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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
New Bottled Gas
For Rockville Area

John Oyler and Edward Osborn,
two young Rockville business men,
have organized the Pargas Service
for the bottling and distribution
of liquefied petroleum gas. They
are temporarily located at 40 w.
Montgomery Avenue, but have
plans for building a complete Of
flee and factory plant in the Rock
vile area. Pargas is an exact du-
plicate of city gas and can be used
in all types Of gas ranges, re-
frigerators and water heaters.
Both Oyler and Osborn have liv-
ed in Rockville for number of
years. Mr.. oyler is a veteran and
lives with his wife and family
in Rockcrest. Mr.. Osborn lives on
W. Montgomery Avenue. Both men
are experienced in the handling
and selling of bottled gas. At
present they are servicing $50 in
stallations in the veterans housing
project in Sligo Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
''The Little Fire
That Wasn't There"

The Rockville Fire Department
took four pieces of equipment on
A mile ride to GAINESVILLE last
Monday evening to a fire chat
wasn't there" 1t is thought thai
the report saying the GAINESVILLE
railroad station was on fire, was
due to a party lines confusion. A
call coming to the Gaithersburg
exchange said that feed truck
was on fire near the GAINESVILLE
station. The. Gaithersburg Fire
Department left for that fire,
when several more calls came into
the exchange saying that the
GAINESVILLE station was aflame, so
the Rockville squad was contact
ed.
Friday night the firemen extin-
guished a fire in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. 0. Violette. The bed
room in which the fire started was
badly burned, there was consider
able smoke damage, but Mr.. VIC
lette congratulated the firemen on
the care they took in putting out
the fire and protecting the rest of
the house from fire and water
damage.
The Rescue Squad also was cali
ed to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Butt Tuesday when their
infant daughter Margaret had diff
ficulty with her breathing. The
child was dead upon arrival of the
squad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Mental Hygiene Clinic
Schedules Institute

The Montgomery County Mental
Hygiene Clinic will hold two.
day Institute February goth and
21st under the leadership of DR.
James S. Plant, Director of the
New Jersey Essex County Juvenile
Clinic. The liberal topic for dis
cussion will be "Youth Conserva-
ton" A series of three closed ses-
sions will be followed by meet
ing open to the public at $3.50
P. M, February 21st, in the circuit
courtroom Of the Montgomery
County Court House at Rockville.
An admission fee of one dollar
will be charged for the open meet
ing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Fashion Show For
Symphony Fund

A fashion showing for the home
dressmaker as we'll as for the per-
son who buys her clothes in the
finest stores, will be presented at
2:30 P. NJ, Friday, February FL.
in the Presidential Room of the
Statler Hotel. The Hecht Company
is giving the style show for the
benefit of the National Symphony
Orchestra Associations Seven
teenth Annual Sustaining Fund
Campaign. All proceeds from the
style show will be given to the
campaign fund of the National
Symphony. The Hecht Company
will bear all expenses for the
show, as another contribution to
the campaign so all the proceeds
go directly into the fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Hospital Drive
Reaches S2O.2lO
In Second Week

Gifts totalling $20,21O have been
received in the drive to raise funds
for new maternity department at
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, Mrs. Eugene w. Scott, gem
eral chairman of the drive, an
nounced yesterday wednesday,
The total includes q gift Of $i0,-
600 from the Women's Board Of
the Hospital, of which Mrs. Henry
de c. Adams is chairman. Mrs.
Adams reported that the Boards
contribution had been accumulated
over period of several years
from the proceeds of the annual
hospital suppers and donation day
teas and from other activities.
OF the IL zones in which solicit
tation is being conducted, the
Rockville zone has reported the
largest contributions to date.
The special gifts committee Of
which P. G. Lyon is chairman Is
expected to make its first pre-
liminary report by the end Of this
week. More than $50 individuals
are participating in the drive
which started February / and is
scheduled to end March /.
The funds will be used to con-
struct and equip a new addition,
in which a complete and modern
maternity section will be located,
and 20 enlarge the Administrative
quarters Of the hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Public Health Nursing
Week Scheduled

