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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Since 1919, when the secretary
wrote Of "the unusual privilege of
holding a gavel in one hand and
pencil in the other" the hostess
OF the previous month has acted
as presiding officer. After the
minutes of the last meeting are
read-they also read the minutes
of the last meeting held in thas
home-sometimes two years or
more previous. The hostess then
gives the Sentiment" which NAV
be any inspiring thought or short
verse.
To keep it mutual" every one
present is required to contribute to
the program-some give recipes
gardening or household hints, pas
sages from books, and always In
teresting trips are reported.
BITS FROM THE PROGRAMS
In 1860 there was an article OIL
"The Decline of Female CONVEX
sation" which was thought to be
the result of too much study-the
difference between conversation"
and just plain "talk" was made
clear, however. Annie E. Hart
shorne introduced the wisconsin
Biscuit famous as a quick
muffin.
They began to talk of EQUAL
Rights for Women in 1865 - &C.
cording to some verses by r.
Bentley Thomas the Sandy Spring
women were pioneers for eman-
cipation, the suffrage cause and
prohibition"
In 1866 Mrs. Lydia G. Thomas
brought in the gavel made by her
son Alban G. Thomas, still in use
after 72 years. They began to feel
their power about this time, for
they sent the BIO a petition for
cleaner and more convenient
waiting room in Laurel-and
promptly got it!
The decline of the old fashioned
take your sewing, spend the aft
ernoon and stay to tea" visiting
was regretted in 189O-they also
began to admit they were living
in constant atmosphere of haste.
And so these meetings continue
much as they did several gen
erations ago, except that the wom-
en- no longer are able to "pin their
piece to their bonnet strings"-for
all the lovely little Quaker bon
nets are now put away as keep
sakes."
Some day We hope to give you
bits of wisdom CLEANED from the
minutes of this ancient club of
women, who considered it a sin to
worry-meanwhile, remember with
them: Every tomorrow has two
bandles-anxiety and faith. We
may take hold of either as we
will"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
"FASHIONETTES"

Now that very much longer
sweaters are being worn, those of
you who have a good sweater suit
of several years ago, may bring it
up to date by purchasing a new
sweater in contrasting or blending
shade to top the old skirt.
Pockets, collar or belt made
from the old sweater, will add
much to the effect and tie the col
ors together. The small shops of
both Gaithersburg and Rockville
have good selections from $1.s5 up
to 1896.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
Episcopal Churches
To Meet Sunday

Forward in Service Sunday will
be observed in St. Bartholomew
parish next Sunday (5th) with a
joint service for the three churches
of the parish in St. Bartholomew
Laytonsville at II A. M.
Following box luncheon on the
grounds at l o'clock an open for
UNI will be held at 2 P. M.
st. Luke's Church, Brighton,
and st. Johns Church in Olney
with the mother church in Lay
louisville, make up the parish
which has been in existence since
1853.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
EXPORT CONTROL

1t is estimated that about ninety
five per cent of American exports,
or about $4,OOO,OOO,OOO worth of
goods annually, is under the ex-
port control licensing system
which was set up by an Act of
Congress passed in July, 1910.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINES

