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Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
READY FOR SCHOOL?

"Pfe-school children who are
going to school for the first time
this September should be made
ready for their new adventure as
early in the summer as possible, "
according to DR.. R. H. Riley, dir
rector of the State Department of
Health. Parents who have not
already done so are urged to take
their youngsters to the family ply
sician or to the nearest clinic now.
Vaccination against small pox,
it is generally known, is required
by the law in this State. All public
schools in Maryland require evil
dence of successful vaccination be-
fore admitting child, and the ma
jority of private and parochial
schools have similar rules. The
State law charges parents and
physicians with the duty of seeing
that children are vaccinated dur
ing the first year of life and the
matter is left in their hands until
school age. At that time vaccina-
tion becomes absolutely necessary,
because the school law prohibits
the enrolment of those not pro-
tected against smallpox. Any
child who has not been vaccinated
against smallpox should have it
done Immediately to allow the scar
time to heal well before the school
bells ring.
although not legal require.
ment, immunization against diph-
liberia is strongly recommended
DR.. Riley advises parents. "Toxoid
is a good safeguard against this
disease which causes serious illness
and deaths among children. Those
who have never received toxoid
should certainly be given the pro.
lection it affords. Children who
were immunized as babies should
be given a supplementary dose to
strengthen immunity before they
go to school.
"a general physical check-up is
also advised. Such an examina-
ton will indicate whether or not
the child is up to par physically
and is able to carry the additional
burdens imposed by school life. II
the check-up reveals any remedial
bic defect or handicap, correction
Of treatments is in order. It is not
fair to a child to let him enter
school with handicaps that can be
lavoided."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
War Song Contest
Gives Chance To
Budding SOng-Writers

A chance for all song-writers,
actual or would-be-that's what
one of Maryland's leading brew
cries is offering to any and all
persons who can write a poem!
The War Song Booklet gives
rules, hints on how to prepare en-
tries, and a list of eight song
titles, which are as follows:
"When You Come Home; "You
Left Me A Dream of Tomorrow;
PLEASE Don't Grow Wings On
Your Heart; "There's a Certain
Pair of Arms in the Army; "I'm
Over Here--You're Over There;
I'm Tired of Making Love on
Paper; at Will Be One World
With You"; 81 Talked To Star
Tonight"
Lack of musical ability is no
handicap in this unique contest,
since the winning song will be set
to music by a well-kown profess
sional song writer.
To the winner of the Gunther
War Song Contest will go a $500
War Bond. In addition, the win
ming song will be published, pro-
NOTED and plugged just like any
other song published and the win
ner will share fully in royalties
earned. Second prize winner will
receive a 500 War Bond, and
there's a third prize of $25 War
Bond.
/ AS a special feature of the con-
test, the serviceman or woman to
whom the winning song is dedi-
Gated will receive a $1OO War
Bond. Judges for this contest in
clude well-known members of the
amusement world: Sigmund
Spaeth, the famous "Tune Detec-
tive; Joe Laurie, Jr., star of the
famous radio show, "Can You Top
This; Drake, Hoffman, Livings-
ton, the writers of "Mairzy
Doats"; and ]. M. Koehler, asso-
ciate editor Of Billboard Magazine,
are among those who will Judge
the entries.
The contest will close midnight,
July 31st. Winners win be an
nounced very soon thereafter. En-
tries may be sent to the Gunther
Brewing Company, Baltimore, "a,
] Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
The Milo Lists
Many Good Shows

Balfour Lytton, the new man
ager of the Milo says "Why waste
precious gasoline going to Wash
ington when your own theater,
"The Milo" is the first suburban
theater to show the new pictures
Features booked for early show
ing are: The Yellow Rose of Texas;
Pin Up Girl; Uncertain Glory;
Show Business and White Cliffs
of Dover. Read the Sentinel for
the weekly programs. No printeo
programs at present.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Mosby Butt of
Boyd are among the number of
parents in the county who have
five@ons in the service. Their son,
Capt. Garner M. Butt, chaplain, is
now stationed in Fort Knox, after
being overseas for 18 months.
Pvt Clarence ]. Butts, is some
where in England; John F Butts,
S &c is stationed at the U S.
Naval Hospital in Corona, Calf
The full adress of Pvt. Erven W,
Butt is ASH. 33S89597, Co. A,
18th Bn ITB Camp Wheeler, Ga.
The fifth son. Lewis c. Butt S
1-c 126 South Street, U. S. Coast
Guard Commissary, Baltimore, Md.
has been in the service 22 months.
X
Word has been received here of
the death of 1t. Joe Devilbiss, a
former Gaithersburg boy, in a
plane crash in Northern Ireland on
June 81. He was a pilot of a BIS
Marauder. A letter written two
days before his death told of the
beauty of the country where he
was and that they were busy and
expected to be buster.
X
Pvt. Robert H. Fisher, has re-
turned to Camp Shelby after a
10 day furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Minnie L. Fisher, of Rock
vile. He enjoyed visiting with
his friends while here, and had a
trip to Brendel's Manor to see the
Smoky Mountain Boys.
X
CPL. Melvin d. Wins, 80, of
Clarksburg, assistant squad leader
helped with the construction work
in the European Theater of oper-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

