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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
FACES INQUIRY

Bobbie Gonzales. Is, was turned
over to the Juvenile authorities Of
flee Saturday morning for investi-
CATION. The youth was charged with
having turned in false fire alarms.
It was alleged by Ell Centre police
and fire department officers that
Gonzales had pulled the alarm box
at Third and Main.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
Troops Withdraw
From Wards

Continued from Page u
with the help of the army seized
the plant earlier this week. COM
pany officials refused 10 turn over
the books. Taylor declined to eX-
plain what preliminary steps had
been taken to obtain them.
During a news conference, re-
porterS asked Taylor about the
large number of kilograms he re-
portedly had received in criticism
of the governments seizure.
He said the number had not been
very great and many were very
amusing. He added that messages
received condoning the govern
ment's seizure had been very rare.
"How's business?" a reporter ask
ed.
Il don't know because I haven't
seen the books" Taylor answered.
The decision to withdraw the
troops was made as the labor dis
pute which led to the government
seizure of the company for failure
to abide by a war labor board direc-
tive was being carried before the
National Labor Relations board.
NLRB OPENS HEARING
A trial examiner of the NLRB
opened a hearing on the company's
appeal for an election TO determine
the bargaining agent for its 5000
employees in Chicago.
The proposal fer an election was
opposed at the hearing before Ex-
aminer J. G.. Evans by the United
Retail, Wholesale, and Department
Store Employees Union (CIO).
A dispute between the union and
the company over whether the C1O
organization represented major
ity of workers led to a 3-cay strike
and subsequent seizure of the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
COMPLAINTS FILED

On Saturday two divorce COM
plants were filed in Imperial coun-
ty superior court. Margaret Pauline
Buchanan filed suit against Will
liam owen Buchanan and Jesus
Aguilera Quiroz filed suit against
LorenZa d. QuiroZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
NLRB OPENS HEARING
PLANS ON MOVE

As soon as arrangements can be
completed H. D. Zuckerman plans
to move his El Centre Rowling Rink
to the premises to be vacated by
the Desert Seed company ware
house on the corner of Sixth and
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
PAINTING LIBRARY

A crew of painters began swing
ing brushes giving the exterior OF
the Ell Centre Public Library build
ing a fresh coat of white paint Sat
urdaV morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
AND ALL ON FRIDAY

LOS ANGELES, April %. CUP)-
1t was Friday, too. In divorce
case in superior court, the plaintiff
was Fred F. Fish; the defendant
Ella FISH attorney for the plaintiff
Sidney Fisc:lgrung; for defendant
Fishback and Fishback; corroborat-
ing witness, Mrs. Yanka Fish
clerk, w. r. Fisher.
The judge: Good (Uin) knight.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30

Continued From Page One)
cuSe, N. Y, a Wai55 gunner, gave
this account of the German fighter
lungeS at the American bombers:
There were at least 200 on cur
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
Funeral Rites
Set for Knox

and Representative Lyndon john
son, tDDt, Texas.
IN THE SOUTH WITH PRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT. April %. (UP)
President Roosevelt led his fellow
Americans in mourning the death
Of Secretary of the Navy Knox, to
who mthe chief executive assigned
major credit for building the US.
navy into the mightieSt seagoing
force the world has yet seen.
Breaking the long silence from
his vacation retreat in the south,
the President issued a statement
to "a nation at war" to term the
death of his 70-year-old cabinet
officer as a heavy loss. and to me
especially who had come to lean on
him increasingly"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
IMPERIAL MANS BROTHER
is WOUNDED IN ACTION

The war department has report
ed that Frank @. Ewing Tech. Sc,
has been wounded in action His
brother, Raymond l.. Ewing, lives
at Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30

Floyd r. Lee, 45, residing at Four
Corners, paiC a $40 fine in police
court Saturday morning on am in
toxication charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30

fNEA TeiephOtOJ
A smoke and a good game OF cards
help pass the time which hangs DIT
heavy on hands OF Antonio Jose
GABRIEL Ut san Francisco, who just
celeprated MS l08th plrthoay. lie
Bought pair ot glasses 10 years ago
but alter using them 40 years found
he cuulC reaQ uetter without tneIu.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30

and Representative Lyndon John
son, tDlt, Texas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
DIR. Linthicum Named
To Suburban Board