AS we are starting our Home
and Club department this week;
we thought you all would like to
hear about the first Woman's Club
to be organized in Maryland,
classed for many years as the CID
est in the United States, but now
listed as the 7th.
When the Mutual Improvement
Association of Sandy Spring held
their first meeting in May, 1857
it was thought improper for wom-
en- to preside at meetings, but be-
ing a Quaker group they had the
Friends Woman's Meeting to set
the precedent for them, hence, u.s.
ing that for a pattern, for many
years their only officer was a
"clerk" who both presided and
acted as secretary.
OA4<AAs AA4s AVA AIAsAOLlAS0
Would you like to know just who
was present at Sherwood" when
the first meeting was held May 1,
1857? The minutes say: "At the
preliminary meeting held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Rush
Roberts, there was present besides
Mrs. Roberts, her sister, Edith D.
Bentley, Hadassah ]. Moore, Sal
lie Ann Gilpin, Lydia G. Thomas
Rachel E. Gilpin, Helen Trump Ia
visitor), and Margaret Farquhar.'
It was interesting to read that
at the time of their 50th annivcr-
sary, it was again recorded that
Helen Trump "a visitor) was pres
ent, but neither time did the min.
utes say who she was visiting OF
from whence she came!
Beulah L. Lea and Sophia E.
Pierce are also listed as charter
members. First limited to fifteen
married women-it was not until
1866 that the first spinster was in
vited-the limit is now "a active
members.
THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY
Though the Association, as it is
affectionately known, is no longer
strictly Quaker organization, at
least half of its members are de-
scendents of the original members.
At the time of their 18th ami
versary in 1882 Mrs. Roberts was
portrayed by her grand niece Mrs.
F. Pole Robson, and Mrs. Bent
ley by her granddaughter, Mrs.
William John Thomas.
This 18th anniversary meeting
was held in the same house and
room in which it was organized
for after the death of the Roberts
who had no children, Sherwood.
now Cloverly-passed into posses
sion of the Bentley family, n d
was owned by them until last yea,
The Association no longer be-
longs to the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs-for their programs are
SO different that they feared they
might lose their individuality.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Fashion is strange power in the
lives of human beings. Even the
men follow it, despite their pre-
tentions that they do not.
Some of the best advice that we
have heard lately comes from Mar
riner Eccles, who urges people to
get out of debt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Today, (Thurs.) The Rockville
Club is being entertained at Edge
Hill, the home of the County
president, Mrs. Vestus Wilcox,
with the Gaithersburg Club,-Miss
Helen Worley, president-as host
ess. Mrs. Walter C Kriel, Of
Hampstead, State president, is 10
be among the guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
IT BELONGS TO YOU

recent letter from Mrs. Guy E. Kagey of Jockeys
vile, Nd. ended with these lines:
MAY all your castles in the air
Turn into dreams come true"
With this issue of THE SENTINEL one of our
dreams is realized space where we may have the
things you readers have been asking for during the
past two years.
So send your suggestions household hints-your
club hstory-announcem of your daughters engage
ment wedding interesting letters that may be
used entirely in part.
In fact these columns on page 3 belong to you,
what do you want of them?
Mail Your Items to THE SENTINEL
or Phone MRS. HAINES
Rockville las Gathersbug 5-F-23
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Miss Eleanor Darby heads the
Jamestown Club, this year, they
met early in September at the
home of Mrs. Brooke Vincent, and
had a round table discussion on
"Our Government. On Oct. a they
are scheduled to meet with Mrs.
James Broome, when the topic
will be: Seeing and Enjoying the
Natural Beauties of America, ?
with Mrs. William Ward in charge
of the program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

The Rockville Club has Mrs.
Robert Gilmore-one of the tai
ented Jones girls, of Olney-for
president this year, and it seems
to be making a gay start = for
they are to be the guests of the
Rockville Inquiry Club Monday
October Is at the home of Mrs.
Brawner Nicholson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

The smart man who loafs will
accomplish less than the dullard
who plugs at his task. This ac-
counts for the relative standing
of certain people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

After a two months vacation
the Homemakers' Clubs are off to
a good start, with Miss Edythe
Turner, their busy Home Demon
stration Agent, meeting with al,
the clubs during September.
-
This month Miss Turner aVill
be busy auth dress and coat
schools, mattress making, meet
ing a0ith the presidents and cown-
ciI to plan for the gear, etc., so
the v0rloIs clubs lOiLl haze their
local project leaders demonstrate
the repairing of electrical equip
n,ent at home. They haze had IN
structio1,.
Don't think the women them
selves had two months vacation for
many of them it was the busiest
time of the year-and some Of
them canned fruit and vegetables
for their P. T. A. projects and the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, besides the large amount Of
canning and preserving done for
their own families.
There are moaO 19 HomemGkers
Clabs n, the County, stretching
from the foot of Sugar Loaf to
the District of Colasn.bia-from
the banks of the Potomac to the
PGtugent, and almost every one
.of them aOas represented at the
Short Course Week at Maryland
The Comus Club met Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Luther Greg
ger. The same day the Laytons-
vile Club was entertained by Mrs.
Vestus Wilcox. with Mrs. Guy
Stephenson giving the demonstra-
ton and Miss Jean Stephenson of
Washington talking on "Who Ale
Your" Next week we will "catch
up" the other clubs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
WITH OUR
JUNIOR CLUBS

