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Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Var Bond Caravan TO
ShOW Latest Equipment
Holabird Signal Depot Has Arranged Largest
Display Ever Assembled In Maryland In
Rockville December Is

The mammoth Holabird Signal
Depot War Bond Caravan, which
is making two-week tour Of over
thirty cities and towns in the State
of Maryland, will arrive in Rock
vile on December 15, 1914 at 10
A. M. and stage performance
from 10 A. M. to 12 noon.
Organized as an incentive to
stimulate the sale Of War Bonds
during the current Sixth War
Loan Drive, the caravan is the
largest of its type ever to have
been gathered to tour Maryland.
1t consists of six huge tractor :
trailer vehicles, each of which is
elaborately equipped with authen-
tic Signal Corps displays and
manned by specially selected sol
diers and WACS from the Hola-
bird Signal Depot.
One of the most interesting ex-
hibits is the telephone display
which contains the exact same field
telephones and field switchboards,
teletype machines, electric tele-
phones and other telephone equip
ment that is used on the fighting
fronts today. The equipment is
wired and connected and demon
strations are planned so that the
public will be able to handle some
individual items and use them as
they are actually used on the
field.
The popular handie-talkies and
walkie-talkies will be part Of the
radio display and the public will
be permitted to participate in dem
onstrations Of these pieces Of
equipment. The radio van will
also contain tank radio units, fire.
quency generators and numerous
other items Of Signal Corps n4-
terial.
There is complete Signal
Corps photographic exhibit show
ing actual combat cameras and
parts and front line photographs.
An overseas packaging display
illustrates just how the flow of
equipment to battle lines is pro-
tected against damage, shock,
weather conditions and other de-
structive factors. Sample wrap
pings and processing materials
viii be explained and demon
strated. Front line warehousing,
ons of the most vital phases in
the war of supply, will also be on
exhibit.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Rockville PIT. A. To
Serve All Banquet
Next Wednesday Eve

The All County Achievement
Banquet to be held Wednesday, De-
cember 13 at Richard Montgomery
High School cafeteria, win be serv-
ed by the Rockville Parent Teacher
Association. A fine program has
been planned with many of the
outstanding boys and girls partic-
ipating. They will tell of their
club achievements under the di-
rection of Mr.. Roscoe N, Whipp,
assistant county agent and Miss
Jane Bastow, assistant home DEM
onstration agent.
The banquet is given annually
for the All girls and boys of the
county and their. parents. Those
who have not purchased their
tickets must do so before Saturday
December 9. .nsA,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Com missi0ners
Official
Proceedings
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, Dec. 5.


The Public Health Lay Commit
tee of Potomac Valley presented to
the Commissioners a resolution
which had been unanimously adopt
ed by the committee and signed
by its chairman, Mrs. Marjorie
B. Wilkins, asking aid for the
Maryland State Sanitoria at Sa-
billasville, as follows:
Whereas, the apparent lack of
sufficient number of beds in the
Maryland State tuberculosis San
atoria is detriment to the re-
covery Of tubercular patients, to
the general public health and to
the tuberculosis control program
in the state; therefore, be it
Resolved, that this Potomac Val
ley Public Health Lay COMMITTEES
ask that the situation be immedi-
ately remedied by making avail
able sufficient number Of beds to
care for the rapidly increasing
number of civilian population need
ing sanatoria treatment; and be ii
further
Resolved, that in order to en-
courage the retention and employ
ment of an adequate number Of
properly trained employees, the
salary scale for employees at all
Maryland State tuberculosis San
itoria be revised upward to meet
present requirements.
The board voted to refer the
resolution to the State Legislature
Copies of the resolution have been
sent to all state and county health
organizations, federated women's
clubs, medical associations, state
senators and legislators and a
special copy to Governor o'Conor
The board authorized payment
in amount of $7,SS7.O0 to the Mont
gomery County Welfare Board tc
meet expenses for the month OF
December as follows: Old Age AS.
sistance, $1,384.00; Aid to Deepen
dent Children, $1,512.0O; Aid tc
Needy Blind, $l13.00; Boarding
Home Care for Children, $2,387.-
90; General Public Assistance, ST.
1890, and Administration, S779.-
90, for total of $7,SS7.00.
A permit was granted to the
Cabin John Fire Department tC
hold a dance at the Fire House or
Saturday, December 9th.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Chevy Chase Chdnters
To Sing For Seal Sale
Full Evenings Program Scheduled Tuesday,
December 10 At Leland Junior High
Business Men Back Project

