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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
Jury ConviCts Truck
Drivers On Overweight
Several Cases Heard Tuesday
In Garrett County Circuit
Court

Maryland's new truck-weight law
withstood it's first court challenge
Tuesday when a Garrett county jury
found John O. Riley, of Accident,
guilty of driving a truck with an axle
overload Of 7,100 pounds.
Conviction carried fine of $426-
levied at the rate of six cents for each
pound of excess weight. The state had
taken an appeal to the Circuit court
from Magistrate C. S. Zeller's ruling
dismissing the charge when it came
up before him at Grantsville.
The main point at issue before him
then and before the jury was the def
milton of an "axle load" as the phrase
is used in the provision of the new
law barring loads heavier than %, 400
pounds on an axle.
Counsel for Mr.. Riley argued that
it referred to "superimposed weight
and asked the jury how it was posi-
BILE to weigh the wheels underneath
an axle and get tho~weight "super-
imposed" upon it. George n. Lewis,
director of the traffic division of the
State Roads commission, gave this
generally accepted definition" of an
axle load:
THAT weight of vehicle, including
the load transmitted to the road sur
face through the axle by the wheels
and tires of tho vehiclev
In a second case appealed by the
State Roads commission, the state dis
missed its appeal in the Oakland court
This case involved Emmett Hall, a
driver for the Hopwood Lumber COM
pany, who had been fined 1896 by
Magistrate Zeller on an overload of
500 pounds. The commission had
appealed, contending that Zellel
should have imposed a 1896 fine. Hall
paid the $496 fine.
States Attorney w. Dwight Slower
pointed out that since the Hall case
| Magistrate Heller has been filming
guilty truck drivers on the basis of
6-cents-per- pound for violations in eX-
cess of 5000 pounds. In the Hall case
Zeller had figured the fine at cents
per pound up to 5000 pounds and
cents thereafter rather than flat
Scent rate on every pound.
Two other cases settled Tuesday
were appeals by truck drivers from
convictions by Trial Magistrate James
Cover, Friendsville.
Associate Judge Morgan C. Harris
found Wayne E. Hook, of mean
Friendsville, guilty of violating the
overweight law in one of these appeals
and assessed a 1896 fine. Hook was
driver for Richard Coddington
Friendsville.
Judge Harris also fined John Bow
man, of near Accident, $50, the same
penalty that had been assessed by
Cover.
Chief interest in the trials conferred
on the Riley case. By convicting him
the jury upheld the State Roads COM
mission contention that aXleload of a
truck means the weight transmitted
to the highway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
Added To Civilian Staff

DR.. Paige H. Seekford, county
health officer, has been added to the
Civilian defense staff, John S. Ell
lott, county chairman, announced. Dr.
Seekford has been made custodian of
all medical supplies that will be pur-
chased for storage in the county, to
be used in case of an emergency.
Arrangements for the purchase
were made through the county COM
missioners, in cooperation with the
state and federal governments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
Auto Tags For Half Price

Automobile owners may secure pas
senger automobile license tags for
half price beginning October 1, it has
been announced by G. Harold Yutzy,
county treasurer. At this time the
half year will be ended.
Truck tags may not be purchased
until the first of November for the
remaining half year, Mr.. Yutzy noted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
Mercury Dips To 81

The mercury dipped to 80 degrees
on Monday morning, but apparently
did little damage to gardens and crops
because of the extremely dry atmos-
phere.
Ralph Weber, at the government
weather bureau south of town, said
there was considerable frost and ice
in some areas. 1t was the coolest
morning of the week.
Two or three sprinkles of rain have
occurred during the week, but not
enough to settle dust.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
Pharmacy Purchased

The Sturgiss Pharmacy property
was purchased this week by Arthur
Naylor and S. Townshend Naylor, it
was learned. w. A. Sturgiss, who has
owned the business for more than
fifty years, is seriously i'll.
His wife will continue to operate
the establishment. The Messrs. Nay
Tor do not plan to make any changes
at present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
FFBL Council To Meet

Members of the Farming for Better
Living Council will meet this evening
at 1880 o'clock in the office of John
H. Carter, county agent, it was an
nounced by Howard j. White, county
chairman.
The meeting is for the purpose of
selecting date for the annual ban
quet and to select banquet speaker
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27
Wounded in Action

