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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21

w. j. Herwig, a director of the
Anti-Saloon League of America
will present "At the Bar of JUS
tice", said to be the greatest
temperance drama produced since
'"Ten Nights in a Barroom," at
Grace Church in Gaithersburg on
March oath at 8 p. M.
The drama depicts the trail of
man who had committed a crime
while intoxicated. The cast is
made up largely of local talent:
Rev. A. W. Ewell, sheriff; Frank
H. Grimm, bailiff; Frank Sever
ance, clerk of the court; Mrs.
Clay Plummer, star witness; Rev.
Karl G. Newell, judge; Edward
B. Dunford, defense attorney; w.
J. Herwig, States attorney; Joel
B. Guin, prisoner, and Nancy
Woodfield, daughter of the
prisoner.
The play is given under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon Lea
que. Mr.. Herwig, in addition to
acting as States attorney, will
speak briefly on "The Present
Liquor Condition, and What is
Being Done About It."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Memorial Rites
Open March
Term OF Court
County Bar Offers Resolu-
tions On Death Of Donald
McAlpin Bowie

Memorial services for Donald
McAlpin Bowie, Jr., marked the
opening of the March term of
Montgomery County Circuit Court.
A resolution was read by members
of the county bar who appeared
before the bench, and the resolu-
ton was accepted and ordered
into the minutes of the court by
Judges Charles w. Woodward and
Stedman Prescott.
Augustus r. Selby was named
foreman of the Grand Jury which
began sessions at once. Other
members of the Grand Jury are !:
Harry F. Pearce, William E.
Erwin, Albert Dustin, George r.
Rice, Sidney Thompson, Walter
w. Brandt, Richard VAIL, Rud-
olph Bender, Jr. Ira c. Whitacre,
Robert S. Billhimer, Spencer J.
H. Brown, William F. Briggs,
William S. Bowling, Charles B.
Hawley, Preston e. King, Sr.,
Ward A. Fulton, Worthington
Griffith, Harry L. Golladay, j.
Bradley Hawkins, Stephen M
Brewer, Arthur L. Lowe, and
John M. Mccormick.
Members of the petit jury are:
William v. Robertson, John F..
Elgin, Charles A. Clements, Jr.,
William r. Cue, Joseph C. Clark,
James M. Phillips, William A.
Ostermann, Charles P. Clark,
William H. Robey, James r. En-
right, Phillip Buscher, Clarence
E. Painter, Frederick w. Berens,
Dallas aMcAtee, Martin r. Best,
Thomas Somerville, Bird, Harry
Penn, William F. Moore, Leonard
B. Doggett, Roland L. Banks,
Richard T. Schwartz, Herbert r.
Price, Lawrence l.. Cecil, Fred
B. Kitterman and Walter L.
Bryan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Vets To Get
Advice Locally

E. II. lie Roi of Washington
will be at the local draft board
room in the Farmers Bank
Building every Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday from 1890
A. M. TO $3.50 P. NJ. as re-
preventative Of the Veterans
Administration, TO assist serv-
icemen with their problems. A
veteran can secure from Mr..
lie Roi any service he could
get in Washington, without
waiting in line for hours. He
will assist men to file applica-
ton for all benefits under the
G. /. Bill, including pension,
insurance, schooling, apprentice
on-job training, home, business
and farm loans, and all other
matters concerning the rights
and privileges Of servicemen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
OPA Director
Speaks TO Group
At Silver Spring
Leo H. Mccormick Empha-
sizes Necessity Of Price
Control; w. r. Heath Talks
On Rent Control

GAS we work into production
and supply equals demand the
term price control will be dropped
from our conversation" said Leo
H. Mccormick, Maryland OPA
Director, on Monday night in the
County Office Building, Silver
Spring.
Mr.. Mccormick also said ain
dustry is on its own since war
contracts are completed, and it
must go on and produce for the
greatest consumer demand in our
history.
He added, however, that pressure
groups are trying to bring about
tremendous influence in Wash
ington to abolish OPA.
Special tribute was paid by
Mr.. Mccormick to the Washington
Metropolitan press and the week
lies of Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties, declaring that
in no part of the country did OPA
messages receive more space with
out requests for special favors.
"The wage-price formula, he
continued "is a good thing, and il
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
When Is Md. Not Md?
When It's Part OF ID. G..

