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Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Best Appointed
Secretary To
Chief OF Police
Commissioners Reappoint
60-Day Emergency Police
And School Guards

Appointment of a new secretary
to Chief of Police Andrew M. New
man and the reappointment Of
number of emergency policemen
were announced by the Montgom-
cry County Commissioners at their
meeting on Tuesday.
The new secretary to the county
police chief is Lawrence Best of
Laytonsville, who has been desk
clerk at police headquarters in
Rockville for several years. His
annual salary will be $1,000.
Mr.. Best replaces Allison H.
Chaplin of Rockville, who resigned
recently to become administrative
assistant to the County Rationing
Board. James T. Furlow of Rock
vile will succeed Mr.. Best as
police desk clerk at salary of
$100 per month.
The following emergency police
men were reappointed for periods
of so days, starting August 1:
David Bissett, Robert Custer, Up
ton Curtis, Daniel Barnes, Earl
Chesley, Stanley Harding, Carl
Hurlebaus, Edwin Moore, George
w. Price, Jr., George A. Hood,
Harry Taylor and William R. De-
Vries. All receive $3.50 month.
Three special policemen, whose
terms also expired on July 81,
were reappointed as public school
guards at $125 per month for so
days. They are Joe Frank All
mutt, j. Spencer Fisher and Frank
Wightman.
The commissioners also approx
ed the appointment by the State
Forestry Department Of Walter M.
Brown, Jr., of Silver Spring as
deputy forest warden.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Mrs. Sue Dwyer Marks
91st Birthday; Given
Party In Va. Sunday

Mrs. Sue Burton Dwyer of
Bleakwood. near Unity. widow OF
DR.. John David Dwyer, celebrated
her 91st birthday at her home
Tuesday in a very quiet fashion.
On Sunday, she was given a sur
prise reception at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel E. Rollins in
Arlington, Va, where she had been
dinner guest.
About 25 friends from Mary
land, the District of Columbia and
Virginia attended the reception.
Last year, tea had been planned
at the Dwyer home and about one
hundred guests invited, but the
guest of honor broke her hip in a
fall the day before and the party
had to be called off.
Mrs. Dwyer has recovered en-
tirely from the effects of the fall
and is extremely active. She was
a schoolgirl in Washington when
Lincoln was president and attend
ed his second inaugural and his
funeral. She remembers many in
teresting events of the Civil War
and can tell great tales of the flood
that destroyed Triadelphia and did
much damage in Ellicott City.
Born in Burtonsville, Mrs.
Dwyer has lived at Bleakwood
since her marriage to DR.. Dwyer
e3 years ago. Her husband, who
died in 1924, built the place for
her. She treasures many relics of
the Burton and Dwyer families.
Mrs. Dwyer has son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. FL
kins. who reside with her at Unity;
one grandchild, Mrs. William
Woodfeld, and two great-grand-
children in Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Rev. William HI. StackhOuse

Funeral services for the Rev.
William Henry Stackhouse, retired
minister Of the Free Methodist
Church, were held last Friday,
July 81, at 8 P. M. at the Spencer
vile Free Methodist Church. The
pastor the Rev. Mark Shockey, and
the Rev. L. H. Kelly of Edgemere,
Md, officiated. Burial was in Union
Cemetery, Burtonsville.
The Rev. Mr.. Stackhouse, who
was "a years old, died on Wednes-
day, July 20, at the home of his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel P. Stackhouse, Spen-
cerville, where he had resided since
his retirement Ia years ago. His
death was attributed to injuries re-
ceived three weeks earlier when he
was struck by a bicycle.
Also surviving are another son,
Clarence Stackhouse of Seekonk,
Mass; two daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Bass of Riverside, R. l.,
and Mrs. Luther Williams of
Winnsboro, La; brother, Daniel
Stackhouse of Homer, H.; five
grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
County Landlords Get
Warning To Register
AS Deadline Nears

Only about 35 per cent of the
estimated 10000 rooms, houses and
apartments offered for rent in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties have been registered to
date, it was announced this week
by James w. Woogerd, area rent
director for the two counties.
Mr.. Woogerd warned landlords
of the counties that all housing
units of this type must be register
ed by August Is, and that will
full violators will be subject to a
fine of $4,000, one year imprison-
ment, or both.
Registration of room in hotels
and boarding houses also started
this week in the two counties.
Owners of such properties will be
allowed to register until August
81.
Registration forms may be OBJ
tanned from the area rent Office,
PIG Carroll avenue, Takoma Park,
at the Court House in Rockville,
at the Bethesda county building
and at the Silver Spring post
office.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Clarence Small Heads
Byron Group In County