Sponsored by local business men
in connection with Montgomery
County's annual Christmas seal
sale, the Chevy Chase Chanters
will give a full evenings program
at Leland Junior High School, 44th
and Elm streets, Chevy Chase, Md,
at $3.50 P. NJ, Tuesday, December
10, according to Carl Bachschmid,
seal sale chairman of the Montgo-
merry County tuberculosis Associa-
tion. AM
The Chanter a group of more
than thirty me- with splendid vo-
ices, have become an Institution in
Chevy Chase and Washington, as
well as other communities near the
Capital. Under the able direction IF
j. Horace Smithey, these business
and professional men, present con-
certs widely appreciated by people
of every age and from every walk
Of life in addition to those in high
musical circles.
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, County Health
Officer, in connection with the pro-
gram of the tuberculosis Associa-
tion issued a statement this week
to the effect that we nave at last
reached the stage where it is pos
sible to eradicate tuberculosis, but
that the fight will not be easy, nor
will it be inexpensive. DR.. Ellicott
states that the Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association would
secure facilities for x-ray surveys
If funds from the sale of Christmas
Seals make it possible. In explain
ing the need for x-ray surveys, DIR.
Ellicott said there are strong ar
guments for taking x-rays before
symptoms appear.
Mrs. James D. Vail, Jr., receiv-
ing chairman, reports receipts al
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07

One of the most impressive fea-
lures Of the caravan will be an
SCR-299 mobile radio sending and
receiving station which has one
Of the longest ranges of any mo-
bile set of radio equipment in the
country. Direct contacts could be
established with overseas fighting
fronts by this unit.
War Bonds Of all denominations
and series are expected to be
issued on the spot by local War
Bond committees and all sales
made by the caravan will be cred
tied to the community quota where
sold.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Special Post Office
Hours For Christmas

Announcement was made this
week by Norman E. Ward, Rock
vile Postmaster, that beginning on
December IL and continuing
through December 20 the local post
office will be open daily from 8 A.
NJ. until 9 P. NJ. expect Saturdays
when the office will close at 6 P.
NJ. Mr.. Ward said taat this ar
rangement is for the convenience
of the public and both incoming and
outgoing packages will be handled
at the windows.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Mrs. Weininger Host
To Rockville Club

The Woman's Club Of Rockville
is scheduled to meet this afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Benjamin o.
Weininger, on Bachelors Forest
Road near olney. Miss Elsie Eng
land will be assistant hostess and
the meeting will be conducted by
the president Mrs. James H. Nolan.
christmas" will be the theme Of
the program.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Legislators To
Meet With League
of Women Voters
Members Of Montgomery
Delegation To Dis Gus S
Local Matters At Meeting
December Is

Members Of the Montgomery
County delegation to the Maryland
Assembly will be guests of the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters at their regular
monthly luncheon meeting on Fri
day, December Is, at IL o'clock,
at the Woodside Methodist Church,
Georgia Avenue and Fenwick
Lane, Silvsr Spring. This meeting
has been arranged to afford an op-
portanity for League members and
Montgomery County League
state legislators to become better
acquainted and to discuss those is
sues OF special interest to the Lea
que when Will come before the ses-
sion Of the Assembly to convene
on January 3, 1945. Those legis-
lators invited include State Senator
Thomas Earle Hampton, and Dele
gates James W. Gill, Royal H. Car
lock, Ulysses Griffith w, Robert
H. Hunter, Mrs. Genevieve H.
Wells, Benjamin G. Wilkinson, Jr.
The Importance of increased aid
to education from the state will be
emphasized especially by Mrs.
Willard Barber, State Education
Chairman, and Mrs. Richard T..
Saunders, local Chairman of Edu-
cation. The League favors revis-
ion Of the State Salary Scale for
Teachers to insure an adequate
supply OF teachers qualified t.
maintain high standards in Mary
land schools, and the continuation
of emergency bonuses until sucn
revision is accomplished. Exten-
sionKsad enrichment of the public
school program at the earliest pos
sible date and further aid to the
Maryland Library Commission tc
furnish the educational opportunl-
ties of more widespread IL
brary facilities throughout the
state are also advocated by the
LeagLe. The Montgomery County
League has pledged itself to work
for a twelve year school term for
those twenty other counties il
Maryland which are still privileged
to enjoy only eleven, and for a
change in state law to provide for
a reduction in the size of classes
Better juvenile protection in the
state through extension of juvenile
courts on a circuit court level, as
recently set up in Baltimore, to the
counties of the state, and thorough
revision of the present adoption law
are part of the Leagues legisla-
tion program. The League also
continues to seek repeal Of the law
requiring declaration of intent
to become a citizen Of Maryland
one year before being eligible to
vote in the state. Presentation oil
additional items will be made by
Mrs. MINER Hostetler, Mrs. Law
renee M. Vaughan, Mrs. Thomas
Bartram, and Mrs. Ralph E. Him
stead.
Any citizens interested in this
legislative program are invited to
attend the meeting. Reservations
for luncheon should be made witt
Mrs. II. w. Hsimke, Hospitality
Chairman, 1903 West Thornappl'
Street, Chevy Chase 10, OliveI
S155, by Tuesday, December IL.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Holiday Exchange
Still Has 100
Opportunities
Unified Christmas Chances
Include Cheer For Children
In Foster Homes

