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Evening star., 1945-06-09

District, he has we'll earned the
tribute paid him by the late Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1888
that Ito one who has played the
part you have played in the Ma
tons Capital through a long life
and a long and devoted pastorate,
the words of the psalmist have spe-
cial application: The lines are
fallen unto me in pleasant places,
yea. I have a goodly heritage"
The history of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church in the inter-
vening So years has largely been the
history of a mans devotion to an
ideal. Born a slave in Richmond,
Va, in 1851. DR.. Brooks was freed by
Lincoln's emancipation proclama-
ton. In 1866 he entered Lincoln
University, receiving his bachelor OF
arts degree in 1872 and his theologi-
cal degree year later.
He joined the First African Bap-
tist Church in 1878 A short time
later DR.. Brooks became a clerk in the
Richmond post Office, leaving there to
become Sunday school missionary
for Virginia of the American Baptist
Publication Society of Philadelphia
He was ordained in December, 1876
and after serving a pastorate at the
Second African Baptist Church of
Richmond from 1877 to 1880 and an
other Sunday school missionary po-
sition in Louisiana, he came to Wash
ington to enter on duties that were
to prove lifetime job.
The church is an outgrowth of the
First Baptist Church, whose con-
gregation worshipped at the Nine
teenth and I streets building from
1902 until 1888. when they moved to
a new structure at Tenth, near E
street NV. During these years the
First Baptist Church had colored
members. When the white men,
bers moved to the new location in
1888, 40 colored members took over
the building and formed the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church.
The official organization, however,
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Former Missionary Guest
At First Baptist Church

The Rev. Cecil Hobbs, formerl,
the missionary representative of tn.
First Baptist Church of this city II
Burma, will supply for DR.. E. H
Pruden tomorrow morning. Mr.
Hobbs is connected with the Fal
Eastern division of the Library o1
Congress. The associate minister
the Rev. r. Edward Dowdy, will
preach tomorrow night.
DR.. Pruden will be preaching to.
morrow at the First Baptist Church
in Dayton, Ohio, and will 60 Mon.
day to Denison University at Gran.
vile to address the Ohio Baptist
Ministers Retreat. DR.. Pruden will
deliver four addresses under thu
general theme: "The Ministers Mes.
sage for These Days"
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Young People Meet
In Rock Creek Park

The young peoples department
of the National City Christian
Church is now meeting every Tues
day evening at Rock Creek Park
There is game and social period
and a picnic supper under the di-
rection Of the Rev. Benton Roy
Hanan, associate minister. AL
young people are invited.
you Have a Cross" is the sub
ject of DR.. j. Warren Hastings al
1880 am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Flag Presentation
At r. |. Avenue Church

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will present an American
flag to the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Church at II am. to-
morrow. Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, presi-
dent, will present the flag, which
will be received by DR.. E. A. Sex
smith. There will also be unveiled
a service flag representing three
gold stars in honor of the men from
the church who died in service. DR..
Sexsmith will speak on Christian
Adventure" Special music will be
presented bv choir of young people
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Reformation Lutheran

At the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation tomorrow evening DR.
Oscar F. Blackwelder will continue
his series of sermons on rs Life
Worth Living?" His subject will be
THE Secrets of Strong Character. ,
The young peoples group will hold
an afternoon of fellowship, climax
ing in an outdoor worship service
led by the Rev. R. L. Shop in Sligo
Park at 2 pm.
The Mems Club meets Thursday
for dinner. Election of officers will
be held and DR.. Blackwelder will
make the address.
Evening star., 1945-06-09