Organization of a Montgomery
County byron for Congress" Club
was completed last weekend
Clarence H. Small of Laytonsville
was elected chairman Of the new
group.
Other officers include Mrs. P. j.
Fischer, vice-chairman; Robert D..
Hagner, treasurer; Alfred H.
Steele, secretary; Miss Ruth
French, assistant secretary, and
Mrs. Edward G. Adams, publicity
chairman. This group will lead
the county campaign of Congress-
woman Katharine Byron for the
Democratic nomination for Repre-
sentative from the Sixth Maryland
District in the September 8 pri-
mary election.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Examination Announced For
Postmaster At Germantown

An examination to fill the va
cancy in the position of postmaster
at Germantown has been announc-
ed by the Civil Service Commits
sion. Applications from persons
wishing to take the examination
must be filed with the Commission
in Washington by Friday, August
Ia.
A third class postmaster will be
employed at Germantown at an
annual salary of 1920. Full infor-
nation and application forms may
be obtained at the Germantown
post office or from the Civil Ser
vice Commission. Applicants will
be advised by the Commission as to
the date and place of the examina-
tion.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Mrs. Victorine Elmore

Mrs. Victorine Elmore, wife of
the late Herbert w. Elmore, died
last Sunday, August 2, at Garfield
Hospital. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday at IL A. M. at
the Bethesda funeral home of w.
r. Pumphrey. Burial was in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Elmore, who made her
home at 91O3 Connecticut avenue,
North Chevy Chase, is survived by
daughter, Mrs. A. v. B. Gambler,
and grandson. A. v. B. Gambler,
Jr., of Tulsa, Okla.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Second Community Sing
Scheduled For August %

Rockville residents were SO we'll
pleased with their first community
sing of modern times couple of
Sundays ago, that they are going
to have another. AS before, the
program will be held on the Court
House lawn, under the sponsorship
Of the Rockville Recreational
Council. The date: Sunday, August
%; the time: 7:3O P. M.
A similar program is being ar
ranged, featuring varied types of
music, the sponsors announced. In
the event of rain, the singing will
be staged in the Circuit Court
room.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Women Voters League
Questions Candidates
On Campaign Issues

The Montgomery County League
of Women Voters this week mailed
questionnaires to candidates for
national, State and local offices
who have filed for the September
8 primaries. According to Mrs.
Frank R. Garfield, chairman of the
committee which prepared the
questionnaires, the candidates also
were asked to grant interviews to
members of the League for the
purpose of discussing campaign
issues.
Summaries oe the answers to
these questionnaires and short
biographical sketches of the cand-
idates will be presented to League
members and to the general public
through the newspapers" Mrs.
Garfield said.
Because the league feels that
events move too swiftly to make it
advisable to ask candidates to
commit themselves definitely on
particular issues. the questions
ask are of a general nature. Con-
gressional candidates are asked
their general attitudes toward the
influence of particular interests
within their districts in making
decision on Legislation affecting the
entire country, their ideas of the
role of Congress in wartime, and
their ideas of the ole of the
United States should play in a
postwar world. Candidates for
delegates to the State Legislature
and for county commissioners are
asked what they think about main
tanning essential services in war
time, what types of taxes they
favor, and how they feel about
merit systems of choosing gov
ernment employees.
"Since voters are asked to
choose candidates to fill twenty
seven separate offices, in addition
to State central committeeman for
each party, the problem of becom-
ing acquainted with the merits of
all candidates is not small.
"In accordance with the require
ment of individually filing certifi-
Gates of candidacy forty-five days
before the primaries, the entire
Democratic Party slate has been
prepared. The County Democratic
Congress (of 1882 members) has
indorsed its slate, and few other
candidates, Democratic and Re-
have filed. The major
number of Republican candidates
have not filed, so according to law
the State central committee must
name candidates for these Offices
before August %. 1t is hoped that
the Republican slate will be select
ed soon enough to give the voters
ample time to discover the abili-
ties of the candidates."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Letters Thank Local
Firemen For Speedy
Response To Calls

