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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
IO'COnOr SwearS In
Six Members OF
Court of Appeals
Mass Ceremony Equalled
Once Before State House
Scene

In public ceremony, the like of
which seldom has taken place in
the annals of Maryland's Judiciary,
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor this
week administered the oath of
office to six members of the Court
of Appeals, elected in November,
in the State House here.
Only the illness of Chief Judge
Carroll T. Bond, of Baltimore, who
was unable to qualify, prevented
the establishment of a unique rec
ord in this respect.
Records Of the Courts of APP
peals show that, once, before, dur
ing Governor Ritchie's Administra-
ton, in 1926, six judges of the APP
peals Court were sworn IN at one
time.
Those to whom the Governor ad-
ministered the oath today were:
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan, of
the Fourth Judicial Circuit; Chief
Judge Stephen R. Collins, of the
Second Judicial Circuit; Chief
Judge Edward S. Delaplaine, of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit; Chief Judge
Ogle Marbury, Of the Seventh Ju-
dicial Circuit; Chief Judge C. Gus
Grason, of the Third Judicial Cir
suit; and Chief Judge Ridgely P.
Melvin, of the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
No Public Funds
To Be Asked By
Charter. Board
Work Of Preparation Now
Going On-Experts Being
Consulted

The work incidental to framing
a proposed charter for Montgom-
cry County will be conducted by
the Charter Board at no expense to
the taxpayers. In a resolution
adopted unanimously, the board
stated That its services are to be
furnished without pay or compen-
sation of any kind and without re-
endorsement for travel or other
personal expenditures.
No additional jobs will be Gre
ated, the board explained. 1t will
incur no expenses for clerical SER
vices, although it will gladly ac-
cept such services when furnished
voluntarily. The new Social Agen-
cies Building in Rockville is used
by the board SO there will be no
expense for rent or equipment.
The board, headed by Frederick
P. Lee, is comforting from time to
time with Lewis Merriam of the
staff of the Brookings Institution,
which organization directed the
survey of the county setup in
1911; DR.. Joseph P. Chamberlain,
professor in the Law School of
Columbia University; Roy S. Brad
en-, town manager of the Green
belt, and Willard F. Day, housing
program supervisor of the National
Housing Agency.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
County Ministers To
Meet December Is

1t was announced by The Rev.
]. Virgil Lilly, President of the
Montgomery County Minister'S
Association that the annual Christ
mas Service for Montgomery Coun-
ty Ministers and their wives will
be conducted at the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church, on December Is
at II A. M. The Rev. e. C. Soper
Pastor of the Potomac Methodist
Church is Secretary of the Asso-
citation.
DR.. Clifford H. Richmond, Host
Pastor, will conduct the service.
DR.. J. Warren Hastings, Pastor of
the National City Christian
Church will deliver a Christmas
message. Luncheon will be served
by ladies of the host church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Ounce Orchard Man
Plays Santa Claus

Fred Schwartzbeck, a cattle
dealer'of Ounce Orchard, affec-
ticnately known to his friends
as the president of the Ounce
Orchard Produce Company
while in Baltimore last week
picked up pocketbook from the
curb, which proved to contain
among other things-for it was
a woman's pocketbook--$404.
A social security card, show
ed the owner to be an employee
of nearby industrial plant. Mr..
Schwartzbeck called the plant
and left the purse at the stock
yard to be called for.
This week he received letter
saying "Thank goodness there
is still at least one honest man
in this world" The lady en-
closed a check for $4,000 and
her best wishes for Mr..
Schwartzbeck's health and pros
perity.
Finding the lady to be not too
well induced with this worlds
goods, Mr.. Schwartzbeck plans
to return the check with his
very best wishes for a Merry
Christmas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
/ Might Be Wrong--BUT
by p. G. STROMRERG

