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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Registrations For
Blood Donations
Now Being Sought
Red Cross Mobile Unit To
Visit Rockville Monday,
April 16

The Red Cross Blood Donor Unit
will be in Rockville Monday, April
16, at the Methodist Church from
$3.50 to 2, Mrs. James H. Nolan,
chairman for Rockville and the up
per county announces.
A recent letter from a Pooles-
vile boy, Wellstood Upton, told
how he and his comrades gave a
pint of blood each before being
sent to the front lines, because of
the scarcity of blood plasma in his
area. More and more palsma and
whole blood is needed ss our sold
iers bring victory nearer. Will you
not register with Mrs. Nolan,
chairman or your local chairman
and give your pint that our boys
may not be asked to donate before
facing the enemy.
Just call any member of this
committee:
Mrs. George Harding, Gathers
burg, Mrs. Effie Mangum. Spring
Lake Park, Mrs. Edward Beale,
Potomac, Mrs. H. H. MacCubbin,
Travilah, Mrs. Thomas c. Kelly,
Jamestown, MIS-. Chares Kohlhoss,
Poolesville.
Mrs. Charles Brewer, Beallsville,
Mrs. Paul Robertson, Dickerson,
Mrs. Bradley Woodfield, Darnes-
town, Mrs. Walter Wilson, Ashton
and Sandy Spring, Mrs. Guy All
nut, Seneca, Mrs. Robert Williams,
Jr., Boyds, Mrs. Thomas E. Bal
ley, Laytonsville.
Recruiting fer Rockville are:
Mrs. James L. Burdette, Mrs.
James d. Bowman, Mrs. Wilson
Carl, Mrs. Randall M. Harris, Mrs.
Theodore Ricketts,, Mrs. Norman
Ward. Mrs. J. Brawner Nicholson,
Jr., Mrs. Ellen T. Ferris, Frank E.
Williams of the Rotary Club, Tony
Darbey of the Lions Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Bond Bill Veto
Would Increase
Tax, Says Shaw
Answers Charter Board
Plea That Governor Veto
County Bill

Answering a recent declaration
by the Charter Committee that it
would urge the Governor to veto
the bill because it charged, "the
county Democrats hope to use the
funds to defeat the Charter move
ment in the November election"
Lacy Shaw, president of the Board
of County Commissioners, said
this objection, if sustained by the
Governor, would not permit the
issuance of any county bonds until
after the November election of
1913.
A veto by Governor O'Conor of
the pending $5,OOO,O0 bond au-
thorization bill for Montgomery
County recently passed by the
Maryland Legislature would also
prevent the Board of County Com
missioners from refunding any
part of the county bonds that ma
ture in the next "a months, and
would require practically a 40
per cent increase in the county
tax rate" Mr.. Shaw asserted in a
statement released to Washington
papers.
"This could only mean," Mr..
Shaw asserted, "that there could
be no additions of any kind to the
county school, road, public build
ings or park systems for the next
four years.
"If refunding is prohibited, it
will require practically a 40 per
cent increase in the county tax
rate to pay off the $1,2O0,000 in
county bonds that mature during
the next two years. Mr.. Shaw
said. 'tThis seems an undue bur-
den on the taxpayers, particularly
since there has been practically
no increase in the total taxable
basis of the county during the last
two years.
Mr.. Shaw said the opposition
of Charter leaders to the bond au-
thorization is more surprising
since The Civic Federation has
adopted resolution favoring au-
thorization for the issuance Of
county bonds up to 8 per cent Of
the county's taxable basis for
schools and postwar public works.
This per cent limit is $1,000,000
more than the $4,000, 900 asked in
the bond authorization bill, he said.
A similar resolution also was
adopted by the County Advisory
Planning Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Damascus PIT. A. To
Meet Monday, April 8

The Rev. Lawrence c. Little,
pastor of Montgomery Chapel, will
be present at a meeting of the
Damascus PIT. A. planned for
Monday, Aprid 9th, at 8 p. m. in
the school. Mrs. George Woodfeld
is president.
At the March meeting it was
learned that the organization
was eligible for membership in the
PIT. A. County Congress. Letters
from Gov. O'Conor and others were
read, regarding the State educa-
tional program. Miss Hilda Hy-
att, girls physical education teach
err, exhibited the trophy won for
the school by her junior basketball
girls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
300. Pieces LISTED
For Tax Sale

Approximately three hundred
pieces of Montgomery County real
estate are scheduled to be sold at
public auction at the courthouse
here April 9th for non-payment of
state, county or municipal taxes
for the current tax year, John B.
Diamond, county treasurer, warn
ed this week.
The number is considerably un-
der the average for the last several
years and about the same as last
year, Mr.. Diamond said. The law
allows two years for redemption of
property thus sold. Payment of
taxes, interest and costs in connec-
ton with advertising on or before
day of sale will forestall sale.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Slack Nicholson Joins
Hickman's ESQ Force

Hickman's ESQ Service Station
announces in this issue of THE
SENTINEL that Slack Nicholson
has become associated with the
business. Mr.. Nicholson joined
the Hickman force on April /.
The newcomer to the business
activity of Rockville is a native
of the town. He is 81 years old
and is graduate of the Richard
Montgomery High School. Prior
business experience includes three
years with A. Guide & Sons and
four years as an auditor with the
Federal Housing Administration.
He is single and lives with his
parents at "Lenwill' on the Rock
vile Pike.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Annual Meeting
Of I. B. Society
Set For Wednesday
Federal Program For Tuber-
culosis Control To Be Dis
cussed. Three Trustees To
Be Elected

"The Federal tuberculosis Pro-
gram and What 1t Means to Our
County will be the subject of a
talk TO be given by Miss Margaret
Taylor of the U. S. Public Health
Service at. the annual meeting of
the Montgomery County Tubercu-
losis Association to be held We'd
nesday, April II at the Rockville
Baptist Church. Three trustees will
be elected.
A large number of officials of
the State and the District of Co.
lumbia, as well as professional
people have made reservations for
the luncheon meeting. The county
commissioners have delegated
Commissioner Harvey j. White and
J. Forest Walker, cher clerk to
represent the board. All residents
of Montgomery County who are in
terested in the program of the As
ISOLATION are urged to attend the
meeting, which will start at 1920
A. NJ, with luncheon at 1890. Miss
Taylor will speak at 1870. Lunch
con reservation should be made by
April 7 with the Association at
7649 Georgetown Road. Mrs. Dex-
ter Billiard, of Rockville is presi-
dent of the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Bay Ferry Service
Has Been Resumed

Of interest to people of this vi
cinity is the announcement that the
Claiborne Romancoke Chesapeake
Bay ferry service has been re-
sumed.
O Grafton of the ferry, part Of
the State-owned system, was sus-
pended by the commission March
18th, 1914, after engineers who
had surveyed the Claiborne ter
minal reported it to be in a dan
gerous condition.
The terminal has been rebuilt as
a permanent structure with facil-
tiles for the largest boat in the
ferry system.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05

) About 75O of the bills passed
were local measures, affecting one
county or in some cases single
towns Or cities.
The 1915 session also saw pas
sage of a record-breaking $780,
100000 biennial budget bill and a
IL million dollar postwar recon-
struction and development pro-
gram.
From the minority party came
the comment by the House Repub-
lican floor leader, Delegate Dick
of Allegany County, that united
effort" had made it possible to
reach adjournment without the
stigma of the customary last-min-
ute JAM" and he added:
Naturally, there are some fac
tors that contributed greatly to
this end and l think the most
important has been the attitude
of the members as to their duties
here in Annapolis.
"The seriousness of the times
has really changed the atmosphere
no longer do you find the spirit Of
fun that has prevailed in the past,
but a sincere desire to do their
jobs here and return to the work
at home. The presiding officers
and committee members have
spared no effort to expedite the
measures before their respective
groups"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
County Girl Heads
Maryland U. Sorority

At meeting of the Alpha Delta
Pi sorority at the University of
Maryland, Roberta Burdette was
elected president.
Miss Burdette is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin d. Burdette
of Hyattstown. She was gradu-
ated with honor from the Richard
Montgomery High School in 1912.
She is a junior in the College Of
Education, majoring in physical
education. Last year she was
awarded the black and gold an"
by the Women's Recreation Asso-
citation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Com ssiOners
official
Proceedings
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, April 3

The Board adopted a resolution
proclaiming April 1st through
April 30th, 1915, as Omitted Ma
tional Clothing Collection Month"
in Montgomery County, calling up
on every responsible organization
and every citizen of the community
to give utmost help in this urgent
and humanitarian undertaking.
Mr.. George N. Matthews, who was
designated as chairman of the
United National Clothing Collection
in the county, announced that
clothing receiving stations will be
established and named in desig-
mated areas throughout the county.
The Clerk to the Board author
lied and directed to advertise an
application submitted by Edward
L. Shipley of Germantown, for a
license to operate Tourist Cot
tage Home" located between At
woods Cabins and Hollywood Cab
ms on the Frederick Pike, near
Gaithersburg; a public hearing
will be held on Tuesday, May 9Th,
1915, at 1870 o'clock a. M, in the
Hearing Room at the Court House
in Rockville.
A license was granted to Leonard
B. Schloss, vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Glen Echo
Park Company, to operate Glen
Echo Amustment Park for the pc
riod of April 14th through Sep
TENDER 9th.
Mrs. Alice M. Hankel of Der
wood was appointed an elevator
operator to take the place of Mr..
Charles H. Grimes, deceased, of
Gaithersburg, at a salary Of $1,000
per annum.
The Commissioners authorized
payment in amount of $7,829 to the
Montgomery County Welfare Board
to meet expenses for that Board
for the month of April, 1915.
Appointed as emergency police
men at salary each in amount of
$175 month, for a period of sixty
days were William C. Heider, Jr..
Julius Edward LENS and Scott
Meese, all of Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Glen EchO's 18th
Season To Start

