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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Methodist Church
Elects Officers

At the fourth quarterly confer
ence Of the Rockville Methodist
Church, held March 81 at 8 p. m.
presided over by the Rev. G. Ellis
Williams, D. D., the following off,
GERS for the conference year 1941-
AZ were elected:
Stewards: Cullen Barnsley
Ralph Benson, j. A. England
George Fry, G. H. Lamar, B. j
Lanier, w. F. Prettyman, Edgar
Reed, Hugh Thompson, Norman E
Ward. Dudley Ward, DR.. r. C
Warfeld;
Trustees: Mrs. Rosa Billiard
Miss Daisy Magruder, Earl Lech.
lider, Hugh Thompson, Norman E.
Ward, Paul Wire.
Church school: General superin.
tendent, Miss Beulah Dove; adult
division, Owings England; youth
division, Miss Maude Duvall; chill
dren's division, Miss Frances
Ricketts,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
r. B. Colt Named
Citizens Head

The annual election of officers Of
the Citizens Association of Upper
Montgomery County was held al
Poolesville high school, March 81
in well attended meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed to serve for a one-year term
President, R. B. Gptt; first vice
president, William A. Daniel, Jr.i
second vice president, C. F. Var
dem Bussche; third vice president
G. R. Gray; secretary treasurer
Byron w. Thompson; w. w. Hold.
ges and R. Kenneth Waters were
elected directors for two-yeal
term.
The association unanimously op-
posed the bill to license Jan Alai.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Mover : Bowman

Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Meyer
Of Etchison have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Ethel G. Meyer, to James D.
Bowman, son of Mrs. Robert
Bowman of Washington, D. C.
The wedding took place Thursday,
March 81, in West Washington
Baptist Church with the pastor,
the Rev. Charles d. Austin, Off
ciating.
The bride wore a white crepe
gown with fingertip veil held in
place by a coronet Of flowers.
Her corsage Bouquet was Of brides
roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman left fol
wedding trip Immediately after
the ceremony. Mrs. Bowmans
travelling costume was Of blue
with matching accessories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
E. Brooke Lee
Feted By Friends
At Annapolis
Montgomery County Leg
islatOr Presented Scroll,
Watch And Flowers At
Testimonial Dinner

Approximately $50 personal and
political friends of Maj. E. Brooke
Lee, House of Delegates member
from Montgomery county, paid
tribute to the popular legislator at
Ia legislative dinner in Annapolis
March 81.
Sponsored by the Democratic
Club of Takoma Park, the affair
was held in Carvel Hall, with F.
Byrne Austin, president of the Ia
koma Park Democratic Club, as
toastmaster.
Following the invocation by
Judge Ralph G. Shure, Mr.. Austin
introduced an array of State digni-
taries including Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor, Acknowledgement Will
liam D. Walsh and others. In a
short speech Governor O'Conor
was high in his praise of Major
Lee.
After few fitting remarks in
which he extolled the virtues of the
honor guest, Roger J. Whiteford
presented Major Lee with a scroll
containing names of several thou
runI xx,a11 ,.v;eLa~
In presenting a solid gold watch
and chain J. Bond Smith stressed
Major Lees loyalty to his friends
and to the Democratic party. On
behalf of the Montgomery County
Women's Democratic Club, Mrs.
Ralph Wells presented Major Lee
with a large basket of flowers.
Heartily thanking the group for
their kindness and sincerity Major
Lee spoke briefly in response to the
aforegoing presentations.
Entertainment was furnished by
Charles Parrish and his Harbor
Club band.
Members of the dinner commit
tee were F. Byrne Austin. chair
man; Ralph G. Shure, Walter Grit
fin, Hext P. Ware, Joseph B. Simp-
son, Jr, Luke J. Bennett, Ben G..
Wilkinson and Earl Griffith.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Mrs. J. Harry Gormley
Nationally HOnored

Mrs. ]. Harry Gormley was
elected vice president of the East
ern section, Women's Auxiliary at
the annual convention Of Izaak
Walton League in Washington. In
Ia special session attended by IL
auxiliaries, constitution and by
laws establishing Women's Di-
vision Of the Izaak Walton League
was adopted.
Members of the Rockville auxili-
airy who attended are Mrs. Bradley
Van Hoesen, Mrs. Harry E. STRAIT
meyer and Mrs. J. Harry Gormley,
auxiliary president. Rockville
chapter Izaak Walton delegates
who attended the convention are,
President, Owen Knight; Frank
Heideck, Bradley Van Hoesen and
Frank DeMent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Rockville Students
Present MelOdramas