The Commissions report states
that data on varying assessment
practices was gotten for all the %
counties and Baltimore City from a
composite of opinions of State and
local assessors, other officials, rep
resentative business men and prop
erty value surveys.
In assembling data on State bud
get revenues the Commissions
staff analyzed all the revenue that
could be, as a practical matter, seq
regated according to county and
city boundaries. In arriving at a
revenue index for each of the local
jurisdictions the difference in as
sessment practices was taken into
account.
The following table shows first
the percentage of the State budget
revenue contributed by each of the
% counties and Baltimore City;
second, the per capita contributions
next the relation of average as
sessed value of real estate to real
value; the average annual per
capita revenue escaping the State
follows, while the last column in
dicates how many points below or
above the State average (indexed
as 100) the revenue contributions
of the various local jurisdictions
were for the period covered.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

research organization.
The recently completed study ar
rives at this result after surveying
greatly varying assessment prac-
tices in the % counties and Balti-
more City and it is pointed out that
in local Jurisdictions where real es-
tate is assessed on the average at
less than 100 per cent of value the
local government also loses reve-
nue.. Likewise it is noted that OBJ
viously a lower tax rate would
produce the same State revenue
were all properties assessed uni
formedly at 100 per cent Of value.
The report also tabulates the
amount of State budget revenue
contributed by each of the States
"a subdivisions and it was found
there is likewise very great varia-
tion in this regard. The amount
per capita ranging from around
$500 in some counties to more than
$17.00 in another. For the State
as a whole the average is put at
$12.29.
In addition to these subjects the
complete study includes data on
comparative representation in the
State Legislature and the compara-
tive amounts of State aid returned
to local jurisdictions by the State.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Walters : DePuy

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Raymond DePuy
of Gaithersburg announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Jane Elizabeth DePuy to Mr.. Au-
brey Nazarre Walters, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Carroll Walters
of Darnestown. Wedding plans are
being made for the latter part of
August.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
ATHLETES FOOT GERM
HOW TO KILL 1T

The germ imbeds deeply. Cant
be killed unless reached. Many
liniments and ointments do not
penetrate sufficiently. Ask any
druggist for Te- ol solution
Made with 99@o alcohol, il
PENETRATES. Reaches more
germs. Apply Full Strength fol-
itchy, sweaty or smelly feet. Your
35c back tomorrow if not pleased
Locally at R. W. VINSON, Rock
vile, Md.-AdV.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

The Commissions ed for
OF practices has long been
mas been enacted Tax being
reoganzed establish standard throughout the STATE mn
supervision OF the State Tax Commission pointed out that
considerable time eapse before actually and
IN the meantime neques, such study indicates exist will
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

The remark of a visitor that this
is very pretty place
leads to the inquiry: What have
you done to make it so?
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
In the Churches
The Methodist Mems Bible
Class of Rockville

Cordially invites all men, not
affiliated with any other class, to
unite with them and enjoy the fine
fellowship and inspiration.
The class meets each Sunday at
the church at $3.50 A. M.
Morning worship II A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

The Nazis may be fighting for
their existence but like the pri-
soner accused of murder, who
battles for his life.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

st. Luke's Lutheran Church
Redland
10 A. M. Sunday school.
II A. M. Church sermon "The
Life Trainee".
Friday at 1880 Boy Scouts.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Coming Events

CHICKEN SUPPER - St
Marks Church, Fairland, Thurs
day, Aug. 8. Supper to 8 P. M.
Dancing in the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

