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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
The Five "W's"
OF News Writing
To Be Explained

The who, what, where, when,
why and how of news writing will
be explained at a tuition-free pub
lie relations seminar to be held
October 8, 10 and II under aus
pieces of the Montgomery Junior
College and the Montgomery Coun-
ty Press Association.
The seminar will be open to the
publicity committee chairmen of
all organizationssin the County and
to others designated by their or
CARNATIONS to attend. Each Of the
three sessions Of the seminar will
be two hours long and will be held
in the Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High
School. The opening session, to be
held Monday, will be conducted by
Blair Lee, III, editor of the Mary
land Ne1Os. He will cover generally
the operation of a county news
paper, the meaning of news and
the technique of preparing news
handouts. A question and answer
period will be included.
The Montgomery Junior College
has asked county organizations to
furnish advance information, if
possible, as to enrolment. Dean
Hugh Price of the Junior College
said cooperation in this matter
would be appreciated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Judge Woodward
ReappOinted For
One Year Term

Governor w. Preston Lane, Jr.
has appointed Judge Charles w.
Woodward of Montgomery County
Circuit Court to succeed himself
for one year until next years gen.
eral election. The announcement
was made at a meeting of the
Montgomery County Bar Associa-
ton at the Congressional Club
where the Governor spoke Tuesday
night.
Judge Woodward is chief Judge
of the sixth judicial circuit, which
comprises Montgomery and Fred
erick Counties. His 15-year term,
to which he was elected in 1884,
expires next month.
The Governor disclosed his in
tention to appoint Judge Wood
ward after receiving petitions from
the Montgomery and Frederick
County Bar Associations urging
such action.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Olney Nursery
School To Open
Monday, Oct. 3

The Olney Cooperative Nursery
School, which is held in the Com
munity Parish Hall of St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Olney, will open
on Monday, October 8. The non
sectarian, non-profit school, is
open to children between the ages
of 8 to years with hours 9 to IL,
Monday through Friday.
Mrs. Ralph H. Moorish, Manor
Club, is teacher, assisted by nom
working mothers of the community.
The school is carried on in attract
i've rooms and has a wonderful
playground. A morning snack and
rest period are included in the pro-
gram which also offers recreation,
music, sandbox, constructive toys
and other things of interest to the
little ones.
Persons interested in enrolling
children may contact Mrs. Ben
jamin l. Weininger, chairman, at
Ashton 2577; Mrs. Parker E. Gill,
secretary, Ashton 1891; and Mrs.
Benjamin s. Richmond, treasurer,
Ashton 5193.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Little Theater Group
Begins Rehearsals For
First Play of Season

Under the direction Of Miss
Pamela Bairsto, the Rockville
Little Theatre Group has begun
rehearsal for it's first production
Of the fall season. The play Moth
ing But the Truth, a comedy farce
in three acts by James Montgom-
cry, will begin a three day run at
the Rockville Episcopal Church
Parish Hall the twenty seventh Of
October.
The group which meets every
Monday and Thursday at 8 p. M.
for rehearsal at the Episcopal
Parish Hall in Rockville is eager
to have new members and there
are positions open in all phases Of
production, such as costuming,
publicity and set design. All in
terested should contact Miss Pam
ella Bairsto al Rockville 2772.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29

Admission is rs cents and J. Vim
son Peter, Rockville realtor, is
hopeful that the benefit fund may
top $500. AS chairman of the Ar
rangements Committee, he has
been handling advance ticket sales.
According to Mr.. Peter, advance
ticket sales and donations amount
ed to only about 5000 on Monday
Of this week. Mr.. Peters Office tele-
phone is Rockville 1851. The sole
expense involved in putting on the
game will be the Federal Admis-
sions tax due to the interest and
efforts of the many people assist
ing Mr.. Peter and his committee.
Everyone who can afford to do so
is urged to buy q ticket for this
worthy cause,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Plats For Bypass
Expected At Town
Office Shortly