George Sylvester, Corinth, has been
informed, that his son, Sgt. Vincent
Venecy Sylvester, U. S. Marine corps,
had been wounded in action on Sep
TENDER II. Extent of injuries is not
known and was not included in the
War Department telegram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-09-27

North Atlantic Treaty council ap~
proved membership bid to Greece
and Turkey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Education Boards
Nominating Meet
To Be Held April 5

Invitations have been mailed to
approximately 100 organizations in
Montgomery County to send dele
gates to the Board of Education
Nominating Convention to be held
in Leland Junior High School
Auditorium at pm. on Thursday,
April 5. Each organization is re-
quested to send two delegates who
will vote on candidates to be
recommended to Gov. McKeldin
for appointment to the vacancy ON
the County Board of Education
which will occur in May of this
year. sd.
The same criterion established
last year for eligibility of par
ticipating organizations is being
used, namely, any bona fide organ
ization in the county which has
demonstrated an interest in ed
ucaticn is invited to take part. APP
plications are to be mailed to the
Chairman of the Membership and
Credentials Committee, Russell l.
Whyte, 4710 Dover Road, Brook
dale.
Nominations will be submitted
by participating organizations to
the Nominating Committee or
from the floor of the Convention.
Nominations from the floor will
require the endorsement of four
organizations. The Nominating
Committee will receive the ncmin-
atoms, make available biographical
data on candidates and bring be-
fore the Convention the names
submitted to it. 1t will not per-
form any functions of screening or
passing on qualifications of candi-
dates. This will be the function of
the Convention by ballot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
State Game And Inland Fish
Commission Report Program

said that by the time Legislature
adjourns his department will know
whether the Governor and the Leg
islature will provide funds for a
few improvements which would
make the area useable within the
year. .....
Future plans of the State Com
mission provide for pruning fruit
trees in abandoned orchards and
clearing small areas and planting
them in winter wheat, soy beans,
buckwheat and cow peas to pro-
vide winter food, for birds and
game.
The commission also plans the
construction of wildlife feeding
stations, the development of water
fowl areas along the Potomac
River, reclamation work on spoil
banks in state forests and develop
ment of marsh areas for water
fowl. This will be accomplished by
impounding and paintings.
One of the most important
phases of the future will be an in
tensive and continuing enlistment
program designed to secure the CO.
operation of civic groups to take
an active part in the restoration
program being carried out to the
benefit of all citizens of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Republicans Are
Reported Split On
Voting Methods

Montgomery County Republican
leaders are reported to be about
evenly split on a plan to hold non
partisan elections at a time diff
ferent from that of regular cleo
tons, according to State Senator
Dewitt S. Hyde.
A meeting of the county's Re-
publican State Central Committee,
the delegation to General Assembly
and the County Council brought
forth views on the subject.
A bill introduced by, Senator
Hyde calling for non-partisan cleo
tons has resulted in proposal by
county Democrats to amend the
Maryland Constitution to prohibit
non-partisan elections on regular
days.
Senator Hyde reported Republi-
can proponents of the amendment
agreed that nOn-partisan elections
held on regular election dates mere
ly would provide a screen for be-
hind-the-scenes party affiliations,
Republicans opposing the dual date
system argued that few voters
would respond and machine con-
troll of the election might result.
They also cited the expense of an
additional election.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22

A continued expansion of State
Game management activities was
detailed this week in the annual
report of the Maryland Game and
Inland Fish Commission. Success
full continuation of the program
was made possible, according to
the report, by:
The purchase of additional
mountain and marsh lands
for refuge and public shooting
purposes; construction and de-
velopment of capital i'm
provements throughout the
state; the addition of new person
mel to carry out more effectively
the statewide habitat improve
ment program; establishment of
250 new refugees in the Maryland
farm-game refuge program.
Malcolm King, public relations
director for the Game and Inland
Fish Commission, and Joseph F.
Kaylor, director of the Department
of State Forests and Parks, re-
Gently discussed the proposed
Seneca Creek Parkway before the
West Montgomery County Citizens
Association. Mr.. King stressed the
many recreational advantages that
would be derived from a park in
the county, and said land owners
were very cooperative in dedi-
eating land for the project.
The State Planning Commission
is now developing the plans and
the final proposal will come before
this session of the General Assem-
bly,, Mr.. Kaylor told the group. He
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
History Group
Asks Permanent
Home For Records

