davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-07-22
Mud Bogs Down Allies
In France; Nazis Lose
IA Tanks in Attacks
Weather Also Suspends
Air Operations From
Buses in Britoin
BY the Associated Press.

SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, July 22.-Continu-
ing rains mired the big Alice
armies in the mud of France to-
day, holding troop movements to
minimum everywhere, supreme
headquarters announced, but the
Germans threw in small scale
local attacks in the last "a hours
that cost them IA tanks de-
Stroyed.
Headquarters Identified Gen. Paul
Hausser, veteran Of the German in
vasion of France and of the Balkan,
Russian and Italian campaigns, as
the commander of the 7th German
Army opposing the American
force 1t did not reveal whether
other Nazi forces than the 7tt
Army were pitted against thu
doughboys.
The limited-scale German at
tacks developed yesterday and last
night. without success. on both the
British and American sectors in
Normandy.
Communique Five Words Long.
There were no air operations from
Britain today due to weather.
The morning communlque, only
five words long, said simply: There
is nothing to report"
The only change reported wa!
the loss of Esquay, southwest Of
Caen between the Orne and Odor
Rivers. The supreme command.
report did not state whether ths
loss was due to German action OF
whether the town merely was aban.
doned to no-man's land because II
is in low ground.
In the lull, the supreme command
checked battle reports and foune
that conflicting field dispatches hae
led to some erroneous beliefs which
were passed on to press conferences
Foe Still Holds Maltot.
The recheck showed the German!
still held Maltot between the Ornt
and Odon. that it is not cleal
whether St. Martin de Fontenay |.
in Allied or German hands, thai
Meyers still Is held by the Ger.
mans as is nearby Monts, and tha
/ the Germans still are astride tht
Bayeux-St. Lo road at Berigny.
All these points represented minor
changes from previously reported
positions and had no effect on the
battle front as whole A supreme
command spokesman stressed thai
these towns were not lost through
enemy action, but that reports oi
their capture had resulted from
garbled or misinterpreted field ad-
vices.
Combat patrols were active over
night along the American sector OF
the front, and the Yanks reported
inflicting casualties on the Germans
in numerous small-arms clashes.
Secondary roads still were sc
mired and slippery that they were
more of traffic hazard to supply
columns than the enemys periodic
artillery bursts.
Nazis Forego Action.
lie JeTndHS, also Wea Uner-DOQnQ
made no attempts to advance, al
though the cloud cover gave them
opportunity to bring up more rein
forcements.
The Allied tactical air forces were
grounded completely for the first
time since D-day.
Although superior in men ano
material on the ground, Gen. Sil
Bernard Montgomery has been un-
able to advance his ground forces
for any deep penetration since Tues
day, when Allied planes blew cor
ridor" in the German defenses.
Since Tuesday the weather has
permitted Allied planes to give only
| local Sllnnnrt
Evening star., 1944-07-22
Below Demands.
Armor Curtufns Hunq
Inside u. S. Bombers

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 22.-American air
men are now being protected from
antiaircraft fire by curtains of
armor hung inside both heavy and
medium bombers.
This extra protective wall Of steel
around combat crewmen Is Of the
same flexible aruaor used In their
dak suttA
Evening star., 1944-07-22
Rome Paper Sees Talk
By Roosevelt, Churchill
BY the Associated Press,

ROME, July 22.-The organ of the
Italian Democratic Labor party re-
ported today that President RooSe-
welt almost certainly will meet
Prime Minister Churchill and other
Allied leaders in Italy soon, because
Of the swiftly moving events In
Germany.
Evening star., 1944-07-22
4l4 Allied Evocuees
FinolIy Reoch Spain
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoc1Ated Press.
IRUN, Spain, July 22.-Delayed
in France because Of rail trafiic dis
rupted by Allied bombings and Par
tisan advances, trains with ll4 Brit
ish civilians and other evacuees,
scheduled to arrive ut the French
Spanish border July 8, finally pulled
into Irun yesterday.
The trains proceeded to Lisbon,
where the evacuees are to be ex-
changed for German nationals now
In Lisbon harbor aboard the ewed.
ish liner Drottninehoam.
Evening star., 1944-07-22
McCoIIum Describes
Aif-Borne Units Fiqht

Walter NcCallum, Star war
correspondent, tells a vivid
eyewitness story of how the
101st Army Air-borne Divi-
sion met the Germans face to
face, gained a foothold, licked
its wounds and smashed
through to its objective in
Normandy.
Read his story tomorrow in
the Feature Section of
@e Sunday &fur
Evening star., 1944-07-22

