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Evening star., 1944-08-24
Coal Delivery Problem


70 the Editor Of The star " ~
have read In the papers thai the
coal dealers are holding 4 meeting to
urge consumsfs4tA= buy coal now.
But coal dealers were called by me
and all Of them told me they would
deliver coal on the street outside my
home ana the rest was up to me. They
would NOT state the day or the part Of
the day Ntfen deASery would be made,
but must have man there to put the
coal away. ~ -,
It is a so.Rcs-ot. shrprise always to
newcomers ia Warrington to see coal
dumped oasthe streets. sobstructing traf-
fic. The coal dealers told me it was too
expensive to bag coal like they do in
other cities. @. D. M.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Cartoon Approved /.

70 the Editor Of tbs STAR. -.
The compliments Of our family to you
and the artist On your Roosevelt Willkie
cartoon "a 1hA sunday Star q August II.
KeymAY; Nd. MARY q. CRAIG. r
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Too Many c.

= 70 the Editor Of The Star: ~
I was much interested In the. article
IN The Star Of August about the
preservation of natural colors Of flowers,
etc. But I am grieved at the indicated
absence Of classical scholarship on the
part Of the author and proofreaders in
the spelling of the word "dssiccant."'
This is from the Latin "siccus," dry, and
the forced Interpolation Of the super
huous &C" to make "desciccant" is .
deplorable manhandiing of q perfectly
good lo-dollar word. L: D. CLARK,
Sandy Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
St. Peters Dome :Remeasurcd

St. refers Dome .NemeasOrco
70 the Editor Of The star: -'-''3
The article In last Sundays Star on
''The Grandeur OF st. Peters" BY Corpl.
Harris G. Cooper. Is vivid and excep-
tionally well written The marks Of
an alert and appreciative soul were
manifest in 1t.
am sure he will not mind, nor his
parents, II presume 4 little and cor
rect some measurements Of Michel
angelo BuonArotti's great dome. There
Is. As recall, no man-mAde structure
Of 600 feet In any part Of italy. et.
Pster's rises to height OF ~ feet.
SAMUEL IRWIN.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Letters to The. Star
"Futils" Campaign for SuArale
Commended BY Soldier

10 the fditsr Of The star:
! have never forgotten, nor Do think
I ever win, your futile but stirring car
toors and editorials lAmenttnt the po.
litically impotent state of native wash
ingtonians and demanding the just
rishts cue them under section / Of the
18th amendment. The inclosed card
merely echoes your cry.
May the future generations Of our
Capital city echo louder and louder
the same cry until the p1ea pecomes a
overwhelming an issue to thu; American
people a. the current political eortro.
versy. CORPL. JACK JACOBS.
Somewhere in the Southwest Pacific.
Editors Note: The inclosure To which
Corpl. Jacobs refers is his ofacial elec-
tion war ballot. futilely nailed to the
Secretary Of State Of the District Of
Columbia. TO-.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Praises Star Features

To the Editor OF The Star:
Although no one Of any intelligence or
education disputes the standing of The
Star or fails to recognize 1t as the
Capitals outstanding newspaper, when
some one whose mother tongue is not
English finds pleasure in feature,
painting the ups and downs Of Rome,
entertainly, realistically and informa-
lively, as was done by Newhold Noyes,
one feels that truth, well written, very
often can be very pleasant thing In
deed.
A Spanish-speaking friend thought
the story with its slightly dolce far
nfente" easiness and the drawings very
fine, better than statistics"
liked your whole editorial and fea-
ture page Sunday in toto. John H.
Cline's article especially. J. G.
Sees General as Candidate
To the Editor OF The star:
The newspaper build up for Gen.
Patton has the public wondering. What 8
> the big idea, please? Is the general
being groomed as the 1s4S Republican
candidate for PRESIDENT? i
OLIVE BAUMGARTNER.
Evening star., 1944-08-24

In any event, it is evident that the
Germans, who have suffered serious
losses in the last few months, are ket-
ting tired ana lack. rsplacements while
the American forces In France ana the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
POTOMAC SCHOOL
TO HAVE "QUIZ"

