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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
County Court Hears
First OPA Rent Case

In the first case to be heard by
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court involving an overcharge in
rent, verdict was returned in
favof of the plaintiffs, British
Army Officer and his wife. In an
all-day session on Tuesday,
March 81, the Court, with Judge
Prescott on the bench, heard testi-
mony concerning house on the
Rockville Pike. In hearing the
case, the Montgomery County
Circuit Court recognized the right
of a State Court to hear a matter
involving the application of the
Emergency Price Control Act of
1912
The plaintiffs, Captain and Mrs.
Greenhill were represented by
William A. DeLacy and Charles w.
Prettyman. The defendants, Mr.,
and Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson were
represented by James H. Pugh.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Circuit Court
Opens March
Term Monday
Grand Jury Finishes Work
And Submits Report On
Wednesday

Judge Charles w. Woodward
complimented the jury panel Of AZ
who answered to their names Mon
day morning when the March term
of the Circuit Court was opened at
Rockville, upon their "skill and
perseverance" in reaching the
courthouse in spite of the snow
and ice. There were really only AZ
of them for one man had forgot
ten his "date."
Judges Woodward and Stedman
Prescott named James L. Richards
of Bradley Blvd, as foreman Of
the grand jury and drew the other
% members.
Members of Grand Jury
Brawner z. Harding, James B.
Nicol, Robert F. Carter, Paul r.
Price, Hatton D. Brown, J. Otis
CARRIER, James E. Benedict, Jr.,
Ford E. Young, Leslie Morgan
Able, James A. Hyslop, Mertlen
L. Dutrow, Walter L. Funder-
burk, Frank A. Bennett, G. Dud-
ley Ward, John A. Jones, George
W. Marshall, Howard G. Bryan,
William v. Graybill, George P.
Fraley, Charles e. Snoufrer, Roll
and L. Green and Donald e.
DeVeau.
Petit Jury Members
James Roger Parsley, Marshall
Hershberger, T. Calvin Owens,
Joseph 0. Murray, Robert M. Aus
tin, Rowan F. Erb, Frank e. Gu
bit, Ferd T. Cunningham, John r.
Love, Robert c. Garrison, Ralph
r. Broadhurst, James D. FEEDER
line, Leroy W. Watkins, Henry
M. Broadhurst, John F. Shorb,
Raymond o. Butt, John F. Alder
ton, Jesse Meads, Lee H. Robin
son, Walter S. Davis, Bradley M.
Woodfeld, William L. Stottle-
meyer, Charles A. Boyer, Albert
M. Murphy, and Marshall M.
Walker.
1913 Gases Docketed
One hundred and twenty-eight
cases are docketed for trial, in
Continued ON Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Liquor Board Closed
April l and 3

Liquor Control Board of Mont
gomery County will be closed
April / and 3 for the purpose of
taking inventory in accordance with
the new Federal tax increase effec-
tive April l. The board also an
nounced that it is now receiving
applications for the renewal of
present licenses which expire April
30. We wish to call to the atten-
ton of the public the provision Of
the State law which provides
The holder of any expiring IL
cense shall be entitled to a new
license for another year without
filing further statements, provided
that no protest has been filed
against the granting Of such new
license.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
rs County Women
Attend Hospital
Board Meeting
Bethesda Thrift Shop Is
Reported Profitable At
Sandy Spring Gathering

The Thrift Shop in Bethesda, of
which the Montgomery County
Hospital, at Olney, is one of the
four participating agencies, bids
fair to be quite profitable, accord
ing to report given by Mrs. Ed
win A. Merritt to the Womens
Board Of the hospital at a quarter
ly meeting held in Sandy Spring.
It has banked over $4,000 and will
soon declare a dividend.
Seventy-five women from all
parts of the county attended the
luncheon meeting which was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Mahlon Kirk. 4th
in the absence of the president
Mrs. Eugene Scott. The luncheon
committee was headed by Mrs.
Francis Thomas.
The report of Miss Frances Lei
shear, superintendent of the hos
pital, showed patients for Febru-
airy came from Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and the Dis
trict of Columbia as well as from
several Maryland counties. There
were 25 births, 8 deaths, 113 Xrays,
10 accidents cases and an average
of Al patients daily.
The Howard County Auxiliary,
The Hospital Service Unit, and the
Junior Auxiliary, together with the
small groups here and there, are
easing the work of the chairman
of surgical dressings and linens,
Mrs. Louis Bussler and Mrs.
Thomas Ladson reported.
Mrs. Clarence Gilpin said canned
vegetables and fruits are still COM
ing into the hospital. Sugar and
jars for next years canning are
available at any time. Mrs. Will
liam J. Thomas reported IL books
bought and four magazines sub
scribed to from the Childrens
Fund, and a gift Of $15.75 from
Mrs. Francis Miller.
Mrs. Francis M: Hallowell, as
usual furnished an amusing, rustic
note with her reports on grounds,
farm, cows and pigs. There is a
new calf-cow not so well" ran one
New roads and entrances and the
public health unit established in the
Old Nurses Home are some Of the
improvements listed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Bethesda Clinic
To Open Monday

