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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Illiteracy Rate In State Drops.

Illiteracy in Maryland has decreased
about thirty-two per cent in the last decade,
and. with the exception of the District of
Columbia, the State has lower illiteracy
rate than any other in the South Atlantic
group.
This has been disclosed recently in a
report of the Bureau of the Census, Wash
ington, issued through the Bureau of Vital
Statistics. State Department of Health and
comparing the illiteracy rates of 1880 with
those of ten years ago. Mary!and's rate
has fallen from So to 3S per cent since
1920. it was reported.
Marylands percentage is well below the
South Atlantic group average of 8.3. 1t
also falls below the average for the United
States, which is computed at 4.3 per cent.
The District of Columbia average was 1.6
per cent.
In 1920 there were 64,434 illiterate
persons over 10 years old in Maryland, as
compared with 49. $40 for 1880. it was re-
ported. Persons are classified as literate
or illiterate according as they can read and
write in their native languages.
The percentage of illiteracy for the South
Atlantic group has decreased about 81 per
cent. or from lis, while the percentage
for the nation has decreased about 20 per
cent, or from 6 to As, since 1920.
The section with the lowest average per-
centage is the West North Central group.
The South Atlantic group of Delaware,
Mar, land, District of Columbia, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida ranks next to last
of the nine groups.
Iowa has the lowest illteracy rate of
any State, with 8 per cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17

F. Mason Miller, Of Silver Spring, who
had been seriously i'll since May, died last
Sunday afternoon at his home, 62S Sligo
Avenue. Mr.. Miller was born at Colesville
in 1885. Shortly after his family moved
to Silver Spring. where be had been resi-
dent up to the time of his death. Besides
his wife he is survived by eight children
none OF whom is more than II years DID,
They are George Preston. Harold Eugene
Walter. Doris. Gertrude. Margaret Mary
and Nellie Miller. Another child, Wal
ace N, who was years old, was killed
by an automobile on April 5th. He also is
survived by four brothers. Harry Lee and
Joseph D., of White Oaks; Charles A., of
Washington. and Lewis Clark. of Kansas
City, NO., and three sisters, Mrs. William
E. Matter. of Silver Spring; Mrs. William
G. Hargrave. of Washington, and Mrs. Nor
gan Boiler. of Washington. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday afternoon in the
Colesville Methodist Church. followed by
interment in the church cemetery.
The county petit jury was recalled in an
order issued Monday by Judge Robert B.
Peter in the circuit court here. The jury
will be recalled on July 9th to hear con-
domination cases. according to the order.
The judge stated that several important
condemnation cases require prompt atten-
ton for the public good. The petit jury
is the one impaneled for the March term
of court. The major condemnation cases
pending are three filed in behalf of the
Maryland-NatiCnalP Park and Planning Com
mission in connection with the develop
ment of the Sligo Creek Parkway by j.
Bond Smith. counsel for the planning COM
mission. They relate to property owned
by R. N. Baggott. Frank Heath and ]. N,
Holland. at the junction of Flower Avenue
and Sligo Creek in the j. H. Cissel addition
to Silver Spring. They are the three re-
naming parcels necessary for the compile
ton Of the second section of the Sligo
Creek Parkway The owners have refused
the offers made by the park and planning
commission and the commission has had
recourse in the condemnation proceedings.
which were authorized. where an amicable
agreement could not be reached. by the
legislature.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Five New Bridges.

Approximately So. $4,000 will be avail
able for the construction and replacement
of adequate bridges on the Maryland road
system in the next IL months, Harry D..
Williar. Jr.. chief engineer of the State
Roads Commission. announced Saturday
last.
About half of this sum, or $l,176,5 $780,
was approved by the commission at a
recent meeting. This sum is to be expended
on 20 bridges in eight counties. The esti-
mated cost of these projects ranges from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Five of the bridges are for Montgomery
County, four for frederick. three each for
Cecil and Prince Georges. two for Alegany
and one each for Talbot, Worcester and
Dorchester.
While no contracts have been awarded
as yet, on many of the projects preliminary
surveys have been made and in cases where
necessary. permits have been requested
from the War Department.
These Improvements will not complete
the State Roads Commissions bridge pro-
gram for 1881. From time to time other
structures will be added, according to Mr..
Williar.
The bridges approved to date are as fol-
lows:
Sligo Branch. Montgomery-0n Wheaton
to Four Corners road. two miles east of
Wheaton. $4,000.
Northwest Branch. east of Glenmont
Montgomery-On Glenmont to Colesville
road. miles east of Glenmont, $4,000.
Layhill road, Montgomery Spring
to Glenmont road. $50 miles south of Sandy
Spring. $4,000.
Layhill road, Montgomery Sandy Spring
to Glenmont road. 3.6 miles south of Sandy
Spring. $500.
Layhill road, Montgomery-Sa Spring
to Glenmont road. Sc miles south of Sandy
Spring. $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the subscrib.
er Of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Maryland, letters Of administration
C. {. a. on the personal estate Of N
MARTHA REBECCA SHANNON,
late of Montgomery county, deceased.
All persons, resident and nonresident,
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit and file the
same in said court, with vouchers there
of. on or before the 21st day OF Octo-
1881; they may otherwise, BY law, be
excluded from all benefit Of said es-
tate. All persons Indebted TO said estate
are requestedto make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2lst day Of
April 1881.
WILLIAM SIMON MILLS,
Administrator C. T. A..
apr 24-6t Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Rockville Pike To Be Widened.

