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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11

The simultaneous designations of,
E. Brooke Lee and Lacy Shaw from
high political positions in the Demo-
cratic party has been a subject of
much discussion in Montgomery
County and surrounding areas in
recent days.
j. Bond Smith of Takoma Park
was yesterday named chairman of
the State Central Committee fol-
lowing the resignation of Lacy
Shaw. Speculation was rife as to
the successor to E. Brooke. Lee,
Democratic political leader, who
announced his retirement on Tues
day.
The announcements were made
before nearly 100 county Demo-
cratic party workers at rally at
Meadowwood, the home of Mr..
Shaw near Colesville. Mr.. Shaw,
in resigning, urged the election of
Mr.. Smith as his successor. Coun-
sci to the Maryland National Park
and Planning Commission, Mr..
Shaw has long been one of the top
Democratic leaders in the county.
In announcing his resignation
Col. Lee said "The days of let
Brooke do it are. over, adding
"This is not swan song; far from
it.. 1t is a statement of man who
intends to attend to his own bust
ness and opportunities first and
then participate on generally and
widely shared basis in the activi.
ties of the Democratic organiza-
ton"
This is not the first time Col
Lee has resigned this titular lead
ership of the party - following
the Fusion Republican winning OF
the Board in 1884 the Democratic
Party was again rebuilt under the
able leadership of then State Sen
ator Stedman Prescott, now Cir
cult Court Judge Prescott, and
Robert Peter. Jr.
A third announcement which
came as a surprise was the en-.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
Maj. VOurnas Entertains
Executive Board

Major George c. Vournas enter
tanned the executive board of the
West Montgomery County Citizens
Association at dinner on Thursday
evening, September 4. During the
business meeting that followed, it
was agreed to hold the annual
meeting at the Jamestown School
on October 6. The speaker for that
occasion will be announced later.
II was also voted on to draw up a
resolution to abolish the office Of
police commissioner.
Every member is urged to attend
the October meeting as the new
officers of the association will be
elected at that time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
Calvert Course To Be
Used In Kindergarten

The non-sectarian kindergarten
to be known at the Episcopal Day
School, will open on Monday, Sep.
TENDER Is in the Parish Hall Of
Christ Church, Rockville. The Cal
vert kindergarten Course will be
used and classes will be held daily
Monday through Friday from 900
a. m. to 1900 noon. Applications
for enrolment may be made
through the teacher in charge Of
the school, Mrs. M. F. Carpenter,
1O1O1 Connecticut Ave-, Kensing-
ton. Telephone Wisconsin O836.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
Schools Open
With Record
Enrolment

County schools opened on We'd
nesday with a first day enrolment
of approximately 1900 which
marked high record in the history
of the schools.
Richard Montgomery High School
had an enrolment of 562, while
Rockville Elementary enrolled 100.
For the first time in his 81 years
as superintendent, DR.. Edwin w.
Broome was out of his Office on
first day of school," He is report
ed much improved at Montgomery
County General Hospital. Edgar
M. Douglass, administrative assist
ant to the superintendent of schools,
and Richard E. Carpenter, assist
ant superintendent in charge of
school property, are in charge dur
ing DIR. Broome's absence.
The roster of the Board of Edu-
cation staff is as follows: Mrs.
Helen C. Walker, president, Chevy
Chase; H. Stanley Slime, vice.
president, Silver Spring; James W.
Gill, Silver Spring; Arthur B. Jo-
seph, Takoma Park; Mrs. Durward
v. Sandifer, Silver Spring, and
Mrs. Herman M. Wilson, Gathers
burg. Superintendent of schools,
Edwin w. Broome; assistant SUI
perintendent in charge of admins
tration, Edgar M. Douglass assist
ant superintendent in charge of
school property, Richard E. Car
penter; supervisor of high schools,
Fern D. Schneider and Maxwell E.
Burdette; supervisor of special
education, William C. Feddsman
supervisor of home art sand cafe
terra, Julia w. Watkins: super
visor in charge of curriculum de-
velopment, C. Mabel Smith; super
visor of elementary schools, Ethel
cen Daniel, Sarah S. Glass and Lii
liam L. Gore; supervisor of music,
Lucille E. Johnson; supervisor Of
art, Marjorie j. Billows; super
visor of physical education, Cres-
cent j. Bride; supervisor of colored
schools, Edward u. Taylor; visit
ing teacher and student personnel
T. H. Owen Knight, Eileen d. Will.
kinson, Alice d. Rawson and Helen
P. Bready; director Of audio-visual
education, Louise s. Walker; school
physician, Harold H. Mitchell, M
D.; school nurses, Julia Foley
Claire Campbell and Beatrice
Donovan; personnel and statisti'
clan, Eleanor l.. Smith; materials
of instruction, Everett s. Gormleyi
assistant treasurer, Farold r. Nor
ris; financial clerk, Jane Hilton;
secretary TO the superintendent
Mildred L. Coleman; secretary for
special education program, Mary
Kingdom; clerk, Mary Fraley, Bet
ty Jane Havener, Edna A. Brewer
and Dorothy Spates; director OF
maintenance, Martin F. Iversoni
director Of transportation and high
school visual aids, William b
| Marks; secretary to assistant su
perintendent in charge Of schoo
property, Frances G. Renshawe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
CoIesville WSCS To
Hold Rummage Sale