''The Out-Patient Department
and Clinic will open Monday, March
81 in the Health Section of Sub
urban Hospital, Bethesda, Md, >
announced J. Dewey Lutes, super
intendent. The hours will be P.
M. to 3 P. M. each Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday. The Board of
Trustees of the Hospital feels the
Clinic will fill a real need in the
community, providing medical SER
vices for those who can pay part
Or none of the cost Of care. All
doctors in Montgomery County will
receive letters announcing the
opening Of the Clinic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Weather Man
Plays Tricks
In Maryland
State Has Summer Weather
And Ice Covered Roads In
Seventy-TwO Hours

The Weather Man" opened his
box of tricks, shuffled them and
dumped them all on Maryland
during the past week as winter
slipped out and spring slid in. On
Thursday, Washington and sur
rounding Maryland was in a four
way tie with Richmond, Va, Tam
pa and Key West, Florida, when
the thermometer registered 80.3 at
2 P. M. - the highest tempera-
ture ever recorded for March 16.
Ut is a matter Of record, however,
that the temperature reached SO
on March %, 19O7.) Because of
the leap year spring began official
ly at 1:49 P. M. on Monday, March
20.
All County schools were closed
Monday and some did not open on
Tuesday as teachers and pupils
alike were unable to reach their
classrooms. Motorists were in
structed by radio to refrain from
driving if possible and given safe
ty Instructions or how to proceed
if travel was unavoidable. Warm
err weather on Tuesday melted the
snow and ice and Wednesday
brought balmy weather again.
The University of Maryland hor-
ticultural department reported
crops unchanged, the only damage
to fruit resulting from the break
age of tree limbs which was com
paratively minor.
St. Patrick's Day was true to
form, started out warm, albernated
between sunshine and clouds and
finally there was a thunderstorm
and became much cooler. Sub
freezing temperatures of twenty
and lower came Saturday and Sun
day turning to snow and sleet Sun
day night which continued through
out Monday, crippling transport
alton. Scores of cars lined the
curbs of towns and villages and
the bitches in outlying sections,
but surprisingly few serious ac-
cidents were reported. State and
County road crews worked day and
night.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Women Voters Will
Discuss Charter

Panel discussion Of "The Pro-
posed Charter for Montgomery
County" will feature the noon
luncheon meeting Of the League
Of Women Voters tomorrow (Fri-
day. at the Chevy Chase Metho-
dist Church, Connecticut Avenue
and Shepheard Street.
Mrs. Dean Dinwoody will be the
leader Of the panel which will in
clude Mrs. Miner Hostetler, Mrs.
Ralph E. Himstead and Mrs. Wal
ter Perry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Red Cross Drive
Is Drawing To
Close In County
Chairman Urges Generosity
In Order That Quota Can
Be Met

