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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20
NelUs Of Service Men & Women

F. Pole Robson, of Sandy Spring,
and Lit. Robert R. Moore, of Fort
Belvoir, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Moore have recently
been commissioned LIST Lieut. in the
Army.
X
Pvt. David L. Norvell, Jr., for
mer manager of Safeway Store at
Gaithersburg is now in the SER
vice and has the following address
922927, 10Th Platoon 9th Bn.,
Marine Barracks, Paris Island, S.
c. His wife and children reside
at Washington Grove.
X
Sgt. Charles G.. Oursler, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Oursler, of
Spencerville, has been a Marine
for five years. He attended the
Sherwood High School at Sandy
Spring.
Sgt. Oursler was with the en-
gineers on Guadalcanal and par
ticipated in the Cape Gloucester
landing. He averages more than a
patrol a day, some long ones up
to 20 miles, practically all through
deep swamp or thick jungle. His
job is to locate watering points
where purefication units may be
set up; to aid in demolition on
enemy dumps and to find the best
beaches for unloading supplies. In
areas where the enemy has re-
sorted to BOBBY traps, he must
turn to the ticklish job of remov-
ing the traps so that troops may
proceed.
X
Word has just come out of the
South Pacific that End. Lieut..
John H. Waters, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowie F. Waters of German
town, who has recently arrived in
that theatre of operation, and
been assigned to a 18th AAF
heavy bomber squadron, has al
ready contacted and engaged the
enemy.
Lieut.. Waters attended the
Southeastern University in Wash
ington, and early answered the
call to service, enlisting in the
Air Corps. He received his "wings"
at Selman Field, Monroe, La, and
shortly thereafter embarked for
overseas.
AS a crew member, assigned to
regular berth Lieut. Waters has
acquitted himself well, and in the
opinion of his commanding officer
performed his duties like a vet
eran". He is now flying regular
missions against enemy shipping
and land installations.
His wife, Mrs. j. H. Waters,
resides at 443 North 18th Avenue,
Pocatello, Idaho.
+
Receiving commissions as pilots
in the Army Air Forces last week
were Maurice c. Ward, of Ger
mantown and Wallace M. Buell.,
of Kensington. These men are
pilots who will man the controls
of Thunderbolts, Lightnings, Mus
tangs and other fighter planes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20
Merchant Wilson

A marriage of interest to a num-
Der of friends here was that of
Miss Emily Porter Wilson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Robert Wilson, OF
Gaithersburg, and the Rev. j. Viii.
liam Merchant, of Kearneysville
West Va, which took place in
Rawlings, Nd, Tuesday evening Of
last week.
Those who attended the wedding
from this community were Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Jacobs, Miss Rachel
Hess, Mrs. Kenneth Sleman, Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson Phillips Slacum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Jones, Mrs.
James H. Haley, Mrs. Wesley
Dodge, Mrs. Clarence Becraft, Mre,
]. B. Ely, Mrs. Robert Wilson, and
Miss Evelyn Howard.
Mrs. Merchant was a primary
teacher in the Gaithersburg school
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20
All CLUBS
Poolesville Meeting


The Poolesville All Club held
its regular monthly meeting in the
Poolesville High School with 25
members attending.
Guy V. Lewis, Jr., presided.
Plans for the Hagerstown Fair and
the Baltimore Livestock Show were
discussed. Mr.. Whip explained
the Maryland All Wartime Project
Contest in which each member
keeps a record of his achievements
for the year.
After the adjournment of the
meeting the club enjoyed refresh
ments.
Shady Grove Netting
James Louthan was host to the
Shady Grove Alters Wednesday
evening with 81 members attend
ing.
The president, Robert Carter,
conducted the business meeting.
All Club T-shirts and All men,
bership pins were discussed with
the club deciding unanimously to
get shirts and pins.
Combating insect and diseases of
vegetables was discussed with the
members by Mr.. Whipp
Mrs. Louthan served the club
with refreshments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20
Mt. Zion Cedar Grove
Baptist

8 A. NJ, Broadcast WW.D.C.
10 A. M, Worship Mt. Zion.
1890 A. M, Worship, German.
town.
The minister, the Rev. c. A. Bru.
baker will preach at all services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20

Lieut.. Herbert B. Robson of
Washington, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20
WOman's Democratic
Club Meeting April "a