FRIED CHICKEN and COUN-
TRY HAM-Mt. Carmel Church,
Sunshine, in church basement, July
20, 4:30 P. M. to 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

RUMMAGE SALE, July 9th,
given by Woman's Club of Wash
ington Grove at the Auditorium.
Beginning at 8 A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

LIBERTY GROVE GRANGE
PICNIC Aug. IL, at Burtons-
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Varying Local Assessments
Cause Tax ReUenue Losses
Both State and Local Governments Are Affected
According to Research Commissions Study

Loss of State averaging above $500000 annually
for the 1910, 1941 and 1912 is estimated in study
titled Certain Aspects of State and Local Government Re-
aonshps in Maryland by the Commission Governmental
Efficiency and Economy of Baltimore Independent citizens
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Baptist Church
Travilah

The Travilah Baptist Church will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
of it's Dedication on Sunday, July
90, at 2:30 P. M. DR.. J. T. Watts
executive Secretary of Maryland
Baptists will be the principal speak
er. Special music will also be
featured in the service. The pres
ent pastor is the Rev. c. A. Bru-
baker, who has served the Travilah
Church for the past ten years.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Seventh-Day Adventist
Church

H. Ray Doyle, pastor
8:15 P. NJ. Friday Young
Peoples Meeting.
$3.50 A. M. Saturday, Sabbath
School.
IL A. M. Saturday, Church Ser
vice.
8:15 P. M. Wednesday, Commun-
ity Bible Class.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

CPL. Melvin d. Wins, 32, Of
CIarksburg, assistant squad leader,
helped with the construction work
in the European Theater of oper-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

ations when Negro Eng. Troops
built an invasion loading berth in
three days.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

INSPECTION AND REPAIR
-. thot's how we stop tire
trouble before it storts. We
find md fix the small cuts.
scuffs and bruises that
might do big dGmoge. if
neglected. The right repoir
at the right time means
extru miles. extru economy.
Evening star., 1944-11-26

could practice in Washington. But
in view Of the fact that Maryland
has withdrawn this privilege from
physicians In the National Capital,
the commission will consider whether
it should cancel its similar privi-
leges to Maryland physicians.
40 Hold d. c. Certificates.
Records OF the commission here
show there are about 40 Maryland
physicians holding borderline GER
tificates, but no licenses to practice
medicine in the District of Colum-
bia. There are about IS Maryland
doctors who hold both borderline
certificates and licenses from the
District commission.
How many Washington physicians
hold borderline certificates to prac-
tice medicine in nearby Maryland
could not be learned last night. DR..
O'Mara, when reached at his home,
did not have the records available,
but he estimated that there was a
considerable" number.
Several, Washington doctors are
obtaining regular Maryland licenses,
Dr.. O'Mara said. "We feel" he said,
that doctors should have regular
license to practice medicine in
Maryland.
"Also doctors who live in Mary
land, but maintain their principal
Offices in Washington, should apply
for a Maryland license"
The procedure for a Washington
physician to get Maryland license,
he explained, is to provide evidence
Of his qualifications on an applica-
ton blank, including his license to
practice in Washington. He must
also appear in person for an Inter
view" by the Maryland Board of
Examiners, and pay the fee of $50
The interview itself, at a stated
meeting in Baltimore, he said would
take about 10 to Is minutes for each
doctor. Three Washington phy-
sicians got their licenses at the
boards offices yesterday, he said, by
following such procedure.
While DR.. O'Mara insisted that
there was nothing essentially new
in the principle involved, he de-
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Living Costs Off Slightly,
But Clothing Prices Rise

Living costs measured by the Bu-
reau Of Labor Statistics declined
1/10th OF l per cent in the month
ended October Is - the first drop
since February, the Labor Depart
ment reported yesterday.
While the overall trend was down.
ward. clothing prices climbed slight
ly for the 18th consecutive month.
Sterilization Director Fred M.
.Vinson has singled out this steady
rise as one which must STOP In
line with his edict the OPA two days
ago launched new program aimed
at checking the clothing price ad-
vance.
The September October cost of
living rerlrt is the first issued since
the report by Chairman William H.
Davis OF the War Labor Board which
largely upheld the bureaus index.
No change was reported in the cost
of living index for the District Of
Columbia. A lowering of food costs
of a of per cent was Offset by an
increase of A OF l per cent in mis-
cellaneous items.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
|27 Jap Ships Sunk
In Pacific by Subs
BY the Associsted Press.

