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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Board Replies
TO Citizens
Group Request

@ The County Z ,nn..SsIoners on
tuesday made public a reply to
letitions submitted several weeks
70 by county Negro leaders. The
saktter was addressed to Sewell D.
Borad, president of the "Citizens
Council for Mutual Improvement, "
and answered the various requests
III order.
% 1t is the wish and inten-
ton" of the board to provide ade-
quate school facilities for Negroes.
(2) The board "has already
shown its desire and intention" to
improve roads in Negro commmi-
ties. Three recently-completed road
improvement cases were cited.
(3) The board will continue to
properly designate" Negro and
White) restrooms in public build
irgs as "such segregation of the
two races does not harm i. either
group" -,
(4) Negroes in the suburban
area should contact the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion for extension of water and
sewer lines. Those in the upper
county should contract with the
commissioners on a front-foot as
sessment basis-"the prevailing
practice"
(5) Regulations do not bar
Negroes from the police force.
Should equally qualified persons
apply for police positions . APP
pointments will be made in those
communities where it is felt the
best interest of all citizens will be
served without regard to color"
According to a recent estimate
by the County Health Department
the County's population is now APP
pfoximately 35,O00--126, 000 white
and 5000 non-white.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Over $50 Listed
In Delinquent
Taxes For AZ

- Pages 10, II, and II of this
issue of the Sentinel carry the list
of delinquent Taxes as given John
B. Diamond, county treasurer
There are over $50 prices of pro-
perty listed. Taxes on few OF
these were paid after the deadline,
too late to be omitted.
The list includes all taxes due
and in arrears for the levy of
July l, 1947, in the Thirteen Elec-
ton Districts of Montgomery
County, Maryland, including State
and County taxes, and Town and
Municipal taxes.
After each name or names Of
such person, persons or body cor
porate so owing taxes, is append
ed brief description of the pro-
oerty assessed, the assessed value
as determined by the last assess
ment and upon which taxes have
been levied and are in arrears,
with the interest and costs accrued
and to accrue thereon to the day
of sale, as the same appears on the
Treasurer's tax roll and books for
Montgomery County, Maryland,
and which have been certified to
the Treasurer of Montgomery
County, Maryland, by the proper
official of the Town or Municipal
ity for which the said Treasurer is
collecting such taxes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Building Permits
Approved By Board

The following building permits
were issued by Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners J. Ernest
Hawkins, for the following period:
March 12-Erect recreation cen
ter or parish hall at Laytonsville,
by st. Johns Church, Olney.
March 12-Erect garage, at Lay
louisville, by Charles M. Pickett,
Gaithersburg.
March 16-Erect dwelling, Dam
ascus-Etchison Road, by p. X.
Souder, Damascus.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
J. ID. Morris
New Policeman
In Rockville

Rockville has added a new town
policeman to its force-J. D. Nor
ris of Gaithersburg. Appointed
March 8, Morris says he likes his
job if he can "get his feet working
right"
A World War II Veteran, he
served as gunner with the 9th Air
Force stationed in England, and
flew 30 missions over Germany.
He returned to the States in 1945
and was stationed in Florida as
military police.
Mr.. Morris has lived in Mont
gomery County for ID years and is
he son of Mr.. and Mrs. Este
Morris, Smiths Corner. He is a
graduate of Gaithersburg High
School.
The other member of the town
force, Lewis Clifton Butt of Bean
town, returned to his duties as
police officer on February 2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Local Firemen
Urge More Care
In Setting Fires

Rockville Volunteer Firemen
responded to nearly dozen woods,
brush and field fire calls in a
three-day period, Saturday, Sun
day, and Monday, this past week.
This should emphasize the fact
that more care should be given
when setting fires and that there
are fines and penalties prohibiting
carelessness in this matter.
One regulation very much abus-
ed, is the law prohibiting the set
ting of fires prior to P. M. Let's
show our appreciation of the Vol
unteer Firemen by keeping fires
down to a minimum!
In this same period in addition
to the aforementioned fires, the
firemen answered one false alarm
and three rescue calls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Don't Say
''Them'' Words:

Despite the fact that "The
Sentinel" ran news story and
an editorial telling its readers
that by order of the us. Post
Office Department no longer
could it run stories or ads about
BingO Parties, "raiIles," etc,
we continue to receive them.
This week our friends of the
Izaak Walton League, sent us
a story just full of these words
we dare not print lest we lose
our second class mailing p-ivi-
leges.
Now we think the order Just
as foolish as you think tit
will cut some interesting news
stories from the columns of the
weekly papers. In order that all
seven of the county papers
adopt the same policy on this
ruling and to prevent them from
inadvertently disregarding il, a
committee headed by Attorney
Joseph Matthias, of the Beth
esda Tribune has been APP
pointed by the Montgomery
County Press Association to
make a study Of the postal laws
governing the mention of lot
teries. Other members of this
committee are Blair Lee, Mrs.
J. Reed Bradley, Mrs. Elsie
White Haines, and Mrs. Stella
Werner. A report will be made
at the April meeting of the
association.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

/. Department of Missions who
will present a gift of SIS,
from his department; II. l..
Rust, Jr,, diocese treasurer,
and Blair Smith, recreational
director for the Park and
Planning Commission, and
Brooke Johns, president OF
County Commissioners.
Invitations to the gala event
have been sent to county officialsy
and everyone in the Olney area by
Wilbur N. aBughman, chairman of
the building fund. .
Beginning at o'clock invocation
will be given by the Rev. Arthur
LeB. Ribble, rector of the church.
Five minute talks will be given by
DR.. VIM. Sharp, chairman of the
Department of Missions who will
present gift of $4,000 from his
department; H. l.. Rust, Jr., do
cese and treasurer, and Blair
Smith, recreational director for
the Park and Planning Commits
sion, and Brooke Johns, president
of County Commissioners.
Following massing of the colors
by Girl and Boy Scouts, a bull
dozer will start excavation for the
building.
Clergymen invited include the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, bishop
of Washington; the Rev .. Gil
bert Ham, st. Peters Catholic
Church, Olney; the Rev. Conrad
W. Jordan, Oakdale Methodist
Church, and the Rev. Russell B.
Reed of the Ashton Methodist
Church.
Plans drawn by A. K. Clas and
George H. Riggs of Ashton in
clude, besides parish hall, boy
and girl scout huts, playground
with tennis courts and softball
ground, and everything to make it
real non-denominationaI COM
munity center. One floor of the
parish hall will be equipped with
modern kitchen. The estimated
cost Of erecting and equipping the
first floor Is $4,000.
Three and one-half acres of land
for the project wcs acquired from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles GLAND. Il
has been paid for in full.
Real interest has been shown
by the community and over 81 900
has already been subscribed to the
fund which was started IL years
ago by three women.
st. Johns Church was organ
lied as a separate congregation
in ST. Bartholomew Parish over
100 years ago. The building of a
parish hall realizes dream Of
fifty years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

"The Junior College is designed
to serve the young people of our
community" said Dean Hugh G.
Price of the Montgomery Junior
College when he addressed the
Rockville Rotary Club luncheon
meeting at the Hungerford Tavern
last week. Our community can
only be interpreted to mean the
entire Montgomery County," said
the Dean,. land only a community
college can recognize the needs of
local young people and meet them,
particularly as Terminal educa-
ton is involved.
Raising the economic level Of
the young wage Garner, increasing
his skills and his contribution to
the community, continues the proc
ess of raising the high level of liv-
ing which makes Montgomery
County first in America"
Dean Price continued by point
ing out that the extension of the
secondary school to include the
18th and l4th grades as a part of
the free public school system of
the County and State would give
many young people opportunities
for educational development at
home, which would keep them in
the community and not drain off
the fine young people into other
areas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