A committee from the Mont
gomery County Historical Society
headed by its president, Mrs. Jesse
W. Nicholson, on Tuesday asked
the County Council for the use of
the old county home (almshouse)
on Seven Locks Road, as a perm
anent home for the Society. Others
in the group were A. ,Lothrop Lut-
trell, Mrs. John Werner, Roger B.
Farquhar, Sr. and Jack Bentley.
While no action was taken on
the matter, Councilman Harold
Hammond told Mrs. Nicholson,
eve have to go easy. Some of US
are going to be surprised when
we find out how much it's going to
cost to run the county next year."
The farm is now rented to Charles
Whirley for year beginning
April l..
A group Of 81 Takoma Park
eighth graders, members of a
Civics Study class on County Gov
eminent, attended the Council
meeting on Tuesday. Led by their
teacher, Mrs. Florence Captain,
they also visited other departments
in the Court House and the jail.
Upon motion of Councilman
Lathrop Smith, it was resolved by
the Council shat policemen of the
Silver Spring sub-station and other
members of the Division of Police
Protection involved be and hereby
are commended for the part each
played in ending a disturbance on
a passenger train on February "a
and in apprehending those con-
sidered responsible for the disturb
ance."
A number of appointments made
by County Manager l. G. McNayr
to fill vacancies were approved:
Douglas A. Dayhoff of German
town, at an annual salary of
$4,000, was named Acting Assistant
Chief of the Division of Accounts
of the Department of Finance;
Mable C. Murray, of Silver Spring,
as Public Health Nurse, at salary
of $1,000; Paul William Bonavries
of Silver Spring, as police patrol
man, salary $4,000; William Small,
! Gaithersburg, as Jail guard at an
annual salary of $262O; and two
ianitors, Grover C. Harrell, Wash
ington and Charles L. Whitley of
Rockville, both at salaries of $3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Local Hospital Board Sets
Date For Annual Supper

The date for the Annual Supper
of the Montgomery County Gen.
cral Hospital, under direction of
the Women's Board was announced
as Tuesday, July "a at the March
meeting of the Board held at the
Community House at Sandy
Spring Monday the 18th. For more
than twenty-five years this supper,
given in July, has been project
Of the Women's Board.
Mrs. James M. Barnsley, presi.
dent of the Board, presided at the
meeting and introduced number
of new members and guests. They
were Mrs. William Christie of the
Gaithersburg Junior Auxiliary
Mrs. Thomas X. Patterson, repre-
sentative to the Board from the
Chevy Chase Woman's Club; Mrs
Hewitt Nichols of GAINESVILLE who
is succeeding Mrs. Roland Childs
of the Howard County Auxiliary
Mrs. Mainard Hogan of Colesville
Mrs. Harrison Hedley, Mrs. Archi.
bald Souder, Damascus; Mrs
John Beavers, Brookeville; Mrs.
George Furman of Woman's I'M
provement Club of Kensington
Miss Estelle Waters, Washington
Grove; Mrs. Robert Ward, Gath
ersburg; Miss Florence Long
President of the Chevy Chase Jun
Tor Club; and Mrs. John w. Mar
tin, vice president of the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club; and Mrs.
Eric Englund former member
who has recently returned to Be-
thesda from long residence in
England.
Mrs. w, Arthur Carr, Admins
traitor of the Hospital, told the
group of the tremendous loss suf-
fered by the Hospital through
charity and welfare cases. To date
this year, $2,34O.80 is outstanding
with loss in the past year of
$4,000. Doctors in the community
working with these patients get no
pay she said. The hospital never
turns away case and has the
record of caring for more welfare
cases according to its size than
any other hospital in the area.
Forty-one births, nine deaths
and an average of thirty-four pa
tients daily, was reported by Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22