Letters of appreciation from
several grateful residents of the
County have been received in re-
cent weeks by the Rockville Vol
unteer Fire Department. Below are
two examples of the well-earned
words of praise that our smoke
eaters only too seldom receive
from those they have aided:
eve wish to express our apprec-
citation for the services you render
ed US at our fire on the night of
July 7. The boys were very prompt
in responding to the call and did
very excellent and efficient work in
saving the house on the Washing
ton Grove side and the warehouse
on the upper side.
(signed) Herbert Bryant, Inc.
Gaithersburg, Md"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Charles Prettyman
To Head Rockville
Salvage Campaign
Fire Department Provides
Depot For Collection Of
Scrap Metals, Rubber And
Other War Materials

Plans for the collection of scrap
metal, rubber and other articles
needed in the war effort were
started in the Rockville area this
week by Charles w. Prettyman,
newly-appointed chairman for the
local salvage drive. Mr.. Prettyman
was named TO head the Rockville
collection campaign by George v.
Menke of Forest Glen, salvage
chairman for Montgomery County.
According to Mr.. Prettyman the
local drive will be patterned close
ly on the nationwide campaign,
which is being conducted to gather
scrap metal or all kinds, rubber,
rags, burlap, old manila rope and
other war materials. After collec-
ton, the scrap will be sold to an
authorized junk dealer at Govern
ment-established prices. The deal
er then will sort, grade and pack
the salvaged material for shipment
to war industries.
Proceeds of the sale of the local
collections will be turned over to
The Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Mr.. Prettyman an
nounced.
"The Government prefers that
we turn in our scrap through regu-
lar Dealers" he explained, "and it
was necessary to choose a worthy
organization to benefit from what
ever profits we may receive. Ger
tainly there is no more worthy or
ganization than the Fire Depart
ment, which can make good use of
the funds"
The Fire Department also has
offered the use of a vacant lot
which it owns as the principal col
lection depot. This property is
located on the Rockville Pike, just
below the entrance to the new high
school. Supplementary depots will
be established at strategic points
throughout the town and it's vicin-
ity, Mr.. Prettyman said. Scrap
left at these points will be picked
up regularly and hauled to the
chief collection depot
Mr.. Prettyman now is selecting
members of the local committee
which will assist him in directing
the drive here. Four or five local
residents will be asked to serve on
this committee.
Though the scrap drive actually
got under way here only this week
with the appointment of the local
chairman, several tons of metal al
ready have been earmarked for
the Rockville collection.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
TakOma PIX. Mayor
New Deputy Chief
Warden For County
Civilian Defense Council
Asks County To Equip 400
Sector Posts; New War
dens Are Sworn In

Appointment of Mayor o. w.
Youngblood of Takoma Park as
deputy chief air raid warden for
Montgomery County was announc-
ed this week by Chief Air Raid
Warden Arch Mcdonald. Mayor
Youngblood succeeds Joseph B.
Simpson. Jr., who resigned be-
because his work with the State
Guard would keep him from his
warden post in case of emergency.
Ronald Belts, deputy district
warden for the thirteenth and fifth
districts, will attend the War De-
partment's civilian protection
school at the University of Mary
land which will start shortly The
course will deal with war gases
and incendiary bombs.
Full equipment of 400 sector
posts by the County Commission
ers is being sought by the County
Civilian Defense Council.
The councils executive commit
tee, meeting Monday night, voted
to ask the commissioners to pro-
vide the necessary equipment
which will include stirrup pumps,
rope, flashlights, long handled
shovels, pickaxes, gloves and lad
ders. Chief Air Raid Warden Arch
Mcdonald offered the motion urg-
ing equipment of the posts.
The county already has ordered
5000 helmets. funds for which
were donated by the Central Labor
Union. The first shipment is ex-
pected to arrive over the weekend.
A committee will investigate the
needs at the air raid spotter posts
in the county, which are operated
under the supervision of the Amer
lean Legion. Included in the sur
vey will be investigation of equip
ment needed to keep the posts
warm in cold weather. Members
of the committee include County
Commissioner John Oxley, Frank
Severance, Alfred D. Noyes and
DR.. F. J. Broshchart.
At the request of Paul Banfield,
chairman of the emergency food
and shelter service, the executive
committee also voted to request
the County Commissioners to allot
funds for 400 cots and 600 blank
cts for new shelter centers.
The following air raid wardens
were sworn in this week in the
Rockville District: Ann Oxley,
Clarence Hebron, James T. Robin
son, Raymond A. Yates, w. C..
Ferguson, Christian Heineken,
John L. Nolan, Howard w. Bart
ram, George o. Farrelfs, Justin M.
Swan and Carlton Mills.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Booths Crossed 1921
At Hospital Supper

