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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
To Fly Like Insects

AN INTERESTING idea in the
field of aeronautics comes
from William B. Stout, Detroit
inventor and designer, who thinks
that the method of fight by in
sects offers a promising field for
development.
Mr.. Stout says that man has
not gone far enough in his engin-
eerlng to emulate bird-fying
mechanics by constructing a bird
wing, but he believes that further
research, which he is undertaking
might yield data on certain char
acterlStics, so that control prob
lens Of flight might be az
preached.
The expert points out that in
sectS, notably the common two
wing house fly and four wing
dragon fly, not only "fly success
iully with pay loads with wings
Q, very much smaller proportions
.nan birds and make higher
speeds proportionately." He thinks
1ha' hight of the insects might be
emulated mechanically.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Polio A Rural Disease

THE AMERICAN Orthopedic
Association says that poliomy-
elitis is primarily rural disease,
although epidemics have occurred
in metropolitan areas.
The fact that medical men con-
slider the disease primarily a ru-
raj affection has led some experts
to believe that it's incidence in the
country is due to the fact that
many people, dwelling in more
congested areas, have established
some kind of immunity in an earl
Ter and comparatively light form
of the disease.
We do not believe that the theo-
~ has been thoroughly established
but, in view of the active cam
paign being waged throughout the
country to mobilize scientific
methods against it, the hope ap'
pears reasonable that, in time, it
will be mastered and checked by
medical experts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
= Woshinqton Grove To Erect A Church :

Grove was a congregation without
minister, but in 1910 DR.. Albert
Osborn became supply pastor of
the church. Two of the charter
members of his first congregation
there are still residents, Mrs.
Gertrude Rynex and Miss Dora
Hendicks. Two others, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Sorgenfrei, have
moved from the Grove in the last
year.
The present congregation is led
by Rev. Milton U. Ray, a young
minister who was a Naval
chaplain during the war. Everett
Bean Is chairman of the building
committee, with Leslie Frye trea-
sarer of the building fund. Mem
bers Of the advisory committee are
Mayor I. L.. McCathran, Mrs. B.
T. Hynson, DR.. Elmon Cook, DR..
w. L. Darby, Mrs. Mabel Miller
and Mr.. F. L. L. Hitler. Building
committee members are Byron
A,inut, Miss Mabel Becraft, Mr.
and Mrs. r. S. Billhimer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Frye, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
". Hell, Miss Dora Hendricks,
Mrs. Lee Howes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Luhn, George W. Mead,
Miss Helen Mead, Mrs. c. w.
Pope, G.. VIM. Reber, Walter M.
spilman, Sr., v. M. Tabler, Ro-
bert Ward, Miss Wilma Watkins
and Miss Gertrude Wiber. These
| eople banded together to build a
Methodist Church, are inter
UNCONVENTIONAL, including in their
ranks representatives of the
Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist,
and Christian Science Churches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1916.
CHEST AND COUNCIL

, What makes Democracy? A Democracy is created by
e working together achieve the greatest good the
greatest number The Community Chest your that
the democratic way of life is the best way of life.
Guiding counseing giving the Montgomery County
nv Chest Council works through agencies
70 bring every the $4,000 residents throughout the county
Retter Future Better Present for you your children,
YOUR neighbors.
Under its cooperative coordnatng program lay profess
a and health welfare interests all planning and
nroviding needed in this warown material
ices and and beyond those the creation of patience
ance and understanding.
Thirteen agencies intimately concerned with the welfare of
children the family and with the health of all draw their budgets
from the fund All work out of social planning which
determines the give be best spent give you
better life.
Every effort will exerted to provide
and their families with the kind of peaceful life they have
dreamed of fought for And this year, past years
Montgomery County will share its benefits with nations
uniformed troops home and abroad through the faeachng
U. S. O.
member of the Greater Washington Federation the Mont
gomey County Community Chest and Council reaches out beyond
the limits of county striving for truly Greater Washington
The 1947 Goal $42OO,OOO What you contribute is the
value you set o peace in brave new World
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Safety Program
In County Off
To A Good Start

