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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Public Health Luncheon
Monday At Manor Club

The 10th anniversary of the
Montgomery County Health Lay
Council will be marked Monday,
April 29th with luncheon at
Manor Club, Norbeck, with DR.. C.
e. A. Winslow, retiring head OF
Yale University Department of
Public Health as speaker.
Mrs. c., S. Duvall, Jr., chairman
of the Council, will preside at the
1890 luncheon and introduce
heads of the IL member commit
tees: Bethesda Chevy Chase, Mrs.
Louis A. Gravelle; Collesville, Mrs.
Arma Rush; Damascus, Mrs. Brad
ley Woodfeld; Gaithersburg, Mrs.
John s. Larcombe; Laytonsville,
Mrs, s.. Mehrle Haines; Olney,
Mrs. Robert Miller, Jr.; Potomac
Valley, Mrs. w. B. Armstrong;
Poolesville, Mrs. Robert Gray;
Rockville, Mrs. Henry A. Miller;
Silver Spring, Mrs. r. c.
Zschiegner; and Takoma Park,
Mrs. r. Deane Shure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25

When the parish of Prince
Georges was established 220 years
ago it embraced all the territory
now included in the District of
Columbia, Montgomery, Frederick,
Washington, Garrett, Allegheny
and part of Carroll counties. 1t was
80 miles long. 1t now comprises
an area in Montgomery which in
cludes Rockville and Gaithersburg.
The Rev. Raymond P. Black
preached his first sermon in the
parish on Easter Sunday. He has
been recently released from the
Navy after more than three years
as a Naval chaplain. Canon G..
Freeland Peter served the parish
during Rev. Blacks absence. John
E. Oxley has been appointed Sun
day School Superintendent of
Christ Church.
AS is the custom In all EplSco-
pal Churches, election of officers
was held on Easter Monday for
Christ Church in Rockville. Ed. l..
Stock, Sr., was elected as senior
warden; David e. Belts, junior
warden, and F. Bache Albert, John
Henderson, John Dawson and John
Oxley as vestrymen. Rowan Erb
was elected as treasurer and Ar
thur Thompson, registrar.
Among other churches and par
ishes in the upper county electing
officers was Christ Church, Ken
sington, which elected Edward l..
Stock, Jr. as senior warden, l..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Hospital Unit
Names Special
Committees

Mrs. Eugene w. Scott, of Man.
or Estates, president of the Wo-
mems Board of Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital at Sandy
Spring has named several impor-
tant special committees to carry
on the work during the summer.
Mrs. Henry DeCoursey Adams
of Laytonsville will head the com
mittee to arrange for the folder
to be sent out in lieu of the an
nual supper, which will not be
held because of the food short
age. She will have assisting her,
Mrs. J. w. Bird, Mrs. S. Merhle
Haines, Mrs. Arthur Palmer, Mrs.
Roger Whiteford, Mrs. Albert Will
son, Mrs. A. D. Farquhar and
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock.
Mrs. Mahlon Kirk w has been
named chairman of the nominal
ing committees to submit names
for the offices to be elected at
the November meeting. Other
members of this committee are,
Mrs. Roger Wlhiteford, Mrs. Doug
las Whitlock, Mrs. Frederick L.
Pratt and Mrs. Francis A. Thomas.
Mrs. Roger Whiteford, delegate and
Mrs. S. Merhle Haines, alternate,
will represent the organization at
the spring meeting of the Mont
gomery Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held May 7.
Miss Frances Leishear, superin-
tendent of the hospital, reported
for March the daily average of
patients to be 38, births II, deaths
6, operations 70, X-ray 142, blood
transfusions 2, admissions 1870
paid patients 107 and charity 10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
BurtOnsville Man
Dies In Accident