Widening of the Rockville pike to 80
feet between Bethesda and Rockville has
been authorized by the Maryland State
Roads Commission. it has been announced.
Cost of the project will be approximately
$l75,OOO.
A traffic count made by the State Roads
Commission established that the Rockville
pike is the heaviest used artery in the
county. Three State routes. the Urbana-
Clarksbure. the acknowledgements and
the Dickerson roads. now connect Rockville
and Frederick. with cars from all three
convereing into the Rockville pike. which
must carry all of the traffic from the West
as we'll as from the Norbeck- Rockville pike.
which brings in much of the traffic from
the eastern section Of the county and Bal
timore.
Southern end of the pike at Bethesda
has been widened to 40-foot road. and
wide. separated roads carry the traffic into
Washington by way of Wisconsin avenue.
Connecticut avenue and Sixteenth street.
It is believed by the State Roads Commits
SION members that the pike should be
'widened in time to care for the expected
crowd of motorists from the West who will
journey to Washington and Virginia for
the bicentennial celebration next year.
Widening will be accomplished by adding
concrete shoulders five fee wide on each
side and filling in with new coat of
bituminous material in the center.
The Rockville pike is an historic old trail
over which the troops of Braddock. accom-
panied by the youthful George Washington.
and the early pioneers to the West Travelled.
1t is now lined along the section which is
to be widened with number of the most
imposing estates in the country.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Animal Farm Is Held Nuisan ce.

The Humane Education Society of Mary
and. Incorporated. was fined $50 and costs
by Judge Charles W. Woodward. in the
police court here. on Thursday afternoon
of last week. following its conviction on a
charge of maintaining a nuisance on its
80.acre animal refuge farm. near Poto-
mac, this county.
An appeal to the circuit court was noted
and the personal bond of the president.
James P. Briggs, of Washington. in the
amount of $500. was taken. The case
will be docketed for trial again at the
November term of the circuit court.
Chief of Police Alvie A. Monkey swore
out the warrant following several visits Of
inspection and after, it was stated, his
warning that conditions at the farm would
have to be improved had been ignored.
Filth an offensive odor detachable hun
dred yards from where some Of the animals
were kept. and dead bodies of a number
of dogs in various STAGES of decomposition
and in close proximity to kennel were
some of the things he noticed on his sew
eral visits. Chief Monkey stated on the
witness stand.
Something like dozen persons living
within radius of mile and half of the
place swore that the barking of the numer-
GUS CANNES annoyed them day and night
and disturbed their sleep, and several of
these witnesses testified that dogs from
the farm had wandered onto their places
and killed numerous turkeys and chickens
and several farm animals.
1t was stated that around 200 dogs. 35
or 40 cats and a good many horses and
cattle are cared for at the establishment.
President Briggs. James Grant, manager
of the farm. and others. including one or
two visitors, told Judge Woodward that
the animals were abundantly fed, given
medical attention when needed and were
well looked after generally and that the
sanitary conditions were good, with no
more odor than could be expected. There
was also testimony Of neiehbor or two
that they were not annoyed by the bark
ing of the dogs.
Judge Woodward held that the barking
of the dogs and their roaming about the
community killing poultry and committing
other depredations constituted nuisance.
The hearing was in progress four hours.
about 20 persons testifyins. States At
torney Stedman Prescott conducted the
prosecution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Freed Id Labor Law Case.

