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Evening star., 1944-11-25
Surplus Property Probe

Because of the surprise and dis
appointment with which the Presi-
dents nominations to the new
Surplus War Property Board have
been received in some quarters, the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
is amply justified in its decision to
conduct public hearings to determine
the qualifications of the nominees.
The members of this board will be
responsible for disposing of around
100000, 100000 of Government
owned property. Because of the
obvious problems which this will
involve, and also because of the pro-
found effect that the sale of this
property will have on our national
economy, the President had been
urged to intrust the task only to
men of the highest qualifications.
The recent Baruch report declared
that the proposed surplus property
administrator (for which Congress
substituted a three-man board) must
be a man "of proven executive
capacity, business sagacity, unques-
toned integrity and great courage
to fight off the selfish interests who
will be seeking to exploit these
surpluses." Furthermore, said the
Baruch report, few Government
posts are more difficult than this,
and there is none which could pos
sibly have more important influ-
ence on our own national well-being,
and on that of the rest of the civil
lied world.
In the face of this, the President
nominated as chairman of the board
a political lame duck, former Demo-
cratic Governor Hurley of Connecti-
cut. Mr.. Hurley also labors under
the handicap of having figured in a
report of the House Military Affairs
Committee that was critical of
Government loan to the Narragan-
sett Machine Company of Paw
tuckett, Rhode Island. Mr.. Hurley
was vice president of this concern
at $4,000 a year, although it was
said that he averaged spending only
about one day a week at the firms
Offices.
The second nominee is Lieutenant
Colonel Edward Heller, who was war
contracts officer in the War Depart
ment's Boston office, which included
Rhode Island in it's Jurisdiction. He
is said to have served under the War
Department official who approved
the loan that was criticized by the
House committee The third men,
ber of the new board has not yet
been named, but he is expected to
be Senator Gillette of Iowa, who
was defeated for reelection No
vember 7.
1t may be that the implicit
criticism of the Presidents nominees
is unjustifled and that they are, in
fact, above suspicion. If SO, that
can be established through a thor
ough Senate investigation, and that
is one reason why the inquiry should
be made. Even if this should prove
to be the case, however, it still will
be difficult to reconcile Mr.. Roose-
velt's selections with the recon-
mendations of the Baruch report.
In signing the bill setting up the
Surplus Property Board, the Pres
ident said that he did so with regret
because he felt that many provisions
of the law would make it extremely
difficult to accomplish its objectives.
If the Legislation itself is faulty, as
the President said, it would be the
more regrettablet if any question
should attach to the men selected to
administer it.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Mrs. Lille C. Perry

Funeral services for Mrs. Lille
Clagett Perry, 81, widow Of Ebert
Perry, who died in Washington
Friday, were held Sunday at the
w. Reuben Pumphrey funeral
home, Bethesda. The Rev. George
w. Burroughs, assistant pastor OF
the New York avenue Presbyterian
Church, Washington, conducted the
services. Burial was at Darnes
town.
Mrs. Perry, who was formerly
Miss Clagett, was a native and
former longtime resident of the
Jamestown neighborhood. She
leaves a daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Perry, Washington; two sons, Nat
haniel C. Perry, Washington and
Arthur L. Perry, Wilmington, Del.
sister, Mrs. Rose Windsor, OAR
nestown,a ,and a brother, Frederick
Clagett, Baltimore. She also leaves
six grandchildren.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Rabies Cases
On Decline

Rabies cases are on the decline
in Montgomery County. No rabid
animals have been reported during
the past week, and the only one
this month was that of a cat, re-
ported July 3. This single case for
the month brings this years total
of rabid animals reported to 85.
The total for 1943 was So.
Miss Ruby Manter, Bacteriolgist
for the County Health Department,
says that 2178 ampoules of Rabies
Vaccine have been furnished doc
Sors in the County this year for
the treatment Of persons who have
come into contact with rabid ami
mails.
The County's quarantine is still
in effect for dogs which are not
wearing tags indicating that they
have been vaccinated against ra-
hes. Stray or suspected rabid AMI
mails should be reported 10 the
Police Department or to the
County Health Department, SO that
dog catchers may go in search Of
them.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Farm Credit Assn.
To Meet In Frederick

