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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
A Disagreeable
Subject

March l was a disagreeable
day - for some of the Court
house employees very disagree
able. For them it meant the be-
ginning of longer working
hours - from 8:15 A. M. until
5 P. M, with as minutes off for
lunch instead of a full hour.
The hours, which were formerly
8 until 4:30, were changed by
order of Acting County Mana
ger Irving G. McNayr.
Offices in the Courthouse I'M
der the State supervision and
not observing the longer hours
are the Clerks Office, Register
OF Wills, etc. Health Depart
ment employees, while in this
latter category, WiH observe the
longer hours.
One Of the employees who OBJ
jected to the longer hours, was
heard to say, "Have to dress for
work before I go to bed now
another said might as well
stay up all night"-while still
another modified it bit and re-
marked, "Well, | don't like it
but it's better than working on
Saturday" Some felt more
strongly about it and even
threatened to quit. They'll prob
ably get over the shock, how
ever.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Layman's Choir
Will Sing At
Christian Rally

A highly interesting program
has been arranged for the Wild
wood Christian Center Rally to be
held at the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Old Georgetown Road and
Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, on Sun
day, March at 3 P. M.
The Center has been organized
to unite all of the Christians with
in the county to promote the spirit
ual and material welfare of all res
idents.
The program on Sunday will be
led by temporary chairman. Rus
sell Poole. Speakers will be Mrs.
Jack Wisner of Bethesda, and Mrs.
Martha Deichler of Calvary Bap-
fist Church. Special music will in
clude singing by the Layman's
Choir of Rockville, led by Charles
d. Giauque.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Kennel Club Dog Show
In Rockville On Sunday

The Rock Creek Kennel Club will
hold an American Kennel Club APP
proved Sanctioned Match Show, all
breeds, at the gymnasium of the
Richard Montgomery High School
on Sunday, March 6. The entry
list will contain quite a number
Of breeds.
A sanction match show is an
informal show in which young
dogs are exhibited before a Judge
who ascertains whether or not, in
his opinion, they qualify as speci-
men Of their breed. 1t affords an
excellent opportunity for young
sters, as well as adults, to learn
and gain experience in the hand
ling of dogs before an audience.
There will be no admission
charge to the show which begins
at 1880 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03

Montgomery County All Club,
members are planning to celebrate
National All Club Week March
5-13. The weeks activities have
been planned by a committee of
Senior Council members: James
Louthan, chairman; Edward May
ne, Carol Schaeffer, John Linthi-
cum, Patty Lynch, Amy Fry,
Douglas King, Marie Fisher and
Herbert King.
There are many things 4-H'ers
can do to help make this week sue
cessful; such as:
/. Select good project and carry
it to compile @on in 1949.
2. Help to enroll new club men,
bers and make it a point to
bring one to the next All Club
meeting.
3. Make the people of your COM
munity more conscious of All
Club work by telling them about
it.
A. Work closer with Mother and
Dad.
s. Attend All Vesper Service in
Gaithersburg on Sunday, March
10, 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03

There's no denying the fact
that March came in like a
Lion - or that February went
out like one either. February
had been a spring-like month,
but at the last minute ii decided
to get hardboiled and left here
with a furry of biting winds
and heavy snow.
On Tuesday, the first day Of
March, the temperature had
fallen to 23', the coolest day
since February 3 when the same
minimum was read. A gale
which reached a gust peak of
about 80 miles per hour added
to the general discomfort. Tenn
peratures yesterday had begun
to climb and better weather
forecast.
High temperatures during the
month Of February had Mother
Nature fooled, it seemed -
peach buds had advanced a
month ahead Of normal and the
sudden cold is feared to have
caused considerable damage to
this years crop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Chief Orllle
Emphasizes
Traffic Rules