Jean Barnsley, Junior All
Club girl, is learning to cook, and
is becoming quite famous for her
cakes. She asked to be the first
contributor to this space - which
we hope to devote to our younger
club members.
JEANS BOSTON GINGER
CAKE
q c brown sugar
q C molasses
Y Cmelted butter or crisco
21a C flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons soda (scant)
2 teaspoons ginger
liz teaspoons cinnamon
u teaspoons nutmeg
" teaspoon baking powder
1 cup boiling water
Add eggs to melted shortening
sugar and molasses-then the dry
ingredients, and last the boiling
water. Bake in moderate oven $50
degrees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Intelligence tells US that things
change and wisdom indicates that
it is for the better.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Wish we had the space to tell
of the wonderful things the Wom-
ems Clubs of the metropolitan
area are planning-in the Chevy
Chase Club alone, there are over
1000 members!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

The Inquiry Club, with Mrs.
Guy Carter for their guide, had
their first meeting Monday eve
ming with Mrs. Bradford Headley,
when DIR. Edwin Broome talked to
them of Trends in Education"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

In Garrett Park, the Civic
Study Club, is swinging in o ac-
ton their first meeting being held
tonight at the home of their pres
ident, Mrs. Robert Hudgins, with
the County president, Mrs. Will
cox, the speaker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

In Sandy Spring, only the
Wednesday Club belongs to the
Federation. Mrs. Austin Lamar is
their president and their first
meeting will be Wednesday 9Th at
Alden" the home of Mrs. Eric
Englund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02

Mrs. Robert Allnutt, president
of the Jacksonville Club, says they
meet "every month in the year"
Yesterday Wednesday, they were
entertained by Mrs. Joseph White
in Rockville. They carry out the
Mutual Improvement idea, with
contributions from members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-10-02
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

Let's start with The Round
Table Club of GAINESVILLE, which
has Mrs. Carl F. Won Dem Bussche
for president have no report from
them but hear they are drawing
members from all around this love-
ly Sugar Loaf section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Allied Army
Far
Down Coast
British Force Declared
too Small to Stop Ger
man Drive; N a z i
Planes Range o r
Athens, But Spare City
From Bombs.

Athens, April 26-(AP)-Gcrman
troops driving toward Athens have
pushed past Thcbcs. 80 miles from
the capital, and also have taken
M~cSolongion, 100 miles west Of The
bcs, authoritative Greek quarters an
nouncod today.
Germans earlier said their forces
had taken Thebcs and smashed past
1t to within 80 miles Of Athens).
The capture f Mosolongion means
that the German drive down the
Adriatic coast in the West-Where
Greek forces capitulatcd Tuesday
has reached the Gulf of Patron.
The drive past Thcbes indicates
that the defending British and Greek
forces. hammered by nazi artillery
and StukaS, have been pushed far
back along the narrow neck which
leads to the Greek capital and the
Greek press said the fighting was
"Verv .ncar its end
The British. though reported in
tIIctlng heavy casualties, were said
to be in toe small force 20 stop the
drive by the nazi military machine.
The Greeks reported their forces
on the island of Lcmnos, 40 miles
west of the Aegean entrance to Tur-
keys Dardancllcs, still were conduct
ing guerrilla operations against a
German landing force which seized
the island after a fight with Greek
gendarmes.
CTho Germans said their mechan-
lied forces were within 80 miles Of
Athens after coDturino Thcboc and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
HERO AWARD.

(Contnucd 90 page Four
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26

Near Strife

Buenos Aires, April 26.-(AP)-
Private dispatches from Paraguay to-
day described that censor-bound ma
ton as on the verge of d political
%upheaVal' with events moving rapid
ly to a showdown between two army
leaders. Provisional President Higinlo
Morinigo and the cNiled former pres
ident. Colonel Rafael Franco.
These reports said Morning whose
originally solid army support appar-
entity was disintegrating, had i'm
prisoned so Franco adherents in the
last 80 days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Italy Under
Nazi Thumb
Stewart Says Musso-
]ini's Country AS Much
Conquered by Ger
many as Any Other.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

NtNTTa PItaN N.IW.NlIsl
Washington, April 26.-Italy is
about as much conquered by Ger
many as France, according to con
fidential reports Washington re-
ceiVes from the fascist realm. Maybe
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
Electricity
To Cost Less
In Durham
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
By LYNN NISRET.

