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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Pearson Guilty
At Trial In
Howard County
Sentenced To 20 Years For
Attempted Rape-Case Was
Removed From Rockville

The retrial of Archie L. Pearson,
81, of Poolesville, Md, on a charge
of raping a farmers wife last
October is, was concluded at 1850
P. M. on Wednesday evening, 60
ing to the jury of the Howard
County Circuit Court at this time.
At lao A. M. this morning,
Thursday the jury returned a
verdict finding the defendant gull
ty of the second count of three
count indictment which charged
him with assault with intent to
rape.
Pearson was sentenced immed-
lately by Judge James Clark to
twenty years in the Maryland Pen
itentiary. Judge Clark presided
with Judge James E. Boylan of
Westminster also on the bench.
Pearson, who was convicted in
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court last November was granted
a new trial by the Court of Appeals
several months ago. The trial was
moved to Howard County on the re-
quest of the defendant.
The trial began early Wednesday
morning and continued throughout
the day and night with only short
recesses at lunch and dinner. The
defendant was on the stand for
nearly two hours last night in his
own defense.
States Attorney Joseph Simp-
son conducted the case for the
prosecution, assisted by Alfred
Noyes and Howard County's pros
ecuting attorney G. Ferdinand
Sybert. Harold C. Smith was de-
Tense counsel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
State Funds For
Unemployed Reach
All Time High
Interest Received Sur
passed Claim Paid In Half
Year, Governor Points Out

Maryland's unemployment COM
pensation reserve fund now has at
tanned the all-time high record of
$73,O00,O00, Governor O'Conor an
nounced.
In emphasizing the great value
of having such a strong fund, the
Governor declared that lit will be
one of the best cushions" in the
Postwar perihd. Ehe tsbal sum al
ready in the fund exceeds all ex-
pectations as the estimates indi-
Gated that the fund would not reach
such total during the middle of
the present year. AS of June Both,
the fund was 6s,740,0O0, but fol-
lowing the collection of contribu-
tons on July 90th, it now has
reached its peak.
Interest credited to the Maryland
Unemployment Compensation
Board by the United States Treas
ury for the half-year ending June
Both last amounted 30 S688,816,
which is $76,032 more than the
Board paid to the unemployed in
the same period. This was the first
time in the Boards history that in
come from interest exceeded bene-
fits paid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
County Schools To
Open September 13

The Board Of Education on
Tuesday fixed the school calendar
for the next year by authorizing
the schools to open on Monday,
September 10, 1913 and to close
on Friday, June 10, 1914. The
calendar provides for 1873 teach
ing days and ~ holidays during
the year.
A report to the Board indicated
that there were in the public
schools 1888 pupils for the past
year. The total increase over
the previous year was 666 pupils.
An offer has been received by
the Board from the Federal
Works Agency making a United
States government contribution in
the amount Of $24,162.O0 for the
maintenance and operation Of
war time child care facilities for
children from July 1, 1913 TO
December 81, 1913, under which
program nursery schools and day
care centers would be operated in
Montgomery County. The Board
has accepted the offer. Under the
provisions Of the grant it is
anticipated the program can be
inaugurated at an early date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Mrs. HOwes Gets
Recreation Post

Mrs. Grace Beall Howes of Rock
vile has been appointed director
of the Four Corners Recreational
Center by the National Park and
Planning Commission which is
sponsoring a number of such pro-
jects in the county. She succeeds
Miss Sarah Glass, principal Of the
school, who resigned.
Mrs. Howes has been Teacher
Instructor at the center since June
81. She is principal Of Montrose
Elementary School and is also
rated as one Of the best athletic
directors in the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
County Crops
Hard Hit By
Long Drought
Current Crops Reduced
By SO Per Cent In Some
Sections

