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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Feeder Lamb Meeting

Four Montgomery county All
Club boys are feeding Western
lambs as demonstration of its
value to local farmers and mas
much as these lambs are almost
finished a meeting is being held
at the home of George Lechlider at
Glen for the purpose of acquaint-
ing farmers and other All Club
and vocational agriculture boys
with results obtained. The meet
ing will be Saturday, February II,
at 10 o'clock and will be attended
by those in charge of the project,
namely, Joseph M. Vial, animal
husbandry extension; Allen Bogue,
of the Union Stock Yards; Milo
Downey, Maryland All Club spec
ialist, and the county extension
agent.
Complete information will be
given concerning the cost of lambs,
what has been fed and its cost and
the approximate value of the lambs
at finished weights.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Music Club Meets

At a meeting of the Music
Lovers Club held Monday night
at the home of Mrs. H. Emerson
Seifert, the members of the
organization and their guests
studied music in the lighter vein
Mrs. Seigfert's original musical
comedy Kitchen Klatter" or ut
Happens in the Best of Families"
was presented in part. Mrs.
Harold Smith, one of the host
esses, together with Mrs. Seig-
fert, who wrote all the music and
lyrics, played and sang in cos
tune, five of the musical num-
bers. They were assisted by four
high school girls-Ella Mae Ben
son, Betty Ann Clark, Martha
Merry and Margaret Williams,
who sang and danced in the
chorus.
Miss Henrietta Baker, program
chairman, explained the construc-
ton and form of the musical
comedy, read the synopsis and
discussed the musical themes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
F E A R

AS one who dreams by some dark
fear oppressed
Intangible tho real in his dis
turbed sleep
Stands on chasm's brink for
bidding, deep
Poised for the plunge, heart
throbbing in his breast.
So all the world today is haunted,
this unrest
Leaves time nor space for peace,
one thought will keep
Recurring shadowlike, before US
creep
A most unwelcome horrifying
guest.
Still flowers bloom and merry
lifting songs
Welcome the sunrise and depart
ing day
While nations CULVER smarting
under wrongs
Greeting each morrow with a
fresh dismay
For happiness and peace who
chooses fear?
Fog clouds their minds meets
reason with a sneer.
Harry C. January
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
ANNUAL HOME SHOW
SCHEDULED FROM
MAR. 30 TO APR. 6

The Baltimore Real Estate Board
has announced that it's annual
Home Show will be held at the
Fifth Regiment Armory from
March 80 to April 6.
The show will be a coordinated
display of recent advances produc-
ed by science and research in those
industries devoted to better homes
and better living. 1t will offer to
those who attend = approximately
$4,000 guests are expected - an
opportunity to see and examine
these products through visual DEM
onstration.
1--WE sincerely hope the people of
Baltimore and its environs will
take advantage of this occasion"
stated Mr.. Pinkard, president of
the Real Estate Board. 1--WE can
assure the public that the 1940lBal-
timore Home Show will be an edu-
cational and worthwhile event. We
feel that the time is at hand when
many people are ready to investi-
gate these new products, so that
they may make long-needed i'm
provements, and undertake new
construction put off so long due to
unfavorable economic conditions"
Joseph Bernhart has been named
director of the show. Mr.. Bern
hart came to Baltimore from the
New York Worlds Fair, where he
was assistant director of exhibits.
He also was formerly exposition
manager for Madison Square Gar
den, New York City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Services At Olney

