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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
KensingtOn Man
Missing In Action

Second Lieutenant Cecil J. Um-
stead, USING, 33, of Kensington,
has been missing in action since
April II, the Navy Department
has announced.
Lieutenant Umstead when last
reported was travelling as a pas
senger on Royal Australian Air
Force plane, said Mrs. Edith UNI
stead, his wife. She is living at
10 Baltimore street, Kensington,
and is employed at the General
Accounting Office.
Lieutenant Umstead and his
wife, the former Edith Hale, were
married about a year and half ago.
He had been in the service five
months when reported missing. A
brother, Leslie Umstead, also lives
in Kensington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
Governor Inspecting
State Institutions

In the interest of a more
thorough familiarity with the
problems faced by the various
State institutions under today's
conditions, Governor Herbert r.
O'Conor has instituted a series Of
personal visits of the States penal
institutions. hospitals, and sana-
toria, it was announced this week
Upon his first visit, to the
Women's Prison of the House OF
Correction, the Governor was
accompanied by Mrs. O'Conor, who
will be with him on visits to any
of the State institutions where
women are inmates. With her
deeper appreciation of feminine
problems it is believed that Mrs
O'Conor's views and advice in this
connection will be of invaluable
assistance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03

FUEL RATION CHANGE SIMPLE Any upward adjustment in
special appaon forms. announced
small viii be made automatically y War pce and Raonn
Boards with the regular application for renewal of fuel ans
LUMBER relieve shortages on farms
total Of 500 million board feet Of lumber delivery Of
who present ratings apply
lumber @ ana new 0 to
the Food Production Program
SAVING ON FARM FERTILIZER: Farmers who use heterogeneous
e year By a the freight
@ sr and % since have
his location and the delivery Of the
FRlLLs REMOVED FROM woMENs WEAR: A clothing CON
servaon adopted by WPB will affect every
inch limitations on the
1s' Si1 saS
hip hem, etc, listed in amended Order L-5S
RUBBER BOOTS FOR WORKERS. Rubber boots are now avail
able to the following of workers oggers
extractor Formerly only miners ogger were
need for Bus no
pair
LoWER POTATO PRICES PER CENT: Consumers ceiling
prices potatoes have been percent according
was 80 cents per p the ss
SUGAR SUPPLY prospective 1913 sup
probably the War FOod h 1s S
Forces IepSfesse and Is other her
siads s hon nss' an
ng and OO tons for industrial and institutional
STOCKING REGULATIONS: regulations setting def
mite maximum prices stockings
which in turn quality All hosiery
at RETAIL must be marked with the ceiling and
needle count Gauge and needle count variability not sheer
ness FIRST qua fufashioned hosiery prices
from "a cents to $lSl Hosiery with special features such
Irregular seconds and thirds ss are eheapsr
e 81 e sa ersusr knit hosiery prices from
to 6e cents and irresulars seconds and thirds
TEACHERS CAN TAKE SUMMER JOBS School teachers will not
De prevented from taking jobs higher Regua-
ton No A. the hod the ne order viii they endanger
poTns oy WORKING during the summer vacation in
plants agriculture, civilian
McNut Chairman of the War Manpower recently
PRICE SUPPORT FOR BUFFERS Dairy assured
nat wholesale prices OF butter will continue
ey s equivalent to 46 cents pound Chicago basis until
ny the War Food Administration The
production goals. - = ~ -
GAS no GET TO GARDENS Driving victory gardens will be
permitted under the driving the 10
states only other and if
OPA has declared e~"'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
Nc rOssin Will
Admitted To Probate

The will of William H. McCros-
sin, lifelong resident of the
Travilah neighborhood, which has
been admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court here, makes cash
requests ranging from SIS to 5000
10 10 of his children, and leaves
the residue in equal shares to all.
The will was executed February
%, 1882, and names Leonard
McCrossin, son, executor. The
value of the estate is not re-
vealed..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
Fire Dept. Fund
Now $1,948.9O