According to correspondence in
the hands Of Rockville attorney,
there seems to be an action on
foot in the Maryland Department
Of Motor Vehicles TO hand part Of
Chevy Chase, Md. over TO the
District. Just what the residents
in this area have done TO be ex-
PEELED from Maryland we do not
know. However, a resident of
Thornapple Street in Chevy Chase,
Md. was informed by the State
Department Of Motor Vehicles
that her address is Washington
Is. ID. G. instead Of Chevy Chase
IS, Md. The Rockville attorney
who is handling the affairs Of the
lady in question wrote the De
partment of Motor Vehicles, in
part, You declare that you
changed the legal address Of my
client in compliance with instruc-
tions issued by the postal authori-
ties imagine most everyone
living in Chevy Chase, Maryland
would not want TO be absorbed by
Washington, ID. c. without even
having the matter submitted 70
them in advance. 1t is outrageous
for you TO take orders from the
U. s. postal authorities and there
by, without the consent Of the
citizens Of Maryland, surrender
one of the rights Of this Free
State"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Commissioners
Asked To Take
On T.B. Program
Approve Rezoning OF Silver
Spring Property; Plan
More Room For Offices

The board of county commissions
ers at their meeting Tuesday heard
Miss Claudia Galiher, director Of
education for the tuberculosis As
ISOLATION and w. s. Pratt, Jr.,
treasurer of the association de-
scribed their program and ask that
the county take it over. The board
also approved the rezoning Of the
G. A. Snow property on East West
Highway near 18th street, Silver
Spring for apartment use.
Other matters disposed of includ-
ed the authorization of three civil
service positions with the Victory
Garden, director to be rated SIP
6 at the rate Of $4,000 year and
two clerks rated CAT 2 at the
rate Of $1,000 annually, to be pIac-
ed at Bethesda and Silver Spring
and paid from the suburban funds.
10 V. Morgan was again before
the board to ask that more space
and clerk-typist be assigned him,
stating that one small room and
one assistant could not care for
the ever increasing needs Of the
Civil Service Commissioner. The
report that the board of supervi-
sors of elections would move short
ly to the Brosisus Building and the
Continued on Page a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
GUIDE To Head Fund
Raising Committee

The Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council has
announced the election of Mr..
Adolph Guide of Rockville, as
Chairman of the Fund Raising
Division for 1916. At the same
meeting, Mrs. Albert Walker was
elected Campaign Chairman. 1.-THE
Campaign itself will not come
until late October and we look
forward with pleasure to working
under such able leadership" said
Miss Lucas, the Director.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
KensingtOn Annual
Carnival Date Set

The Board Of Directors Of the
Kensington Fire Department have
announced that their annual
carnival will be held from June
oath to July 9Th, 1916. On the
last day new 1916 Ford Sedan
will be raffled off. Proceeds will
20 toward equipment for the new
irehouse now under construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21

Major General James A. Van
Fleet, Commanding General of the
Second Service Command, has
presented the Legion of Merit to
F. H. Foucar, of Sandy Spring,
Md, for outstanding services in
this command.
Colonel Seeley supervised and
conducted the veterinary activi-
ties in Second Command Service
from January 1941 to September
1915 and his methods of inspecting
meat, poultry and dairy products
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
WOOdfieId Couple
Wed Twenty Years

A buffet supper for over TWEEN
ty-five members of the immediate
family celebrated the Doth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
George p. Woodfield, at their home
in Woodfeld on Saturday. Miss
Mary Woodfeld, their daughter,
is in the Cadet Nurse Corps in
training at Frederick City Hospi-
tai. Their other children are
George and LyndelI.
A feature Of the party was the
cutting of wedding cake during
the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Rockville Chamber
To Meet Monday

The Rockville Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular meet
ing on Monday evening in the
Police Court room at 8 P. M. ac-
cording to Buell. Gardner, presi-
dent. A general business meeting
and discussion will be held.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Read Sentinel Ads