A Rummage Sales will be held
In the basement Of the Coles
vile Methodist Church on Sep
TENDER goth, beginning at $3.50
A. M. The proceeds Of the sale,
which is sponsored by the Women's
Society Of Christian Service, will
be applied toward needed improve
ments TO the Church.
To reach the Church, drive out
Colesville Pike Ga miles to road
sign in Colesville. Turn left at sign
and drive out Glenmont Road TO
Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
Board To Study
A b a ttoir
Ordin dnce

The County Commissioners are
today reviewing opposing opinions
on an ordinance to regulate the
operation of slaughter house in
Gaithersburg. About 100 county
residents argued the matter on
Tuesday. The ordinance would re-
quire $500 annual license fee and
location of such building would
be prohibited within 500 yards of
school, hospital, dwelling or
highway.
Construction of a slaughter
house, 80 x % feet in size, by
Southern States Gaithersburg
Service, Inc, brought about the
proposed ordinance. The building,
located on the farm of Herman
Rabbit, is expected to be COM
pleted in about two months and
will cost about $1,000.
Spokesman for those urging
adoption of the ordinance was
Clitus o. Bordeaux, Rockville
attorney, whose home is near the
half acre leased from Mr.. Rabbit.
He said that the metropolitan area
Of the county has had an ordin-
ance regulating abattoirs since
1929 and that adjacent areas now
are more congested than the me-
tropolitan area was 18 years ago.
Mr.. Bordeaux continued There is
nothing to prevent the Southern
States slaughter house from ex-
panding and we have every reason
to believe it will expand unless we
are afforded some protection. F"
Others favoring the ordinance in
cluded Mrs. Howard Ennis, Rock
crest; George Vault and w. o.
Dosh, Gaithersburg; and John
Sumner Wood.
James H.. Pugh, attorney for
those Opposing the ordinance, said
that it was an Opening wedge to
regulate farms and rural bust
nesses in the county. County
Agent o. W. Anderson, in oppos-
ing the ordinance, said it would
practically prohibit the operation
of slaughter houses in the county.
He said many farmers are slaugh-
tering cattle, hogs, sheep and
chickens behind their barns "under
such conditions that you and ]
would not buy the meat if we
knew about them" Mr.. Anderson
recommended a $25 license fee
and elimination of the 500-yard
limitation. He said it costs 500 to
move a 1000 pound steer to the
Baltimore slaughter house, have it
processed and returned. He
thought that should be reduced to
Sc or 81 and the consumer and
former together could share in the
saving.
Others opposing the ordinance
included Tom Garrett, vice presi-
dent of the County Farm Bureau;
James D. King, Farm Bureau
president; and Mrs. Edwin W. Fry,
secretary of the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11

,dorsement by E. Brooke Lee of
the new 1913 proposed charter for
county government. In coming out
for the charter, he declared 81 am
convinced that the people of this
county are most fortunate that the
five men who made up the present
Charter Board had the general
good sense to, write as good a
Charter as they have presented. l
am convinced that it would be ex-
tremely unwise for the thoughtful
citizens of this county to fail to
adopt the new or 1948 charter. Not
to do so is also to take the chance
of getting a worse charter in four
years."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
Jewish Holiday Is
Observed Next Week

Many stores in Rockville, Cal
thersburg and the balance of the
county will be closed next week
MONDAY and Tuesday, September
Is and 16) due to the observance
of the Jewish New Year.
Special services will be held in
all Jewish Synagogues on Monday
and Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
Singing Convention To
Meet In Gaithersburg

The next meeting of the Mont
,gomery County Singing Conven-
ton will be held at 2:15 p. M, on
Sunday September ID at the Meth.
odist Home in Gaithersburg. J.
Ernest Hawkins is song leader for
the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-09-11
OIney Horse Show Saturday

The 18th annual horse show of the Montgomery
County Horse Show Association will be held Saturday
September 10 on the farm of T. A. LEX Barnsley,
near Olney Morning classes begin at $780, There will
be parade at / O'Clock. Afternoon classes start at
30 Norman Warfield of Howard County will judge
the draft animals and Victor Noyes of Belair will be
Judge of the riding classes. Cash prizes and ribbons
will be awarded in all the classes draft breeding
teams driving contests, pony, saddle and hunting.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
High Costs Prevent
Cuts in Food Prices,
"A. & P. Declares
snee;ul pissstrh fe The s,at

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Great
Atlantic IL Pacific Tea Co., in q
statement issued here today. said
that while it has lowered prices on
hundreds OF food items In recent
weeks, no substantial general reduce
ton In retail food prices Is possible
until costs to the retailer are
reduced.
stOur net profit during the past
i've years has averaged only about
! cent on each dollar OF sales" the
statement said. IT we were to
operate our business without any
profit at all, this cent would
amount to q saving Of less than 4
cents a day on the entire food bill
OF the average American family.
when you spend 81 in an A. b r
store you get 86 cents worth OF food
and only about IA cents goes to meet
all expenses-wages, taxes, rent
light, heat and hundreds of other
expenses incidental to the stocking
and operating OF q modern food
store including our very small
profit"
There is little "fat" in such price
structure with operating costs and
profits already cut close to the bone
A. 81 P. said.
Merchants generally have re-
duced prices on many items on
which they were overstocked. the
statement continued. I'm recent
weeks We have reduced prices on
hundreds of such items. That Is
common merchandising practice and
has no relation to general or
permanent price reduction"
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. May 15 (, lusDA)--sala
BILE hogs, 1890: total, 800: moderatel5
active and very uneven: steady to .25 cent.
higher: most advance on Weights. 25i
pounds and up: s3ws, 50 cents higher: top
24.75; bulk. good and choice. 110-s5o
pounds. "A .00-24.75: 260-2s9 pounds
90 .n0-a4 .e5: 2o0-330 pounds, 21.76-23, 90;
33a-3.5 pounds. 90. 22 90: around 400.
Soea goads ws,sh1i mS.t & seed t.ss sne
weighing over a,, 200 on. ponnnds ,s.., .oo. ..,.
BILE calves 500: total 500: sood and choice
fed steers weighing 1.050 pounds upward
slow but steady. at Wednesdays decline;
medium Grade steers and all Grade year
lings moderately active, steady to strong
good to low-choice steers with weight.
"a .00-25.5 30: top, 1880. strictly choice
lacking: medium and GOOD yearlinEs, &c, DO
"a 90; load strictly GOOD to choice 1.020-
pound weights, rs IS; -heifers steady to
strong; load strictly food to choice, GIL
pound weights. "A 80; cows fully steady
compared with Wednesday's low ciose: most
beef cows, I4.50-1S.00: Gamers ard cuts
tiers, II .O0-14.00: bulls about steady. top.
17.50 on scod ssi.hty sausaEe kinds;
.salable sheep, 800; total. 5000: slow:
to 80 cents lower: other classes scarce;
four loads Just good 10s-l14 pounds.
wooled lambs. 600: good and choice WOOL
skins absent, Aauotabie around so cents
i Wooisd lambs. so.S5-ai. M 80: three n dseGa g0
strictly rood snd choice g6-J60 pounds
fed clipped lambs with No i pelts. - Is.
i've loads. 81 II and 22 .00: few good and
choice native sprlns iamos, Is 90.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Washington Produce

(From the Department of Agriculture.)
EGHs-Market weak. demand slow 70
plies IN excess Of current needs. Prices
paid fob. Washington for Federal-stats
lions. May Is, 1877 whites, browns.
mixed coiors, %. s. grade A. large. HAD,
ayerase 4S1s; mediums, 42,44; average
43R; q. {. grade c, 81. Commercially
graded esgs. grade A large. 80; mediums,
A Current receipts, $3.50.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady ut un-
changed prices: receipts fairly heavy;
demand far: prices paid fob, Washinston.
fowl, heavy type. 36-37; hght 0ype, u;
DRESSED POULTRY iced and Western
box packed Market steady to hrm;
supplies heavy. demand fair: prices paid
pounds and UP, As: 4ia-5 pounds, A;
4-4h pounds. Alag; under pounds, 4
pounds, 10; roasters, 5 pounds. few. 44-46;
Az pounds Al .43. pounds, $3.50.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
UAWl Official Charges
Industry nd st! Deliberately
Caused Steel Shortage
~ ,h. Assee;o,el press

I DETROIT, May 15.A CIO United
Auto Workers of1cial said today
that irresponsible planning" BY In
dustry executives caused the current
critical sheet steel shortage and re-
sultant auto plant shoutdowns.
As ! consequence the unions
members now "are shouldering the
penalties OF layofis and unemploy-
ment,. said Richard T. Leonard,
uAW-CIO vice president and ma
tional Ford director.
Auto assembly lines have been
shut. down and more than $4,000
auto workers laid on In Michigan
simply because auto executives de-
liberateiy scheduled more produc-
tion OF cars than their established
schedules Of steel deliveries could
permit Mr.. Leonard declared In 4
statement.
He said the steel schedules were
set up months ago and have been
met without delay.
by setting production in accord
ance with this known supply OF
steel, major auto companies have
kept production going without In
terruption, although at . slightly
lower level or weekly output" he
said. Instead, production for the
first four months was pushed up"
Mr.. Leonard said some auto exec
utiyes counted on major strikes in
the industry this spring and ex-
hausteds their steel inventories In
the early months OF 1947 on the
theory that responsibility for later
shutdowns could be foisted on the
.UAM-CIO.
The industry also sought to get
out maximum production before
union -gained wage increases could
reduce the margin of unit profit. he
added, and to create general eco
nolnic disruption" to spur anti
labor legislation.
He said the union was demanding
action to regularize the employ
Evening star., 1947-05-15
THE EVENING STAR, washington, b 6. - AS
THURSDAY, IS,

|ment and income of auto workers
and 10 expand the capacity and out
|put Of the steal industry.
There WAs no immediate com.
|ment BY industry.
The temporary shutdown Of seven
nriggs Manufacturing Co, body
plants and the assembly lines Of
-four Chrysler and two General
Motors divisions Is expected to res
lducs this weeks passenger car OUT
lput to approximately 5000 cons
pared with m April average Of
NEARLY $1,000 weekly.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
|5iocks Up Fractions
To 81 Or More, But
Trading Is Light
By Victor Eubonk
A..eeiat.d Press Fineneiel Mrisst


NEW YORK, May l5.--Leading
stocks rallied fractions to q point
or more In today's market although
there was little steam behind the
move and many Issues did little OF
nothing.
Prices generally stiiiened before
midday with dealings slowing APP
preciably after moderately active
opening. Plus signs were well In
the majority near the fourth hour.
The comeback was viewed mainly
as partial technical correction Of
the recent slide to within touching
distance Of last October'S bear
market low. Professional short
covering and timid buying else
where provided support for favor
ties.
The conciliation agreement Of
John L. Lewis on coal negotiations
was helpful. Skeptics held aloof
because OF persistent doubts re-
garding labor situations, taxes. busi-
ness and foreign problems.
On the upside were TINTED Stabea
Steel, youngstown Sheet. Republic
Steel, General Motors, Chrysler,
Goodyear, Goodrich, Union Pacific,
Southern Railway, Southern Pacific,
Standard OIL tNew Jersey. Schen-
ley, American Tobacco 3D. Ken
necott, American Smelling, Home
stake Mining, Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft. Lockheed, East
man Kodak, Allied Chemical, Texas
Gulf Sulphur Ton . raised dividend)
Texas Co.. International Harvester
and Union Carbide.
Backward at intervals were Santa
Fe, American Telephone, Norfolk d
Western. Glenn Martin and Ameri-
can Water Works.
Bonds steadied.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. May Is R.-May wheat
and corn contracts SCARED in active deal
ings on the Board Of Trade today. impart-
ing strength to all other contracts. There
was rush of previous short sellers TO
buy. with little grain offered until prices
advanced several cents.
The May wheat contract set the pace
much nsu ns IS ~ Rts cents dnrins the early trad
.s 9a TOP # It w.ns limit .soss sssn Is e
seasonal high Of $50 established March 1s.
Some Of the gains were subsequently,
reduced but near the end Of the nrst
hour wheat WAS / cent to 3H hlgner,
May, 81; corn was Ts-23i htgher. May,
1.75. and oats were h-b higher May
Basis for the upturn was the Com
modify Credit CORPS re-entering into the
supplies for shipment TO Germany, which
There was no oficial statement as to
how much wheat the Government agency
will take. One house said 1t understood
the CCC had purchased between 1.5o0,0O0
and 1000, 900 bushels In the past two
days, some Of which was durum wheat.
The May corn contract also was par
ticuiarly strong in the early dealings,
This delivery was aided by the fact that
Shipping, saies Of cash corn out, OF here
before trading started 100000 bushels.
There were no to-arrive purchases over
The Commodity Credit Corp in nnal
report on its wheat loans for the 1946
crop said that through April 80 it had
completed loans on II 1,028,1s7 bushels Of
104fi crop wheat The average amount
advanced was Al q bushel
Evening star., 1947-05-15