The Mayor and Council of Rock
vile yesterday received a letter
from Robert E. Reindollar, chair
man of the State Roads Commits
sion, saying the engineering plats
for the proposed Route 240 bypass
of the town would be sent the
town office shortly, Mayor G. La
Mar Kelly said yesterday.
Despite Dame Rumor, ever ac-
tive in small town, who has been
saying the bypass will never be
started, the town father feel that
the preliminary plans are moving
nicely-."A little slow, perhaps"
remarked the mayor, "but we are
going to get it."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Overheated
Boiler Alarms
C'Burg School

About 1,1C0 students and teach
ers evacuated the Gaithersburg
High School in one minute and
twenty seconds on Monday morn
ing because of an overheated boil
er, which threatened to explode.
DIR. George Osterwise, principal,
ordered fire drill to get the chill
dren out after he discovered steam
coming from the broiler room
underneath the office. Not until
they reached the outside, did the
teachers and children realize that
it was the "real thing"
Members of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Volunteer Fire
Department who responded to an
alarm at 9:40 A. M, found the
boiler too dangerous to cope with.
The firemen remained at the
school for over four hours, expect
ing the boiler to explode. The auto
matte feed on the furnace CONT
nued to pour coal into the firebox
and over two tons of coal were
used in the course of Monday and
Monday night.
Students were sent home Mon
day without their wraps and books
because no one was allowed back
into the building until the boiler
had cooled. 1t is not expected that
school be resumed until Monday
or until new boiler can be INSTALL
ed.
Chief Charles Fox of the Fire
Department said that he hoped
that the near tragedy would
awaken people of the community
to the necessity of fire exits and
escapes from the upper story of
the school. DIR. Osterwise was
given full credit by the fire de-
partment for the orderly exit from
the threatened building. The stair
ways are all open and if fire should
break out it could sweep through
the building via the stairways,
trapping those on the upper floor.
According to a member of the local
fire department it owns no ladder
long enough to reach the second
floor windows
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Rained Out Benefit Game
Will Be Played Saturday

The benefit baseball game for
Elmer Hutchinson which was
rained out Thursday night, Sep
TENDER 22nd, will be played on the
Agricultural Center diamond at
Gaithersburg, on Saturday, Octo-
Der LIST, at 2 P. M. Rockville and
Silver Spring will be the opposing
teams. Tickets sold for the rained-
out contest will be honored at the
Saturday game.
Hutchinson, longtime Rockville
ball player who was injured at Da-
mascus on September 18th, when
both jaws were broken by a spec
tator, is still in the Suburban Hos
pital at Bethesda. All gate receipts
will be donated to him to help de-
fray expenses for his hospitaliza-
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29

and places: Friday, October Z,
Potomac School, 8 p. NJ; Thurs
day. October 10, Gaithersburg
High School, 8 p. M; Friday,
October 81, Bethesda Elementary
School, Wilson Lane, 8 P. NJ; Fri
day, October %, Damascus High
School, 8 p. M.
Plans for the meetings were
formed at a joint meeting Of the
seven member State Central Com
mittee headed by j. Bond Smith
and members of the unofficial
committee headed by Rockville's
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly, Jr.
According TO Mayor Kelly, his
group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 3
TO plan the series of countrywide
meetings proposed at a mass
meeting held in Rockville, septem-
Der Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Rockville Assessor
Gets Appointment
In New England

Henry Smalley, assessor in the
Montgomery County Assessment
Office, has accepted a position as
town assessor in Wethersfield,
Connecticut, it was learned this
week. Mr.. Smalley's experience as
assessor here since 1947 led to the
new position, which is an advance
ment for him, and won after COM
petition with men from various
States and counties. He will as
sumo his duties in Wethersfield
between October 1 and 18th, he
said.
Mr.. Smalley who is married and
has a son, is a resident of Beth
esda. He is member of the Ma
tional Association of Assessing Of
ficers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29