Charles Edward Rich, 72, was
killed instantly at his nome in
Burtonsville on Monday when two
horses drawing a wagon from
which Mr.. Rich was working, ran
away, overturning the wagon. Po-
lice said Mr.. Rich suffered a frac-
tured skull.
Mr.. Rich's Ia year grandson,
Joseph Santini, who lives nearby
and who was also in the wagon,
was pinned under the wagon
wheel. He was treated by DIR. B.
P. Warren of Laurel for a frac-
tured nose and fractured right
arm.
Mr.. Rich is also survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ruby Eta Rich, and
three daughters, Mrs. Fred G..
Miles, Mrs. John S. Santini and
Miss Margaret R. Rich.
Funeral services were held at
the Takoma Funeral Home on
Wednesday. Burial was in Union
Cemetery, Burtonsville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Rockville Red Cross
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the
Red Cross for the transaction
of business and election of off
icers will be held tomorrow Fri
day. at 8 P. M. in the Fire
house.
The announcement comes
from the chairman, Mrs. DON
aid A. Delashmutt. All who
have contributed at least dol
lar to the organization are ELI
gible to vote.
The nominating committee,
Mrs. James H. Nolan, Mrs.
Frank E. Williams and Mrs.
Walter Williams will present a
slate made up at a meeting
held Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
May Day Tea To
Be Held MAY 3

Upper Montgomery County
Council of Churchwomen will OBJ
serve it's annual May Fellowship
Day on Friday, May 3rd, at 2
P. M. at Grace Church, Gathers
burg. Mrs. J. Warren Hastings of
Washington will speak on the part
women can play in the future
peace of the world. There will be
special music during the tea hour.
All churchwomen of the county
are invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
MAKE SURE YOU'RE
HEALTHY, BURG
SURVEY THEME

snake Sure You're Healthy" is
the theme of the free X-ray sur
vey of Gaithersburg and surround
ing territory being planned CO.
operatively by the Health Depart
ment and the tuberculosis Asso-
cation for the second week of
June.
The Steering Committee for this
project held its first meeting on
April "a at 500 P. M. in the high
school at Gaithersburg. At this
time a chairman was selected, and
the following subcommittee were
appointed: Organizations, Mer :
chants and Industry, Churches,
Publicity, and Block Committee.
These committees will work in the
areas indicated, and plan programs
to reach the people of Gathers
burg. A house-to+house canvass of
the community will be undertaken
by the Block Committee, with The
ultimate aim of getting out Al
persons over IL years Of age 70
have free chest X-ray.
The X-rays will be taken on a
new type machine, which can x
ray from 80 to 125 people an hour,
and it is not necessary that per-
sons being X-rayed remove their
clothing.
Persons attending this first
meeting were: Mrs. Edward Bar
Der, Jr.; Mr.. J. Sterling Bowman;
Mrs. A. W. Ewell; Mrs. F. Moi
fatt Grimm; Mr.. Norman B. ia
cobs; Mrs John B. Larcombe; Mrs.
William McBain; Mrs. Howard M.
Miles; Mr.. Harry C. Perry; Mr..
Kenneth Peck; Mrs. James
Schroeder; Geo. D. Selby, M. D.;
Mr.. VIM. G. Davis; Mrs. Andrew
MCGOWAN.
The Public Health Lay Commit
tee of Gaithersburg has passed
favorably on this survey, agreeing
to sponsor it. Action of this kind
is under consideration by the Lions
Club of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
County To Benefit
By Money Spent
On Rural Jobs

Expenditures totaling more than
$4,l47,000 will be made in the
next few years by home owners
on farms and in small commun-
tiles Of Montgomery County to
improve present electric service
and home plumbing.
These OUTLAWS will mean addi-
tional income to practically every
local business and will finance
additional wiring, bathroom i'm
provements and new electrical
equipment for the county's 1876
farm and rural homes already
served with electricity, according
to a study released by the Title
Council of America.
Introduction of running water,
installation of tiled bathrooms
and replacement of out-moded
plumbing fixtures head the list of
most wanted farm home features,
d. p. Forst, chairman of the
Councils Residential Construction
Committee, revealed. One in five
families throughout the nation
plan bathroom improvements, ne
said.
Additional wiring is needed in
practically every farm home with
electricity, according to the study.
A huge market likewise exists for
milking machines, quick freezing
units, electric motors, baby chick
breeders and other equipment.
Expenditures IN the county are
part of a $34, 061, 900 program to
be undertaken by Maryland farm
and rural home owners in the next
five years, the study revealed. An
estimated 1924, 100000 on SINH
lar improvements to present cleo
trio service will be spent in the
nation during that time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
JamisOn Resigns AS
Schaeffer Assistant