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4D.
Evening star., 1944-07-22

(see SUBMARINES, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1944-08-15
laWRstoniinq
&Remiinderr@|

Canned Foods, Etc. Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and
AS through F-5 good indefinitely.
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts of lamb
and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short.
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely,
Book No. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November 8.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and 5 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period /,
1s44-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Acting Superintendent
OF Ga|Iinger May Ge
Post Permanently
Dr.. Seekineer May Quit
Health Office to
Accept $4,000 Job

Dr. Daniel L. Seckinger, assistant
health officer and acting superin-
tendent of Gallinger Hospital, is
under consideration by the Com
missioners for the post of perma-
nent superintendent.
Dr. Seckinger has been filling in
at Gallinger since last December,
when DR.. Edgar A. Bocock resigned
as superintendent.
II the plan goes through, DR..
Seckinger would resign from the
$500 a year post as assistant health
officer and become hospital super
intendent at $4,000 a year. The SAL
ary was increased from $500 in
the l945 District supply measure.
The Commissioners have been
searching for nearly eight months
for superintendent to replace DR..
Bocock, whose removal from office
was demanded by a Senate inves-
tigating committee last fall. Since
that time, DR.. Bocock has become
superintendent of Doctors Hospital
DR.. Seckinger was sworn in as
assistant health officer on October
l, 1885, after he had resigned as
member of the Georgia State Health
Department to accept the post. Pre-
viously he was connected with the
Savannah (Ga) health Office.
DR.. Seckinger received his medi-
cal training at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and his scholastic training
at North Carolina University.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Health Officers Start
Survey in Maryland
Malaria Control Work
Will Visit Mosquito
Breeding Places to
Collect Specimens

The IS State and county health
department officers attending a
three-day course in malaria control
procedures at the University of
Maryland started work today on
mosquito Identification and were to
visit typical breeding places later in
the day to collect specimens.
During yesterdays initial session
OF the conference sponsored by the
Maryland Health Department and
the University Of Maryland, the
health officials heard DR.. L. L. Will
liams, jr,' medical director of the
United States Public Health Service,
describe combative procedures for
use in foreign countries, incidence
OF the disease and its economic ef-
fects on communities.
DR.. c. H. Halliday, chief of the
Bureau of Communicable Diseases.
told health officers that there were
few cases of malaria in Maryland,
although it had once reached epi-
demic proportions. Motion pictures
on cause and control of the disease
and demonstrations of mosquito de-
struction were shown. DR.. Robert
H. Riley, Maryland health director,
and DR.. H. c. Byrd, the university's
president, welcomed the officers.
A field trip to Indianhead, Md, to
inspect control measures was pro-
grammed for tomorrow, the final day
of the meeting.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Gen. Warren F. Draper
Promoted While Overseas

Brig. Gen. Warren r. Draper,
former assistant surgeon general of
the United States Public Health
Service, has been promoted to the
rank Of major general In his ca
pacity as chief Of the Army Medical
Corps Public Health Branch of
Civil Affairs in the European thea
ter, according to an Associated Press
dispatch from Supreme Allied Head.
quarters today.
The branch Is responsible for the
care Of i'll and injured civilians in.
the battle area. helps distribute
medical supplies and gives advice on
prevention and control Of disease
among civilians and animals. :
Gen. Draper joined the Public
Health Service after graduating
from Harvard Medical School in
1910. During the World War he
was commissioned in the Army as q
cantonment sanitation officer at a
port Of embarkation. He returned to
the Public Health Service in 1920,
remaining there until 1881 when he
became Virginia State health COM
missioner. He went back with the
Health Service In 1894 and In 1889
became assistant surgeon general.
He entered the Army In 1914 with
the rank Of brigadier general.
|. His wife and their two children
live at 4710 Twenty fifth street
north, Cherrydale, Va.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
256 Volunteer for Work
AT Glenn Dale Sanatorjum

Registrations for volunteer work
at Glenn Dale Sanatorium as nurses
assistants rose to 256 over the week
end. the volunteer ONCE OF the Dis
trict reported today in its latest
tabulation.
At the Health Department it was
reported that 13 volunteers appeared
at Georgetown Hospital yesterday
morning for the first of new series
OF day classes, III came to Sibley
Hospital last night for instructions,
and 20 went to Freedmens Hospital
in the evening. The Sibley class
will be divided into several sections
because of its size.
1t was said at the volunteer Of
fice. which is seeking 1000 regis
trants by next Wednesday, that
there IS serious need for more
day volunteers and for more col
ored registrants. The 1900 regis
trants are needed to find 800 quail
Ned nurses assistants to help the
sanatorium, which faces serious per-
sonnel shortages.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Erickson Case Reward
Is Boosted 10 S400