Hesriy uales - the kAchanss fsAzy:
LIN s-r- z1o o9o s,a oe noon ooo ~, -
funn Of tradinE, 10 shares. Sin ban..
ruptey or reeeiversiiie. or beipE reorgapized
undsr the BankruDtey Act. or securities
assumed by such companies. Rates q
diradenda In the foreEoinx tabie are annual
Disbursements based ON ths last guar s.rly
Or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise notea. special or extra dividends are
not included Z NJ dividend. II * riehts.
dend Cash or stock Paid last year.
Fasabls N stock. Declared or paid =
tar this year PAYABLE In C&nadian
funas 4 Aecumufated dividends pajd -
declared this SeaF.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
odd-Lof Dealings

PHILADELPHIA, May Is AF1.--The Be.
cuFities and Exchange Commnfission re-
ported today these transactions ~ era-
on the New York stock Exchange for May
a. B048 purchases inyolyfne 140.91e
shares, 4.2S7 sales involving 124.11g
shares. including 174 short sales involving
6.S59 shares.
Evening star., 1947-05-15

American Zine, Lead d Smelling
Co. earned 81 ~, ,046 Or $I.32 In II
months ended March 81 vs.. $338, 1853
in the previous year.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Market Averages
Foreign Exchonqe

NEW YORK, May Is. R4-Foreisn ex-
dollars. others in centss:
Canadian dollar In New York open
market 6h per cent discount or 91.S1h
Eurspe-Grsat Britain $4.027s, un-
chance: France ffranet. .64A Of cent,
unchanged: Sweden tkrona1 ~ .65. I'M
%. 40. unchanged:
Latin AmertcA--ArGentina free 24.47.
Unclaimed. Brazil free $50, unchanged;
Mexico 20.62, UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Fifth District Loans
Reach Point Double
VI Day Levels
By Edward c. Stone

Loans by reporting member banks
In the Fifth Reserve District scored
$4,000, 600 rise In the five weeks
ending April is, reaching q new
postwar high, the Richmond Bank
announced today. 'Other loans" led
the rise with $1,000, 900 gain.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans continued the trend
OF growth started in August, 1915,
and on April 1s were exactly double
the total on WI day. representing
4 gain OF 100 per cent In 20 months.
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing securities increased, as
did real estate loans.
Average daily deposits In Fifth
District member banks in the last
half Of March showed a gain. due
to an increase in the District Of Co
1umbia. the report said.
Changes in Business Seen.
Business conditions in the first
half of April indicated coming
changes. the review stated. From
the retail point Of view. 1t appears
as though the crest will not be
reached for a number of months,
but important segments OF the nom
durable goods trade appear to have
reached the crest. Whether these
segments face fat country or a
down-slope, future developments
will decide.
One Of the chief general trade
factors is the enlarged proportion
Of consumers budgets that must be
devoted to the purchase Of food.
This has reduced purchases of items
normally in demand by the entire
population. Employment levels have
so far been maintained. April
building slumped.
Kingsley New Rail President.
Maj. Joseph P. Kingsley Of Wash
fngton, who has been a director Of
the Norfolk Southern Railway for
two months. has been elected presi-
dent OF the road. succeeding L. v.
Beck, who was made director.
Patrick B. McGinnis, New York.
was named chairman of the board
at the annual meeting in Norfolk.
Thirteen new directors were elected.
five replacing former members. r.
Peter Ansberrv Of Washington was
chosen to the board.
Pan-American Trade Sought.
Wayne A. Johnston, Illinois Gen.
trail president. announced through
the Washington office todav that
his company Is again sending an
emissary to Latin America to de-
velop commerce Robert H. Brown,
already an expert on foreign trade,
will be the emissary.
Ralph w. Santelmann, president
Of the District Building and Loan
League, will address the annual con-
vention OF Virginia Building and
Loan Associations at Richmond,
May 20. About 800 loan leaders
will attend the two-day conclave,
with headquarters at the John Mar
shall Hotel.
Stocks of goods In Washington
department stores on March l were
40 per cent higher than year
ago, the Richmond Bank reports.
Outstanding orders were So per cent
lower. Receivables were 40 per cent
higher than a year ago.
Louis H. LaMotte, vice president
Of International Business Machines
Corp. and manager of the Wash
ington division, has joined the firms
Quarter Century Club.