DR.. Edwin W. Broome, Supt. of
Schools, Montgomery County, re-
ported at the October meeting of
The Montgomery County Safety
Board. that classes in driver
education and training are now in
operation in the high schools of
the county and driver training
car with dual controls installed
has been provided for these
courses.
County Supervisor, Willard F.
Day, reported that arrangements
had been made by the Board of
County Commissioners to use the
facilities of the County Road Su-
rervisor's department to eliminate
traffic hazards caused by trees,
shrubs and other obstacles at blind
intersections. AS a preliminary to
such action the Montgomery Coun-
ty Police Dept. would secure per-
mission from the property owners
to have this work done.
H. Leslie Carlin, Chief of Police
Of Montgomery County, has ap-
pointed Captain Earl H. Burdine
10 work with the Montgomery
County Safety Board in the pro-
motion of it's enforcement and
educational program. The educa-
ton committee has adopted a six
point educational program calling
for (a) weekly safety press re-
leases, (b) Monthly safety shorts
for movies, (c) Brief monthly mes
sages to be read at all meetings of
civic organizations, (d) Safety mes.
sages 70 be mailed to residents
with utility bills, (e) Preparation
and display of safety posters
throughout the county (f) Pre-
roration and broadcasts of safety
shorts for radio stations.
Captain Earl H. Burdine's
monthly report of traffic accidents
III Montgomery County was as
follows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
No. l Killer
"HIGH BLOOD pressure is

"HIGH BLOOD pressure is the
No. 1 killer of the average
business executive" declares DR..
Irvine H. Page, research director
Of the Cleveland Clinic.
DR.. Page says that adequate
rest, peace of mind, keeping
weight down and following a nor
nal diet are measures that will
prevent high blood pressure. He
also advises business men to stake
q nap at noon whenever possible
There is, of course, no way to
persuade the average. business
man to take a nap, but the chances
are that DR.. Page is thoroughly
correct in saying that this is adj
visable if business men expect to
live long and have a useful life
in this area of high-speed living.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Frank Palmer, Jr.
Gets High Rating

Frank p. Palmer, Jr., son of Mr..
aid Mrs. Frank p. Palmer, of
Clney, is included in the list of
Honor Roll cadets at Fishburne
Military School (Waynesboro, Va.)
fer the first academic month of
TIE current session, according to
an announcement published today
by the schools headmaster, fol-
lowing tabulation of records for
tie first month which ended Oct
ODER IL. An average of 85 or
above and proficiency in every
subject are the requirements for
! onor rating.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Cotton

BY this time the 1947 cotton
crop is harvested, the large sur
plus of cotton which existed in
the Thirties, with its consequent
headache for farmers and govern
ment officials, will have disap-
pcared, according to the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Indications
are that the domestic carry-over
of American cotton on Aug. l is
the lowest since 1929, little over
100000 bales compared with the
100000 on Aug. 1, 1915.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

This week members OF the
Washington Grove Methodist
Church started drive to raise
$4,000 toward the erection OF
church in the Grove. The drive
will end November 18th at
a victory dinner which will also
celebrate the 36th anniversary OF
the incorporation of the Church.
For the past SO years the con-
e1egation has met in the Assembly
Hall, public building, first with
the permission of the Washington
Grove Camp Meeting Association,
and since the incorporation Of the
town in 1888, through the coopera-
ton of the Mayor and Town
Council.
At the meeting of the building
committee and the congregation
last Thursday, it was decided to
start raising money now, SO that
v hen the inevitable break in build
ng costs comes, construction can
begin at once.
Washington Grove began its
existence in 1872 as a camp meet
ing site, and there are many
oldsters in the county who iemem-
Der coming to the early meetings
az a child. At that time ABOUT
ESQ tents were pitched on the
Circle and various Avenues with
two large boarding tents providing
meals for those who didn't care
70, primitive cookery. In those
DAVIS the Baltimore and ONO kh
was establishing its metropii'
tar branch, and ran excursion
trains to the Grove during Camp
Meeting season bringing HUNDREDS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Only In Self-Defense

