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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-24

Buy U. 8. Bonds and Save!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

Unlike oId-fashloned encyclopedias, With
their long, complicated descriptions, the
Worlds Popular Encyclopedia is stream
lined, modernzed. 1t gives you a quick
digest of fascinating, vital facts. In
addition to its wealth Of illustrations,
there are 81 FULL PAGES OF MAPS
so you can handily follow the quick
moving events on the worlds war
time stage!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
Tin Stolen Car
Filled With Hot
HresAre Trapped

Police from the Hunt street sta
ton today arrested two men in
possession OF a stolen truck and
% new auto tires. Police said the
truck and tires were stolen from
the Emmert Chevrolet Company,
10000 Grand River avenue.
Patrolmen Thomas Turkaly and
Steven Radulovich said they saw
the men, James Snow, %, of 1903
Ward avenue, and Thomas Adams,
az, of 2727 st. Antoine street. stop
the truck at Illinois and Rivard
streets and engage two other men
in conversation.
AS the officers approached,
Turkaly said, the two other men
fled Beneath some papers in the
back of the truck were the tires.
Both men denied any knowledge
of the tires or how the truck got
there.
Police said the garage was bro
ken into and one of its road serv-
ice trucks was loaded with the
tires and driven out the back
door.
Snow and Adams are held for
investigation of breaking and en-
tering and tire theft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
Flower Show
Opens Tomorrow

Workmen today were putting the
touches on one of De-
troits most popular annual exhibit
tions. the 1912 version of the
Flower Show, opening at 2:30 p. m.
tomorrow in Convention Hall
Featured in the show is a Vic
tory Garden. reproductions Of
woodland and swamp scenes,
orchid displays, an otter pool, col
lectionS of wildflowers, butterflys
and mineral displays.
All service men in uniform will
be admitted free and plans have
been made TO have 10000 school
children taken through the exhibit
in the mornings. The show will
run for one week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
Santa FretS
Goodfellows Cannot Get
Bids on Yule Shoes

It's a long time until Christmas,
but even now priorities are giving
headaches to Santa Claus in the
person Of the Newsboys' Goodfel-
low Fund purchasing committee.
The purchasing committee met
TO study the difficulties in placing
orders for the $4,000 pairs of shoes
n e d ID for distribution next
Christmas. Walter I. Mckenzie,
chairman of the committee, said !:
with so many pairs Of army
shoes to be made, a lot OF fac
tories are refusing to bid be-
cause some OF them are already
100 per cent In war production"
He added that only about six
factories have made bids so far.
while in pre-war days four times
that many had sought orders for
the shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
New Bond-Stamp Program

a program for the regular pur-
chase Of defense bonds and stamps
by employees Of the Michigan In
employment Compensation Com
mission and the United States
Employment Service has been set
up throughout the state, il was
announced today. Under the joint
plan. a group agent is located in
each Office and each large unit of
both services for the convenience
of employees who want 10 purchase
bonds and stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
Save Id
Anti-Freeze Solution 10 Be
Scarce Next Year
Time. stan Correspondent,

LANSING. March 20 Save
your anti-freeze solution when you
drain your car radiator this spring
warned Defense Administrator
Harold A. Furlong.
Not only will alcohol he
scarce next year" he said "but
II should be conserved a. a war
measure. Gunpowder II made
from alcohol and We need gun
powder"
The solution should be kept ir
a glass contalner # possible be-
cause metals rust too easily, he
said.
World Famous Comics. Three
pages every day In Daily De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
De- Luxe Styling
81 :! :!

de Luxe Fashion Tailoreds" - suits that
positively top any others for the price!
Long wearing 1000 wool Fairfield wor-
steds in stripes, overplaids, durotwists,
clearinghouse. Single and double-breasted.
First Iloors-sears 3 Detroit Dept stores
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
ALERT TO SOUND
AT ZOO O'CLOCK
This EVENING

Main problem for tonight's alert
in Juneau will be the task of find
ing out how many homes in the
city have equipment with which to
fight fire from incendiary bombs.
The alert will be sounded at Z
o'clock, Director of Civilian De-
Tense Frank A. Metcalf, announces
All air raid wardens are to make
a canvass of the homes in their
districts to find out if the homes
contain:
Shovels, dry sand, garden hose
or fire extinguishers, and ladders
all necessary equipment for dealing
with incendiary bombs.
Metcalf said that another alert
will be held at the same time next
Thursday, and that an elaborate
program is being planned.
The Civilian Defense Board will
meet in the Council Chamber OF
the City Hall Immediately after the
all-clear sounds this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
(AAAk|ENDs
CERTIFICATE
OF pAN-AN
PAA Request Operate Be.
tween Tdnduoss, An
thorage Denied