The Frederick Production Credit
Association serving Montgomery
Frederick, Washington and Carroll
Counties will be host at the annual
Group Directors Conference, TO be
held in Frederick, August l and g
at the Francis Scott Key Hotel
Thomas c. Darby, Germantown
president for the past ten years
will welcome the guests on August
1, when a banquet will be served
On August 2 the meeting will con-
vene and the day will be spent in
discussing problems concerning
the furthering of the war effort
and the associations post wal
plans.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Pilot Jack Stewart
Awarded ID. F. C..
Silver Star Medal
Silver Spring Lieutenant
Sees Action With First Of
Navy's ''Baby Flat Tops

Fighter Pilot, Lieutenant (j.g)
Jack Stewart, USNR, of Silver
Spring, Nd, and Aviation Ord
nanceman second class Charles H.
Payne, USNR, of Gainesville have
seen action with Composite One,
first of the Navy's "baby flat-top"
air squadrons and pioneer in car
rier plane operations against the
U-Boats. This squadron has been
disbanded after establishing an en-.
viable record.
Lieutenant Stewart was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross and
Silver Star Medal for taking part
in attacks that resulted in the
sinking or probable sinking of two
U-Boats.
Composite One, organized at
Norfolk, Virginia, in April,
1941, was a trail blazer in new
Ilelds OF flghting and flying tech
nique in the Pacific and Atlantic.
1t was the first squadron aboard
the USS Long Island, prototype of
the large fleet of American and
British escort aircraft carriers.
The One pioneered the art of fly
ing from this experimental car
rier and helped solved the prob
lens which always arise in deve-
Looping new type of ship.
1t was awarded the Presidential
Unit Citation for vigorous often
sive action against U-Boats last
summer and is credited with con-
tributing to the sinking, probable
sinking or serious damage of more
subs than any team in naval his
tory up to November, 1943. No
allied ship ever has been lost IN
any convoy for which its planes
were providing protection.
The One "back-stopped" the
American carrier task forces which
defeated the Japs in the Battle of
Midway, flying cover from the
USS Long Island for a force Of
surface ships. 1t gave ali protec-
tion for President Roosevelt while
enroute to the historic Teheran
conference last year.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Ricketts, Is Assistant
Rockville Postmaster

Theodore A. Ricketts, has been
appointed assistant postmaster at
Rockville, Postmaster Norman E.
Ward has announced. He has been
employed at the office for seven
years.
Mr.. Ward also has promoted
Mrs. Amelia Nicholson, substitute
clerk for the last six months, ~
temporary regular clerk for the
duration of the war. Mrs. Nicholson
was formerly employed at the Sill
yer Spring post office.
The new assistant postmaster,
who is 48, is a lifelong resident OF
Rockville. He is married and has
two sons, one, Theodore A. Rick
etts, Jr., in the armed forces over
seas.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Washington Grove
RecreationaF Program

Under the direction of Rev
Royal A. Rice, the Washington
Grove Recreational Program il
entering it's third week. The at,
tendance has been splendid and the
program is varied and interesting
Miss Dora Hendricks is assisting
Mr.. Rice and is in charge of the
girls activities.
Special features of the program
are swimming parties for girls and
boys, woodcraft and construction
for boys, sewing and handcraft for
girls, and a special program every
Friday evening for both children
and adults, with the following
schedule planned:
July 81 Style show and beauty
contest.
July 20 Baby show for child
rem to 8 years.
August A All comedy motion
pictures.
August IL Closing program.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Farm Safety Contest
Open To All Members