Holiday Exchange still has 100
untitled christmas opportunities
chances for you and your friends
to brighten the lives of less for
tunate Montgomery County people,
announced Mrs. Edwina Ricketts,,
executive secretary, Social Service
Exchange, this week. There are a
number of children in foster homes
who may not receive one Christ
mas present this year; there are
large families, with the part-time-
employed mother, the only living
parent, and she just cannot stretch
her budget to include present for
each child, continued Mrs. Ricketts,.
A group of servicemen's families
are included in the list of untitled
opportunities. Here allotments arc
not quite adequate to provide a
happy Christmas Day, the day
daddy wishes he could share"
Could some local club or organiza-
tion make these servicemen's fam
lilies their particular interest this
year? Another list of "opportuni-
ties" is made up of old people $50
often overlooked by a world at war"
commented Mrs. Ricketts,.
Holiday Exchange will arrange
all details of this Montgomery
County Christmas giving if the in
terested group or individual will
Immediately contact Mrs. Ricketts,,
Rockville $50. TIE Montgomery
County Social Welfare Council
sponsors Holiday Exchange and
certifies that each opportunity
has been investigated by competent
authorities. Mrs. B. Peyton Wha-
len of Bethesda is chairman of
Holiday Exchange.
Listed below are samples of un-
filled opportunities.
Mother, age "a, in poor health
father, in prison; girl, age IL, girl
age a; boy, age 3; boy, age 1e
mos. Children need toys; the moth
er needs a winter coat, size 16;
girl, age IL, needs clothes, size ID
Baby boy, / year old, in foster
home; young father killed while
employed in war work; mother, i'll,
and unable to care for child. Need
ed, washable toy animal and sweat
er, size 3.
Man and woman, over 60 years
The man is bedridden and the
| woman, cripple, who walks with
a crutch. Needed: bed clothing fol
the man; reading matter and cloth.
es for the woman, who is very
slender.
Man, age 40, paralyzed and bed.
ridden, due TO- an injury received
when struck by hit-and-rur
driver. He is well cared for in q
boarding home, but lacks entertain
ment, since he can hold neithe,
book nor newspaper 20 read ant
/ does not have radio. Needed: ba.-
terry radio set.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
BIO AllOts $4,000
To County Bond Quota

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has advised the local
Sixth War Loan Committee today
it has allocated $4,000 of it's War
Loan purchases to the credit Of
Montgomery County, Md.
TIE railroad company has pur-
chase 70 date $l4,50O,OOO of Sixth
War Loan securities which have
been allocated in varying amounts
to some 107 counties and commune
ties along the lines Of the Balti-
more and Ohio system. s..
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
ColesviIle Church Marks
Fifth Anniversary

The Colesville Methodist Church
will hold the fifth anniversary SER
vice on Sunday, December 10.
There will be special preaching at
IL A. M. and a covered dish lunch-
con will be served at noon.
TIE Singing Convention will meet
at 2:30 and there will be special
services in the. evening at 7:30.,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Singing Convention
To Meet Sunday