Potomac School will have Brooke
Johns as master of ceremonies for
rally they have planned for Fri
day, Jan. 20, at 8 P. M. in con-
nection with the Fourth War Bond
drive. A highlight will be "quiz'
contest for Potomac school chill
dren, the winner 10 take part in
the countrywide finals.
The bond selling committee which
takes in the entire Potomac COM
munity consists of Mrs. Jennings
Bailey, Jr., Mrs. George Finney-
frock, Mrs. Frank J. ellis, Mrs.
Morris Gurevich, Mr.. and Mrs.
MINER Hostetler, Mrs. o. H. John
son, Miss Jayne Joyce, Mrs. W.
Hamilton Knox, Mrs. VIM. T.
Lynch, Mrs. James H. Nolan, Mrs
Stanley Searles, Jr., and Mrs. Pres
ton Stearn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
IZaak Walton Council
To Meet Sunday

The Regional Council of the
Izaak Walton League of Maryland
Virginia, West Virginia, and thu
District of Columbia will meet Sun.
day 23rd at 800 P. M. in the Earle
Building, Washington, d. C. Pre-.
ceeding this meeting will be meet.
of the Maryland State Division
starting at loo P. M. Large dele.
cations are expected to attend botf
meetings from Baltimore and Fred.
erick and Montgomery counties.
The regional council will be
especially interested in securing
such facts as are available concern
ing National Capitol Park and
Planning Commission plans for
work on the Potomac River.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Seasons First Snow
Brings Joy to Kids,
Many Auto Skids
Few Serious Accidents Re-
ported But Roads Remain
Icy For Several Days


The first deep snow of the season
came on Sunday and turned the
the snow melted on top and then
froze.
Traffic moved slowly, so despite
the icy roads there were compar-
countryside into a thing of beauty,
gave the children chance 10 use
their Christmas sleds, and made the
motorists get out their chains as
itively few accidents reported. One
person was taken to Naval Hospital
as the result of an accident near
Bethesda Tuesday, when a car dri-
vn by H. S. Lucia of Washington
passed a bus and skidded into
another driven by Jesse Malatesta
of Bethesda. Both cars were slight
ly damaged and Lucia slightly in
iured.
Late on Tuesday a car driven by
Cleo Reed Allen of the Naval Hos
pital was reported to have jammed
into the rear of a Capital Transit
bus when it made stop. No one
injured.
Early Wednesday truck owned
by Windham Bros. of Laytonsville
and driven by Charles M. Rich
ardson, car driven by Franklin
Gregg, Jr. of Sandy Spring and
the parked car of Maud Webster
of Mt. Zion figured in three car
accident on the Laytonsville- Olney
Road. No one was reported in
jured but both cars and the truck
were slightly daF,ls.sed.
TIE streets Of Rockville were a
solid cake of ice both Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings until the sun
warmed up. Many minor mishaps
were noted, a car coming from
Gaithersburg rounded the corner
into the main street too fast spun
dizzily, hit the parking in the
center of the street Strengthened
out and proceeded with its driver
goggled eyed. Cars that were
parked against the curb were stuck
and were moved with difficulty.
Residents who habitually feed
the birds report that birds from
the woods came to window sill feed
ers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
]. Harry WEIGH
Is Elected Head
Of Chest Fund
Other Officers Selected At
Annual Meeting-Funds To
Be Distributed

J. Harry WEIGH was elected pres
ident of the Montgomery County
Community Chest at it's first an
nual meeting held Monday evening
in the Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda.
Others elected were: Mrs. G. c..
Tumbleson, LIST Vice-Pres.; Mrs.
O'Neal Johnson, End Vice-Pres.;
Mr.. George Mathews, Bird Vice
Pres; Mr.. Thomas Anderson,
Treas; Mrs. PGad Morehouse, Sec
rotary.
The following were named men,
bers of the Executive Committee:
Mrs. Walter Perry, DIR. Edwin
Broome, Mr.. Richard Green, Mr..
Fred Lutes, Miss Lavinia Engle and
Mrs. Dexter Billiard.
Fifty persons from various Sec
tons Of the County were elected
to form the Board of Trustees.
Budget hearings have been held
and the Executive Committee upon
the recommendation of the Budget
Committee started disbursing funds
to the member agencies early in
January. The following member
agencies made reports of their
anticipated program for 1914:
Boy Scouts Of America, Camp
Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, Hospitaliza-
ton Fund, Public Health Lay Coun-
Gil, Montg. Co. All Council, Social
Service Exchange, Social Service
League, Social Welfare Council,
Mental Hygiene Society, Mont. Co.
Community Chest, Silver Spring
Health Center, Inc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Gaithersburg P.-T.A.
Hears Health Officer