He indicated he is not afraid
of the sales tax as an issue in
the 1850 political campaign
and in effect took UP the chal-
lenge Of Republican Party
leaders who last week de-
clared the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor must be man
who will take a strong stand
against the sales tax. He said that
wonder working" pennies spelled
the difference between "bumbling"
along and doing nothing, and an
efficient State government.
Governor Lane said revenues
from the sales tax, passed at the
1947 session of the General AS
sembly, have helped pay for better
roads, salary increases for teachers
and State employees and for inn
proving Maryland's mental institu-
tions.
Miss Vivian v. Simpson of 241
Park Avenue, Takoma Park, a
Rockville lawyer, was installed as
the first woman president Of the
Montgomery County Bar Associa-
ton during the dinner. She sue
ceeds Bowie F. Waters Of German-
town. Frank Ober, Baltimore at
torney and president of the Mary
land State Bar Association, in
stalled the new officers Of the
County Association. Besides Miss
Simpson, officers are: Leo Bender,
vice-presidcnt; r. Edwin Rrown.
secretary; Stedman Prescott, Jr.,
treasurer, and Executive Commits
teemen are James H. Pugh, Alger
Y. Barbee and F. Archie Meatyard.
Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge Stedman Prescott
was the postmaster and Frank
Markell, member of the Maryland
Court of Appeals, introduced the
officers.
More than 125 members of the
two bar associations attended the
At the dinner, Governor Lane
evaded a direct question as TO
whether he will seek reelection in
1850. When asked the question by
a reporter pointblank, he replied:
"All l can do is to keep from run
ming out" He refused to elaborate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Monkey Case To
Be Aired Again
Tomorrow (3Oth)

Additional testimony will be
taken tomorrow in the suit of
ALIVE A. Monkey of Damascus who
last Thursday charged in the Cir
cult Court that his job as inspect
OF of weights and measures was
abolished by Republican county
administration in 1947 and then
reestablished for a Republican.
The County Council which in
herited the litigation from it's pre-
decessor, the board of commission
ers, is being sued by Mr.. Monkey
for reinstatement, accrued salary
of $3.50 year, and removal of
the present inspector, Wilfred Day
hoff.
Mr.. Monkey, who termed the
switch political move" is
member of the Democratic State
Central Committee for the county
and is regarded as a party wheel
horse.
10 V. Morgan, former civic COM
missioner, testified he included Mr..
Moxley under the merit system in
August 1915, after giving him an
examination similar to that given
all county employees at that time.
Mr.. Monkey was rated "very good"
at the conclusion of his employ
ment, on April /, 1947, Mr.. Morgan
said.
Mr.. Monkeys name was entered
on the eligible list for appointment
to the post should it ever be re-
established, Mr.. Morgan stated,
and was the only name on the list
at the time of Mr.. Dayhoff's APP
pointment. Mr.. Morgan supported
Mr.. Monkeys contention that he
should have been reinstated in the
post when it was recreated in Sep
TENDER 1947. He wrote the COM
missioners to that effect, he said.
County manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr told the court he terminated
that position in his then capacity
as county supervisor because there
was not enough work to require
employment of an inspector.
In cross examination by Mr..
Monkeys attorney, Joseph B.
Simpson, Jr., Mr.. McNayr said
that under the civil service he had
sole authority for abolishing or re-
creating the post and making APP
pointments. At the time of Mr..
Dayhoff's appointment, he told the
commissioners they had no legal
authority for this. Later, however,
F. Barnard Welsh, attorney for the
commissioners, told Mr.. McNayr
that the reereated job did not come
under civil service and the boards
act was legal.
Plummer Shearin, assistant to
the County Counsel to the Council
said tomorrow's session will be
held to determine what "retire-
ment" Mr.. Moxley is entitled to, If
any.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Presbyterian Church At
Neelsville Is Planning
Up-COunty C.. E. Union

The Neelsville Presbyterian
Church is planning the organiza-
ton of a Christian Endeavor for
ali youth in the upper part of the
county, regardless of their church
affiliations. The first meeting will
be this Sunday, October 2, at 1880
in the Neelsville Church. William
Christie has charge of this first
meeting and the Rev. B. F. Fer
guson of Jamestown will be pre-
sent with his group of young peo-
pie to give the meeting the mo-
mentum needed to encourage 9TH
ers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Rockcrest Bridge
Still Being Discussed