"The success of the Red Cross
War Funds campaign to raise a
minimum of $79,5O0 in Montgom-
cry County by March 81 will de-
pend on the individual workers
and the generosity of county resi-
dents," states Mrs. Everett j.
Boothby, county chairman. Mrs,
Boothby asks that there be no let
up in the effort to reach the quota,
which has already been oversub-
scribed in some of the rural Sec
tons. The county had been divided
into 1S districts for the drive.
GGithersburg To Hold
Rally MGrch 80
In order to reach it's quota Of
1924 another Red Cross Rally is
being planned in Gaithersburg on
the evening of March 80, at eight
o'clock at which time a motion
picture will be shown in the Cath
ersburg High School gymnasium
by Mr.. Alfred Christie of Wash
ington Grove.
A county boy who has been hon.
orably discharged from service
overseas also is expected to be
present and relate some Of his ex-
periences.
Jap Flag In Bethesda
Have you looked at this weeks
display in the window Of your
Red Cross headquarters, 7O12 Wis
consin Avenue? If so, you saw the
framed Japanese flag. It was the
personal Mag Of a Japanese I'm
perial Marine zone of Tojo's best
and was captured by Robert
Thielschier, U. s. N. R., Chief
Radio Technician, over a year ago
in the Solomons. He sent it to his
Mrs. R. T. Thielschier of
Kenwood, who is an enthusiastic
Red Cross volunteer worker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Buck Lodge Man
Hit : Run Victim

State police have been unable
to locate the vehicle or driver re-
sponsible for the hit-and-run death
of M. Eugene Wade, Bird, 2O-year-
old farmer Of Buck Lodge, who
was killed Saturday night on
Route 24O near Frederick juno
ton.
Funeral services for young
Wade, who was the son Of M. Eu-
gene and Evelyn w. Wade, we're
held yesterday at st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church, Barnesville, with inter
ment in the adjoining cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Rockville Boy To
Graduate Saturday

Daniel Carl Bralove Of Rockville
is one of the eight Montgomery
County students at the University
of Maryland who will be candidates
for degrees at the end Of the winter
quarter.
Commencement exercises will be
held on the morning Of Saturday,
March 25. A number Of Army
Specialized Training Program men
also will have completed their basic
courses by then.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Commissioners
Official
Proceedings
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, March 81
Settlers of Careless Fires"
To Be Prosecuted

De FTOSSCWCeU
Legal notice to be placed in all
county newspapers warning county
residents of the penalties of the
careless setting of fires, was
ordered by the County Commits
sioners at their regular meeting on
Tuesday.
The State law under the Mary
land Forestry Act provides that if
a person lets a fire escape from
his premises to adjoining property,
resulting in damage to the prop
erty of another, such person is
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction, he is punishable by a
fine of from $40 to 500 or i'm
prisonment from 10 days to a year.
Citizens Asked To Cooperate
Residents of the county are
asked to refrain from spring clear
ance until they are sure they have
adequate help in controlling their
fires. Due to the manpower short
age, the commissioners point out,
local fire departments are not up
to their full strength. Complaints
have been received of many calls
during the fair weather last week
of fires resulting from the care
less burning of brush, grass and
trash. The board instructed Chief
of Police N. Leslie Carlin to
stringently enforce this law.
designations Accepted
The board accepted the resigna-
tons of policemen Charles o.
Pearson and Roscoe F. Purdum.
Purdum, who has been on the
county police force for nine years
plans to enter private business. R.
Glenn Slcer submitted his resig-
nation from the Comptroller's
Continued ON Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Republican Women
To Lunch March 30

The Montgomery County Repub-
lican Womens' Club will hold its
monthly meeting at Mrs. Kay's
Toll House Tavern, Colesville Pike,
Silver Spring, on March 80, at one
o'clock, where luncheon will be
served followed by a business meet
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Walkers Sell
Registered Cows

Two cows, both registered Hol-
stein-Friesians, were recently sold
by McKendree Walker, Gathers
burg, 10 Florence T. Steele, Great
Mills. The cows are: sheshequin
Triune Maizie 1404261, and Rolling
Knoll Inka May Dolly 1926OS0.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

that these men shall not have
died in vain, that we will do
everything within our power to
insure peace to future genera
tions and, at the same time,
maintain at home the type Of
democracy for which they fought
and died.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Food Meeting March q

Owing to weather conditions, the
registration for the Wartime Vic
tory Food Program, which was TO
have been held on Monday, March
20, at Leland Junior High School
has been scheduled for Monday,
March ~, at 10 A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
Montgomery Schools Attain High
Percentages In Var Bond Drive