Are you interested in a half
pound butter bonus for a pair
of Nylons? Have you found
a beagle hound, dachshund
or a cute gray kitten? There is
reward offered for these too.
Or perhaps you would be in
terested in sharing six room
house? Read our classified ads
and see the many other interest
ing items listed there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21

resulted in the pprovision of the
highest obtainable quality food
stuffs for our armed forces and
significant monetary savings to
the government.
Colonel Foucar, as Commanding
Officer of Second Service Com
mand Laboratory from March 1910
to September 1915 enforced the
highest standard of medical and
sanitation of food and occupational
analyses, bringing distinction to
himself and the military service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Gardner Is
Reelected To
Charter Board
Washington l. Cleveland,
Finance Chairman; P. Nj.
Shearin To Assist Mrs.
Werner

Last week the Board of Direct
ors of the Montgomery County
Charter Committee had its annual
election of officers. The following
officers were reelected: Allen H.
Gardner, president; James J. Hay
den, vice president; Evarts j.
Wagg, treasurer; Mrs. Maybelle
G. Fickel, secretary. George Can
by Rust replaces Mrs. Vestus G.
Wilcox as vice president.
Washington l. Cleveland is the
new chairman Of finance, and
Mrs. James v. Bennett has taken
over the speakers bureau. Mrs.
MINER V. Hostetler will continue
as chairman of the field division,
Mrs. Marquis w. Childs of edu-
cation and publicity, and John P.
Willmott of research.
Mrs. John H. Werner, executive
director, will have the able help
of a newcomer TO Montgomery
County and to the Charter Com
mittee, P. NJ. Shearin, a resident
of Silver Spring. Mr.. Shearin,
office manager of the Charter
Committee, just recently completed
several years in the Navy, two
of which he spent in the Pacific.
A graduate of Wake Forest Col
lege, N. c., he is combining the
study of law with his duties at
the Charter Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
WOman's Auxiliary
To Meet At Olney

A new constitution will be pre-
scented for consideration at the
regular meeting of st. Bartholo-
news Parish Branch Woman's
Auxiliary, to be held Wednesday,
March 9th at IL A. M. This
business meeting will follow i'm
mediately the Lenten Study group
which begins at 10 A. M. at the
Rectory in Olney, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21

catastrophe development in world
affairs would be that within the
next ten or fifteen years history
would prove that we actually
DID take on the wrong enemy
first. We might still hope that
the world will remain at peace
but there is still real danger to
peace.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21

The reported county ending March 20
$393S about $50 of the quota Mrs Nolan expressed
her appreciation splendid
as and workers Several of the hairmen did their
reports in time to be included in the above tabuon perhaps
other communities besides Gathersbug and
the top Mrs Nolan that workers give special squirt
their efforts put the drive way top days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-03-21
Montgomery Has Raised
858 Of Red Cross Fund
UP-COUNTY REPORT

Mrs. James H. Nolan, chairman of the Red Cross Fund
Committee in Montgomery County released the following figures
progress of the district chairmen Wednesday,
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Won Karman 10 Lecture
On Supersonic Flying

DR.. Theodore Won Karman direc-
tor of the Guggenheim AeronauticS
Laboratory at California Institute
of Technology, will deliver the 10th
Wright Brothers Lecture at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the U. S. Chamber Of
Commerce Auditorium. His topic
will be "Supersonic Aerodynamics-
Principles and Applications"
Presented by the Institute of tho
Aeronautical Sciences, the lecture
will commemorate the 43d anniver-
sary of the first flight made by Or
vile and Wilbur Wright at Kitty
Hawk, N. G..
DR.. Hugh L. Dryden, associate di-
rector of the National Bureau Of
Standards, will be chairman for the
event.
Prepared comments will be made
by Francis H. Clauser, chairman,
Department of Aeronautics, Johns
Hopkins University; Capt. Walter s.
Diehl, engineering division, Bureau
|of Aeronautics, Navy Department;
F. w. Geiger, head of the theoretical
aerodynamics branch, Cornell Aero
nautical Laboratory, Col. Paul H.
Kemmer, chief of engineering plans,
engineering division. Wright Field.
and John Stack, chief of supersonic
research, National Advisory Com
mittee for AeronauticS.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Bruce Davis Named
lin Murder Warrant