Public Health Nursing Week
this year is April 20 to 26. A
preliminary meeting of the Steer
ing Committee for Public Health
Nursing Week in Montgomery
County, was held February 8 in
Suburban Hospital. The following
committee has been selected: Mrs..
Z. M. Fry, Chairman. Jerry
Strong, radio programs. Mrs. Ray.
mond Keppler, in charge Of win
dow displays; Miss Stella RAN
dolph, publicity, Blair Lee, III, as
sisting In newspaper publicity;
Miss Glare Campbell, R.N., rep
resenting the Board of Education;
Miss Claudia Gather, representing
the Montgomery County Tubercu-
losis Association; Miss Sadie Glad
win, R.N.. Director, Nursing Serv-
ice and Mrs. Katherine johnson,
R.N, Supervisor Of Nurses, rep
resenting the Health Department.
The next meeting will held at
Suburban Hospital on February "a,
at 2:30 P. NJ, at which time rep-
resentatives from all the local
public health lay committees will
be present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Mayor Kelly OF Rockville
Explains Wafer Situation

protected by the National Board
CT Fire Underwriters. Both state.
ments were grossly in error.
The Mayor and Council are
awaiting the final report of the
consulting engineers and upon re-
ceiving it will then decide the best
possible method of obtaining addi-
ticnal water.
Mr.. Kelly further stated:
preliminary reports indicate
the economic feasibility of obtain
ing water from other sources than
the Sanitary Commission. Since a
quantity is available that is suffi-
cient to supply the town for years
as we'll as to have enough water
to sell to adjacent areas. Mean
while the addition Of two excellent
wells has increased the available
supply above present needs.
"The new 100000 gallon storage
tank is in the process of erection.
The completion of this storage
tank will give Rockville $4,000
gallons of water above ground.
"The price of % cents per 1000
gallons as offered by the Commits
sion is said to be excessive since
the Sanitary Commission rates to
wholesale users is less than one
half of this, and they in turn pur-
chase water from their many D. c..
connections at even still lower
figure. Purchase of water at this
price, since there is loss through
mains, slow meters, fire protection
and flushing of plugs, would mean
that an actual loss would result
and consequently rates would have
to be increased substantially.
"Since the sub-surface water and
storage facilities are greater than
ever before, the Mayor and Coun-
Gil feel that there is sufficient sup
ply for all needs and ample for
fire protection of the area" Mr..
Kelly concluded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Farmers Convention
Meets Saturday

Mrs. Fred S. Gilpin is chairman
of the Ladies Committee which
will serve luncheon to the members
and friends who attend the 74th
annual Farmers Convention in
Sandy Spring on February %.
Luncheon will be served in the
Sherwood School cafeteria and will
IL preceded and followed by speak
ers and business sessions.
Principal speakers of the after
noon will include DR.. Paul Walker
and DR.. S. H. Default, both of
the University of Maryland, and
]. j. Hutton, o. w. Anderson and
w. w. Moore who will discuss
Montgomery County's pioneer CO.
operative spray program.
In an article in the Sunday Star
Of February 16, R. Bentley Thorn
as says: 1.-THE 74th Annual Farm
'crs' Convention of Sandy Spring
which meets Saturday will pledge
itself anew as an institute for the
practical application of agricul-
tural science and the advancement
of rural life. Members of three
farm clubs and their friends will
attend.
4 Although its founders have
lcng ago passed on, the inheritors
Of the rural tradition continue the
hospitality for which the origina-
tors of the convention were ia
nous. This well-known gathering
CT farmers has missed only ore
session since its beginning in 1872"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20

This is the second chapter in a
story about six men.
The second man is the Dreamer.
He is a good, mild-mannered and
considerable fellow. But he has a
tough time keeping his mind on
his business. When he drives his
car he really isn't driving at all.
Perhaps he's making a speech at
his lodge. Perhaps he's home with
his wife. Or maybe he's out on a
hunting trip with a couple Of
friends.
All in his mind, Of course.
Or perhaps he's just gazing at
the scenery, or looking at a farm
er's herd Of cows.
When he drives calmly through
red light, he doesn't do it DELHI
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Poolesville States
FFA Chapter Meeting