Pearl Harbor on December z,
1941. The American people are
not particularly indicative but
the disaster there was far too
serious to permit those respon-
sible to escape rendering an
account of. their stewardship.
Americans can see in the pun
ishment of these two high Off
GERS a fair warning to others
holding important positions that
dire results await them should
they be found derelict. Had
they been on the
We Might alert and had we
Have Lost been able to meet
More those carriers and
bo1nbers in the open
the war in the Pacific could
have been confined to the Far
East and we should still prob
ably be in possession of the
Philippines. We would have
saved the lives of several thou
sands of the men at Pearl Har-
Dor and many more thousands
who suffered and died on Bat
taan and at Corregidor. We
would have been in position to
turn Doolittle and others Of his
type loose on japan daily. There
is no telling what might have
been saved merely by these men
being ON job. And worst of all
it is horrifying to contemplate
the thousands of men who will
still be sacrificed in order to
regain losses sustained almost
directly as a result of the fail
ure at Pearl Harbor. Unless
there is overwhelming circum-
stances of extenuation these men
should be court-martialed. And
if the fault was not theirs it
is the plain duty of those in
authority to see to it that the
responsible persons are brought
before the bar of public justice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10

>bird in the poultry show with their
New Hampshire Red entry. War
ner Snouffer also of Laytonsville
was awarded the grand champion
ship in corn and grains.
A 17-pound turkey was won by
Mrs. Isaac Cole, of Gaithersburg
while Mrs. Cecil King of German
town and Mrs. Ernest Bealle Of
Gaithersburg drew lucky numbers
for cakes.
In connection with the show the
Parent Teacher Association had 9
country store, a flower mart, bingC
table and light supper booth tC
raise funds for their activities, in.
stead of holding their usual supper
later in the year.
The first prize winners in the
Homemakers' Department are: Ia
blecloth, Mrs. Norman Belt
Luncheon Set, Dorothy White
Center Pieces, Petty Sue Harding
Bedspread, Mrs. Ed Fry; Chair
Set, Mable Bussard; QnIlts, Mrs
Norman Belt, Mrs. Edwin Fry;
Samplers, Helen Shipe; Woo
Knitted Hat, Edith Bussard; Ala
gan, Mabel Bu-sard; Wall Panel
Helen Shipe; Tufted Rug, Donald
Baadte.
(Winners IN other displays
will appear IN THE SENTINE
merit Ueek).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Carey E. Quinn Is
Orphans Court Chief

Announcement was made this
week by Governor Herbert r.
OfConor that he had appointed
as Chief Judge of the Orphans
Court Carey E. Quinn, of Mont
gomery County.
The commission has been for
warded, the Governor made known,
along with all the other commits
siops issued by him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Information Service
Includes Montgomery

Montgomery County is to be in.
cluded in the Washington OCD
Casulty Information Service, ac-
cording to arrangements made by
the Director Miss Elizabeth Hough-
ton. Miss Dorothy Kurtz, execu-
tive secretary of the welfare board
and member of the county OCD
is in charge of registration AND
information centers in Montgom-
cry.
In case of a bombing attack OIL
a disaster these services will b.
invaluable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Farm Bureau Extends
Membership Drive

Under direction of James D
King president Of the Farm Bureau
and 0. w. Anderson county agri-
cultural agent, the drive for new
members has resulted in about $50
James being enrolled.
The drive has been under way
FOR about two weeks, and will be
extended for a ten day period in
an effort to bring the membership
up to 400, it has been announced
by the secretary-treasurer Ulysses
Griffith 4th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Lacy Shaw Is New
Head OF County
Commissioners
Entire Board Given Oath
Col. Lee Approved AS Park
Commissioner

Tuesday of this week saw a com
plete change in the governing offic-
ials of Montgomery County when
the five county commissioners
elected on November 3 were sworn
in for four year terms. Walter
johnson, the lone Republican men,
Der of the board, was also the only
holdover member.
Immediately following admins
tration of the oath by Clerk Of the
Court Clayton C. Watkins the
board met and proceeded with per-
manent organization. Lacy Shaw,
former member Of the Park and
Planning Commission, was elected
president. This position MIR. Shaw
has held before. The extra assign
ments of commissioners were as
follows: Commissioner in charge
of County Home, Richard H. Lans-
dale; Police Commissioner, Lacy
Shaw; Member County Welfare
Board, William Prescott. The re-
naming member Of the board is
Harvey J. White.
J. Forest Walker was reap
pointed clerk and Joseph A. Can't
rel was re-apointed council to the
board.
Governor O'Conor's appointment
of Lieutenant Colonel E. Brooke
Lee to membership on the Park and
.Planning Commission ID take the
place vacated by Commissioners
Shaw was approved by the COM
missioners. The Park and Plan
ming Commission was fatllercd and
sponsored in the General Assembly
by Colonel Lee and he has been
constantly active in its admins
tration.
Other appointments made on
Tuesday are as follows:
Earl Grifith-Clerk in the Ac-
countant's Office, at Rockville, ap-
pointed Deputy Clerk in the Fifth
Suburban Commissioners Office,
Silver Spring.
James F. Ervin-Deputy Clerk
in the Fifth Suburban Commits
sioner's Office, Silver Spring, ap-
pointed Clerk in the Accountants
Office, Rockville.
George w. McCeney-appointed
in charge of property and street
assessments and made Deputy
Treasurer in Fifth Suburban Com
missicner's Office.
GLAND Harvey = Appointed in
charge of all County roads.
Emergency Policemen - salary
$4,000 per month for go days:
Fielding T. Sheriff., Eugene E.
Brown, Leo C. Hull, Robert l.. Cos
grove, John D. Lowe, Jr., Clarence
B. Crown, Franklin 4. Fisher,
Joseph w. Ward, Robert Waters,
William Wooten, George E. Wilt,
Coy Moorefeld, Tilghman G. Bran
denburg, Joseph Wallace Bond.
Emergency Policeman salary,
$4,000 per month, Homer Ray
man.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
r. Watts Farmer Now
Sheriff Of County