Members of All boys and girls
clubs in Maryland can earn awards
for efforts in carrying out worth
while farm safety projects, it is
announced by Mylo S. Downey,
State Boys Club Agent, and Miss
Dorothy Emerson, Girls Club
Agent, of the University of Mary
land extension service.
The President has proclaimed
the week commencing July % as
National Farm Safety Week, they
point out, and urge the All men,
bers TO enter the contest being
conducted by the extension service
in cooperation with the National
Committee on Boys and Girls
Club Work.
One of the principal require
ments in this contest is to make
an inventory of the home farm
premises in which all hazards to
safety are listed, together with
the things they do to prevent them
from causing accidents. Awards
are provided on a county, state,
sectional, and national basis. For
the state. four $25 War Bonds arc
offered to four representatives
who qualify. The state winner in
this contest in Maryland last year
was Paul Harbaugh of Reisters-
town.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
LaytOnsville Girls
Complete Dresses

In order to complete the dresses
started two weeks ago, the Lay.
louisville All Club met in the hal
on July 13. Five girls from Cedar
Grove drove down 10 receive extra
help on their dresses. Miss Turner
Miss Bastow and Mrs. Beall were
all rushed as the girls eagerly
worked to complete their gar.
ments. The Laytonsville girls who
took part are:
Amy Fry, working on a lovely
blue spun rayon dress;
Marjory Fry made a pink candy
striped chambray;
Peggy Gregg, green and white
pinafore was tricky to make;
Betty Jean King is making a
dressy feather twill rayon of soft
aqua with self trimmed ruffles.
Jean Barnsley had completed hel
smart brown and white spectators
sport dress at the school.
Kathleen Clagett made a very
effective blue and white stripes
chambray. She could not atten1
the meeting last week as she was
helping drive truck during har
vest on her grandmother's anC
grandfather's farm, real contri-
button to the war effort for All
girl.
Patricia Bailey made very
feminine, full skirted pink and
white ohambray.
Mary Benson was proud to com
plete her smart brown and white
dress on her fifteenth birthday.
Her sister, Dorothy, has gay
rose pattern on white background
print that she is thrilled over.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Spanish Classes
Start Monday

Registration for new summer
classes in Conversational Spanish
will be held at Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School East-Wes;
Highway, Bethesda, on Monday
night, July "a, at 7:30 P. M.
The summer term for these
classes will be organized for a
total of twenty-four e hour) ses,
sions. Immediately following the
registration, classes will begin
meeting on the regular schedule
from 7:45 9:45 P. M.
Enrique Cisneros and Oscar Mo
la, are the instructors in charge
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Owings
of Etchison, Md. announce the ELI
gagement of their youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Ruth Owings to
the Rev. John L. Thomas, son OF
Mrs. Sylvester G. Thomas and the
late Rev. Thomas of Moorefield
w. Va.
Miss Owings attended Western
Maryland College and is student
nurse at the Union Memorial Hos
pital, IN Baltimore. Rev. Thomas
is a graduate of Randolph Maco.
College and is a student at West
minter Theological Seminary.
No date has been for the we'd
ding.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Homecoming Sunday
At Travilah Church

The 50th anniversary of the
Travilah Baptist Church will b.
celebrated next Sunday, July %
at 2:30 P. M. with "Home Com
ing". DR.. Joseph T. Watts, OF
Baltimore, will deliver the sermon
and other prominent speakers are
expected to have a part on the pro-
gram. Special music will feature
A picnic supper and an enjoyable
social occasion will follow the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Etchison Ward, of Rock
vile is the only charter member
now living.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
w. C. T. u. County
Convention August s


The county convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union will be held on August
at the Colesville Church from 10
A. M. to 5 p. M.
The Rev. Perth, pastor of the
Colesville Church will be the prin-
cipal speaker. The Rev. Mars
Sharkey, pastor of the Free Meth
odist Church at Spencerville, viii
lead the morning devotions. Miss
Bertha M. Tyson, state president
will also take part. Mrs. Florence
James of Fairland will assist witt
the music.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
"Big" DANCE In
Rockville Friday Evening