Early this past Spring the old
Timers were saying Everybody
is going to plant more this year,
but look out for trouble. We've had
three perfect growing seasons
1940-41-42. We're due for bad
one. Look out for trouble this
year, possibly a drought" Well
that prediction has come true. We
are now in the midst of serious
drought which is general all over
Maryland.
Howard, Montgomery and Balti-
more counties have been declared
as hard hit by the go day drought
as any part of Maryland. Some
sections of these counties will loose
as much as fifty per cent of cur
rent crops.
O. w. Anderson, Montgomery
county farm agent at Rockville,
called his county "a miniature dust
bowl" and warned that the best
that could be hoped for was the
saving of late-summer and fall
crops.
Dairy farmers have, been forced
to use their winter reserves of
silage. Corn, barley and wheat
yields have been reduced to thirty
per cent. of normal. And it seems
that it will be extremely difficult to
purchase silage from other areas.
The prospect, in short, is that there
will be a substantial cut in milk
output in the county.
Sweet corn and tomatoes have
been damaged greatly. Field corn
has sustained less damage, but pro-
duction of it has been cut perhaps
thirty to thirty-five per cent, the
county farm agent stated.
Although tomatoes and sweet
corn, along with field corn, have
been most damaged, other vege-
tables also have suffered from lack
of rain, said DIR. T. B. Symons,
Director of the Extension Service.
Potatoes, carrots, lima beans,
squash, spinach and kale have been
hurt by the extended drought" he
said. at is impossible to estimate
at the moment just how much these
vegetable crops will be reduced by
the sixty-day dry SPELL"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Walton League
Elects Officers

Frank Dement, was reelected
president of the Rockville Chapter
Of the Isaac Walton League at the
annual meeting held Wednesday
evening August 5 in the Lodge at
Violett's Lock. Other officers for
year are: Bradley Van Hoesen and
Owen Knight vice-presidents; E. r.
Lugenbeel, secretary; Frank Hell
deck, treasurer.
Plans were made to continue the
conservation program Of the league
during war time. 1t. joe Fisher,
home on leave, pointed out the hope
Of league members now in the ser
vice that upon their return they
will find the chapter alive and
active.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
NeUs Of County Service Men

Mrs. Ruth Green Hines of Wood
field writes that her husband, who
was INDICTED into the service two
weeks ago is at Fort Knox. His adj
dress is: Pvt. Elmer w. Hines, AT
A.R.T.C. U. S. Army, Fort Knox,
Kentucky.
X
Mrs. Charles Easton of Rockville
and her son William spent the
weekend with Pvt. Charles Easton
at Camp Sutton, N. C. Charles re-
turned with his mother and broth
er for a visit of two days. He
would like to hear from his friends.
His. address is: Pvt. Charles M.
Easton, Co C 3O7 O.M.Bn. Camp
sutton, N. G.
X
After completing his secondary
course at the Navy Pre-Flight
School at Athens, Ga, Cadet
Joseph M. Boland spent ten days
at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Glenn Boland near Germantown.
He was transferred to an advanced
base at Hutchinson, Kansas. His
address is A/C Joseph M. Boland,
Class &c Left Wing Sec. H.N.A.
S. Hutchinson, Kansas.
X
Second Lieutenant Merritt Ogle
Chance Of Brookeville, Md, gradu-
ated from the Naval Air Training
Center, Pensacola, Florida, July 16,
receiving his commission with the
Marine Corps at that time. Lieu
tenant Chance has been assigned
to active duty at the Naval Air
Training Station.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

Mrs. Ruth Vitale Mckinley has
received cablegram announcing
the arrival of her husband Mai
Charles P. Mckinley in Cairo
Egypt.
Pvt. Stanley William johnson Of
Rockville has returned to Fort
Bragg after a ten day furlough
spent at home. His address is Pvt.
Stanley w. johnson 337172O7 Btry
c. 995 F.A.B.W. Fort Bragg, N. C.
X
Sea. lie Rex Hutton Hawkins,
son Of Mrs. Mary Lou Hawkins, of
Rockville, writes that people in
America don't realize how FORUM
ate they are to be living in Amer
lea. He appreciates all the nice
letters he has received from folks
back home. He is an Armed Guard
on supply ships and mas now been
in the service over year. His adj
dress is Armed Guard Center, 52nd
Street and LIST Avenue, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
4
Gulfport Field, Miss.-Pfc. Nobel
F. Peters, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fountain Peters, TraviIah, Nd, has
reported for training as an airplane
mechanic at this large Army Air
Forces Technical Training Com
mand school for airpIane mechanics
specializing in cargo and transport
type airplanes
Before entering military service,
Pfc. Peters was employed by the
Washington Navy Yard as a crane
operator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Sherwood Girl
Business Graduate