Many farmers are expected to
attend the two demonstrations be-
ing held by the Montgomery Soil
Conservation Supervisors to fami-
liarize farmers with the blasting
method of digging drainage bitches,
according to o. w. Anderson who
is secretary to the group.
The first demonstration will be
held on the farm of James d. King
of Germantown on Wednesday,
March oath, at 2 p. NJ, and the
second will be held on the farm
of Eugene S. Walker of Brown
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Ditch Digging With Dynamite
In Demonstrations Next Week

on Wednesday, March
Dist at 2 P. NJ. 1t is hoped this will
given an opportunity for every
farmer to be present at one or the
other if he is interested in the
problem.
The licensed operators will have
the dynamite placed and ready to
be set off at the times indicated
above, so there will be adequate
opportunity for farmers to observe
to results and become acquainted
with the various problems invol-
we'd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
For Bargains Galore
Read Sentinel Ads

"YOu do have the most won
derful bargains in your classi-
fled ads" laughingly said one Of
the press room staff. Nov take
this one--'For Sale: 2 autos,
5000 each or $500 for the two
Just TO make q better bargain
our ad man was tempted to
make ii two for 1885," But
with the Sentinel" the adver-
tiscr is always right, so the
copy went through as written.
The last two weeks we have
reached an all-time high for
good live ads Of great variety.
Last week besides the bargains
in autos one could go into
Washington, buy a house, get
another advertiser to move II
TO lot bought through another
ad, furnish II with new or used
furniture. Amy needed service
to get the house in order in its
new position are offered in these
columns.
And why did Mabel leave
Harry? (See column I, page 80
That ad has really been nui-
sance-we wish she would re-
turn. Anyway we shall soon
know why she left--she limited
last week that he would not buy
her anything. What's the mat
ter with him7 He should read
the Sentinel" classified adver-
tisements,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Methodists To Hold
Palm Sunday Services

The Rockville Methodist Church
will hold special Palm Sunday
services at it's II o'clock service.
From 2 to $3.50 p. m. there will be
baptism of infants and children.
On Thursday, March rs, at 8 p. m,
the Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches will unite in a Holy Com
munion service at the Methodist
Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dennis
Howes announce the birth Of son
at Warren's Hospital at Laurel, on
Monday, March Is at 1922 p. M.
They have named his Dennis Ray.
He weighed Sh lbs At birth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Ground Breaking Ceremony At
Olney Set For This Saturday

Saturday will be a red-etter day for the Olney COM
munity when ground will be broken for the $4,000
parish hall and community recreation center to be built adj
joining st. Johns Church.
Invitations to the gala have been sent county
officials and everyone in the Oney by Wilbur Baugh
man, chairman of the building fund.
Beginning at 2 o'clock invocation will be given by the
Rev Arthur LeB Rbbe rector of the church Fveminute
talks will be given bY Dr. William Sharp chairman the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Miss McLuckie To Speak
Over W G. A Y Friday

Miss Virginia McLuckie, Assist
ant Home Demonstration Agent,
will be interviewed on the Home
Makers program of WGAY by
Miss Grace Hanley, Friday, March
18th between 900 and $3.50 A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Bake Sale

The Henderson Smith Edmonds
Unit, American Legion Auxiliary,
will hold a Cake-Bake sale on Sat-
urday, March 81 1.-THE day before
Eastern, beginning at A. NJ, in
the Sea Horse Gift Shop, 16 East
Montgomery Ave-, Rockville. Pro-
ceeds will go toward furtherance
of veterans welfare and activities
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Contributions may be left at the
Shop on Friday, March 26, CT on
the day of sale.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
king of Kings

Cecil B. deMille's "The King of
Kings" will be shown in a service
of Good Friday worship at the
Grace Methodist Church, Gathers
burg, March 26, at 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Red Cross