Traffic Law violations cause
most traffic accidents, according to
Chief of Police, Charles M. Orme.
Eighty per cent of the drivers in
accidents in Montgomery County
last year were violating the traffic
law.
For the United States as
whole, more than half of the driv-
ers involved in fatal accidents were
violating a traffic regulation at
the time of the accident. That is
the report of the National Safety
Council. "In order to combat this
situation" Chief Orme said, 1--WE
are more than ever determined to
accomplish three steps toward
traffic safety-to impress on the
public the important rules for safe
ty, to encourage voluntary obedi-
ence to these rules, and to build
public support for the enforcement
program by telling how and why
the police and the courts work.
Zone of the most common causes
of accidents is driving in the
wrong lane" Chief Orme said. He
listed the following rules for sale
driving.
1. Drive to the right of the CEN
ter line. On three-lane roads, never
drive in the far left lane, and on
four lane-roads, never drive to the
left of the center.
2. Drive to the left on a two
lane road or in the center line on
a three-lane road only to overtake
and pass slower moving vehicle,
and then only when you are sure
the wsy is clear.
3. On multiple lane roads, drive
in one lane. Don't change from one
lane to another without looking
back and on both sides. Be sure
a car is not overtaking you at the
side and to the rear-a blind spot
in many automobiles.
A. In most areas it is legal to
overtake and pass on the right
only on multiple lane roads or
when the vehicle ahead is turning
left. This is not a universal rule
and even where it is legal, it
should be done with care because
many drivers are not expecting it.
In report from the Maryland
Traffic Safety Commission, it was
learned that in Montgomery
County during the month of Jan
uary 1949, five people were killed
in traffic accidents. Fifty-eight ar
rests were made. One pedestrian
was killed, and total of forty-six
persons were injured in traffic ac-
cidents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Civic ASS n
Seeks Home
Rule Powers

Resolutions dealing with home
rule for municipalities and the
calling of constitutional conven-
ton for Maryland were adopted
by the Rockville Civic Association
at its February meeting, held last
Friday evening in the Board of
Education Building.
The resolutions urge appropriate
legislative action at the current
session of the Maryland General
Assebly to provide specific powers
of home rule for municipalities by
amendment of the constitution in
such manner as to incorporate into
basic laws powers of municipal
rule which would relieve the As
sembly of local legislation; and
referendum in 1850 under Arti-
Gle XIV of the state constitution
on the question of calling a con-
stitutional convention to re-ex-
anime the constitution.
A panel of four speakers, rep
resenting both old and new. resi-
dents of Rockville, addressed the
meeting on the topic of "What
Living in Rockville Means to Me-"
The speakers were Irving G. Nc
Nayr, acting county manager; Par
lett Moore, principal of Lincoln
High School; Valentine C. Wilson
and Leroy B. Sherman.
Members of the Association dis
cussed the possibility of securing
legislation which would enable the
town to pay salaries to its mayor
and town councilmen.
Herman Hartman, president, re-
ported that 275 replies had been
received from 1000 postal cards
distributed with the same number
of special copies of The Sentinel
of February 18th, which gave
broad coverage to legislation now
before the Maryland Assembly
which would extend the corporate
limits of the Town of Rockville.
Of the cards returned thus far,
271 favor the extension and only
four oppose it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Lions Club
Sponsoring
Boxing Matches

Boxing matches and the award
ing of a G. E. Television set will
be the big features of an evening
Of fun, sponsored by the Rockville
Lions Club, the night of Thursday,
March 10th, in the R.M.H.S. Gym.
More than twenty bouts are sched-
uled, including a Battle Royal"
promising real entertainment for
all sports enthusiasts.
Ralph Benson, general chairman
of the program, has announced
that tickets will be limited because
of the seating capacity at the
Gym. For this reason, he suggests
that tickets be purchased early.
They may be secured either from
Club member or in front of the
Milo Theater on Friday and Satur-
day evenings when tickets will be
on sale there.
Proceeds of the boxing matches
and the evening of fun will go to
the Charity Fund of the Lions
Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Reports On Meetings
Lewisdale All Club

A demonstration on making of
macaroons by Mary Jane Arnold
and Patricia Smith was a feature
Of the first bi-monthly meeting of
the Lewisdale All Club on Feb
ruary 5. The club met with Mrs.
Arnold, local leader.
The second meeting was held
with Mrs. Arnold, and response TO
the roll call was the naming of a
famous woman born in Febru-
ary."
The business consisted Of plans
for observing National All Week.
Miss McLuckie, assistant home
demonstration agent, gave a dem
onstration on custards.
Miss Hennie Hanson Of Den
mark was guest at the meeting
and told Of her All work in her
country. A plate lunch was served
in her honor and the girls pre-
sented her with a small useful
memento.
The next meeting date is March
5th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Damascus All Club