Miss Alice s. Craver, graduate
Of Sherwood High School, was
awarded Secretarial Diploma at
annual commencement exercises Of
Strayer College, Washington, held
at the Statler Hotel on Saturday
evening. Preceding the exercises,
Mr.. Edmond s. Donoho, president
Of the college, entertained at din
ner at the Statler for members Of
the faculty, graduates and honor
students.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Movie On Food
Production At Milo
August IL and IA

Twenty Fighting Men,, a
motion picture released by one
of the country's large feed mills,
will be presented at the Milo
Theatre in Rockville on Friday
and Saturday, August Is and ID.
The picture is presented free to
the public under the auspices Of
Ward Brothers.
Devoted to the interests of more
food production in the interests
Of the war effort Twenty Fight
ing Men" is acclaimed as a strong
patriotic appeal to farmers to
increase their efforts toward pro-
ducing food.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
August Is Deadline
For New Ration Book

All persons who filed applica-
tions for War Ration Book No.
8 should have received them by
mail by August Is. If you have
not received your book by that
date you should go to your local
War Price and Rationing Board
and check on the matter. Take
the stub of your application
with you, the OPA warns.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Silver Spring
To Buy A Bomber

Silver Spring is going TO "buy a
flying fortress" and will achieve
the honor Of being the first COM
munity in Maryland to raise suffic-
lent funds through the sale of
bonds-having sold, unofficialIy,
over 100000 worth Of bonds in
a recent drive. The bomber will
be named "The Silver Spring
Maryland"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
| Might Be WrOng--BUT
.Rv p. G.. STROMBERC

long before the Allies viii be
on Italian soil and, whether or
not Badoglio makes peace. a
new front will face Hitler.
With events moving with
such swiftness it is entirely
possible and conceivable that
almost overnight we will have
peace overtures from the Nazis.
Still, with the natrual respect
that we must have for the
fighting ability Of the Germans,
it is possible to visualize this
tremendous force waging a war
of defense with the stiffest re-
sistance the world has ever
known. 1t is possible that the
Germans are convinced of the
utter hopelessness Of surrender.
1t is possible that they conceive
degrs 1-.ion, starvation and pos
sible humiliation as their just
dessert. Certainly they can
expect little less
from the Rus
That SLAMS. And yet
Inevitable reasonable to
Kamerad' appraise Ger
man psychology
on past performance. By that
process their realization of final
and complete defeat will impel
them to ask for peace before
their own soil is invaded. They
are a practical people. Yet it
is easily conceivable that they
will not surrender to the Rus
slams. They know too well
what to expect as a result of
the hideous treatment Of Rus
slams in conquered territories.
Therefore If they want to sur
render they win choose to have
the democracies enter Berlin
first. Two reasons, therefore,
justify the hope that the end
is near. With Russia on the
advance and with the American
and British forces on the fringe
of the European fortress it
seems possible that the German
masters might practically Gin
vite" the western armies into
Berlin rather than face feared
reprisals from the Reds.
Whether news from Germany
regarding Hitler being shorn
of his military dictatorship is
only for consumption of the
outer world remains to be seen.
1t could easily be a trick. Yet
there are practical reasons for
supposing it to be true. Losses
in men and equipment to the
Germans have been terrific. A
rise in demands for change can
well be imagined. German SOL
diers will be yelling Kamerad
as soon as they know there is
no hope Of victory. The Cen
erals are in full command and
the generals of today were the
KGmerGds of 1918.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
July Tops June
AS Bridal Month

According to Mrs. Lucille Fem
nington, marriage license clerk,
July took the lead this year over
June as the month of brides. Dur
ing July she issued 212 marriage
permits, which was 10 more than
the 202 issued in June. The month
ly average this year has been 1853.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
County Chest
Budget OF $1O5, 200
Is Approved
N um Der Of Established
Agencies To Benefit Through
New Plan