The next meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Singing conven-
tion win be held At 2:3o p. ms
Sunday. Dec. 10. 1914, at colesville
Church. ColesvilIe.
Jacob II. Snyder Is president Of
the convention; Ivan T. Lawson
is pianist and ]. Ernest Hawkins
Is leader.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
Prayer for Peace"
Groups Are Formed

The Reverend C. A. Brubaker
pastor of "The Little Church In
The Wildwood" broadcasts, and
who has been active in organizing
a Prayer for Peace League" in
the county, announced last week
the organization of IL community
groups.
Those interested in organizing
groups for prayer meetings in their
homes are asked to contact Mr.
Brubaker at Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
County Reaches 71%ofWar
Bond Quota : E Bonds Lag

Fred Lutes, Chairman of Montgomery Connys Sixth War
Compagn disappointment with the couns
showing the Of Series War Bonds Latest sales fig
only individuals bought these bonds for total
The quota Bonds is $O00O00O0 and sales
to represent only 1870 Of the quota.
other OF investors however,
making showing with overall County sales reaching
71e the overall quota Of $2500000O0 M
Districts reported the County War Bond Com
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
TEEN AGERS TO GO
BOWLING DEC. 18TH

Teen Ayers interested in going
TO Bethesda TO bowl on Friday,
December 10Th, meet the crowd on
the 1880 bus. Get on at stop near
est your home. You don't need to
have bowled before to have fun
come onl
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
ROCKVILLE GIRLS
GET CERTIFICATES

Red Gross certificates in Nutri-
tion have been issued to thirteen
girls at the Richard Montgomery
High School in Rockville. The
work was completed under the d.
rection of Mrs. Lorna Sween Of
the Home Arts Department.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07
TRAFFIC SLOGAN
FOR THE WEEK

The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commissions slogan for the week
Is: "Don't Dream While Driving
Your Dream Will Never Come
Truel"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07

public will gladly accept that
denial but will just as certainly
want all the facts when no harm
can come to the country by pub
LEGATION.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-07

First Warning: Forehanded ma
kers Of resolutions might as well
get started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
SOv|ETSCROSS V|STULA RIVER
 NAYS REPORT
BY ROBERT MUsEL United Press War COrrespondent)

United Press War Corrcspondent)
 London, September 19. = CUP = The German DNB News Agency today reported a major Russian attempt to storm across the Vistula river north of Warsaw, and ac- knowledged that some Soviet clements had reached the west bank where they were reported "annih1lated,"
 A DNB report of the at- tempted crossing said only a "minor unit" spanned the broad Vistula north of the Polish capital yesterday. The size of the undertaking was indicated by the NaSi admis. sion that the Russians tried to send tanks across the river.
 Official reports in Moscow re- mained silent on the battle of War. saw, where fighting of tremendous proportions" had been raging for several days, Q dispatch from the Soviet capital said, .,
 "The Russians are pumping hell of fro into the enemy positions from wide front on the east bank Of the Vistula," the dispatch reported
 United Press report from Moscow said equally If not more violent bat- ties were being waged south of Riga, where the Germans were struggling fiereOly to impede Soviet forces striking east of the LatVian capital,
 Tho Soviet high command has taken no cognisafice Of the fighting there, For days Berlin hos been res porting Q mighty Soviet offensive by perhaps 100000 men, aimed at Riga and the North Sea in on apparent attempt to trap the German forces in the upper Battles,
 A Berlin broadcast said on "All- out" Soviet attack on Warsaw from the suburb of Uraga was exeeted, but "the Baltic fighting Is over- shadowlng oil other action in the east ;'
 The Germans admitted the Baltic situation was critical" The Rus. slams spread their huge forces along Q i7o.miie front from near the Latvian capital of Riga to Fstonia,
 Red planes joined the battle in LatVia, the cofnTnunique continued, shot down 3 German aircraft, Soviet ground forces killed more than 600 Germans and knocked out b4 tanks,
 Moscow radio disclosed that Baltic fleet planes hammered q large cons eentfatien of German ships in the Latvian port of Leipaja, l93 miles southwest of Riga,
 Leipaja was considered the logical evaeuation point for the German forces now almost cut of by the Soviet thrust which Berlin said ears ried to within IS miles of Riga
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
NORTH END OF SIEcFRIED LINE TURNED;
 JOINED ARMIES CAPTURE EINDh0vE EIl
BLOODYFIGHT
 FOR PELEL|U WEARS Sv|CTOUY
BY FRANK TREMAINE United Press War CorrespOndent)

