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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09

We recently had the opportunity
to gaze upon the wonderful, i'll
famed Hope diamond-that stone
of fabulous size and price-sup-
posed to bring bad luck and death
to one who wears it or even touches
it. Perhaps it has met its match
in it's present owner, Mrs. Evelyn
Walsh Mclean, who claims that
bad luck objects for her are lucky :
anyway she is still very much alive.
hangs from a chain of diamonds.
look like How big is it? How
much did it cost? Who else has
owned it? Where did it get the
name? Has it brought Mrs. Nc
Lean bad luck? How old is she ?
Does she still have money? These
are a few of the questions we have
been asked since we were a din
ner guest at Friendship, the Nc
Lean home in Georgetown, along
with over one hundred other news
paper women and writers.
Well, the Hope diamond is amaz-
ingly blue-as blue as the Pacific
it weighs AN carats-is franz
ed with 16 white diamonds and
hangs from a shain of diamonds.
1t must be about the size of a
quarter-the frame of diamonds
makes it look larger. In her book
Father Struck 1t Rich" published
in 1886, Mrs. Walsh says they paid
$154,O0O for it, that she hooked it
around her neck and thereby hook
ed her life to "its destiny of good
or evil"
In the book Mrs. Walsh gives the
date of her birth as August l, 1886.
She looks many years younger ard
is a very lovely woman. Her home
is named for the Mclean country
home, Friendship, whose tower and
clock beside the road was a land
mark for many years. Tower and
clock are now gone and the estate
has been taken over by the gov
eminent. The Georgetown house
looks like castle from the outside
and a museum inside, with its
priceless paintings and porcelains.
compared with the days when she
and her husband spent 100000 on
their honeymoon, she probably is
not considered rich, but to a poor
woman she seems to
still be wealthy.
Mrs. Mclean says she has her
own secret about the diamond-she
had it blessed by a Catholic priest
and is sitting back on the sidelines
letting the curse and the blessing
fight it out! But is said to take
care that no one else touches it.
She claims no religion-her father
was an Irish Catholic, but strayed
and even became a Mason before
he died.
The dealer who sold the diamond
to the McLeans told them this
story: That it had once been stolen
from a Hindu god; the thief had
been later torn and eaten by wild
dogs; Louis the Fourteenth bought
Antoinette wore it--and
had her head chopped off on the
yuillotine. The stone then weighed
81 2/16 carats but after the French
it was split and the
arger piece sold to London bank
.r, Henry Thomas Hope.
After bringing all kinds Of bad
uck to the Hope family the gem
disappeared for a time to turn up
n rot of dirty, lusterless jewelry
,eing held for an actress board
ill. 1t became the property Of an
syndicate who sold it to
'Selim Habid", who it is said
drowned after selling it.
Again it figured in a Revolution,
f the tale is to be believed, hav-
ng graced the throat of favorite
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09
Like to feel
important?

YOU'LL BE important - to
Il your country, and to your
fighting men-if you take over
a vital job in the Army.
In the Women's Army Corps
you'll get expert Army training
that may pave the way to
postwar career. You'll have a
chance to improve your skill or
learn a new one-to meet new
people, see new places, have ex-
periences you'll remember all
your life.
"7Get full details about the
WAC at any u. S. Recruiting
Station. Or write for interest
ing booklet. Address: The
Adjutant General, 4415 Muhi-
tons Bldg, Washington %,
D. C. Women in essential war
industry must have release from
their employer or the u. s. EN-
ployment Service).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
The Laytonsville Club