At the monthly meeting Of the
Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart.
ment, held May 26th, Thomas Mel.
vim, Gerald Reed, and Charles
Short were elected to membership
in the department.
Due to the induction into mill
tary service of Captain Joseph
Wilkerson, Lieutenant Byron
Mcbride was promoted to Captain
of Engine Co. No. A and M. W.
Bradshaw ives elected Lieutenant
of the same company.
Captain Thomas Slater was
selected to act as Deputy Fire
Marshall for the Rockville district
His appointment is subject to
approval by Maryland State Insur-
ance Commissioner John B. Con-
T trum.
President Marberry Gates an
nounced that the next meeting
of the Montgomery County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association would
be held in the Rockville Fire
House, this evening, Thursday,
June Bird.
Captain Slater, Chairman of the
Membership Committee, reported
receipts to date as $194S.90.
1t is hoped that this fund will
continue to grow as the cancella-
ton of the annual supper and
carnival leave this the sole means
of support of this organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
Chevy Chase ID. A. r.
Elects Officers

At the May meeting of the
Chevy Chase Chapter of the OAR,
held May 26, at the home of Mrs.
Frank P. Wilcox, in Meadow Lane,
the following officers were elected:
Miss Byrd Belt, regent. Miss Belt
organized this new Maryland
Chapter less than six months ago,
she succeeds her sister, Mrs. Har-
riett Belt Ingersol. Mrs. Jesse
w. Nicholson, first vice-regent;
Mrs. Frank P. Wilcox, End vice.
regent; Mrs. Robert X. Winters,
chaplain; Mrs. R. G. McNabb,
recording secretary; Mrs. Tanner
B. Powell, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Alexander p. Ashley,
treasurer; Mrs. John r. Arnold,
registrar; Mrs. w. B. MacEachern,
historian; Mrs. James Dement,,
librarian; and Mrs. Roger J.
WutCAOAu, SAAtOI.
Miss Helen e. johnson, curator
of the National OAR Museum
made a fine talk on the museum.
The Chevy Chase Chapter took
great pride in presenting Miss
johnson with two silver spoons
their contribution to the museum.
The spoons were given by Mrs,
Charles Houston Elliott. One was
a part Of the silver collection of
Judge Tobias Butler of Frederick
County, who married Elizabeth
Smith, January IS, 1892, and they
are marked with the initials E. T.
B. and are unique because Of their
unusual cut. The older spoon is
about 100 years old. The daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, Agnes,
married James F. Houston in 1918
and the second spoon is part of
their wedding silver. 1t also bears
their initials in much the same
style. This James Houston was a
brother TO General Sam Houston,
born 1793-1S63. His daughter,
Sarah, married James Elliott in
1874 and their son, Charles Hous-
ton Elliott, was the husband Of
Mrs. Elliott, who made the gift of
the silver spoons to the OAR
Museum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
Teachers May Take
Summer Jobs

School teachers will not be pre-
vented from taking jobs at higher
pay under VINO Regulation No. a,
the 'ehold the line" order, nor will
they endanger their regular posi-.
tons by working during the sum
mer vacation in war plants, agri-
culture, or necessary civilian serv-
ices, said Paul v. McNutt, Chair
man Of the War Manpower Com
mission recently.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
A Break For
The Short Gals

Girls who are 4 feet IL inches
tall may now enlist in the WAVES
and SPARS as enlisted personnel.
This is in accordance with a
special release of the Navy. So
girls if you are a bit less than five
feet tall, cease stretching or
weeping-and hurry down to the
Office of Naval Officer Procure
ment, 1920 G street, N. w.
Open daily 8:30-6:OO, and Thurs
day 8:30-9:OO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
County Pilot Wounded
In North Africa

Mrs. Philip E. Buck, of Kensing-
ton, has been notified that her son,
First 1t. Sidney Buck, Flying
Fortress pilot, was wounded in ac-
ton in North Africa on May 3.
The % year old pilot attended
Maryland University for three
years before enlisting in the Air
Corps in April 1912.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
County Adopts Budget
Calls For $1.5O Tax Rate