WASHINGTON, June 11-Civil
Aeronautics Authority has amend
ed the certificate of Pan American
Always on its route between Fair
banks and Whitehorse to permit
service to intermediate points. IN
der the amendment TanacroSs and
Burwash Landing may be served
transportation Of persons and prop
erty, but not mail, on a flag step
basis.
The CAA Board denied Pan Am
erican Always request to operate
between Tanacross and Anchorage
and also another request to pur-
chase Lavery Always, which is OPP
Grating between Fairbanks and An
chorage.
In denying the requests, the
Board said third service con-
Meeting Anchorage, Fairbanks, Jul
neau and Seattle was unjustified
as it would divert traffic from ex-
listing services.
Also denied by the Board was
the request of Alaska Airlines for
q certificate to operate between
Juneau and Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
DR.. ROBERT SIMPSON
LEAVES TO ATTEND
GRADUATION OF SON

To attend the graduation o. his
son, Robert, who has completed his
internship and will receive his Doc
tor of Medicine degree from Stan
ford University on June ID, DR.. Rob-
ert Simpson left here yesterday for
the south.
Following the receipt of his de-
gree, Robert Simpson, Jr., has re-
ceived orders to report for duty in
the U. S. Navy Medical Corps at
Mare Island on July l, according
to word received from Mrs. Simpson
who is now in San Francisco with
her son.
Mrs. Annabel Melczer, who left
Juneau with her mother, Mrs. Simp-
son, several months ago for a vaca-
ton trip in Mexico is now working
in the office of Time Magazine in
New York City.
DR.. and Mrs. Simpson expect to
return to Juneau within a short
time after their son, Robert, Jr., is
graduated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
RICHARD 5. GREEN
new ENGINEER FOR
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Richard S. Green, Passed Assist
ant Sanitary Engineer of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice Reserve, arrived in Juneau
this morning, loaned by the Public
Health Service to the Territorial
Department of Health for the dur
alton.
Mr.. Green will work out of the
Juneau office for the time being,
replacing Earl A. Neuru, whose res
ignation from the position of San
itary Engineer for the Health De-
partment became effective today
Mr.. Neuru, who has been on a
short leave of absence from the
Department, is at present engaged
on construction project near Jul
neau and plans to stay in this
area for the time being.
Mr.. Green, whose home originally
was in Massachusetts, last served
in Maine, from which position he
was loaned to the Bremerton area
by the Public Health Service. He
has been in Bremerton for the last
five or six weeks and was glad tc
leave the overcrowded Naval Base
Mr.. Green took his Bachelor OF
Science Degree at Harvard Univer-
sity and later took graduate study
there for Master OF Science il
engineering. He has also done re-
search work at the University o.
Pennsylvania.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
MUSEUM CURATOR
GIVES fine TALK
AT CHAMBER MEET
{. |. Keithdhn Tells Of Ae.
fivities in War
Effort

L. l.. Keithahn, Curator of the
Territorial Museum and Library
told members of the Juneau Cham
Der of Commerce today of the func-
ton of the library and museum in
the war effort, at luncheon meet
ing in the Baranof Hotel
Keithahn said that frequently
military officials consult the library
for information on Alaska. The old
newspaper files also are doing their
share in the war effort by providing
information of births in Alaska
towns, information needed for Sc
curing birth certificates.
Another war activity is the col
lecting of many Alaskan plants from
which insect repellents are extracted
TO be used by our armed forces in
combating insect fevers in all parts
of the world. q.
Keithahn said that with the scar
city of tourists this year, the mu-
scum staff has more time to devote
to the catalogin g of books and
exhibits. st
Howard D. Stabler read President
Roosevelt's proclamation on Flag
Day, June IA, and urged all members
to attend the program in the Juneau
ElkS' Hall at pm, Sunday. He
also urged all businessmen to dis
play the American Flag, and the
flags of the United Nations on that
day, in line with the Presidents
proclamation.
Jack Ford, publishers represen-
tatiye from Honolulu, also gave a
short talk on the December 7 attack
on Pearl Harbor.
Capt. t. ]. Dyck, new Salvation
Army representative for Juneau, was
introduced to members
Keith Roberts, of Minook, Ltd. in
the Yukon, was guest of the
Chamber Mr.. Roberts said that ne
has just returned from the north
ern mining operation after closing
down for the duration.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
5IXTY-0NE TAKE
PASSAGE FROM
HERE TO SOUTH

