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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Hygiene Clinic
Opens Thursday

The final plans for the Youth
Conservation Institute. have beer
announced by Mrs. Barbara Green
field, Chairman of Program Com
niittee Of the Board Of the Mont
gomery County Mental Hygiene
Society.
The Institute will be led by DR..
James s. Plant of the Essex
County New Jersey Juvenile Clinic.
The outline for the Institute is
as follows: Three related 2 hou~
discussion periods 4 to 6 and
$3.50 to 1890 on Thursday, Feb.
20, and to 6 on Friday, Feb. 81,
at Richard Montgomery High
School, Rockville, Md.
In addition one meeting will be
held open to the public at $3.50,
Friday, February Fl, at the Court
House, Rockville, on the subject,
What We Can Learn From The
Delinquent" The membership Of
the three group meetings is upon
invitation. The evening meeting Is
open to the public. There will be
a charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
New Local
Phone Rates
Outlined

The most attractive aspect of
the recent telephone rate change
granted the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Company of Baltimore City
by the State Public Service Com
mission, is the adjustment of toll
charges between the Gaithersburg
and Rockville exchanges effective
February 10th. One telephone Of
fetal said that in many cases he
thought the money saved residents
of these two areas in this way
might offset any raise in the sub
scribers rate.
In Rockville extended area serv-
ice, which gives an increased call
ing range, is being introduced. For
resident subscribers the change
will be $4.75 month allowing 25
message units. The local area serv-
ice charge for private lines goes
to $3.50 from $2.75; for four party
lines to 1925 and for two party
lines $2.75.
sa In Gaithersburg, the rate for in
dividual lines will go from $2.75
to $3.50 with the party line charge
being raised from $2.25 to $2.75.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Boy Scout Troop
Started In Burg

The newly formed Boy Scout
Troop Committee, sponsored by the
Gaithersburg Lions Club, is call
ing a meeting Of all boys interested
in being Boy Scouts, and their
parents, for Tuesday, February
18th, at 8 p. NJ, in the Town
Council room next to the Fire
House in Gaithersburg. All boys
IL years Of age and above are
eligible.
AT meeting a brief motion
picture Of Boy Scout life will be
shown, along with a word from
the scout executive Of this area,
Herbert Willett, and from Sterling
Bowman, president of the Lions
Club. DR.. Grant l.. Hagen, chair
man Of the Troop Committee, will
preside at the meeting.
Kenneth Barncord has been APP
pointed Scout Master, with four
assistant scout masters: Upton
Sheetz, Melvin Ambrose, Kenneth
Reck, and Allan Drew.
The troop committee and the
scout masters were appointed last
Friday evening at meeting called
by the Boys and Girls Committee
Of the Lions Club, Rev. Karl G.
Newell, chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Past Presidents
HOnOred At
Gaithersburg P-TA

February being the 5Oth ami
versary of the founding of the
Parent-Teacher Association, the
Gaithersburg PIT. A. fill honor it's
past presidents at the February
18th meeting in the school gym
nasium.
The Gaithersburg Community
and School League was formed in
1919 with Mrs. E. P. Schwartz the
president. In 1881, with Mrs. Clyde
Thomas president, the group affili-
ated with the state and national
PIT. A. and took it's present name.
From 10 members it has grown
into a group of several hundred.
An interesting program has been
planned by Mrs. Herman Wilson,
president, for the Monday meeting.
Mr.. James A. Stillwell from the
State Department will speak on
"Food Shortages Throughout the
World and What the U. S. is Doing
About It."
Mr.. Purdy, the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School English ex-
change teacher, who is from Pud-
sey in Leeds, England, will sing
for the members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Press Conference
Covers County
Finances, Police