Donald Bell WIS appointed man
ager Of the junior basketball team
and Billy King senior manager at
the meeting Of the Damascus All
Club held on February 81. The
club met at the home of Ellis
Cline.
Under discussion was the Coun-
ty All Club Vesper Service to be
held on March IL at Owen Hall In
Grace Church, Gaithersburg.
The next meeting will be held
on March IA at the home Of Ray
Harding.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Group Opposes
Temporary School
Structures

At Parent Education group of
the Junior Senior High School
Of Gaithersburg, on Monday eve
ming, the group went on record
as opposing the erection of any
temporary buildings to remedy
the appalling conditions existing
at the school. The group felt that
with their experience with temper
airy buildings over a seventeen
year period, some other means
should be provided to take care
of the needs of this school.
The P.T.A. recently met and dis
cussed the gravity of the existing
conditions at the school and has
made them known to Richard Car
penter, Assistant Supervisor of
Schools in the County in charge
of buildings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Grace Church Plans
For Special Services
During Lenten Season

Special mid-week Lenten serv-
ices will be held at the Grace
Methodist Church, Gaithersburg.
On Wednesday, March 0, at 7:45
p. M. the guest preacher will
be the Rev. Ralph d. Smith, Dis
trict Superintendent. The Rev. II.
F. Chandler, pastor of Bethesda
Methodist Church, will deliver the
message for the service on Thurs
day, March "a. On Thursday of
the following week, March 81, the
Rev. DAME w. Justice, pastor Of
st. Luke Methodist Church, will
be the guest preacher.
The Rev. f. Paul Harris, pastor
Of Eldbrooke Methodist Church
will deliver the message on Thurs
day, April 7. All services will be
held at 7:45 p. NJ.
Motion picture Bible Stories,
with sound, will be held each Sun
day evening during the Lcnten
season in Owen Hall Of Grace
Church, with the exception Of Sun
day evening, March 10 when the
Montgomery County Al Club
Vesper Services will take place
there. All are invited to these pro
grams.
An evening service will also be
held on Easter Sunday, according
to the Rev. Karl G. Newell, pastor
Of the church. The pastor has pre-
pared series of appropriate mes
sages for the regular II o'clock
Sunday morning services to be de-
liyered during Lent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Girl Scouts Busy

Girl Scouts will be busy March
through the 25th selling cookies
for their camp funds. These cook
les are prepared by national
bakery and are in the shape of a
trefoil, the Scouts insignia. There
are plenty of these cookies in the
county and may be secured from
Scouts in Rockville, Sandy Spring,
Gaithersburg, Emory Grove and
Potomac. Scout members will be on
radio station WBCC on Saturday
at 11:15 to tell about the cookie
sale.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Rockville's Expansion Bill In Hands Of
Senator Roy Tasco Davis

The bill providing for expansion of the town of
Rockville presented yesterday to State Senator Roy
Tasco Davis by Mayor G. Lamar Kelly. The bill is
expected be presented the General Assembly within
few days.
The expansion plan which has received favorable
reaction from local groups and the public in general if
passed. will increase the approximate size of Rockville
from square mile to six square miles
Included part of Rockville. by the plan, will
be Twnbrook, Lincoln Park and Haiti. The taxing plan
by which the town will expand, would incur addi-
tional tax burden 'old section" of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
County Press Assn.
To Elect Officers At
March 4th Luncheon

A luncheon meeting at which
officers for the Montgomery Coun-
ty Press Association will be
elected is scheduled for Friday,
March a, 1890, at Hungerford
Tavern in Rockville.
Officers will be elected from
the following slate of nominees:
President, Byron Sedgwick and
Phillip Austensen; vice president,
Joseph Brechner; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Laurette Collier; cor
responding secretary, Ernie Tan
men; treasurer, Louis M. Leim-
bach; three members of the board
of directors, Mrs. Betty Ruth
McDevitt, Blair Lee III, Miss Hell
en- Cooper, Mrs. Mary Crowley,
Mrs. Stella Werner and Leslie
Sanders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
No Sales Talk Necessary