DR.. William A. Linthicum OF
Rockville is one of the Medical Ad-
visory Committee recently appoint.
ed to the Board of Trustees of the
Suburban Hospital at Bethesda.
Others are DIR. Emil G.. Bauers-
field, Bethesda, and DR.. J. Marion
Bankhead of Silver Spring. All
are members of the County and
State Medical Societies.
William N. Morell, president OF
the Board of Trustees explained
that this committee would serve
with the medical staff Of the hos
pital in professional matters.
DIR. Linthicum is the son of the
late DR.. Otis M. Linthicum whose
practice he took up 16 years ago.
He is a graduate of Hopkins class
of 1926 He informed at Woman's
Hospital. Baltimore and the Co
lumbia Hospital in Washington and
was at the University of Mary
land for a short time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
POsthumOus Award
To F. J. Drummer

Mrs. Marion Y. Drummer, 22C
Frederick avenue, Gaithersburg
has received the Silver Star dec.
grafton, as a posthumous award to
her late husband, Frederick J
Drummer, for gallantry in action
during the PHILIPPINE instruction
Mr.. Drummer saw service with
Go. H, 18th Regiment U. s. Vol
unteer Infantry, in 1899 1900, and
was one of a mounted detachment
Of one officer and 10 men attacked
by about 400 well armed insur-
gents. Notwithstanding the great
odds they killed about seventy
five Of the enemy with only two
men killed and four wounded, be
fore they skillfully withdrew TAX
ing their wounded with them.
This engagement was heralded
as an outstanding achievement. 1t
is regretted the recognition did not
come while Mr.. Drummer was liv-
ing He died May 5, 1912.
Bsides Mrs. Drummer, daugh.
ter, Mrs. James Schroeder lives in
Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Charter Debate
.Centers Around
Important Issues
COunty's Indebtedness, In
terest Charges, COnstitu-
tiOnality Discussed

Arguments on the proposed
charter during the current week
embraced claims and counter
claims on several important
phases. Tarlton Brooke, Oakdale
farmer and a member of the
Charter Board, issued statement
in which he roundly criticized the
present system of issuing bonds
and claimed that the charter
would prevent this by limiting the
bonded Indebtedness of the county
and thus limit the carrying
charges. Mr.. Brooke pointed out
that the county, under charter,
would be confined to seven per
cent of the taxable basis of the
county in the issuance of bonds.
Countering this Judge Albert
E. Brault, executive secretary of
the Citizens Committee to Defeat
Charter, gave figures to support
his claim that the present indebt-
edness of Montgomery County is
but 1920 and that interest
charges have been reduced more
than $4,000 annually since 1889.
Judge Brault further claims that,
under the charter proposal, a real
danger to the issuance of bonds
would be created.
Mrs. John H. Werner, execu-
tive director of the charter
committee in debate with
Roger Whiteford, challenged
statements made by the oppo-
sition that the charter itself
would be unconstitutional. The
debate was held in the Westgate
School.
Lack of general public interest
is decried by both sides to the
controversy. In order to give the
people complete picture of the
proposal the Citizens Committee
is planning to make available a
complete printing of the charter
with comments from the COM
mittee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
FOR

Last week the Charter Com
mittee showed that the charter
will give voters more local self
government. This week we show
how the charter brings about
needed economies.
But first we shall say a few
words on last weeks opposition
statement. Any lawyer knows
that witness who has something
to gain from his testimony is not
likely to be as accurate as one
who has nothing to gain. So it
is in movements to take the politi-
cal plums of government. The
charter opposition is led by the
county political boss and his pow
erful machine. The Charter Com
mittee, on the other hand, is a
group of citizens-both Democrats
and Republicans-with no political
axes to grind. If any member of
the Charter Committee is at any
time found trying to use the Com
mittee to secure political favors,
he will be kicked out immediately.
The Charter Committee does not
want jobs nor contracts-it wants
good, economical government.
Last week opponents said the
charter would establish a perma-
nent bureaucracy with life tenure
of office. This is not true. The
charter makes provision for dis
charging employees for cause, and
protects those who are competent.
Any employee refusing to carry
out the policies of the elected Coun-
ty Council would, of course, be
fired. Moreover, the charter en-
powers the County Council to fire
the County Manager on giving him
30 days notice.
The charter will bring about
needed economies. We quote one
of Montgomery's distinguished
citizens-Tarlton Brooke, Oakuale
farmer, and one of the three up
county members of the five-mem-
Der Charter Board that prepared
the charter. He says:
"Under the present system there
is no limit on bond issues or their
refunding. In consequence, inter-
est piles up and taxes have to be
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Maryland Fox Hunters
To Meet October Is Is