The annual spring meeting of
the Woman's Democratic Club for
Rockville and Upper Montgomery
County will be held on Monday,
April "a, at s P. M. in the Com
missioner's hearing room in the
Court House, Rockville. Mrs. j,
Forest Walker is President of the
Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20

Pfc. Merle L. Howes has re-
turned to Camp Shelby, Miss,
after a furlough spent with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howes of Laytonsville. Merle was
sporting good conduct bar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20

After a silence of seven months
Mrs. Robert Ellis, has had let
ter from her husband, S/Sgt. Ellis,
OH duty in the South Pacific. He
wrote he was safe and well but had
been unable to get in touch with
her before. Mrs. Ellis, who is the
proprietor of Olney Beauty Shop
hopes this will help other women
to understand there are times
when servicemen are on duties
that will not permit writing home
X
Mrs. George Aukney Of Rock
vile and three months old son
have gone to Leesburg, Fla, to
be near 1t. George r. Aukney,
who is stationed at Camp Bushnell
and who has never seen his son.
They will stay there as long as
1t. Aukney is stationed at Camp
Bushnell.
x
1t. Thomas o. Roby of Fair
land, returned to Front Royal, Va,
Friday, after spending several days
at Michigan State College, East
Lansing, where he completed re-
quirements for the Master of
Science degree in Veterinary Med
icine. Lit. Roby is stationed with
the Veterinary Medical Corps at
the Army Remount Depot in Front
Royal. Mrs. o. w. Roby and her
sister, Mrs. w. R. Smallwood, Of
Silver Spring, spent the weekend
with 1t. Roby at Front Royal.
Y
Pfc. Merle L. Howes has re-
turned to Camp Shelby, Miss,
after a furlough spent with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howes of Laytonsville. Merle was
sporting a good conduct bar.
X
Pvt. Guy A. Merry, son of Mrs.
Charles C. Merry, ST., of Rock
vile has the following address
S3,844,788, Co. A, 228th l. T. B.
l. R. T. c., Camp Blanding, Fla
4
News has come to Mr.. M. Stern
that his son, Capt. Herbert 1.
Stern has received an appointment
to the Command and General Staff
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas. Capt. Stern has formerly
attended Fort Sill School of Art
illery for three various courses in
Field Artillery and Communica-
ton. Capt. Stern expects to be at
Fort Leavenworth school until
June.
X
Lieut.. Herbert B. Robson Of
Washington, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20

Pvt. Guy A. Merry, son of Mrs.
Charles C. Merry, ST., of Rock
vile has the following address
33,844,7S8, Co. A, 228th 1. T. B.
l. R. T. c., Camp Banding, Fla
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20

wife, who is now with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dixon, will JOIN
him there later.
William Cnristy Kilby who Is
also in the service is stationed at
Camp Croft.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20
Community Chest
Agencies Varied
Work Programs
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
gomery County General Hospital al
Sandy Spring and the Suburban
Hospital at Bethesda. Office hours
are kept at each hospital.
Patients unable to pay all or part
of their hospital bill are referred
by the hospitals to the Social Serv-
ice Department for clearance
Those needing temporary assist.
ance or rejected by the Montgom-
cry County Welfare Board because
of lack of eligibility are taken care
of through this fund.
Mental Hygiene Society, which
formerly had to depend upon volun-
teers for its clinic, now mas a full
time psychologist in offices in the
Farmers Bank Building and will
formally open this month with a
paid staff.
Public Health Lay Council has its
offices with the Chest and expects
to expand it's work of taking care
of children by establishing more
clinics throughout the county. Also
planning to expand is the Silver
Spring Health Center, Inc, with
headquarters in Silver Spring. This
center is actually a part of the
Health Lay Council.
The Health Lay Council repre-
sents the most advanced achieve
ment in the development of volun-
tary service in public health work.
1t assists and supplements the work
of the County Health Department
and its public health nurses. It's
basic objective is to build heal
thier community through proven
tive health measures, including
health clinics, health education and
the promotion of civic interest and
support for health programs.
Chevy Chase Bethesda Boys
Club, operating under Chest spon-
sorship for the first time, has head
quarters in Silver Spring. Camp
Fire Girls will open headquarters
with the Montgomery Community
Chest as soon as it finds a secre-
tary and will keep weekly hours for
county calls.
Montgomery County's All Coun-
Gil, which operates from headquar-
tiers in Rockville, is also expected
to expand it's activities with Chest
funds. The councils project is All
Club work, that part of the Univer-
sity of Maryland Agriculture Ex-
tension Service which deals with
rural youth-teaching them to de-
velop desirable habits, acquire skill
in farming, hOmemaking, etc.;
training them in cooperative ac-
tons and instructing them in bet
tering their standards of living and
increasing their incomes.
Social Service Exchange, the
clearinghouse and central record
ing office of clients for agencies,
governmental departments, organ
izations Or individuals interested in
providing health or welfare serv-
ices within Montgomery county will
operate from its headquarters in
Rockville.
Walter P. Elliott, general man.
ager of the Review and Herald
Publishing Association of Takoma
Park and resident of Montgomery
county for the past 15 years, will
be chairman of the Montgomery
County Division of the Community
War Fund Campaign next fall. An
ordained minister of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church, Elliott
served as missionary in Tahiti be-
fore coming to Montgomery county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-20

