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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-05-02
Assignee's Sale
OF
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
In Silver Spring, Maryland

By virtue of the power con-
tanned in a certain mortgage from
Goldye E. Dixon and Herbert A.
Dixon, her husband, to Granville
j. Thompson, dated March 10th,
1889 and recorded in Liber No.
1872 at folio 1877 of the Land Rec
ords of Montgomery County,
which said mortgage was there
after assigned to the undersigned
F. Barnard Welsh for the pur-
pose of foreclosure, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of
the money and the interest there
on ACQUIRING, the payment of
which was by said mortgage Sc
cured, the undersigned F. Bar
nard Welsh, Assignee as afore-
said, on
Saturday, the 25th day of
May, 1910
AT IL 100 O'CLOCK A. M.
in front of the Court House door
in the Town of Rockville, Mont
gomery County, Maryland, will
sell Cne properly III SAID mort
gage described by public auction
for cash. The said property is
known as Lot numbered Ten (1O)
in Block lettered "E" in the sub
division of land called ar. Holt
Easley's Silver Spring Subdivis-
ion," and is known as No. 901
Silver Spring Avenue, Silver
Spring, Maryland. 1t is improved
by an eight-room and bath, frame
residence with asbestos single
roof, has a built-in garage and
all modern improvements.
TERMS OF SALE as set forth
in the mortgage: All cash upon
ratification of the sale by the
Court. A deposit of $4,000 will
he required when the property is
knocked down. Revenue stamps
and conveyancing at the cost of
the purchaser.
F. BARNARD WELSH,
Assignee for the Purpose of
Foreclosure. II
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Mrs. Katherine Bowling,
Once YeomaneHe, Dies

Mrs. Katherine Dyer Bowling, so,
who served during the last World
War as yeomanette in the Navy
here, died yesterday at Mount Alto
Hospital after long illness.
She was the daughter of the late
DR.. John I. Dyer, head physician
of Georgetown Hospital for many
years.
Surviving are son, John D.
Bowling of New York City; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Katherine B. Chauncey of
Washington; a sister, Mrs. Charles
H. T. Townsend of Sac Palo, Brazil,
and one grandson.
Requiem mass will be held at St.
Gabriels Church Wednesday at 9
am. Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Westinghouse Seek
To Return 10 j. ).
From MarseiIIe
Ambulance Driver and
Daughter Of Davies
Among Refugees

Washingtonians are among the
war refugees in the jammed French
port of Marseille, the Associated
Press reported today in trans
mitting belated French announce
ment of Italian air raids in the
south of France during the last
days of the conflict there.
Charles Fawcett of Washington.
an ambulance driver, was one of
five young American drivers who
escaped the German advance and
reached Marseille. hopeful of OBJ
tanning service elsewhere.
Mr.. Fawcett, formerly employed
In the Interior Department, was an
art student and worked as an
artists model before leaving for
France. He came to Washington a
few years ago from Greenville, S. C.
Among others taking refuge in
Marseille were Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Grosjean. Mrs. Grosjean Is the
daughter of Joseph E. Davies, for
mer Ambassador to Belgium and
presently assigned to duty at the
State Department.
Mr.. Grosiean is Belgian who
was called to active duty with his
country's army several months ago,
a short time after his marriage
at the estate of Senator and Mrs.
Millard Tydings at Darlington, Md.
1t was reported that Mr.. and Mrs.
Grosjean were seeking to return to
the United States from Marseille
by way of Spain.
The Associated Press also reported
that the son of Count Robert van
der Straten Ponthoz, Belgian AM
bassador to Washington, was safe
at Toulouse. With a group of other
Belgian officers the Ambassadors
son, who is a lieutenant in the
tank corps, reached Toulouse after
retreat that carried them through
France.
French officials in Marseille an
nounced that Italian air raids in
the last days before hostilities
ceased had taken 145 lives at
Poitiers and 70 at Gueret. Poitiers
is So miles south and slightly west
of Tours, while Gueret is 100 miles
southeast of that former provisional
seat of the French government.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

"the wonder boy Of the Republican
party" but described him as "a rep
resentative of the political fall Of
man-from spiritual Socialist to
Democrat to Republican"
The white-haired Socialist said
he expected Mr.. WILKES popularity
with the public would grow swiftly
and by election time would rival
that of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Thomas drew numerous
parallels between Mr.. Willkie and
President Roosevelt and said that
If the men had exchanged positions
in 1882 each probably would have
followed the identical course the
other has charted since.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Engineers, Mayfower Hotel, 10 am