The Rockville Teen-Age Canteen
is giving a big dance Friday eve
ming, July 21, from 9 to IL, in the
old nigh school gym. This dance
is for the adults of the community
as well as the teen-agers, and Jack
Morton's orchestra will provide the
music. Tickets may be obtained
either at the Canteen, or at tho
gym door Friday night.
The present summer planning
board and Mrs. Spottswood wish
to thank the ten teen-agers who
cleaned up the back yard of the
Canteen for the weinie roast last
Friday night.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Airport Plan For
Manor Club Area
is Withdrawn
Protests From Residents
Reach Commissioners -
No Hearing Held

Shortly before the time appoint
ed for a hearing before toe County
Commissioners, Tuesday, Lieut..
Henry Heyman, USNR, of Wash
ington withdrew his application for
a permit to build a modern air
port on the Huffman farm, near
Norbeck, opposite the Manor Club
Letters protesting the establish
ment of an airport in the exclusive
residential section poured into the
Commissioners office after the ap-
plication was filed several weeks
ago. Scores of property owners
and the board of governors of the
club declared any such project
would depreciate their property.
Lieut.. Heyman, who is a men,
Der of the District Bar Association
and was in the Patent Office be-
fore entering the service, still
maintains that the airport would
not be a commercial project ana
would be an asset and conveniencs
to people in the neighborhood after
the war and not hazard. How
ever the organized opposition TO
the plan caused him to withdraw
his application.
Lacy Shaw, president Of the
board of commissioners told Lieut.,
Heyman that less opposition would
be encountered if he selected q
site in the more rural part of the
county.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Chevy Chase Man
Gets V. F. w. Post

DR.. Floyd j. Carter, Past Com
mander of the Montgomery County
Post of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Past District Commander Of
the Department of Maryland, and
Past Department Surgeon, has re-
Gently been appointed to the Office
of Deputy Chief of Staff and will
shortly be appointed to the position
as Aide-de-Camp to the Command
er in Chief of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars of the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Jersey Calf Club
Activities

The Montgomery County All
Jersey Calf Club will sponsor d
countrywide dairy calf fitting and
showing demonstration Wednes-
day, July 26, at 8 P. M. at the
home of John Stiles, Rockville.
Floyd Arnold, Extension Dairy
man, University of Maryland, will
conduct the demonstration.
1t is also planned to judge two
or three classes of dairy heifers
and cows. Therefore, each 4-H'er
trying out for the county team
should make every effort possible
TO attend.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Goodwill Store
To Open Annex

The Goodwill Store located at "a
Montgomery street, Rockville, Nd,
has served Montgomery County for
seven years under the able man.
agement of Mrs. Lucy Howard. IL
has recently acquired a Furniturs
Annex, and has also extended It's
general merchandise departments.
These additional facilities will be
open to the public this coming
Saturday, July %.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
All Jersey Field
Day July 20

The District No. 2 Jersey FIELD
Day will be held July 20 at the
home of John Stiles, Rockville.
Floyd Arnold, of the University OF
Maryland will be the official Judge,
and judging will begin promptly
at 10 A. M.
Members should obtain entry
blanks from Robert Stiles, Rock
vile, If they wish to show.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
RATION REMINDERS

MEATS, FATS-Red stamps AS
through Z8 good indefinitely.
PROCESSED FOODS - Blue
stamps AS through Z8 and AS,
good indefinitely.
SUGAR-Sugar stamps 30, 81, and
80, each good for 5 pounds in
definitely. Sugar stamp 40, good
for five pounds of canning sugar
through February next year.
GAS0LINE-In II East Coast
States A-10 coupon good through
August 8.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Mrs. Agnes ]. Linthicum

Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes
Jane Linthicum, 65, widow of
Frederick Samuel Linthicum, who
died at the home of her son-in-lav-
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Biggs, Boonsboro, Nd, were held
Saturday at the funeral home of
w. Reuben Pumphrey, Rockville,
The Rev. Claude A. Brubaker, pas
tor of the Baptist Church at Ira.
vilah, conducted the services and
burial was in Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Lintnicum is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Biggs & Miss
Frances Linthicum; four sisters,
Mrs. Owen Grimes and Mrs. Haf
vey Crouch, both of Rockville; Mrs.
Mary Conners, Travilah, and Mrs.
Bertie Mills, Hunting Hill, and two
brothers, Joseph West, Hunting
Hill, and Walter West, La Plata.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
cF6Ss k62 s.
In
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

