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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Surprise Blackout
Test In Z States

Montgomery County experienced
two hour blackout on Wednes-
day night. Prior to this test
authorities had issued a state
ment to the effect that there viii
be a series Of tests within the
next few months. These tests
will be unannounced and entirely
by surprise.
Early expressions of officials
indicated satisfaction with the
result although there was definite
confusion with many people re-
garding the several signals. The
Wednesday night test covered
seven states of which Maryland
was one.
The series of blackout tests to
come during the summer months
are for the purpose Of familiar
izing the public with the new sig
nails particularly relating to the
time to turn out lights and when
traffic is permitted.
As result Of the confusion
on Wednesday night officials ex-
pressed the hope that the public
viii react much more efficiently
during the next test.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
NEW NAVAL SCHOOL
FOR BETHESDA

Within the next six months the
National Medical Center at Be-
thesda, will have in operation a
school to train 500 WAVES as hos
pital corpsmen for the Navy it was
disclosed yesterday. Approximately
100000 would be required to
build the school.
The women will be trained for
the same duties as the male hos
pital corpsmen, the Navy Depart
ment said, and are urgently need
ed to relieve the shortage of male
corpsmen. Some women are al
ready serving in hospitals, but the
school at the National Medical
Center will be the first of its kind.
All women reservists trained will
be seamen or noncommissioned
officers.
A spokesman for the Navy De-
partment said that the Navy
urgently needs 5000 women to
train for these duties, which is the
main consist of aiding the regular
nurses who are members of the
Navy Nurse Corps.
Corpsmen are trained in X-ray
technique, and given other special
lied training. Some become phar-
macist's mates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Civic Federation
Committee Heads

Richard H. Akers, newly elected
president of the Civic Federation
has named the following chairmen
of standing committees: Allen H.
Gardner, special committee on
charter; Rhees Burkett, postwar
planning; Claude A. Cook, mem
bership; James A. Cosgrove, con-
stitution and bylaws; Walter II.
McClenon, legislation and legal
action; Samuel Stonebraker, public
utilities; Theodore P. Parkman,
roads, streets and bridges; Henry
H. Smelling, public safety; Herbert
Eaton, sanitation and public health
Dwight Collins, schools; Mrs.
PGad Morehouse, social welfare;
George P. Schultze, internal county
improvements; Mrs. Mabel Finckel,
publicity; L. B. Sims, public finance
and budget; Mr.. Barker, program
achievement; Walter Pricnard
archives, and Capt. F. o. Smith,
civilian defense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Do You Know? =

"That it is unlawful to place,
maintain or display on any
highway any unauthorized sign
or signal which purports to be
an imitation or resemblance to
a traffic control device or rail-
road sign which may attempt to
direct the movement Of traffic
and no commercial advertising
sign may be placed along the
highway without the approval
of the State Roads Commits
sion."
Sec. 143 -.
In an effort to inform Mary
land drivers Of the provisions of
the Revised Motor Vehicle Code,
the Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission, Governor Herbert
r. o'Conor, Honorary Chairman,
will present a section Of the law
each week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Assistant County
Agent To Wed

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Constance Virginia White, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton G.
White, Of Baltimore, To Mr.. Roscoe
Newton Whip, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter N. Whip of Fred
erick.
The ceremony will take place on
Sunday, July 4th in Wilson's Meth
odist Church at Long Green in Bal
timore County. Mr.. Whip is
assistant county agent in Mont
gomery County and Miss White is
secretary to a market specialist in
the Extension service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

