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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
THE SAILORS
UNIFORM

In an old reference book / have
recently come across something
that was new to me. Perhaps it's
new to you, too: That one Ameri-
can uniform is symbolic-not only
Of the nation in whose services it
is worn-but of her one-time
mother country" as well
"The uniform of the American
sailor is one of symbolism. The
thirteen buttons across the top of
the trousers represents the thirteen
original states -.
"The bit of white showing at the
neck is a tribute to Admiral Far
ragut. The sail in which his body
was lowered to the water was di-
vided among his sailors with the
request that the pieces be worn
across their chests. This establish
ed the custom of wearing the
white 'dicl1y,' which is now replac-
ed by a portion of undershirt.
"The use of the black tie and
the three white stripes on the col
lar comes from the British navy.
The. tie was first worn after the
death and in memory of Nelson.
The stripes commemorate his three
great victories"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
GARDEN CLUB
MEETS

The Community Garden Club of
Rockville met at the home Of Mrs.
H. H. MacCubbin on Friday, Octo-
Der "a. She was assisted by Mrs.
Williams and Miss Joyce. Follow
ing the business meeting Mrs. Mac
Cubbin read an interesting ac-
count of the club activities for the
past year and Mrs. Emmett Dove
gave a talk on winter protection
Of gardens.
The slate of officers for the COM
ing year is Mrs. Philip Frear,
president, Mrs. Robert Gilmore
first vice-president, Mrs. Lewis
Reed, second vice-president, Mrs.
H. H. Mac ubbin, recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Robert Beckman, cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Edwin
Betscher, treasurer, Mrs. J. Frank
Wilson, parliamentarian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06

In 1917-1918 Miss Helen Ericll-
son continued the work started by
Miss Kindon, organizing more
groups into gardening and canning
clubs. Hot lunches in the schools
we're started through her efforts.
The area in which Miss Erickson
carried her canning schools, have
the best canning records today the
reports show.
During 1918-1922 Miss C. M.
Coswill was the agent and she
started the Girls All Clubs-by
1922 there were % of them, hot
lunches were established in SO
schools, and with 90 Women s
Clubs working with the Agent on
an educational program, better
health was stressed "a "drink
more milk" campaign was carried
on. We will remember the milk
booth featured at the Rockville
Fair at this time.
Miss Coswill's time was largely
devoted to Al work at this per-
iod, which as we look back, is now
considered the pioneering time.
Next week We will take up the Or
ganization period 1922-1927.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
"FASHIONETTES"

Arriving in Chicago several
weeks ago, we were met at the
station by Exa, a former Wash
ington girl, who wore most
attractive costume.
OF wool and rayon, the beige
blouse, made shirt waist style,
was closed with gilt buttons, and
worn over a gored skirt of chive
green.
The red band on the bottom of
the blouse formed the belt and
matched in color, her red suede
turban, which had two gilt, round
headed pins thrust thru it at the
front.
Over this Exa wore a long
beige coat with a raccoon collar.
Try this color combination girls,
keeping your beige on the greyish
side, and the red not too bright.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINES-

We have a friend in Laytonsville
whose expression "It is as cute as
mule" we could never under
stand until we became acquainted
with a burro. They are really
"cute" these miniature mules, and
it is quite a sight to see them
nosing their master for ''tobaccer,"
or licking tin can much in the
manner of cat.
'Burros, brides and biscuits,
made the West says an old pros
pector, of the Virginia City vi
entity" and there amt been a big
strike since Henry Ford has taken
the place of the burro."
Determined to absorb all the To-
cal color possible while staying in
the West we have spent most of
the daylight hours wandering
around and listening to tales of
the old West.
We have heard of an interesting
old man called Gopher Joe" who
is known as the Sweetest liar in
these parts" We have been assured
that "even a Rotarian is not in his
class"
He explains his tall stories by
saying that he went and camped
on the Hazy-Ann not knowing
what all the old timers knew -
that if you drank out of it you be-
came the biggest liar in the hills"
We feel sure you all will be in
terested to know that last Sunday
We visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Tolson, of Stewart, the Indian
School near Carson City.
The writer went to school with
Bob at Sherwood and his wife was
formerly Hazel Plummer of
Gaithersburg. One of her brothers,
William, I believe it isis out here
with her at present.
We are to go back for a venison
dinner with them next week. Fri
day we are spending in Carson
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
!: HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES !:
ROCKVILLE CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