"He Amt Done Right By Nell
and "She Was Only A Farmer
Daughter" two one-act old fash.
toned melodramas full of that oil
time suspense, intrigue and humor
will be presented by RigharC
Montgomery High School, Rock
vile, on Wednesday evening, Apri
9 at 10 p. m. The plays heroic
speeches and rip-roaring action are
guaranteed to delight all lovers Of
that once popular art form, tn,
classic melodrama.
The cast of these plays, directed
by Malcolm Kuller, are as follows
Dawn Schott, Emma Federline, vi
Wan Lowe, Pat Browning, Milton
Clogg, Brian Fenpell, Jack Viii
liams, Pat Howes etfy veirs
Lillian Buriett, Ned barrett, Bill
Fresch, Edward Cashell, Mary EN-
brey and Anna Cornwell.
The production staff includes
June Ray, Mildred Wallach ant
Barbara johnson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
u. S. Senate Bill
Aimed At Better
Housing On Farms
Extension Service Head Is
Prominent Among Leaders
Endorsing Measure

A bill introduced in the Senate
Of the United States recently by
Senator Caraway of Arkansas is of
special interest to Maryland. DR..
T. B. Symons, director of the Uni
versity of Maryland extension
service, is primarily responsible
for its drafting and introduction.
The aim of the bill, it is stated,
lis ITO provide for better rural
homes and farm structures through
further endowment of cooperative
agricultural extension work, agri-
cultural research and resident in
struction in the land-grant col
leges."
Under its provisions, substantial
appropriations of Federal funds
would be made to the several
states for developing and carrying
on these lines of work. While the
funds available the first year would
be comparatively small, the bill
provides for an increase each year
until they reach sufficient size to
he effective.
"Rural people are better fed than
housed" DR.. Symons declared, cal
though we are hearing much about
the Importance of nutrition. in
maintaining their strength and
morale during the period of emer-
gency."
The rehabilitation of farm build
ings, including housing, he stated,
offers one Of the spundest and most
needed projects that could be un-'
dertaken to contribute TO the GEN
eral wealth and welfare Of the ma
tion. The adequacy and character
of buildings not only affect the
living and working conditions of
the farm family, but also the quail
ity Of food products reaching the
consumer. A large percentage Of
farm houses need repairs and on
many farms the service buildings
are so inadequate that livestock
and other specialized types Of
farming cannot be carried on with
out excessive drudgery and loss.
The new bill, DR.. Symons said,
would provide information and as
sistance, through extension, re-
search and instruction, that would
enable large numbers of farm
people to carry out self-help pro-
grams in improvement of their
buildings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Purebred Calves Are
Essay Contest Prizes

An essay contest for farm boy;
and girls, winners Of which will
receive purebred dairy animals anf
a possible trip to the National
Dairy Show, is being sponsored by
five purebred dairy cattle associa-
lions, the State dairy breed asso.
Citations and the Southern Planter
magazine. Boys and girls between
the ages of IS and 20, inclusive
are eligible to compete. The con
test began on March and viii
close May 81.
Contestants may choose any 81
five breeds to write about on the
following subjects: "Why Dat
Should Keep Purebreds, and VIII,
He Should Keep -." Tn,
last word of the title may be either
Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Guern.
seys, Jerseys or Holstein-F riesians
Winning essays in the circulation
area Of the Southern Planter will
be entered in a national contest
and the national winner will re.
ceive, in addition to his or hel
registered bull calf, an all-expense
trip to the National Dairy Show
in Memphis this fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Farmers Meet
At Rockville