It is Capt. Cullum Barnsley now.
He and his wife are living at the
Merton Apis. $50 Merton Road,
Detroit, Mich. Capt. Barnsley is a
Rockville man.
X
Pfc. Julian A. Nichols, 483 En-
gineey Maintenance Co. Camp
Maxey, Texas has returned to his
post after a ten day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Nichols of Clarksburg.
X
Pvt. r. C. Reber, son of Mrs.
Reber of Washington Grove has
arrived at Fort Lewis, Washington
for his basic training, he is with
Co. C. 511th M.P.B.N. U. s. Army,
Fort Lewis, Washington.
X
Pvt. John e. Boland, son of Mrs.
Glenn Boland of Germantown, has
been sent to Washington also, his
address is Pvt. John E. Boland
33725613 Gp a Reg. Stn. Camp
Hathaway, Washington.
\
Seaman 2/c Upton Darby Reed,
U.S.C.G., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick A. Reed of Gaithersburg, is
now on active duty patrolling the
Coast. His address is U.S.C.G No.
74349 Portsmouth Depot, Ports
mouth, Va. His brother Sgt. John
Howard Reed, us. Air Corps, is
now stationed in indianapolis, Ind,
and will enter Officers Candidate
School next month.
\
Milton F. Clogg, 10, Co. e, s00th
Signal Training Regiment, son of
Mrs. J. M. Clogg, 16 Wall street,
Rockville, mas been promoted from
private to corporal
Cpl. Clogg, member of the Army
Air Forces, is taking a radio oper-
ator course at Central Signal Corps
School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Preserve States
Rights, O'COnOr
Tells Governors
Argues For Government
Closest To People, At
Meeting OF Chief Execu-
tives

Addressing 48 Of the Nations
48 Governors in the best-attended
annual meeting Of the National
Governors Conference on record,
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor of
Maryland voiced the prevalent
feeling Of the States Chief Exec
utives by declaring that "The
States must be preserved in the
fullest plentitude of their powers.
That government which is closest
to the people and in which people
have the most direct participation
is more likely to reflect the pub
lie will than a remote centralized
government"
Governor O'Conor, as Chairman
Of the National Governors Con-
ference, was the presiding officer of
the three-day session which
opened Monday. Likewise, as
President Of the Council Of State
Governments he is, ex-officio, Ma
tional Chairman of the Interstate
Committee on Postwar Recon-
struction and Development, around
whose planning activities the final
two-days' program of the Cover
nors was conferred.
Governor O'Conor, who on pre-
vious occasions has warned the
States Executives against Feder-
al encroachment on States pre-
negatives, quoted the accomplish
ments Of the States in this and
in World War No. 1 as "fully
justifying the States part Of the
dual relationship which has been
the basis Of the American govern
mental setup."
Warning that any attempt by
the central government to handle
all matters affecting every phase
of the life of the Nation would
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Rev. Lilly In
Pulpit Exchange

The Baptist-Disciple Minister'S
Union of the Washington area will
sponsor a pulpit exchange next
Sunday, June 81. DR.. J. Raymond
Nelson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Bethesda, will preach at
the eleven o'clock worship at the
Rockville Christian Church. Mr..
Lilly, pastor of the Rockville Chris
tian Church, will occupy DR.. Mel
sons pulpit at the same time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
At County
Commissioners
Office Tuesday
w. w. Payne Granted
Leave 49, Appointments
Made--WAvE School AT
Bethesda

The County Commissioners at
their regular meeting on Tuesday
granted leave Of absence for the
duration Of the war to w. w.
Payne, county engineer, who has
accepted a commission in the U. s.
Public Health Service Reserve, to
do sanitary engineering work.
Sterling R. Maddox, Of Chevy
Chase was appointed chief engineer
for the county until such time as
Mr.. Payne returns. Mr.. Maddox
will not be able to assume his
duties Immediately, SO Robers X.
Maddox of Rockville, an employee
Of the Engineering department and
county surveyor, was designated
as acting engineer.
Another Policeman Resigns
The commissioners also granted
leave Of absence to John o. Duvall,
member Of the Police Force, who
is entering the U. s. Army.
Policemen Appointed
Thomas j. Harding, Of Spencer
vile and Newton c. Stull, Of Sandy
Spring were appointed emergency
policemen for a so day period.
Clerks Appointed
Miss Marilyn Ricketts, Of Rock
vile and Miss Alverna Rightner
Of Rockville were appointed clerk
typist, and clefk-steno9tapher IN
the Health Department at $1,000
per annum.
Ellicott Gets Added Pay
The commissioners last week
granted an increase of $500 in the
salary paid DR.. v. L. Ellicott, coun-
ty health officer who had served
for II years without added pay.
The board has written letter to
the State Board Of Health recon-
mending that they grant him a
similar increase, which would bring
the salary to $4,000 per annum.
WAVE School At Bethesda &
The commissioners received
telegram from Senator Radcliffe
advising that Secretary Of the
Navy Knox has approved pro-
ject for the construction of school
building for hospital corps Of 500
WAVES at the Naval Medical
Center, in Bethesda, to the amount
Of sos, 100.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
lEpwOrth Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg
Has Special Service