Following the Fourth War recently
the active taken by the Montgomery County schools THE
SENTINEL with the cooperation Of the Board of Education compiled
figures showing quota the
quota will lowest percentage registered by
highest quotas arrived
by the number students enrolled the school and the smaller
schools secured higher percentages than the large schools The
percentage plus tabulations follows
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23
/ Might Be
Wrong But
p. G. STROMBERG

tuOuSutS nave LT1cu W CONVEY
to readers of this column as the
poem printed below. It was
given out by Representative
Wadsworth, of New York, who
stated that it was sent to him
by a General
What Have and that he
You was not at lib
Done Today? erty to give the
authors name.
The general stated that the poem
was written as the officer
thought he was dying. 1t fol-
lows:
"What did you do today, my
friend?"
What did yom do today, my
friend,
From morn until dark?
HoaO many times did you COM
plain
The ratiopimg is too tight9
When are yom going to start
to do
All of the things you sag?
"A soldier would like to k1Os0,
my friend
What did you do today?
We met the enemy today
And took the tos0n By storm,
Happy reading 1t aViW make
For yoM tomorrow morn.
Ycs'H read Nth satisfaction
The brief conensN1tique
We fought, bat are yoas fighting?
What did vou do todag?-~------
Ny gunner died IN my arms
today
/ feel his sOaym blood yet,
Your neighbours dying boy gGve
A scream l can't forget,
On nsy right a tank l0as hat,
A flash and then fire,
The stencil of burning flesh
Still rises from the pyre.
What did you do today, my
friend,
To help as Nth the task?
Did you work harder and longer
for less,
Or is that too much to ask?
What right haze l to ask yOu
this?
You probably aOiH sag.
Mnybe mow yoat'H understand,
You see, l died today.
Is there a man or woman in
our great country who will doubt
this dying patriots right to ask
us a pertinent question? Isn't
that a good measure Of our
interest in win
From Morn ming the war?
Until If all the people
Dark of America
would ask them
selves that question at the end
Of each day is it not likely that
our war effort physical, men,
tai and spiritually would be
doubled and trebled?
What Is it that makes a mans
words 50 much more impressive
after his death?
Not. all soldiers are able to
leave behind them a message
like the above. We can rest
assured, however, that the many
thousands who have made the
supreme sacrifice have given
thought in their last moments to
their loved ones and to their
country, wondering whether
they have made the sacrifice in
vain. Would it were possible
for some Of them to leave for us
an impression Of their last
thoughts. How few people would
s9ripe' about a little less heat,
OF a little less gasoline or ina
bility to get-a new pair Of shoes
or some slight inconvenience
caused by the war. And yet,
we must admit, that every day
there are thousands of people
who think only Of their personal
Inconvenience.
God forbid that history should
prove that these fine young
Americans are
How Much being called on
Did You to give their
Complaint lives in vain.
The only way
we can assure them is to dedi-
cate ourselves to the conviction
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

Income tax paying time is be-
coming financial epoch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-23

How Much being called on
Did You to give their
Complaint lives in vain.
The only way
we can assure them Is to dedi-
cate ourselves to the conviction
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
SouthernC lGoachHope,
His Defense Won't Worl