A recheck of voting machines on
Friday, December 4th showed the
tally to be correct and that r.
Watts Farmer defeated Charles M.
Orme in the contest for sheriff Of
Montgomery County at the general
election, by a majority Of 273.
Mr.. Farmer was administered
the oath of Office Tuesday after
noon before Clayton X. Watkins,
clerk Of the court, and Immediately
re-appointed J. Ernest Hawkins,
Lawrence Price and Hugh O'Don-
nell as deputies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Red Cross Drive
Set For Next March

The month of March, 1913, has
been designated American Red
Cross War Relief Fund and Roll
Call Drive, according to state
ment issued this week by Mrs.
Everett J. Boothby, War Relief
Fund and Roll Call Chairman of
the Montgomery County Chapter
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Boothby is making an early
appeal to the residents of the coun-
ty to make their donations through
their community branches or their
local chapters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Christian EndeavOr

The Montgomery County Christ
ian Endeavor Society will hold
their White Gift Service at the
Jamestown Church at 500 P. NJ,
Sunday December 10. Come and
bring a gift. The gifts will go to
the County Home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Rockville, Chevy Chase
Lions Meet Dec. Is

The Rockville Lions Club will be
entertained by the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Lions Club at the Kenwood
Country Club next Tuesday even
ing. This is in keeping with the
custom established between the
Lions to hold Joint Meetings every
year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
0. w. Robey Is
New Register of Wills

o. W. Robey, whose term as
commissioner expired this year,
stepped into the Register Of Wills
office Immediately. He was sworn
in by Clerk Of Court Watkins on
Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
STATIONARY

A third American party is al
ways being promoted, but it never
graduates - Norfolk Virginian :
Pilot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10

true story Of Pearl Harbor. All
the more courageous was the
decision in the face of the harsh
criticisms aimed at the two COM
! manders who were relieved of
duty. For months after the
Roberts report there was a
clAmor for ALL the facts. The
country knew that
resident the disaster was
las Very more severe than
raQeOus had been limited
although what we
ERE told was terrible enough.
Now, one year later, when we
are given the full details, many
Of us who were asking for the
full truth then, are glad OF
that official courage. 1t be-
comes evident now that the
holding back Of the greatest
military setback Of American
history was the first master
stroke of our war planning. To
have given the Japs the slight
Est intimation of the extent OF
disaster would have been an
Ninvitation to them to re-
force to take the Ha-
Islands. That would
zen much greater had
had sufficient infor-
encourage him to take
tage Of the results of
cry.
to imagine blow
forces more dis
earl Harbor. 1t
because Of the
ainiiies who lost loved
Il was deep wound to
he because we were so
to our Navy. 1t was
material blow to our
leet which had held the
Ind in that part of the
It was an embarrassing
men who have served
lives in the American
because they accepted
for the tragedy. It was
first time that American
ores had been endangered
Since the War of 1912. BUT
NJ THE JAPS DIDN'T KNOW 1T
and by our keeping quiet about
lit we won a great victory.
There are still a few individ-
uals who claim that the whole
truth should have been told at
the time. We can
If JAMS be thankful that
Had the number is few.
Known Honest though they
may be in their
views they must lack imagina-
ton.
In the twelve months since
Pearl Harbor the Japs have
wondered where our defensive
strength originated. Despite
their successes on both land and
sea in the early months of the
war they came up to hard times
when they reached out toward
! Australia. They learned that
America still had much in re-
serve. We should be thankful
that the whole story can be told
SO soon. We are thankful that
our latent recuperative powers
are such that we can not only
come back in a year but that
we have actually reached point
Of superiority in the Pacific.
This has not been accomplished
entirely through our ability to
rebuild damaged warships and
launch new ones. It has been
as much through the fighting
qualities Of our Navy and her
airmen. Stung as these men
were with the loss at Pearl
Harbor they set out to do a
good job for the country and
were intent also on revenge and
vindication. The war might still
be young but they have given
us a good illustration of what
can be expected of them as
the months roll by. The stories
Of the battles Of Gilbert Islands,
Midway, Coral Sea and the con-
tinuing Japanese attempts to
retalxe Guadalcanal will long
live in our Navy's history.
There has arisen a new de-
mand for the trial Of the COM
handing officers on duty at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10