The recently organized Mont
gomery County Community Chest
will start 1914 with an approved
budget of $lO5,2OO allocated to the
several County Agencies, Richard
F. Green, president, announced
after meeting of the Board Of
Trustees held Tuesday evening in
Silver Spring.
In addition the Community War
Fund set aside a Special Contin-
gency Fund" in the sum Of $26,651
for the Montgomery Co. War Rec
reation and Hospitality Committee
and Bethesda U.S.O., in the event
these agencies are not provided for
through the National War Fund,
which is anticipated will be done.
The following agencies budgets
were approved as presented:
Boy Scouts Of America $5,04O.O 90.
Chevy Chase Bethesda Boys
Club, $1.OO.
Camp Fire Girls, $3,O40.OO.
Girl Scouts, $4,762.OO.
Montgomery All Council $4,000.
Public Health Lay Council I'm
cludes No. 10, TaNoma Park Health
and Welfare Center) $5,O42.OO.
Silver Spring Health Center,
Inc, $4,000.
Social Service Exchange of
Montgomery County, $456.00.
Social Service League Of Mont
gomery County, $3S,S09.OO.
A disqualification fund for Mont
gomery County, primarily for the
purchase of service for non-tax-
eligible patients, from the Mont
gomery County General Hospital
and the Suburban Hospital was APP
proved in the amount Of $4,000.
This disqualification fund will pur-
chase service from the hospitals on
the basis of 81 per day for in-pati-
ents and SOC for out-patient clinic
visits.
$1O,620 was provided for the OPP
GRAFTON expenses of the Montgom-
cry County Community Chest and
Social Welfare Council, including
bookkeeping services. The Mental
Hygiene Associations budget was
approved in the amount Of $11 400,
which will make available to the
County part-time Psychiatrist, a
part-time psychologist and full
time Psychiatric Social Worker.
The budgets make it possible for
substantial advancement in the
work Of many County Agencies.
Included in the appropriation are
a full-time Girl Scout Executive,
(one-fourth of the Girl Scouts
served by the Washington Area re-
side in Montgomery County,; full
time Boy Scout Executive and a
full time Camp Fire Executive.
These grants will go far in helping
to alleviate the Juvenile delin-
quency problem which has been a
great concern to many parents in
the County.
Mr.. Randolph G. Bishop, Chair
man Of the Public Relations Com
mittee, pointed out the added re-
sponsibilities Of all citizens along
with the increased services which
will now be possible in behalf of
the less fortunate. He emphasized
first, that all residents of the
County should intellectually vol
unteer their services and contrib
ute to the Community War Fund
Campaign in the fall, of which
Judge Stedman Prescott is chair
man; and second, substantially
increased number Of civic minded
men and women to take an active
part in the county agencies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Do You Know? :

mo person shall operate a
vehicle, over any public high
way of the State recklessly or
at a rate of speed greater than
is reasonable and proper, hav-
ing regard to the width, traffic
and use of the highway, or so as
to endanger the property and
life or limb of any person.
Pen-lty on conviction $1.O0 to
$4,000, or Imprisonment, or
t~th" Section 156.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

The income of many people is
higher than ever. This invites care
full persons to save something for
the day when incomes will drop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

Buy bonds and, when the war
ends you will have the money for
that permanent improvement you
have long desired.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

There will be friction in the
United States as long as politicians
promise minorities more than they
deliver
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

A smart lawyer can find a Cease"
to uphold any act Of man
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Policemen Appointed

The County Commissioners at
their meeting in Rockville on Tues
day appointed Earl Buscher, Be-
thesda, and Earl Seek, Takoma
Park, emergency policemen, effec-
tive Immediately.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
The Board accepted the resigna-
ton of Thomas E. Davis, Silver
Spring, as custodian of Civilian
Defense Property, both County and
Government, as Of August 14th and
appointed William P. Allen, of
Bethesda, part-time custodian.
CLERK TRANSFERRED
Thomas A. Titus was transferred
from the position of Assistant
Bookkeeper in the Liquor Dispens-
airy at Silver Spring to Order Clerk
in the Beer Warehouse.
WELFARE EXPENSES FOR
MONTH
The Commissioners authorized
the payment of $6,302.00 to the
Montgomery County Welfare
Board to meet expenses for the
Month of August, as follows:
Old Age Assistance $1,265 90
Aid 10 dependent children 1926 90
Aid to Needy Blind 1900
General public assistance 1,071.00
Boarding Home care for
children .t..... 1,740.00
Administration - 817.00
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
ssWAR OF NERVES" is an