At the first of a series of press
conferences on Friday, when meme
bers of the Board of County Com
missioners and other county Of
ficials were present to answer
questions asked by 20 city and
county newspaper men and wo-
men, County Comptroller Alexan
der Hancock explained the finan-
cisl situation of the county as
being sound, and Police Commits
sioner Sauter presented plan for
the development and improvement
OF the Montgomery County Police
Department.
"The picture is not as bad as
most people have heard" said Mr..
Hancock, adding "you would be
perfectly satisfied to have a bust
ness in this good shape ..
The bonded debt Of Che county
is $l3,114,5OO or ia per cent of
the taxable base. This is consid-
cred very sound by experts.
Mr.. Hancock listed total assets
and total liabilities, reserves and
surplus balanced at $35, 755, 1886
as of November 30, 1916, three
days before the present County
Commissioners came into office.
Most of the appropriations al
lotted by the former Commission
ers should last until the end of the
fiscal year, with the exception of
the Police Department; the Sher-
ifs office which has had an un-
usually large number of prisoners
in Jail; the lateral roads fund,
which will only cover maintenance;
and the Clerk to the County Com
nlissioners whose allotment might
not cover the increased cost OF
insurance.
The six fold Police Department
plan would include the establish
ment Of Traffic Bureau in Rock
vile with personnel Of Il pa
trolmen with six officers and one
relief man to be assigned to Head
quarters, Silver Spring and the
Bethesda stations. Three fully
equipped accident prevention cruis-
ing automobiles, fully identified,
and two motorcycle patrolmen are
TO be part Of the proposed
Traffic Bureau.
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
1t. Cherrington
In FukuOka, Japan

Lieutenant Henry W. Cherring-
ton, son of Mrs. W. p. Cherring-
ton who resides at 1888 M street
NV, Washington, has arrived in
Japan following a twenty-threc
day sea voyage aboard the U. s.
Army Transport General William
Black. Lieutenant Cherrington was
assigned to the Fifth Air Force,
the occupational Air Force for
Japan and Korea, and subsequent
ly reassigncd to the 315th Com
posite Wing, Fuluoka which is 81
tuated on the southern-most Jap
anese home island Of Kyushu.
Lieutenant Cherrington's wife,
Mrs. Anne Bowman Cherrington,
and their two children, Edwin N.
and Judith Louise, are presently
awaiting port call SO that they
may join him in Japan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Republicans Observe
LincOln's Birthday

More than four hundred Repub-
licans, their guests, a few indie
pendent Democrats and several
hardy Democrats celebrated Lin
coins Birthday Tuesday evening at
dinner dance sponsored by the
Republican State Central Commit
tee, and held at Congressional
Country Club. According to Wal
ter Dawson, this was "the birth
day of the Republican Party in
Montgomery County"
The menu, which included such
items as "Mulligatawny a la
Johns "Broiled Chicken la
Sauter" and "Sweet Potatoes la
Rush" honored the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners as we'll as the
delegation at Annapolis.
OIlfNhlduu OlillldIl DIS HldoIcI Va
ceremonies introduced the speaker
of the evening, the Hon. Alexander
Wiley of Wisconsin who extolled
Lincoln and said "Lincoln, like the
Republicans in Montgomery Coun-
ty, never said quit" He conclud-
ed his talk by saying hat problems
today are a challenge to good
government.
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis,
the self-styled "grandpappy of the
outfit at Annapolis" introduced the
county delegates and said that be-
ing in the minority sometimes we
feel as if we are trying to tie a
bow tie with boxing gloves"
Distinguished guests introduced
included Hon. ]. Glenn Beall, Hon.
Edward S. Deleplaine, Brig. Cen
eral D. John Marley, Arch Nc
Donald and many other outstand-
ing political figures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Patient Letter
Extolls Mont g'Y
General Hospital