Carson entertained the Laytons-
vile club at Fair Mill Farm on
March 1st with dessert at one
o'clock. Response to roll call was
MY favorite Irish Song"
This club had five new members
present: Mrs. Basil Waters, Mrs.
Alfred Fraley, Mrs. Archie Smith,
Miss Helen Worley and Mrs. H. D.
Adams.
The club voted to give SIS to the
Red Cross Drive from the special
fund raised last year for Red Cross.
activities. Mrs. Ethel Taylor's talk
on the Gaspe Peninsula was post
poned to another time to give more
time for the demonstration by Miss
Turner.
Mrs. Fry's home is furnished
with lovely old furniture that could
be Used to advantage as illustra-
tive material in the discussion of
good lines and designs in furni-
ture."
COmus Club
Mrs. George Nicholson was hos
tess to the Comus Club on March
End. Mrs. Earl Holland, chairman
of the Red Cross sewing section,
was proud of the work accomplish
ed by this group. Mrs. Luther Greg
ger had made nine boys shirts
beautifully. This is another group
for which Mrs. Charles Upton
takes material and garments back
and forth for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Beall Improving
Mrs. Harry Beall, Miss Turner's
assistant, has asked that her ap-
probation of all the gifts and cards
that have come from the Home
maker clubs be expressed in this
column. She is better and hoping
, come home soon.
The Glenmont Club
The editor had a peek at a most
interesting letter written Miss
Turner by Mrs. Oberlin of the Glen
mont Club, which meets Friday
(10). Seems that there is surprise
awaiting Miss Turner. This club
has had a most exciting time with
"a whole load of materials and old
fashioned clothes-about rs suit
boxes FULL" that Mrs. Oberlin fell
heir to through the death of a rel
alive. yards and yards of lace,
lovely embroidered f1ouncing," be-
sides old costumes and a lot of
things that will be grand to use in
dressing dolls, and making stuffed
toys for the bazaar they plan for
next October or November. They
have also had fashion show, and
sold some of the old clothing. They
have started a Sentinel Club too,
with ten members, and are plan
ming to use some of the money they
have made to purchase a flag for
their Girl Scout Troop.
Potomac Valley
Potomac Valley Club met Mon
day and heard Miss Turner give
her demonstration of the month on
furniture-line and design. Mrs. A.
B. Castle. president conducted the
meeting which was at the home of
Mrs. Claude Norton. Mrs. Walter
Armstrong had a clever game to
introduce and gave out new song
books, continuing the recreational
ideas of the lesson of last month.
1t was reported that the new
Girls All Club, under guidance of
Mrs. Norton, is progressing nicely.
The club voted $40 to the Red Cross
d i've in their area.
Spring Meeting Planned
Mrs. Edwin d. Fry has been
named chairman to arrange for the
Spring meeting. Chairmen with
ideas will please contact her. Ten
tative date April 81.
The Rockville Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Carlton Savage,
on March 18th for their regular
meeting. Mrs. Savage had one of
the Home Furnishing meetings at
her home and she wants the club to
see the results.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09
Sherwood Jr. III Club

The Sherwood Jr. All Club met
at the Sherwood High School last
Monday with Billy Candy presid-
ing.
Mr.. Whip explained the mean
ing of All Mobilization Week and
what the Club members are to do
in regards to getting new members
for their club.
The group held short review
on rabbit Raising.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09

Now is the time of the year when
it is dangerous to look at a seed
catalog; first thing you know you
are digging in tae ground and hav-
ing visions of vegetables out of
your own yard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09

Across the yard to help feed squealing pigs
Small footprints swallowed up by big ones
Pocket-size farmer, he picks up golden ears
of corn while Dad feeds fattening steers; he
tries to carry milk pals almost as big as him
self while Dad milks cows. Across the years
small footprints gradually fill big ones. An
American farmers son grows up with live
stock in his blood
Lucky for America that there are many
such men with sons who follow in their foot
steps. Lucky for America at war that farm
ers in 1913 made sensational new records in
producing livestock and other food. Meat,
for example, is fighting food in the diet of our
fighting men. Meat gives needed proteins and
vitamins to war workers on the home 'front.'
And meat will be needed by the armies of
workers who will reshape and rebuild this
war-battered world.
With meat plants and marketing facilities
throughout the nation, Swift & Company
bridges the thousand miles that lie between
sTS AL BAcK THE ATTACK BUY ANOTHER WAR BON
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09
the Firehouse in Sandy Spring
Monday, March 18th at 1 o'clock.