The Epworth Methodist Church
at Gaithersburg will celebrate st.
Johns Day on Sunday with spec
ial service at II o'clock.
The Pentalpha Lodge Of Masons
and the Pentalpha Chapter of
Eastern Star win attend in a body.
The Rev. James H. Haley, pastor
of the church will have for his
sermon topic: Spiritual Benefits
of True Fraternity"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Summer Arrives AS
The East SweIters

Officially summer arrived in the
wee sma' hours of Tuesday morn
ing-at 1913 to be exact-to stay
until September 20 when the
Autumnal equinox is due to arrive.
Unoficially summer arrived
ahead Of schedule and county resi-
dents have sweltered since last
Thursday, with no hope for break
in the heat wave, in sight-the
weather bureau predicted thunder
storms three days running without
producing a cloud or a rumble Of
thunder.
Sunday with a temperature Of 90
and a fifty per cent humidity al
most knocked out soldier on fur
Tough from California desert
where the thermometer sometimes
reaches 1876 but the humidity is
low The record for June remains
unbroken, however, for in June
1874 and again in 1884 the tenn
perature reached 1O2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
Neps OF County Service Men

Third Officer Norma L. Cornell,
formerly teacher of Home Econom-
les at Damascus is now in charge
of a WAAC cadre of IL that will
eventually grow to a full WAAC
post headquarters company at
Paine Field, in Washington State.
1t. Cornell, whose home is in
Washington, d. c., is the first
WAAC officer to be assigned to this
post, one of the largest on the
Pacific Coast.
4
Auxiliary Mary Hope Green is
at Daytona Beach, Fla, where she
is getting her basic. training.
Assigned to training company Of
$50 she is billeted in a pine bar
racks and is getting accustomed to
sleeping on a canvas cot.
A WAAC's day begins at 5.45
from 8 to 4.30 she has classes,
where she learns army methods and
procedures which will enable her to
replace a man in a military job.
Close order drill and physical train
ing also have their places in the
daily schedule. High lights of the
day are mess call and mail call
thrill of the week is Saturdays
formal review.
\
Private George L. Burris, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burris Of OF
Maple avenue, Rockville, is taking
his basic training at Basic Training
Center No. 9 of the Army Air
Forces Technical Training Com
mand.
Pvt. Burris, a painter in civilian
life, has been classified to become a
painter in the Air Corps when he
completes his preliminary training.
X
Pvt. Walter Allnutt, stationed at
Camp Hood, Texas has returned
after visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Allnutt in Gath
ersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
'RecreatiOnal
Program Is
Extended
Rockville, Gaithersburg
And Washington Grove
Included In Plans

The Montgomery County Recrea-
tional Program which opened in a
score of places in suburban Mont
gomery County Monday this week
is being extended to Rockville,
Gaithersburg and Washington
Grove.
Funds for the work are being
provided by the County Commits
sioners in collaboration with the
National Capitol Park and Plan
ming Commission which has as
signed the directors and staff from
recommendations made by the
Board of Education. More than
half of the teachers already en-
gagged in the work are teachers in
the county school system.
Jack Wisner, director of shops
instruction in the Richard Mont.
gomery High School has been
named director of the Recreation
Program in Rockville. Mrs.
MOllie Waters Christie, also a
teacher is assistant director. Mrs.
Christie will give special attention
to older girls and to activities
planned for the community as a
whole.
Mrs. Daryl Shaw former teach
er will have charge of a morning
work-and-play schedule for the s to
IL year olds; Miss Patricia Howes,
a Rockville High School senior. will
be full time assistant to Mr.
| Wisner.
Robert Slater, president Of tbs
Boys Club of Rockville, will be q
part time assistant in charge Of
boys activities, with Ward WisncI
son of the director, working with
him.
Mrs. George Darby, Jr., is direc-
tor of the Gaithersburg program
and will supervise the afternoon
and evening programs for those
from IL years of age and over.
Miss Estelle Waters will be In
structor for children from 5 to II
in art and physical education, and
viii be assisted during the morn
ing period by Mrs. Forest Walker,
who will teach sewing to the
younger group. Mrs. Milton Walker
has been named to take charge of
the music.
In Washington Grove the pro-
gram got under way on Monday
under direction of Mr.. John Cady,
who directed similar program for
the town two years ago. The pro-
gram will be added to as registra-
ton increases.
In Rockville the local recreation
council assisted in recruiting and
recommending the staff personnel
and in locating quarters aud out
lining the program, which will
open Monday (28) at $3.50 A. M.
at the Elementary School. The
council has sponsored a Leadership
Training course which ends this
week with lecture by Miss Sybil
Baker, nationally known authority
on Fairgrounds and recreation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
| Might Be Wrong--BUT
By 2. G. STROMRERG :


