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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Officer Thompson Is
Recovering From Cuts

The condition of Pvt. Leslie
Thompson, Montgomery County
policeman, formerly Rockville
town police officer, was described
as greatly improved yesterday. He
has been released from the hospi-
tai and is expected to return to
his duties shortly.
Pvt. Thompson suffered a deep
cut in his upper arm as the result
of being attacked, together with
fellow officer, by a man armed
with knife. They had been called
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marshall, Jr., 51O0 Moorland Lane,
Edgemoor, to investigate PROV
Ter in the house. There they found
Theodore Roosevelt Wallace, hus-
band of Bertha L. Wallace who is
employed by the Marshalls. Wal
lace had stabbed his wife number
of times before the police officers
arrived. He was shot and killed by
the officers after he attacked
them. The wife is still a patient
at the hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
COlesville Couple Marks
10th Wedding Annivers'y

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert johnson
of Colesville, were given surprise
party on Thursday evening in
honor of their fortieth wedding
anniversary. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. German Edwards
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Edwards and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Johnson and son, Mrs.
Calvin Musgrove, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Edwards and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Burns, Mr..
and Mrs. Garnet Insce, Mrs. Car
RE Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Leishear, Mrs. Aurie John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Downs and
daughter, Ella, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Downs, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
George johnson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. William Johnson and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. L.
Wilkerson and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson received
many nice and useful gifts among
which was an electric mixer from
their children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Basketball
Tournament AT
Sherwood Gym

The Sandy Spring Athletic AS
ISOLATION will hold its annual invi-
tation basketball tournament on
Wednesday and Thursday, Feb
ruary 10 and 10, in the Sherwood
High School gymnasium.
Four games are scheduled on
Wednesday night beginning at
7 o'clock. The first between Cath
ersburg and Sandy Spring for
girls; the second, Poolesville and
Greenbelt for men; the third,
Poolesville and Greenbelt, girls,
and the fourth, Sandy Spring and
Gaithersburg, men.
Winners of the two girls and
two mems teams will compete in
the two final games to be held on
Thursday night at P. M. Prizes
will be donated by the Fairway
Sport Store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Inquiry Club Hears
Recreation Talks

A panel discussion on "Whole-
some Recreation for the Youth OF
Rockville" featured meeting Of
the Rockville Inquiry Club Mon
day evening. The meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Harold T.
Faatz with Mrs. Lucy Barnsley as
co-hostess, the president. Mrs.
Rowan Erb, in charge.
II. W. Packard told Of his ex-
perience at the Denver Recreation
al Center; Justin Swain talked Of
the Rockville Teen Age Club;
Ralph Williams spoke for the
Rockville Civic Association; Mrs.
Frank Fraley and Mrs. Eugene
Bridgewater for the Girl Scouts,
and Mrs. Packard for the Brown
les.
The club will meet with Mrs.
Hugh Keiser in March.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
League Takes Exception
To Ripley's Statement

The League Of Women Voters
has taken exception this week to
a widely circulated statement re-
garding rent controls and housing
legislation made by r. p. Ripley,
president Of the Montgomery
County Real Estate Board. Sup
port Of both rent-control extension
and the long-range housing COM
mission act known as the Taft
Ellender- Wagner bill was adopted
as part Of the National Leagues
platform in 1916, according to the
local League president, Mrs. j..
Rene Hemingway.
Because builders are able OF
set any rents they wish on new
or converted structures, "Mr.
Ripley gives a completely erron-
eous picture when he says that
rent control is a major factor in
discouraging construction Of rental
units" said Mrs. Hemingway
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Farmers Convention
To Be Held February %
At Sandy Spring

The 10th annual Farmers Con-
vention will be held in Sherwood
School, Sandy Spring, Saturday,
February 8, beginning at 1880
A. M. The committee on arrange
ments will be headed by Malcolm
White.
Leonard C. Burns of Olney is
president of the Convention; W.
H, Gilpin,, vice-president; Robert
H. Miller, secretary.
Those who have already accepted
an invitation to speak to the Con-
vention include Keith Himebaugh,
publicity director for the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, and DIR.
Gille, the only member of Congress
who is a veterinarian.
Mr.. Himebaugh, who is a local
man, will discuss the domestic and
foreign food situation as related
to the Marshall Plan. DR.. Gille
will talk on the Hoof and Mouth
disease epidemic as it affects this
country. Il
Lunch will be served by ladies'
committee headed by Mrs. Fred
erick S. Gilpin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Regulations For Rural Mail Routes
Announced BY Local Postmaster