Passengers leaving Juneau yes
terday for Ketchikan were j. w
Quicker, Thomas Mitchell, John
Green, Samuel Fogel, William Web
er, Bernard Pollock, Dave Huitt,
Clyde Hoffman, James Allen, Ed
Glenn, Pat Sweeney, T. W. Bryan
c. T. Gardner, Capt. Ledbetter
Axel Boodey and Harry Boodey.
Leaving here for Seattle were
Miss Edna Weist, John Brigham
A. Helm, w. Helm, Mrs L. M. Tur-
pin, Susan Finnegan, Minnie, Fin
negan, Russell Marley, Roy Chem
inant, Mrs. Helen Broderson, Rob-
ert Wakelin, Dorothy Wins, l.. w
Pochne, Mrs. c. McIlhardy, Mrs
Gay Clayton, T. A. Ryan, Mrs.
Mary Helm, Mrs. Lillian HELM, AL
Steinmentz, v. A. Peterson, Roy
Bunce, Elmer Waugh.
Mrs. Mildred McGinty, John Pei
ton, Warren Rogers, Martin Price
DR.. Robert Simpson, Florence Hum
phries, Vernon Humphries, Tru-
man King, Victor Rue, Guy Olsan
Larry Officer, Alex Taloff, Howard
Barton, Harry Pasus, r. H. Long
heed, Art M. Saari, H. T. Alex
ander, William H. Colwell, Walter
Erickson.
Vernon Dixon, Lynn Coon, AL
fred Parsons, William Turpin, Rich
ard Price, Helen Louise McIlherty
Ronald Helm, Gloria Maxi, Col
cen McGinty, Mary June McGinty
Virgil j. Schoage, Robert Walker
John Funsett, A. j. Douglas, C. O
Douglas, j. P. Haviland, Mrs. Eve
Ign Payne, John Payne and Truman
King.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
PACT TO AID
BRITISH-RED
FRIENDSHIP
Stain, Churchill Exchange
FeIiCitdtions Over
Agreement

MOSCOW. June 11-Joseph Stall
in, exchanging fluctuations with
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
over the British Russian mutual as
sistance treaty, expressed his con-
fidence that it will further streng-
then the friendly relations between
the Soviet Union and Britain and
also between cur countries and the
United States"
Stains message was in reply to
Churchills fluctuations read with
a message on the Moscow Radio
last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
HELP NEEDED FOR
DEFENSE ACTIVITY

Permanent registrations of all i'm
nominations given during the recent
clinics for Juneau children and
OF immunization for
parents are now being made out in
the Juneau Public Health Center.
Miss Jane Hibbard, Public Health
Nur~, announces that any Juneau
women who are willing to volun-
teer their services to assist in the
clerical work involved in this de-
Tense acticity will be welcome. They
are asked to notify the Public
Health Center, by calling 218.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
PROPOSED
WpA cut
DEFEATED
Four-Vote. Margin in Re.
fusaI 10 Halve Funds
for Work

WASHINGTON, June 11-By a
four-vote margin, the House of
Representatives today refused to
cut in half the funds proposed for
WPA for the year beginning July l.
The vote of 1913 to 119 came on a
motion of Rep. John Taber to cut
WPA's direct allotment from $780,
100000 to $ll2,000,000.
He explained that there is an
additional S56,OO0,O0o available from
the Agency's unexpended funds.
The Republicans voted almost
solidly to cut, and were Joined by
about two score Democrats.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
OVER THIRTY-EICHT
THOUSAND POUNDS
OF HALIBUT SOLD HERE

Halibut sales in Juneau the last
two days total thirty eight thou
sand five hundred pounds. Vessels
arriving were the Tundra, Capt
Peter Oswold, $4,000 pounds, sold
to Alaska Coast Fisheries for 1916
and lilo cents; the Helen, Capt
John Willis, 10,500 pounds, sold to
E e. Engstrom for the same prices:
and the Arden, Capt. Olaf Larsen
$4,000 pounds, sold to Booth Fish
cries for the same prices.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
ALASKA C0ASTAL.
MAKES SITKA TRIP

Passengers for Sitka yesterday
afternoon with alaska Coastal Air
lines were Bonnie Earl, j. A. Pardo
and w. Peterson. Those leaving
here for Tenakee were Mrs. Sam
Asp and Bernard C. Hansen.
Arriving in Juneau from Sitka
late yesterday with AGA were G.
T. Gentle, j. McNallen and Mrs
G. t. Gentle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
ROY BUN(E TO JOIN
FAMILY IN SEATTLE