pressed trust in God. The old hymns
were sung again and again. Prayers
were offered by men OF all creeos
The whole Nation stood at attention
in prayer at the hour of the funera
services. All over the land people
gathered in their churches Tor me-
mortal services Of prayer.
One mans faith caused the worlc
to turn to God.
Only One other who has evel
walked this earth has caused sucf
concentration of devotion ano
God consciousness - Jesus Christ
Himself.
AS the Sunday schools devote this
one lesson in a historical course tc
THE Ministry of Jesus" we are
naturally moved to recall the great
volume of testimonies to Jesus that
have come from the armed forces
Their experiences have profoundly
affected the public thinking, as the
multitude of books attest. In their
hearts our men know that they are
fighting for the goals of Jesus as He
expressed them at the beginning OF
His ministry in the words of Isaiah:
THE Spirit of the Lord is upon
me. because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he
hath sent me to heal the broken
hearted, to preach deliverance to
the captives, and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty them
that are bruised, to preach the ac-
ceptable year of the Lord"
We have been slow to realize
that the mission of the Master
was a social mission. He came to
right what is wrong with the
world, primarily by offering saliva
ton to the individual. He proposed
to change the world by changing
the lives of the people who live in
the world. His conception of the
Kingdom of God on earth is a So
ciety of redeemed men and women,
who will not hurt or destroy one
another, for their lives are animated
by the love of God.
AS he Stated Ills PLATFORM De-
fore his Nazareth neighbors, in
the words of the old Hebrew
prophet, He put first the needs
of the poor. We read that message
anew in the tale of Europe's and
Asia's millions impoverished by
the war. And we realize that a
principal objective of the San Fran
cisco Conference is to fulfill the
purpose of Jesus in behalf Of the
poor. 1t aims to implement--as we
say today-the promises and moral
requirements Of the ancient gospel
The Sunday School Lesson for
June 10 is. "The Ministry of
Jesus"-Matthew, Mark, Luke,
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Catholic Evidence GuiId

The Washington Catholic Evil
dence Guild will hold two religious
forums in Franklin Park tomorrow
from 3 to pm, under the direction
Of the Rev. John Carr of st. Paul's
College. Father Carr will have Frank
Biskin, Joseph OLooney and James
Finley as co-spe akers.
From 7:30 to $50 pm. the forum
will be under the direction of the
Rev. Edward Peters, who will be as
sisted by Leo Conlin, John Moore
and Ben Hunt.
The audience is invited to ask
questions on the subject of the talk.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
All Souls Unituriun

In the Comparative Religion Glass
of All Souls Unitarian Church at 10
a m. DR.. Mark A. Graubard will speak
on "The Nature of Man: The Need
for Integration, the True Function
of Religion" At the same time DR.
Charles Prince will address the Cur
rent Problems Glass on "The Soviet
Government in Form and Action"
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Conservation Services
At Congress Heights

The sanctuary of the Congress
Heights Methodist Church will be
consecrated at II am. tomorrow ir
the building at Fifth street anc
Alabama avenue Sc. by the pastor
the Rev. George K. Conner, with
DR.. Fred B. Holloway. president oi
Western Maryland College, as guest
speaker.
The cornerstone was laid October
81, 1886. The estimated cost of the
building, when completed, is $780,
600.
Evening star., 1945-06-09

M e t n o d ! S t
Church will hold
a business meet
ing Tu e S d a y
evening. H. L.
Garrett W il !
teach tomorrow.
The Phi Gam
ma Kappa Glass
of Metropolitan
Baptist Church
will hold it's an
n u a ! outdoor
supper meeting
at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P.
L. Rogers Tues
Evening star., 1945-06-09

pdSCOTdGe al GHe
N | n e t e enth
Street Col ored
Baptist Church,
N i n e t e enth
and I streets
NV.
Today. at "a,
DR.. Brooks has
seen the city
grow to its pres
ent m e t ropoli-
tan size. He has
also seen his
church steadily
grow. The pa
triarch of art.jve
pastors in the
Evening star., 1945-06-09

anything like 1t.
Chiefly because
of the new pow
er of radio the
whole earth was
able to express
itself Simultane-
ously. 1t seemed
as if every trib-
ute to the dead
leader, whether
by statesman,
preacher or COM
mon man, was
link ed to the
recognition OF
the President S
Atxy 40
Evening star., 1945-06-09
BY CASPAR NAMES.

Washington was a small town in
1882 when the Rev. DR.. Walter
Henderson Brooks, then a young
man 81 years old, entered into his
Evening star., 1945-06-09
IA Lesson
For the Week
By WILLIAM 7. ELLIS.

At the death of President Roose-
velt the world witnessed marvel
the universal outpouring of religious
faith. There has never before been
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Organized
Bible Glasses
By DR.. PAGE NICK. ETCHIsON.

The Templemen's Bible Glass of
Temple Baptist Church will have
j. Howard Ingram as guest teacher
tomorrow.
The Box Bible Glass of Emory
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Trtpnns

Friends Meeting of Washington.
gill Florida Ave.
Meetings for Worship First Day Sunday
at IL am All interested are welcome.
Young People, $50 pm. S. S., 10:45 am
FRIENDS MEETING tORTHODOX).
18th and Irving Streets NV.
II a.m.-Meeting for Worship Welcome.
Evening star., 1945-06-09

The Sunday School Lesson for
June 10 is, "The Ministry of
Jesus"-Matthew, Mark, Luke,
John.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
King Again Heads
Farm Loan Assoc.