What many are considering is
whether or not some of the
very fundamentals for which
their sons and brothers are
pledging their lives might not
be lost to them while they are
away. Mr.. Lewis is placing
himself and his committee above
our duly constituted authori-
ties.
That's where we need build
ing of public confidence and
: morale at home. Let the for
ward thinkers help keep our
government solid and free for
those who are pledging their
lives for its maintenance. By
the acceptance Of John L.
Lewis terms for another
truce we are led to wonder
whether he does not enjoy too
much power for any man out
side Of Congress. If Lewis can
defy every governmental order
and cripple the country's war
effort is it not high time to
have house cleaning and strip
him as well as others who
might conceivably be encour-
aged by his defiance of the
power they enjoy because Of
the democracy which they might
destroy? Under the present
circumstances Hitler has no
more potent ally than John L.
Lewis.
In an address TO the confer
ence of Governors at Columbus,
Ohio, on Mon
General day night of
Marshall this week Cen
Speaks eral George g.
Marshall. chief
of Staff of the U. s. Army,
uttered confidence in ultimate
and complete victory for the
United Nations. In making
this optimistic statement he
warned of the terrible battles
yet to be fought and the losses
to be, suffered. 1t was the first
public address of the General
since the outbreak of the war
and he was optimistic in his APP
praisal of our fighting force
and equipment. One paragraph
from his address is given here:
1--WE are just getting well
started. The great battles lie
ahead. We have yet to be
proven in the agony of endur-
ing heavy casualties as well as
the .reverses which are inevita-
Bile in war. What we need now
is stole determination to do
everything in our power to
overwhelm the enemy, cost
what it may, to reduce him
to a supplicant under the inn
pact of aroused and determined
democracies."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24
D A TON
N A tt N G
Editors Note: This imfor-
nation, Nth such changes as
are made from time to time,
will be printed each sOeek to
keep our readers posted on
value and dates of VGs-ioats
coMpons).

SUGAR: Stamps Nos. Is and 16
in ration book No. l may be used
to obtain sugar for home canning
purposes. Each of these stamps
will be good for pounds through
October 81.
These new rules governing sugar
for home canning do not affect the
regular allowance of sugar for
general use. Coupon No. IL in
book / is now valid it will be good
for 5 pounds through August is.
COFFEE: Stamp "a from SUI
gar book will get you one pound
Of coffee June LIST to June 80.
GAS: Coupon from A Book
valid from March 20 through
July 81 for 8 gallons.
New &C" book good for 3
months. New "B" books good
for months.
FUEL OIL: Coupon No. 5 good
for 10 gallons, March Z to Sep
TENDER 80.
SHOES: Coupon 10 in No. 1
book good after June Is for one
pair shoes.
RED STAMPS Book IL
K-16 points May 80 : July T..
Lie points June 8 July z.
Me points June IS July z.
Me points June 20 July z.
BLUE STAMPS
K-May "a ia July 7th
May "a to July 9TH
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

Points shown on Stamps

fOlntS SHOWN on Stamps
Application for renewal of high
way and non-highway gasoline
rations have been sent 10 all official
tire inspection stations.
When mailing these forms to
your ration board attach your tire
inspection record and your renewal
ration book will be mailed to you.
Tire inspection must be made
within 80 days after but not less
than As days after previous in
spection.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

There might be fewer strikes in
the nation if employers were more
timely in raising the pay of en-
ployes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

Isolatfonists continue to find
fault WITH our Allies; in time, they
might even criticise our enemies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