The Rockville Post Office has re-
leased an announcement pertaining
to rural mail routes. 1t reads as
follows:
at has been reported that much
Of the snow which recently blocked
the approaches to mail boxes on
the r. F. d. routes has not been
removed and that it is still impos-
sible for the carriers to serve most
of the boxes without alighting
from their cars. In order to serve
the boxes, the carriers have been
alighting from their vehicles even
though they were not required to
do 50.
Postal laws and regulations
provide" the announcement con-
tinues, that patrons are required
to keep clear the approaches TO
their mail boxes by promptly re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12

Pin areas where proper eradication
methods were followed, it is re-
ported
Mr.. Anderson attended a meet
ing of county agents in Upper
Marlboro on Monday to discuss
ways and means of conducting the
campaign.
One small can of "Antu" will be
sufficient for one small farm, Mr..
Anderson said. The rats are be-
licved to equal the human popula-
ton in urban areas and to exceed
it in rural areas, and is said to be
costing Maryland residents an es-
timated $40,00O,OO0 annually.
Effective rat control in rural
areas could save enough grain and
feed to supply our European com
mitments, John C. Jones Of the
Department of the Interior Fish
and Wild Life Service told the
agents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
School Board Approves
Building Bids And Sets
June Graduation Dates

school construction bids on two
projects totalling almost $4,000
were approved this week by the
Montgomery County Board of
Education.
At its regular meeting in Rock
vile, the board also appointed Is
teachers, accepted the designations
of five others and approved high
school graduation dates.
Among the teachers appointed
was Mrs. Edith P. Poponoe as
psychologist in charge of the men,
tai testing program.
A bid of 1850 by Warthen and
Ward, of Gaithersburg, for con-
struetion of three-classroom adj
dition to the Parkside Elementary
School was approved, as was a
Sal ,499 bid by Carter-Turner Engi-
neering Co., of Takoma Park, for
remodeling a shower and dressing
rooms at Leland Memorial Junior
High School.
Graduation dates approved
were: Junior College, June 9;
Poolesville and G a i h RS burg
Highs, June 81; Lincoln High
School, June %, and all other high
schools, June %.
The board also discussed with
a committee from the Montgom-
cry County Education Association
adjustments in the salary schedule
to level out "inequities" discovered
last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Nurses Getting Field
Training In Olney

Miss Florence De Zurik of Roy
alton, Minnesota, and Miss Joy
Lynn Abshire of Bellevue, Illinois
began four-month field training
period in Montgomery County this
week, as part of their Public
Health Nursing Course at Catholic
University. They will receive their
field practice experience in the
Olney area, under supervision Of
Miss Elizabeth B. Jones, R.N., the
staff nurse for that area. Another
student, Miss Hamilton, also began
four-month field training per-
iod in Montgomery County this
week, but she will only two days
per week to this part Of her
course. She will work in the Rock
vile area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Mr.. and Mrs. LaMOtte
Entertain In Absentia

At the popular Friday Night
Country Buffet on the 9Th Of Feb
ruary at Normandy Farm, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Howell La Motto
entertained in absentia while the
bridal dinner for their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Howell La Motto, Sd, was
being held at their River Road
home. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Klepstein, David
Klepstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Gubelman, Miss Patty Gubelman,
Messrs. Herbert Gubelman and
Tom La Motto, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Nichols, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Cobey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Grace Church OF
Gaithersburg In
Lenten Program

