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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
train Of Tomorrow"
To Visit County

The General Motors "Train of
T orrow" will pass slowly
through this community next Mon
day afternoon, June 18th, shortly
after 4:90 P. M, E. S. T.
The train will pass through
towns enroute from Martinsburg
to Silver Spring at the rate of 5
miles per hour. The train will be on
exhibition at the B. G. o. Railroad
Station at Silver Spring June 18th
through June 21st from 7:3O to 10
p. M. each evening.
This Diesel powered, four-car
train, with it's Astra Dome obser-
walton decks, it's blue-and-silver
coloring, and scores of other inno-
vations, is attracting nationwide
attention on it's six-month tour of
exhibition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Hot Weather
Brings Rain
And Storms

Yesterday, Wednesday, was the
hottest day of the summer. The
thermometer in Wilson's Drug
Store registered 81 at 8 o'clock.
Those out-of-doors went much
higher. The hot weather followed
a stormy weekend when much
damage was done in the County
by rain, lightning and high winds.
Near Boyds, the wind turned over
bank barn on the farm of Harry
Unglesbee, ripping the structure
completely loose from it's moor
ings. Through the efforts of the
Gaithersburg Fire Department,
some trapped heifers were saved.
It is said bolt of lightning killed
five steers belonging to John Her
shberger, at GAINESVILLE. The bolt
struck a fence, split a post, ran
along the woven wire for several
1lEls then jumped into the field
billing the cattle.
A large coffee tree fell on the
roof Of the home of Miss Jay De-
Muth, just missing her automobile.
In some areas the current was off
as long as seven hours, and motors
to pumps, refrigerators and cleo
tries heaters were burned out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
S. S. Knights Of
Columbus Elect

F. Burt Fowler has been elected
grand knight of Rosensteel Coun-
ell, 2169, Knights of Columbus,
Silver Spring, for the ensuing year.
Other officers chosen by the coun-
Gil are: Marcel Dubois, deputy
grand knight; Frank Williamson,
chancellor; John A. Collins, re-
corder; Albert M. Reising, treas
urer; Hugh O'Boyle, advocate;
John F. Hannah, warden; Gerald
X. Hughes, trustee for three years
George Zahn, inside guard; Thorn
as j. McBreen, outside guard.
Plans were announced. for the
annual horse show and carnival tc
be sponsored by the organization in
the near future.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Commissioners Expected To Make
Final Decision On Budget Today

The County Commissioners meet
ing in executive session at Rock
vile today are expected to reach a
decision on the final budget esti-
mate for the year 1947-48. The
budget must go to the printer by
June 23rd.
A record-breaking number of
persons, estimated at over 400, at
tended the public hearing held
Tuesday night in the Courthouse.
They filled the Circuit Court room
and overfowed into the corridor.
Most Of them had come TO protest
the 100000 cut in the Board Of
Education's request for funds.
Others asked that full requests of
the heads of police, health and well
fare departments be met.
The civic federation produced
the only group that voiced APP
proval Of the cuts made by County
Supervisor I. C. McNayr and
Comptroller Alexander X. Han
cock. Two individuals, Lawson w.
King, Gaithersburg dairy farmer,
and his brother, James d. King,
president Of the Montgomery
County Farm Bureau, opposed any
further raise in tax rate over the
proposed SO cent boost. Farm
prices, they said, are coming down
~ farmers must pay the 2 cent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Accident Injuries
Four On Route 240

Route No. 24O near Derwood was
the scene of a head-on collision
Sunday afternoon when the car
operated by John w. Ray, 81,
Brookeville, struck the car oper-
ated by Eugene Floyd Culberson,
rs, Washington, completely wreck
ing both automobiles. Both the
Rockville and Gaithersburg Rescue
Squads answered the call and took
the injured to the hospital.
Those injured were Culberson
who is in Naval Hospital with a
fractured skull; Irene Springer,
"a, at Suburban Hospital with leg,
arm and pelvis fractures, and Otis
Neal Osborne, 16, at Suburban also
with fractures. Ray suffered only
decorations Of the face.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Sen. Davis To Teach
Baptist Bible Glass

Senator Roy Tasco Davis will
teach the Mems Bible Class at the
Baptist Church, Rockville, Sunday
June Is, at 9:45 A. M. Senator
Davis is one of the founders Of
the Stevens College in Missouri
and former international diplomat
The pastor will speak on "Father
Takes A Bow" The mems chorus,
under the direction Of Harry Beall,
will provide the special music for
the Fathers Day Service at II
o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
"PinafOre" To
Be Shown Here
On June 9th

Gilbert and Sullivan's comic
operetta III. M. s. Pinafore" will
be presented at the High School
Gymnasium, Rockville, on Friday,
June 81, at $3.50 P. M. The produc-
ton is being sponsored by the
Rockville Rotary Club and the pro-
ceeds will be divided between the
pital and Suburban Hospital, Be
pital and Suburban Hospital, Be
thesda. Messrs. Lewis Reed and
Bache Albert are handling the dis
tribution and sale of tickets. Mr..
Frank Jenkins is in charge of pub
licity and is assisting the Rev. Mr..
Black who is directing the produc-
ton.
The cast includes several we'll
known singers from Silver Spring
and Bethesda, as we'll as from
Rockville;
The Rt. Hon, Sir Joseph Por-
ter, X. G. b., Harry Crow, Silver
Spring.
Captain Corcoran, Ed. l.. Stock,
Jr., Bethesda.
Ralph Rackstraw, William Croft,
Silver Spring.
Dick Dead-Eye, Frank Abeel,
Washington, d. C.
Bill Bobstay, Boatswain's mate,
Harry S. Beall, Jr., Rockville.
Josephine, Miss Charlotte Sci
fert, Rockville.
Cousin Hebe, Miss Emma
Hawkes., Silver Spring.
Buttercup, Mrs. Mary Agnes s.
Comfy, Rockville.
Mrs. d. J. Gonzales OF Silver
Spring, organist at Christ Church,
Rockville, is the accompanist. A
chorus Of 80 men and women sup
port the principals listed above.
Costumes will be obtained from
Mulane in Washington, d. c., and
the scenery will be practically the
same as that used by the famous
D'Oyly Carte company Of London.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Edward J. Reyes To
Direct Chest Drive

Edward ]. Reyes of Richmond,
Va. has been named director and
campaign manager of the Com
munity Chest Federation of the
Metropolitan Area. Mr.. Reyes fills
the position made vacant by the
resignation of Herbert L. Willett,
Jr.
Clark w. Slade, Sandy Spring,
president of the Montgomery
Chest and Council, states between
IL and Is hundred citizens of the
County are expected to participate
in the campaign for funds this
Fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Christ Child Farm
Scene OF Fair

Christ Child Farm near Rock
vile will be the scene of Country
Fair on June 14th. The Fair, which
will include Bingo, booths and
other entertainment, will be fol-
lowed by fried chicken and baked
ham supper. 1t is open to everyone.
There are 80 convalescent pa
tients at Christ Child Farm, both
boys and girls, ranging in age
from g. IL. The children are from
the District of Columbia and Mary
land, with two Rockville young
sters being treated there at the
present time. Some children are
bed patients, while others receive
what is called "routine care" A
staff including two teachers, four
registered nurses, a medical-social
worker, a recreation director and
Mrs Margaret Gardner, executive
secretary, along with a house
mother, cook, laundress, four
maids and a farmer, keep life go
ing on a normal keel for the young
sters.
Since the convalescents are not
permitted to mingle with guests,
) ecial program is planned for
III ! m on Saturday. The visiting Ii
bra.rian from Washington who
com es out each week with new
looks, will tell them stories and
nave charge of a party for the
from 3-5 P. NJ, after
which az picnic supper will be
served. Tbs. will be followed by the
oresentati OH of ''Heidi,' starring
Shirley Temple. 4
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
JamisOn Heads
MOnOcacy Lions

The Monocacy Lions Club meet
ing at GAINESVILLE Monday evening
elected Charles II. Jamison as
president. Other officers elected
were Bill Norton, first vice-presi-
dent; ]. W. Williams, second vice.
president; Hatton ID. Brown, third
vice-president; James Carlin, sec
rotary, and Lowell Moon, treasurer
J. Harris Stonestreet was named
tail twister; w. B. Hilton, lion
tanner; James Rady, C. f. Orme
and Earl Gleason, directors.
Harry G. Rhodes, the retiring
president, conducted the meeting
which followed a dinner served by
the ladies Of the Baptist Church.
The next meeting will be held at
Peter Pan Inn on June 20 when
the .newly-elect6d officers will be
seated and the Club win celebrate
It's annual Ladies' night.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12

1sales tax on all they purchase and
those who live by farming cannot
afford greater increase. Lawson
King said that other counties pay
less tax than Montgomery County
and pointed out that Mr.. Hancock
knows the figures which represent
what this County can afford.
Irving Wensink conducted well
planned forum TO urge that the
program Of the Board of Educa-
ton be met. He presented speakers
who gave the various phases Of it's
needs, and called upon the repre-
sentatives Of Al organizations rep
resenting as Brooke Johns remark
ed, "about 225,0OO people in this
County Of 145,000.p
Most Of the speakers declared
that citizens are willing 10 pay a
81 tax II necessary for adequate
educational facilities, the estimat-
ed budget now stands at $685.
711.H and is based on $1.SS tax
rate.
All five Commissioners were
present at the hearing, with Board
President Brooke Johns presiding.
The session which began a few
minutes after 8 o'clock was not
over until midnight. Those inter-
ested in schools consumed over two
hours with their pleas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Otis Layman HonOred
By Barber-Rriggs Post

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Barber-Briggs Post 1O4,
Gaithersburg, Otis Layman of Lay
louisville was made an honorary
life member after having been
with the Post for 20 years. Mr..
Layman served in the Spanish
American War with the famous
cowboy, Tom Mix. He also served
in World War with Is months
overseas service and was mem
Der of the regular Army for 81
years. The Barber-Briggs Post is
proud to have as member one
with such fine service record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Sandy Spring Annals
To Be Read June %

The history of the Sandy Spring
Neighborhood will be read on
Sunday, June % at 8 p. M, at the
Sandy Spring Meeting House. r.
Bentley Thomas, local historian
will read the events of the past
year. Robert H. Miller, Jr., will
preside at the. meeting to which
everyone is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Beetle Control
Spraying Program
To Start Monday

o. w. Anderson, Farm Agent,
appeared before the County Com
missioners at their regular meeting
on Tuesday to inform them that
the war on Japanese beetles was to
open next Monday in all parts of
the County. Mr.. Anderson told the
Commissioners that eight spraying
machines will spray trees and
shrubs along every public right of
way in the County. He emphasized
that the spray will not splotch
buildings and windows. The SUBJ
urban areas, he estimated, will be
virtually freed of flies, mosquitoes
and other insects as well as the
Japanese beetles. He also stated
that the spray will not be injurious
to birds and bees. He asked for ad-
vice on how to proceed if certain
property owners object to the DOT
spray falling on their shrubbery,,
lawn or house. 1t was suggested
that the home owner put out red
flag if he did not want his premises
sprayed. It was also brought out
that an unsprayed yard would
probably mean insects would move
in from the sprayed areas and few
objections are anticipated.
]. Ernest Hawkins, clerk to the
Commissioners, called attention to
a picture which he had had en-
larged and framed as a gift to the
Board. The picture shows the Com
missioners being received by Presi-
dent Truman.
County Supervisor Irving G. Nc
Nayr reported that under arrange
ments with Charles Buscher, mana
ger of the Liquor Control Board,
all purchases of material and sup
plies, with exception of beer and
liquor, will be handled through the
Purchasing Bureau. 1t was learned
that in executive session last week
the Commissioners had given Mr..
McNayr permission to appoint a
purchasing agent. This Office has
been vacant since Mr.. McNayr left
to become Supervisor.
The Montgomery County Fire
mems Association again wrote the
Board asking that a fire code be
adopted, and We're requested to pre-
sent a proposed code.
Joseph l.. Brechner, general
manager of WGAY radio station
in Silver Spring, wrote the Com
missioners in appreciation Of the
prompt work of the county police
in solving a robbery at the station.
He particularly cited the work of
Officers Newton Stull, Palmer
Hurd, Detective Stanley Harding
and Detective Sergt. James Ander-
son.
After an hours session, the
Board adjourned to go into an ex-
ecutive meeting. The afternoon
was spent hearing coming appeals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Blood Needed At
Naval Hospital

The Red Cross says: "Give blood
to help your fellow man. He needs
II at the Naval Hospital. Call
Oliver $500, Extension 1892, and
make an appointment"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-12
Redland Vacation
Bible School June %

The annual Daily Vacation Bible
School of st. Luke's Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Redland, will
begin Monday, June %, at 9 A. M.
All children from cradle roll to age
fourteen are invited. A fine corps
Of teachers are available and an in
teIesting program will be offered
for two weeks. Don't miss a day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25
A Growing Sport
Numerous Kennels Throughout
Country Provide Stock for.
Track Use

Greyhound racing, which in Eng
land and Ireland lures more patrons
than horse racing or any other sport
ing activity, is fast coming to the
front in this country as a major sports
attraction, according to the Gaines
Dog Research Center, New York City.
At the present time there are 10
dog tracks in operation in the United
States, and over 500 racing kennels
whose dogs appear at these tracks.
Owned by approximately $500 fan
ciers, around 5000 Greyhounds are
in training at all times. with an equal
number of breeding animals and
youngsters at home in the kennels.
Breeding fine racing Greyhounds
ofttimes has proven a profitable oc-
cupation. Well-bred pups bring high
to, 500, and excep--
iionally promising young stock has
brought as much as $500, Most Of
today's racing Greyhounds are raised
in the West by farmers who breed 8
litter or two a year as hobby or
sidsl ne to their regular farming &C.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25
Clean Heating Plants

One Of the best places to start
saving fuel is in the heating plant
itself. The most important factor in
fuel economy is the condition Of the
boiler or furnace. II should be thor.
oughly cleaned before the beginning
Of the heating season. In the case
Of boiler, an internal as well as
an external cleaning may be re-
CURED. The external cleaning con
sists of removing the SCOT and car.
bon deposits from the heat absorb
ing surfaces. Internal cleaning con-
sists Of removing scale and sludge
from the inside Of the boiler by the
use Of good boiler cleaning COM
pound The smekepipe should also
be cleaned and the SCOT removed
from the bottom of the chimney.
Most chimneys &ave a clean-out
door for this purpose. The condition
Of the CRATES in manually-hred heat
ing plants should be checked, mas.
much as defective CRATES will waste
fuel. Damper and draft doors should
be checked for tightness by a heat
ing contractor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25
SaImsn AbOunds In Coastal
Waters Of Alaskan Panhandle

The coastal waters of Alaska s
southeastern panhandle are the
heart of the Number One fishery of
the United salmon. The fish
ing industry has accounted for four
fifths Of Alaskan payrolls in recent
years. The forests Of this same mild
elimated panhandle are the most ac-
cessible Of Alaska's enormous tim
Der reserves, suitable for both
building lumber and newsprint.
Mining, principally of gold and
copper, has employed one worker in
seven. There are important known
reserves Of coal, iron, limestone,
silver and lead on a long and varied
list of underground wealth.
Farming has made a good start
in the fertile, sheltered valleys of
southern Alaska from the Kenai
peninsula north TO Fairbanks. Pota-
toes, vegetables and strawberries
are big crops in the Matanuska.
Susitna and Tanana valleys and
some livestock is raised. Fur farm
ing is being tried. Grain growing is
in an experimental stage
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25
VegetabIe Storage

The storage room for fruits anc
vegetables should be well-sealed
from the rest of the basement, par
ticularly if there is a furnace. Any
cellar will make an excellent stor-
age facility. but the bins themselves
should be in a large. well-ventil.
ated closet containing windows for
ventilation which will aid in tenn
perature control. These windows
can be opened on cool nights and
closed during warm days. Storage
cellars may be dug under out-build.
ings or barns too. Experience has
proved that outdoor storage cellars
or root cellars work even better
than those under a house, because
earth is the best floor for storage
With a good ventilation system, the
temperature can be maintained for
GOODNESS without freezing the year
round.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25

Union Pacific railroad engines
now receive a shower bath when
they need cleaning, says Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry. The
new method is speedier and more
economical than the old system OF
hand cleaning. and does away with
the necessity for dismantling the
locomotive. This chemical locomo-
tive bath. it is explained, is a spray
nozzle chamber OF sheet iron large
enough 10 house the biggest Union
Pacific enoine Eight hundred and
sixty nozzles, Spraying caustic
soda solution into every grease
filed corner of an engines struc-
ture, completely decrease it and re-
move the paint in about 80 minutes.
A half-hour water rinse completes
an operation formerly requiring 1872
man-hours Of dismantling the en-
CINE into major parts, hand-clean-
ing with a caustic and oil distillate
spray. two rinses, and a I've bath
Union Pacific guesstimates are that
the total washing and stripping costs
per locomotive by the shower meth.
cd are about seventy-fiVe dollars,
less than a third of the cost under
the old rack system.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25
Greek Mountains Stronghold
OF Peaceful ShepheFds

The Pindus mountains in Greece
form a stronghold of additionally
peaceful shepherds. In the northern
valleys of the great range that
stretches southeastward from the
Albanian border to the Gulf of Cor
NTH live a pastoral people known
as Vlachs, or Kutzo-Vlachs, says
the National Geographic society.
Descendants of a migrant Slav
group which settled long ago in He'll
as, they speak a romance language
Their life is a nomadic one. based
on the seasons. After summering in
the high, green hills, they drive their
fiocks to shelter and hay in grassy
pastures below when cold winds
and winter SHOWS arrive.
Vlach herdsmen, crook in hand.
lead their sheep and goats up and
down the Pindus mountainsides.
The women make and break camp
along the way, do the chores, mind
the children-and still find time to
spin, weave, and init the family's
garments. With dyed wool from
their own fiocks, they embroider
bright designs on the blouses and
vests, and the bllowy skirts. sashes
and jackets that serve for Sunday
and festival wear
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25
IAuIomatIs Device Detects
Flaws IN Materials

A virtually leakproof cigarette pa
per, without those peslSy little holes
that sometimes cause a cigarette
to draw" improperly, now
has been made possible by a new
device known as a fault detector.
Not only holes but minute imper-
fections in the paper, such as di-
electrically weak spots and foreign
particles, can be detected electron-
1cally by the instrument as the pa
per is being made.
Able to spot holes or imperfec-
ions as small as three one-thou'
sandths Of an inch, the device is de-
signed generally for inspecting pa
per, sheet rubber, sheet mica, var
nished cloth, and various plastic
materials, according to engineers.
The device performs its inspection
ut any speed UP to $50 feet per min
ute. Operating on the principle that
cigarette paper and other sheet ma
Aerials have more electrical resist
ance than air holes or certain for
eign particles in the materials, the
detector, by means of an electrode
assembly, applies an adjustable volt
age to the material under test.
The material resists passage Of
current through its thickness. while
holes or various imperfections will
conduct the current through. Any
current finding its way through thus
indicates a fault in the material.
An electronic circuit then swings
into action. II detects the passage
Of current through the paper and
amplifies such current to a strength
whereby a bell is made to ring or
a light to fash in warning.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25

The L. D. r. of the First Luth-
eran Church met at the parsonage
last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hjor-
tholm was the hostess. The pro-
gram cente~ed around the theme,
Showing Kindness. Plans for at
te.lding the circuit convention of
the LDR at Standpoint, October IL
wore discussed. After the program
ara business meeting a lunch con-
sistng of sandwiches, salad, cake
ard cocoa was served b. the hostess.
Mr.. Ed Myrhang and little son,
Bobby. vert to Occur dAlene last
Thursday for a visit with relatives
there. They went with Mr.. and
Ms. A. Myrhang who returned to
tleil home i, Occur a'Alene that
day after having been here to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Myrhang's
neither.
Mr. and Mrs. Fjeseth, from Froid,
came Saturday to visit their SOW,
Elmer Fjeseth.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25

How to get the bagginess out Of
trouser knees is one of the home
pressing problems Of housewives.
Clothing specialists explain that
trousers bag where the fabric has
been stretched and that shrinking
with steam is the cure. Lay the
trouser leg fiat on the ironing board
with the baggy part uppermost.
Press gently, moving the iron from
side to side so that the steam goes
into the garment. Keep pressing
and patting the lose fabric into
place until the fullness disappears.
Then press the entire leg Of the
trousers until almost dry. Leave
the trouser leg in position on the
board for a few minutes until it is
completely dry. Never press wool
until "bone dry because this makes
the fabric stiff and harsh.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-25

A platypus is a fantastic nam.
NAL When lying fat on the water,
il looks very much like a fur-coated
hot water bottle. II seldom exceeds
20 inches in length. including rub
berry bill and broad, fiat tail. The
bill, the beady eyes. webbed feet.
and absence Of external ears make
it seem like a duck. II lays spar
row-size eggs, and has a strange
growing cluck somewhat like a
broody hens. II can also hiss like a
gander. Spurs directed inward from
the ankles Of the males hind feet
also suggest a fowl The fact that
the spurs are hollow and capable Of
injecting venom into the hide Of an
enemy gives the duck-bill a rep
lillian touch II is the only venomous
furred creature in the world.