County Manss ger Irving G..
McNayr announced at Tuesdays
County Council meeting that the
county attorneys office has been
instructed to obtain the necessary
rights-of-way for approaches to a
new bridge over the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad at Rockcrest, out
side Rockville. He told the council
the railroad has promised to build
a new bridge if and when the coun-
ty instalis the approaches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
OIney "Strow Hat" Theatre
Closes Top Hat" Season

With Sundays performances of
"The Philadelphia Story" the
Olney Theatre brings to a close
the most successful season in it's
history. This years Olney has
come a long way from the modest
barn which was first built in 1888,
and the galaxy of stars presented
there this. season has been the
most illustrious of any summer
theatre. More than 10000 in
dividual admissions were handled
at the boxoffice Of what has be-
come the nations top summer
theatre, conclusive proof of the
public's approval.
i. The Ofney season has meant
four months of highly professional
productions with many top stars
in their most recent Broadway
hits. The Olney management has
made determined effort to take
Broadway on vacation, and a
backward glance over the past 10
weeks shows how well this has
been accomplished.
Originally scheduled TO close with
Good Housekeeping, the re-
spouse of the public prompted the
Olney management to extend its
season twice, the first time with
Observation-Disclosures Moss Hart and
his wife, Kitty Carlisle, in "The
Man Who Came to Dinner, and
finally to bring in the current
philadelphia Story" starring
Sarah Churchill and Jeffrey Lynn.
The opening this week of this
final attraction brought to olnsy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29

Don H. Stremmel, famous in
the cartoon strip, Smiling Jack"
as FLANNEL Mouth Don,' will do
all of the announcing of the air
circus acts Courtesy National Air
lines), at the Air Circus to be
held Sunday, October 2 beginning
at 1870 P. M. at Congressional
Airport just below Rockville. The
circus is being sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus, Council No.
1923. Other feature acts will be
Woody Edmondson, well known
International Champion Acrobatic
Pilot; Joe J. Smith with his famous
stunt of landing his plane on. top
{ y an automobile; Robert E. Miller
and his human pickup act; Ray
Brocker and his spectacular delay
ed parachute jump; smoke writing
and other feature attractions. The
Potomac Band will also be on the
program. Proceeds of the show will
20 to Rockville area charities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29

The new fire marshal re-
tired from the Philadelphia
Fire Department in 1941.
Since then, he has held sew
eral fire prevention positions
in industry. Recently he was
fire protection engineer of
District No. 3 of Veterans Hos
pitfalls, Supply Depots and Offices
in New Jersey, Delaware and
Pennsylvania. 1e
He will be responsible for coordi-
nation of all fire prevention activi-
ties in the county and will admins
ter the new county fire code, ex-
pected to be approved soon.
Capt. Joseph Nolte, commander
ofssthe Silver Spring police sub
station, appearing before the Coun-
Gil, criticized the use of uniformed
desk clerks as justices of the peace
and committing magistrates. He
said the practice constitutes "poor
public relations" because no one is
at the station to accept collateral
or fix bond when the desk clerk,
who also acts as justice of the
peace, is off or sick.
Frederick P. Lee, Council presi-
dent, pointed out such a system has
been in effect about 10 years but
said the council would consider
setting up separate justice of the
peace system at its Legislative ses-
sion next May.
County Attorney David Mac
donald announced about 100 tax
delinquent properties will be sold
at auction at 10 A. M. October IA
at the Rockville Courthouse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Church Program Changed

The Rev. c. A. Brubaker who
has recovered after his recent i'll
ness, has announced a change in
services at the Germantown Bap-
fist Church. Services at this church
will BE- held at z P. M. on Sundays,
instead of 2:30 as was the previ-
GUS arrangement. Sunday services
at Mt. Zion will be held at the
usual hour, 10 A. NJ, and at Cedar
Grove, 11:30 A. M. Services will
be held in the Travilah Church at
3 T. M. every other Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
messiah" Rehearsals

Rehearsal for the Messiah" will
begin at the Rockville Baptist
Church, under direction of Clyde
J. Holt, choir leader of that church
and Calvary Baptist Church in
Washington, on Monday evening,
October 8, 8 P. M. Any interested
in joining the group which will
sing the Messiah" here, as well as
in Constitution Hall some time
during the month of December
with the Calvary Baptist, First
Baptist, and Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church Choirs of Washing
ton, are invited to be present at re-
hearsals, each Monday evening at
the Baptist Church in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Chamber of Commerce
To Meet Tuesday