Continued from Page u
Board on Tuesday, the commits
sioners appointed the following
Members to the Board of Assess
ment:
Emory H. Bogley, S. Murray
Hamilton, Frank L. Hewitt, Jr.,
with Robert S. Billhimer, Chief
Clerk.
Assessors Named
The commissioners also appoint
ed Assessors for Montgomery
County as follows:
Emory H. Bogley witha salary
of $4,000 per annum.
S. Murray Hamilton, with q sal
airy of 100000 per annum.
Frank L. Hewitt, Jr., with sal
airy of 100000 per annum.
John T. Culver, with a salary of
$2,7O0.OO per annum.
William L. Aud, with salary of
100000 per annum.
Robert S. Billhimer, with a sal
airy of 100000 per annum.
Garner w. Duvall with salary
of $4,000 uer annum.
Board Given Flowers
In appreciation of the use of the
Circuit Courtroom during the per-
iod their church was being rebuilt
the Rockville Methodists presented
the commissioners with a huge
basket of flowers.
Chase Resigns
Ralph II. Chase, General Man
ager of the Dispensary System of
the Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board, rendered his resig-
nation effective as of June Both,
1943. Edward S. Bowman, now
Superintendent of the County Beer
Warehouse, will continue in that
capacity and in addition he was
designated as Acting General
Manager of the Dispensary Sys-
tenn. At such time that Edward
Bowman is not able TO be present
at the Beer Warehouse of the
County Dispensary System, Arthur
He'll will assume the responsible
ties of Assistant General Manager
of the wholesale beer distribution.
$6O13.29 For Welfare
The Commissioners authorized
payment in amount of $6,013. 20 to
the Montgomery County Welfare
Board to meet expenses for the
month of June, 1913.
Juvenile Court Change
The commissioners granted the
request of Frank B. Proctor, Mag
istrate of the Juvenile Court, to
designate the police courts at Be-
thesda, Silver Spring and Takoma
Park, as proper places for the trial
of juvenile cases in addition to the
present court at Rockville. Judge
Proctor stated it was difficult to
get witnesses to Rockville under
present uncertain transportation
facilities.
Health Clerk Named
Mary Louise Mullican of Rock
vile was appointed Clerk-Steno-
grapher in the Health Department
at a salary of $1,000 per annum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03

This general cleaning prepara-
ton can be used for painted walls,
or a hand cleaner, one pound of
the following being added to about
fifteen parts of water Zone ounce
taken and diluted to one pint)
Household ammonia 1 part; water
glass IL parts; borax 2 parts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03
Traffic Safety Slogan

"Did your last near accident
teach you anything Drive IN
der 49,"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03

The only way to get business Ii
to go after it and keep going after
it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03

jealousy and envy effect nations
as well as men and women.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03

In a few weeks the Japanese will
suspect that they are involved in
a war with a nation that intends
to pin their ears back.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-03

Health Clerk Named
Mary Louise Mullican of Rock
vile was appointed Clerk-Steno-
grapher in the Health Department
at salary of $1,000 per annum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

Sailor. Beware Of Painted JezebeIs
I'm sorry to say that two of New York gals
tapped going hck for 400 smackers of the realm.
He flashed the golden cabbage in deadfal on Tenth
avenue That's like the rising in a rubber boot
Over there, any time sailor has sx-bts it's
contrbutory negligence.
The brace of Broadway quail smiled through the
tobacco smoke at the sailor. And smile Broadway is
like rouged wolf trap with peary teeth.
In five minutes they garaged in the Tenth
avenue fea-bag with two-armed barkeep giving them
octopus service.
They painted that sailor with red lead on the inside
and caulked his with fatery Then he handed
his four yards of green carpet to them for safekeepng
That's like sending cabbage leaf by rabbit.
I'm sorry it happened but does not come under the
jurisdiction Of this court In manner of comparison the
sailor fortunate They would have skinned him alive
if his tattooing had been negotiable
Any sailor who lets another person count his money
is nuttier than New Orleans pranes And advise all
go6s conslder scrptura injunction Beware the
painted Jezebel for hep steps lead down TO Sheol"
Boys, leave your bankrol in the navy paymaster's
safe Step ashore with walk-about money See if your
credit is good with your pickup pals Maybe they will
take a slow check a bank in Bizerte
y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
MAJOR DE SEVERSKY

Berlin has its share of indus
Try, -of-courSe, but the kind of
saturation bombing being de-
livered TO the heart of the city
is pretty clearly not in line with
the above strategic purpose.
The center Of Berlin has no
more strategic significance than
the center of New York.
4 ~ ENEMY air assault on in
"a dustrial Detroit or on Pitts
burgh, let us say. would be far
more disastrous TO our war eff
fort than blows against the
heart of Manhattan or Wash
ington. ID. G.
Neither is the Berlin offensive
a morale undertaking, in the
ordinary conception of the idea.
A country's will to resist is not
easily broken by killing people
and wrecking houses. as the
London exper ence demon
Strated. At any rate, 10 crack
a country's morale by indis-
eliminate m ass destruction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