Raleigh, April 26,-Reduction in
electric power rates for the Durham
Public Service Company, effective
June |, l94l, Will save customers of
hat company about 500, 900 a year,
according to announcement today
OF Stanley Winborne, chairman Of
the North Carolina Utilities Commits
sion.
ductiOn for Durham IN eleven years,
the total savings over that period ap
Droximating half a million dollar
a year.
In the newly announced rates, as
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26

Pittsburgh, April 26.--(AP)-
me carnegie Hero Fund COM
mission has awarded a bronze
medal to Robert w. Pittman. 20,
farm foreman of GOldsbor0, n.
=" for heroic action in saving the
me OF William \. Jinnette after
an explosion and fire in a ware
mouse last August 10.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-26
INJURED.

NeW York, April 26.-(AP)-Fritz
MlelSler the Violinist was struck by
MI automobile at 57th street and
tn"ulSon avenue today and suffered 4
NaIlufed skull and internal injuries.
~ was taken To Roosevelt hos
pl'al' Where his condition was de
'N4oeo aS serious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Asians Believe Act
Imposes Racial Stigma
Official Asserts Influential Americans
Oppose Peace in Orient.

scale and with speed hitherto not
done or even envisaged.
Stain and the Red high com
mand want two points cleared up,
and quickly.
One OF these is the sincerity of
America and England in their
promised about aid and in their
professed desire 10 see Soviet
Russia victorious over Nazi Ger
many.
The second is the nature and
extent. and the quantity and quail
ity OF such aid, and the scale and
speed with which il can be made
available in Soviet Russia. to-
gether with how it is proposed to
carry out the plan.
Stain ia expected particularly
TO emphasize the exceedingly
heavy. indeed enormous, material
losses OF war supplies.
II is estimated that between SO
and 80 per cent OF all the trained
electives OF the Red army and its
reserves are out OF action as dead
wounded, prisoners and sick.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
China to Demand T. S. Repeal Exclusion LalU, Won
RCAFMenDie
Eight Americans Listed
Among Casualties

OTTAWA. Ont, Sept 20. 49,
Eight Americans serving with the
Royal Canadian Air Force are
listed as casualties in an announce
ment today by national defense
headquarters.
Overseas casualties reported
are Sergt w. II. Smith Of Evan
Ston, H., killed In active service,
Sergt. ". r. Malkemus OF Knox
Vile Tenn, and Sergt r. II. Park
OF Jersey City y. j.. both missing
after Air operations and Sergt
l.. F. Meyer of Mitchell, S. D.
seriously injured in active service.
Casualties reported among those
in Canada are: Leading Aircraft
man &. r Holt Of Portland. Ore
drowned; Flying Officer l., s. Per
cival Of Oakland, Cal; Leading
Aircraftman J. r. Seymour Of To-
peka, Kan. and Leading Aircraft
man ". 6. Shand of Kerrville
Tex. all three killed in active
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Helen Morgan
Rallies Slightly

CHICAGO, Sept. 20. - Helen
Morgan, who gained fame as a
torch singer atop a piano, rallied
slightly tonight in her fight for
her life in Henrotn Hospital after
she had been given a third blood
TRANSMISSION.
The singer is suffering from
liver and kidney ailments. She
collapsed a week ago AT a Chicago
theater and was taken 10 the hos
pital. where physicians decided an
operation was necessary, but that
she was too weak at the time TO
undergo surgery.
Her husband, Lloyd Johnson,
wealthy Los Angeles automobile
dealer, whom she married last
July in Miami Beach, supplied the
blood for the transfusions TO re-
store her strength.
Her mother, Mrs. Lulu Morgan
OF High. Falls. y. Y. who arrived
by plane TO be at Miss Morgan 5
bedside. was reported 10 have
abandoned hope for her recovery
johnson, however, was more Opt
lmiStic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Stigma Resented
By the Chinese
Ny informant told me:

Ny informant told me:
"China IL most grateful for
expressions and acts Of friend
ship In America, hut the Chinese
people will not forget that YOU
have stigmatiIcd hem for
many years ~ an inferior race
and treat them ~ such today.
Don't deceive yourselves. The
Chinese people can not in SINGER
ity reciprocate the feeling Of
genuine friendship which Amer
ica Processes for China until that
stigma under which we smart
is removed from your statute
books
such friendship can exist
only between people and nations
that are equals.
"lou who proclaim equality
~ peoples 10 the world don't
practice II. You have laid II
down In YOUR law books that
Chinese. japanese and the peo-
pies Of India-all the peoples Of
ASia--are inferior To Americans
and other whites
He saw no immediate prospect
M peace IN China lie charged
that there arc elements On Amer
lca whose interests are Con,rar
10 peace IN the Far East and 4
cooperation between China an,
Taray
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Swimmer Saves
2OO-Pounder