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Aug. 8.
-R- Bespectacled jeff Cravath,
whose Southern Californ- team
used the T formation for Rose
Bowl triumph, has been trying for
Is years to perfect defense to
stop this play.
He tells you he thinks it may
some day be done-possibly by him
then says in the next breath:
IT hope no defense ever is built
to stop it; it's too colorful and
adds too much to the game.
Cravath, who thus appears to be
opposing himself. is an instructor
at the Texas High School coaching
school, gathering of more than
300 mentors from nearby states.
Most of them are here to find out
about a defense for the T; too
many high schools in this section
now are winning with it.
II think the best way 10 combat
this formation is a variety of de-
fenses-four, five, six and seven
man lines" said Cravath. 1T can't
be stopped with one. defense. You
have to mix them so you mako
the quarterback running the T
gamble"
Cravath doesn't believe the rule
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
BY WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Aug. Comes
the revolution, and we can expect
anything to happen now. Street
cars will be running backwards,
tails will be chasing dogs and oats
will be eating horses.
We are going to be eased into
this situation very gently in
couple of days when Ray Dumont
stages his exhibition Of base run
aing in reverse at the opening of
his National Semi-Pro Baseball
Congress at Wichita, Kas. The re-
port that he has teams made up
of ex-Dodgers to give the demon
stration is entirely unfounded.
Mr.. Dumont has raided the semi
pro congress from pup to a point
where it draws approximately $780,
600 spectators during it's two-week
span, with participating teams
from all parts of the country.
Every year he comes up with
some new gadget he hopes will
catch on. So far none of them
have, except at Wichita, but if
you'd notice it, even when his snap
ping microphone used to broadcast
player-umpire arguments to the
fans proved little too saappy, due
to uncensored speech, or when his
automatic, invisible ray umpire
started calling strikes every time
batter waved his war club
menacingly at a pitcher.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS idea
seems to top them all in dizziness
to date.
Briefly, the base-running-in-re-
verse idea permits batter to run
to either first OF third, continuing
the either clockwise or counter
clockwise journey, to the confusion
Of everyone.
+ Mr.. Dumont announces that
Kansas governor Andrew Schoep-
pei will announce the decision as
to the merits If the game, the
decision to be arrived at by jury
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
VIENNA UPSETS
TWILIGHT TEAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-lR-Wil-
liam Woodward's Vienna sprang
one of the turf's biggest upsets
today, coming from behind in the
stretch to beat the odds-on favorlte,
Twilight Tear, by three-quarters
of a length in the Alabama stakes.
The unexpected defeat for Iwl-
light tear, 100 favorite, haiteo
her winning streak at IL
Vienna, an entry with Thread
O,Gold. ran last in the field OF four
until the head of the stretch when
Jockey Jimmy Stout put on a rous-
ing rally to pass the Brookmeaoe
stables horse and his stablemate'
Tired O'Dold.
Down the long stretch Vienna
and Twilight Tear, ridden by BUD
DIV Haas, ran neck and neck, but
it was apparent as the finish line
neared that the Calumet filly, hail
ed as the horse of the year after
her victory in the recent Arlington
classic, was beaten.
Vienna, previously beaten by
Twilight Tear in the Coaching club
oaks at Belmont on May n, COW
cred the mile and one quarter IN
2:o3 3-5 and paid $500. There was
no place or show betting.
Twilight Tear was topweighted
under 1875 pounds compared to ia
on Vienna.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
CLASSIC RETURNS
TO COUNTRY FAIR

GOSHEN, N. Y, Aug. 8. B-
The Hambletonian, blue ribbon ev.
ent of light harness horse racing
returns home tomorrow with a
Kansas-owned but Kentucky-bred
filly, Yankee Maid, the odds-on-
choice to take down the major
share of the $35, 1000 purse.
After a years sejourn in metro
politan New York the classic of all
trotting stakes again will be raced
in the county fair atmosphere of
Good Time parks triangular
shaped track as IL hand-picked
three-year olds match speed and
stamina before a crowd that may
reach 10000. Except for last year
the buggy whip derby has been
raced at Good Time park since
1880.
Six colts and five fillies will
start but standard bred horse ex-
perts, who made up the bigger
part of the crowd for the first Of
the three-day grand circuit meet
ing today, couldn't see anything but
A. L. Derby's filly from Wichita
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
SPORTS TRAIL

of IL men, mostly major league
scouts. Mr.. Dumoat, a realist des-
pite his fanciful ideas, is not overly
optimistic as to the verdict.
Most of them are old men, very
conservative" he says. "They are
of the opinion that baseball should
not be changed and that Abner
Doubleday's brain was okay. How
ever, the public wants more action,
more complications in sports, and
I'm certain the fans are going for
this in big way"
For some reason or other we
can't visualize the major leagues
getting steamed up over Mr.. Du-
mont's new idea to a point where
they will start next season with
the players running in all direc-
tions and the scouts hunting for
left-footed or right-footed runners
or kids who can feint toward first
and head for third.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
RETIREMENT FUND
WILL BE STUDIED

RALEIGH, Aug. 8-tR-Governor
Broughton today appointed a COM
mittee from the board Of trustees
of the University of North Caro-
lima to study the present status of
the retirement fund in relation to
members of the faculty and other
employees of the three institutions
in the university system.
Victor Bryant of Durham was
appointed chairman of the COM
mittee. Other members are Kemp
Battle of Rocky Mount, DR.. Clar-
eace Poe of Raleigh, and Mrs.
Laura Cone of Winston-Salem.
The committee will make its re-
port at the next meeting of the
board of trustees, scheduled to be
held later this year.