Our own idea is that the vast
majority of labor has performed
well; that most Of our Industrial
lists have served the nation; that
both labor and industry have been
injured by the misdeeds of some
of their groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Trunk Murder
Just Mechanic
Working on Car
BY the Associated Press.

by lIle Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, April 8.-Police 1t
William Drury and squad of Of
ficers at the Rogers Park police sta
ton swung into feverish action last
night after Mildred Roloff and Anr
Gerber said they were positive they
had seen a murder car.
"A hand and a foot were sticking
out of the trunk of the car when ii
passed u.s." they told the officers
Then the driver stopped, stepped
out, showed the hand and foot in
side, locked the trunk and drove on
They furnished police with the
license number, which was traced to
a wholesale cigar distributing com
pany, which owned several cars used
by statesmen. 1t was seven hours be-
fore police found garage mechanic
who knew one of the statesmen who
had driven the car.
The mystery, said 1t. Drury, was
solved-completely.
This afternoon was working on
his car" said the mechanic, Gus
Knoblock. He complained it was
rafting, so I got into the trunk to
listen for the noise while he drove
Then I had him lock me in the trunk
so could hear better"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Pedestrian Badly Injured
By Auto; Woman Arrested

Roy L. Sprouse, "a, a baker, OF
GLIB Fourth street S.W., was in a
serious condition at Casualty Hos
pital today from injuries suffered
when struck by an automobile last
night in the TOO block Of Eleventh
street Sc.
Mr.. Sprouse has broken leg and
cuts on the head. Witnesses said
the automobile which hit him was
driven by a woman. They gave
police several numbers from the
license.
Police later arrested Miss Flor
ence A. Powell, 80, 2715 Naylor road
Sc, and charged her with leaving
the scene of an accident.
Mrs. Betty Brown, 40, colored, goa
Lowton street, Falls Church. Va,
was struck last night by Capital
Transit streetcar at Twenty eighth
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. She
is at the Emergency Hospital with
a possible skull fracture. The street.
car was operated by John H
Klumph, 35, IS Strathmore avenue,
Carrot Park, Md, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Dewey Spending Easter
Week End at Farm
BY the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 8.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey, maintaining
silence on his possible nomination as
Republican candidate for President
left the capital last night to spend
the Easter week end at his Pawling
farm.
He still was receiving congratula-
tory messages on his unsought VIC
tory over Wendell l.. Willkie in the
Wisconsin presidential primary when
he left to join Mrs. Dewey and their
two children, Thomas and John
who are on vacation from their
school in Albany.
The Governor has indicated that
Wilkes withdrawal from the race
would not induce him to become an
avowed candidate, stating that his
position lis entirely clear"
Prior to his departure he spent
another busy day attending to his
duties as Governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Queens Chapel Road
Surveyed for Widenina

The Queens Chapel Citizens
Association has been assured by
Gov. O'Conor that prospects fol
the widening and Strengthening OF
Queens Chapel road from the Dis
trlct line to the Baltimore boule-
ward are very favorable"
Ray Harris, chairman of the
associations Publicity Committee
said the Governor has informed
The group that the Maryland State
Roads Commission is now making j
survey Of the area in an attempt
TO start work on the project this
year. A resolution urging that the
project be included in the State
postwar program was adopted by
the association at its meeting last
month.
Mr.. ana Mrs. r. F. johnson, 48O9
AvonGale road, and Miss Ruth
Reed, 2003 Wardman road, have
oeen admitted to membership in
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Boys Club Intensifies
Drive for $4,000