The Red Cross Mobile Blood
Donor Unit will be at the Public
Health Department in Rockville on
August 8. Donors are urgently
needed and appointments may be
made by phoning any Of the COM
mittee. For the benefit of mothers
who have no one to leave their
children with while donating
blood the Girl Scouts will be there
to take care of them.
Rockville, Miss Emily Blandford,
chairman; Mrs. William Arm
strong, Mrs. James L. Burdette,
Mrs. J. Darby Bowman, Mrs. Ran
dali M. Harris, Mrs. ]. Brawnei
Nicholson, Jr., Mrs. Theodore A.
Ricketts,, Mrs. Norman Ward, Mrs.
H. M. White.
Halpine; Mrs. Roy Tedder.
Glen; Mrs. Edward B. Beafe.
Gaithersburg; Mrs. George
Harding, chairman; Mr.. w. C. Hall,
Mrs. B. P. Daklstrom, Mrs. Harry
Mullican, Mrs. Charles Phoebus,
Mrs. Robert Ward.
Boyd: Miss Alice Young.
Poolesville; Mrs. Charles Kohl
hoss.
Sandy Spring; Mrs. R. w. Jan
ney.
Sewing Unit Needs
Mrs. William P Shearman, chair
man of the Sewing Unit in Rock
vile asks for more upholstery ma
terial for slippers. Her group
has made $50 pairs but hundreds
more are needed at the Naval Hos
pital.
Material both wool ard cotton is
needed for quilts to be made for
camp and hospital work. These
can be of any size.
KensingtOn Branch
An interesting feature of the
regular quarterly meeting of the
Annie M. Wilson branch of the
Montgomery County Chapter of
the American Red Cross was the
luncheon served at one o'clock by
the Canteen Group under the di-
rection of Mrs. B. r. Stauber at
the Kensington Junior High School
on Tuesday, July 18.
A talk was given by Col. Will
liam c. Buell., lately returned from
lengthy assignment in England.
His intimate contacts with all
phases of Red Cross work, his
sympathetic narrative of our boys
experiences, their recreation, food.
and daily living, met instant re-
sponse from his listeners.
Mrs. Lewis Merriam, chairman of
the Branch, extended an urgent in
vitation to all women of the Com
munity to offer their services on
Thursday mornings at 10 O'Clock
at the Warner Memorial Church on
Connecticut avenue at Washington
street where Mrs. Joseph Brown
is in charge Of Surgical Dressings.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

soldiers are fighting side by side
with their natural allies. The
Balkan states are weakening
both in military might and in
their confidence in German su-
periority. The submarine has
been almost eliminated as a
serious menace. Germany con-
trolls none Of the African coast
line and her European coastline
has been broken in two places.
She has lost the Mediterranean
islands. She has not only lost
air supremacy but her ability
to make airplanes has been re-
duced. She is facing invasion
from the west, east and south.
In short, her position is so hope
less that break on the part Of
the people can be expected at
any time. Certainly we will see
the end of war with Germany
before snow flies.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Traffic Safety Slogan

The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commissions Slogan for the
week is:
"Drive Safely: No one cheers
when you come home injured
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

A Permit was granted to the
Cissel-Saxon Post No. Al ano
Takoma Park Post % American
Legion to hold a Carnival at Sill
yer Spring from Aug. 21st to Sep
tember 4th.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20

By Resolution duly adopted, ths
Board granted permission to De
tective-C Corporal Gassaway w
Linthicum of the Montgomery Co
Detective Bureau to attend the
Washington Police Academy being
conducted by the Metropolitan Pc
lice Department.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-07-20
Com mmiSsiOners
@ OfficiaI
Proceedings
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, July 18

The Board accepted the resigna-
tion submitted by Officer w. M,
Kiefer, Emergency Policeman, eff
fective as of July 16, 1914.