The annual field trials of the
Maryland Fox Hunters Association
will be held on the farm of Com.
missioner Walter P. johnson
Is to 10. The farm which is near
Germantown will be the headquar.
tiers for the sportsmen. Accord
ing OF the secretary, Mrs. Dorothy
Brosius, about 20 hounds are ex.
pected to participate in the trials
and the bench show.
William B. NARROW of Rock
vile has been selected as master
of hounds for the event. The
judges will be T. B. Siehler,
Jacques Scaggs, Willard j. Mar
low, Ellsworth Bairall, and Rich
ard S. Cough, all of Laurel; JOS
eph and Frank Fraley, both of
Derwood; Louis A. Randall,
Clarksville; Bernard T. Brosiusi
Washington; Brooke Gallon,
Glenwood; Patrick Talley, Silver
Spring and Ralph Counselman, Po-
tomac. Bench show judge will be
J. A. Setter of Long Island, N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
AGAINST

The charter provisions for four
councilmen at large means the
start of political warfare between
the suburban county with $4,000
voters and the agricultural county
including Rockville and Gathers
burg with $4,000 voters. The
new registration is constantly
growing in the suburban section.
For the past Is years there has
been little or no sectional friction
in the county, but this provision
for four councilmen at large and
five councilmen by districts will
create and maintain constant Sec
tional warfare.
Chaos and confusion and inter-
local agency buckpassing and red
tape will develop to a harmful de-
gree under charter because char
ter and the county council and the
county manager and the perma-
Inent county department heads that
charter sets up have no jurisdic-
ton or control over the following
governmental agencies, officials
or functions by reason of the ex-
press prohibition of the state con-
stitution and laws:
The Washington Suburban San
itary Commission with complete
jurisdiction over the water and
sewage, trash collection and dis
posal systems; the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission with jurisdiction over
city planning, highway planning
and land use planning, the park
system and the recreational facili-
ties and program; the county dis
pensary system and the county
liquor control board. The clerk
of the Circuit Court; his deputies
and office force; the register of
wills, his deputies and office force;
the judges of the orphans court,
the sheriff and the sheriff's depu-
ties; Montgomery County's repre-
sentative in the Senate of Mary
land and six members of the lower
House, all of whom will continue
to be elected under the two-party
system and all of whom are con-
stitutional officers under the ex-
press terms of the Maryland Con-
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Com mis- si0ners
OfficiaI
PrOceedin gs
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, Sept. rs.

The Board accepted the resigna-
ton submitted by John H. Old
field, Emergency Policeman as of
Sept. 80, Mr.. Oldfield going into
business.
Re-appointments were made of
Al Emergency Policemen" for a
period of go days and of 5 School
Guards and Watchmen.
The Board received communica-
ton from John r. Pagan, presi-
dent, Silver Spring Board of
Trade, enclosing Petition from
the Clergy of Silver Spring lin
Guiding Protestants and Catholics)
requesting that in view of a pro-
posed celebration being anticipated
in observance of the cessation of
hostilities in the European Theatre,
that all places where beer and
liquor is sold be requested to close
their doors when the news of the
end of the conflict has been receiv-
ed. Mr.. j. Forest Walker, Clerk
and also Chairman Of the Liquor
Control Board, advised the Board
that at the last meeting of the
Liquor Board, a similar request
was made, and the Liquor Board
went on record as taking action in
closing all dispensaries on that
day, and would also request the
Beer and Wine Licensees of the
County to close, The Commiss-
toner's, stating that they were
heartily in accord with the action
of the Liquor Control Board.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Eastern Star
Chapters Hold
"VisitatiOnS"
Rockville Joins Gathers
burg In ColOrful Cere-
mOny September 20