A pledge of $50 by another un-
identified person today boosted to
$500 the reward for information
leading to the arrest and convic-
ton of the murderer of Frances
N. Erickson in Rock Greek Park
on August 6, according to Inspector
Robert ]. Barrett, chief of detec-
tives. Police still are without a
definite suspect In the case.
A 43-year-old colored man, ar
rested Sunday night on the COM
plant of WAVE that he was an
noying her, was released last night
when the young woman failed to
press charges. He was questioned
in the Erickson case when police
found a knife in his possession.
Previously an F street jeweler
and q restaurant owner had added
500 and $50. respectively, to the
original reward of $500 offered by
police.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Transit Directors Honor
DaIgleish, Chief Engineer

Robert H. Dalgleishs chief en-
gineer Of the Capital Transit Co.,
today completes so years of service
and the Board of Directors has
adopted . resolution expressing ap-
probation.
An engraved copy Of the resolu-
ton and q silver tray with the
names Of 70 fellow workers inscribed
on 1t viii be presented to him on
his return later In the week from
. vacation.
Also planned by employees is 4
testimonial dinner for which the
date will be set soon. Mr.. Dalgleish
started out as an electricians helper
August IS, 1894. After learning his
trade he became successively elec-
trical engineer and chief engineer.
He was at one time president of
the Engineering Association Of the
American Transit Association and
Is also . past president Of the
Washington Society Of Engineers.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Sentence Suspended
In Staying Case
Alexandria Youth Pleads
Guilty to MonsIouohter

Earl Garrett, jr.. Is, Of 1926 Duke
street, Alexandria, yesterday was
given a five-year suspended SEN
tence for the staying of Perry Quick,
Al, on May %. The sentence was
suspended by Judge william p.
Woolls of Corporation Court on con-
dition of good behavior.
Garrett pleaded guilty to volun-
tary manslauughter at his trial two
weeks ago, changing his plea from
that of not guilty, entered on his
arraignment on June IL.
His sentence was deferred until
yesterday pending recommendation
Of Paul Kieve, probation officer who
reported to Judge Woolls before the
sentence was pronounced.
CARROTS was the first case of a
juvenile involved in q staying in
Alexandra in Is years.
He was alleged to have killed
Quick, 4 Navy Yard mechanic, who
was boarding at the home of Gar
rett's grandmother, during . fist
fight.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Maryland Firm Contracts
To Build School Additions

L. j. Keller & Son, Jefferson, Md,
whose bid was lowest of five SUBJ
mitted, has been awarded the con-
tract for construction of additions
to the elementary school buildings
at Rockville, North Four Corners
and Montgomery Hills.
The contract was awarded by a
Board OF Education Committee in
cluding julius P. Stadler, Arthur B
Joseph and F. K. Metzger.
Because half of the cost is to be
funded under the Lanham Act
awarding of the contract is subject
to approval by the FWA. Work is
expected to be completed early in
the school year.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
O'Connor Is Reoppointed
To Unemployment Unit

George H. o'Connor, president of
the Washington & Lawyers Title
insurance Co.'S, was reappointed by
the Commissioners today as a mem
Der Of the District UNEMPLOYMENT
Compensation Board.
Mr.. O'Connor will serve for a
three-year term beginning August
80. He was named to the ONCE in
1912 to fill cut the unexpired term
OF the late Daniel j. Callahan.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Forester Urges
Tree Memorials
7oWor Dead
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. 15.-
Maryland Forester Joseph F. Kaylor
has suggested the planting of trees
along highways as living war me-
MORALS In place Of another plague
of statuary and monuments"
Mr.. Kaylor said the trees, marked
perhaps by a plaque, offered great
opportunities for improvement OF
some present roadways and in beau
tifying postwar superhighways.
What better tribute could there
be to the heroism Of a Colin Kelly
than a tree-lined parkway" Mr.
Kaylor asked in urging support by
civic organizations and women's
clubs.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Woman Operators S Error
Puts Car on Wrong Tracks

Thirty passengers of q Mount
Pleasant-bound Capital Transit Co.
streetcar were obliged to transfer to
another car yesterday when a woman
operator failed to make the usual
left turn at Fifth and G streets
NV, and continued straight ahead
on G streets.
It was the woman's first trip as
an operator, and when she dis
covered her error at Eleventh street
she gave transfers to those who
wanted them. A company instructor
boarded the car at Fourteenth street
and Florida avenue NV. and guided
1t back on the regular route.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
First Three FinoIists
Picked in Beauty Contes,