DR.. Karl G. Newell of the Grace
Methodist Church, Gaithersburg,
announces a series of Lenten
Services entitled Behold, | Stand
at the Door" beginning on Sun
day, February Is at II A. M. The
first sermon, on that date, will be
"At the Door of Lies Tensions"
Other sermons follow: February
%, "Of LIES Inevitables"; Feb
ruary 20, "Of Home Life; March
Z, "Of Mems Weaknesses; March
IA, "Of Humanity's Future"
March 81, "Of Mans Scale of
Values" and March 20, "Of Lies
Significance"
There will also be a series Of
motion pictures shown on Sunday
evenings at 8 P. NJ, as follows:
February Is, Beyond our Own"
which is an outstanding new film
produced by the United Protestant
Film Commission. 1t is a story of
a genuine conversion to Christian
ity. Other films in the series will
be: February 20, "The Kindled
Flame; March IA, the Cathedral
film "No Greater Power" and
March 81, an English film on the
life of st. Paul "The Crown of
Righteousness" The great classic
film "The King of Kings" will be
shown in the service on Good Fri
day evening, March 26, at 8 P. M.
Guest ministers will speak
from time to time during the series
of Services.
The Grace Church choir, directed
by Mrs. Milton Walker, will sing
in the Sunday morning and We'd
nesday evening services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Planned ParenthOOd
Starts Fund Drive
And Elect Officers

On Tuesday the Montgomery
County Planning Parent h d
League sent out it's $4,000 Fund
Appeal Letter, signed by Marquis
Childs, and formally opened its
drive with a dinner at All Saints
Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase
Circle.
Mrs. Robert Huse, president, in
PRODUCED Mrs. John B. Mason,
special gifts, chairman; Mrs. W..
Oliver Kincannon, Drive chairman;
and Mr.. William D. Blair, vice
president cashier, Bank of Silver
Spring, treasurer of the Drive.
Trustees elected were Mrs. Ivan
Assay, Rev. William F. Creighton,
Mrs. Abraham Press and Mr.. John
L. Laskey; Mrs. John B. Mason
was also reelected treasurer.
Declaring that two-thirds of the
patients of the Leagues child
spacing clinics come from the up
per county, DR.. Claire Christmas,
Acting Health Officer and chair
man of the Leagues medical adj
visory committee, said she felt a
real rural need was being filled.
She wished, however, she said, that
the League could oversubscrihe its
very real budget of $500 and be
in a position to engage full-time
social worker to counsel the young
mothers on the meaning of plan
ming their families. She also felt
the need of a premarital service.
DR.. Deborah Leary, professional
associate, committee on Human
Reproduction, National Research
Council, related the prenatal pro-
blems to be studied through grants
of fellowships to research physi-
clans. Planned Parenthood FEEDER
alton of America will collabroate
in this research.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Dead Rat Week. Campaign In County
Set For The First Week In March

The Montgomery County Exten-
sion Service and the Farm Bureau
will cooperate in a campaign to rid
the county of its rat population
0. w. Anderson, farm agent, told
the SENTINEL yesterday.
He said circular letters are be-
ing sent all residents on their mail
ing list and asked that other inter-
ested persons write the county
agent at Rockville, or phone Rock
vile 3737, for details.
The Maryland Emergency Live
stock Feed Committee and the
county agents have designated the
first week in March as dead Rat"
week. They plan to use "Antu," a
poison discovered in World War ii
by DR.. Curt p. Richter of Johns
Hopkins, in the rat eradication.
Control as high as ninety per cent
has been obtained with one batting
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12

personal property tax on farm ma
chinery.
Reading the resolution adopted
at the annual meeting of the Farm
Bureau, of which Mr.. King is
president, he commended the tax
was unfair since the repeal last
year of the personal property tax
on household furniture.
Having decided by vote Of 81
last week to reject similar plea
from w. Lawson King, brother of
James d. King and a prominent
dairy farmer of Gaithersburg, the
commissioners again firmly OPP
posed the request.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Food Prices Take
Downward Trend

Drop in food prices began in the
county this week, as markets
slumped again, stocks moved
down sharply, and grain prices
fell. In Rockville yesterday the
decrease included bacon, beef,
sugar and shortening. Ham that
lad sold at 70 cents a pound was
marked SO cents in one chain store.
Country lard was off ten cents
a pound, porterhouse steak had
dropped IL cents and bacon 10
Apts a pound. Flour a bag, form
ely $1.O5, was SO cents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12