The Rockville club is meeting
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
William P. Sherman. Mrs. Frank
Williams, president of the club is
enjoying trip to Florida.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09
NEWS OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS

The Inquiry Club met at the
home of Mrs. Paul Wire on Febru-
airy 28th. The February 14th meet
ing was cancelled because OF
stormy weather.
The President presented her an
nual report which had been made
to the County and State Fedora
ton. Approximately $3.50 has been
donated in varying amounts to the
Rockville Library, Christmas OPP
portunities, Montgomery County
General Hospital, Prisoners of
War boxes, Red Cross, and other
organizations.
Mrs. Sims addressed the Club
on the work to be done in the or
ganization of the Recreation Coun-
Gil and will speak at later date
on what the organized bodies in
Rockville are expected to do in
supporting and maintaining the
work of the Council.
Mrs. Rose Dawson Of the local
Red Cross spoke to the Club on the
work of the Rockville Branch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09

Unfortunately, most prognosti-
Gators see things the way they
want them to appear.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09

The Jamestown Club met at the
home of Mrs. Kelley Rice Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Raleigh Chinn,
vice-president, presiding in place of
Miss Eleanor Darby, president, who
was unable to attend. There were
sixteen members and four guests
present. The program was in
charge of Mrs. William Ward, civ
les chairman, and James Broom,
scholarship chairman. Mrs. Angus
tus w. Hines of Laytonsville
member of the Gaithersburg
Woman's Club, told of a visit to the
Northwest Indian Reservation.
The Women's Board of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital
will hold its quarterly meeting in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-09

The War Service committee of
the Chevy Chase Women's club has
announced that the club is to have
fighter plane named for the club.
1t will have "Women's Club of
Chevy Chase" stenciled across its
nose! The club is credited with
bonds to the amount of $4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Strikers go
in IA Today

st Louis. June 2-AP-Some NJ
the 3 500 street car operators and
Lus drivers on two day strike
which has affected 500 000 -
I.onisians will be classified "A
today. their draft boards have de.
cided
John-J. Griffin, Of the executive
committee OF the Associated
draft boards OF ST Louis. called
an emergency meeting last night.
and at its close he announced that
eight draft board cbsirmen had
ordered immediate reclassifica-
ton OF strikers.
Griffin said that when men given
occupationsl deferments 90 on
unauthorized strikes they should
be Immediately considered as hsv-
ing quit Jobs essential 10 the wa
effort and should be Immediately
classified in I A and indicted into
the armed services regardless OF
age"
Minutes OF the meeting and a
copy OF letter stating the boards
attitude we're sent all draft boards
in ST. Louis and St Louis County.
Griffin said some OF the strikers
would receive new Classification
today
Hitch.hiking, walking or bicyo-
ling 10 work was in order for St.
Louis residents today. .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Unnu, Lend Lease Giuen Nod

Washington. June ZAP The
House Appropriations Committee
gave Lendlease Administration and
the new world relief setup. known
as UNRRA. a blanket approval to.
day, recommending TO the full
membership the Identical ll94o
budget the agencies requested.
The committee reported TO the
House Legislation providing.
For lend-lease S3.450,510. 900.
For UNRRA-Sf50. 600. 600 for
this nations Anticipation in the
Tinted Nations Relief and Rehabi.
litation Administration with add.
tional authority for The President
to transfer TO it $3.50 .009. 900 In
lend.lease funds which might not
be needed Immediately.
For the Foreign Economic Ad-
ministration. the agency charge
with wasing economic warfare
against the enemy-Sl9.500. 900. a
reduction OF $1,3sl.000 from the
FEAs budget request.
The appropriations are FOR the
fiscal year which starts July !.
Lend-lease aid by the United
States to- the Allies now totals
S24225, 10000 The committee de.
elared that the guns. tanks and
food distributed this way mean,
the difference between a relatively
Intellectual and an about utiliza-
ton OF the resources Of our Allies
in destroying the enemy"
The committee stated that n
was faced with situation now
similar 10 the first World War. In
the early fall OF 1918. the report
said. many persons thought Ger
many must surrender soon but the
H'use appropriated S550o000 900
"a bill that was signed only seven
days before the armistice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Pupils Sell
More Bonds

Ypsilanti High School bond sales
totaled s27.950. as the Glass Of
49,. which is sponsoring the drive
in the high school. turned in So
S25 Thursday. This leaves an ad.
ditionsl s62,050 to be sold before
June 5, in order to meet the 800.
goo quota set by the class.
Home room 81 is leading the
four Junior home rooms in the
sale OF bonds, having turned in
ss25 in Thursdays report. Sec.
ond place was taken by room 2l5.
with $500. and third place went
to home room 200 W. turning in
1915. Last place went to home
room 1l3, which turned in 1925.
Thursdays high salesman was
Arthur Herbst. who sold s575 in
bonds. Other high statesmen were
Maxine Borusch. 1926: Barbara
Orr. 5000. and Betty Servers and
Phoebe White who each turned in
500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Units
May Receive
State Help