With approximately $500 of
their $4,000 goal collected volunteer
workers of the Prince Georges
County Police Boys Club are inten-
|sifying their efforts to collect the
remaining money to operate the
club during the coming year.
Climax of the drive will be a
minstrel show to be given by the
Elks Club No. Is of Washington at
BIS pm. Monday at the Hyatts-
vile Armory. Proceeds will be con-
tributed to the Police Boys Club.
George M. Jones, Hyattsville, has
donated q $25 War Bond as door
prize. Contributions to the drive
may be sent to Mayor E. Murray
Cover of Hyattsville at the County
Service Building. Tickets for the
minstrel show also may be OBJ
| tanned from MaVor Cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
354 Refugees From Nazis
Landed at Philadelphia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April ga
woman who lost both legs, frozen
IN a winter flight across the Pyre-
nees, and another who became the
mother of twins born on the high
seas three days apart were among
the 354 refugees aboard the Portu-
guese ship Serpa Pinta which
locked here yesterday.
A group of 276, many of them
skilled workers, from six nations
in Europe, Immediately boarded
railway cars for Canada. Another
SO will go to Central America, the
West Indies and Bermuda. The re-
manning % are Americans.
The woman who lost her legs
was Mrs. Annette Fleishman, Al, a
native of Poland. Her husband
Siegfried Freshman, accompanied
her to this country.
The couple trudged across the
Pyrenees from Occupied France ir
bitter cold. When they arrived ir
Spain, Mrs. Fleishmans legs were
found to be frozen beyond medica
aid, and they were amputated.
Mrs. Gertrude Sekelj, 38, wife Of
a Yugoslav physicist, became the
mother of daughter April !. Three
days later another child-a boy
was born to her, but died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Gen. Frederick H. Osborn
To Address A. P. Luncheon
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, April s.-The
United States Army's chief morale
builder-Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Os-
born, scientist and financier-will
address the annual luncheon of the
Associated Press in New York April
ia.
Arrangements for the address of
Gen. Osborn, chief Of the morale
division of the Army Special Service
Forces, was announced yesterday by
Robert Mclean, president of the
Associated Press and publisher of
the (Philadelphia) Evening Bulletin
Gen. Osborn has been chief of the
morale division since September S,
l941. Before Secretary of War Slim
son promoted him to that position
he served as head of the War De-
partment's Committee on Education
land Recreation and chairman of the
SelectiVe Service Advisory Com
mittse.
Gen. Osborn is resident of Gar
rison, N. Y, but is living in Wash
ington for the duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Youth, IS, Held on CHARGE
|0f Assault ATTEMPT

Jesse Stanley, 10, of Riverdale
was charged with assault and house.
breaking by Prince Georges County
police after he allegedly attempted
to attack an 1s-year-old married
woman early today on the Baltimore
boulevard in Hyattsville.
Policeman Richard Pearson said
Stanley attempted to assault Mrs.
Frances Roth, Hyattsville, after she
had left work at the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co., shortly
after midnight.
Mrs. Roth's screams attracted her
brother, Arthur Broy, also of
Hyattsville, who had accompanied
her but had stopped to talk with a
friend. Mr.. Broy helped his sister
beat off her assailant, who escaped
About 10 minutes later, according
to Policeman Pearson, he heard a
crash and found Stanley inside a
HyattsviIe restaurant, which the
officer said he had entered by break
ling a window. Stanley was re.
leased under $500 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Prince Georges Health Unit
To Sponsor Food Exhibit

A nutrition exhibit, entitled
Food Facts and Fallacies," will be
shown all next week at the Upper
Marlboro Courthouse and the
following week at the County Serv-
ice Building, Hyattsville, under the
sponsorship of the Prince Georges
County Board of Health.
The exhibit, which consists of a
wooden panel about 8 feet long
and feet wide, contains answers
to such questions as Does a work.
ing man need to eat meat? Are
eggs better raw than cooked?" and
rs fish a brain food?" Incident
ally, the answer to all three is mo. u
In conjunction with the nutrition
exhibit the Homemakers Clubs of
the county together with the county
Civilian Defense Council will spon-
sor an exhibit designed to promote
home canning 1t consists of a
miniature Victory garden showing
the amount of food that can be
grown in it and the number OF
jSrs of food which should be
lcanned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Administration Force!
In Senate Confronted
BY Poll Tax Crisis
BY the Associated Press.