,moving1 distractions, including
snow, which render it difficult or
impossible for the carrier TO de-
liver mail to the boxes without
alighting from his vehicle.
ut is not the practice of the
Post Office Department TO grant
allowances to rural carriers to
cover increased maintenance costs
que to extra travel TO serve pa
irons residing along roads which
are rendered impossible by snow.
If excessive detours are necessary
in order TO effect delivery Of mail
TO such patrons, they should relo-
cate their mail boxes temporarily,
receive their mail through other
patrons boxes. or make some other
arrangement for receiving their
mail until the roads can be trav-
eled," the statement concludes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
World Day of Prayer
Services Friday

The churches of the Rockville
vicinity will participate in a World
Day of Prayer Service Friday af-
ternoon, February Is, at 2 P. M,
at the Christ Episcopal Church,
Rockville. Mrs. Rowan F. Erb will
be in charge of the program which
is to be taken from the interna-
tional program used by churches
all over the world.
The Upper Montgomery Council
of Churchwomen will sponsor a
similar service at the Asbury
Home for the Aged, in Gathers
burg, at 2 P. M. This service will
be led by Mrs. Wilson Briggs,
president of the council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Senior Girl Scouts
Doing Hospital Work

Senior Girl Scout Troop No. 324
of Rockville is giving service to
Suburban Hospital under the sup
ervision of the Junior Volunteer
Corps, giving four hours weekly.
The troop repaired and packed
three boxes of books and toys to
be used in Suburban Pediatric
Clinic.
Members of the troop are pre-
pairing to be Senior Service Scouts.
Troop meetings are being used to
plan for overnight camping in the
spring.
The girls went to see "The Stu
dent Prince" last Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
County Schools Near Completion OF
Survey And EvoIuotion OF Program

The Gaithersburg High School
along with other large high schools
of Montgomery County is a mem
Der of the Middle State Associa-
ton of colleges and secondary
schools. One of the main purposes
of this association is the continued
improvement of it's member
schools. An important activity to
promote improvement is the per-
iodical evaluation conducted in
each member school at intervals
of approximately five years.
For the past two months of
faculty and students of Gathers
burg High have been making a
preliminary survey and evaluation
of the school and its program. The
standards established by confer
ence of representative of several
regional associations have been
used as guiding principles in this
study. In March a visiting commit
tee of educators appointed by the
Association will visit the school
for three days. During this period
they will observe every phase of
the school program and evaluate
its activities, At a later date the
committee submit complete re-
port on its findings with construc-
tive suggestions for improvement.
At the regular P-TA meeting on
February 16 a committee of facul-
t. will conduct a forum in which
an analysis of the areas to be
surveyed will be made.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Two RObberies
In Rockville Net
Thieves Tidy Sum

Two robberies took place in
Rockville Friday night or early
Saturday morning.
Thieves gained entry at the
Rockville Motor Company by
breaking a window pane in the
rear of the building. They then
broke open the safe and, according
to the local police, took $1,O63.53.
There was one $500 bill among the
money and broadcast has been
made to look out for persons at
tempting to pass it.
At the Atwell Cleaners entry
was gained by jimmying the back
door with a small pipe wrench.
There no difficulty was found in
opening the safe as it had not been
locked, it is reported. $34.53 was
obtained, according to the police
department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Dr.. Riley Asks New Building
For County Health Center