An appreciation of Montgomery
County General Hospital, which is
conducting a drive to raise $4,000
with which to build and equip a
new maternity hospital, has been
written by Clarence B. Hurrey,
of Ashton, who is vice president Of
the hospitals Board of Directors.
Mr.. Hurrey's tribute, written
while a patient in the hospital,
was addressed to Mrs. Eugene w.
Scott, general chairman of the
drive, and says in part:
For the past week l have oc-
cupied one of the forty beds in
Montgomery County General Hos
pital. 1t is a comfortable bed in a
cheerful room. From my window /
look out on broad expanse OF
meadow and pasture land with a
background of splendid Maryland
trees, a panorama of peace. When
the nurse raises the window, a
fragrant scent of moist leaves and
frost seasoned broom-sedge drifts
in.
Il wonder how many of our
residents really appreciate what
our little country hospital means
to us-what it does for us? Away
from the noises and odors and
traffic jams and parking prob
lens of the city, it can be reached
from almost any part of the
county in less time than it takes to
drive downtown from the District
Line.
"A trained dietician plans meals
that are Just what the doctor
ordered and sees that the fine
country food is properly prepared
and served. A little farmette owned
and operated by the hospital sup
plies quantities of fresh vegetables
and dairy products.
"But above all these things, is
the character and skill of the
medical and surgical staff and
the corps Of trained nurses. I find
here the really personal care and
attention that can only be given
IL a small institution.
my purpose in writing this let
ter, Mrs. Scott, is twofold: to ex-
press a little of the gratitude
feel for what Montgomery County
General Hospital has done for me
and members Of my family, and to
assure you Of my deep interest
in the drive you are undertaking
to secure funds for a new wing.
| am sure the good people of
Montgomery County will help you
to the full extent Of their ability.
Sincerely yours,
Clarence B. Hurley
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13

his main concern is to
keep a watch out for the traffic
cop" and to outwit him If possible.
He does have respect for the traf-
fic officer, although he doesn't care
a fig for the laws which the traffic
officer upholds.
To the Rugged Indiyidualist,
stop signs have little or no mean
ing. He stops If he feels like stop
ping, and he goes through IL he
feels like going through.
This man has the loudest auto
mobile horn on the highway-and
he loves TO use it.
wonder . what kind Of
driver am i?
What kind Of driver are you ?
This is one Of the most impor-
tant questions we can ask our
selves in this life.
The Montgomery County Safety
Board hopes you don't drive with
a Rugged Indiyidualist attitude.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Police Assoc. To
Revive Pistol Team

The revival of the Montgomery
County Police Department pistol
team was the main topic of dis
cussion at the last meeting of the
Police Association, held February
5, in the Bethesda County Service
Building. Lieut.. Joseph B. Nolte,
newly elected president, was in
charge of the meeting, and led
the discussion of the pitol team.
Getting material for making bull
lets and range practice in prepare
tion for entering competitive
shoots were also covered.
The Association voted $500 to-
ward the Robert Jones Fund,
Bobby" being the son of retired
Police Captain, and the lad who
recently lost both his hands in an
explosion. The group also donated
a like amount to Suburban Hos
rital.
The men voted unanimously to
retain the office of Police Com
missioner as it has been set up
in the past.
The annual st. Patrick Dance
will be given by the Association
on March 18th at the Silver
Spring Armory. Policemen are
row selling tickets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Stella Werner To
Start Radio Series

Listening with Stella Werner"
wiz be BROADCAST over WBCC, at
1920 on the'radio dial, every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday from
sos to 5:15. On Wednesday Mrs.
Werner will describe the meeting
Of the County Commissioners on
the previous day, and the other
two days she will interview county
officials. This should he an inter
esting program not only because
Mrs. Werner has fund of in
formation about Montgomery Coun-
ty affairs, but because of her
deep interest in good government.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
LaytOnsville Man
Killed Suddenly

Earl Burton Richards, 81, of
Laytonsville, was killed in an ac-
cjdent at his home Monday when
a windmill near his home toppled
and crushed him in the cab of a
stalled truck he was attempting to
start.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Laytonsville Methodist
Church Wednesday by Rev. Dillon
B. Groves and Rev. Harold B.
Wright.
Mr.. Richards is survived by his
wife, Mildred Lee Richards, three
sons, Charles M, James B. and
Paul ]. Richards; two daughters,
Mrs. Helen Lee Thompson and
Mrs. May Louise Mu1linix; also by
two brothers, Clark M. Richards
and William Lee, and by one sis
ter, Mrs. Hazel Payne.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Correction =

One error in a news item is
excusable occasionally, but two
mistakes in one story! Oh my!
The item concerning the awards
in the story contest about the
trip the Richard Montgomery
High School students made
through The Sentinel plant,
inadvertently credited David
Waters to Mr.. and Mrs. JUL
ian Waters, when he is actu-
ally the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Waters of German
town. Prizes this year we're $40
for first prize and IS for Sc
cond-a 1000 raise over last
years figures which we used.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Pearson Purchases
Prize PercherOns