Mrs. Lois Conkey, % NJ 2912
Montgomery avenue, dived into The
Detroit River from tho Belle Isle
bank Saturday night swan SOC
feet offShore and saved a woman
weighing more than 200 pounds
from drowning.
The woman who gave her name
as Mrs Eva Holmes Of l4lS North
way avenue. Fcrndale. told police
she slipped from the Belle Isle
bridge.
Her purse. containing her name
and address was found beneath
the bridge following the rescue.
She had refused 10 reveal her
identity.
Mrs Conkey was walking along
the bank with her husband
Charles. when she heard the
woman'S cries. Mrs. Holmes was
taken 10 Receiving Hospital whore
n was said her condition was not
serious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Couldn't Sleep

Mrs. CorteZ said she had diff
Guilty sleeping and went out on a
glaSSed-ln porch and lay down on
a swing She was smoking q
cigaret. she said. and she suddenly
awakened surrounded by flames
Physicians al St Joseph Hos
pital said her condition was very
She was under the care
Of 2 special nurse who reported
shortly before noon that Mrs. Cor
teZ could not he moved.
CorteZ. returning 10 Hollywood
after visiting the hospital. was too
upset To say more than they told
me they won't know how she will
come out for as hours"
Mrs. CoLtez the former Chris
tine Lee Conf. rs the sister of a
New York newSpaperman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Ruling Amended Burned in Fire
On Auto Buying From Cigaref

An amendment 10 the Federal
Reserve Systems Regulation ",
the new regulation governing in
Stalment buying 50 that IT now
covers the inStalment purchase Of
cars for which no factory deliV-
cred price is announced, went into
effect Saturday
As adopted by tho federal re-
serve systems board Of governors,
the new amendment establishes
that when A factory price has not
been advertised. the price on
which inStalment buying limits
are 10 be fixed shall be the price
last advertised for correspond
ing model. increased or decreased
by the percentage by which the
wholesale price Of
the 1912 model is increased or de-
creased
The maximum credit VAJte al
lowed IN the lnStalment purchase
of a now car. under tho regulation.
is 66 2-3 per cent of the cash
purchase price.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Judge Excuses ~

Seventy-two have been excused
by Judge Pugsley for cause dur
ing the long hours Of attempted
selection. Most of the u declared
they had opinions on the guilt or
innocence Of the defendants that
Testimony could not change
The state excused 81 and the
defense AZ. These 70 said they
had no opinions, but the attorneys
thought they had.
The last six men and women OF
the ISL called during the week
were tossed out at the conclusion
Of Friday afternoons session by
the lawyers in the case. who said
that while they looked all right in
the late afternoon they might not
appear so satisfactory Tuesday
morning and there was no use
keeping the six locked up in the
fuller Hotel meanwhile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
HOU A bout India,
Iran, Tdq. Egypt?

You say that Japan invaded
China. II has. So IL Britain In
India against the will Of a vast
ma lority of the peoples In India.
Despite the freedoms of which
YOU speak YOU do not protest.
Britain with its BolsheVik,
Communist ally. Soviet Russia,
has invaded and occupied Iran
on the fiimsiest preteNt Iran
has committed no hostile act
toward either.
Yet your American press APP
plauded. Justified and excused
the British and Soviet aggreS-
sion. Britain occupied Iraq.
dominates TranSiordania, and
has made a battlefield of Egypt,
though Egypt IL not at war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Guns, Tanks, Planes
SOreIy Needed

II is a grim picture Stain may
reveal 10 the American and Brit
ism missions For what makes the
next weeks and months extremely
grave for the Communist regime
is that. in addition 10 the enor-
nous losses Of trained soldiers,
rs 900 guns. around $1,000 tanks
and more than 1900 planes have
been lost.
Moreover. il is estimated that
30 10 so per cent Of Soviet Rus
SIa'S war essential production in
GLIDING aircraft IS cut off through
the siege of the great industrial
center Of LenIngrad and the Ger
man occupation Of coal, iron, man
ganeSe. chemical and large indus
trial regions OF the Ukraine.