To date $7,518.91 of the $4,000
goal for 1913 has been reported by
AIRS. James H. Nolan, chairman of
the drive. Mrs. George Esworthy
has replaced Mrs. j. Sterling Bow
man as chairman for the barnes
town area, due to the illness of
Mr.. Bowman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Modern Roads

Among priority projects listed
by the State Roads Commission
=. c. yea: PIN for linking
Maryland cities with modern high
ways are new roads "of express
way type" between Baltimore and
Washington, Annapolis and Wash
Apgton, Washington and Frederick
Kand Baltimore ard Frederick.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Laundering School

A school on home laundering
will be conducted by Miss Gather
sine McCarren in the A. G. Wat
kins Store, Rockville, Friday night
ways are new roads "of the express
given away and at the end of Miss
McCarren's demonstration a tele-
vision show will be featured.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
RunOrs

RumOrS
Dame Rumor has it that a Board
of Trade or Business Mems Asso-
citation may be formed in Rock
vile. Interested?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

GREAT FALLS TAVERN-The'
Montgomery County Historical
Society meeting tonight at the
Community House, Sandy Spring,
will consider the offer of two
rooms in the old tavern in which
to store its records. Known as the
"Crommelin House" it was given
its name in honor of the firm Of
Crommelin of Amsterdam who had
aided materially in the financing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Veirs Mill Inquiry

A House Expenditures special
subcommittee met this week to
pursue its investigation into the
feirs Mill Village veterans hous-
ing project between Wheaton and
Rockville. Chief complaint against
the project, according to evidence
already in the committee files, is
the price of $500 being charged
veterans for the one-story homes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

.of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
The structure was begun in 1928
and was completed and occupied
early in 1881. 1t is said to have
been operated as Tavern that
year by W. w. Fenlon, operations
beginning right after the canal
was opened between Little Falls
and Seneca. The next year when
the canal was opened to George
town, Tavern Keeper Fenlon be-
gan the operation of a river
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
County Commissioners

In addition to their regular
meeting day on Tuesday the Mont
gomery County Commissioners
will now meet at 10 A. M. every
Thursday. The Boards business
could not be disposed of in one
day, often necessitating meetings
extending into the night. The new
system will continue indefinitely.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Attendance

concerts are given. Attendance
at the performances would be on
a rotation basis. Television to be
used as soon as feasible:
The entire concert schedule and
each individual program planned in
detail and well in advance by joint
teacher orchestra committee.
"It is our urgent desire to see
these concerts reach out to the
great mass of children who never
have had access to them and to do
this often," DR.. Gable and DR.. john
son stated.
Referring to the current fund
drive to continue the orchestra,
they added emphatically:
1--WE believe the Nations Capital
should take the lead, not lag be-
hind, in the cultural advance that
a major educational music program
would afford"
In addition to the above proposals,
the meeting will consider methods
for increasing corporation with
private schools and colleges to make
the symphony concerts of educa-
tional value to all other young
people in the area.
Among the speakers will be Miss
Vanette Lawler, secretary, Music
Educators National Conference, Ma
tional Education Association; and
James L. McLain, professor of music,
American University
The Old New Orleans Restaurant,
1914 Connecticut avenue NV, plans
to donate a tenth Of this weeks
gross receipts to the symphony's
sustaining fund, Nicholas ]. CASTOR,
proprietor, announced today.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Two From D. {. Elected
By Temple Brotherhoods

The National Federation of Tenn
pie Brotherhoods yesterday named
two Washingtonians as honorary
members of the Board of Directors.
They are Allen v. de Ford. 360l
Connecticut avenue NV, and Har-
old Strauss, 2737 Devonshire place
NV. Both were elected to the life
posts for outstanding service in the
federation.
The federation ended its 18th bi-
ennial silver jubilee convention at
the Shoreham Hotel yesterday aft
ernoon. About 500 delegates repre-
senting 10000 members attended the
four-day session. Mr.. de Ford was
general chairman and host for the
occasion. Mr.. Strauss was vice
chairman.
Herbert kaufman of Harrisburg
Pa, was elected president Of the
federation to succeed Jesse Cohen
of Brooklyn. Charles Friedman
New Rochelle, N. Y. was chosen ma
tional chairman of the Jewish Cha
tauoua, which is affiliated with the
federation.
Evening star., 1948-02-16