The Womans' Club of Rockville
held its regular meeting Thursday
afternoon in the Beulah Dove
Class Room at the Methodist
Church, with Mrs. Nicholas Brew
er and Mrs. Rose Dawson joint
hostesses. Thirty-five members
attended. Miss Edythe Turner,
Home Demonstration Agent for
Montgomery County, gave a most
interesting and helpful talk on
"How Women Can Help With
Defense" Mrs. Randolph Talbot
gave humorous skit which
everyone enjoyed immensely.
Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, Mrs.
Randolph Talbot, and Mrs. Mar
garet A. c. Welsh attended the
Work Shop of Democracy" the
citizenship school sponsored by the
League Of Women Voters of
Prince Georges and Montgomery
County held at the University of
Maryland; Mrs. Wilson gave the
high lights of the meeting in her
report and asked THE SENTINEL
to print the "Oath of Allegiance"
each week, as this was requested
at the meeting that all county
papers do the same.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
Navy Has A Word For It

One of the new sailors first adj
ditions to his U. S. Navy vocabu-
larry is the understanding that
"4th-class liberty" will turn out to
be the somewhat dubious privilege
Of squirt through the long-range
telescope at the distant shore. He
will also learn that what he called
a gangplank on land is called a
throw" in the Navy; that Navy
vessel is not a "boat" but ship;
that coffee on shipboard is called
"joe" or "java" and salads are
"grass."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
"A MESSAGE FROM
MRS. HAINES
Virginia City. Nevada


Greetings to you all from the
State where the old West and the
newest and latest live side by side
fabulous mines-ghost towns -
Indian villages - cowboys, open
ranges and in the towns, night
clubs and bars where gambling
goes on twenty-four hours a day
just as in the old days-great
riches and great poverty.
Never having seen the poverty
Of the South, we had nothing with
which to compare the stark bare
ness Of the isolated shacAs we saw
from the train as we crossed the
plains and travelled thru the noun
tains.
No trees or shrubbery to veil the
implanted boards-the piles Of
rusting tin-the occupants were as
weather beaten as their homes.
We have come to know that
many Of these cheerless huts house
the bravest of spirits and are re-
minded Of:
ut isn't the house that makes the
home
1t isn't the portals wide,
It isn't the roof or rooms or walls,
But the folks that live inside.
A palace may shelter an empty
life,
A cabin love satisfy;
So it isn't the house that makes
the home;
But the folks that live inside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06

Inc 1ndzan is smart. Ii the White
man were as wise he would ack-
nowledge that an Indian is smart
er and save himself a possible hu-
initiation.
Does "Jim" wait for his wife-the
principal occupation of the white
mans? He does not. He starts and
she follows, and he never looks
back to see if she is coming. He
does not burden himself with ba-
bies or bundles, nor start the fire
or flop the eggs, tho some one did
tell us of seeing a red man push
ing a baby carriage last summer,
adding however "that it was in
Southern California where a gen.
eral decline is apparent.
Any where you look in old Neva-
do you will see the hills pocked
with holes-a little dump of dirt
lies before the opening, where some
old pros has been digging like a
squirrel.
Stories from the Reservation.
Riding a cayuse Big Jim met US
On the trail long legs dangling al
most to the ground-behind him,
Indian fashion, and far enough in
the rear to maintain tribe manners
Games Susie, waddling like a duck,
papoose on her back and the
family groceries in her arms.
An fastener not being familiar
with Western etiquette-knowing
only the politeness which the West
claims begets marital unrest and
divorce, could not restrain himself.
"Say, Mr.. Indain, it does not
look right, Why do you ride and
let your wife walk and carry all
the load?
"Eh, Umph! grunted Mr.. Indain,
"She no got horse" And he kick
ed his fuzztail and moved on keep
ing precedence to his spouse as all
husbands would like to do, but only
Braves dare.
Another story from the Reserva-
ton:
Enjoy a smile with US as we
read of the arrest for drunkess of
Woodrow Wilson, Henry Ward
Beecher, Key Pittman and other
well known names.
Some carry their adopted title in
tattoo. Imagine the drollery of
"Jim" Boosting:
"Me vote. Me American"
"Who you vote for?"
"Big Chief Roosevelt. Him good
man"
whats your name when you
vote?"
Here he pulls up his sleeve and
reveals with much pride: Herbert
Hoover.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
Sweets For Sailors