Carr who visited the Sandy Spring
High School recently to talk to the
senior girls about making a career
Of nursing. She is also planning
for group of aides who are being
trained to help in the hospital dur
ing the summer. She told of De-
Tense instruction Glasses being
held regularly in the Nurses
Home. Mrs. Carr reported on the
activity of the Washington Grove
Campfire Girls in making attrac-
tive Valentines for trays at the
hospital and of their visit there.
Through the activity of the sew
eral auxiliaries, more than 10000
dressings have been turned in so
far this year and mending and
other sewing has been done by
them. Mrs. Roland Childs of High
land has been appointed in charge
of surgical dressings. One Junior
Auxiliary reported 10 blood do
nations.
An electric dumbwaiter costing
$1,000 has been installed. A gift
Of $500 was supplemented by $500
from the Woman's Board to pay for
it. The Board has also recently
given the Hospital $4,000 on its
Indebtedness.
Mrs. Louis Gravelle and Mrs.
Phillip c. Fischer are again in
charge of the Annual Hospital
Bulletin, in connection with the
supper.
The Lions Club of Sandy
Spring is planning to give an aux
iliary electric plant to the hos
pital in order that it will not suf-
fer Inconvenience in case of emer-
gency.
1t was reported by Mrs. Mahlon
Kirk that Tumbleson Memorial
Library will be established in the
hospital. DR.. C. C. Tumbleson was
connected with the hospital for
many years before his recent
death.
Mrs. Edward L. Adams, a for
mer member of the Board, sent a
box of baby blankets for the new
nursery.
A plea was made for dresser
scarves made of bright cretonne,
thirty-seven inches by fifty, to use
under glass tops in hospital rooms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Potomac Church Supper
And Bazaar April End
At Normandy Farms

Preparations for the annual sup
per and bazaar of Potomac Church,
to be held at Normandy Farm on
Monday, April 2 are booming along
at a great rate. Springtime wealth
er should be at it's balmiest and
Normandy Farms gardens in full
blossom. The menu will TEEN with
home-cooked goodies and the baz-
aar will be bright with attractive
and novel items.
General chairman of arrange
ments for the event is Mrs. Gloyd
E. Allis. Committee chairman are
Mrs. William Lynch, food prepar-
alton; Mrs. Brereton Poole, dining
room; Mrs. Preston C. King, Jr.,
bazaar; Mrs. James Elgin, tickets I;
Mrs. Stuart G. Upton, cleanup I;
John Beecher, publicity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Cerebral Palsy Assn
To Benefit From Show
In Bethesda On Monday

, Plans are now complete for a
benefit Junior Fun Show" to be
held Easter Monday, March 26th
at the Hiser Theater, Bethesda,
sponsored by the Bethesda Civin-
cite Club. In addition to Comedy
Dance Act presented by the Anna
Mae Kraft School of Dance, and a
Marionette Show on stage, three
comic cartoons will be shown on
the screen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Hope For Taxpayers

A patient was recently given a
TRANSMISSION with his own blood. If
this experiment turns out salts
factorily, perhaps something may
yet be done for the anemic tax
payer.-Minneapolis Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22

against which ormps But the plain feet ihot Tho
night against infection nation, hiding under the
bed When we freeze prices merely docforna
the symptoms Of the nAotondseose roher than the deose
ITSELF If we TO stop the nAotionory trend the mokers Of
our public policies must deal with the monetary causes Of the
noon They must control the expansion Of bank deposits and
the constantly increasing money supply
There's nothing mysterious about this nnoton More and
more people beginning TO reoze that the stories they reod
on the financial pages Of their newspapers have direct reu
onshP TO the prices Of food furniture and other living essen.
tios advertised in the some newspapers week Ioier
n'oton everybody from the Wall Street banker
to the Missouri housewife In the fight against the American
peoPe-you and your neshbors-mu learn look beyond
the local eroeeTs bill and the meat prices the butcher shop
you must look TO Washington, the Of Government
where the monetary policy made. More than that " you
must make your voice heard among the owmokers Con.
gess should be interested in your nofon and your
Congressman close your mobox or telegraph
Office Simply sioed-he action that you and your neshbo
take can well decide the destiny Of our country.
That's what we mean by Operation People U.s.A"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22
Third Platoon

Several football coaches have
suggested the ideal use of the pla-
toon system. They want one for
offense, one for defense and one to
go to class. Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22

All proceeds will be turned over
10 Cerebral Palsy Association of
Montgomery County. There will
be two showings, $3.50 and 10:45
Am. Price of admission, thirty
five cents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-22