Discussion of the latest devel-
opments in animal nutrition will
feature a meeting of a group Of
farm people to be held at the
Hungerford tavern, Rockville,
Monday evening, April Z, at 7:30.
This meeting is being sponsored
by the board of directors of
Southern States Gaithersburg
Service, members of which are
G. R. Candy, Silver Spring, pres
ident; Thomas C. Darby of Ger
mantown, T. M, Garrett of Rock
vile, and Edwin D. Fry, j. Ray
mond Kemp, C. M. King, and l..
R. Sabine, Gaithersburg.
Speakers will include L. E.
Raper and j. Julian Baker, Rich
,mond, both representatives of
Southern States Cooperative, and
E. B. Lipford of the local coopera-
tive service agency.
Farm people invited to attend
this meeting include the follow
ing: Tarlton Brooke, Paul L. Bur-
dette, Russell Burdette, Eugene
B. Casey, D. B. Diamond, j. B.
Diamond, William H. Fulks, ]. D.
Harris, Walter johnson, Eugene
B. Kengla, Allie Messer, Colonel
L. w. Miller, Basil Mobley, ].
Vinson Peter, R. D. Riggs, N. C.
Stiles, H. D. Stup, C. M. Thrift,
B w. Unglesbee, C. C. Veirs, T.
M. Veirs, McKendree Walker, M.
B. Warield, and B. F. Waters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
County Bills Passed
By 1941 Legislature

Approximately rs bills affect
ing Montgomery County were
passed during the 1871 session
of the Maryland Legislature.
Outstanding were bills giving
the county complete control of
the sale of beer and increasing
the police force.
Probably most controversial
of the bills passed is the one
legalizing pari-nutuel betting
on Jai Alai in Montgomery
county.
Understood to be of Cuban
origin, the game is played by
two contestants who propel a
ball against walls for points.
Betting is on the number of
points a contestant makes.
Proponents of the measure
claim it would bring approxim-
ately 100000 into the county
annually.
Civic and religious organiza-
tons are opposing the bill. An
amendment authorizing a refer
endum was added to the bill be-
fore passage in the State Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
st. Mary's Services

Blessing and distribution of
Palms will take place at 8 A. M.
Sunday, April 6, at st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rockville, and at
st. Peters in Olney $3.50 A. NJ,
the Rev. John J. Coady, pastor,
announced today.
Special Easter Week services
win be held at 6:30 A. M. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April 10 IL, while sermons will
be heard Tuesday, April 8, by the
Rev. Ronald Fannon; Thursday,
April 10, by the Rev. William F.
Stricken and Friday, April II by
the Rev. Joseph O'Donnell.
Mass will be celebrated Easter
Sunday by Father Coady at 500
A. M, in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Glen Echo Park
To Open April IL

Announcement has been made
that Glen Echo Park will Off
cially be opened to the public
April IL. Considered one of the
nations finest amusement parks,
the 1941 season will start at IL
O'Clock that date.
Leonard B. Schloss, vice presi-
dent and general manager, said
today that reservations for pic
mics and outings in the excellent
picnic groves, are already being
made. He added, that despite the
great increase in the cost of oper-
alton and maintenance, there will
be no advance in prices for rides
and attractions. Admission to the
park, as always will be absolutely
free.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Assembly AdjOurns
Tuesday Morning
Seven Hours Late
More Than 900 New Laws
Enacted; Administration
Wins On So Measures

Closing their 1941 session about
seven hours behind it's 90-day
schedule, members of the General
Assembly left Annapolis ON Tues
day morning of this week with 9
record of more than 900 enact
ments of new laws. Barring the
calling of a special session, the de-
parting Legislators have ended their
terms of Office, since a new AS
sembly will be elected next year.
The session was exceptionally
successful from the standpoint of
the O'Conor Administration, all ex-
icept four of the Governors bills
having been approved by the
Legislature. In all, So measures
supported by the Administration
were enacted.
Important in the new legislation
was a provision for the lowest real
estate tax in 20 years and the
smallest bond issue bill for con-
|struction in more than a decade.
Both measures were endorsed by
the Governor, who claimed the re-
duced real estate levy will save
taxpayers of the State $4,000, 900
in the next two years.
A controversial issue of many
years. standing was settled by the
passage of bill providing for uni
fed control of the States natural
resources and assigning to this new
agency the Departments of For
estry and Geology and the Chesa-
peake Bay Marine Laboratory at
Solomons. All were under the
University of Maryland heretofore.
Authorization of the purchase Of
the Claibourne Annapolis Ferry
headed the list of roads laws, which
also included measures for speed
ing right-of-way purchases and
giving the State Roads Commits
sion greater control over areas
surrounding main highways to be
built. The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission was established by law
and was provided central statis-
teal bureau to direct all accident
studies in the State.
A bill prohibiting the general
sale and possession of fireworks,
supported by civic and social organi-
cations throughout the State was
passed in the closing weeks of the
session. Important to State en-
ployees were the enactment of laws
establishing the retirement system
on an actuarial basis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Churches To
Show Movie