In a colorful ceremony held IN
the Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg,
Wednesday evening, Sept. 20,
Montgomery Chapter No. 93, of
Rockville and Pentalpha Chapter,
No. 3S, Order of the Eastern Star
held a joint meeting in honor of
the Grand Visitation of the Grand
Matron, Mrs. Elsie X. Wolfe Of
Frederick, the Grand Patron, Frank
Smith of Cumberland, and other
grand officers of the Grand Chap
ter of Maryland. Also present was
w. G. Birgfeld, Past Grand Patron
of the District of Columbia.
The largest crowd to assemble
in the hall since the beginning of
the war greeted the grand officers,
members of the local chapters and
representatives from other chap.
tiers including the District of CO.
lumbia. The presentation of a
beautiful bouquet to Mrs. Wolfe
in an impressive floral ceremony by
the officers of the Rockville Chap
ter featured as an entertainment
number.
The Grand Matron made a
timely address with Loyalty" as
the theme. The Grand Patron
likewise gave food for thought in
his talk. Gifts from both chapters
were presented the honored guests
Mrs. Mollie Waters Christie of
Pentalpha made the presentation to
the Grand Matron; Mrs. Dorothea
Green, of the Montgomery Chapter
presented the Grand Patron with
his gift.
The guests were welcomed by
Mrs. Lucille johnson, Worthy Ma
tron of the Montgomery Chapter.
(Rockville) and Miss Lucille Bar
nett, Worthy Matron of the hos
tess chapter. The program was
ended with Victory March by the
officers of the Rockville Chapter all
gowned in white. Refreshments
were served during the social hour
by members of Pentalpha under
direction of Mrs. James Schroeder.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Dispensaries To
Close On We Day

The Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board will close it's three
dispensaries on We Day, it has
been announced by Beryl r. Eng
fish, general manager.
Cooperating with the plans Of
the Silver Spring Board of Trade,
Mr.. English said that if We Day
is officially announced before 2 A.
M. the dispensaries will close only
for the remainder of the day. If,
however, it is announced after
P. M. the stores will close immed-
lately and remain closed the next
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Social Service
Exchange Is Busy

Serving as a clearing house,
and saving the time of social work
ers in Montgomery County, the
Social Service Exchange main
tains records on many hundreds of
county families, The exchange
with headquarters in Rockville is
nearly ten years old.
The exchange is financed by the
different agencies using the SER
vice and by the County Communi-
ty Chest and Council. 1t is one
of the county member agencies
which will benefit through the
coming War Fund campaign.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Delegates Named For
BALTIC. Coop Meeting

Members of Southern States
Cooperative in Montgomery county
will be represented at the Fifth
district Nomination meeting at the
Lord Baltimore hotel, Baltimore
Tuesday, October 8, by Wilson
Poole of Sellman, Guy Wood and
A. 7. Powell of Brookeville, and
Allie Messer of Gaithersburg. The
meeting will start at 1920 A. M
and continue until 2:45 p. M.
Mrs. Ward Fulton of Sellman, H.
G. Hutton of Brinklow, w. Ray
Smith of Mount Airy, and G. r,
Candy of Silver Spring are alter
mates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
NeedIewOrk Guild
Week of October 8 IA

Governor O'Conor has announc.
ed that Maryland will join in the
countrywide celebration of Nation
al Needlework Guild Week, Oct
8-14.
The only requirement for men,
bership is the contribution of two
new, identical articles of wearing
apparel or household linens. These
to be distributed to the needy in
tn community.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Two Indictments
On Murder Charge
Returned By Jury
Montgomery Body Adj
jOurned Last Tuesday-14
Are Indicted