On the theory that Ineleside Inn, on the
Rockville pike, at Montrose, is not a mer-
camille establishment within the meaning
of the law, Judge Charles W. Woodward, in
the police court here, Tuesday found Mrs.
Olivia B. Stearn, proprietress. not guilty of
violating the law prohibiting the working
OF females more than 10 hours a day, as
charged in warrant sworn out several
days ago by Chief of Police A. A. Monkey.
The charge against Mrs. Stearn was pre-
ierred at the instance of Edgar P. Eyler, of
Haserstown, an inspector connected with
the office of the State Commissioner of
Labor and Statistics.
Caroline Stivers. Gertrude Sharp. Lucille
Carter and Dorothea Hoskinson, mattresses,
were the young women it was alleged she
had worked more than ten hours in twenty
four on July 8.
The girls testified they worked from 7:30
A. M. until $50 at night, but had three
hour rest period in the afternoon. Attor-
ney Clifford H. Robertson, of Rockville,
who represented Mrs. Stearn, raised the
point that the law invoked did not apply
to place of the kind inasmuch as it could
not properly be construed as mercantile in
character, and Judge Woodward sustained
the point.
The case was the first of its kind to be
brought in this county. 1t was stated that
the Maryland Court Of Appeals has never
passed upon the question.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Keep Posted.

When you drive into town, make our
hank your first call, even II you have no
business to transact. For ii Is very likely
that we will have something OF interest TO
tell you, or learn from you.
We try to keep in close touch with the
farming needs and experiences Of our ter
ritory, and serve as clearing house for
information affecting farm economics and
all Developments that may help our friends
to a progressive and prosperous year.
The MONTGOMERY County NATIONAL BANK.
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county. Md, letters testamentary
on the personal estate Of
JOHN W. BRIGGS.
lateof Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons, resident and nonresident, having
claims against said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit and file same in said
court, with the vouchers thereof, on or
before the 10th day of December. 1891 (;
otherwise they may, by law, be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of
June, 1881.
MARY C. BRIGGS.
Executrix.
june 1851 Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Notice To Creditors

Notice is hereby gwen that the sub
scrlber of Montgomery county has DO.
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county, Md. letters of administra-
tion C. t. a. on the personal estate of
ANNIE BROWN,
late of Cleveland. Ohio, deceased. All
persons, resident and nonresident, hav-
ing claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit and file
the same in said court, with vouchers
thereof. on or before the gath day of
December, 1881; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment Given under my hand this Oath
day of June. 1881.
WILLIAM A. COLLINS.
Administrator c. T. A.,
june 26-6t Box 1855, Bethesda. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17

Ordered this LIST day of July. A. d.
1881, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, as Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors First Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, unless
or before the 25th day of July next :
Provided copy of this order be inserted
gomery county. once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 25th day of
July. 1881.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
july Std Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
OrderNiSi.

In the matter of the mortgage from James
M. Mount and Zeru A. Mount. his wife,
to Mary G. Peter and Isabelle Veirs
Ellis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17
Maryland Boys Win World Test.

For the third time in 10 years Mary
land dairy judging team has won the
world championship"
Competing with representatives of five
foreign countries, three Maryland boys,
previously selected to represent the United
States, won the International contest of
the British Royal Society at Warwick,
England, according to press dispatch.
The team scored 1917 out of possible
1000 points. North Ireland won the Sec
ond place with 1872 points, while England
was third with 1,779.
Maryland teams representing the United
States registered victories in the inter-
national contests of 1922 and 1928. In
1925 the States team was second. only a
few points behind the winner. Last year
team from Oklahoma represented the
United States.
Members of this years team are:
William Chilcoat and James Johnston of
Baltimore County and Charles Clark Of
Hartford County. They were accompanied
20 England by Harold M. Carroll, Hartford
County agent. and Howard C. Barker spe-
cialist in dairying of the extension service of
the University of Maryland, their coaches.
The boys and coaches went to England
in June and will return in August after a
tour of France, Holland and Belgium
The team won the right to represent this
country in the international contest at the
National Dairy Exposition in St. Louis last
December, when All Club groups from 20
States competed for the honor. Maryland
won by narrow margin.
The team was placed in the national
contest after defeating teams from is
counties of this State at the annual fair at
Timoniun last fall. County contests were
held throughout the State previous to that.
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JOHN MOODY.
Many people who sincerely believe that
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have further provided for your use
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which will furnish you with full informa-
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You are invited to take advantage Of
this service.
The MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL BANK,
RocKvILLE.MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court of Equity. No. 6l07 Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-02
Marines TrOunce
Army's Eleven