ores had been endangered
since the War of 1912. BUT
'THE JAPS DIDN'T KNOW 1T
and by our keeping quiet about
lit we won great victory.
There are still a few individ-
'uals who claim that the whole
truth should have been told at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10

dlultiGS WAAO AVSs ANsSA
It was a deep wound to
he because we were so
to our Navy. 1t was
5 material blow to our
leet which had held the
Ind in that part of the
It was an embarrassing
men who have served
lives in the American
because they accepted
for the tragedy. 1t was
n-~~A 4s...o khof ,y1oT.iaan
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Stock Prices Follow
Irregular Course
In Dull Session
Scattered SpeeioIties.
Including Airline
Shores, Improve
Ry VICTOR EUBANK.
ASsr ciated Prers Financial Vrrtts

NEW YORK. Dec. l-Scattered
specialties, including air transports,
attracted sporadic bidding in today'S
stock market, but the war-peace
inspiration waned appreciably and
further tax selling Clipped minor
portions from many leaders
Another big batch of dividends
generally found stocks concerned
apathetic Total 1912 declarations
by the majority Of companies. it was
observed, fell short of last years
payments.
While news from the battlefronts
was cheering talk of short conflict
lessened and those who bought or
sold recently on this basis inclined
to step more carefully Warnings
of commentators that the crushing
of the enemy was far from accom-
plished apparently had some effect.
Negligible price changes ruled in
most cases from the start and, near
the close, the picture was spotty.
Dealings were slow except for sizable
blocks of both penny" and blue
chip issues. Transfers for the full
proceedings were around 100000
shares.
National Aviation Corp. was the
liveliest shifter, turning over in
single deals of as much as 1860
shares. 1t lost nearly point. but
stiffened eventually. The company
is an investment concern with large
amounts of aircraft manufacturing
as we'll as transport securities in its
portfolio. Aviation manufacturing
issues. prominent as war infants.
have been on the soft side lately.
United Air Lines and American
Airlines touched new tops for the
year in the forenoon but backed
away at the last. Doing modera tely
we'll at intervals were Dow Chem
ical, Du Pont, Allied Chemical.
Chrysler, General Motors, American
Telephone, New York Central.
United States Rubber common and
preferred, Goodyear. Douglas Air
craft, Boelng, Texas Co. and Twen-
tieth Century-Fox.
In arrears at times were United
States Steel, Great Northern, Mont
gomery Ward, Caterpillar Tractor,
United Aircraft, Glenn Martin, GEN
eral Electric, Eastman Kodak, Ana
conda, Kennecott and United States
Gypsum.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

UndEhF soc 39. 39l. 59'
unc 75. IN Pacace 50 So 4s 4s. 7s s,
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Bonds

BY Privote Wire Direct to
The .Stor.
rer.v, c.rr~
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Dec. l CFl.-Dividends de-
clared:
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Oil Car Shipments
To Eost Decrease
By the Associated Press

By the Assoc ated Press
Tank car shipments of petroleum
and petroleum products to the East
Coast averaged 76s.749 barrels daily
during the week ended November 81
a decrease of 81 per cent from the
previous week, the ONCE Of Petro-
leum Co-ordinator announced yes
terday.
Evening star., 1942-12-01

fUnlt o. TRADING, 10 shares: sales
printed in full In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorRaniZed under Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed BY such COM
panies. Rates OF dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based op
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
extra dividends are not included. I'd Ex
dividend. xr Ex rights Also extra OF
extras. d Cash or stock Declared or paid
so far this year. Payable in stock Pad
last year. b PAYABLE in Canadian fundT
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
London Market Mixed
In Quiet DEALINGS
By the Associated Press.