Lansing. Mich. June AP -
The mnch.criticized Intangible tax
law. the shaping Of which a grand
jury contends was influenced By
the bribing OF legislators, held
spotlight today as the state Ia
study commission was called TO
meeting TO consider state and local
governmental fiscal problems.
A subcommittee OF the commits
sion disclosed it was pretty def
nitely' In favor OF recommending
major amendment OF the statute.
although emphasizing 1t had made
no formal decision on the subject.
4 majority OF the subcommittee
members indicated sympathy for a
proposal that all revenues. from the
tax should be paid 10 units OF local
government, instead OF the present
plan which gives third 10 state
government,
Senator George p. McCallum o.
Ann Arbor. who introduced the bill
IN the legislature but angrlly had
his name stricken from 1t after 4
was subjected to amendmsnti
/ which Circuit Judge Leland W
Carr $ one-Man grand juicy now cor
j tends were bought by specia
interests. is chairman OF the sub
committee.
The members said they consid
cred proposing four other msjol
changes. They are
! Elimination OF the privilege
OF offsettiug expenses OF business
In computing the tax.
. Elimination OF permission &c
offset notes and bills payable
against notes and accounts reCeiy
able In the computation.
3 Elm nation OF a ceiling or
The tax now fixed al three tenths
Of one per cent in the face OF
OF one per cent OF the face value
OF any productive security.
Elimination OF the so.called
Michigan corporate exemption fea
ture. which grants exemption from
the tax on corporation stock in pro
portion to the assets the firm Sns
in Michigan.
McCGllum estimated such chang
es would increase productivity oil
the tax from about 100000 a year
10 $lO,OOVOO0 or more. and bring
the statute into approximately the
form OF his original bill.
Thirteen Of the men accused
OF the conspiracy are awaiting trisI
after an examination in which Ma
ior Charles f. Hemans testified
he paid brides 10 have the ceiling
aud offsetting OF accounts psyab!.
against accounts receivable written
into The statute as amendments IL
McCallum bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Main Nazi ESCAPE Route Severed
OPA Fight in
congress to
be Important

Washington, June 2-AP-There
IS nothing more important on the
American home front than the figh,
which starts next week In Con
gess on the OPA.
The lie OF that agency, which
controls wartime prices and ration
ing and therefore is the man link
in the whole government program
OF holding loving costs. ends June
80.
It seems certain Congress will
continue OPA for another year Or
IS months. But how? Strong or
hamstrung, Will II be continued as
powerful bulwark against the
pressures which Kite living costs
Or will Congress deyitaNze It?
The Senate Banking Committee
has just recommended renewal Of
| OPA and has drawn up a bill on
which Congress will start work
Monday.
Before presenting that bill OF
recommendation. the committee
conducted extremely long hearings.
Those hearings now are published
in book 1902 pages long. The book
is lesson in human nature.
OPA and other government Off
Gals and businessmen and repre-
sentatives Of businessmen went
before the committee to say what
they thought of OPA and whether
1t should be continued and how.
Those witnesses, says the com.
mittee, without exception favored
continuation OF OPA but there
were material differences OF opin-
| ion as to what amendment should
| be made in the law in connection
with its extension. Many amend
ments have been urged upon the
! committee
Which means that time and again
a business man or the representa-
tive of an industry said in effect
10 the committee -, think OPA
should be continued and. generally
II is doing a good job. but d."
Which meant. "OPA is all righ'
for the other fellow but please dc
me a special favor The special
favor being permission for this OF
that group TO get special relief from
the OPA restrictions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
.Rayburn to
Strike Note
.ofHarrnony
CBy the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
With House Speaker Sam Ray
burn (Tex.) scheduled for a key
note address, a group OF Demo
cratic leaders sought al the Mary
land convention today TO name an
lS-vote uninstructed delegation TO
give the state a hand in the selec.
ton Of a vice presidential candi.
date at the party's National Con
vention.
Rayburn. who has been mention
ed as second place choice il
President Roosevelt seeks a fourth
term, was called upon for a "Har
mony" talk in a meeting where all
factions apparently wanted to pre-
vent any outcropping OF anti-Roose-
welt sentiment.
nevertheless, one faction OF the
Marylanders was represented as
believing that il the state left its
delegates unpledged, they would
have more opportunity OF sharing
in the cioice OF the vice PRESIDENT
al nominee.
The Maryland meeting We'd for
attention with-a gathering OF lndi-
ana Republicans TO complete that
states slate OF 20 COP delegates
and to pick nominees for governor
and senator. Ralph Gates. former
state chairman, was unopposed for
the gubernatorial nomination while
Homer E. Capehart, indianapolis
manufacturer. and James NJ. Tuck
err, former Secretary OF State. con-
tested for the senatorial place,
twenty-five OF the Indiana dele
gates were chosen yesterday, in
congressional district caucuses,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Reaction Seen
by Socialists