A joint meeting of the Mont
gomery County Chapter of the
FLA will meet at Poolesville On
February 25 at 1880 P. M. in the
Agriculture Building. Ellis Rober-
son, president of the Poolesville
Chapter has announced that the
meeting will be held to discuss
the Poolesville Livestock Show and
10 make plans for the county FLA
.ssblic speaking contest. Billy ALI
mutt win review the work of the
local chapter for the school year.
Mr.. A. B. Hamilton of the Uni
versity of Maryland will be guest
speaker for the evening and will
talk on "New Uses for Farm Pro-
ducts"
Plans are also being made to
elect a member from the county
chapter to serve as member OF
the Farm Bureau Board of Dir
ectors.
Parents and friends of FLA
members have been invited to at
tend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Fatalities Alarm Porents-
Ask Drivers Age Be Raised

Alarmed by the increasing ia
talities in accidents caused by
speeding teen ayers, a delegation
Of residents of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area on Tuesday
asked the Board of County Com
missioners to support a movement
to increase the minimum age for
automobile drivers to obtain H.
censes. A number of letters adj
dressed to the commissioners EN-.
phasized the request.
The delegation was headed by
Mrs. Richard D. Stimson of Chevy
Chase, who asked that the County
Delegates at Annapolis be in
structed to revise the traffic laws,
put teeth in them, and raise the
age limit to Is. children of 10
may be good drivers, but they lack
mature judgment" she asserted.
She said that several states do not
permit night driving by young
people. Permitting motor scooters
at ID she felt was like signing
a death warrant"
1t was disclosed by the various
speakers that there has been much
midnight speeding, racing and
playing of "fender tag" on both
Georgia and Wisconsin Avenues,
and added police patrolling of the
areas was asked. Police Commits
sioner Sauter commented that the
county government cannot do the
things the parents should do, and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Clubwoliien Will
Hear Of County
Legislation

An overall picture of State and
County legislation now pending in
the Maryland Assembly will be
given by Mrs. MINER Hostetler,
legislative chairman, at the meet
ing of the Board of Directors,
Montgomery County Federation Of
Women's Clubs, at the Woman's
Club of Bethesda, February Is, at
10 A. M.
Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire, presi-
dent, said that this year she has
stressed legislation since it limits
the work of all club departments,
such as public welfare and educa-
ton; and clubwomen, she contin-
ued, cannot divorce legislation from
their everyday lives. Mrs. Hostel
Ter will explain the present status
of the "Jury Bill" the adoption
Law" the "Wage and Hour Bill"
with its specific application to-
women workers, a voting law af-
fecting new residents, the state
tax program and the most impor-
tant school financing program,
(which governs teachers salaries,
size of classrooms, new buildings,
etc.
At this meeting a nominating
committee for a new slate of Off
GERS to be voted upon in May, will
be elected.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda
will serve luncheon after the meet
ing, and reservations should be
made with Mrs. Richard Titlow,
55l2 Sonoma Road, Bethesda OWL
2S41), by Friday, February Fl.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Register OF Wills
Office Has New Clerk

Walter c. Clarke, Register of
Wills, has appointed Mrs. Mary
M. Burns, a resident of Bethesda
for the past five years, to fill the
position of decket-record clerk.
Mrs. Burns is graduate of the
Savannah High School, Savannah,
Georgia, and received her business
training in the same city at the
Hetty Oliver School. During the
war, Mrs. Burns entered the serv-
Ice of the Federal Government,
and recently resigned her position
with the Veterans Administration
to accept this appointment. Mrs.
Burns has had Is years experience
as a bookkeeper and accountant in
various private enterprises prior
to entering the Federal Govern
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Rotary Club To
Give Series
Of Operettas

The Rotary Club Of Rockville
is sponsoring the production of a
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta to
be directed and produced by the
Reverend Raymond P. Black fol
the benefit of the Montgomery
County Hospitals. Rehearsals fol
the chorus will be held every Tues
day evening, beginning February
25th at P. M. in the Parish Hall
of Christ Episcopal Church on
South Washington Street, Rock
vile. The present plans are to
produce "H.M.S. Pinafore" late
in June with presentations in
Rockville, Olney and Bethesda and
possibly elsewhere.
The Reverend Mr.. Black will be
very glad to hear from any per-
sons who have recently sung any
leading roles in really first class
professional or amateur produc-
lions of Gilbert and Sullivan. The
principal roles have not yet been
assigned and there is room for
more young men and women in
the chorus. Interested parties are
invited to communicate with the
director by mail or phone: 223
West Montgomery Avenue, Rock
vile, Telephone Rockville 1884.
The Reverend Mr.. Black has had
a wide experience in the produc-
ton of Gilbert and Sullivan oper-
ettas. He was a director of the
American Gilbertpnd Sullivan AS
ISOLATION for some years. Both in
England and in New York, Mr..
Black enjoyed close acquaintance
with the D'Oyly Carte Company
and thus has authentic knowledge
of the best in Gilbert and Sullivan
tradition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
blue Cross"
Gets New Name