Administration Senate forces
were caught today between Re-
publican challenges for action
on an antipoll tax bill and
Southern warnings that a re-
|newal of the racial controversy
carries the threat Of a Demo-
cratic party revolt below the
Mason and Dixon line.
Senator Danaher, Republican, of
Connecticut told reporters he be-
lieved the Democrats should move
to take up the legislation shortly
after the recess, and Acting Minor
ity Leader White predicted most
Republicans would vote to break a
filibuster.
At the same time, Senator May
bank, Democrat. of South Carolina
declared the South already was
stirred up by a Supreme Court de-
cision asserting the right OF Negroes
to enter the Texas Democratic pri-
maries and that further attempts
at Federal Intervention in State
elections would bring widespread
resentment"
Warnings Made Privately.
Several Southern Democratic SEN
ators said privately they have told
administration lieutenants that
pressure for the legislation could
lose the party some of the hitherto
solid South"
Meanwhile, Senator Eastland
Democrat, Of Mississippi and other
Southern Senators are piling up a
batch Of amendments to be offered
If the bill Is called up, with a view
Of having plenty Of ammunition to
support filibuster, which could be
broken only by adoption of the
cloture rule to limit debate. This
rule is rarely invoked, requiring a
two-thirds majority of those voting.
Bill Pending in Senate.
Senator Bailey, Democrat, of
North Carolina declared it would be
unfortunate" to bring the question
up now, adding that if the bill is
brought up, he will vote to "maint-
tain the right of the States to fix
the qualifications of their voters and
conduct their elections"
1T Is more important this year
than ever that Congress not inter-
fere with the election machinery of
the States" Senator Maybank said,
adding that "the Supreme Court has
already stepped into this picture,
and that Is bad enough"
A House approved bill, prohibit
ing the collection of poll tax as a
qualification for voting for Federal
officers, is pending in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
|1,4O0 Service People
Attend Seder Supper
AT MayfIower Hotel

More than 1,400 Jewish service
men and servicewomen attended
Passover Seder services last night
at the Mayf1ower Hotel to comment
crate the freeing of their forefa-
theirs from the bondage of Egypt
The service was held under the
auspices of the Washington Army
and Navy Committee, the Jewish
Welfare Board USO and the Wash
ington post of the Jewish Wal
Veterans.
Chaplain Aryeh Lev, recently re-
turned from a tour of the European
and Asiatic battle fronts, conducted
the services. He recounted some OF
his experiences to the gathering
Among those attending the Seder
were Pharmacist Fred Epstein OF
New York, the recipient of a per-
sonal citation from Admiral Chester
Nimitz and the wearer of the Purple
Heart, and Pfc. S. A. Sherman Of
the Marines, wearer of the Presi-
dents citation for bravery at
Guadalcanal. Pharmacist Epstein
saw action at Midway, the Coral
Sea and Tulagi while Pfc. Sherman
was in the midst of the fighting at
Guadaicanal.
Approximately 100 servicemer
who were unable to leave the Wal.
ter Reed Hospital heard special
Seder services there. At Fort Bel
voir, the rs Jewish servicemen on
maneuvers yesterday were enabled
to hold observances in the field
There were numerous smaller serv-
ices held throughout the District, 1t
being estimated that more than
2,100 servicemen and servicewomen
attended all the Seder suppers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
IBricker Sees Dancer
To Republican Cause
In u. 5. Payroll Votes

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 8.-There are
two great obstacles" to q Repub-
lican victory in the November cleo
tons. says Gov. John w. Bricker of
Ohio.
They are Federal Government
propaganda" and a potential five
million Federal votes because of
Federal employees" the Republican
presidential candidate said in a
speech here last night.
Addressing the Union League
Club on his stopover in Chicago en-
route to the Pacific Coast, the Ohio
Governor asserted:
1--WE hear a lot of talk that the
Republicans are sure of winning this
fall, the trend is our way, the drift
is coming and that we can Just rest
our oars and the job will be done for
us. I don't believe it,"
He declared the Federal Govern
ment is pouring out daily
colored presentation of the facts as
they actually exist" He added that,
with conservative figuring, you
have 100000 Federal votes because
of Federal employees, and then with
the Solid South we have hard job
ahead of U.S."
Gov. Bricker asserted that the
administration either knew or
should have known the danger that
faced America in the past and
should have taken action to prevent
it
eff this Nation had responded to
what it knew or should have
known" he said, Pearl Harbor
never could have happened"