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 2. UP)-
The West Coast Marines upset the
West Coast Army, Is to 7, in their
annual service championship game
here yesterday, despite the fact the
Army men outgained them, Is first
downs to six.
Jean Neil, fullback, intercepted 4
pass and ran 70 yards to score for
the Marines in the first period
Gilbert, Army fullback, was downed
behind his own goal line while at
tempting to punt, to give the
Marines another pair of points i'll
the second period, although Army
itself scored on a line plunge by
Gannuzzi.
The final score came late in the
fourth period when a 60-yard drive
was terminated by the Marines
with touchdown by Cogsdell.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-02

Kelley will drive. They have been
driving test trucks in Florida.
The trucks will be operated %
hours a day with a shift of two
drivers. Each truck will be operat-
ed with a $50 per cent overload
condition and will be equipped with
5000, 10000, 975-20 and 1050-20
Goodrich SilvertoWn bus balloon
castings.
Tires will be removed from the
wheels twice each week and exam
ined for wear and condition. The
trucks will be run approximately
$50 miles a day, using $50 gallons
of Union gasoline. Pig iron and
sand will be used for ballast. The
trucks may be identified by their
silver and blue fleet colors. The
drivers will wear blue uniforms.
All drivers and their families will
reside in El Centro during the tests
and test headquarters will be
maintained at the Safety Corner
Service station at Fourth and Olive
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-02
October Quiet
For Policemen

Depression struck the Ell Centre
police department in full force dur
ing October, as disclosed in a
monthly report prepared today by
Bill Mitchell, desk sergeant.
The report showed only 10 ar
rests We're made during October by
city police. Drunkenness, which
until recently consistently led other
offenses, fell to third place in the
number of offenders. While Is were
arrested for vagrancy and ID for
investigation, 13 were booked for
drunkenness.
A total revenue of $2,75480 was
collected during October. OF this
amount, S2,162.50 was derived from
occupation taxes, $446.50 from gen.
eral fines, s133 from traffic fines
and $12.80 from dog taxes. Sen
tences suspended and cases dis
missed numbered 26 while II pri-
soners were turned over to other
authorities. Traffic tickets num-
bering SO were issued, and nine
traffic offenders paid fines.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-02
ST. MARY'S IS
VICTORIOUS IN
SUNDAYS GAME

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. UR)-
With the successful hurdling of
Santa Clara in the Pacific coast S
little big game" the inspired st.
Mary's Gaels were past another
threat today on their way to an
undefeated season.
The Gaels recorded their 18TH
consecutive victory in conquering
} the stubborn Santa Clara Universi-
ty Broncos, 81 to ID, before 10000
fans in Kezar stadium here yes
terday. As usual, the Moragans
were outplayed in the first three
quarters but come through with the
winning drive in the closing min
utes.
A Santa Clara pass, Anton Jud-
Mich to Gil Dowd, for 90 yards gave
the BroncS the first score of the
game near the end of the opening
period. Bud Toscani, st. Mary s
Mighty Atom, snapped a quick
pass to Bill Beasley for a touch
down to tie the score as the half
ended.
A lateral pass and three power
plays gave Santa Clara its second
touchdown in the third quarter, Joe
Paglia making both the touchdown
and extra point. A few minutes
later Toscani sifted through the
line and broke loose for a AZ yard
run to the goal. The Gaels con-
tinued their drive and late in the
final period a combination reverse
and lateral pass, Beasley to Provelh
TO Baird. gave st. Marys the win
ming touchdown.
Three Santa Clarans, Vim O'Don-
nell. Charles Fuller and Paglia, all
backfield men, were hurt in the
game but were reported responding
to treatment today by DR.. Rodney
Yoell, team physician.
ODonnell, a half back who suf-
fered contusions of the groin and
possible internal injuries, was in
the most serious condition although
all three will be out for the season,
ADr. Yocll said Examinations re-
IVealed no displacement of the YER
tebrae, relieving fears that the
player might be paralyzed He was
injured on the opening kickoff.
Paglia was injured late in the
third quarter, suffering two crackcj
Vertebrac and conclusion of the
spinal cord. Fuller, a substitute
right half, received a broken coll
larbone, broken breast bone and
two fractured ribs.
The injuries cast a pail Of gloom
over both teams. Edward "Slip"
Madigan. coach of st. Marys. and
several of his players visited the
hospital, as did the Santa Clara
coach, Clipper" Smith. and team
mates Of the injured youths.