Maryland Hospital Service"
was voted the new name for the
Blue Cross at the recent annual
meeting when Edwin w. lowering,
Jr, Of the U. s. Fidelity and
Guaranty Co. and DIR. Edwin L.
Crosby director Of Johns Hopkins
Hospital were elected to the Board
of Directors.
Enrolment had climbed to 441,-
284 by December 1916, with 1907
900 persons joining the service
during the last year. Every fourth
resident Of Maryland is now .
member Of the Blue Cross.
The report to the directors stat
ed in part.
while the Blue Cross was set
ting a new pace for membership
growth in 1916, 39,679 Of its sub
scribers received hospital care
which cost $2,OOS,S33.06.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Lenten Services
At Grace Church

Beginning last evening and on
each Wednesday evening during
the Lenten season at 7:45 o'clock,
special service with a guest
preacher, will be held in Grace
Methodist Church, Gaithersburg.
The Carillonic Tower Bells will
play for a half hour preceding
each service. Special music will be
provided by the choir of Grace
Church.
Guest preachers are as follows
in the order in which they will
preach in the services: DIR. s. Paul
Schilling, professor of Theology
of Westminster Seminary; the
Rev. c. H. Lambdin, Pastor of st.
Luke's Methodist Church, Wash
ington, d. c.; DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris, Pastor of Foundry Meth
odist Church, Washington, and
former Senate Chaplain; DIR. o. B.
Langrall, Pastor of Francis As
bury Methodist Church, Washing
ton; the Rev. Ralph w. Wott, Pas
tor of Govans Methodist Church,
Baltimore, and the. Rev. A. M. Me-
well, brother of the Pastor, and
Pastor of Wilton Heights Meth
odist Church, Baltimore.
On Thursday evening of Holy
Week, Epworth Church will join
in union service of Holy Com
munion at Grace.
The public is cordially invited
to all Of these services. The Rev.
Karl G. Newell, Pastor of Grace
Church, will conduct the worship
services on each occasion.
On Sunday mornings during
Lent the pastor will deliver a SER
mon series on the theme, "These
Had a Stewardship"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20

>polnted out that more policemen
would be needed if extra patrol
ling were necessary. Commission
er Youngblood advised that par
ents should start early in life to
teach obedience.
Edward C. Zavitz, principal Of
the Sidwell Friends School said
children are educated by the
times in which they live =. we
as parents are doing bad job :. .
our children live in a world that
has forgotten the profession Of
parenthood We have not set
the standard for them, we cannot
Danish carelessness by making
laws"
Washington l. Cleveland, chair
man of the Montgomery County
Safety Board, said the solution is
giving every youngster an oppor-
tunity to learn to drive properly,
safely and sanely."
Brooke Johns, president Of the
board, and father Of six teen
ayers scored the type of radio and
movie programs offered for chill
dren and deplored the effect on the
young people. Mr.. Johns said the
commissioners would give every
support and advised the delegation
to consult the Safety Board as to
the best means of curbing the
speeding.
Later the board reappointed Mr..
Cleveland chairman Of the Safety
Board; Otto w. Anderson, vice
chairman, D. Grant Nickle, secre-
tary, and added Commissioner w.
I. Sauter's name to the list of 26
members also reappointed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
The Bobby Jones Fund

Have. you contributed your
bit to the fund the Maryland
News is raising to buy a car
for Bobby Jones? If you haven't,
The Sentinel will be gladly to
receive any money for this
drive, and will pass it on to
the Maryland News.
Bobby is home with his par
ents now, and coming along
nicely after the tragic accident
in which he lost his hands. He
will be tutored by Rev. Ray
mond Black, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, who will help
the lad make up the three
credits he needs for gradua-
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20

perately. He probably didn't even
notice it! And when he pulls out
Of parking place in front Of you,
it isn't because he planned it that
way. He just forgot to look.
The Dreamer is fine fellow 4.
But wouldn't It be fine IL he'd
concentrate on his driving little
better? 1t would be a lot safer,
both for him and for the rest of
US.
/ wonder .. what kind of a
driver am /?
What kind Of driver are you I?
This is one of the most import
ant questions we can ask ourselves
In this life.
The Montgomery County Safety
Board hopes you don't drive with
a Dreamer attitude.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Photo Contest In
District Housing