Charles II. Jamison, who sever
81 weeks ago announced his candi.
dacy for County Commissioner
from the second district, has re-
signed as assistant to Calvin w.
Schaeffer, Supervisor of School
Property, as of April 80.
In a letter to Mr.. Schaeffer, Mr..
Jamison stated that it does not
"seem appropriate that a candi-
date for elective Office should con-
tinue as an active member or Of
fetal of the county school admin
istration." Mr.. Schaeffer, too, is
a candidate for nomination foi
commissioner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Member Of Old County
Family Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Francis Z.
Valdenar, so, Of Colesville, were
held at his late home on Saturday
April 20. Mr.. Valdenar, for more
than 20 years a county employee,
died Of heart attack Wednesday
afternoon in the 9400 block Of Con-
necticut Avenue, following excite
ment resulting from a fire which
had spread from some brush which
was being burned by a corps Of
men under his supervision. tsi
Surviving Mr.. valdenar, are his
wife, Mary Ricketts, Valdenar, a
daughter, Mrs. Louise v. Price, a
former clerk in the Office of Clerk
in Rockville; and two sons, Will
lam and Francis e. Valdenar, Jr.
The Valdenar family is one Of
the Oldest in the county. Almost
every generation had a William
and Francis. A Valdenar repre-
sented his section when the coun-
ty was still part of Frederick
County before the Revolutionary
War, another helped establish
Montgomery County in 1776.
Francis E. Valdenar's name APP
pears on an act of the General
Assembly Of 1889 to promote the,
culture Of mulberry and the man.
ufacture of silk in Montgomery
County, along with the name Of
other landowners Of the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Mrs. Dolly Cam
Speaker At COP
Women's Meet'G

Mrs. Edward Gam, sister of the
late Vice-President Curis, known
around Washington as dolly
Gann," Of the social side of the
life she experienced as official
hostess for her brother before a
meeting of the State Federation
of Republican Women held In Sill
yer Spring on Tuesday.
The all-day meeting was con-
Quoted by the president, Mrs. Da-
vid Tilghman, of Baltimore. The
Montgomery County clubs head
ed by Mrs. Claude Cook acted as
host. At the morning session over
100 women representing 80 clubs
heard reports of committee chair
men. Luncheon was served. by the
Womens' Guild of Grace Church
where the meeting was held.
Mrs. Charles w. Lewis Of Bait
more, State chairman of educa,
ton, and former treasurer of the
National Federation of Republican
Women, urged women of Mary
land to support the Republican
candidates for congress and to
stick to issues not PERSONAL
tiles" Both Mrs. Lewis and Mrs.
Gam urged the Importance Of get
ting out the Republican votes.
Mrs. Gam, who is a former
president of the District of Col
umbia League of Republican Wo-
men, said, 'Tf we get control Of
the House in the November cleo
tions we will elect a Republican
President in 194S."
A quiz on American history ar
ranged by Mrs. Lewis and Mrs.
w. G. Blizzard, chairman Of the
speakers committee, was a part
of the afternoon program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Health Com ttee
Makes Report TO
Local Chamber

During the regular meeting of
the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce Monday Evening, Morris
Stern presented a resolution sug-
costing that committee be APP
pointed to look into the matter
of asking Rockville business es-
adjustments to close at noon oil
Wednesdays from May 25th I'M
til August 25th, so that the en-
ployees might have a half-holi-
day during the warm weather.
Justin M. Swain, chairman of
the Public Health and Welfare
committee said that conditions in
Middle Lane were very bad. He
reported contracting the Health
Department for its cooperation in
improving sanitary conditions
there. 1t was announced that at
the May 9th meeting Miss Claud-
la Galiher of the Montgomery
County tuberculosis Association
will talk to the group. A motion
was passed authorizing the
Chamber of Commerce to obtain
disposal cans to help keep the
streets clean.
Joe Steinberg reported twelve
new members since the last meet
ing. President Buell. Gardner pre-
sided.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Horse Show AssO.
To Meet May !