Mr.. WILL CLAYTON, Under
Secretary of State, recently
commented upon the "basic free
doms" for which the people of
this country waged war against
fascism.
This idea crops out repeatedly
and it is necessary to call atten-
ton to the fact that the United
States did not wage war to estab-
lish the Four Freedoms, or any
other freedoms. We became in
volved in war because we were
attacked and we fought in self
defense.
1t is entirely true to presume
that the victorious war of self
defense, including the decisive de-
feat of the aggressor nations
places the world in a favorable
condition for the development OF
freedom everywhere. An Axis vic
tory would have made these free
doms impossible and set up to-
talitarian regime to snuff them
out in the future. The condition.
however, results as by-product
of our successful war of defense.
The record abundantly proves
that the United States did not be-
come belligerent in order to pre-
vent the overthrow of freedom in
other lands and the present atti-
tude of the people of this country
indicates quite plainly that they
would not now support war that
was solely concerned with the es-
tablishment of the Four Freedoms
in the Balkans, in India, in China
Or in Russia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Fifty Duels Pending

A RGENTINA is amazed at the
shooting of former Senator
Araya, which has not been ex-
planned in any public statement,
and discussion of the matter IN
the Argentine Congress has re-
suited in some fifty challenges for
duels.
We are too far away from the
South American nation to attempt
to pass judgment on the shooting
Of the Senator, who had demanded
an investigation of reported brides
in connection with the granting OF
export licenses. Nevertheless, pol
itics must be serious in coun-
try that can present the specta-
Gle Of fifty duels pending.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

9of people. With those who arrived
from all over the nearby counties
by buggy" the crowds sometimes
numbered 10000.
The founders of Washington
Grove had no idea of establishing
more than tent village, but after
returning to Washington and feel
ing the heat and humidity, many
folks decided to stay in the coun-
try, and finding tents unsatis-
factory for lengthy stay, the
first cottages were built. The
houses were built with high peak
ed roofs which have led recent
generations to call them "Cute,"
quaint" Victorian" or lawful"
Washington Grove was plan
ned community like Radburn, N
j., and Sunnyside, N. Y, which
we're laid out in the 20's with the
idea Of making them ideal and
cafe communities to bring up
children. The streets running in
front of the Grove homes are
restricted to pedestrians, with
many parks and play areas
especially for children. Vehicuar
traffic runs around the outside OF
the town, with most houses being
approached from the rear.
The town has grown from a
few summer cottages and tents, to
an all-year-round community. The
$40 or so houses are mainly win
tfrized cottages, although within
the past year a number of new
houses have been built. Some
cottages are still used in the sum-
mer.
For many years Washington
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
County Men Invited
To Richmond

w. A. Carr, Brinklow; H. L.
benson, Sandy Spring; Robert H.
KILLER; Spencerville; Walter Will
son, Fred GLAND, and Malcolm N.
White, Brookeville; Leonard
BURNS, Olney, and Mahlon Kirk,
w, Rockville, have received special
invitations to attend Southern
States Cooperative's annual meet
ing of stockholders-members to be
held at Richmond, Va, on Thurs
cay and Friday, October 81 and
November 1. All are members of
the Advisory Board for Arm
s'rong's Garage, Olney Coopera-
tive Service Agency in this area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Not Spread Abroad

"N'aDENT Harry s. Truman
.allS upon the people of this
Oy to present workable
pans Which will enable the war
devastated countries to face the
cess" anu sue
c. lac points out that the United
a was largely successful in
W., St'ing world tragedy through
~, aeA OF food" and that this coun-
n. contributed 71.e per cent of
y.,. 'Onnage and 6S per cent of the
tr;s' Oh supplies sent into coun-
TRES rs. receiving relief. '''' 'D"-
will Inns is an item of news that
lin oa, N.Y. De given wide publicity
,neDt' 0n'rles where the govern
the rs are interested in painting
o ,ss United States as a black
temptjn. lmperialist regime, at
shroupbss''o establish its tentacles
Tho saoO' the earth.
Marsh. news VS. will not be spread by
try ecsi,. Ito, although his coun-
relief mel,; 2'O2s,8s4 long tons of
than l,4ON Np one of which more
genero r,tY'' oo tons represent the
u the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
IncOme-OutgO

