utmost Importance to every person, be
he private citizen, business man or
worker. The result will weigh heavily
in the scale of progress. Here in Ala
media there are 90 precincts, every one
of them in easy reach of polling place.
There is little excuse for any one of the
81 900 registered voters to neglect his
duties as a citizen on this occasion. Vote
and see that your neghbor or fellow
worker also votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
THE WASHINGTON
HOME PLACE
Nevada State JournaD

An American landmark, the old 40
acre Washington estate near Fredericks-
burg, Va, over which George Washing
ton roamed as a boy, is to be sold at pub
lie auction. What is now known as the
Ferry farm, which the George Washing
ton Foundation contracted to buy in 1881
but failed to pay for, will not become
national shrine, as planned unless some
other organization or public spirited citi
zen obtains it and dedicates it to such
purpose.
1t was on these acres that the youthful
Washington was alleged to have chopped
down the cherry tree, broken the neck
of his mothers unruly colt, hurled a
silver dollar across the river. All of these
legends, as we'll as others have been chal-
lenged by historians and "debunkers,"
but they remain in song and story never
theless. Perhaps it is as we'll, for they
all had highly moral, if fictional pur
pose, and young America is none the
worse off for believing them.
AS for historical worth these acres
were indeed the home of the Washing
ton family, where George lived, the son
of prosperous colonial planter, or far
mer as he would be called today from
the age of seven until he reached man.
hood The original dwelling was de-
stroyed by fire more than one hundred
years ago, and the only remaining build
ing intimately connected with George
Washington's life is small frame build
ing which he used as surveyors office.
But with jefferson, Adams, Jackson and
Lincoln shrines, to mention no others,
it would seem highly fitting that the
scene of Washington's legendary remark
able boyhood be preserved. Regardless
of the noble qualities ascribed to him in
his youth, this place without dispute was
his boyhood home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
A NATURAL BUT
DANGEROUS RESULT

Repeal of the United States arms en-
barge is starting boom in warplane fac
tories such as this country has not seen
since the days of the World War.
The boom is a natural. but dangerous
result Of embargo repeal. 1t should be
more than offset, however. by the other
provisions of the neutrality act-those
requiring cash on the barrel head for
all purchases, and requiring that arms
and munitions be carried to Selligerent
countries on their own ships. a.. t
Greatest benefit of the neutrality act
and benefit overshadowing any draw
backs the act might have-is that prOvi-
sion keeping United States ships out Of
war zones. ....5##4l.l ..i#a fti..s5.4 ..s
We can resist the, cold-blooded pro-
posals of a few greedy individuals that
we enter a war to protect our invest
ments''. We should be on the lookout
for such proposals, and examine their
source carefully. -.4
We should thank God that we will not
have to resist another sort of appeal
toward war-an appeal based on the
loss of American lives in American ships.
That one would be harder to resist, and
consequently more dangerous.
With that danger out of the way our
greatest peril now is internal-the dan
ger of let-down after the war building
boom flops, as it will sooner or later.
All American business men should be on
the lookout against it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

Home owners should regard with
glee the current investigation by
the United states Justice Depart
ment on the high cost of building
whoever may be responsible for
high ices-contractors, unions or
both-the entire matter should be
.aid open to public inspection.
Prospective builders of family
dwellings have already suffered too
long from unreasonably building
costs.
Attorney General Murphy has
pointed out that in some COM
munities, at least, there are suffi-
cient grounds to believe that un-
scrlipulous contractors and certain
groups of unionists are directly
responsible for high building costs.
Certainly no one believes that the
majority of contractors or the bulk
of A. F. of L. unionistS is anxious
to impede building progress through
obstructive tactics. But it takes
only q handful of persons engaged
in nefarious schemes, to WELD their
influence over an entire industry.
1t has been charged that collu-
sive bidding among building con-
tractors is one factor responsible
for high costs. This is system
whereby builders get together and
agree in advance on what bids are
to be made on project. Contrac-
tors can in this way completely
eliminate competitive bidding
Murphy's chief complaint against
the A. F.. of l.. is the series OF
.,urisdictional strikes that have
disrupted home building efforts
from time TO time. There is no
argument with the A. F.. of l.. or
any other labor organization on the
right to conduct peaceful and
legitimate strikes for the attain
ment of lawful ends. There is,
however considerable objection to
earring on inter-union battles at
the cost of the innocent home
builder.
A great deal may come of this
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

and what she told me knocked
what the lecturer said into
cooked hat. She and her HUSBAND
run two of the biggest hotelS III
New York. The Edison and the
Lincoln.
Mr.. Kramer had been builder
and had to take over the EDISON
when the promoter he was build
ING IT for could not raise the
money. He was stuck with
hotel on his hands. He knew MOTH
ing about the hotel business, put
he determined to see wnat he
could do with it.
His wife tried to help him,
knowing no more about the hotei
business than her husband did.
She is a Mexican woman, was porn
in Mexico, and her maiden name
was Maria de Ramirez.
one day, as she was in the lopoy
of the hotel, man entered ana
asked for a room. A foreigner, he
could not speak English. None oil
the clerks could speak his language.
he finally left. A customer walking
out the door! ~
This set Mrs. Kramer think
ing This must happen many times
q dav in New York. She turned
In idea in her mind. and it grew
far beyond the one man who had
clerks who could speak foreign
languages. But the possibilities were
greater than that. She would not
wait til foreigners arrived at the
hotel-she would go to Europe
after them. She decided she would
write TO the people in their own
language. She went TO translation
bureau and employed clerks who
had been born in the countries
she wished TO reach. and who could
write the kind of letters those
citizens we're accustomed to read
ing-not stiff translation OF letters
first written in English. Through
steamship agencies, travel bureaus
and club organizations she got
the names of foreign travellers, and
wrote them. not only once. but
follow-up letters.
Naturally the people who re-
ceiyed these letterse were pleased
a nice. chatty letter in their
own language! What do you think
happened? Well, the foreign busi-
ness in her hotel jumped 400 per-
cent in one year!
She told me that during the
Worlds Fair her foreign business
had increased $500 percent!
One day distinguished lookinf
man arrived, but no one coulo
understand him. Every clerk was
tried. They learned he was a Hin
du and spoke Hindustani. Mrs
kramer herself took charge, and
telephoned international House
in New York. In an hour youne
man stepped behind the desk ano
made the Hindu feel at home.
Mrs. Kramer went into one ol
the Oldest businesses in the worlo
and contributed something no one
else had thought OF. Examine the
business you are in. Maybe you
can contribute something new, too
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05

WASHINGTON The inner
strategy by which the Department
of Justice hopes to smash the
building racket now is becoming
apparent. -.
The campaign is based on the
theory that if you have a pig SUCK
for law breakers and find cou-
pie of dozen likely places to SWING
it. YOU don't need to swat every
law-breaker in sight to get action.
Hit few and the rest are HKeiy
to start behaving.
This was brought out vividly a
few days ago in one of the cities
where a grand jury investigation
is under way. In this instance the
department is succeeding In
breaking up what is considered one
of the worst racSets 10 pooso
building costs-and is doing IL
without criminal proceedings. the
department is not yet ready TO re-
veal the name of the city.
This racket involves use of the
so-called bid depository IN
sub-contracting fields. In dlfier-
ent cities the bid depository IS
found in almost every branch oil
plumbing, heating. painting, eXca-
waiting. brick. tile. electrical sup
plies and so on.
1t works like this:
The sub-contractors in one fielo
painting, for example-club TO-
gether and set up a trade asSocla-
ton office. When a general con-
tractor calls for bids for painting
on a new construction job, all
painting sub-contractors submit
their bids to this association Office
or IBID depository
Then. when all bids are IN. the
group goes over them and ellml-
mates the lowest ones say the
lowest Is per cent. The sup-con-
tractors who submitted those bids
are not allowed to bid again on the
lob; or if they are allowed TO, they
are required to submit bids hlgheI
than the lowest of the bids which
were not eliminated.
In the end, then, the bids which
20 to the general contractor have
an average level much higher than
the one which would otherwise be
the case.
Now in the city referred to
above. the departemnt did not take
the bid depository" matter before
a grand Jury at all. 1t sought
indictments in an entirely differ
ent branch of the building industry
But when the young lawyer wht
was handling the case for the de
partment got in touch with offi
cials of the contractors trad'
associations and mentioned that m
would like to talk to them the.
came in TO see him without delay
TWenty-four hours later one o
the associations announced that /
had closed its office and was goinl
to discontinue the Ibid depository
system at once
In this particular city there eX
ist four other similar associations
and they, too. indicated that the
will shortly follow suit.
In the end. the department ex
prcts to get set of consent de
creeS covering those five sub-con
tracing fields in the city, outlaw
ing the IBID depository" practic
and rendering the bidders liable t
punishment for contempt Of cour
if it is ever resumed.
1t is in ways like this that tn
department expects to get its big
. gest results out of its campaign
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-05
Famous Sayings
Willis Thornton's S Editorial on:
Cleanup in the Building Industry?

nationwide investigation in the way
of general reform in the building
industry Unionists and contractors
alike may be indicted on a wide
spread scale to answer questions
the public has been asking for
years.
But il nothing more is gained
than complete dissection of this
problem, the purpose of the inquiry
will not have been altogether lost
Home-owners will know, at least,
where the blame may be justly
placed. The road for future action
will have been paved.
Meanwhile, another element dis
turbing to anyone contemplating
construction of home, has en-
tered the picture. Plans are afoot
for development of c. I. o. build
ing unions to compete with A. F.
of l.. organizations in the con-
Struction industry. If this program
goes through, helpless builders will
be faced with the unpleasant pros
pect of having their union work.
men picketed by rival unions,
The only way anyone can Judge
would be affected with both the
C. I. o. and the A. F. of L. vying
for contracts is to reflect on what
has happened in other industries
where there have been similar dis
putes. Arguments resulting from
such dual jurisdiction have brought
untold injuries to innocent business
men and their patrons. Perhaps the
Justice Department while it is
looking into the building industry
will devote some time to the pos
sibility of this new complication.