The Annual Meeting Of the
Montgomery County Horse Show
Association will be held at Sher-
wood High School, Sandy Spring,
on Wednesday, May l at 8 p. M.
Reports on last years show will
be given and plans made for the
coming year. A council of nine
directors will be elected to put on
the Show on September 14th.
Everyone interested is invited to
attend. Those who are not already
members can become eligible to
vote by payment of $1.00 for life
time dues.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Laymen Association
Elects Officers

d. p. Hurley was installed as
president Of the Laymens Associa-
ton of Rockville at a business
meeting on Tuesday evening at the
Rockville Methodist Church. The
meeting was conducted by the act
ing president, Guy L. Carter. Other
new officers installed by Judge
Charles w. Woodward were: vice
president, G. A. Wilson; Second
vice president, H. M. White; sec
rotary, Marberry F. Gates; treas
urer, John w. Henderson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Tourists Pour Into
County For Easter

Tourists poured into Washing
ton for Easter just as they did in
pre-War years. In fact, some of
them had to come out into Mary
land to find a place to sleep. Mrs.
Eleanor Miller, manager of the
newly opened All States Tourist
home, reported full house, as did
most of the guest houses in the
Rockville area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25

Conklin, jr. junior warden; Will
lam McNulty, Mrs. Richard w.
Burbank, Thomas S. Jackson, John
P. iBirchby, E. Douglas Birchby,
John p Mutchler, John Fitch and
Raymond E. Mayer, vestrymen.
The three churches of St. Bar
tholomew's parish also elected off
icers during the. week, A. W.
Hines, Henry Griffith, Washington
W. White, Mrs. Vestus Wilcox,
Mrs Thomas Stewart and Miss
Mary E. Waters were elected to
the vestry of st. Bartholomew
Church at Laytonsville. The held
over members of the vestry are
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Burg Grove WE'D.
Planning Annual
Labor Day Carnival

Key men of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Fire Depart
ment are now soliciting ads for
the program book which has al
ways been a part of the annual
Labor Day Parade and Carnival.
This practice is now being re-
sumed, according to Ray Lynch,
chairman of the Program Commit
tee, along with the parade and
carnival which were discontinued
during the war years. Solicitations
for ads will be made in the ter
ritory covered by the Fire Depart
ment, and official receipts will
be given for contributions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Conference To Be
Held At Boyd

A conference will be held at
Boyd Presbyterian Church on May
5th under the auspices of the state
Executive Officers Of the Maryland
Christian Endeavor. Glasses will
be held from 800 5 p. NJ, fol-
lowed by box supper at 6 p. M.
and worship service at 8 p. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
Driest April In
IA Years Recorded

The brief sprinkle of rain Tues
day evening brought little relief
to the county crops from thhe
driest April in IA years. An i'm
penetrable cloud of dust follows
the farmers as they pillow or disc
their fields.
Montgomery County is under
going the driest month since 1872
with only .35 inches of rain as
compared with a normal of 2.36.
Since January 1, there has been
only 6.22 which is 6.71 inches
short of the average. The last
rainfall here worth recording was
on April 1913 with .02 inch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
The Baptist Ladies
Express Thanks

The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church of Rockville
wish TO thank the public for their
cooperation in the series of finan-
ically successful luncheons recent
ly held.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25

when we have all the best things.
Charity can be measured in
thinking as well as in action.
Charitable thinking backed by
charitable action is good for the
nations soul no less than for an
individuals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25

Truman approves 100000 tenn
porary homes for veterans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25

Urey says only world govern
ment can avoid destruction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25

hungry and cold
they are ready
to accept any
t h ing which
pro m i s e S a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-25
/ Might Be
WrOng--But
p. G. STROMBERG

HERE in America we are ex-
"A experiencing democracy at
work while people throughout
most of the balance of the world
Except perhaps the Western
Hemisphere) are facing the hard
est time of their lives if not the
hardest time in history. Starva-
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Many Stocks Improve,
But Profit Cashing
Hits Some Leaders
By Victor Eubonk
AsseeIaipd prss. rinonelaI Wri.sr

NEW YORK, Dec. lo.--Many
stocks made further recovery head
way In today,s market although
profit cashing on Mondays bulge
put q number Of leaders In the
minus division.
Dealings, speedy in the first hour,
tapered later. A little support ar
rived after midday There were =
few gains and losses of point or
SO near the fourth hour, but mar
rowly irregular price changes pre-
vailed.
The coal strike truce and boosted
freight rates continued as props for
speculative and investment senti-
ment. Dividends and earnings still
were helpful. Holdings were trimmed
here and there, however, by con-
seryative contingents who seemed to
think that other labor questions yet
had to be solved before industry was
out Of the woods. Tax selling re-
NAMED as q handicap.
Modest improvement was recorded
for Chrysler, Goodyear, United
States Rubber, international Har-
vester. Electric Power q Light,
American Telephone, Santa Fe,
Standard Oil Of New Jersey, Amer
ican Can, Eastman Kodak. Mont
gomery Ward and Union Carbide.
Occasional stumblers were United
States Steel. Sears-Roebuck, Doug
las Aircraft, Westinghouse, Du Pont,
Johns-A1anville, J. G. Penney, South
ern Railway and Great Northern.
Bonds were q shade uneven.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Railroad Association
Reported Considering
|Budd for Top Post
By The Asseeiassd Press