The Federal Government re-
ceived in taxes for the July-Sep-
TENDER period of $9,450, 600 900,
more in the first three months of
this fiscal year than in any twelve
months period heretofore. Spend
ing by the Federal Government
for the same period was $685.
100000, also topping that of any
whole fiscal year of peace, except
1871, when billions we're laid out
for defense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

Navy Day, to be celebrated Sun
Gay, October q in the United
States and at all Naval stations
throughout the world, is sponsored
annually by the Navy League of
the United States. The Date, Oc-
tober 9th was selected because it
vas the birthday of former presi-
Cent Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy"
like "F. D. r." was assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy at one time,
end it was due to his untirine
efforts in all departments that the
Navy was brought into closer
patriotic relationship with the
people.
The Navy has always been a
colorful branch of the service with
many interesting traditions and
customs. Many of it's customs have
come from the "Old World" while
some of it's expressions have been
absorbed into our everyday life.
For instance "room to swing a
cat," which to us means crowded
quarters, means much the same in
the Navy, but had a most in
tcresting beginning. 1t goes back
10 the days when the boatswain's
mate carried a length of rope
raving knots (cat-o'nine-tails)
in his hat and used it to punish a
sailor who appeared to be slow in
doing a task assigned him. Flog-
ging was in general practice in
cur Navy until it Vas abolished in
1852 by act of Congress.
The expression graveyard
watch" is the nickname for those
bleak hours from 2400 to 0400.
Odd seamen used to call it the
"gravy eye" watch because their
eyes felt sticky from sleep. In
the process of repetition, gravy
eye" became graveyard"
Many people have read, or
actually taken part in the "cross-
ing the line" ceremonies. Today a
backward ducking in a tank, and
d shock of electricity are some of
the minor indignities inflicted on
those who cross the equator, and
officially graduate the victims
from pollywogs to shellbacks.
The custom came from the Greek
and Roman Mariners who made
propitiatory offerings to the gods
of the sea, Neptune, Amphitrite
and others who were believed to
control the elements
"Poop-deck," 1.-THE ships after
dcck) receives its name from the
cd Roman custom of carrying
pupi-smaIl images of their gods
in the stern of their ships for luck.
The Boatswain's pipe, traditionl-
ly played on the boatswain's "calp
goes back too, to the galley slaves
of Greece and Rome who kept
stoke to a pipe or flute. The
present form of the bo'sun's in
ST. ument, properly called "call''
was adopted in the 18th century
and has been used for salutes to
distinguished guests as well as for
, assing orders ever since.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

Benjamin Stoddert of Maryland
was the first secretary of the Navy
in 1898; John Paul Jones was the
first to raise the American flag on
a ship of war; Essex Hopkins was
the first commander under a COM
mission of Congress to carry the
American flag in naval operations
and to make capture under it;
David Glasgow Farragut was the
first naval officer to become an
admiral, and Portsmouth Navy
Yard was the first yard acquired
~ the Navy Department after its
establishment in 1893.
Despite all these beginnings
there is one first" that was never
made and of this our Navy can be
proud. No u. S. man-of-war has
ever been in the hands of mutin-
GERS, while in other navies entire
sGuadrons and fleets have mutinied.
Navy day will be observed on
the land, sea and air this year.
Special ceremonies at various
Navy ports will eliminate in the
strewing of flowers on the waters
in memory of those who have
''gone down to the sea in ships"
Relatives from this area wishing
to send flowers for the ceremony
are asked to send a single flower,
preferably something homegrown
to Senior Naval Officer Present
Ashore, 81 Commerce St., Balti-
more 2, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

Pseudo-men hang on 10 special
privileges and favored positions
like drowning men hang onto a
piece Of wreckage and for the
same reason.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
Lesson for October u

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted BY International
Council OF Religious Education: used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

Legion convention attended by
few veterans of World War III.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

Best world wheat crop since
1910 is seen in Federal forecast.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

CPA acts to control priorities
to war veterans to end "fronts.'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24
PAUL'S WIDENING FIELD OF
SERVICE

LESSON TEXT-Acts 1918. IL. IA.
4446. 48. 40: 1925. 81.
MEMORY SELECTIoN-But when II
pleased God to reveal his Son in
me. that might preach him among the
Standardization lis, IS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

advocated l.. system is staunchly
quilted. y those who are ac-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-24

Cure for peptic ulcers report"
ed by use of hormone from hogs.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
MRS. ALICE KLINGER
Truman

Continued from Page u
without a strong military eStab-
lishment, it is a waste of his time
and breath to pound the table and
demand certain policies in inter-
national conferences with such ma
tons as the Soviet Union. Russia
Is making no secret of her inten-
ton of remaining strong militarily.
Hgih officials express themselves
privately here in language more
forceful than that in which Byrnes
made his address. The opinion rap
idly Is growing that Mr.. Truman
will be compelled to take the ag-
gressive leadership Of the Selective
Service and military training pro-
gram If he hopes to obtain con-
gressional action satisfactory to the
administration.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Obituary
JOHN F. BOBROWSKI

Funeral services were held today
for John F. Bobrowski, SIS, Of 2025
Eleventh, who died Thursday in
William Maybury Sanatorium,
Worthwhile.
Rites were conducted at $50 am.
at the home and at 9 in Our Lady
OF Mt. Carmel church. Burial was
ia Mt. Carmel cemetery.
A World War I veteran and
member Of the local Legion post
and the Red Arrow club of Detroit,
32nd Division, AEF, Mr.. Bobrowski
had been a Wyandotte resident
&C years. He was a painter and dec
orator.
Survivors are his wife, Martha;
two sons, Clarence and Corp. John,
q s. army; daughter. Miss Flea
more; one granddaughter: three sis
tiers, Mrs. Mary Szydlowski, Wyan-
dotte, and Mrs. Anna Farugia and
Mrs. Barbara Weakly. both Of De-
troit, and two brothers, Anthony
and Frank, Wyandotte.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Strauss Gantz

Continued from Page u
And nothing is being done about
a place to park the customers cars.
Anyone with an ounce Of vision can
figure out that If we don't make
our business area inviting some 9TH
er community will draw the shop
pers away. Wartime restrictions
have made shopping at home a
necessity for thousands of residents.
We haven't forgotten the years be-
fore the war when our residents
locked out Of the city for their
buying. In those days we sat up
nights figuring out city-wide pro-
motions that would induce shoppers
to buy in Wyandotte.
We don't want those days to
return and we don't think any,
one else does.
Lest there be some doubt about
it perhaps We should predict 4.
the automobile is here TO stay!
If there IS some leadership in
our community that thinks enough
Of our city to do something about
this crying need we would very much
like to meet up with it. We are
tired Of writing editorials about the
need for a central parking area. 1t
is time to write story saying that
something Is being done about it.
SEE YOU at coffee time.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Egland Named
Young Mems
Club Head

Larry Egland was named pres
icent of the recently organized
young mems clue sponsored by the
local YMCA at dinner meeting
at the Wabeek Wednesday night.
Others elected were:
Fred jackson, vice-president;
Louis Benin, Jr., secretary, and Ray
Hunter, Jr, treasurer.
Following in the footsteps of a
similar club of young men which
disbanded when most of its men,
bers were called into service, the
30 young men OF the new organi-
zation have chosen the name "Pha-
lanx Young Mems Group of the
Y.MCA."
Fred jackson was named man
ager Of the Softball team which the
club has decided to sponsor.
Plans were made to hold another
dinner meeting in two weeks.
Any young men IN this area, and
particularly veteras will be well
coined to club membership.