Engineers, Mayflower Hotel, 10 am.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Civitan Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club directors,
Mayflower Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Dartmouth Club, An
napois Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Institute of Electrical
Contractors, Carlton Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon meeting, Board of Di-
rectors, Rotary Club, Willard Hotel,
1890 pm.
Luncheon, Women's Overseas
Evening star., 1940-07-01
City News in Brief

TODAY.
Dinner meeting, Arlington Hall
Alumnae, Hotel 2400, 7:3O pm.
Meeting, Abraham Lincoln Circle,
No. 3, Ladies' G. A. r., Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, International Photo En-
gravers' Union Of North America,
Convention Committee, Mayhower
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Chi Sigma sorority, May
flower Hotel, $3.50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Society OF Automotive
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Lincoln
Continued From First Page)

tSOIlJlHuSu Hdge.J
unity, and at what price? Is it the
unity that Wall Street would i'm
pose on this country, and at what
cost?
I'VE are engaged in great pro-
gram of preparedness, which re-
quires unity in this country. Is that
what Mr.. Willkie means? Or does
he mean that private industry is
to say that you shall have the kind
Of unity that industry desires or
no unity? If private industrialist,
like Henry Ford, who has foreign
policy of his own, should decline to
cooperate in this preparedness pro-
gram, will Mr.. Willkie defend him?"
Senator Pepper said that Mr.. Will
kie had not approved the T. v. A.,
which he classified as an agency of
preparedness originated under Presi-
dent Wilson in World War days. He
said Mr.. Willkie has tried to sabotage
the T. v. A. with the same kind of
attack with which he succeeded tn
Philadelphia.
Sees America Disappearing.
IT say America will not agree to
his kind of unity" said Senator
Pepper. II say that the country
will not look with favor on a private
bureaucracy"
Senator Pepper brought in the
name of Thomas Lamont of j. P.
Morgan & Co., who was a backer of
the Willkie nomination. He de-
clared Mr.. Lamont would have to
change his background and political
philosophy before the American
people would support his candidate.
Senator McNary of Oregon, the
minority leader, who was nominated
for the vice presidency by the Re-
publicans, held an informal recep-
tion on the floor as his colleagues,
both Democratic and Republicans,
gathered about him to offer their
congratulations.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Service League, Mayfiower Hotel,
pm.
Dinner, Washington Junior Cham
ber of Commerce, Mayflower Hotel,
$50 pm.
Meeting, Eastern Air Line, Carl
ton Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Meeting, District of Columbia
Chapter, Catholic Daughters of
America, Willard Hotel, 73O.
Meeting, Executive Committee,
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Wi|Ikie Has 50. so Chance,
Saws Norman Thomas
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, July 1.--Norman
Thomas, the Socialist party's presi-
dental candidate, pictured Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and Wendell Will
kie, the Republican presidential
nominee, as political twins yester-
day and predicted Mr.. Willkie had
a $3.50 chance to be elected even
If Mr.. Roosevelt ran for a third
term.
Mr.. Thomas called Mr.. Willkie
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Tall Cedars Of Lebanon, Willard
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Bridge party, Federal Bridge
League, Wardman Park Hotel. 8 pm.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
NOTICE

On the 20th of October at two
o'clock in the afternoon, New York
time a Diamond Jubilee Celebra-
ton will be held at the Worlds
Fair under the auspices OF the Ma
tional Memorial to the Progress OF
the Colored race, an organization
formed to immortalize Negro
leaders who have made significant
contributions to racial advance
ments. The president of the Unit
ed States has ordered the issuring
of a special stamp commemorating
the signing of the 18th Amend
ment to the Constitution. The
Amendment which gave to the
Negro his freedom the first issue
OF this stamp will be, released on
this occasion at which time a
block of 100 stamps will be present.
ed to each of ten outstanding Ne
gro leaders in their respective
fields by post master, General
Frank Walker. We are expecting
to have Mrs. Roosevelt to pre-
sent a certificate of Merit to each
of the 10 leaders on behalf of the
National Memorial.
A nationwide hook up over all
major net works will give Negroes
in every city, town, or hamlet an
opportunity to tune in with this
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Find Remnants OfAfricar
Culture On Georgia Coast