Lenten services will be held We'd
nesday, February Fl at 10 a. m. in
st. Johns Church, Olney, and at
1880 p. M, with Rev. DR.. William
Heigham, of Silver Spring, preach
ing at the evening service. Thurs
day and Friday at 1880 p. m. =
services at Brighton and Laytons-
vile, respectively. Next Sunday at
9 a. m. there will be services at
Olney and at II a. m. at Laytons-
vile, conducted by Rev. T. F.
Opie. Sunday School sessions at 10
a. m. st. Johns Vestry, Monday,
February 10 at 1880 p. m. in the
church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Rockville Youth
Explains Purpose
Of Scout Week
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of each community might have a
better understanding of the Scout
movement. Thus, Boy Scout troops
throughout the country rededicated
themselves to the principles and
ideals which they have upheld for
the past 80 years.
The Boy Scout movement had its
origin in an experimental boys
camp at Brownsea Island, England,
where in 1907 Lord Baden Powell
organized troop of British Scouts.
On a foggy London night William
N. Boyce, of Chicago, was seeking
difficult address. A member of
Mr.. Powells troop offered to help
Mr.. Boyce to his destination. Upon
leaving the gentleman, the boy re-
fused tip offered him because of
his efforts. He explained to Mr..
Boyce that Scout accepts no tips
for good turns. He went on to ex-
plain the Scout movement and the
advantages it presents it's mem
bers. So interested did Mr.. Boyce
become in Scouting that on his re-
turn to the United States he, with
the aid of several other men, in
corporated the Boy Scouts of
America by an act of Congress of
February 8, 1910.
Since that time, the Scout move
ment has expanded to the four
corners of the globe, enrolling
nearly nine million members in the
80 years of its existence. With
present membership of 100000
the Boy Scout Organization is the
largest of its kind. It will con-
tinue in years to come, as it has
in the past, to make the boys of
today better men of tomorrow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Rural Housing
Approval Given By
Civic Federation
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Montgomery County Housing Au-
thority that such program will be
undertaken with due consideration
for the problems of the farmers in
the county, including the problem
of possible displacement of labor
supply, and
WHEREAS, the program will
involve no direct financial outlay on
the part Of the County, little in the
loss of taxation, and will provide
source of income to construction
workers, suppliers of materials and
others in the County, and
WHEREAS, in order to spread
the benefits as widely as possible,
capital OUTLAWS should be limited to
maximum of $4,000 per house,
and
WHEREAS, suburban slum
clearance projects as well as rural
projects should be considered as
the public housing program in the
County develops, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, that the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation
favors the basic housing program
as at present being developed by
the Montgomery County Housing
Authority, reserving further APP
prevail until a specific plan is
available for study, and further
be it
"RESOLVED, that the President
of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation designate to an existing
Committee or appoint a special
Committee to cooperate with the
Montgomery County Housing Au-
thority in its development of an
orderly housing program, not in
compatible with the best interests
of the Montgomery farmer.
Respectively submitted:
Special Committee on Housing
w. E. McLaine, Chairman
o. M. Kile, Ex-Oficio
Joseph B. Matre
Frederic P. Lee
Josiah w. Jones
Winston E. Hobbs
Raymond B. Leavitt"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
COnservationists Meet
In Baltimore Feb. Fl

Senator Key Pittman (Dec.-
New will make the keynote
speech of two-day convention of
the Maryland Outdoor Life Fed
GRAFTON at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Baltimore, February 81 and
%. Senator Pittman will speak
at an afternoon session of the
group on the first day of the con-
vention.
In conjunction with the event,
a tackle and gun show will be
open in the hotel from Tuesday,
February 20, to the end of the
week. The convention will close
with banquet and dance Thurs
day evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
National Defense
Week Program To
Include Exhibit

In accordance with the custom
of many years standing, the Re-
serve Officers Association is again
sponsoring National Defense Week,
during the period from Lincoln's
birthday to Washington's birthday,
in an effort to create and maintain
interest in national defense
Throughout the United States.
The Montgomery County Chap
ter OF the Reserve Officers Asso-
citation, as a part of it's National
Defense Week program, has ar
ranged an exhibition of military
equipment which is on display in
the LOBBY of the Bethesda Theatre,
under the general direction of 1t.
Wilson A. Lansford of Bethesda.
A member of the Montgomery
County Chapter will be on duty
each night to answer questions and
explain the equipment.
The Reserve Officers of Mont
gomery County feel a sense of OBJ
legation to the cause of National
Defense and are anxious to bring
home to the citizens of Montgom-
cry county the necessity for citi-
zens backing which is so essential
in the defense problems of a
democracy.
The citizen can assist the cause
of National Defense in many ways.
The employer can encourage en-
listment of his employees in the
National Guard and show his in
terest by cheerfully arranging for
the necessary absence from work
of an employee, National Guard or
Reserve Officer, for the normal two
weeks summer training. The citi-
zen who discourages his son from
joining the R. o. T. G. unit in col
lege is injuring the cause of Ma
tional Defense and depriving his
son of the training which is of
great value to him.
The American system of Nation
al Defense, and preparedness, rests
upon the volunteer action Of the
citizens. In the absence Of COM
pulsory military training, there is
a definite obligation upon citizens
to encourage those who voluntar-
lily give their time to prepare
themselves to serve their country
in an hour of need. The loyalty
and patriotism Of the citizens of
Montgomery county is unquestion-
ed and the Reserve Officers Asso-
citation feels confident that our
county will enthusiastically sup
port and encourage the cause of
National Defense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
A WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY

A wonderful opportunity is open
for an energetic, honest young
man to become associated with
manufacturing company making
products now on sale in some of
Americas leading stores. Expert
ence in our line of business not
required. An investment of
$2500.00 will be necessary. Answer
stating age, nationality and pres
ent occupation. References.
Apply Box TIT, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SENTINEL, Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Mrs. F. E. Simonds


Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
May Simmons, So, wife of Frank
Edgar Simmons, who died at her
home near Travilah, after an ill
ness of two weeks, were held Fri
day. Burial was in the Presbyter-
ian Church Cemetery at barnes
town.
Mrs. Simmons was a native of
MaysviIle, w. Va, and lived there
the greater part of her life. She
is survived by her husband, two
sons. four daughters, her father
and a sister.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Western County
Endorse
Bruce Candidacy
Attorney General Walsh
And Winebrenner Pledge
Support In Contest

Mounting strength in Western
Maryland for Democratic National
Committeeman Howard Bruce, can
didate for the United States Sen
ate, was claimed by his hackers
after the alignment of party lead
ers in that section with the Bruce
banner.
Announcement of support of Mr..
Bruce by Attorney General William
G.. Walsh of Cumberland and David
C. Winebrenner Sd of Frederick
followed a harmony meeting at
Mr.. Bruce's home in Howard coun-
ty which William Preston Lane Of
Washington county and E. Brooke
Lee of Montgomery county also
attended.
In his statement, Mr.. Walsh de-
clared that those who supported
Governor O'Conor in the 1888 pri-
mary are backing Mr.. Bruce in the
Senatorial race, and that further
more he was authorized to speak
for group of Allegany county
leaders who supported the Guber-
material candidacy of Mayor How
ard Jackson of Baltimore.
practically every element of the
Democratic party in Allegany
county is united in supporting
Howard Bruce and l firmly believe
that his nomination will go far
toward uniting the various ele-
ments of the Democratic party
throughout the whole State" said
Mr.. Walsh.
Endorsement of the Bruce candi-
dacy by Mr.. Winebrenner, with
resolutions pledging him the sup
port of the officeholders, State
Central Committee and Women's
Democratic League of Frederick
county was made public at lunch
con meeting held by the Jefferson
ian Club of Frederick.
Besides Mr.. Winebrenner, sign
ers of the resolution included
Francis Petrott, Secretary of
State; Edward ]. Smith, chairman
Of the Democratic County Central
Committee and member of the
State Central Committee; State
Senator John B. Funk; Robert E.
Clapp, Jr., Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral and vice-president of the
Jeffersonian Club; Mrs. Fannie
Abrecht King, president of the
Young Women's Democratic
League; James H. Falk, County
Treasurer; George v. Arnold, pres
ident of the Board of County Com
missioners; Delegate Howard B.
Smith and Donald J. Gardner;
Parsons Newman, counsel to the
County Commissioners; Herbert S.
Schroeder, president, and Charles
7. Butcher and Robert L. Grove,
members of the Frederick Board of
Aldermen; Miss Mary M. Maulsby,
secretary, and Philip Wertheimer,
treasurer of the Democratic Coun-
ty Central Committee; Robert H.
Routzahn, president of the Board
of Election Supervisors and %
precinct chairmen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
St. Luke's Lutheran Church

St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Redland
Ralph Hershberger, Pastor
10 A. M.-Sunday school les
son. Adults assemble in church
and children in parish hall.
IL A. M.-Divine worship. "a
Clean Slate for Heaven" based
on the Sermon on the Mount,
Tuesday evening at 8, Personal
Work lesson, "How To Use the
Memorized Word With Those Who
Fear They Have Committed the
objectionable Sin"
Wednesday evening at 8, Mid
week Lenten service. "Peter, The
Spiritual Dynamo"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Powell
of Bethesda announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Gladys Cecilia Powell, to Mr.. Paul
A. Federline, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis F. Federline of Rockville.
No date is set for the wedding.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Founders Day
AT Rockville