Hitler probably has an idea that
the democracies can wage war.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

nlBn StaCe Oh puDllc mOTAlc
is highly desirable and much to
be preferred to any wild en-
thusiasm which might be en-
gendered through high pressure
tactics Of rabblerousing flag
+ waivers.
Through the months follow
ing the fall Of France when
the entire thought and attitude
Of America was
On The undergoing COM
Home plete change
Front and while the
isolationists did
their utmost to keep America
asleep we experienced a dread
full lack Of patriotic fervor.
Perhaps it is because of that
experience that the men charged
with responsibility of keeping
our public informed have felt
that it is necessary to sweeten
and perfume all sorts of propa-
ganda in order to keep public
morale at a high pitch. Many
Of these men seem to lack APP
probation Of the great changes
which have come about since
Pearl Harbor. They have failed
utterly to take into account the
normal seriousness with which
most people accept this war.
They forget Tor never learned)
that Pearl Harbor itself was
the flame which transformed
divided sentiment among the
people Of the United States into
- wave Of patriotism and ma
tional unity which has never
been surpassed in our history.
They ignore the intimate asso-
citation with the war effort
brought about through the in
duction of ten million men into
the armed services.
Truth Of the matter is that
there remains today just as
strong a spirit toward waging
this war to complete victory
as there was during the first
month after Pearl Harbor.
Further truth is that our peo-
pie are intelligent enough to
accept good news with the bad
and not let down in their deter
mination to secure final uncon-
ditional surrender. Truth is
that many people are unconvinced
Of the need of "sugar-coating"
by the super specialists who
carefully weigh the potions of
war news which can safely be
released.
Public morale toward prose
cution Of the war cannot be
much improved. The same is
true of the confidence of the
public toward the general STRAIT
egy of the wars conduct. This
does not mean, however, that
the public gives
Kid Glove blind confidence
Attitude to things do
Toward Lewis mestic. As an il
lustration thers
us great dissatisfaction with
the kid glove attitude toward
John L. Lewis and his thrice
called strikes. There is a sick
ly smile as a result Of Mr..
Lewis stating that he "grants"
another truce ONLY so LONG
AS THE MINES ARE OPER-
ATED BY THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT. Of
course we need coal and we
must have the miners at work
to produce that coal. But do
we have to live under the con-
slant threat of further coal
strikes because Mr.. Lewis con-
aiders himself superior to law
Congress gave President Roose-
welt the Smith onnally law
which would outlaw strikes for
the wars duration. The Pres
ident has not signed it. Con-
gress gave expression to the
will of the people of America
who feel justifable resentment
toward Mr.. Lewis and his
"policy committee"
We have millions Of our best
men in he armed services ready
to sacrifice thei~ lives any day
order thu. democracy might
ri "--~~'s'i fr7m this earth"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

NEXT in Importance to VIC
Astories in the air, on the seas
and ON land comes the atti-
tude and spirit Of the people at
home. Normal maintenance of
high state of public morale
is highly desirable and much to
be preferred to any wild en-
thusiasm which might be en-
gendered through high pressure
tactics Of rabblerousing flag
waivers.
Through the months follow.
ing the fall Of France when
the entire thought and attitude
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-06-24

the public gives
blind confidence
to things do
mestic. As an IL
lustration there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-29
81 Readers See
Photos Of Kin
In New Guinea

IN recent weeks So readers have
recognized sons, brothers. hns-
bands and other close relatives In
pictures OF Michigan servicemen
talesn abroad and published In
The Detroit Times.
Each Of the total Of sol who
90 Ar have identified relatives In
Times war pictures from overseas
hes been sent free an Sx10-inch
Photographic print OF the picture
Of the serviceman identified.
OTTER CONTINUED
Ths Times continues this offer:
A Photographic print, one to
family, Of any Times picture
made abroad IN which reader
secs any sorviceman FROM HIS
IMMEDIATE HOUSE III O L ID.
Mail TO tho Picture Editor. De-
troit Times, n clipping Of the
picture, your servic e m
marked, and include his name,
rank, your name, address, rela-
tionship and telephone number.
The Times cannot send you n
Photographic print unless you
enclose q clipping and q note
with the above information.
Only one print can be sent 10
family. Additional pictures
may bo obtained ut . nominal
cost from n commercial photog-
rspher.
These readers have identified
these servicemen: