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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23

lars. MON" is Mrs. Nell Miller of
Route 1, Germantown, the mother
of Herbert Miller, who chose to
follow the footsteps of his two
other brothers, Jim A. and Lewis
w. Miller, now serving in Uncle
Sans new Army. Asked why he
volunteered, young Herby merely
replied, whats good enough for
those two brothers of mine, is good
enough for me-" With that deter
mination, he left this week to be-
gin basic training. MON" said
this week that she was mighty
proud" of the trio sons and that
the other two sons are doing fine
in the service. Jim is now a radar
instructor at the Signal School,
Fl. Monmouth, N. j., while Lewis
is with the Air Force at San An
tonic, Texas. SFSF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23
Spencerville Woman
Dies After Short Illness

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
T. Richardson, 20, of Spencerville,
were held on September 16 at the
Free Methodist Church, Spencer
vile, where she had been an active
member for over 40 years. Mrs
Richardson died at the Montgom-
cry County General Hospital on
September IA following a short
illness.
Interment was in Union Gene
terry, Burtonsville, and pallbearers
were nephews of the deceased.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by
her husband, George H. Richard
son; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Follin, College Park; three
sons, Ellis NJ, Dayton; Francis T
and Ebert H., Ednor; and eight
grandchildren.
She is also survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Annie Wilson, College
Park; Mrs. Mae Johnson, Wash.
ington, d. c.; and Mrs. Jessie
Lasswell, Arlington, Va; two bro
Tiers, Herbert f. Thompson, Spen-
cerville and the Rev. A. c. Thomp-
son, Newcastle, Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23
Olney BrookeviHe
Mrs. Norma II. Rdpp
Ashton 2fO7

Over 300 persons attended The
Maryland Republican rally staged
Saturday at the Brooke Johns
farm and participated in the games
and field events held during the
afternoon. Republicans came from
the District and Virginia, as well
as Maryland, to "kick off" the
Dewey-Warrcn campaign. A barn
dance concluded the affair.
Mr. and Mrs. i. M. Hawkins,
Jr., attended a meeting Of The
Maryland Frozen Food Locker AS
ISOLATION at Rehoboth Beach, Del,
on Monday and Tuesday. Yvonne,
their daughter, spent those days
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hawkins.
Mrs. James Bulman and son
James Clyde, Jr., are home from
Montgomery County General Hos
pital and doing fine. Mr.. and Mrs
X. G. Bulman Of Charlotte, N. c..
we're Sunday overnight guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dillon-they
were here to become acquainted
with their grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Sopel
motored TO Bridgewater College
Va, on Sunday with their daugh
ter, Alice, who is resuming hei
studies there. Mr.. and Mrs. Sopel
returned home on Tuesday.
Last week, Mrs. Alice Potter
president Of the Insurance Wo.
mems Club Of Washington, attend.
ed a dinner meeting at Avignonc
Freres, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Craver and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kruhm en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Stewart and family and other
friends from Baltimore at a picnic
supper on Sunday.
Miss Jean Downey, from Ohio
State University, who has beer
spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Downey, at Colesville, spent a part
Of last week with Miss Virginia
Harvey. Miss Harvey entertained
at luncheon on Thursday the
Misses Grace and Jean Downey
Miss Carol Harvey Of Van Vert
Ohio, spent the weekend with Miss
Virginia Harvey before they re-
sumed their studies at the Ameri.
can University on Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23
The Charter Appeal
By SUMNER WOOD

the Court of Appeals at Annapolis
ON October 5, 1913.
The Charter appeal to the Court
Of Appeals of Maryland may best
be explained to the public as fol-
lows: Is this 1913 Charter CON
stitutional? That is for the Court
of Appeals to decide before Octo-
Der 10, 1948. II constitutional then
is it workable? That is for the
people to decide at the election on
November 2, 1913.
There are a few lawyers who
may say that in their opinion The
Charter as written is constitutions
al, there are many lawyers who
would hesitate to say that it is
or it is not constitutional, while
still another group Of lawyers
doubt if it is workable. Our Circuit
Court for Montgomery County has
refrained from pointing out all of
Charters provisions Of doubtful
legality" II the lawyers do not
know whether or not Charter is
constitutional then how can the
voters be expected TO know? That
is why Mr.. Schneider appealed 20
the Court Of Appeals Of Maryland /;
IL Is the only Court Of last resort
which can finally pass on the con
stitutionality Of the 1913 Charter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23