Roy Bunce who has been visit
ing his son-in-law, Clarke Bassett,
for the last several days on his
way south from Anchorage, left
yesterday fer Seattle.
Mr.. Bunce expects to make bis
home in the States and will join
Mrs. Bunce who went south from
Anchorage some time ago. Mrs.
Bassett and her young son left Jul.
neau several weeks ago to meet
Mrs. Bunce in Seattle for a visit.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
NAILS KILL
MORE In
REpRISAL5

LONDON, June 11-Nazi execu-
TONERS in former Czechoslovakia
have put to death another "a per-
sons, including 10 women, the
Prague radio announces, making the
fetal executed since the attack on
Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrick now
40. This is not counting the men
executed in the Wiping out of the
town of Lidice, where the Gestapo
aide was assassinated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
TWELVE ARRIVE
HERE FROM SOUTH

Arrivals here this morning from
the south were H. j. Barneson, Wal
ter II. Dodd, Joseph c. Ellison, Mrs.
j. Garside, Mrs. Irene Garvin,
Richard Garvin, Sandra Garvin,
Richard Green, Thor Jorgansen,
Robert Scott, Frank Skater, and
Francis Thompson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
B. B. GAME
TOMORROW

Weather permitting, Juneau will
take the field in Firemen's Park
tomorrow night at $3.50 O'Clock
against the Dodgers in a regularly
scheduled seven-inning contest.
Juneau defeated the Spare Parts
handily, IL to 5, in a game last Sun
day, has had only one defeat in
games played to date.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
MR.. AND MRS. SAM ASP
LEAVE FOR TENAKEE

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Asp left yes
terday for Tenakee where Mr.. Asp
has cannery interests. They have
been in Juneau for the last sew
eral days, staying at the Baranof
Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores Of
games played this afternoon in the
two Major Leagues as received up
to press time:
National League
Philadelphia /; Chicago 7.
American League
st. Louis z; Boston g.
Cleveland 8, Washington 6.
j. w. QUICKER LEAVES
]. w. Quicker, prominent bust
ness man, left Wednesday on a
business trip to Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
PETER MAGOFF TO
BE BURIED HERE

Peter Magoff. 40, died in Ketchi-
kan on June 6 and the remains
arrived in Juneau today via express
for burial here.
Mr.. Magoff was born in Russia
40 years, 10 months and % days
ago. He came to the United States
in 1909 and in 1882 came to Alaska
to make his home, being employed
as a miner and sawmill worker.
The funeral will be held at pm
Saturday in the Chapel of the
Charles W. Carter Mortuary. In
terment will be in Evergreen Gene
terry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11

Mobile trailer laboratories of the
Public Health Service are used 10
examine milk and water samples in
some Army maneuyer areas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11

Maj. Gen. Francis B. Wildly, Super
intendent of West Point Academy,
has announced that Cadet James H.
Hottenroth (above), of New York
City, is the No. ! cadet of the class
which will be graduated from the
U. S. military academy this year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
c. T. GARDNER LEAVES

G. T. Gardner, General Manager
Of the Juneau Lumber Company,
left yesterday for Ketchikan on a
short business trip ,s4+,s,ss.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
TIDES TOMORROW

4
WEATHER REPORT
Temperature, Wednesday, I
June 10 Z
Maximum 68, Minimum 40 Z
q q {
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11

RICHARD WAKELIN SOUTH
/ Richard Wakelin, merchandise
broker, left yesterday afternoon for
Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-11
TEse KeGgSassesas
Casual, Comfort for the Great Outdoors

TWOFISTED AND HANDSOME, TOO OUR NEW KED9MAN
OXFORD oughNeurng herngbone twill with its anous ldsx
impregnaed rope platform type SOLE Perfect boat Ground
house gordennng hng and daround casual wear ndY
or brown, mixtures Complete run Of sizes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-03-19
rs Indictments
Returned Here
By Grand Jury
Montgomery County Body
Ends Session Last Night.
States Attorney Wilkinson
Makes Presentments