The various booths and tables at
the annual Montgomery County
General Hospital supper on July
% turned in gross receipts totaling
$821.52, it was reported this week.
A number of operating expenses
still must be deducted from this
amount before the net profits can
be ascertained. Net proceeds from
all sources at the supper will be
announced at the meeting of the
executive committee in charge on
Monday, August 10.
Following is list of gross re-
ceipts from individual stands at
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
/ Might Be WrOng--BUT
BY p. G. STROMRERG.

Oy . We -
WHE SECOND contingent of
the Maryland State Guard
is spending the current week at
Camp Herbert R. O'Conor, at
Cascade, in Frederick Coun-
ty. More than a thousand Off
GERS and men from every Sec
ton of the State are taking
part in actual work in which
they have been instructed in
their respective armories for a
number of months. Particu-
larly is this true of the use of
rifles in which the
Writer At men had been
Camp trained for sight
O'COnOr ing and positions.
Here at Camp
O'Conor each man has a chance
70 put his instruction into prac-
tice. Some had never fred a
high powered rife before but
each has given good account
Of himself on the range. Others
have qualified as marksmen,
shArpshooters and expert rifle
men.
Four officers Of the regular
army are on hand to assist
Guard officers in the instruc-
! ton of men in all phases of
work calculated to be of inn
portance in preparing this new
internal force to meet any
Emergencies which may arise.
Among the officers and men
offending the camp are men
high in official, business and
professional circles of the State
Of Maryland. In the ranks as
privates are successful lawyers,
Abusiness men and millionaires.
mong officers might be found
men who are from much more
humble environment than many
of the enlisted personnel al
though they have
True Word established their
Picture right to enjoy the
Difficult position of leader
ship. 1t is truly
democratic group. And the
lorale of the group is beyond
dequate description to properly
M fairly convey true word
icture. It is noticeable enough
J elicit favorable comment from
outside Observers.
1t is only a year ago tnat
the Maryland State Guard was
started with General D. ID.
Mohr as it's commander. Its
growth was so rapid that its
Atotal strength was double the
humber of men originally esti-
mated. Companies were orga-
l;zcd- in most Of the counties
& the State and by the time
& Pearl Harbor the companies
ad been sufficiently equipped
nd armed to permit them being
died to active service for a
ree-week period.
A casual check on the per
|nnel Of several companies
ire at camp develops the TACT
|at their presence was made
lpossible by various conditions
I'd circumstances. Many are
le to attend camp with tnelr
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
KensingtOn Man Becomes
Army Air Corps Pilot

Lieut.. Graham Weigle of Ken
sington was among the group Of
Army flyers receiving their wings
in the Gulf Coast Training Center
graduation exercises on Wednes-
day of this week. Seven advanced
flying schools are included in the
training center. Lieut.. Weigle
completed his training at Foster
Field.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
33 Draftees Called -
Only IL Are Chosen

Some sort of record was es-
tablished on the books of Mont
gomery County Draft Board
No. when only twelve of the
33 colored men sent by the local
board to the induction center in
Baltimore last Thursday were
accepted by the Army. The 21
"rejectees" were turned down
by Army examiners for inabil-
ity to pass either physical or
intelligence tests.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06

"I should like to express our sim
cere appreciation Of the way your
department handled the call to our
farm on June 5. While the fire
itself was comparatively small, the
speed and efficiency of your men
kept it from spreading to another
building and doing considerably
more damage.
although we have always sup
ported the supper and the carnival
as matter of course, this was our
first opportunity to witness the de-
partment in action. It is a splen-
did organization and completely
worthy of the full support of the
community.
(signed) Mrs. H. w. Parsons
Route 3
Gaithersburg, Md"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06