who are studying the accultura-
ton of the Negro in America.
Outstanding among others who
have favorably commented on the
Forthcoming production of the
Georgia Writer'S Project of the
WPA is Melville j. Herskovits, an
tllropologist Of the Department of
Anthropology, Northwestern Uni
versity, who states, Drums and
Shadows presents interesting
sidelights on the lives of Negroes
living in Georgia Sea Islands and
on the Georgia coast. 1t is inter-
estingly written and should be read
by all those who are concerned
with rounding out a full picture of
life in the South today. Because
Of it's reliability, it should attract
the interest of the laymen. The
remnants of African practice re-
vealed in its pages should also
make this book valuable to scien-
lists"
"The Negro in Virginia, "The
Negroes of Nebraska and THE
Cavalcade of the American Negro"
are the titles of other WPA
Writer'S Project books issued since
July of this year.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
MEETING OF THE PIT A.

=.
The PTA meeting was held Oct.
at the colored High school with
Mrs Phil Greene, the president
presiding. Mrs Greene announc-
ed the meeting open for new mem
bers, Miss Oby being absent, Mrs.
w c. Hackett recorded the
minutes. A discussion concerning
the purpose of the PTA was deliv-
cred by the president. The Off
GERS donated a floral Offering for
Robert Walker, who was killed in
Calf, in June. Money was voted
out of the treasure.
Tie annual report of the
treasurer was made. -
A splendid talk was made by
Mis-. w c. Hackett, on the i'm
portance of the PTA and its rule5
Mrs. L. Ada Walker congratulated
the president for her service during
this past year, which has been re-
markable arIl has caused some CO.
operation over and above that OF
any we have ever had. After
Which there was a committee on
permanent organization appointed
in the persons OF Mrs. Hagler NC
Carly and Mrs. Walker whc
recomme nded all officers as they
were with the exception of Secre-
tary, Mrs. w c.. Hackett was ap-
pointed instead OF Miss Oby.
The next meeting will be Oct. q
officers election November 8, 81
days from the past meeting.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

There are some Of the highlights
Of "The Plantation South Today"
a phamplet just issued in the Divi-
sion of Research of the Federal
Work Projects Administration,
Written by A. j. Woowter, Jr. and
A. E. Fisher, this publication is the
fifth in a series designed to present
simple, factual Information on So
cial problems of general interest.
"The Collapse of Cotton Tenancy,
by DR.. Charles E. johnson, of
Fisk University with Drs. Edwin
R. E:nbree and w. w. Alexander,
is listed among eleven other books
making up the photography Of
"The Plantation South Today"
OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATED
"In true plantation area land
ownership Is highly concentrated,
the WPA social problems pamphlet
says, 'and the proportion of ten
ants among farm operators is
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Sue
Leaf

Dear Miss Leaf:
1 have been reading your column
for sometime in our paper and
have found it very interesting
l am married hut my husband is
In trouble and 1 have fallen in
love with another man while he
has BEEN away. This fellow has
asked me not to visit my husband
Do you think I should?
Madam.
I do not think you should desert
your husband in his time of
trouble, and most certainly you
should visit him, wherever he Is.
You must not have thought so
much of your husband in the be-
ginning to be SO willing to forget
him now for someone else. You
ought to show some loyalty.
Dear Sue Leaf:
My pal and I had an argument
about some English phrases, the
main one being which is correct,
between you and me or between
you and I. Finally, we decided to
write to you. Please tell us as soon
as possible.
-BuddieS.
Between is a proposition and is
followed by the accusative case.
Therefore, between you and me-"
is the correct usage.
Send your problems of everyday
life to SUE LEAF, SINS, 210 Au-
burn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta, Ga.
All letters will be held confidential
and names withheld No PERSON
AL REPLIES.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
New Volume
Arouses Much
Interest
to the present time.
NOTE DIALECT CHANGE