Founders Day will be observed
at the regular monthly meeting
of the Rockville PIT. A. Tuesday,
February 20, at 500 P. M.
Results of the recent banquet
will be announced. The meeting
win be held in the gymnasium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Turkey Supper

Thursday, Feb. % - The Ladies
Aid Society of Salem Church
Cedar Grove, will hold their
annual turkey supper, beginning
a. 4:30 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04
BENEFITS TO STATES
UNEMPLOYED DROP
FOUR MILLION IN '39

Benefit payments to unemployed
by the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Board in the year
just ended were nearly $4,000, 900
less than in 1888, which was the
first twelve-month period of full
operation of the unemployment
insurance system in this State.
At the end of 1889, the aggre-
gate of unemployment benefit pay
ments by Maryland was nearing
$16,000,000, with a reserve of
more than $15,OOO,OOO to care for
future demands of the voorhees,.
Individual benefit checks at the
end of the year numbered 1885,
957, each check covering week
of total or partial unemployment.
In the last quarter of 1888
benefit payments totalled $1,708,-
344. In the corresponding period
of 1889 the figure was $685., 643,
reduction of about forty-two per
cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Miss Pearl Whetzel and Mr.. Mer-
Ton Duvall were married Saturday,
December %, in Baltimore.
Miss Charlotte Shrivers of Fred
erick, and Mr.. Franklin Reed were
married on Christmas day by Rev.
Norman Scribner at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carroll Walker
had as their house guests during
the Christmas holidays DR.. and
Mrs. c. A. Rhodes and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ellen Rhodes Oehmann,
of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Grace Darby spent Christ
mas week at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Robert Wilson, in Washing
ton.
Mrs. John Ayers was hostess at
a family Christmas dinner at her
home on Walker avenue. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Broscius Of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Davis of Washington;
Misses Dorothy Ayers, Mildred
Ayers, Hester Ayers, Mr.. John
Ayers and Mr.. Leland Williams of
Washington.
Mrs. Roland Walker entertained
at dinner party on Tuesday, De-
cember 26, in honor of her son and
daughter, Mr.. Charles Walker and
Miss Mary Lou Walker. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
James Walker of Jamestown; Mr..
and Mrs. William Towers and fam
lily of Falls Church, Va; Mrs. Levi
Price and family of Clarksburg,
Miss Margaret Plummer and
Edythe Orme, Mr.. Harry Walker,
Mr.. George Darby and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Crawford.
DR., and Mrs. Bates Etchison en-
tertained at an "open house" at
their home on Russell avenue Tues
day evening, December 26. A num-
Der of intimate friends called dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. T. L. Thompson of Fair
mont, w. Va, is spending several
days as the guests of Mrs. John
Ayers on Walker avenue.
A group of girls enjoyed novel
progressive luncheon on Thursday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04
Mrs. Susan M. Ricketts,

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning in Mt. Carmel
church, Sunshine, for Mrs. Susan
M. Ricketts,, aged 80, who died at
her home in Unity, Sunday, De-
cember 81.
The wife of the late William B.
Ricketts,, she is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. Franch Hobbs of
Unity, Mrs. Frank Valdenar of
'Colesville, Mrs. Annie Johnson of
Unity, Mrs. Harry Howard of
Woodfeld, and Mrs. Edgar john
son also of Colesville; and two
sons, Robert Ricketts, of Laurel,
and William Ricketts, of Sunshine.
She is also survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Clara v. GLAND of Fred
erick, and Mrs. William Wachter
of Unity; three brothers, Lewis
Craver of Frederick county, How
ard Craver of Poplar Springs, and
Charles Craver of Washington.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. D. X. Sturgis, pastor
of Mr.. Carmel church, and burial
was in Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04