The Montgomery County Grand
Jury returned 26 indictments this
week as they completed delibera-
tons late last night at Rockville.
On Monday, when the Grand
Jury was sworn in, Judge Sted-
man Prescott named Horace e..
Troth, Chevy Chase contractor,
foreman. Judge Prescott delivered
the oath and cautioned the jury to
keep secret is meditations. He
commended the police department
and law enforcement agencies.
States Attorney Ben G.. Wilkin-
son made the presentments to the
Grand Jury but indictments will
not be made public until the pris-
oners are arraigned late this week,
Members of the two juries fol-
lows:
Grand Jury: Horace E. Troth,
foreman, George D. Willard, R. E.
Hainey, Elmer E. Hoyle, Jos. W.
Woodfeld, Oliver w. Youngblood,
Harry A. Dronenburg, Henry H,
Stabler, Willie C. Craver, Elmer
B. Walter, Willard A. Warthen,
Frederick M. Kirby, Sterling E.
Day, Willard r. Smallwood, Porter
N. Butt, Marten L. Rushlowe,
Henry B. Herring, R. L. H. Jones
VIM. G. Davis, Jos. L. Aitcheson,
Thomas R. Peddicord, William s.
Boiling and Jos. D. Byrd.
Petit Jury: Frederick o. Smith,
Charles II. Carrico, Robert P. Dun
lop, Jesse II. Connor, Bernard L.
Kolb, John w. BeaIl, Carlton s.
GLAND, Benjamin J. Thompson,
Bradley C. Karn, Irving II. Ware,
Brice B. Sherrer, Robert w. Ward,
H. E. Burton, J. w. Cleveland,
Aaron s. 'Rippey, John F. Brown,
Smith w. Allnutt, Archer r. Wood
well, Paul A. Merrill, Clay T. Car
lin, George B. Allnutt, James B,
Maughlin, Edward r. Brosius, Wal
ter L. Byron, and Raleigh S. Chinn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-03-19
Women Voters Hear
Discussion On Milk

"Why Milk is Problem of Gov
eminent" will be the subject for
discussion at the next monthly
luncheon meeting of the Montgom-
cry County League of Women
Voters, March 81, at the Sandy
Spring fire house.
Mr.. Clarence I. Hendrickson,
Battery Park, will be the principal
speaker and will be assisted in the
discussion by Mrs. Gardner Jack
son, Chevy Chase, who, with Mrs.
Hendrickson, has been attending
the recent hearings Of the milk
producers in the Washington area
before Department of Agriculture
officials.
Mrs. Hendrickson will arrange
her material under three heads,
namely, the production Of milk, its
distribution, and the consumers
role in the industry. An open
forum will follow the talk.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Department of Government and
Social Welfare of which Mr.. Mil
ford Zimmerman is chairman.
The Leagues wartime program.
known as the Citizens Information
Service, is getting under way, ac-
cording to Mrs. Bernard Oliver,
chairman. AS many as six neigh
borhood units, through the league,
will disseminate information Of the
governments wartime program
end are ready to begin their meet
ings, said Mrs. Oliver.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-03-19
Policernen's Ball
Saturday, March Fl

Compilations of plans for the An.
nual Policemen's Ball, Saturday
March 81, at the Silver Spring
Armory, have been announced BY
Corp. Charles T. Barnes, Chair.
man of the affair.
Dance Summons" have beer
issued to police and county officials
as well as Civic leaders, Corp
Barnes stated. "This year we ex.
pect over one Thousand and have
arranged for a Court of Good.
Times in keeping with st. Patricks
Day as part of the program" he
said.
First to be summoned was CHIEF
CT Police Andrew M. Newman, who
has completely endorsed the fes-
tive affair as "a most worth while
activity"
Proceeds of the dance will go to
the Police Association fund. Dane
ing starts at 10 A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-03-19
Montgomery County Enlist
Over 200 Volunteer Militia
Judge Stedman Prescott First To Volunteer.
Sixty-Six Men In Rockville Enlist. Commits
sioners Authorize Purchase Of Machine Guns
And Automatic Rifles

Within a days following Cover
nor Herbert r. O'Conor's appeal
for the Immediate recruiting
of volunteer militia companies
throughout the State over a radio
hookup of six Maryland radio sta
tions Tuesday night, over 200
Montgomery County men had vol
unteered as members of the Re-
serve Militia.
Judge Stedman Prescott, Rock
vile, was the first Montgomery
Countian to volunteer. He tele-
phoned his enlistment to the Silver
Spring Armory, early Wednesday
morning and has taken an active
lead in recruiting Company Of
sixty-six men in Rockville.
Following congratulatory let
ter from Gov. Herbert R. O'Conor,
Judge Prescott accepted response
bility for recruiting additional
companies of reserve militia for
Gaithersburg, Laytonsville, Damas-