Two indictments for murder
were returned by the Montgomery
County Grand Jury for the Sep
TENDER term. The jury adjourned
on Tuesday and reported to the
Court that it had examined 40
witnesses and returned ID indict-
ments. The report follows:
ITO the Honorable, the Judges
OF the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County:
1--WE, the Grand Jury for the
March term, 1914, in special ses-
sion, beg to report that we have
carefully examined 40 witnesses
and returned Ia indictments, and
ignored 2 matters which we con-
sidered.
I'VE respectfully submit to the
attention of the Court the rather
inadequate space which now
houses our Detective Bureau, and
would suggest that, at the earliest
opportunity, they be moved into
more commodious quarters.
"Also at this term we would
like to commend the members of
the Detective Bureau and the
Police Force for their very excel
lent and efficient service.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES L. RICHARDS,
Foreman"
indictments were returned
against the following: For MUIR
der, David Simms, Bell Simms;
robbery with deadly wepon, AL
bert L. Thompson, Howard E.
Riley, Arthur J. Reynolds, Ray
mond Kinnsman, Melvin Denlinn,
Elmer Dorsey and Charles Har-
ris; carnal knowledge, William
Adams and Isaac Roosevelt
Fletcher; HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny, William Henry Mitchell and
James Alfred Lyles; sodomy, AL
bert Ellison; two cases Of assault
with intent to murder against
Carl Raymond Zirkle; larceny,
Walter Haughton and Florence E.
Rivers; forgery, Charles Fillmore
Ricketts,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
ELECT Roosevelt"
Quarters Set Up

A trailer has been set up north
of the Bank in Bethesda as head.
quarters for the people working
for the reelection of President
Roosevelt.
Twenty-Five thousand registra
ton leaflets have been distributed
and visitors drop in at all. hours
for information. All the work il
done by volunteers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Rockville WOman's
Club To Meet

The first meeting Of the season
for the Rockville Woman's Club
will be held Thursday, Oct. 5, in
the Library. The new president
Mrs. James II. Nolan will be in
charge of the meeting. Mrs. Jos.
T. Mcguire, president Of the county
federation, Mrs. Robert H. Rouda-
bush, chairman of Art and Mrs.
Robert Dannemiller, chairman of
international Relations for the
county will be guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
County Accidents, IL;
Deaths 1, During August

There were 938 traffic accidents
reported in Maryland during Aug,
with "a persons killed and 498 in
jured. This was an increase of Ia
accidents, 3 deaths and Al injured
over the previous month. However,
there was a decrease of 104 acct
dents and 56 injuries under Aug,
1913 there was mo change in
deaths "a for August this year,
and the same number for Aug,
1913
In Montgomery County during
the month there were II accidents
and / death.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
p. o. Employees Are
POstmaster's Guests

The entire group of employees
of the Rockville Post Office were
entertained on Wednesday evening,
Sept. 20, by Postmaster and Mrs.
Norman f. Ward at All States
Inn. Mr.. Ward was appointed
Postmaster in July after having
served as Acting Postmaster since
the death of the late DR.. George
L. Edmonds. The guests included
clerks, carriers, assistants and Gus
todians. Nineteen were present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
State All Club
Day October %

October %, 1914 has been Sc
lected as All Club Day at Mary
land University. 1t is hoped that
Montgomery County will have a
large delegation. The program
will start at 10 A. M. and close
at a P. M. A box luncheon will
be served in the coliseum as last
year. Leaders feel that IL years
should be the lowest age limit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
O.ES. MatrOns Patrons
Meeting Planned Oct. 3

o. e. S. Past Matrons and Past
Patrons notices have been issued
by the secretary, Mrs. Eulalie o.
McEachern of the meeting on
October 3 at 8 P. M. in the Ma
sonic Hall, Silver Spring, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Gaithersburg High To
Hold Dance This Friday

The Gaithersburg High School
students will give a dance this
Friday, September 20 in the high
school cafeteria. Proceeds Of the
affair will go to the Physical
Education Department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
Charter Discussion
In BrOOkeville

A discussion pro and con on
the Charter for Montgomery
County will be held in Orndorff
Hall, Brookeville for the precincts
1 and 2 of Olney District on Fri
day, October Is.
An open meeting will follow the
discussion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28
The Proposed Charter
For Montgomery County

EDITORS NOTE: The following articles the first of
be published an THE SENTINEL presenting the
FOR and AGAINST adoption of the proposed charter for
Montgomery County The articles haze been prepared
peciCuy for th series through the Offices of the respective
In this THE SENTINEL hopes to the
people of Montgomery County plain and Informative analysis
of the charter proposal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-28

of surrender. To the Chinese
belongs rightfully the honor of
driving the japanese from their
territory and they have shown
themselves capable of waging
effective war when they have the
equipment and supplies.
The japanese fight to the last
ditch but we have fortunately
learned that their last ditch is
not too far when fighting is
heavy.