Bruce Davis, 81, Laurel, Md, was
being sought last night by State
troopers in Tennessee. following the
swearing out by Montgomery County
police of a warrant charging him
with the murder of Mrs. Florence
McAllister. s
Detective Corpl. James M. Ander.
| son of the Silver Spring substation.
who swore out the warrants said in-
formation indicated that Davis, who
comes from Sullivan County, Tenn,
was at large there.
Both Corpl. Anderson and States
Attorney Joseph B. Simpson, jr,
said discovery of new evidence led
to issuance of the warrant for Davis,
who had worked with the slain
woman at the Engineering and Re-
search Corp, Riyerdale, Md.
They refused to comment on re.
ports that the new evidence was
found in the car belonging to Mrs.
McAllister, which was discovered
Friday at Edison, Tenn.
The body of Mrs. McAllistef. 29-
year-old attractive brunette, was
iound last Tuesday in house at
Burtonsville, Md. She had been
bludgeoned to death with a car
penter's hammer.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Jesse Jones Gives
Scholarship to
Georgetown u.

A full-time, four-year scholar
ship in memory of George H. O'Con-
nor has been established at
Georgetown University by Jesse H
Jones, it was announced yesterday
The award, to begin with the 1947
fall term, has been made through
Houston Endowment, Inc, a founda-
ton established by Mr.. and Mrs
Jones to carry out their philan-
thropic activities.
The scholarship will be awarded
and administered under regulations
established by university authorities
It will be given to some young man
who would not otherwise be able to
obtain a college education.
In creating the scholarship, Mr.
Jones told the Right Rev. Lawrence
German, president Of Georgetown
that, since the late Mr.. O'Connol
made his way in the world entirely
through his own efforts, the gift
which would smooth the way fol
some deserving young man woule
be a fitting memorial to the mar
who contributed SO much to the cul-
tural and business life of Washing.
ton through his unusual talents ir
song and wit, and his generous at.
titude toward life and people"
The scholarship is to be known
as the George H. O'Connor Scholar.
ship. =
Evening star., 1946-12-15

The Christmas mailing rush start
ed yesterday with approximately
half q million parcels posted in
Washington's 80 postofice stations
and branches, Postmaster Vincent Q.
Burke announced last night.
He said yesterday was the first big
day Of mailing, keeping $500 regular
and 500 extra workers busy from
|9 am. to Z pm. AL stations and
branches stayed open all day, al
though normally they operate only
until / pm on Saturdays.
The two busiest mailing centers,
Mr.. Burke said, were the main sta
ton ct North Capitol street and
Massachusetts, avenue, and the Ben
jamin Franklin branch at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, both Of which stay open
|"around the clock.
About $500 temporary workers
will report this week to help handle
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Seven District Units to Luunch
Guards Air Program Today

G.. Mcdonald and Otto P. Weyland
and Brig. Gen. Edward H. Alex
ander.
Federal recognition certificates
will be presented to the seven Dis
trict air units by Mai. Gen. Butler
B. Miltonberger, chief Of the Ma
tional Guard Bureau of the War
Department.
At present the District Guard
has only four planes. AL four viii
fly today. They are two ATS adj
vanced trainers and two L-5 liaison
craft. Eventually the District units
will have IS ships, now being serv-
iced for their use. They will In
clude Is PAT fighters, two CAT
transports, and four A-26's.
s. Visitors will be shown through
the guard units quarters and will
be given explanations of the train
ing program which viii become part
Of the peacetime air defense OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

i - = L. .
Their own @dreamboat" will come
lin tomorrow for Col. Clarence s. r.
vine ands WAC Capt. Ruth Ann
Saltzman-key figures in the recent
10 ,000- mile Honolulu to- Egypt flight
of the B-29 "Pacusan Dreamboat."
Col. Irvine, pilot of the Dream
boat, and Capt. Saltzman, paper
expert who helped plan the fight
will be married at Z pm. in New
York's Hotel Pierre.
It's another, If more romantic
version of secretary -marries-boss
For more than three years Capt
Saltzman has served as the colo
nel's right hand man" when the
20th Air Force was stationed In
Tokyo, Guam and other Pacific
points.
| A former Mckinley High Schoo
and George Washington University
student, Capt. Saltzman was knowH
as mascot" Of the Dreamboat crew
She was on the ground pulling fol
them on their most famous fight
but was a member the crew on sew
eral others, including noteworthy
Guam to- Washington excursion.
Rumors of romance few even a
the Dreamboat scudded through for
eign skies last October, but Capt
Saltzman brushed them off with q
love all the boys with the Dream
boat"
Capt. Saltzman's mother, Mrs
Ernest C. Saltzman, AIT Sixteenth
street N. E., said the wedding would
be quiet, informal affair. The
honeymoon destination is Havana.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Higher Hospital Costs
Boost Welfare Budget