"a members and guests of the
Frederick Production Credit Asso-
citation and the Western Mary
land National Farm Loan Asso-
citation met in the auditorium of
the Gaithersburg High School,
Thursday evening, February LIST.
James D. King conducted the
rneeting.
by means Of charts, Walter d.
Bromley, Secretary Treasurer of
both organizations, presented the
progress and operations of the
two Organizations for 1914. James
D. King was reelected for an
other term of three years, for
dictatorship in the National
Farm Loan Association for Mont
gomery County. C. w. Held, ST.,
Secretary of the Federal Land
Bank, gave a very interesting
talk. Refreshments were served
by the Gaithersburg P-TA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
License Bureau
Establishes Record

The office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court issued 254 mar
riage licenses in January. This
Is believed to be a record for a
month and exceeded the total for
the preceding January by 70.
According to the license clerk,
Mrs. Lucille Pennington, the
office established an an-time high
yearly record during 1914. The
total for the year was $3.50 Ii
censes which was considerably
more than the office had issued
in any previous year.
The couples came from all
parts of the country-most of
them being from Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Column
bia. A large majority of those
obtaining permits were married
by Rockville ministers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Southern States
Expansion Plans

The Board of Directors Of the
Southern States Cooperative, which
has a membership of more than
10000 farmers in Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and
Kentucky, met in Richmond on
February /, and authorization of
additional storage and feed manu-
featuring facilities at their Cincin-
natl feed mill will double the plants
capacity. General Manager w. G..
Wysor said the new construction
will cost approximately $750,000
and will permit the manufacture Of
about 100000 tons of feed a year.
1.-THE Inauguration Of a market
ing service in canning crops
through the ownership and opera
ton of canning plants was approved
and 2 canning plants to be operat-
ed in Maryland during 1916 are
contemplated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Filippinos Treated
By County Men

The duties Of ia Richard r.
Vetter, serving with the medical
detachment Of the 149th inf, 38tl
Div, somewhere in the Philippine
Islands, include not only treating
the sick and wounded of his own
unit, but various casualties of the
Filipino Guerillas, as we'll. Dick
a graduate Of Richard Montgom-
cry High School in Rockville and
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
r. Vetter, Gaithersburg, points
out the Importance Of maintaining
good health among the guerillas
because of the invaluable assist
ance they give our troops in fight.
ing the Japanese.
He cites an incident Of three
young guerillas who came to ths
Bn. Aid Station one evening with
shrapnel wound of their hands ant
feet. After treating them, Vettel
said that they were very grateful
and cooperative patients. He men
stoned, so,athat athoy had treat
ed the Philippines for Taric-5 skin
diseases as well as numerous otheI
ailments.
Prior to entering the service al
most three years ago, Sgt. Vettel
was employed as a plumber in
Washington. His wife, Mrs. Lor-
raine Vetter, lives at Derwood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
New Business
In Rockville
Opens Feb. 10

Rockville will witness the OPEN
ing Of its newest business on Sat-
urday, February 10, when Mary
land Motors, Inc. begins operation.
This is a new enterprise and, for
the duration of the war, will con-
centrate attention on the purchase
and sale of used cars and servic-
ing Of automobiles and trucks. The
business is located in the old Bro
sius Garage.
Two resident Of Silver Spring,
both former employees Of the Will
SON Motor Company, are the prin-
cipals of the corporation. Edwin
r. Modesto is president and
George A. Dressed is secretary
treasurer. Mr.. Modesto is 80, mar
ried, and has one child. Mr.. Ores
sci is AZ, married and boasts of
having two children.
Both men evidence complete sa-
tisfaction with encouragement they
have received and are enthusiastic
about the future of Rockville as
business center. Mr.. Dressed said
II have always like Rockville and
expect to make my home here. In
planning our enterprise we sought
a place where we could be near
enough to render real service to
farmers on their trucks and autos.
In so doing we will be contributing
our part toward keeping necessary
transportation on the road.' Mr..
MODESTO said II believe complete
ly in the future of Rockville be-
cause it is in the path Of natural
growth from Washington. We have
every reason to be confident Of our
future here. Both Mr.. Dressed and
I have had years Of experience in
the sale and seryicing Of autoomo-
tibe equipment and we shall be
ready for the flow Of business fol-
lowing the defeat Of Germany and
Japan"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
City Reporters
Find No Dirt"
In County Jail
Federal Report Termed I'm
fair By Montgomery Coun-
ty Officials