To encourage tourist travel, Argen-
tina has quit taxing plane tickets
10 per cent.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
School Site Issue Left
To Harrington Owners

A decision on furnishing site
for a school in North Harrington is
up to the owners of the apartment
development, General Manager Will
liam A. Zeigler said today after dis
closure that Arlington school au-
Ithorities are unable to proceed with
plans for a building until the site
question is settled. @' '.@N 0''27'''
The School Board is ready to Or
der an architect to prepare plans
for a 14-room school recommended
by School Supt. Fletcher Kemp,
Board Chairman Barnard Joy said,
but is begged down" on the site
situation. The school has been esti-
mated to cost $441,O00.
Mr.. Zeigler said the owners Of the
Fairmac Corp, which bought Fair.
lington from the Defense Homes
Corp, are expected" to arrive from
Texas but he could not say when
The decision can't be made until
they arrive. Mr.. zeigler asserted.
A poll of Harrington residents
last year indicated an overwhelm-
ing preference for q new school in
North darlington rather than an
addition to the present school in
the south side of the 3.500-apart-
ment project.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Strikes in Belgium
Appear 10 Be Waning
BY the Assoeiessd Press

BY the Assoeiossd Prsss
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. TO-
Belgium's strikes appeared near an
end today after q warning by
Achille Van Acker, minister of
transport, that civil suits might be
brought against strikers.
The strikes have involved 10000
workers. MIR. Van Acker blamed
Communist agitators for the walk
outs.
A strike of gas and electricity
workers spread somewhat In Ant
werp, but the situation there was
described as normal with no cut in
power noted.
These workers are seeking q 5 per
cent attendance bonus, which en-
ployers refuse unless the govern
ment authorizes q rise in prices.
About half of Belgium's coal pits
still were idle today. The strike
movement started Tuesday when
60, 900 Of the eountry's 10000 coal
miners struck. They are asking a
rs per cent salary rise.
The government took drastic steps
against Brussels postmen who went
on a wildcat strike Saturday. Those
still out win be fred Immediately
officials said.
Premier Paul Henri Spaak told
a Socialist meeting in Southern
Belgium that the Communists
were trying to provoke In Belgium
the same troubles they have tried to
provoke In vain in France and
italy,"
Evening star., 1948-02-16

the foundation of our democratic
system Of government, and 1t Is
important that all Of our people
have a clear understanding of our
position in world affairs"
Bowles' Nine-P Point Program.
Mr.. Bowles' program to cushion
another depression proposed:
l. Tax cuts all along the line
/" The time to cut taxes Is when
purchasing power is beginning to
dry up.
2. An all-out program Of slum
clearance and housing. building
100000 homes year.
8. Continue rent controls "for at
least another year or two"
4. Broaden social security pay
ments to include self-employed, do
mestic help and farm workers.
5. Enact a national health insur-
ance plan.
6. Once a recession begins, 1--WE
should move ahead promptly with
our plans for the development OF
the Missouri Valley Authority, St
Lawrence Valley Authority and fol
similar developments on the other
major rivers" So.
7. An all-out program for the
building of schools. 49,. 1--WE should
extend the principle OF our CT Bill
of Rights to enable all of our young
people who are Intellectually quail
fed to go to college ',-,,t - -,.o,
!, g. Increase minimum wages from
40, to "at least" IS. cents an hour.
%. Pass the European Recovery
Program without crippling amend
merlts as rapidly as possible"
Mr.. Bowles emphasized that "a
recession of some kind will sooner
or later be inevitable, and, when II
comes, Congress and the admins
tration must take strong Leadership
If we are to keep it from deterior-
ating into a serious economic COL
lapSe,"