BY the Associate Press.
The Navy, pressing its submarine
war Of attrition against the Japan
ese, yesterday reported the sinking
Of n more Jap vessels.
The new enemy losses included a
destroyer and converted gunboat,
a large transport, four tankers, three
cargo transports and II cargo ves-
sells. It was the largest bag an
nounced in single communique
since october 18 when 80 sinkings
were reported, a record total.
The report brought the total
Navy-announced Jap losses in
flicted by United States submersibles
to 854 vessels sunk, 81 probably sunk
and 119 damaged, for total of 1,01C
hits. OF the 854 sunk, 80 were COM
bat ships and TIA non-combatant
vessels.
A factor in the stepped-up activ-
ity of the submarines in the Pacific
was obviously the establishment of
American bases closer to the Japa
nese supply lines, obviating the ne
cessity for return trips to Pearl
Harbor for fuel, supplies and rest
for the crews.
On the other side of the picture,
this result has been attained with q
total loss Of 33 American submarines
since December 7, 1941.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Steel
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resulting from the financial weak
ening of private enterprise"
He said wage rates for employees
Of his company week up about 43
per cent and weekly pay about IS
per cent.
The boards decision further evi-
dences a definite trend in Govern
ment policy which operates to deny
a fair return on their money to
stockholders who represent a large
segment of our population" Mr..
Olds said. Their invested savings
provide the means which make jobs
possible.
"Unjustified tinkering at this
time with the presently existing
wage stabilization policy, with all
the inflationary possibilities clearly
indicated. may nave most serious
consequences for everyone in this
country, producers and consumers
alike
The WLB order directed adjust
mentS to eliminate "intraplant
wage-rate inequities."
No one company may make ad-
justments under this section of the
order greater than an average of
5 cents per hour for all it's en-
ployes.
In new policy step, the boarc
also directed that the union ano
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Bonin Islands Bombed
As Bps Hit Tokyo
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, Nov. 25.-
Japanese bases in the BONN Is
lands-along the B-29 route from
Saipan to Tokyo-were heavily hit
by 7th Air Force bombers both be-
fore and after the Super Fortresses
made their first strike against the
Japanese capital, Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz disclosed today.
In communique the admiral
also reported a japanese recon-
naissance plane, snooping over
Saipan yesterday was shot down
by an Army fighter pilot as the
B-29s were returning from their
attack on war industries at Tokyo.
The 7th Air Force bombers struck
Chichi Jima and Haha Jima ship
ping and dock installations in the
Bonins Wednesday. Chichi was the
target of another hit yesterday.
Liberator bombers attacked Mar
Gus Island yesterday. They hit that
small outpost 1000 miles southeast
of Tokyo while the Super Forts
were returning from Tokyo
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Russia
Continued From First Page. }

German and Hungarian troops had
nearly completed their evacuation OF
the seven-Way junction Is miles
from the Slovakian frontier.
Cross in Rubber Boats.
Red Army shock troops crossed
the eastern arm of the Danube in
rubber boats and landed on 30
mile long Vsepel Island whose
northern tip juts almost to the
center of Budapest. The Russians
also built bridge to the island from
the east and have landed at least a
division of infantry and tanks, Ber-
lin said.
ut is expected that the Russiari
division which has landed on Csepel
is going to use this island as a
springboard for the final assault on
Budapest" the German radio said.
1T is thought the Russians intend
to collaborate with considerable
Communist elements in the suburbs
and in the capital itself"
This latter enemy statement ap-
peared to bear out reports via neu-
tral countries that Hungarian work
ers had been fighting the Germans
inside Budapest.
Nazis Claim Defense Success.
In Western Latvia the Germans
said their isolated divisions, esti-
mated by Premier Stain as number
ing more than 80, had achieved q
defensive success thus far. but that
the Russians now were using the
formidable total of eight armies
against them.
DNB, German news agency, quot
ed Maj Martin Sommerfeld, Ger
man high command spokesman, as
saying the German bridgehead has
fully served its purpose to draw
enemy armies away from East
Prussia and to wear them down."
Moscow has not yet confirmed
this great winter offensive, which
Berlin said was six days old and
in which Red Army artillery, after
a brief pause. had fired nearly 2oo,-
600 rounds but failed to secure any
decisive Russian gains.
Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
Evening star., 1944-11-26

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Philippines
Continued From First Page.)