June King and Gloria Grisso of
Alexandria and Tessier Merritt OF
Mount Rainier. Md, are the first
three f1nalists picked as candidates
for the Miss Washington" title to
be decided Saturday in front of the
District Building in the beauty con-
test sponsored by Radio Station
WWDC.
They were selected last night at
the Atlas Theater, 1881 H street
NE. Tonight at the Rainbow Room
Of the Hamilton Hotel . second
group Of three finalists will be Sc
lected and tomorrow night at the
Apex Theater, 1918 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. the other three to
make the nine finalists will be
chosen. The eventual winner will
compete at Atlantic City for the
Miss America" crown.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
U. S. Attorney Promised
japanese Souvenir

II Assistant United States At
torney John B. Diamond receives a
Jap souvenir in the mail soon, he
won't be surprised.
Mr.. Diamond yesterday nolle
pressed a charge of carrying deadly
weapon against Joshua Hazel, COL
ored. 18, of 2020 Ninth street NV.
because the defendant was slated to
enter the Army. Joshua promised he
would no lnoger carry a knife, and
said he would send Mr.. Diamond
the first Jap souvenir he got.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Royalties to Aid Red Cross

Royalties amounting to $14,529
from the first four months sales Of
"Lend-Iease. Weapon for Victory"
written by Undersecretary of State
Edward r. Stettinius and turned
over to the Red Cross, will be used
to send medical supplies to prisoners
Of war. 1t was announced today BIZ
Basil O'Connor, chairman Of thu
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
-inemon Hurt in Fall

Irving LeComtte, A, Of 26-A Todd
place NE, an employe Of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co., fell from
a lamp post on which he was work.
ing at Fifth and G streets NE. yes
terday. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital where his condition was re-
ported as seriouA
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
Zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-08-15

she heard Deatherage say he was
holding open house for Army ON
GERS at his home In West Virginia
and had gotten. In some very good
work."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07

guest, Mrs. William Wiley, are Mrs
Adolph Guide, Mrs. Almus Speare
Mrs. Randolph Talbot, Mrs. Leigh
Allnutt, Mrs. Walter Williams and
Mrs. Frank Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Burriss were
guests over the weekend of Their
son-in-law and daughter, Ii. and Mrs
Charles II. May at Quantico, Va.
Mrs. Joseph B. Pyles Of Pooles-
vile was an overnight guest on We'd
nesday of Mrs. ]. M. White.
Mrs. +. p. Haas and son of Wash
ington are spending the winter with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
McGaha of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Ration Ratings

MEATS, FATS--Red Stamps AS
through zs and AS through SIS
good indefinitely. New Stamps
Dec. 81.
PROCESSED FOODS - BLU
stamps KS, Y5, rs, Az and BE-
good until Jan. /.
SUGAR Sugar stamps 30, 81
80, s3 and "a eacn good for five
pounds indefinitely. Stamp
40, good for five pounds of can
ming sugar through February
next year.
GASOLINE A1S in new ration
books good for A gal. through
Dec. 21.
FUEL OILs-Period A and 5 cou.
pons, and new period 1 coupons,
good throughout coming heating
year.
SHoES-Aifplane Stamps / and
2 and 8 in Book good indefi.
nitely.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
2ocke1Ige NeuA--Socdal lseOs4

Mrs. Byron Vernon Cecil OF
Greenwood" Howard County, was
the guest of Ter daughter, Mrs.
Cecil Miller during Thanksgiving
She was joined there by her grand
sons, James Rogers, and Frederick
Denton Miller, who came up fror1
Leonard Hall Naval Training
School for the holidays. Thursday
Mrs. Miller entertained at dinner
in honor of Commander Frank Ha-
nefee and Mrs. Hanafee Of Wash
ington.
Mr. Amos w. Magrudcr celcbrat-
ed his o4th birthday on Saturday at
his home on Falls Road. With him
were his family. Mr.. and Mrs. |. w.
Shoemaker Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.iCar-
isle, the Misses Edith, Violet and
Naomi Magruder. He has two grand
SONS oyersea. 1t. Wilson A. Carlisle,
a bombardier and navigator in the
Army Air Corps, and Sgt. Carol w.
Shoemaker, radio technician.
Mr. Magruder is in gdsd health,
keeps up with all Of the War news,
listens to the broadcasts Of baseball
and football games.
Among those entertaining this week
for Mrs. Rose A. Dawson and her
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Women In
Skilled Trades