Glen Echo Park will open its
35th consecutive season under the
same management Saturday, April
18th. The park will be open from
1 to 11.45 p. m. daily until the
curfew is lifted TO permit later
closing.
The ballroom will be open from
8.45 to 11.45 each night. The
swimming pool will not be open
until May. The park is located
a short distance over the District
line, in Maryland, and may be
reached by streetcar or by automo-
bile out Massachusetts Avenue.
Parking facilities are provided for
those driving to the park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Maryland Legislators Set
Record At Recent Session
Passed 100 Bills And Were Able To Close
Shop Three Days Ahead OF Schedule

The 1915 Maryland General AS
sembly, working from the start
at fast pace, is considered as one
of the most industrious in Mary
lands history. The Assembly adj
journed sine die last Friday night,
March 30 after a routine closing
days work that saw approximately
30 bills passed, in contrast to the
hundreds jammed through in clos
ing hours of past sessions.
House speaker White 3D., Prince
Georges) commented that "all
parties in the session apparently
accepted the admonition given to
the membership at the beginning
Of the 1945 session" by the speak
er: that representation and pa
triotism were Incompatible"
Senate President Lindsay 3D.,
Baltimore County, declared it to
have been the most serious and
Industrious session in his expert
ence.
The 152 legislators had before
them a record total of 1548 bills,
of which about HOO were passed
by both houses.
A total of 514-another all-time
record-had been signed into law
before the gavels fell at conclusion
of the session, while the remain
der awaited signature or were
ready for study BY the attorney
generals office before submission
to the Governor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
DumbartOn Oaks To
Be Discussed Here

"How can we help TO win the
peace?" is the subject Of forum
and discussion TO be held Wednes-
day, April IL, at 8 P. M. at the
Board Of Education Building.
This meeting, sponsored by the
Montgomery County League Of
Women Voters, will present the
problems facing the United Ma
tons Conference soon to be held
in San Francisco and will be led
by Mrs. Francis Russell Of Silver
Spring. All men and women of
Rockville are urged to come and
find out how our town can help
to make a lasting peace.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
What Can You Spare
That They Can Wear?"

Robert S. Billhimer and H.
Jerry Moore are co-chairmen for
the United National Clothing
Collection in Rockville. They
have called a meeting for tomor-
row evening friday at 8 o'clock
in the Hearing Room in the
Court House to which all or
CARNATIONS and churches in the
Rockville area are asked to send
representatives.
From this meeting they will
make up their general commit
tee for the campaign which has
as a slogan what Can You
Spare That They Can Wear?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Recreation is
Planned For All
County Areas
Programs Of Last Summer
To Be Repeated This Year
Enlarged And Improved

A general recreation program
will again be provided for every
section of suburban Montgomery
County thruout the coming sum-
mer, Park Commissioners e. Brooke
Lee announced last week. The
program will be continuation Of
that of the past two summers and
will be operated and supported on
the same general plan and in most
communities will be located on the
site used last year.
The enrolment in the 1914 sum-
mer recreation program included
3400 as compared with total par
ticipation Of 2,495 children in the
summer of 1913. Commissioner
Lee said that the Park and Plan
ming Commission program would
continue to operate with school
programs as in the past, and en-
phasized that the Park and Plan
ming Commission regards Coun-
ty-wide recreation program as an
important function of local govern
ment but not as an essential activ-
ity in which all children should be
either expected or urged to particle
pate. The purpose is to make a
we'll planned and adequately in
structed and supervised program
available to the children of every
community that children may par
ticipate to the extent that their
parents regard desirable.
The program will again be pri-
marily based on the County Park
System, with the largest enroll
ments expected at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Recreation Center,
Jesup Blair Park, Kensington Rec
reation Center and the Rock Creek
Recreation Center. Approximate
ly 20 other programs are planned
in different communities. There is
no charge for participation.
Children enrolling have an OPP
portunity to take part in COMPETE
tive games, arts and crafts, music
and singing groups, social activi-
ties such as square, social and ryth-
mic dancing, nature HIKES and ma
ture study groups, quiet and ring
games, swimming groups, story
telling and dramatic groups. Other
special-interest groups and activi-
ties have been organized in all of
the programs.
In the summer program Of 1914,
40 program directors and instruc-
tors were Montgomery County
school teachers, three were from
Prince George, two from the Dis
trict of Columbia and one from
West Virginia. There were eight
part time specialist instructors
participating, of whom six were of
the Montgomery County school
system. Forty-five resident college
and high school students were as
ISOLATED with the program as as
sistant instructors. The total sal
aries paid to these three groups
amounted to $21, $1,000, or slightly
less than $40 per child participant
ing in the program. The total ex-
pended for equipment and material
was $5,26793, or approximately
$1.69 per child, which was compar-
atively equivalent to the 1943 ex-
penditures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Mrs. Tydings To Talk
At WOmen's Meeting