When reporters from Washing
ton city newspapers "find no dirt
when investigating a Montgomery
County institution that is news
more sensational than imam bites
dog Following the release of
the Federal inspectors who ranked
the Montgomery County Jail sixth
among the % county jails in the
State, and termed it poor, stories
in the leading city papers were
much more plausible than was the
story Of the Federal report.
Montgomery County is proud of
its modern Jail built on top of the
courthouse-built in 1881. It is
no Sandwich jail"-food is cooked
under supervision of the wife of
the warden, Joseph Monkey. A
member of THE SENTINEL staff
on a casual visit to the Jail some
time ago remarked upon the guam
tity and quality of the bean soup
being ladled out for supper, and
the attractiveness of the warden's
apartment.
A reporter for The Star has
this to say: He "saw no evidence
of neglect of equipment, the place
was clean, there was no Jail odor',
and the kitchen offered little room
for Improvement as far as he could
see."
County officials think the Federal
report unfair. Lacy Shaw, presi-
dent of the board of County Com
misioners, stays "We've the best
Jail in the State, / don't care what
anyone says" Sheriff Farmer, who
is in charge Of the institution, goes
farther and says "the best Jail in
the State; the best Jail in a great
many States" and both invite ms
pection.
missioners, says "We'vc the best
1t seems ironical that the very
complete reports which are kept on
the Jail in this couny led to the
criticism of lodging juveniles there
Other jails had no records of sex
or age. A detention house for
juveniles is one of the postwar
projects, proposed for the county
it was pointed out by Mrs. Made
line Fennell, probation officer for
the Juvenile Court.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Col. A. H. HObley
Appoints Drive Assistants

Colonel Alfred H. Nobley, Rec
Cross War Fund Chairman fol
Montgomery County, announce:
the Branch and Area Chairmer
who will serve on his committed
for the War Fund Campaign
slated to start March 1:
Annie M. Wilson Branch -
Mrs. Austin S. Donaldson.
Bethesda Branch Judge Al
bert E. Brault.
Boyds Clarksburg-Reverenc
J. M. Kerr.
Chevy Chase Branch-Col. A
H. Nobley.
Clara Barton Branch Mrs
George P. Lowe.
Colesville-- Mrs. George Rust
Candy.
Damascus - Mr.. Bradley M
Woodfeld.
Darnestow1 Seneca - Mrs
William Gassaway.
Gaithersburg-Mrs. Garry Bell
and Miss Alverda Cooks.
Germantown-Mrs. H, r. Selby
Laytonsville- Reverend Dillon
B. Groves.
Olney Sandy Spring Mrs
Albert Wilson and Mrs. Ste
phen o. Beebe.
Poolesville-Mrs. Robert Gray
Potomac Reverend Elgar c
Soper.
Rockville Branch Mrs. vii.
liam p. Sherman.
Silver Spring Branch Mrs
Warner B. Ragsdale.
Takoma Park Branch Mr.
George A. Cook.
Washington Grove-Mrs. Hen.
ry Becraft-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

Matthews, vice chairman for Mont
gomery County, j. H. Willett, field
executive; former scoutmaster
Julian Hoskinson, now a first It.
in the Army and stationed in Bos-
ton; and H. S. Brownfield, cub COM
missioner are to be among the
guests. II. E. McComb of Wash
ington, an amateur magician will
entertain the boys.
On Friday night at the Court of
Honor to be held at Bethesda Ele-
mentary School, Philip Gates, Jr.,
and Carrot Shaeffer are to be given
life awards. Bert Coble will get
his first class award.
AS part of the observance the
Rockville troop will attend in a
body the II o'clock service in the
Christian Church Sunday morning
when the Pastor, the Rev. J. Virgil
Lilly, will talk on "A Password
10 Victory. The Rev. Lilly is cub
master for three dens Of cubs
which are sponsored by the Christ
ian Church.
The scouts will start another
newspaper salvage campaign on
Feb. 25. The whole Rockville area
is to be covered by a fleet of trucks
which will call for them from door
to door. Many hours will be saved
if the paper is wrapped and tied
securely and placed on the side
walk. Anyone who wishes may
leave their paper across the street
from the Rockville Fire House any
Sunday from 1 TO 5 P. M. George
Boyce is chairman and other mem
bers Of this committee are P.lW.
Gates, Leroy B. Sherman, G. G..
ostertag and Willis Thompson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Action Taken
On Five County
Postwar Plans
Federal Report Termed
Unfair By Montgomery
County Officials