Several months ago Hubert
Schneider, friend of good govern
ment for Montgomery County yet
believing that the proposed 1913
Charter is unconstitutional, filed
an action in the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County to ascertain
in advance Of the coming Novem-
Der elections whether the proposed
Charter as drawn is legal, work.
able document. Judges Prescott
and Woodward found that certain
vital parts Of the Charter were un-
constitutional and consequently
null and void. This decree confused
some, displeased others and failed
to satisfactorily answer the one
all important question: Is this 1913
Charter unconstitutional? Both
Mr.. Schneider and the Charter-ites
have appealed from the decision of
our County Court TO the Court Of
Appeals Of Maryland.
As a lawyer, | appreciate the
honor of having been invited TO be-
come one of Mr.. Schneider's appe-
late counsel. Whether our client
wins or loses he will have per-
formed a great public service by
having appealed TO the Court Of
Appeals for answers TO Charters
provisions Of doubtful legality"
This appeal will be argued before
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23

Montgomery County Fircfghter of
194S.
A firefghting demonstration was
given on the carnival grounds, in
which the advantages of chemical
ly treated water (wet water) over
plain water was shown.
A banquet and election Of off
GERS followed in which Leslie b.
Thompson was elected president.
Fire equipment from the associ-
atoms Ia member companies, three
bands and units from five Mary
land and Virginia fire companies
participated in the parade along
Montgomery Avenue.
The Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department won three prizes:
for the best appearing company,
best equipped and having the most
uniformed men in the line. Of
march.
Other prize winners were Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase Rescue Squad,
best appearing and best equipped
rescue unit; Warrenton (Va.)
Volunteer Fire Department, COM
pany coming the longest distance;
Kensington, best appearing ladies'
auxiliary; Browningsyille, best APP
pearing band; Chevy Chase, oldest
piece Of equipment Ia 1926 model
fire truck; the Rockville Senior
Girl Scouts, best appearing float.
The other bands in the parade
were the Silver Spring Boys Band
and the Army Medical Center
Band.
Parade judges were Chief N. Il.
Bowen, chief instructor Of the Dis
trict Fire Department; Capt. r.
X, Rayncs, assistant District in
structor; Chief William Tierney
Of the Naval Research Laboratory
fire department in Washington;
Chief Harold Hirst of the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory Fire De-
partment at White Oak, and j. II.
O'Lexes, chief Of the Jessups Fire
Department.
Miss Johnson, beauty contest
winner, is 16-year-old blond, and
sophomore at Sherwood High
School. Miss Juanita Whitley, who
represented Rockville in the con-
test, was runner-up. Miss Johnson
received an orchid from Miss Mary
Ellen Herman, Clarksburg, the
l947 queen, and a trophy from
Spencer Brown, outgoing presi-
dent Of the association.
Judges were Alger Y. Barbee
and Warren Browning, trial mag
istrates at Rockville and Bethesda,
respectively, and Ralph G. Shure,
former trial magistrate Of Be-
thesda.
Mr. Thompson, the new presi-
dent Of the Association, took office
Immediately following his election
at the meeting Saturday evening,
succeeding Spencer J. Brown Of
Sandy Spring. Mr.. Thompson is a
member Of the Chevy Chase Vol
unteer Fire Department, and also
Montgomery County policeman.
Victor Bender Of Silver Spring
was reelected treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23

An estimated 5000 people view
ed the parade staged by $50 volun-
teer fremen at the annual conven-
ton of the Montgomery County
Association of Volunteer Firemen,
held Saturday in Rockville.
Miss Grace johnson of Spencer
vile, Burtonsville's entry in the
Beauty Contest which followed the
parade, won first place and re-
ceived the trophy and title of Miss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23
BIZ Sgt. Ed Broson