A special meeting of the
Rockville Chamber of Commerce
will be held in the Firehouse
Tuesday evening fer elect
ion of o.. GERS. Pre- ident C.
Clifton Viers, has refused re.
nomination for the position. A
committee headed by Louis M.
Leimbach will present slate
for consideration at the meeting
Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
W.C.T.U. Convention

Mrs. John G. Thompson recently
attended the Maryland State W. C.
T. U. Convention held at Ocean
City and represented the Montgom-
cry County organization. Mrs.
Thompson visited relatives in Den
ton, following the convention, and
has now resumed her piano classes
in Sandy Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Mary Macarthur Fund

The staff of olney Theatre
asks that no more contributions
to the Mary Macarthur Memo
rial Fund be sent to the theatre,
as the staff will leave on Mon
day following closing Of the
season. Contributions to this
worthy cause should be sent to
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis, 100 Broadway,
New York o, N. Y, and marked
For the Mary Macarthur Me-
mortal Fund"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
THE NEWS
ms FROM
Here And There
Family Reunion Held

A very enjoyable reunion of the
Nathan and Marceline Beall fam
lily was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Link, Ednor, on
September %. 1t was attended by
45 persons from Maryland and the
District of Columbia. The Oldest,
Mrs. Lena Duvall, 80, of Burtons-
vile, told the history of the FAM
lily; and her grandson, Billie Rich
mond, also of Burtonsville, offered
the prayer. The youngest member
present was ten-month-old Ronald
Howard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
nald Howard, ST., Burtonsville. Il
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
West Montgomery To
Get Road Signs Soon

Director Of Public Works George
Papageorge told the county coun-
Gil on Tuesday a complete survey
of street names and road signs is
being made. Signs are at present
being painted for the West Mont
gomery section, and will be put in
place shortly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Christ Church Choir

Rehearsals for Christ Episcopal
Church Choir will be resumed
Thursday evening, October 6, 8
P. M. at the church. Any interested.
adults are welcome to attend. In
addition to adults, boys 10 years of
age or over, who would like to be-
come members of boys choir are
invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29

the most brilliant assembly of
Washington official life seen here
in many months - the President
and Mrs. Truman, the Vice Presi-
dent, the Chief Justice and am
bassadors from every major
country. Altogether a fitting
climax to an excellent season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Finalist in Contest

Mrs. Mary Virginia Geisbert
was one of Is fnalists for the
Misses" class in Lansburgh's
yearly modelling contest. Mrs. Gels
bert was formerly a resident of
Gaithersburg, now living at 7
Franklin Street, Kensington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Combined Choirs Meet

The combined choirs of upper
Montgomery County churches will
meet Sunday evening, October 2, 8
P. M, in the Jamestown Presby-
terian Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Lane Speaker At Dinner
Defends State Sales Tax
First Woman Bar Association President
Installed At Congressional Club Tuesday

Maryands two per cent sales tax defended by Gov
ernor Preston Lane L Tuesday night the only method
Of meeting the States financial needs The Governor speak
Congressional Club rearmed the position he had taken
the States sales tax and termed criticism of the levy
"unjustifabe" -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Council Approves Fire
Marshal Appointment

The County Council Tuesday approved appointment
by County Manager Irving G. McNayr of Wallace A. Mac
Bain S. retired Philadelphia fire captain, county fire
marshal The appointment is effective October Is at salary
of 800 year committee of county volunteer fire chiefs
had recommended him and other applicant from field
of nine Mr.. MoNayr said
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-29
Rockville Elementary P-TA

\ @sVSnVAAS GASAAGAt0Ay Ia
J The first meeting of the year of
the Rockville Elementary School
P-TA will be held on Tuesday, Oc-
tober a, 8 P. M, in room 227 of
Richard Montgomery High School.
The president, John B. Diamond
III, urges all parents, members
and non-members, to attend. The
program will have as its theme
meet Your Teachers" and a re-
freshmen and social period will
take place after the meeting.