attention e.. NJ. Richardson:
His conversation was as point
less as a pretzel Helen
Todd: A face starched with dis
approval Bob HieheRs; The
secret was hushed from place TO
place i. . B. Charters: Nothing
good lasts. Every dimpie winds
up as wrinkle Katharine
Brush: Many a girl has gotten
into trouble by obeying that
sociological urge.
THE Intelligentsia: Louella
= Parsons forthcoming book.
The Gay Illiterate,' still in
galley form. has been put on
the Literary Guilds recon-
mended list w. w. Chap
Inns new book is titled:
Seventy Thousand Miles of
Wa" covering five continents.
Random House will publish
Argentine Diary" The authors
name is omitted until he gets
back here safely Lionel
S. B. Shapiro, the Canadian
news ace, will have his Salerno
battle series syndicated nation
ally. Gen. Clark considers him
among the best war reporters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
THE BRIGHTER SIDE
By DAMON RUNYON

I HAVE written John c. Clark,
Il president Of Hialeah Park.
down in Dade County. Florida.
that they ought 10 change the
name OF the racing establish
ment 30 Wtdener Park as
Snfaff tribute TO rfe memory OF
the man who was mainly rcspon-
Sible for making il one of the
most beautiful plants OF the
kind in the world
The late Widener's passion
was tie horticultural develop
ment Of Hialeah and the in
crease Of the flock OF flamlngos
there. The flamingo IS big
wading bird of pinklSh hue with
black-edged wings 1t has long
legs and a long bill bent IN the
middle and is usually found in
warm climates.
You may remember that Alice
in Wonderland used a fiamlngo
as "A croquet which is about the
only practical use ! ever heard
Of IL. though ! have been told
the young ones are good eating.
] have no idea why Widener
took spec a fancy 10 the
flamingo for decorative pur-
poses, h o u & b ! suppose he
thought they were particularly
tropical IN appearance.
Anyway. as soon a he gath
cred together a large collection
OF royal palm trees 10 garnISh
the entrance 10 Hialeah and got
his bougainvillea and hibiscus
growing nicely along the fences.
he put in a series Of litt1e lakes
on the inGeld with small islands
in them on which he established
his first group. Of flamngos.
/. ~ 10 imported 1he2n
f1from Cuba as the bird is not
native 10 Florida though certain
Species have been found in some
parts of the United States.
1t was Widener's idea that all
you had TO do to raise flamingos
was 10 throw a bunch of males
and females together and let ma
ture take its course.
But the namingos Sulked on
their islands and refused 10
propagate and the flock had TO
be reinforced with new impor-
tations every year.
] can remember that one small
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

cmaciated and quickly defunct
fiamingo chick was displayed
with some pride m a showcase
IN the Hialcah clubhouse As
slightly morbid proof the birds
could be Matched there even If
they did not live after Matching
Then after lapse of years
they commenced breeding like
mad. much 10 the delight Of
Widener.
IN BIC days az the track he
" had the whole flock Of ia
mingos herded from their islands
by Seminoles in their bright
native garments 10 the grass
course that circles the field.
Then the birds would parade the
track 10 the urging Of the herd
ers, keeping amazingly good for
nation and presenting a great
show for the crowd.
! think Widener got a bigger
boot out of the parade than any
thing else in life. There was one
big bird that generally led the
parade and the boys called II
"Strutting Joe" and / am sure
il would have amused Widener
had he known that the title was
for him Some Of the fledglings
OF the flock always collapsed IN
the rear of the parade and had
10 be lugged back 10 the water.
WIDENER' s associates in Hia-
w leah. one OF them said TO
have been Edward r. Bradley,
the Kentucky horSeman and
Palm Beach gambling magnate.
occasionally heefed mildly over
hSS expenditures on track ueco-
rationS 'at the expense of si-eir
.sSfssendS. but 1pideRer vintacf
the show place of ell Florida
and got IL. Hialeah is a lush
exhibition of the flaming color
of the big peninsula. 1t is. or
was, always open 10 visitors the
year around.
The flannngos had TO be fed
or shrimp and required a lot of
coddlinG in their early days, but
they are harder now that they
have become native 10 the
islands.
II never struck me they were
particularly interested in rae
ing. though the thought must
have occurred TO them that they
could run faster than some of
the horses have seen at Hia-
leah.
1t think il would be a nice
gesture 10 make Hialeah a sort
of monument 10 Widener If only
for adding a little beauty TO the
earth
Copyright fs4s-sY -KiAf Features
Distributed by International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