At this early hour of the morn
ing the Army orders this recruiter
back to work after being a patient
at Walter Reed for the past 30
days, the exact total of local appli-
cants for enlistment aren't at my
finger-tips but just at random
here are few who have either
applied OF enlisted at the Rockville
Army and Air Force Recruiting
Station:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-23
News of Local Army EnIistees
Around The Globe

Paul A. Freeburger, son of Mrs.
Margaret Freeburger of 722 Gran
din Avenue, Rockville, and a grad
uate of Richard Montgomery, vol
unteered several weeks ago as an
Army Regular. A more complete
description of his enlistment will
appear in next weeks edition of
The Sentinel.
MON brought another son in
this week to sign up for the Regu-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
I.ocal Merchants Plan Hallowe' en-
Party for Children on October 50

tribution to the kids Halloween
jollity, the committee in charge
says. The event has been placed
in charge of Urban L. Keolker,
Bill Hunt, Phil Grossman and Al
Kistler.
Other business transacted by the
merchants at their meeting in
cluded a report from chairman
Bob Matheson on the progress
made on Christmas decorations
for the business district. The COM
mittee was authorized to proceed
with final arrangements.
The merchants approved a reso-
luton designating the chamber
of commerce committee on bust
ness licensing and peddler con-
troll as the group responsible for
the issuance of credentials to re-
cognlzed charitable organizations.
make habit of asking solicitors
for some evidence that their cam
paign has been approved by the
committee.
A motion was carried petition
ing the city council to install
trash receptacles on business
streets and the opening of an
educational campaign to keep
Our City Clean"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
". 6. 0Neiu Is
Contest Winner

An exceptional performance of
picking the winners was turned in
last week in the Courier-Report-
er's first football contest when
w. G. O'Neil missed calling the
turn only one game.
He, like every other guesser,
missed the -Ellensburg tie.
AS result of his near perfect job,
O'Neill will receive a check for
$40.
Runner-up was Don Knowles,
who missed three. Knowles rung
the bell on the O.S.C.-Portland U
game when he named the score,
1876, right on the nose.
In reply to many inquiries, here
is the way the contest is judged:
First, the entries are checked as
to the number of errors in pick
ing winners, without regard to
scores. Then the scores will be
used only in case of ties.
Don't forget, everyone has a
chance to win. The contest is OPP
en- to all. Get your entries in
promptly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14

Kennewick Merchants are plan
ming a party for all the kids in
the entire surrounding area on
the evening of Saturday, October
30 - the eve of Halloween pro-
per.
The decision to give neewollah
celebration for the youngsters
came Monday at a meeting of the
Retail Merchants committee OF
the Kennewick Chamber of Com
merce.
A kids parade, complete with
masks, Halloween costumes, pump
kins and all the paraphernalia OF
the season, will be the evening
event. Prizes will be given to Win
ming contestants. Music will be
provided, and amateur entertain
ers will win awards.
Schools of the surrounding dist
riot will be asked to participate
in the colorful event.
Youngsters with special talent
are asked to register with the
chamber of commerce for their
chance to compete for prizes in
the amateur competition.
The afternoon and evening OF
fun will be the merchants con-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
KID, City Study
Area Water Plan

step described as one of the most significant
yet taken in regard to the fast developing water
shortage in the Kennewick community was author
lied Friday at meeting between officials of the
Kennewick Irrigation District and the city. The
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
FLA Team Earns
Judging Honors

The FLA judging team made an
excellent showing in the judging
contest of livestock at the Pacific
international Livestock Exposition
at Portland last Saturday, Oc-
tober 9. The team, composed Of
John Meyer, Eddie Kauer, and
Frank Smith, placed 18th in COM
petition with approximately sixty
teams.
John Meyer was second high
among all of the boys in judging
sheep, and the team tied for 4th
place in the sheep judging.
The alternates who made the
trip were Bob Spurgeon and Dav-
id Beinhart.
The boys attended the horse
show and rodeo Saturday after
noon. On Friday the group were
shown through Swift e. Company
Packing plant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
State President Gives
Talk to B.P.W. Clubs