C. d. Pearson of Rockville, reg,
Gently purchased from Monocacy'
Farms in Frederick, two outstand-
ing purebred Perceron horses, Pam
Monocacy and Liscalyps Monocacy.
Mr.. Parsons six horse Percheron
hitch won four first prizes in 1916
and the Grand Championship in
Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Baseball League To
Meet February 20

The Upper Montgomery County
Baseball League will hold a meet
ing on Thursday, February 20, at
s P. M, in the Fire House at
Gaithersburg.
The meeting will be open to all
those interested in baseball, espec-
tally those who desire to present
applications for the entry of teams
in the league to participate in
competition during the 1947 sea-
sen.
Formulation of plans for the
conduct of the approaching base
ball season will also be discussed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Suspects Held
In $500 Robbery

Rockville Police are holding
several suspects in the 5000 jewel
robbery Friday evening of Glenn
ent's Jewelry Store, 220 E. Mont
gomery avenue. Thieves broke
the front window and removed
both pocket and wrist watches,
watch bands and other pieces of
jewelry. Two pocket watches and
two wrist bands were found in
the rear of the Milo Theater Sum
day and were later identified by
William S. Clement, proprietor of
the store.
On Tuesday Bradley Phillips,
colored, Montrose was charged
with house breaking and larceny
by the Police. Clarence Daye,
Arthur Phillips, David Thomas,
Sarah Thomas and Josephine
Thomas, all colored, were held for
receiving stolen property.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Silver Tea At
Methodist s. s.

Officers and teachers Of the
kindergarten Department Of the
Rockville Methodist Church will
serve a Silver Tea in the Kinder
garten room on February Is from
2 A p. M. Parents and friends
are invited TO see the room, and
to examine the type Of work done
by the children. Proceeds will be
used for needed equipment in the
department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Richard Montgomery
P-TA Meets Tuesday

The monthly meeting of the
Richard Montgomery High School
Parent-Teacher Association will be
held on February 18th, at 8 P. NJ.
The speakers for the evening
will be H. M. James, State Super
intendent of Industrial Education
Of Baltimore, and Walter Gaum-
nitz, of the Secondary Division Of
the Office of Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13

These pictures, taken in the
State Senate Chamber of the
Maryland General Assembly Feb
ruary 6, show the anxiety of
Maryland farmers over anti-coop
bill No. 90.
Top picture is a general view
of the crowd which packed the
Senate Chamber as farmers came
from all parts of the State to
voice their opposition.
Seated, left to right, are Roy
c. F. Weagley of Hagerstown,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Grove Boy Injured
In Japan Accident

TO Donald R. Jackson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond c. jack
son of Washington Grove is in a
hospital in Japan as the result of
injuries sustained in a street ac-
cident there when he was boarding
street car and was hit by an
automobile. Any friend wishing to
write Donald may address him at
118 Station Hospital, Fukuoka,
Japan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Church Women Hold
World Day of Prayer

The Upper Montgomery County
Council of Church Women will
observe World Day of Prayer at
the Asbury Methodist Home, Cal
thersburg, on Friday, February
81, at 2 P. M. DR.. o. B. Langrall
Of Washington will be the guest
speaker. All church women are
invited To attend
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Board Has Hearing; Talks Of
Taxes And Zoning Changes