"Should Sex be Taught in
Schools ?" was the subject of talk
by DR.. Claire Christman, assistant
health officer of Montgomery. Coun-
ty, at the regular monthly meet
ing Of the Gaithersburg P.T.A. on
Monday evening.
Mrs. Lucie Marshall, chairman Of
Social Hygiene, outlined plans for
clubs in Social Hygiene during Vic
tory period. second semester for the
high school boys and girls.
The school is continuing it's scrap
drive and will be glad to get tied
up newspapers, cardboard and
magazines.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Washington Grove Guild
Installs Officers

The installation of officers of the
Wesleyan Service Guild of Wash
ington Grove was held on Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Russell Wat
kins and Miss Wilma Watkins. The
officers for the coming year will
be: Miss Ruth Pope, president;
Miss Mabel Becraft, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Virgie Thompson, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Helen Bean, treas
urer..
The Rev. r. A. Nice installed the
officers and presented a program
which preceded the social hour and
refreshments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Health Education
In The Schools

The program Of health education
in the schools now will be greatly
benefited by the services Of DR.. w.
W. Welsh and DR.. Irene Barrett,
who have agreed to give part of
their time in working in the junior
and senior high schools.
The program for the services of
DR.. Barrett and DR.. Welsh has
been worked out in cooperation
with and by the help Of the De-
partment Of Health, through the
personal supervision of DR.. Eli
colt, health officer, and his ASSOC
ciates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Com ssiOners
Official
Proceedings
At The Regular Meeting
On Tuesday, January Is
Board Meeting

The Commissioners appointed as
Emergency Policemen" to serve
on the Montgomery County Police
Force at a salary of $175.00 a
month: Lawrence r. Willis, Ia
koma Park, Maryland and Clinton
Crown, Hunting Hill, Md.
The Board adopted a resolution
authorizing the clerk to write Gov
ernor O'Conor requesting him to
appoint William J. Hutchinson a
Justice of the Peace for Montgom-
cry County.
The Commissioners appointed
Miss Patricia A. Wilson of Silver
Spring a Clerk in the County
Comptroller's Office at salary of
$4,000 a month.
The Commissioners appointed
Page Hopkins to serve in the En-
cheering Department for Mont
gomery County TO take the place of
Mr.. Kenneth Waters, deceased.
The Commissioners authorized
Frank /. Davis, County Purchas-
ing Agent, to advertise for bids on
road materials TO be used in con-
nection with the construction-re-
construction and improvement Of
roads and streets in Montgomery
County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Few Changes Made In
County Bank Officials

The banks in Upper Montgomery
county have all held their annual
meetings with few changes made
in the boards of directors on the
official personnel.
]. Paul Burnett, cashier, was
elected a member of the board Of
directors at the Montgomery
County National. At the German
town Bank, w. o. Young was made
cashier and Mrs. Ethel D. Brown
ing, assistant cashier.
Donald A. DeLashmutt was elect
a member of the board and ap-
pointed attorney at the Damascus
Bank.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Gaithersburg Has
New RecreatiOnal
Council Setup
Representatives OF Civic,
Religious And Fraternal
Groups Organize