Already convinced upon a mill
tary career, Technical Sergeant
Ed Brown, in charge of Army and
Air Force Recruiting at Rockville,
re-enlisted this week at Camp
Holabird, Nd, for another three
years with the recruiting service.
That makes nine active years with
the Regulars and eleven to go. Of
course the Sergeant will still be on
duty here and more than ever
eager to accept qualified applicants
for enlistment in either the Air
Force or Regular Army.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
William Waters,
Lifelong Co.
Resident, Dies

Funeral services for William A.
Waters, So, of Washington Grove,
were held on Saturday, February
26, 1949, at his late home. Mr..
Waters, owner of Waters Motor
Company in Gaithersburg, died
Unexpectedly on Thursday, Febru-
airy "a. at his home. Interment was
in St. Mary's Cemetery, Rockville.
Mr.. Waters was a lifelong resi-
dent of the Gaithersburg area and
his was one of the oldest Buick
dealerships in the country, having
been established about 81 years
ago. He was born on Pleasant
Field Farm near Gaithersburg, the
son of the late Charles Clark and
Maude Estelle Getzendanner Clark.
He was a grandson of the late DR..
William A. Waters, for whom he
was named and who practiced for
many years at Germantown.
Mr.. Waters attended Bethel
Military Academy and the Uni
versity of Virginia. He was a char
ter member of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Fire Depart
ment and served as president from
1910 to 1913. when he resigned due
to i'll health. He was also Past
Master of Pentalpha Lodge No.
1914 of Gaithersburg.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Lillian Fields Waters, grand
daughter of Matthew Fields who
established the Sentinel; two
daughters. the Misses Maude Ell
telle and Marian Virginia Waters,
both school teachers in the county;
and a sister, Miss Maria Waters,
Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
SOdality Society Of
st. Mary's Church
Elects Officers

Officers for the coming year
were elected at the meeting on
Tuesday night of the Sodality So
ciety of st. Mary's Church, Rock
vile. Mrs. Sarah Mortimer was
elected Project. Others elected
fYere Mrs. Virginia Weaver, first
assistant; Mrs. Barbara Jones,
second assistant; Miss Anne Hob
man, secretary; and Mrs. Helen
Kingdom, treasurer. Father Greg
DRY Echle is spiritual advisor.
A meeting of the officers of the
society to appoint various COM
mittees and formulate plans for
the year is being planned. At
present there are eighty members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Baby Beef Club Notes

The monthly meeting of the
Baby Beef Club was held at the
home Of William Anderson, with
the president presiding. The roll
call was answered to what /
Feed My Calf" The Baby Beef
Tour to be held on April 10Th
was discussed. The tour will be
the following day in case of bad
weather. A demonstration on allow
to Control Lice" was given by
Joe Pastroes and William Ander-
son. March 23rd is the date Of
the next meeting Of the Baby
Beef Club at the home Of Shirley,
Tommie and Donald Hobbs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
The DemO-Gals

Volume l, No. of the "Demo-
Gals" published by the Women's
Democratic Clubs of Montgomery
County, made its appearance last
week. The Rockville Club reports
that they more or less chad the
breath knocked out of them" by
the new Charter government.
"But," they say, "just give us a
little time-we'll be heard FROM"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Worthy Lenten Project

Parochial school children Of the
Washington Catholic Archdiocese
will join 100000 Catholic chill
dren in the U. S. in helping over
seas relief as their Lenten project.
They will put their pennies and
dimes aside for this purpose for
the forty days Of Lententide. The
local goal is set for $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Prize Winning Table

The Maryland State table won
the prize for originality at the
benefit luncheon given by the
Women's National Democratic
Club at the Mayflower Hotel in
Washington on Tuesday. The table
decorations were planned by Mrs.
E. X. Wheeler, of Kenwood, and
Mrs. MINER Hostetler, of Glen.
CALIFORNIA; table won the prize for
beauty, and Louisiana's for being
the most unique.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Assn To Meet Monday