Those participating were Misses
Dorothy Phebus, Helen Walker,
Mary Jane Reed, Dorothy Ayers,
Dorothy Chiswell, Hazel Riggs and
Anne Ramsdell. Christmas decora-
tons predominated in each home
and on the luncheon tables as the
various courses were served pro-
gressively.
The Thursday night bridge club
was entertained at Christmas
party by Miss Eva Trusheim at her
home in Washington.
Mr.. Smith Cox passed away Fri
day evening at the Methodist Home
for the Aged in his eightieth year.
The late Mr.. Cox was former
resident of Oxford, Talbot county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son born December 5, in
Frederick City Hospital.
! Mr.. George Ward and Mr.. Lee
Gartner have recently been ap-
pointed as clerks in the local post
Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04
Redland Hunt Announced

Weather permitting, the Redland
Hunt has announced through Ed
ward w. Fletcher, secretary, the
following fixture card for January.
Jan. 6 - Ednor Orchards; Jan. 10
= Avery School; Jan. Is = Lay
louisville; Jan. II - Quaker Meet
ing House; Jan 20 = Olney; Jan.
"a - Kennels; Jan. 81 - Layhill;
Jan. 81 = Muncaster Mills.
Each meet will start at / o. m.
and the field" has been mott
fed not to ride on wheat or among
cattle.
Thomas T. Mott, M. F. H., has
cautioned the riders to close gates
and report any damage. Subscrib-
ers, resident land owners and those
receiving an invitation are allowed
to hunt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04
GOVERNOR SLASHES
Az CENTS FROM
PROPERTY TAX

The New Year got off to gooc
start for Maryland property
owners as Governor O'Conor, by
proclamation last Saturday, killed
the Az cents per 500 property
tax enacted in 1885 as a stop-gaT
by the General Assembly.
The Az cents levy was tackled
onto the 1885 emergency bono
issue by the legislature in order
to finance it in the event that
proceeds from the State inheri.
lance tax proved insufficient tc
pay off interest and principal on
the certificates.
The Governors statement fol-
lows:
81 have today issued a procla-
nation to the effect that the State
tax for 1910 of Az cents on each
$100 of assessable property pro-
vided for in Section 8 of Chapter
81 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1885,
shall not be collected or levied.
provision for this levy was
made in connection with the emer-
gency bond issue of 1885, but to
prevent an increase in the tax
rate, arrangements were made to
use receipts of the inheritance
taxes to meet the interest on the
certificates and to redeem as much
of the principal as was to be
redeemed in any one year.
"a further proviso stipulated
that if these inheritance taxes
were sufficient for the purpose of
interest and redemption, the Board
of Public Works had the author
ity to direct the Governor that the
real estate tax prescribed by
statute need not be levied or col
lected.
Fortunately, under existing
conditions all payments of prin-
cipal and interest upon these GER
tifcates have been met during
the current year, and the reserve
fund provided for in Section 8 of
said Chapter is unimpaired.
Accordingly, / am very happy
to proclaim that the tax shall not
be collected or levied during the
year"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04
Our Feathered Friends
By UNCLE JERRY

Dear Boys and Girls:
"My name is Downey, and this
is my friend Cardinal. We live in
your back yard. My home is in a
hole in that dead limb on yonder
tree. Cardinal lives in the thicket
nearby. Last week when it began
showing Bob White had to leave
the field and come to live in the
bushes with Cardinal. Your singing
friend the Mocking Bird has
Joined us. We can not introduce all
of our group. Let me just say to
you - food is scarce, and we are
all very hungry birds.
"The snow which made your
Christmas so full of happiness,
covered up most of our food. Will
You please feed US? We will gladly
repay you next summer by catch
ing bugs and worms in your
gardens and orchards"
We know a downy woodpecker
can not talk to us. However, we
can feel the pain Of hunger and
imagine what he says. Moreover,
the snow has made living condi-
lions very bad and unpleasant for
our feathered friends. Let's all be
friend indeed to a needy bird.
Bob White is one of our game
birds, and he does not object to
being shot at in season by gun
ming sportsmen. Likewise the
pheasant and many other game
birds. Nevertheless, they also get
hungry. If we do not provide food
for our game birds they will starve
and the sport of cunning will cease.
Now boys and girls, the birds
are indeed my friends. My hobby
is to study birds and to be their
friend. Therefore, am asking you
to help me feed my friends this
winter. Boys and girls who know
me call be Uncle Jerry the bird
man. SO help Uncle Jerry feed the
birds and find happiness yourself
ia so doing.
Uncle Jerry