Anticipated increases in hospital
rates is the basis for most of the
$50, O,l64 proposed Jump in the Alex
andria Welfare Departments 1947
budget, it was announced yesterday
by Miss Barbara Watkins, superin-
tendent.
Additional funds needed for old
age assistance and disqualification
costs, Miss Watkins said, account
for $42,589 of the higher budget re-
quest. This years budget amounted
to $88,941 as compared with a 1947
request of $139. los.
/ The State and Federal Govern
Hments will allocate s80, 1896 of the
1947 request, with the remainder
being the city's share.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
ID. c. Chest Agencies Arrange
YuIe Parties for Children

parties are Scheduleo Tor boys ana
girls Of all ages.
Juanita Kaufman Nye Council
House-A series of Christmas
parties. December % will be gift
wrapping day when children will
wrap up the gifts they have made
for their family and friends.
Northwest Settlement House,
Christmas party for all members al
4 pm. Christmas Eve. About 30t
are expected to attend.
Sout11east House-A series Of
parties for all age groups and, from
$3.50 to 10 pm. Wednesday, a bazaal
when articles made by the children
will be sold.
Southwest Community House-A
Christmas party at 1880 pm. De-
cember 23.
Christ Child settlement House
Christmas party at Z pm. Friday.
Civic Groups to Help.
Civic groups and churches will
help to provide Santa Claus visits
and gifts for children in the Chill
dren's Country Home, Christ Child
Convalescent Home, Episcopal Home
for Children, st. AIMS Infant Asy-
ium, st. Joseph's Home and School
and st. Vincents Home and School.
Christmas gifts and turkey din
ners will be provided at the Flor
ence Crittenden Home, st. Anna's
Home and Stoddard Baptist Home.
Many of the chest agencies have
been asked to participate in one or
more of the community Christmas
parties for children. Among them
are:
The Naval Gun Factory Recres-
tional Association party from 7:30
to $50 pm. Thursday at place
yet to be selected.
The Naval Barracks party at West
Potomac Park from to 5 pm.
December %.
The knights of Columbus enter
tainment at the Tivoli Theater,
Fourteenth street and Park road
NV, at 10 am. December 80.
The Children's Theater at Lisner
Auditorium, as guests Of the Chill
dren'S Museum.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Priest Speaks at Opening
|0f NEGRO Artists Exhibition

Negro artists must overcome
great obstacles in achieving recog-
milton of their talents, the Rev
John LaFarge, S. ]. OF New York
told the Catholic Interracial Coun.
Gil Of Washington yesterday.
Father LaFarge spoke at cere.
monies opening the exhibition o.
works by three outstanding Negro
artists at the Phillips Memoria
Gallery. The artists are Horace
Rippin, Jacob Lawrence and Rich.
ard Barthe. Mr.. Barthe was pre-.
sent.
All great works of art are borne
of great struggle, said Father. La.
Fargo. He appealed for greater
patronage for artists Of all races ane
creeds. Father LaFarge is editor o.
the Catholic weekly, America"
Prof. James Herring. of Howare
University described the achieve.
ments of American Negro artists ir
the early days Of the Nation. g
Howland Shaw. president OF ths
council, presided.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

With Gen. Carl Spaatz, command
ing the Army Air Forces, attending
District National Guard air units,
will launch the peacetime training
program of the guards air forces
at Andrews Field this afternoon.
Ceremonies incident to actual fly
ing by the District guardsmen will
begin at 2 pm. Quarters and other
buildings allotted to the 113th
Fighter Group, comprising seven
District National Guard units, will
be inspected by Gen. Spaatz and
his staff. District Commissioner
Gordon r. Young will also be pre-
sent as will Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, head of the District Guard, and
his staff. 1t. Col. Albert L. Cox,
jr, son of the guard commander, Is
in command of the l13th Fighter
Group.
AAF staff officers accompanying
Gen. Spaatz will be Maj. Gems.
Frederick L. Anderson, E. E. Par
fridge, Grandson Gardner, George