The director of the State de-
partment of health, DR.. Robert H.
Riley, in a letter directed to the
county commissioners on Tuesday,
urged a new building for the local
health department which is now
occupying offices in several loca-
tions in Rockville.
Pointing out the Critical over
crowding" and describing the stu
alton as acute" DR.. Riley said
the new offices should care FOR
present needs, provide for all ex-
pansions needed for five years and
have space for future additions.
He said that the Halliburton Act
has made Federal funds available
for grants-inaid to such projects.
The commissioners did not dis
cuss the letter but took it under
advisement. CDR. Claire Christ
man, acting head of the depart
ment in the absence of DR.. V. H..
Ellicott, health officer, will be in
terviewed on the subject over radio
station WBCC Friday afternoon
at a P. M.
Purchasing Agent w. Fl. Ner-
Itch, and Road Supervisor j. GLAND
Harvey, discussed at length with
the board the buying of heavy
work equipment for the new road
department depot nearing compile
tion at Washington Grove.
Mr.. Harvey was given permits
sion to put in additional support
for the bridge at Whites Ferry.
1t was disclosed during the
meeting that a secretary is needed
in the Home Demonstration Office
to replace Mrs, Dorothy Crawford,
resigned. Guy B. Lewis was APP
pointed a forest warden.
Supervisor |. G. McNayr asked
the board for an opinion on the
Lincoln birthday holiday, and the
commissioners decided TO abide by
a schedule of holidays adopted
earlier in the year, which did not
include February IL. With the ex-
ception of the Register of Wills
office, which planned to close for a
half day, the courthouse offices
will be open today. Lincoln's birth
day was made a legal holiday in
the State as a closing act of the
last session of the General AS
sembly.
When the commissioners opened
their meeting members of the jun
ior class of Montgomery Blair
School, led by it's instructor, Will
liam H. Hinkley, was present to
observe the proceedings. They left
before noon for lunch and sled
ding party at the Hinckley farm
near Goshen. The class missed the
most interesting business Of the
day when James ID. King and sew
eral other farmers appeared to
present resolution regarding the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Private Schools Face
Strict Regulations

About fifty private schools in
the county which have been oper-
ating virtually without restriction
are faced with the prospect of
strict regulation by the county
government. An advertisement
running in The Sentinel sets forth
the provisions of a proposed Or
dinance which would make COM
pulsory periodic inspections by
health and safety officials.
A public hearing on the propos-
ed ordinance will be held Febru-
airy "a at II A. M. in the Com
missioners' hearing room at the
court house.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Foreign Policy Study
Group To Meet Feb. 16

The foreign policy study group
of the Rockville League of Women
Voters will meet on Monday, Feb.
16, at P. M. at the home of Mrs.
John Henderson, 123 S. Adams St.
A report on Russian trade with the
United States will be made by Mrs.
Leroy B. Sherman. Any woman
who is interested in joining the
group is welcome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Suburban Hospital
Fund At Ten Per Cent

Ten percent of the $4,000 an
nual campaign goal set by Subur-
ban Hospital, Bethesda, has been
raised, Mrs. Morrison M. Clark,
campaign director, has announced.
A new feature of the campaign
this year is booths in banks in
Kensington, Silver Spring and
Rockville, where workers will ac-
cept contributions and member
ships.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Patricia Gail Weaver
Baptized Sunday

Last Sunday, Father Echlcs Of
st. Mary's Catholic Church, bap-
tized little Patricia Gail Weaver,
the new daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Preston Weaver of Gail Avenue.
The godmother was Grace Patricia
Hancock of Washington, d. C. The
Weavers then entertained at tea
for few close friends and their
families.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Teen Age Club Meets
With Joan Brooks

Joan Brooks, Crawford Drive,
entertained the Rockville Teen
Age Club on Wednesday, February
A. John Dawson, Pat O'Brien, Ruth
Haws and Janice DeHaven were
welcomed as new members.
The feasibility of obtaining a
Quonset Hut and a place to erect
same as a Club house was dis
cussed. Frank Reamer stated that
he has a plan whereby it could be
secured for practically no cost
from War Surplus. Further plans
are being made to find a proper
location.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Bentley Thomas To
Discuss Historical Society

No meeting of the Montgomery
County Historical Society will be
held in February, R. Bentley
Thomas, president, has announced.
Cancellation of the meeting, which
is held in different parts of the
county each month, was decided
upon as result of weather condi-
tions.
Mr.. Thomas will participate in
an interview on the organization
and detectives of the historical So
ciety on Station WGAY, Silver
Spring, Friday, the 18th, at 5 PM.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Mary Hash To Wed
HyattstOwn Man

Mrs. Lydia D. Hash of Rockville
announces the approaching mar
riage of her daughter, Mary Hash,
to Mr.. Robert M. Page, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurie of Hyattstown.
The wedding will take place on
Saturday, February Ia, at the
home of the Rev. J. Virgil Lilly,
pastor of the Christian Church.
The couple will live in Rockville
temporarily.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Elementary All
Club Met FRIDAY

The second Rockville Elemen-
tary All Club met Friday and dis
cussed its projects for the year.
Several new members were add
ed and were taught the All pledge
according to Harry Packard and
Steve Bernard, reporters.