BY FRANK TREMAINE
 United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Pearl Harbor, September l0. = (UP) = The bloody battle for Peleliu in the Southern PalaNs was believed near It's continuation today as American forces wiped out more than half of the garris- son, seized nearly half of nearby Angaur Island and occupied tiny Ngarmoked Is- land off Peleliu.
 :" (A Tokyo broadcast, re corded by FCC, said approxi- mately 30 American planes, including Liberators and Lightnings, raided Davao, In Southwest Mindanao, yester- day, while some 100 carrier planes attacked Koro Island in the Palaus north of Pe- leliu.)
 The intensified strikes in the Palaus came simultaneous with the opening of Q new phase of the Southwest Pacific campaign by Gen. erai Douglas MacArthur who will lead victorious Allied armies back to the Philippines,
 For the first time of the war, MneArthur sent carrier.based planes against HalmaheFA's air. dromes Saturday to prevent attacks on Afnerican.heid Morotari Island at the northe end of the Kaimahera group and 2B0 miles south of the Philippines.
 selection bs Macarthur to com Tnand the campaign 70 Feconquer the Philippines was announced last nlght by Admiral Chester W. Nim- its, commander in chief of the Pacis ic aeet, in c radio broadcaSt to the American Legion convention in Chi- cago.
 The invasion of the PalauS, Seo miles east of the Philippines, by his own Pacific forces will provide base from which to cover and sup. port General MacArthurS Philip. pines campaign" Nimits said.
 Ht was the first official conArn1a. ton that MaeArthur will have full command Of the reconquest Of the Philippines. which he left more than two years ago resolutely Sledging himself to return.
 Despite severe losses which totaled b,4eO men killed by American count, the Japanese fought ercoly on Pele' iieu's difficult terrain and even at- tempted counter attacks which slowed the Marine drive northward from their southern beachhead.
 Asias Falls
 NlmIts communique disclosed that the two nof Asiaa, about . half mile north Of captured Peieiiu, fell to tho First Division Marines, who also
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
Beattie, Famous UP Writer
 Taken Prisoner By Nazis

With U. 8. Third Army in Europe, Sept ie.-(UP)-Edward W. Beat. tie, famous United Press War cor- respondent, was captured by the Germans on Sept, i2 near Chau- mont and is believed to have been taken Into Germany
 Two other correspondentS, one of whom was freed later, and aii army jeep driver were taken with Beat- tle.
 one of the correspondents and the jeep driver were liberated by thelf MaKI guard and returned to the press camp today, They said Beat. 1ie and the third correspondent pfobnhly were in Germany now
 Tlae freed correspondent said one
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
Dartmouth College c Wor Losses = I6I

Hanover, N. IT,, Sept. io--(UP)- Dartmouth Colleges World War II casualties have reached 6 total Of i34 dead and 97 missing, 1t was diss closed today.
 Alumni records indicate that 90 of those who died iii service since i04i were killed overseas while half of the casualties were from the five claAsos of io40 to ia44. The colleges World War 1 dead totaied Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19
Russia And Finland Finally
 Sign Arn1istice Agreement
tslgnal Corps Radlotelephoto [
By GEORGE D. CHANDLER

London, Sept ios-(UP)-Russia and Finland today signed on arin- AStlce which Stockholm sources said gave the soyiets broad wartime priv- iloges in Finland and Q B0.year lease on an island 90 miles from Helsinki along with Q considerable stretch of coastline.
 The Moscow radio announced the signing of the Armistico ending the second war between Russia and Finland since iea0. Teh Films al- ready were waging undeelared war against their Nazi former allies.
 Responsible quarters in Stockholm said the Armistice terms gave Rus. sla control of Finnish railways roads and waterways for the dura. ton of the war, together with air bases ln south Finland.
 The Island Of Perkkaia, 20 miles from the capital, was named aS a site to be leased to the Russians for 50 years. To most Films the Soviet garrison outside Ifeisinkl will be painful.
 The terms generally were under. stood to call for restoration Of the io4i Finnish border as established after the winter war" Stockholm Said with cession of PetSAno and
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