NtGARDlESS OF nfofon de1oton, peace, fire or
Hood lite insurance continues to be the best buy in pro-
vdne for the welfare Of your family and attaining noneioI
security for yourself This we'll indicated by The Eoutobes
9lst Annual Report During 1850 more people bought more
Equitable life insurance protection than ever BEFORE New
Ordinary and Group insurance written lost year amounted to
$14looooooo, bringing The EqvtobIes total insurance in
force to $I5,27e ooo,ooo.* t
This total insurance in force represents money held for future
delivery When due, every dollar Of that will be paid But
as responsible institution Of thrift with more than six million
people who look to for security we are concerned
with the purchasing power Of those dollars when they become
DUE For mounting initiation, mon-mode threatens not only The
worth OF the dollar but the very existence Of national enter
prise.
Indeed this threat is as real and deadly as the Red
Evening star., 1951-01-11

The finest you con buy
oil sheIled, woshed, reody
to cook. Form-fresh-ten-
der as the doy they were
picked.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
ORANGE

Libby, Snow Crop, and
Birds Eye bronds-tresn
frozen concentrate from the
i,,ice Of prize Fior'do
oronqes.
The Valley settler., 1951-03-30
BASKETBALL AuAROS 6IVE1

The regular Monday evening dinner meet ing of the Palmer Kiwanis Club was held as usual in the Coop Club Room at 6 p.m. This meeting was high Lighted by the fact that the Pa liner High School first and sec- ond Basket ball teams were the Club 's hon. or guests for the evening.
 Winners in the Pa liner Basketball Tourn- anent staged here earlier this month, by the Kiuanis Club, the two teams, together wi tn their popular coach, Bob Critics, were recipients of individual awards of gold basket a1ls with the blue "k" of AiWanis inscribed upon them.
 Following are the names of the players in the two teams, ith their coach:
 Thuna Hiber 1arsh
 Eckert Miles Harris
 Lover Ingalls A1em
 McKechnie Critics (coach) I!IInnFRHI1 FGh HIlI11
The Valley settler., 1951-03-30

Fr1day evening, Earch 3Oths, Drs Hugh Evans of Dayton, Ohio, Lodorator of the Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, will speak at the evening services at the Uni ted Protestant Church in Palmer. Pros- ent ct the. service will be Church Delegat- es from --nchorage, Fairbanks, the Rail- belt, and as far north as dainwri ght and Kotzcebue. R. Roland .4rns trong of Juneau, Dr. J. Earl Jackman, Secretary for --laska, |, Miss katherine Gladfcl ltor, head of the Hospital and School Board of National Missions, end Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Evans will also be in attendance.
 Saturday evening. fine full length feature picture, HSecond Chance" will be shown ct the Church, at 8:0o.
 It the ll:OO o'clock Sunday Service, Rev. Roy --hnaogak of WainUri ght will speak It j. p.m., tho Presbytory will journey to Wasilla to dedicate the recently completed Wasilla Community Church.
 The Presbytery will be brought to close wi tn communion services.
 The Public is cordially invited to at- tend the business session of the Fresby- tery both Saturday morning and afternoon, as well as the above mentioned services.
The Valley settler., 1951-03-30
COMMUNITY CHEST

The annual Meeting of the Palmer Conmln- ity Ghost Board and membership wos held Tuesday, March 27. 1851, in the Coop Club Room. The Meeting was called to order by President Louise Kellogg at 8;l5 p.m. Sev- enteon members and two visitors from the Susitna Girl Scout Council were in attend ance, representing five of the six Conmln- ity Chest constituent --gcncios.
 The meeting was opened by Miss kellogg with Q trief historical resume of the Pal- mer Community Chest followed by reports of Co1mni ttee Chairmon and other Board members The cons tituent .-gencios were then called
 continued on page
The Valley settler., 1951-03-30

Regardless of the snow and a cold wind, the Liuanis sponsored Easter Egg Hunt got under way at l2:9o on Sunday in the area bounded by the school, the dorml tory and the Coop buildings.
 The eggs and prizes were. contri buted by members Of the Kiuanis Club and scores Of Friends. The members of the working com mi ttee were John Sullivan, Everett Yohn, Joe Loyer and Jack Maze.
 Winners in the 2-5 year group were as fo1loVs:
 GOLD EGG-----Patsy Rice
 SILVER EGG---Aarie ..nderSon
 MOST EGGS-- Jimmy Estelle Winners in the 6-lO year group were!