TIiE pllverizing air attacks on
Berlin naturally tir-up-
emotion in freedom-loving coun-
tries which remember the Ger
man bonn bling of Warsaw,
Amsterdam, Belgrade, London
and hundred other cities.
The Nszis sowed the wind
and there is a grim satisfaction
in watching them reap the
whirlwind. But emotion aside,
We should try to understand the
military meaning of the attack
on the Axis capital.
The Allies have made II clear
in many statements that the
purpose of the air offensive
against Germany is not merely
vengeance or IndiScriminate KILL
ing Of civilians. 1t is the appli-
cation of air power strategy,
aiming in the first place 10
cripple the country's ability TO
make war by knocking out its
air power and demolishing its
industrial setup and communica-
tons for warmaking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Il. v. 'DURLING
ON THE SIDE

Distributed by King Features synd., Inc.
thousand times so / won't for
get II again.
nOROTHY DIX Mrs Eliza
~ beth NJ. Gilmar) has been
writing an advice TO loVelorn
column for the New Orleans
Dimes-Picayune for over 40
years. The findings of this de-
partments horses a. women
bureau should go well in New
Orleans. The interest in these
subjects locally is intense.
asked the clerk at the hotel
If some points on how 10 I'M
derstand horses and women
wouldn't go over in this town.
He said: II think so, mister,
those horses are sure hard 10
figure"
The first state 10 legalize
prize fighting was Louisiana.
That was i'm 1891. In 1892 in
New Orleans James j. Corbett
Of San Francisco fought John
l.. Sullivan Of Boston for the
heavyweight championship for
purse Of $2l 900 and a $4,000
side bet. Most everybody is
familiar with the details of this
contest. If you are not ask
your papa or call up Glenn Nc
Carthy around 2 o'clock any
morning and tell him l told you
10.
incidentally good old John l..
was one of the country's great
est America first believers Of
that time. When he saw he had
been defeated. Sullivan said:
"Weli, N had TO he beaten
am glad IL was by an Amer
lean"
on April 1e. 1893, in New
Or cans. two lightweights,
Burke and Bowen, a Negro,
fought 10 rounds 10 a draw.
This fight lasted seven hours
and l9 minutes and holds the
record for the longest battle in
ring history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

THE First Nights Moss Harris
i Winged Victory" lived up
10 all It's advance trumpeting.
The critics were most sugary.
tie y. Y Times summing up
for the others with: 1t is a.
wonderful show Billy
Roses production Of Carmen
Jones. which has been hailed
in the tryout places as a fine
show, cost a mint Broadway
hears that if IT plays 10 Gag
pacity for a year il will not
make a profit William Saro-
vans Get Away Old Man re-
ceived lukewarm reception. the
Trib's Howard Barnes regret
ting the verdict because there
is so much that is so good in
it" Victory Bellies" which
advertised one opinion 1T
should last two years at least,
suddenly disappeared after a
little more than two weeks.
THE Press Box; The gazettes
Il had one Of those weeks in
which big stories made some ed
itors vince The Patton
denial, for instance, with the
official confirmation coming
few editions later The one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

blowing most of the time 10 keep
il from being too hot.
We start on passes to town to-
morrow. Five-hour passes. I will
try out my rusty French and have
the first drink I have had since
Wisconsin.
The country is full of various
diseases and several health precau-
tons have to be observed. The
best thing TO do here is stick TO
army issue on food, although the
average drink is considered safe.
Several of the officers and men
contracted stomach ailments be-
cause of the insanitary boat con-
ditions and the change in water,
etc, but / haven't had a moments
illness so far.
Use V-Mail entirely-it has Al
~ priority. Air mail isn't much
faster than ordinary mail. / sent
cablegram as soon as we were
permitted, but cablegrams often
may not make much sens e
since we are limited to GER
tain parts of sentences and
phrases. II I send you one con-
graduating you on the birth of a
son-think nothing of it; it's just
my way of saying hello
I'm off to my tent and six feet
Of the hardest earth in Africa.
The food here? Salmon and
graham crackers for dinner; lunch
meat and graham crackers for
breakfast. / have lost 10 pounds
since left Sparta and l am going
10 lose more.
Took some pictures and as soon
as we can get them developed Will
send them on.
gOIJN