NEW YORK. Dec. l0.-The Her
aid Tribune said today Ralph Budd,
president OF the Chicago, Burling-
ton Il Quincy Railroad, appears
likely" to be selected to succeed the
late j. j. Pelley as president of the
American Association Of Railroads.
AAR directors win meet here
Thursday. r. v. Fletcher, vice
president In charge Of research, has
been acting president since the
death Of Mr.. Pelley November u.
Mr.. PelIey. former president OF the
New York, New Haven g. Hartford
Railroad, had headed the associa-
tion since It's formation In 1884.
Mr.. Budd, who is 81 years old, be-
came president Of Great Northern
Railway In 1919 and went to the
Burlington In 1882. He served in
1901 as transportation representa-
tive advising the Council Of Ma
tional Defense.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 Up tueDA) .--Saiable
to strong On Ill weishts: sows steady: TOP
24.2b; bulk good and choice 10000
pound. 2z 90 2alR sSod a. and sncice SOW: 4.
salsbie cattle. $500: total, 1900: saIa-
and yssriinss including .i yeSTiins M heiisrs fsi
slow but fully. steady: Killing quality me-
dium to. good: top. steers. early 900:
heifers sbsent;. medium and good Erades
mostly 16.00-24 90: cows and bulls steady;
most canner and cutter cows. g.60-11 90;
vesiers arm at Is. 90 down; narrow supply
stock cattle in broad demand; GOOD and
s ssiable sheep. $500; h,sher asking
wooied siausiiter lambs held around $50;
buyers talking steady to lower; best
daughter ewes held above 80
Evening star., 1946-12-10
D. c. Express Volume
80 Per Cent Below
1915 in November
By Edword c. Stone

Express shipments In and out OF
washington In November were much
better than the figures indicate,
Supt. w. o. r. Hannah of the Rail-
way Express Agency announced to-
day. Last year teansters' strike in
New York caused sharp increase
In shipments by express, he ex-
planned.
November shipments totaled 1885,
416 compared with 314,530 in Mo-
vember, 1945. a decrease of 3i,ll4
or 90 per cent, Mr.. Hannah stated.
In the first II months of 1916 ship
ments here numbered 5000, ,263,
against 2,907 ,921 a year ago, an In
crease OF 101 ,342. Monthly shipments
for 1916 and l945 follow:
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Produce
From the. Department Of Asri'

From the Department Of ASrtcuitufe.
Prices paid fob. Washington:
EGGs-Market about steady with un-
settled undertone. However, situation
dealers turning from nearby to Western
stock available at lower cost. Demand
only fair. Prices paid for Federst.Sssass @ e sass
tuesday. Desember 10. 1915; Whites
average Is COMMERCIALLY Graded eggs
(including some western receipts). Grade
A, large, t3-5S; mostly 53-65; mediums,
LIVE PouLTRY-Market .irmer: local
demand only fair, but prodncinE points
demand. Broilers, fryers and roasters.
3b.37; fowl heavy type. 3e; lxht type. FL:
DRESsED POULTRY iced and come
western box packl-Market steady. re-
ceipts light: local demand limited: broilers,
2 pounds and under. Al: 2h-3h pounds
mostly 40; rcasters, pounds and Up,
44-45; no. fowl or turkeys reported.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 R.-Corn was In
grain futures session today, with cSts
following its lead. Wheat futures. how.
ever. ran into seilinE in the early nart
OF tho trading and although they rallied
from the days low. they did not match
the advance In feed Grains.
The Commodity. Credit Corp. bought
markets, and buying, said to be hedges
against the sale of the cash grain. boosted
ell rs.ny deliveries ., 2: corn IN: buyins was
large extent
At the close wheat was UNCHANGED to
efos iow.s o"s5 e hsss.r .og s.nu.ss nern
.32K. oats were z hisher to g lower.
December sl,sIh. Barley was UNCHANGED
was as 10 rs cents lover. July. 20.6O.