Resolutions on five postwar
projects were submitted for APP
proval at meeting of the County
Advisory Committee on Postwar
Planning held Tuesday evening in
Bethesda Elementary School. A
resolution proposing selection Of a
county manager was held over for
the February 18th meeting to per-
NIT further study by the sub-com-
mittee at the request Of Richard
B. Barker.
Considered were resolutions in
Guiding provisions for financing
post war building projects;
strengthening the county's juve-
nile court system; improving the
engineering department, appoint
ment of county purchasing agent
and establishments of a civil serw-
ice system.
The committee approved legisla-
ton permitting the issuance Of
bonds by the County Commission
ers without public referendum to
finance public works to be limited
to 8 per cent or less Of the
assessed value of real and per-
sonal property in the county,
which is set at $1S6,000,0 900.
The other resolutions were also
approved with reservations. Legis-
ton was urged to enable the coun-
ty to take over the bonded indebt-
edness of 100000. on - road
projects, now chargeable to vari-
Gus districts or precincts.
A complete study of the coun-
ty tax structure was recommended
to see if it would be possible to
pay all maturing bonded indebted
ness without a tax rate increase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Sherwood Graduates
Three Senior Boys

Three Senior boys were grad
uated from Sherwood High School,
Sandy Spring, Tuesday morning,
February 6, in the first mid-year
commencement in the history Of
the school.
These boys, Daniel Bruce, Will
lard Derrick and Calvert He'll, have
received their orders for induction
into the armed forces and will
leave shortly.
Judge Charles w. Woodward Of
the Circuit Court gave the address;
diplomas were awarded by the
principal, Sidney T. Lawler and the
invocation ana benediction were
given by the Rev. Herbert w. Ma
yers. The girls chorus sang "The
Skating Song" by Fay and Wald-
ten and the professional by Kipling
and Dekoren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
An Unusual Gift
From Overseas

Mrs. Mark B. Wetzel, a veteran
horsewoman Of jefferson County,
West Va. is in receipt of an I'M
usual and unique present from her
son-in-law, Corporal Robert Owen
Allen Mccormick, who is attached
to the Amphibious Engineers OF
the Quartermasters Corps and now
located somewhere in France.
The present, which is most &C
ceptable to Mrs. Wetzel was a
captured German Cavalry Officers
saddle, of excellent and durable
construction made of fine genuine
leather.
Mrs. Wetzel states that in using
the saddle she finds it to be one
of the most comfortable she has
ever used and that one could ride
on it for hours without firing.
Mrs. Wetzel is a niece Of Mrs.
John P. Engle, Of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Boy Scout Week FEB. 8 to H.
35th Year For American Scouts

AS the United Nations move
forward to victory, programs such
as Scouting step forward to d.
their parts in insuring the peace.
Theme of the 35th anniversary CO.
LIBERATION of the Boy Scouts of
America from Feb. 9th to 18th is
Scouts of the World Brothers
Together"
Scouting is making a valuable
contribution to preserving the va
lues and advantages of American
citizenship, Walter w. Head of ST
Louis, President of the National
Council, Boy Scouts Of America,
said in a statement for Boy Scout
Week, Feb. 8 to ID, marking the
35th anniversary Of the Movement
in America.
"The precepts and principles Of
Scouting as reflected in the Scout
Oath and the Scout Law are =.
basic foundation upon which the
Scout Program rests.
more than twelve million boys
and men have marched under the
banner of Scouting and have there
fore become familiar with the pro-
gram of the Boy Scouts of
America. Their lives have been en-
riched by this experience. They
have become better boys, better
men and better citizens.
Boy Scout Troop No. 231 Of
Rockville will initiate National Boy
Scout Week with a Father and Son
Banquet to be served Thursday
evening by the ladies Of the Christ
ian Church. H. J. Moore is scout
master and DR.. Karl Habel is
assistant scoutmaster. George N.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Lincoln Day Dinner
Completely ''Sold Out"

With a complete sell-out Of
tickets for the annual Lincoln
Day Dinner to be held at Indian
Spring Club, February IL and
sponsored by the Montgomery
County State Central Committee,
Claude A. Cook, general chair
man, announces that no further
reservations can be made.
The principal speaker viii be
the Honorable Paul Cunningham,
representative from the Fifth
District Of Iowa, who will dis
cuss the trend Of government to-
day.
Honor guests at the dinner will
include Galen L. TAFT, Chairman
of the State Central Committee,
and Edward w. Colladay and
James G. Wilkes Of the District
Of Columbia Committee. Music
will be furnished by Geie Archer
and Pete Macias.