The West Montgomery Citizens
Association will meet Monday,
March Z, 8 PM, at the Potomac
School. X. l.. Keyser will discuss
Telephone Service and Policies,
with a colored film party
Lines" A representative Of the
Potomac Bus Lines will also
speak on bus service in this area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Services at st. Luke's

Lenten services will be held each
Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock, at
st. Luke's Lutheran Church at
Redland. The Rev. George p.
Schmidt, pastor, has announced
different subject for each week,
the general theme being "Our
Great High Priest"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Guernsey Twin Calves

Twin Guernsey calves were born,
by artificial breeding, on the "Pre-
vention Oak Farm" located on the
Halpine Road last Sunday morn
ing. The calves were males and are
normal size according to T. M.
Darby, caretaker. The farm is
owned by R. L. McKeever.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
Editor Still Confined

Elsie White Haines, Editor of
The Sentinel is still at home suf-
fering from a bad case of the
grippe. However, she is improv-
ing rapidly and will be back on
the job as soon as the doctor
SAYS "Gow
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
A Tidy Tax Refund

At least one Montgomery County
resident got substantial income
tax refund last year. On list of
5000 Marylanders who had re-
funds up to last June 80, was Otis
Beall Kent, Kentland Farms,
Rockville-refund $12,289.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
Hospital Addition Under Way

Both new wings to the right
front and left back of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital
are well under way. The digging
has been finished and the cinder
blocks are being put in place. The
contract for the building of the
new maternity wing was signed on
December IL, 1948, and ground
was broken on December 10,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03

Miss McLuckie's Program
National All Club Week March
5-12) and All Club activities will
be the subject of Miss McLuckie's
radio program on Friday at GAS
A. M, over Station WGAY, 1850
on your radio dial.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
w. S. C. S. Bake Sale

The w. S. C. S., of Ashton Meth
odist Church, will hold bake sale
at the church on Saturday, March
5, from 10 A. M. until P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03
king of Kings" Film

The film king of Kings" will
be shown in the Rockville Metho-
dist Church on Sunday evening at
8 o'clock. Everyone is invited. An
Offering will be taken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-03

Navy armada P1ils for war
games in the Caribbean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

| However. Senator Lucas of Hi
nois, the Democratic leader. told {
reporter he thinks plenty of prece'
dent was laid for the inquiry wher
the Republican 80th Congress Sc
up a watchdog committee" head
ed by former Senator Ball, Repub.
lican of Minnesota, after it passed
the Taft-Hartley Act.
The labor inquiry may be only
one of several having a possible
bearing on the 1850 congressional
campaign.
Senator Lucas said he will ask
for action on a resolution provid-
ing $4,000 for Senate House in.
vestigation into lobbying activities
The Rules Committee yesterday
approved the proposal, passed
weeks ago by the House. AS re-
vised, it provides for a committee
of five Representatives and five
Senators.
However, the House. impatient
with Senate delays. has on its
docket a resolution for an investi-
cation by seven House members.
The Senate Rules group also ap-
proved a proposal oy Senator
Green, Democrat of Rhode Island
to investigate the methods of elect
ing President and Vice President
This inquiry would study the
question of substituting some other
form of presidential election for
the present electoral college sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11

ran out June 80 and the UNIV
holds that the labor law does not
apply in cases where termina-
tons are set by contract.
Both operator and UNIV sources
were inclined to discount the
strike report.
Some operators speculated I'M
officially that the work week will
be heightened soon. Mr.. Lewis
may order it. they said, so that
more coal might be mined and
thus more money would flow into
the unions welfare fund. The
fund is supported by a 20-cent
royalty on each ton of coal
brought from the mines.
The Senate was told last month
that the fund paid out $14,000,o00
more than it took in during the
last year.
However, the three-day week is
cutting down the huge stockpile of
coal above the ground. The
smaller the stockpile gets, the
stronger Mr.. Lewis bargaining po-
sition becomes.
Talks between the UNIV and
the Southern Coal Producers Asso-
citation resumed yesterday at Blue
field, w. Va. The Southern asso-
citation represents about 100000
tons of annual production.
The session lasted two and one
half hours, but no announcement
was made of what went on.
The discussions have been going