salaries paid and with no loss
of vacation time. Others (and
this number is high) are here
with the time charged against
their vacation. Some are TAX
ing the time out from their
businesses and some are using
the week as a means of giving
their families a chance to spend
some time in the mountains,
To anyone who gives thought
to the serious side of the possi-
bilities of active duty on the
part of this defense force the
spirit, intelligence
$4,000 and keenness shown
Minute here at Camp
Men O'Conor is a def
mite reinsurance
that Maryland is not lacking
in high degree of patriotism.
And this State Defense unit
is not alone in the new mill
tary establishment. Behind the
State Guard there now is orga-
nized the Minute Men who
number about fifteen thousand.
Under State Guard tutelage
throughout the State these Min
ute Men have quickly grasped
the essentials of fundamental
training and are already en-
gagged in the study of combat
duties and formations.
When the National Guard
was federalized Maryland was
left without, any senblance of
military unit. In less than two
years we have close to twenty
thousand men who can be relied
on for community defense. And
among these twenty thousand
are three thousand State Guards
men who are trained and,
equipped for service in any sec
ton of the State where their
presence might be needed.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Potomac Methodist Church
Potomac, Nd.
Rev. E. C. Soper, Pastor

Rev. f. c. Soper, Pastor
9:45 A. NJ, Church School.
Glasses for all ages.
11:O0 A. NJ, Worship Service.
Chaplain Hartley Stockham of
the office of the Chef of Chaplains
will preach Sunday at the morning
worship service.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06

Every person should read Shake
speare and the Bible even if in
terested in nothing more tnan
good English.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-08-06
Thought Of The Week

"A man that hath friends must
shew himself friendly
IL Prov. 1924.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-07
DR.. RaifOrd
Faces Perjury
Charge

An custer petition was filed
Tuesday against Auditor John c.
Cowan. chairman OF the Board OF
Wayne County Auditors, by Judge
Homer Ferguson's one-man grand
jury. on charges OF malfeasance.
misfeasance and willful neglect OF
official duty in connection with the
disqualification OF INDECENT patients
at the county's expense. Four 9TH
er persons were also indicted. one
being Dr. Frank p. Raiford. CO.
owner OF Trinity hospital and one
OF Detroit's leading colored physi-
clans. He was charged with com
hitting perjury before the grand
jury. DR.. Railroads examination
was set for March IL.
Several weeks ago. rumors were
current that DR.. Raiford had been
beaten. while testifying before the
grand jury. The Tribune made ev-
cry effort 10 secure a statement at
the time from the Prosecutors Of
fice, also from attorneys OF DR.. Raj
ford. but the only statement re-
ceived was that made by Andrew
Smith. an investigator for the Pros
ecutor's Office. Mr.. Smith denied
that the physician had been beaten.
He said that during the examina-
ton in the grand jury chambers
DR.. Raiford became upset and bit
Prosecutor William f. Dowlings
finger.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-07
Tear Gas,
Stones, Clubs
Flv Fast
Tribune Reporter
Witness To
Brutal Beatings

The spineless and amateur bung-
ling OF the Sojourner Truth situa-
iion by members Of the Detroit Pc
lice Department under Commits
sioner Frank u. Eaman. last week
End ended in one OF the most dis.
graceful and un-Amerioan incidents
la Il history Of the arsenal OF de-
mocraCy
The arrest and clubbing OF more
Than one hundred defen seless Ne
eroes and the UNFOLDING of a white
kian-led mob who refused TO lei
Negroes use the streets OF this
free country has left not only the
Detroit police department and its
heads. Commissioner Eaman and
Supt. Louis Berg and Mayor JEFF
fries IN disgrace, but has branded
theee men as unit 10 be classed A.
believers in law and order.
! saw Negroes dubbed and beat
en-. ! saw tear gas bombs throw
among crowds OF Negro women.
J en- and children saw white
mobs chase Negroes and overturn
their automobiles. / heard them
plead 10 the police for protection.
| saw the police turn their heads
and refuse TO help
cav these white refugees from
European oppression armed with
sticks and stones lined on the cor
ners. defying not only the social
ed law enforcement officials OF De-
troit but the United States govern
ment. The police did not clear the
streets where the whites waited
with blood in their eyes and hate
in their hearts for the Negro citi-
zens 10 pass through their lines.
The unled policemen. sympa-
thetic toward the breakers Of the
law. did not disarm the whites but
bore down on the Negroes end ar
rested them. Women. children and
men who had a legal right 20 de-
mand that they he permitted 10
pass Ia peace we're rounded MP and
placed under arrest. This went on
froi. early Saturday morning until
Sunday night. during which time,
los Negroes were placed under ar
rest and taken 20 court for dis
turbinR the peace and for carrying
concealed weapons.