Reading Pa. June ZAP The
Socialist party national convention
opened today with a report from
Harry Flesichman. its national sec
rotary. asserting President Roose
Felt has led steady retreat TO-
ward reaction ever since h.>
plague on both your houses"
statement during the 1887 little
steel strike
The Socialists. only left wing
group planning presidential tick
ct this year. convened fos a three
day session with indications point
ing 10 denomination Sunday Of its
1870 standard beat.r-. Norman
Thomas. 81 year oil veteran cam
paigner, and 80 year old Maynard
{. krueser profe ssor Of economics
at the Univ ersity Of IN cago.
II be accepts. it viii be Thomas
fifth straight presidential nomlna-
ton by a minority party that pol.
ed its largest vote in 1926 nearly
100000 but fell 10 $4,000 in 1886
and slightly more than 100000 In
1890.
Flesichmsn in his report dc-lar.
ed all Indications point 10 an in
creased Socialist vote this year,
due a. leas' partly 10 objective
Conditions favorable 10 the party.
lie said after President Eocse.
welt was elected in 1882 his View
Deal Social Reform won he en-.
thusiastic support OF the trade
union movement. such reforms.
he added we're taken primarily
.on Socialist party platforms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
SUSPECT FOOD

Lansing. Mich. June ZAP -
Health authorities today were in
yestigating the cause OF an i'll
ness that sent ~ construction
workers TO Lansing hospitals
where their ailment was descrio-
ed as food poisoning. The vorS-
ers, employed on project at the
General Motors forge plant. were
stricken suddenly late Thursday
after eating ham o. egg salac
sandwiches they had purchased
from an unidentified vendor. Dr.
c. d. Barrett. county health officer,
said he would seek to determine
whether the sandwiches or some
other food had poisoned the vic
Tins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Pope Questions ACCESSIBILITY
of Unconditional Surrender

London, June 2-AP-Pope Plus
XII, in a speech to the college OF
c rdinals, expressed the hope to-
day that peace soon would appear
on Rome's hills and over the
whole world but added that a de-
mand for total victory might pro-
long the war.
In an Italian language broadcast
the Pontitf called on the victors
10 give hope and faith to the van
pushed, and declared that who
ever would dare lift hand against
Rome would be guilty OF matri-
eide.
The Pontiff said that many per-
sons fear the theory OF full vic
tory or complete destruction and
that this operates with a bad
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Pollution IN
Huron River

Don't swim in the Huron
River
This warning was issued today
by Dr. Otto X. Engelke. director Of
Washtenaw County health unit He
reports that the river is polluted
with sewage 10 such a degree as to
make II unsafe from a health
standpoint Swimmers might con
tract typhoid sinus and car in
feclion from the water in its pres
ent condition, he states.
Tests taken from Barton pond
showed a high bacilli content and
further samples are 10 be taken
at other places TO determine il
possible the source OF pollution.
Or. Engelke states that the pol
luton is not so serious that water
from the river could not he made
safe for drinking by putting il
through treatment plants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Hull Ideals Differ From Those of Churchill

what Spain already had done 10
help the ilied cause.
Huls statements covered two
main points
l. lie reaffrmed the intention
Of this government 20 zee that
all nations. especially the snail
nations are kept on position o.
equality with al others and that.
in every practicable way. there
will be cooperation.
g. He then hammered especial
ly hard the point that the United
states has a long record OF Cham
Dionship o. ocrty for everybody
encouraging them A. all times and
10 all places