Ice cream, sodas, candy bars and
other sweets and refreshments are
served in the canteens aboard ship
in the U. S. Navy and are as pop
ular on Navy ship as the bars on
a luxury liner. All alcoholic bev-
erages were banned from the Navy
in 1914.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
TIMELY HINTS

Are you buying new rugs, If,
as it so often happens here in the
country, you have to cut out
places for hot and cold air regis
tiers, here is a hint we picked
up in the West.
Instead of binding to prevent
travelling, coat the cut edges heav-
lily with rubber cement-it works
like a charm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

We think the month of Novem-
ber-just before new officers are
elected will be good time to re-
view the work of the Homemakers
Clubs here in the County-few Of
us realize there are 10 of them,
and if our Agent had the time,
more could be organized.
We have clubs in Browningsville,
Burtonsville, Cedar Grove, Clarks-
burg, Comus, Colesville, Damascus,
Four Corners, Gaithersburg, Ger
mantown, Laytonsville, Olney-Sun-
shine, Poolesville- Barnesville-Dick
erson, Potomac Valley, Rockville,
Silver Spring, Travilah- barnes
town, and Wheaton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06

Reading over the summary Of
Extension activities since 1915 we
were surprised to find there had
been three agents before the time
of Miss Corwin and Miss Turner.
Miss Isabel Kindon was the first,
and it was through her efforts that
women of the Federated Clubs of
the County became interested and
cooperated with the grange, church
organizations and schools in ac-
quainting people with the oppor-
tunities offered through the Smith
Lever Act.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06

We have often been intrigued by
the way women pay their respects
to each other.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-11-06

The underdog always has our
sympathy as long as he behaves
like nice underdog.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Famed Hostess Loses Her Bermuda Dream Isle
To Americas Need for Base for Mosquito Fleet
Beauty Once Ruled
Gay Centers IN
Berlin, London
By MARY VAN RENSSELAER,
THANER

HAMILTON. Bermuda. Feb. IS.
The private island here Of Mrs,
Arthur Woolley-Hart, Maryland
born beauty who became one of
Europe's famous hosteSses, has
Just been requisitioned by the
United States government as a
mosquito fleet base.
Mrs. Woolley-Hart thus becomes
the first TO undergo a rude eXperi-
ence that has been threatening a
number of other fashionable own
ers Of Bermuda show places
among them Vincent Aston, whose
big estate. with its private minia-
ture railway, narrowly missed be-
ing included in the naval develop
ment around Castle Harbor.
As il is. Astor's famous view Will
be spoiled by hangers and bar
racks. But Mrs. Woolley-Hart loses
much more-an entife private do
main. fuckers Island, in Great
Sound. comprising So acres. and
celebrated for its beauty and hos
pitality on both continents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Full Page of Baby Poses
Appears in Times Today

is that 50 cash is paid for each
picture printed.
Your baby may be pictured cry
ing. laughing. playing, sleeping, or
almost any pose or mood. and be
in line to win prize, if the picture
is really interesting. That's what
counts. When submitting pictures,
please write or type on the back
of each picture the information
you put on the entry blank.
This is a contest which seeks
pictures of all kinds of babies. a
contest which appeals to practi-
cally every one, for babies are loved
universally, and pictures of the
youngsters are bound TO make a
hit.
See Mondays Detroit Times for
more winners in this Daily and
Sunday Detroit Times contest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Germans Confident