The book gives a faithful tran
Scription of the speech of the 1873
Negroes interviewed. This is ore
of the most interesting features
of the volume. The decided change
in recent years from The marked
Geeche dialect to a more modern
diction is clearly shown.
Photographs by Muriel and NAL
colin Bell, Jr., of Savannah, pre-
sent some striking studies of the
Negroes living in the tidewater re-
gions and on islands off the Geor-
gia coast. The Oldest person inter
viewed, Tony Delegal, 110 years OF
age is pictured in Drums and
Shadows with Work-gnarled
hands. A fisherman of Pin Point,
a drummaker of Savannah, and an
oX-cart at Sapelo are among the
other subjects making up the il
luStrations in the WPA book.
The foreword Of Drums and
Shadows" is by Guy B. Johnson,
sociologist and research associate
at the Univ ersity of North Caro-
lima. DR.. Johnson, in commenting
on the value Of the book to STU
dents of a.Ihropology and espec-
tally these Interested in the Ne
groes, saFg that it contains "somC
of the .bes- lirSt-hand material on
Negro life that has ever been col
lected. The subject matter should
be of considerable interest net
only to the average reader but to
sociologists and anthropologistS
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Announcement of the November
publication of Drums and
Shadows, a series of field studies
on the Georgia coastal Negro, is
arousing keen interest throughout
the country, particularly among
students of ethnology. This book
was written by the Savannah Unit
of the Georgia Writers Project of
the Work Projects Administration.
Mary Granger supervised the work
leading to this production which is
to be published by the University
of Georgia Press.
Drums and Shadows" is the
fourth significant Federal Writers
Project book on the Negro to be
issued within three months. Main
ly, it is a first-hard study of GUS
toms rituals and beliefs which have
been handed down from father to
son, generation after generation,
among Negro slaves and descend
ants CT slaves in the tideWater
lowlands and coastal islands of
Georgia.
T h recording of conjure
practices, religious survivals, 'and
tales of slaves from Africa will be
of interest to the lay reader. Afri"
can parallels by scholars, mission
aries and travellers who have lived
among the triacs of West Africa
are contained in an appendix
covering period from about 1909
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
The Book Shelf
Ry ANNIE l.. MCPHEETERS

How often we get our everyday
manners mixed up! Just what is
right and what is the wrong way
of doing or saying a certain thing?
Sometimes we commit these So
cial or business errors unintention-
ly of course) and feel shy and
guilty the rlest OF the day, or at
least we carry this feeling along
in our minds until something alse
turns up to take our attention
elsewhere.
No matter how big, or how small
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Plight Of Negro
Workers Discussed

WASHINGTON D. C. --(SNS)- Outwardiy the old
plantations that fourshed for onehundred and fifty
from Virginia Texas have changed The general charac
teristcs however, have remained the There is still
argesca ownership Of the land and of the tools of produc
ton Plentiful and cheap labor forces continue with white
farm tenant daborer families in the Southeast now ex
ceeding Negro families similarly employed Sharecroppng
keeps alive many of the evils of the old plantation economy
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
HARLEM
SKETCHES
BY SID THOMPSON

NEW -(ANP)-One OF
the petty annoyances of living in
Harlem apartments, is the disap..
pearance of the hall coin-boX tele-
phones. At one time each floor of
up-to-date apartments had a tele.
phone, booth but repeated robber-
les of the boxes has compelled the
phone company to discontinue
placing them in halls. One build
ing on Sugar Hill had its phones
ripped from the wall four times in
two weeks. Another in a lower Har-
lem apartment was broken into
three times in one week. Since
the owner of the latter building
insists that there be telephone
on the premises, the phone COM
pany has installed locked. strong
boz to hold the phone. Police at
tribute destruction and robbery
of these phones to youthful gangs
Numerous burglaries in Harlem
provide plenty of excitement for
police and citizens. Latest scare
was caused by the escape of a pee
monkey who scampered into a
backyard and noisily inspected
garbage cans for tidbits. Frighten'
ed tenants, visualizing burglars,
phoned police. Three radio cars
responded. Cautious police, with
drawn guns, entered the yard and
found a chattering monkey. Eco
nomic conditions of Harlem families
are at such a low ebb that many
youths are compelled to rob and
steal to obtain money. There is
not less disrespect for law in Har''
lem Just more need for opportunity
for work for it's underpaid, under
fed inhabitants.
POLICE CHECK RESIDENTS
Now that the elections are about
here police are taking their an
nual gestapolike check of roomlng
houses. hotels and boarding houses.
Forms. containing space for names,
description, identifying marks,
length of stay and signatures, have
been given proprietors to fill out
Despite their infinite detail. illegal
voting continues.
Harlem habits are peculiar-anc
hard to break. Despite the fact the
newly opened West End Theatre,
only a block from the Apollo The
atre has the prettiest line of show
girls in town, a gorgeously costum-
ed show, an excellent band ans
entertainers, the Apollo draws
West End. At the Saturday mid
night show one could hardly get
near the Apollo while there were
plenty of seats availbale at the
West End. Credit must be given
about twice as many people as the
Charlie Davis and his co-workers
of the West End for getting to-
gether one of the finest shows,
ever seen in Harlem. for their
opening week. Proprietors made a
UlS IIllSGdhC Wy PARSAAS - "AAASN o.
in the box office. She is the only
white girl selling tickets at the
atre in a colored district.
Resenting the huge Willkie-Mc-
Nary banner stretched across Sew
enth avenue, local Democrats are
said to have cut the ropes holding
it. Cused a minor traffic tie-up
Just before midnite this Monday
Art minded Harlemites are enlist
ing the aid of notables to save the
Harlem Art Center, now threaten
ed with closing Bessie Bearden, So
cialite ex-newshawk, is gaining the
of political great. .Cele-
brities were noticeably absent from
the West End theatre opening last
Friday . Single members of Har-
lem's pride, the 369th Regiment.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