At a meeting held in the high
school a recreational council for the
town of Gaithersburg was formed
comprised of members and dele
gates from the civic, religious and
fraternal organizations as follows
Mrs. Lycurgus Griffith, Mrs.
George Darby, Mrs. Helen Rice,
Mrs. Forest Walker, Mr.. Edwin R.
Kinsey, Parent Teacher Associa.
ton; Mrs. Bates Etchison, Pen
talpha Chapter N. 38, O.E.S.; Mr..
Brawner Harding, Mr.. Ernest
Gartner, Knights of Pythias; Mr..
Luther Thompson, Epworth Meth
odist Church; Mrs. Lewis Reed,
Grace Methodist Church; Mrs.
George Young, Ascension Epis-
copal Church; Mrs. John Larcombe.
st. Martins Catholic Church:
Father Twombley, Knights of Co
lumbus; Mrs. Marie Stang, Catholic
Daughters of America; Mrs. Chas.
Orme, Homemakers' Club; Mrs.
Merle Jacobs. Garden Club; Mrs.
Charles Phosebus, Rebekas; Mr..
Howard Abel, Town Council; Miss
Corolyn Dahlstrom, Kelly Rice, Ed
win Cecraft, Studen Council; Mrs.
Marshall Walker, Grace Churc1
School; Mr.. Harry Perry, Play
ground.
Officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. Helen Rice, president; Mrs.
John Larcombe, first vice-presi-
dent; B. 2. Harding, second vice
president; Miss Carolyn Dahlstrom
secretary, and Mrs. George Darby,
treasurer.
Committees were named by the
president as follows: Program.
Mrs. George Darby, Mr.. Emerson
Slacum, Carolyn Dahlstrom, Edwin
Becraft; Publicity, Howard Abel.
B. 2. Harding, Mrs. Merle Jacobs /;
Hosts, Mrs. John S. Larcombe.
Lewis Reed, Edwin R. Kinsey;
Adult Group, Mrs. Forest Walker.
Mrs. Lycurgus Griffith, Mrs. Geo.
Young, Luther Thompson and
Lewis Reed.
The Recreational Council plans
to keep the school gymnasium and
play ground open and promote a
recreational program for both the
young people and adults. Their ac-
tivities for the present will be
confined to Tuesday nights for
adults and Friday nights for the
young folks.
The adult group committee held
"Gala Opening" on Tuesday night
with games, dancing, refreshments
and the showing of a movie Of much
interest, having been taken by
our Fire Department Of local peo-
pie and scenes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
| Might Be Wrong BUT
By P. G. STROMBERG

A S WEEKS PASS into months
1--WE have grown to accept war
news as normal. Deep thought
on the serious aspects has given
way to casual observations. 1t
takes more to impress US. We
are so accustomed to read and
hear about gains here and there
that only some major operation
stirs the public. Newspapers
have given such
Americans big display head
Take War lines to smaller
News Lightly events that they
no longer have
the type nor the space to dis
play news in relative proportion.
1t all results from human psy-
chology. 1t is not given to man
to maintain high degree of fer
vor for an extended time. 1t
is not given to headline writers
to do other than display attrac-
lively the most important items
of the day. Radio commentators
naturally dwell on current de-
velopments. And the public
comes to naturally accept all with
only passing interest. There is,
however, an element of danger.
Nothing should hold greater in
terest for US than war news and
developments which indicate
favorable trend of events.
Armistice Day, 1918, will fade
in comparison with the day when
announcement is made of the
end of the present war. In
World War No. 1 there were
something like four million men
in the armed services. We now
have more than three times that
many men in uniform. We have
reached the point where the
great majority of our people are
directly interested in some man
or men in the service. The
greatest anticipation of these
millions of people is the ending
of the war.
We are to have Presidential
campaign in the midst of war
and, while this is the highlight
of our elections, it should not
take precedence over war news.
It is highly probable that Ger
many will be out of the war be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Fourth War Loan Drive Is
Well Organized In County
Richard F. Green, Chairman, Appoints Large
Executive Committee - Series OF Rallies
Planned For Schools

E. F. and G purchased during jan
uary and February will be counted
in the campaign totals.
Mr.. Green pointed out today that
interest will begin on the Is, 2h
and PA per cent. bonds being Of
fered during the drive in February
and suggested that purchasers of
these bonds place their orders a
few days prior to February LIST If
possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Women Voters
Luncheon Jan. %

The next regular luncheon meet
ing of the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters will be
held on Friday, January % at IL
o'clock at the Chevy Chase Meth
odist Church, Connecticut Avenue
and Shepherd Street, Chevy Chase
Reservations may be made by Wed
nesday, January 26, with Mrs
Clarence w. MacKay, 1904 Coles.
vile Road, Silver Spring Shepherd
51o3, or Mrs. Clifford v. Gysel
1927 Red Oak Drive, Silver Spring
Sligo 1898.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Senator Tydings Is
Rockville Rotary Guest

United States Senator Millard
Tydings will be the speaker at the
annual Rotary-Farmer luncheon
meeting being held today (Thurs-
day. at the Presbyterian Church
in Rockville. Members of the club
will take a farmer guest and ap-
proximately 125 persons are ex-
pected to attend. Augustus r.
Selby of the Liberty Milling Co.,
is president of the club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