Approximately 800 women IN 1S
skilled trades are now employed as
apprentices under, procedures and
methods developed by the Appren-
tice Training Service Of the War
Manpower Commission, VINO Off
cials report. The trades include
airline mechanics, cabinetmakers,
carpenters, coremakers, machinists,
craftsmen instrument makers.
radio .technicians and aircraft and
radio electricians. as well, as dem
tai mechanics, jewelers., printers,
watchmakers, bookbinders, dress
makers, meat cutters and cos
meticians. q
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Mrs. Nicholas BreaCer
Tele. Rockville '75-R

Nolan Harmon Of East Or
N. j. returned home on sun
Efter q visit to her mother
George H. Lamar.
|sor and Mrs. Douglas M
'fordle Saturday for Miami
shere they plan to spend the
and Mrs. Ridgely Brown and
zi.lgely. Jr., Of fredericksburg,
|lr. Maynard Brown and son,
|hrd, Jr, Of Halfield, N. j., are
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 7.
Miss Elsie England, sister
Brown, entertained on Mon
yening at a family dinner
Betty Clarke was q guest
Ehe week end Of her cousin,
Stuart Crump at Cabin Johns
Shirley Prescott is expect
+ son, 1t. A. f. Prescott III,
Prescott, and their young son,
this week from Texas. Mrs.
tt will also have with her
b days. her grandson, Master
& Walcott, also from Texas.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
WOODF'IELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Hawkins.
Miss Eleanor Hawkins, Charles Haw-
kins and Mr. and Mrs. James Haw-
lSins attended the wedding reception
given in honor Of Pic. and Mrs.
Sterling Hawkins at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Mabel Elder
near Gaithersburg, on Friday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Hawkins
entertained ON Sunday in honor of the
bride and groom
Mrs, E. G. Ward had as her guests
on Tuesday Mrs. ] L. Burdette, Mrs.
w. A. Baker and Mrs. Nina Bow
man of Damascus, and Mrs. Roland
Ward and Jimmy Of Woodheld.
Mrs. Bradley Hawkins had as her
guests at "a quilting party recently
Mrs. Cromwell King, Mrs. William
Burdette, Mrs. Matte Watkins Mrs.
b. Watkins, Mrs. Ray Hilton, Mrs.
Milton Burton, Miss Catherine Beall,
Mrs. Edith Beall of Lewisdale Mrs.
Norman Jacobs and Mrs. Grace Ward
OF Gaithersburg; Mrs. Floyd Grimes,
Mrs. James Hawkins, Mrs. Charles
f. Watkins and children Of Cedar
Grove; Mrs Roland Ward and Jim
my Ward, Mrs. f. G. Ward and
Mrs. James King.
Mr.. Ralph Howes, Mr.. Ellsworth
King and Mr. Carlton MULLINS Of
Woodteld aud Rev Dillon Groves
of Laytonsville are deer hunting. in
Pennsylvania this week.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
LaytOnsville Camp of
Modern WO0dmen
To Meet December IA


Laytonsville Camp No. 1920,
Modern Woodmen of America, will
hold meeting in the hall in Lay
louisville, December IA at 8 p. M.
to consider important business
matters and to honor fourteen
members who have held their mem
bership for 25 years.
Organized December 2, 1910, the
Woodmen in January, 1886 gave
a party for nineteen men who had
been. members 25 years at that
time, many Of whom still belong,
Until the last few years the Wood
men had been very active. Their
annual picnic rivaled the old Rock
vile Fair for attendance and at
traction. They maintained for
years a band which played for
local picnics and other occasions;
built and paid for the hall in which
their meetings and many outside
entertainments were held.
Despite the fact that social
meetings have not been held of
late, and that business has been
contacted at committee meetings,
there are sixty active members of
the organization at this time.
Those to be honored on the 18th
are: VIM. Gordon Bell, Louis D.
Bell, Edward Holiday Barber, Sr,,
Roy W. Barber, Rev. John G. Field,
Simon j Haines, r. Guy Howes,
Russell G. Moore, James Magruder,
Dorsey G. Plummer, F. Guy Rior-
dan, Mowatt Windham, Jerry T.
Williams and Downey M. Williams.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Boyd Presbyterian Church

Universal Bible Sunday will be
observed with a special service
Sunday, Dec. 10 at II A M. Sermon
by the pastor, special music by the
choir.
Sunday school at 10 A. M.
The Boyd Christian Society will
unite with the Wright's District of
the Montgomery County Christian
Endeavor Union in a White Gift
service at the Neelesville Presby-
terian Church at 8 P. M. where
Christmas gifts will be brought for
the people at the county home in
Rockville.