Mrs. Willard E. Tydings will
discuss the Dumbarton Oaks Pro-
posals at the semi-annual meeting
of the Women's Democratic Club,
Montgomery County, on Tuesday,
8 p. M, at the Bethesda County
Building. Mrs. Edith p. Allnutt,
president, will preside. The meet
ing is open TO the public and will
take the place Of the regular
monthly meeting of the executive
board Of the club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Rockville Girl
Joins Sorority

Emmy Lu Stickney, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Stickney,
Jr. of Montgomery avenue, was
pledged recently by Alpha Omicron
Pi sorority at Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y. Miss Stichney was
active on poster committee at
Willard Straight Hall. She is a
freshman at Cornell, where she is
majoring in fine arts. She is a
graduate of Woodrow Wilson High
School, Washington, D. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Gaithersburg Lions
To Get Charter

The Lions Club Of Gaithersburg
will celebrate "Charter Night,
April 14th, 1915, when the Char
ter will be presented to the Club
by District Governor, w. Carroll
Beatty.
A banquet will be served in the
cafeteria of the Gaithersburg
High School, beginning at 7 p. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
DIR. Marti To Speak
At Sherwood PIT. A.

DR.. Felix MART, Professor Of
Philosophy at the University of
Maryland, will be the speaker at
the Sherwood PIT. A. meeting at
8 p. m. on April 10th in the school
gymnasium. His topic will be
"Vision and Imagery in Religion"
There will be a small admission fee
for the benefit of the Library Fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Rockville Man Killed
On Two Jima

Mrs. William Rhodes has re-
ceived word from the War Depart
ment that her son, Carl Darby, Of
the U. S. Marine Corps, was killed
in action on March 18th on Two
lima. Also surviving him are his
wife and three children, who live
in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Silver Tea For
Women Democrats

A Silver Tea, sponsored by the
Women's Democratic Club of Sill
yer Spring, will be held Sunday,
April 18th, from TO p. M, at
the home Of Mrs. George w. Eiker,
9147 Sligo Creek Parkway, Silver
Spring. Open to public-everyone
is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Civic Federation To
Meet In Bethesda

The Civic Federation is also
scheduled to meet Monday evening,
April 9th. This will be it's 183rd
session. The meeting will be held
in the Bethesda Elementary School
at 8 p. m. with President Barker
presiding.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
County Health Council
To Meet Monday

The Public Health Lay Coun-
Gil will hold meeting Monday,
April 9th, in the Presbyterian
Church in Rockville beginning at
10 o'clock. Luncheon will follow.
Make reservations with local COM
mittee. Mrs. William c. Bowles
heads the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05

C h r i S ii a n
Church, Sun
day afternoon,
April 9Th, at 3
o'clock.
The service
will be conduct
ed by the min
lister, the Rev.
]. Virgil Lilly,
w h o will be
assisted by Cap
tain S. J. Bur-
pacc Than1ain
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Women of Hospital
Board to Meet

Mrs. Eugene W. Scott, president,
announces a meeting of the execu-
tive committe of the Women's
Board of Montgomery County Hos
pital at the hospital Monday af-
ternoon, April 9, at 2 o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Singing Convention
To Meet Sunday, April 8

The Montgomery County Sing
ing Convention will meet at the
Brookeville Methodist Church,
Sunday, April 9th at 2:30 P. M. ac-
cording to the Rev. Jacob H. Sny-
der. president.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Traffic Safety Slogan

The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commissions slogan for the
week is:
Famous last words: "I'll get
those brake: fixed tomorrow"
Drive Carefully
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the Rev.
j. Lloyd Black, Director of the
Christian Church Council of Wash
ington and Mr.. C. T. McClain of
the Naval Hospital, Bethesda.
Music will be under the direction
of Miss Lucille johnson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Hickman's Station Buys
Watkins Cab Company

The Watkins Taxicab Company
has been purchased by Hickman's
ESQ Station, it is announced in
THE SENTINEL this week. The
cab business will be carried on
from the Hickman Station located
at the corner of Montgomery Ave
nue. and Frederick Road.
Needed Invention: Typewriter
that can think.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Memorial Service For
Pfc. Higgins Sunday

A Memorial Service for Pfc.
Donald Robert Higgins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Higgins, Rock
vile, will be held at the Rockville