Richard F. Green, chairman of
the Montgomery County Fourth
War Loan Drive to raise a quota
of $2,200,000, stated this week that
the people of the county are lining
up solidly behind the program. One
of the outstanding efforts develop
ed over the weekend to further the
interest in the sale of bonds was
announced by DR.. Edwin W.
Broome, county superintendent of
schools. Under DIR. Broom's leader
ship, the schools of the county will
undertake to raise 100000 in War
Bond sales. The school program
will be built around of series of pa
triotic programs. Each program
will be devoted to a 25-minute quiz
to be conducted by a master of
ceremonies and which will tie in
with the mid-winter school exami-
nations, and another hour and a
half will be devoted to patriotic
exercises and bond selling among
school pupils and residents of the
adjacent communities. w. Brooke
Johns, who had professional expert
ence in entertainment programs,
has volunteered his services as
master of ceremonies for the quiz
contest in most of the school The
schedule of school programs fol-
lows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Baptist Women
To Meet January q

The Rockville Baptist Woman's
Missionary Union will have their
Group meeting January 81, II A.
M. in the Rockville Baptist Church.
The afternoon session will start
at 200 P. M. The Rev. J. II.
Schlosser will address the Group.
He will illustrate his lecture with
slides.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Silver Spring Will
Have Hospital

Representatives Of 81 civic and
service organizations Of Silver
Spring signed charter this week
creating the Silver Spring Hospital
Association, Inc.
Voting unanimously that steps
must be taken TO lay plans for a
hospital in the area, so residents Ct
the community signed as members
Of a temporary board Of trustees.
"A permaaIo Mard viii be elected
in the IRE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
DIR. Welsh Addresses
Rockville Lions

The Rockville Lions Club met at.
the Hungerford Tavern Wednesday
and heard DR.. w. w. Welsh talk
on the three outstanding develop
ments in medicine since the begin
ming Of the war, namely, the de-
velopment of the sulfa drugs, and
plasma and the introduction Of
penicillin. Ralph Benson is presi-
dent Of the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
BOND RALLY AT
CLARKSBURG SCHOOL

Judge Prescott will be master Of
ceremonies for Clarksburg School
on Thursday, Jan. 81, at 8 P. NJ,
when the school will sponsor a
bond rally and quiz program. A
representative of bank will be
present to take sales of bonds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Rockville Girl
Now WAVE Ensign

Ensign H. Natalie Hicks USNR,
daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. Guy
Hicks, of Rockville was commits
stoned an Ensign in the WAVES
on January IL at the Mr. Midship-
mems School for WAVES, Smith
College. Northampton, Mass.
After a few Gays at home Ensign
Hicks left for Corpus Christie.
Texas, where she will report for
duty at the Naval Air Training
centsr
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Birthday Ball
At Gaithersburg

The Gaithersburg Recreation
Council will sponsor a Presidents
Birthday Ball in the school gym
nasium, Monday evening, January
31st, from.9 to IL. Music will be
furnished by a six-piece orchestra,
"The Esquires", Of Frederick. Ad-
mission: $1.10 per couple; SIT per
stag, including Federal tax.
AS Is the usual custom, half Of
the proceeds will be sent to the
White House for the Infantile
Paralysis Foundation, and the re-
mainder win be turned over to the
proper authorities for orthopedic
1nimMithe5iIdren IN Montgomery
> January 31st, 90 that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

(a) Grades 1873 contest.
((b Grades Sc contest.
Mr.. Green announced the ap-
pointment of a large group of
prominent citizens on the War
Loan Executive Committee.
The Fourth War Bond drive
opened January 10 and will end
February 16. All bonds of Series
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Buy A Ticket For
The Birthday Ball!

The American Legion asks the
support of all residents Of the
County that the Presidents Birth
day Ball to be held at the Armory
in Silver Spring on Saturday, Jan.
uary 20, may be a success. Moe
Baker, directing sidney's Mayhow'
er Orchestra will fuInish the music
Half the monex.tpent IN Mont
gomery win proyi
tention to crippIed9
County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
How The County School
System Operates

Parents and Teachers from 10
schools win meet at Leland Junior
High School, next Tuesday, Janu-
airy 25, for panel discussion on
Hov the Montgomery County
scb I System Operpten:N County
Sc ecir1rr va ID take
~ e.qss e 1sss4Iasss