Island, west Of Leyte, where 146
tons were dropped. One American
bomber was lost there.
: The American fighter-bomber at
tack on the enemy convoy of Mas
bate resulted in two of the three
transports being sunk and the third
set on fire and beached. The COM
munique said $500 of the 5000
soldiers aboard the vessels were
killed, and that the escorting de-
stroyer was sunk with all hands
aboard.
IS Japs Shot Down.
The Japs made desperate at
tempts to put their planes over
vital American installations on
Leyte, losing AZ aircraft-35 shot
down in air fights and 7 more
destroyed by antiaircraft. Head
quarters said "our own losses were
very light"
Striking in the Borneo area,
Allied planes sank destroyer in
Balabac Strait and damaged a
t,coV-tS1i III III
Brunei bay.
In surprise attack on Macassar
Celebes Island, Allied bombers de-
stroyed % enemy fighters and three
bombers on the ground at Manda
airdrome, sank a 6,000-ton freightei
in the harbor and damaged a gun
boat and nine freighters. Three oi
the attacking planes were lost.
The japanese, with a nine plane
bomber attack on American installa.
tions on Morotai Island, south Of
the Philippines. caused some damag.
and minor casualties, the com.
munique said. Antiaircraft gunner!
brought down one of the bombers
American heavy bombers hi
Matina airfield, japanese airdrom.
on Mindanao Island below Leyte
with 46 tons of explosives.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Tokyo Raid Profitable,
But Didn' Come Up 10
Hopes, HanseI| Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES z1st BOMBER
COMMAND, SAIPAN, Nov. 25.-The
Super Fortress raid on Tokyo was
a successful first move for an aerial
Knockout of war industry in the
Japanese homeland, although it did
not come up to expectations, ac-
cording to Brig. Gen. Haywood Han
SELL jr., base commander.
On the whole, however, the at
tack was profitable, Gen. Hansell
told newspapermen. Clouds pre-
vented some of the B-29s from find
ing their designated targets, but
only four of them failed to find
worthwhile targets. The raid was
carried out Thursday Omitted States
time).
One B-29 Is Shot Down.
Gen. Hansell- said one of the
dozens" of Super Forts which par
ticipated was brought down by en-
emy action over Tokyo and another
failed to return and was presumed
lost from causes unknown.
(Tokyo claimed there were 10
Super Forts in the raid; that five
were brought down and nine
damaged)
Reconnaissance photographs taken
few hours after the attack showed
great fires still burning in the Gen.
traI Tokyo area. The Americans
claimed only four enemy fighters
shot down for sure, but said 10 or
more others may have been de-
stroyed or damaged. The Japanese
admitted losing seven defending
planes.
Gen. Hansen said he was con-
vinced that in future attacks the
B-29s could take care of them
selves and do good job"
Promises Increased Production.
(Kenichi Kumagai, Japan's assist
ant air raid chief, said the Ameri-
can planes. fearing interceptors
and antiaircraft batteries" stayed
high in the air-20,000 to IS 900 feet
and carried only light loads of
small-caliber missiles and incendi-
ary bombs. Speaking over the To-
kyo radio, Kumagai vowed that the
raid would mean increased Japa-
nese war production because it had
heightened the anger of the in
dustrial soldier"
(Another Tokyo radio broadcast
said daily practice and "prepara-
ton of the mind" prevented panic
in the area attacked IF We con-
tinue to act in this tempo" Kumagai
told his people. there is not the
least need for fear in future raids.'O
Returning American airmen dis
closed that a new type of two
engined fighter bore the burden of
Tokyo defense. They said this
fighter had terrific speed and was a
slick job all around. Ack-ack was
light, the Yanks said, except in the
area of the Imperial Palace.
One of the B-29s came home on
two engines, and several others
limped in on three
Evening star., 1944-11-26
DR.. Baker of Harvard
Named Ohio u. President

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Dr.
John c. Baker of Cambridge, Mass,
today was elected president of Ohio
University.
He was chosen by trustees to
succeed DR.. w. S. Gamertsfelder,
who requested return to his former
positions, dean of the Graduate
College and dean of the College Of
Arts and Sciences.
DR.. Baker. who is dean of business
administration in Harvards Grad
uate School, will take over here
February /.