Mrs. Kathleen Mitchell Taft, Of
Spokane, state president Of the
Business and Professional Wo-
mems clubs, met with the Tri-
City clubs Tuesday evening at a
dinner meeting in Pasco.
Seventy-nine members were
present from Richland, Kenne-
wick, Prosser, and Pasco for the
dinner, which was held in the
dining room of the Methodist
church. Later the group adjourned
to the Madonna room for a meet
ing conducted by Mrs. Ivan Mer'-
rick, president of the Pasco club.
Mrs. Taft was the main speak
er, giving in her address a re-
port of the national convention
held in Texas, and especially em-
phasizing the importance and
privilege of the ballot. 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
Pomona Changers View Bookmobile.
Discuss Proposed Library Service

Members of he Benton County
Pomona Grange inspected a pro-
posed mobile library service Sat
urday and heard a full explana-
ton of the service from c. g.
Stevenson at a meeting held on
the same evening in the Locust
Grove Grange hall.
The inter-county library service,
said Stevenson, has long been an
objective of the Grange. Three
Grange members served on the
first 5-member library board in
the state. Describing the worka-
bility of bringing library service
to rural areas, he recounted his
experience with branch library
stations and the bookmobile in
his capacity as Clark county Ii
brarian.
The system, he emphasized, is
not untried. It is proven and
highly valued service in other
counties of the state, and is OF
great significance in its educa-
tional and cultural influence upon
rural areas.
The proposal will appear on
the November ballot in Benton
county under the heading: I'm
ter-county Library District" In
Franklin county, it will be head
ed Especial Election"
Local committee chairmen at
work on the project for Benton
county are Mrs. Don Kirk, Route
2, Kennewick, and Mrs. d. E.
Tyler, of TOP Winslow, Richlandr
Mrs. Curt Benninghoven, of Pas
CO, and Mrs. Roy Nc Call, of kah-
lotus, are in charge of the activity
in Franklin county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14

Inviting questions from his au-
dience, Stevenson explained that:
The district would be governed
by a 5-member board appointed
by the county commissioners for
five year terms, which, excepting
the time of first appointment, are
staggered from one through five
years. The provision insures that
one appointment will be made to
the year each year.
A state grant of $4,000 is
available to the Inter-county Ii
brary District, if it is organized
before March !, 1949, and may be
expended for any purpose except
construction of a building.
AS legal residents of the dist
riot, Richland people will vote on
the proposal, but no service will
be established within the COM
munity area until Richland has
contributed funds proportionate
to tax monies paid by residents
af corresponding areas. Richland
residents could use the library
service elsewhere in the county.
The bookmobile serves children
at the schools enabling them to
borrow books just as they would
in the city libraries.
incorporated areas may con-
tract for library service from the
district, whereupon their pay
ments are based on their assessed
valuation at the same millage rate
paid by unincorporated areas. I'm.
til such a contract is agreed upon
incorporated areas pay no funds
to the library district, and do not
receive its services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
Council Considers
New Lighting for
Residential Areas

The city council is now consid-
ering a residential street lighting
proposal submitted by the engin-
eering consultant firm of Aldrich
and Johnson, city superintendent
Richard Rector announced We'd
nesday.
The lighting study was made
possible by the Benton County
PUD, and similar studies are un-
derway in other towns Of the
county, he said.
It Is hoped that the city win be
able to increase the street light
ing appropriation for next year
from $500 to $4,000, Rector said.
The larger fund win permit bright
ening residential areas by eight
times the present. elimination.
Engineers have recommended
that the city approach the lighting
problem neighborhood by neigh
borhood, providing adequa tie
lighting for each district as the
work progresses. The process will
eventually lead to satisfactory
lighting for the entire city, he
noted, and the alternative would
be to spread available lighting
too thinly to light any one area
well.
A decision on the lighting pro-
posal will be made before Mo-
vember LIST, the date by which
next years budget must be COM
pleted and approved, Rector said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
Committee Opens
Study Of Housing
Needs Of Area