: Amateur photographers from
Washington and the vicinity are
invited to "tackle" the District of
Columbia's housing problems. A
Photographic prize contest, "Pic-
lures Talk Housing" starting this
week, to continue through March
81, with awards totalling $3.50 in
credit at seven Washington photo
dealers.
The contest is divided into two
classes "People Need a Place to
Live" and "Slums: Old and New"
with prizes of 500, $50, and $25.
in each class. Photographers may
telephone Michigan 1858 for a
folder giving complete information
on the contest, which is being
sponsored by the Citizens Council
for Community Planning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Fire Department Chatter

Bill Burrows says: Chief Val
Wilson has just completed the
local fire alarm system, adding
Rockcrest, Croydon Park and West
End, thereby running the present
batteries at full capacity. Rock
vile residents should become IA
miliar with the location of their
nearest fire alarm box.
II is rumored that the Fire De-
partment is going to lose a grand
secretary. We hope that Herbert
Yocom will not move to California
as has been reported around town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Laymen To Hear
Stewart Patterson

The Layman's Association of
Rockville will have d. Stewart
Patterson, Elk. Sec. of Methodist
Commission on Chaplains at its
guest speaker, Sunday, Feb. %,
8 P. NJ, at the Episcopal Church.
David E. Belts will be the lay
man in charge of the service. The
service will follow the regular SER
vice of the Episcopal Church. An
added feature will be the attend
ance in body of the men of the
united Sunday school class. All
men are requested to be prese..c
in the Sunday school room of the
church so that this class may at
tend in a body.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
DIR. w. s. Baum
Gets Citation

DR.. william s. Baum, Surgeon,
U. s. Public Health Service, Of
Norbeck road, Rockville, husband
of Mrs. Constance T. Baum, has
received permanent citation for his
Air Medal from Secretary of the
Navy James Forrestal, for the
President.
DR.. Baum earned the award taxi
ing part In numerous rescue mis-
sions in the Western Sea Frontier.
He skillfully tended the injured in
open-sea landings and taise-offs,
forced landings and take-offs
from crowded harbors and many
other emergencies and dangerous
occasions.
During the war citations were
temporary, or incomplete, for Sc
curity reasons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20

In an interview at The Sentinel
on Wednesday, Mayor G. Lamar
Kelly made the following state
ment:
Shortly after the water short
age in November, Whitman, Requ.
ardt and Associates, consulting en-
gineers of Baltimore, were re-
tanned by the Mayor and Council
of Rockville to study the problem
of augmenting the present water
supply. One of the possibilities
that this firm considered was con-
nection with the Washington Su-
rburban Sanitary Commission and
the purchase of water therefrom.
"Tae Commission officially told
Major Whitman that construction
of any water mains to the town of
Rockville would have to be borne
by the town at cost. of approx
mately 100000. Water would then
be sold to the town at % cents per
1000 gallons.
Friday, February Ia, the Corn
mission officially acted, and we un-
derstand their decision was to
construct this main at approx
mately $4,000, cost to be borne
by the w. S. S. C. A copy of this
decision was sent to the consulting
engineers in Baltimore and later a
copy was made available to the
Mayor and Councils attorney, +.
E. Welsh.
"On Monday, February II, a
newspaper release was made stat
ing the above facts. However, the
release also contained information,
not from the w. S. S. c., which to
date, after thorough investigation
the Mayor and Council have been
unable to find any evidence SUBJ
Stimulating it. This information
was, first, that the town had
agreed to the W. S. S. C. propos-
ais, secondly, it was rumored that
the town was TO be declared un-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-02-20
Dean Price To
Speak In Chicago

Dean Hugh G. Price of the
Montgomery Junior College, will
speak on the program of the an
nual meeting of the American As
ISOLATION Of Junior Colleges which
will be held in st. Louis during
the week of February 22nd. He is
to participate in a forum program
discussing legislative action being
taken in the various sections of
the country to provide state sup
ported 'unior college programs.