the error we should fully resolve
to erase all doubts from oul' minds
ere another day passes, by looking
up the correct way in books whose
data is accepted. There are sew
eral books of this kind at Carnegie
Library Auburn Branch, outstand-
ing among them are three which
will prove useful aids to anyone.
Sophie c. Hidida author OF
pitfalls in English" has written
what she calls "a correct code of
pleasing personal habits for every
day men and women" which bears
the title MANNERS FOR MIL
LIONS"
She discusses such subjects as
Conduct in public places, Felici-
tations, Pardon Me, Chewing Gum,
Smoking and Belching.
OF course most everyone is ia
miliar with Emily Posts "ET1-
QUETTE. From the lowbrow to
the highbrow this blue book of So
cial usage has become bible Of
modern etiquette. It's bulky con-
tents done up in a cover which
bears the title Etiquette" is COM
monty seen on the business mans
desk, the housewives kitchen book
shelf, and the old maids parlor
table. just say, Emily Post SAID
so" and, point to the page then,
no further discussion need take
place.
For book on modern etiquette
young and old women in these
changing time might read Alice
L. Moats mo NICE GIRL
SWEARS". The title maybe mis-
leading as to the books contests,
but this too is nice book to read.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
CLUB NEWS

coined to the group. Mines. Annie
Mae Luca, Margaret McMurray,
Anne Ward, Beth Burns, Versia
Brooks. Eleanor Peterson, reporter
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
OKEMAH WILLING
WORKERS CLUB

The mothers and daughters OF
the club met at the home of Mrs.
club project is burlap rugs. The
c. S. Smith on October 10. The
club has finished two rugs since
its organization. We have men,
bership of twenty members. Mrs.
Lille Nolan, president; Mrs. Mil
dred Owens, reporter. The preSi-
dent is somewhat i'll at this writ
ing. Each of us wishes her a speedy
recovery.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19

program and join with others who
will rejoice in the seventy-five
years of freedom and progress
made possible by the adoption of
the a3th Amendment. This pro-
gram will be held at all Negro
churches in the City, under the
Federated women,
Mrs Emma Gal dner, State Pres.
Mrs. James L. Davis of IA E.
Madison ST., returned home We'd
nesday, October 2, after spending
several months with relatives and
friends in Shreveport, La, Mr.. Da-
Wis says he gave her permission to
stay six months. You can ina
CINE how glad he is that she did
not take advantage of the oppor-
tunity
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
TOP HAT CLUB

Top Hat club held It's weekly
meeting at Miss Alma Stevenson S.
1917 E. Washington street, October
10. The greater part OF the even
ing was taken up with the current
club business and with the discus
sing Of a proposed cocktail sip, to
be given in the near future. Mrs.
VIVIAN Simms won the pokena
prize, a beautiful set OF mixing
bowls. Mrs. Florence Wagner is to
home on East Madison street, this
be the hostess to the club at her
week Mrs. Funice Evans, club re-
porter