The Rev. j. Virgil Lilly, chair
man of the 'King of Kings" COM
mittee announced that in Rockville
the "King of Kings" will be pre-
scented at the Rockville High School
gymnasium, Sunday, April 13. The
showing is being sponsored by the
cooperating churches of Rockville
and the department of worship and
evangelism. There will be three
free shows - 5, z and 9 p. m. -
and the movies is open to the
public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Fire Department Praised

A letter highly praising the
Rockville Fire Department for
their valuable assistance at the
scene of a recent airplane crash
near Norbeck has been received
by Fire Chief W. Valentine vii.
son. The letter:
March IL, 1871.
Fire Chief Val Wilson,
Volunteer Fire Department,
Rockville, Maryland.
My dear Chief:
wish to express our apprecia.
ton to you and your men for the
valuable assistance given to All
Station personnel on March 5
1941, in the salvage of a crashed
airplane from this station. II
was only through the use of your
men and equipment that any sue.
cessful salvage could be done al
the time.
Please convey to your men oul
deep appreciation for their helr
and our sincere admiration Oh
their difficult manner of working
under adverse circumstances
Rockville should be proud of such
an efficient organization as the
Volunteer Fire Department.
Yours sincerely,
o. B. HARDIsoN,
Commander of U. s. Navy,
Commanding
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03

try will expand rayidly according to
George Hutchinson, president. John
T. Edmonds is vice president, while
Fred Baugh is the engineer who
designs most of the work. William
S. Edmonds is in charge of the
cabinet work.
Trading under the name of the
Rockville Supply Company the
newest store to sell feeds and
poultry supplies is located on Com
merce lane. C. L. Crawford is
manager and William D. Clark,
bookkeeper.
Katherine Weininger has opened
a dress shop on West Montgomery
avenue, while Edward H. Cashell
has started the Rockville Insurance
Agency. He expects to employ five
statesmen.
East Of their establishment Reed
Brothers, automobile dealers, are
building a large parts and repairs
shop; while an auto accessory store
is scheduled to open on East Mont
gomery avenue in the near future.
City Motors, under the new man.
agement Of Ed Storey has changed
its name to Suburban 0ldsmobile
Company, Inc. Fifteen men are
employed there.
On South Perry street is being
constructed the new Office building
, Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03

New industries and places of
business in Rockville appear to
have added renewed life to an
otherwise placid and self sufficient
town. Gaining almost boom-town
proportions without fan fare and
trumpet nearly a dozen enterprises
have been started since the first of
the year.
Most noticeable probably is the
subdivision of low cost houses
called Rockcrest located on the
Veirs Mill road. Planned to con-
tain 1874 low-cost houses, already
as have been built. Headed by
Thomas o. de Beck with Crawford
F. Wade as secretary, the Rock
crest Realty Corporation is provid-
ing a much needed commodity in
Rockville. BY an Act Of Legisla-
ture this year the little town will
become a part Of Rockville. Ap-
proximately 600 people will be
added to the population and more
than 100 men are employed in the
construction work.
Across the railroad tracks is To-
Gated the Maryland Concrete Pro.
ducts Corporation on Baltimore
avenue, manufacturers Of precast
concrete blocks, posts and window
stills. architectural cast stone anC
rejecting curbings for highways
Employing Is men the new indus
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03

France fell that way about it.
Now France has only patriotism
left. Labor there is forced to
work as many hours and at any
rate of pay decreed by Hitler.
Labor is lost; France is lost; the
democracy is gone; security is a
myth. But in France labor
troubles did not involve patriot
ism.
We should adopt a policy
which will save labor against
itself. What would it gain labor
by winning every point in every
strike, if in doing SO, it helps
destroy the very foundations
upon which it is built?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Firemen Caution
Solicitors In County

Magazine sellers in Mont
gomery County soliciting bust
ness on behalf of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department
have no authority to do so, say
department members. "These
people are trying to sell maya
zines saying that the Rockville
Fire Department will not ask
for donations to the annual
supper if a magazine is bought
Bona fide fire department So
icitors will call at the various
homes later on as Is Gus
tomary," they said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
CrucifxiOn To
Be Presented