I asked representative of one
of the largest German manufac-
turing establishments about the
morale of the people. He said:
among working people and
the general public, they are con-
fident and morale Is very good.
But 1t is not so good among us
big business men, for we realize
that no matter how the war
comes out, our day is past. We
believe this TO be the case in
France and England.
There will follow state So
cialism, bordering close to COM
munism, in some respects. There
will be planned economy, under
government control and direc-
ton which Is not far from
naturalization. That Is the in
evifable consequence of the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

This issue of The Sunday Times
presents a FULL PAGE of win
ming pictures in The Detroit Times
$1,000 Interesting Baby Picture
Contest. BY looking them over,
you'll get an idea of the general
type OF pictures wanted.
Then read the easy rules you'll
find in an Interesting Baby Picture
Contest advertisement elsewhere
in this edition and submit your
baby pictures. There's no limit as
to the number you are eligible TO
submit, but pictures must be snap
shots and INTERESTING. Studio
pictures are unacceptable!
Your baby's picture may win as
much as $500 for you, for $500 is
the grand first prize. There are
other fine major prizes to be won,
and another thing to bear in mind
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
B teachers Union
Face Charge as Reds

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-QNSl-
Behind closed doors. the executive
council of the American Fedora
ton of Teachers (AFL) today be-
gan hearing charges of COM
munism and un-American activity
against officials of the New York
Teachers Union. Local 5.
The accused officials are Charles
J. Hendley. president; Bella Dodd
legislative repre- sentative. and
Dalye Zysman, vice president
Early this afternoon they had not
put in their appearance at the
opening Of the two-day hearing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
American Aviator Killed
While Chasing Nazi Plane

followed that of Phillip Lockrone.
friend, when their ships collided
last month. Lockrone hurtled to
his death but Orbison landed his
plane. Lockrone was the first
member of the Eagle Squadron to
be killed and Orbison the second.
Before coming here Orbison
worked his way through the Gould
high school, near Oklahoma City,
by doing farm work. Orbison paid
for his flight lessons here by work
ing as a soda dispenser and a
month before his enlistment pur-
chased his own business.
Friends said he planned to
marry when he returned.
Orbison's father, Curtis Orbi-
son of Altus. Okla, has requested
the Raj to send his sons body to
Oklahoma. The victims mother,
Mrs. Vina Clark, lives in Okla
homa City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Won't Back DoWn

There are no signs that Japan
is ready to recede from her de-
mands for recognition that she is
the predominant power in the Far
East. Toxic is not impressed by
the reports that Italy is seeking
a separate peace with Britain.
japanese are skeptical also OF
The success of the alleged Wash
ington-London joint diplomatic eff
forts to divide Mussolini and the
royalist army, which it is believed,
the aged King Emanuel would not
encourage.
- Confidential adxices- received
here from Rome allegedly express
surprise at the calmness and
steadiness of the Italian people in
taking the defeats in northern
Africa. These are no longer dis
guisable as strategic retreats. but
are known to be at least partly
due to Italian military plumbers.
Lean on Germans
These reverses have thrown
Italy more heavily than ever on
Germany for help. not only mill
tarily but economically. Italy is
completely dependent for coal on
Germany, which is delivering 50O,-
900 tons monthly.
The military preparations OF the
left wing of Hitler's forces in the
Balkans are almost completed.
after more than seven months. ac-
cording to advioes from Berlin.
The forces are reported ready to
strike Saloniki, or against the
Dardanelles.
In the World War, the German
general staff was more than seven
months preparing an expedition
against Suez, through Palestine.
The present preparations in the
Balkans are said to be on a far
greater scale, especially in artil-
lery, armored units and bombers.
Should Germany move through
Bulgaria. as Toxic believes she
will, part of the Spring general
offensive is almost certain to be
backed by an understanding with
Moscow. The Russians have been
waiting for 200 years for the I'M
rolling of the Dardanelles ques-
ton in a way that will give
Moscow at least part control of
those straits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Michigan Banks
|nFineCondition
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING. Feb. Estate
banks, trust companies and indus
trial banks in Michigan are now
better shape than at any tin
since the depression, Banking
Commissioner Frederick B. Ell
lott Jr. said today.
Reports from financial institu-
tons covering 1910 not only re-
fleet a healthy condition for the
banks but show increased pros
perity among their depositors. he
said.
Loans and discounts for the
year are up S40,0OO,0OO over
1885," Elliott said. This indi-
Gates the credit needs of the
state are being adequately taken
care Of despite the pressure be-
Ing placed on banks as a result
of defense manufacture expan-
sion.
"DepOsitOrs are better off, too,
as shown In savings and COM
mercial accounts, which were up
SI20, 100000 over the previous
year. Real estate owned by
banks has decreased more than
81 100000, which shows n favor
able condition in the fixed as
sets held by banks"
Elliott said bank resources had
increased S120,000,000.
"AIl of these figures mean
that state banks are more stable
now than ever BEFORE" he said.
This has been the result of n
sane, gradual program OF i'm
provement which started at the
conclusion Of the 1888 banking
holiday"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