The Kennewick Housing COM
mittee met Friday with represen-
tatives from the A. E. c., the
City and Major Home Builders to
explore the need for additional
housing and the possibilities of its
construction.
The establishment of rental
housing would not affect the
home sales market in the opinions
Of Al La Pierre, representing Ar
Dor Homes, Inc, and c. r. Irwin,
of Modern Homes Builders, build
ers of Vista Homes.
Home buyers and renters OF
homes are distinct types, they
agreed.
They were agreed also that the
original price of land does not
determine the practically of mass
home construction. II is the ulti-
mate cost of the individual home
site that must be considered, they
said.
Even though raw land can be
purchased cheaply, the process Of
installing roads, sidewalks, sewers
and water systems inevitably
raises the final selling cost. Under
the circumstances, the home buy
er j.. paying for - not just a house
- but for the necessary commun-
ity facilities as well, the builders
said in explaining the cost Of mo-
dern housing.
A constant deterrant to the de-
velopment OF rental housing is
the lack Of four percent money TO
finance construction. Lending in
stitutions no longer are willing
to lend at the. FLA rate, and the
congress has not permitted high
er rates.
Builders must find ways to ere
ate smaller, lower-cost homes, the
construction men said. Homes
with a single bedroom that may
be added to later are a possibility,
as are the multiple unit duplexes,
tri-plexes and four-plexes.
Another meeting of the COM
miftee will be held in the near
future, chairman Alfred c. Anon
said.
Representing the A. E. c. at
the meeting were w. c. McKelvey
and c. 7. johnson, of the COM
m u nifty management division.
Richard Rector, city superinten-
dent, represented the city of Ken
newick; Don Solberg, president,
and Ross Frank, manager, repre-
senting the chamber Of commerce;
and. the Benton county PUD was
represented by Lee Towne.
Committee members pres t
were Burns Brown, Bruce Lamp
son and Hal Clark, secretary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
China Missionaries to
Be NaZarene Speakers

The Nazarene church will have
as its guest speakers next Sunday
morning, Rev. and Mrs. Paul
Sweet, missionaries to China.
Rev. Sweet will show "Too
Late" color sound picture of
the interior of China at the close
of the Sunday school at 10 a. m.
He will also speak at the II q. m.
service.
The pastor Rev. j. N. Tinsley,
will speak at the 1880 p. m. ser
vice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
Department Rules
No Need for New
Post Office

Postmaster Walter Woehler this
week made public the text Of a
letter embodying the opinion. OF
the postal department that pres
ent post office quarters are "Ade-
quate for the handling Of the
business Of the office which has
now leveled off to approximately
$4,000 per annum."
The verdict was contained in
a letter written by F. ]. Buckley,
acting first assistant. Tho letter,
dated October S, reads as follows:
my Dear Postmaster:
1.-THE Department is in receipt
OF report from Inspector e. L.
Mochel who recently visited your
office with view to determine
ing the need for additional space.
"1t appears from the report
that the forwarding desk and the
desk used by city carrier No. 4
should be moved to locations
which are better lighted natur-
ally. Please see that the loca-
tons Of these two desks are
changed as indicated.
"The lessor agreed that the
quarters need cleaning and re-
decorating. He plans to paint
the walls and ceiling in order to
insure a satisfactory job. It was
agreed that this work would be
completed before March l, 1919.
You should report to this office
when the cleaning and redecor-
ating of the quarters have been
completed or in the event the work
is not done within reasonable
time.
"The inspector reports that the
screen partition was recently
changed. He states that he has
been in the quarters for three full
days and it is his conclusion that
the present quarters are adequate
for the handling of the business
of the office which has now lev
eled off to approximately $751;
600 per annum.
''It is reported that there are
no suitable vacant quarters avail
able at Kennewick and in the
circumstances the Department
does not contemplate any action
at this time looking to the secur-
ing Of other quarters for your OF
flee"