A hearing which lasted all morn
ing, a discussion of state and
county sales taxes, an explanation
of coming changes, a request for
the appointment of a furnace and
heating inspector, and an invita-
ton to join the Rockville Home
maker Club at dinner filled the
Tuesday meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Commissioners.
Joseph A. Cantrel and Duncan
Clark represented Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Hissey who requested a
license to operate convalescent
home for cardiac patients on River
Road near Potomac. Mrs. Hissey
is a registered nurse. She returned
to nursing during the war when
the nurse shortage was acute and
for 18 months was chief surgical
nurse at Gallinger, and more re-
Gently was at Suburban Hospital.
James C. Christopher appeared for
the residents of the area who felt
that such project would depre-
ciate the value of their property.
The Commissioners took the mat
ter under advisement with their
attorney, Thomas Kelley.
The Commissioners approved the
report presented by Clarence c.
Keiser, Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commissioner,
which outlined several changes in
existing rules for both commercial
coming and coming petitions. The
most significant changes in the
latter include: that property should
be advertised in the name of the
owner, not that of the agent or at
torney; that the street address
should be used instead of lot and
block NUMBER, and that coming
hearings should be held in Janu-
airy, April, July and October, in
stead of twice a year as is the
present practice.
Wilton T. Allen asked that the
Commissioners go on record as OPP
posing the 2 percent state sales
tax being considered by the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Allen explained that
experience has proven that BUSH
ness in a sales tax area is blighted
by an adjoining non-sales tax area
Washington, in this case. This
led to a statement by Commits
sioners Sauter and Youngblood
that they had been to Annapolis
on Monday and there expressed
the disapproval of their Board to
such a tax if Washington didn't
have a similar tax. A sales tax for
the county had been discussed at a
previous meeting as a means of
raising the money necessary for
school and road needs.
The Commissioners authorized
an expenditure, not to exceed $500,
for stabilizing the land back Of the
Kensington firehouse.
Mrs. Walter C. Pack came be-
fore the Commissioners asking
that something be done about / "
miles of the Avery Road, explain
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13
Rummage Sale AT
Health Center

A rummage sale will be held at
the Gaithersburg Lay Health
Center on Saturday, February Is
from 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Proceeds
will go toward the work of the
Center.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-13

chairman; Paul Mullinix, Coopera-
tive Mills, Baltimore, and w. L.
Merriken, Eastern Poultry Market
ing Cooperative.
Standing, left to right, are
George Sachse, legislative rep
resentative; Ed C. Wise, treasurer,
Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton; P. C. Turner, presenting CO.
operatives at large, and A. Ray
mond Marbell. Interstate Milk
Producers Cooperative.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
PROPERTY DAMAGE
NETS $50 FINE HERE
Run Charged Fill
ed Against Second
Motorist

One motorist was bound yer to
Superior court yesterday for fall
ing to report an accident afte" an
elderly man had been knocked IN
conscious on the street.
A second motorist was fined sou
in Recorders court on a charge OF
drunken driving after witnesses
testified his car ran through and
|damaged the Carolina Beach draw
bridge gate.
Youthful Eugene Dyson drew the
fine Bridge Tenders G. z. Holt
end D. W. Stewart testified that
Dyson got out of the car follow
ing the crash last May 81 as a
boat was proceeding through the
channel while the draw bridge
was raised.
Dyson denied he had been drink
ing. He said another youth, now
in Massachusetts, was the per-
son who had been drinking.
John Evans. 81, Negro Oldest
living employe of the TideWatef
Power company, was the complain,
ing witness in the trial of An
derson Mccoy, Negro, charged
with leaving the scene of the &C
cident.
Police testified Mccoy had ad'
1nitted he was the operator OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
JET MISSILES CAUSE
ALARM AT BEACHES

"Flying stovepiRes'', je.-propel
led missiles, were the flares Whlcf
residents at Wrightsvllle anc
Carolina Beaches saw Wednesday
night causing a rumor to be cir
culated that a ship or plane was
in trouble, it was reported yester'
day.
The jet missiles, being tested
at Camp Davis, were mistaken
about 1920 p. m. for flares abou'
six miles north of Wrightsville
The Keltex Corporation at Camp
Davis, disclosed that the stove
pipes" were fired as part o
normal testing operations.
Wednesday nights tests were
the first to be made after dark
according to officials.
The weapons, which reach
speeds of $50 miles an hour. are
set due north over a course away
from the normal shipping lanes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
Labor Delegates Named
To State Convention

Wilmington delegates to the an
nual Federation of Labor state
convention scheduled for August
have been named by the Central
Labor Union. Place of meeting has
not been announced.
c. B Kornegay, president of the
central group and L. H. Rouse
have been Elected delegates. J.
0. Flowers and N. w. Hatcher
are a%lternates to the gathering
which is expected to attract more
than 500 persons from throughout
North Carolina.
Officials at the Central Labor
Union are negotiating for an in.
ternationally known labor leader
as the principal speaker. In ad-
dition. government officials from
Washington will speak.
Besides the business sessions
a banquet and dance will be con.
Quoted one evening at a Whining.
ton hall yet to be designated.