thrilling voyages into the caves
depths.
Vivienne Wooley-Hart. much
like the Duchess of Windsor. was
born in a small Maryland town
and rocketed to social fame in
Europe.
Her first husband was James II.
Birch Jr. whose brother, Col.
Thomas Birch, later became United
States minister to Portugal. The
marriage was not success and,
in 1912. the Birches obtained an
amicable divorce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
U.s. Widow Seized
Second Time in Paris

WASHINGT TON. Feb. Is
QNSD-American diplomatic rep
resentatives in Paris and Berlin
have been instructed to take all
appropriate action to secure the
release of Mrs. Eta Kahn Shiber,
American widow of a New York
newspaperman. who has been ar
rested in Paris for the second time
by German authorities, the state
department said today.
Mrs. Shiber Is charged by the
Germans with helping 10 smuggle
British and other military fugi-
tlves into the free zone OF France
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Main Differences

The Illinois bill, called neigh
borhood redevelopment bill" is
similar to those authorizing the
operations of limited dividend COR
porations in that both have the
same goal and both give the power
of condemnation to private corpo-
rationS.
Essential differences betweenqthe
two are that the 'neighborhood
redevelopment" bill provides that
the corporation own Cor have an
option on at least two-thirds of
the property it wants to condemn;
that there is no restriction on in
come of the corportion; and that
there is no tax exemption.
Following a trip to New York
last Summer during which he
studied New York'S limited divi-
dend corporation laws, Krause pre-
pared and submitted to the
mayors blight committc a pro-
posed limited dividend law for
Michigan. limiting income to 6 per
cent. This draft. providir.o for an
abundance of governmental super
vision, has net yet been approved
by the committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
International News Service Gable

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Chasing a
German plane while on a training
flight, Edwin Edzell Orbison, of
the American Eagle Squadron,
was killed, the air ministry an
nounced today.
Orbison. %, came from Sacra-
mento, Cal.
International News Service Wire
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. Is
Edwin E. (BuD Orbison, member
of the Royal Air Force Eagle
Squadron, who was killed in &C
ton, received his air training here.
Orbison arrived here in 1886
and received his license two years
later. He left last August for Eng
land to enlist in the Eagle
Squadron.
Orbison's death, coincidentally,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Private Capital
Plan Studied in
SIumC|edfdn1e
City Officials Consider
Illinois Proposal as
Basis for New Law
BY JOHN T. NEVILL

introduced recently in the Illi-
nois Legislature, a new type of
Stun clearance law, designed to
authorize and encourage the re-
Mobilization of blighted areas by
private capital, is being studied
closely by city officials and may
be suggested TO our own Legisla-
ture this year, Corporation Coun-
sci Paul E. Krause said Saturday.
Krause said he has had pre-.
liminary draft of the Illinois bill
for several weeks and, at the re.
quest of Mayor Edward Jeffries
Jr., will draft a similar proposal
to be submitted to the mayors
blight eradication committee and,
if approved by that committee, 10
the Michigan Legislature. He has
written to Springfield for copy
of the bill as it ultimately was
presented.