"WAK OF NERVES is an
w expression which came
with the present world upheaval.
Hitler's war of nerves against
small neighbors accounted in
great part for his early VIC
tories-both diplomatic and mil
itary. Throughout the four
years Of war there has been a
constant application of ner-
vous tension
"War from both sides
OF especially dur
Nerves" ing the early
months while
the Germans were sweeping
everything in their path. Since
that time the propagandists of
the United Nations have sue
ceeded in turning the weapon
on the Germans themselves and
reports indicate that the appli-
cation is being made with real
effect.
However, this war Of nerves
should be reserved exclusively
for the enemy. Under no cir
cumstances should our own peo-
Lple be subjected to its rasping
effect. Throughout the country
today there is tension and un-
certainty regarding the possi-
bility Of drafting fathers. For
more than a year now this
question has been debated with
never letup on the draft-age
fathers and their families.
Many Of these men would have
volunteered long ago had there
been ample provision for their
children. Also many Of these
men hold key positions in bust
ness. result of the un-
eei Seihty regarding possibility
of draft an added hardship is
placed on them. If they must
ultimately go a definite and
final statement to that effect
should be made. And if they
must ultimately go every assur-
ance should be given that the
same percentage and the same
determining factors will be
used by every draft board in
every state. Fathers Of two or
more children should not be
drafted in Maryland and not in
some other state. This is the
first and only hue and cry sent
up against CONSUMPTION but it is
nationwide and complaints are
well founded. If the army must
be increased there are thou
sands of single men and mar
ried men without children who
could be used to fill quotas.
Taking of fathers of small chill
dren can well
Should Be mean a far
Used On greater loss to
Enemy Only the next gener-
alton than the
good to be accomplished by
using them to fill army quotas
today. Redistribution and re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Should Be
Used On
Enemy Only

good to be accomplished by
using them to fill army quotas
today. Redistribution and re-
examination Of men deferred
would likely produce many
thousands of new recruits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

In the face of warnings from
officials that recent victories
and events are merely penetra-
ton Of the enemy's outer de-
lenses we cannot escape GER
tain convictions with regard to
the possible end of the European
conflict. Russia has not only
thwarted Germany's summer
thrust but has turned Hitler's
offensive into one all her own.
She is pushing Germany back
toward central Europe. Crush
ing defeats have been dealt the
invincible Nazis. For the first
time the Germans are in al
most full retreat. 1t won't be
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

dren can well
m 9 a n a far
greater loss to
the next gener-
alton than the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-09
By PETER EDISON

The studied attempt of the adj
ministration to treat John l..
Lewis no different from any 9TH
err labor petitioner is taking
somewhat of a beating and it
begins TO look as though the
United Mine Workers had a
good chance TO get some, if not
all of their requested So day
increase in their basic wage rate
for the next two years.
The attempt to make Lewis
accept for miners a new wage
agreement within the Little
Steel formula now has a good
chance of defeat. Lewis won't
have to strike his miners to win
his demands, either. For willy old
John L. Lewis has added up the
tricks in his hand and made his
bid so carefully that today he
seems TO hold the advantage.
He has forced the President
to ask him to continue negoti-
atoms with mine operators be-
yond the April deadline. The
administration has thus played
its best card this early in the
game. and Lewis hand is there
by materially strengthened.
Two recent coal industry de-
velopments over which Lewis
had no control helped consider
ably in laying the foundation
for his demands for wage in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-09
. BARBS

THERE'S lot of good IN some
people because it has never
come out.
Wartime is seeing more and
more women getting men
wages-even though they are
not wives.
An Ohio man was fined 81 for
ringing doorbell ran=heurr
Maybe the folks just didn't want
any insurance.
Don't worry If you get tanned
this summer. girls. Some gentle
men prefer bronze
Maybe you're one of the peo-
pie who have found that hard
work is easy when you work
hard.