By ne ASSoclated PreSs.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-The stock
market was irregular in quiet trad
ing today.
Most industrials we're inactive
Home rails declined fractionally
along with some kafflr development
shares. Diamond issues we're steady.
British funds were steady and for
eign bonds eased.
Evening star., 1942-12-01

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find 1t through Want
Adj in The Star.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Uncle Roy's Corner
Nv RAMON COFFMAN.

ny 0bAIWO3N WE WA<1ANs
What would happen to . tall tree
II it did not have strong roots?
The answer to this question Is
simple. The tree would fall down
when the wind blew.
All large, healthy trees have
strong roots, but some have roots
which spread around more than
others. A 50-foot elm tree, for
example. has q larger root system
than q 50-foot flr. An elm tree
catches more wind than . flr, 70 1t
needs to be braced In the ground
more firmly.
Another purpose Of the roots Is
to gather water from the soil. They
keep growing downward and out
ward, looking for more and more
water. The older and larger . tree
becomes the more water 1t needs
for life.
Many trees have long tap roots"
which 90 down to a depth Of 10
feet or more. The roots Of others
do not 60 so deep but spread side
wise Is or 40 feet on either side OF
the trunk.
A tree would not live long If there
were no minerals in the soil. The
water picks up minerals and carries
them to the roots.
When you look at the roots Of q
tree you will find many root hairs"
extending out from the main parts.
These do most Of the work Of taking
water and mineral salts from the
soil.
The ends Of tree roots have root
Evening star., 1942-05-22
BY Lillian Cox Athey

times animals brush against or step
on the ripe punball. The result Is
the same-spores given . chance
to 70 far and wide to settle down
in q new place and grow into new
plants.
The spore-bearing part Of the
plant is globe-shaped, top-shaped
or ovoid. The rind, Of peridium,
of the ball consists Of two parts.
The inner coat Is thin and papery,
with one opening on the top; the
outer bark is sometimes decorated
with warts, scales, spines or
Notwithstanding to type. Some
times this outer coat peels OF and
falls away. At first the pouch or
ball is fieshy within. Under .
microscope it can be seen that the
flesh consists Of enlarged cells and
branched threads. The enlarged
cells usually bear four spicule on
the tips Of which are the spores.
When the plant is fully matured
the fleshy part becomes filled with
moisture and changes from white
to yellow and finally olive in color.
After the change in color the wet
mass dries and becomes powdery,
actually Z mass Of globose spores
and elastic threads. These threads
cause the spores to fly out In puhs
like smoke.
Evening star., 1942-05-22

to keep out Of sight he guessed
right away that they had q nest
not far away. So he hid where he
could watch them and, sure enough.
he saw them enter . hole In q tree
not far distant, q hole that Drummer
the Woodpecker had made q long
time ago.
Chatterer's eyes sparkled with
eagernesS and wickedness
What q feast I will have!"
thought he in great glee. II just
love fresh eggs. and I am sure that
there are fresh eggs there by the
way Cresty acts. I'll Just wait until
he and his wife 90 out for dinner,
and then I'll pay their home q little
visit. I prefer not to find them at
home when call" Which shows
that Chatterer Is something of .
coward, - Il almost always the
Evening star., 1942-05-22

tumbled out Of the tree. He didn't
stop to run down-he Just let 60 and
dropped.
"Oh!" he gasped. "Oh, dear, what
q narrow escape! That was the tail
Of Mr.. Blacksnake hanging out Of
that hole. II I hadn't seen that
Just when I did I should have run
right into his very mouth"
And all the time Mr.. Blacksnake
WAS far away. It was only the tail
Of his old coat which Cresty and
his wife had used in their nest, and
which swung In the wind Just out
side the doorway, that had given
Chatterer such . fright and so had
saved the eggs Of which Cresty and
Mrs. Cresty were 20 proud. Only
Sticky-toes the Tree Toad saw all
that happened and laughed until
he almost split his sides,