The Crucifixion by Sir John
Stainer will be presented by the
choir of the Rockville Methodist
Church, April II, 1941, at 1880
P. M. The presentation is a well
known cantata depicting the
Passion of our Lord.
The choir consists of twenty.
eight voices, assisted by William
F. Prettyman, director, with
Lucille E. johnson at the organ
console.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
Evangelist At
Cedar Grove

The Rev. Bronwen Davies Cliff
ford, Philadelphia evangelist, will
preach each night at the Upper
Seneca Baptist Church, Cedar
Grove, from April 6 to April 10.
According to the pastor, the Rev.
Claude A. Brubaker, Mr.. Clifford
lis young, dynamic preacher and
will tell of his conversion during
the week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-04-03
New Rockville Industries
Near BOOm-TOwn Proportions

Establishment OF Business Enterprises And
Addition OF Subdivision Provide New Life To
County Seat. Town Gets $4,000 N. Y. A.
Sidewalk Construction Project
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-30
Court Sentences
 Tax Evaders

NEW YORK, April 27 - Jos eph Schenck, multimillionaire movie executive, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined S2O,O00 in Federal Court after be ing convicted on charge of in come tax evasion.
 The movie producer was con- victed a week ago of evading tax es in 1885 and 1886.
 Schenck, board chairman for 10th Century-Fox, was accused of evading $412,O00 in taxes.
 Co-defendant Joseph Mosko- witz, Schenck'S eastern represent ative, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison and fined $20O0 on one of four counts of which he was convicted.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-30
THREATEN U. s. WARSHIPS
 BE TORPEDOED BY NAZIS-
 IF ENTER COMBAT ZONES

UNDATED, April 30 (P) - In B Bsrlin, the German spokesman bluntly challenged President Roosevelt's declaration that U. s. warships were not prohibited from entering the combat gore, and indirectly threatened they will, be torpedoed by Nazl U- boats. "Whether Roosevelt goes into the war zone or not, doesn't change our declaration nor it's consequences" the spokesnen said. He referred the the "cat gor ical declaration of months ago that whoever goes into the war zone to aid Britain, regardless of what flag the ship flies, will be torpedoed."
 In a stat ment yesterday, Pr dent Roosevelt didn't say specifi ally that American warFhi9s would enter the combat zone, but merely that they would operate
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-30

WASHINGTON, April % (P)- Admiral Stark disclosed that the American neutrality patrol was operating at some points to as much as 1000 miles off shore.
 Addressing a defense luncheon of the U. s. Chamber of Com merce the chief of naval op ra- tions indicated in an eXtempor- aneous addition to his prepared address that generally the patrol vessels are operating about half way across the Atlantic from niga latitude to the Antarctic, in both oceans"
 Stark spoke after General Mar shall reported on the state of the army and revealed that eith- CT today or tomorrow an army garrison will be dispatched to Trinidad. He added that "vary shortly" new bodies of troops will move to Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-30
War Department Accepts Resigna- tion Lindbergh

WASHINGTON, April 29 (P)- The War Department announced that Lindbergh's resignation as a reserve air corps officer was ac- cepted. The fier had written to the President, tendering his re- signation because of the Presi- dents comments on him at a press conference Friday, left mo honorable alternative"
 While it has bean the War De garments policy not to accept resignation from reserve officers during an emergency period, Secretary Stimson possessed dis cretionary power to act favorably or unfavorably on it.
 In a conference with the Presi- dent, he compared the fiier to oth CT persons who predicted the de feat of the British by Germany and to Copperheads, a Civil War term, applied to northernsrs who believed the army incapable of victory.
 Stephen Early, commenting on Lindbergh's resignation said: "It leads me to wonder if he is re- turning his decoration by MT. Hitler"
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-30
Soft Coal Miners Resume Work
 Thurs. Morning

WASHINGTON, April 29 lP)- The United Mine Workers Union announced that soft coal produc- ton will be resumed Thursday morning. The nations bituminous fields have been shut down since April lst, in a dispute over new wage contract.
 The announcement was made by spokesman and union PreSi- dent Lewis after he discussed with his district presidents, the Appalachian coal area. The de- cision of the southern producers might accept Roosevelt's propos- al to reopen the mines.
 The break in the coal wage con troversy came last night when Secretary Stephen Early announc ed that the southern operators had accepted the proposal of President Roosevelt to reopen the southern mines and negotiate a wage agreement with the UNIV on a retroactive basis. On the date of the resumption, the south ern operators unexpectedly tossed in dollar a day pay boost, pend the final contract settlement.