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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

In an address before the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night,
Mai. Phil D. Poston, appraiser for the
Hyattsville district of the Home
Owners Loan Corporation, explained
the plan of the Federal Government
under which the homes of the financ-
tally distressed may be saved.
He stated that the loans so far
made in the Hyattsville district, which
comprises the counties of Montgomery
Prince Georges, Howard, st. Mary's,
Charles, Anne Arundel and Carroll,
total more than the aggregate in any
one of 10 States, including New Jer-
sew, and declared that the banks of
Washington and nearby areas are
showing fine spirit of cooperation
in accepting home loan bonds.
Otto W. Anderson, county agricul-
tural agent, who is a member of the
Montgomery County Federal Land
Bank Committee, discussed the FEEDER
al Land Bank and also the Production
Credit Corporation which is in process
of formation in Maryland and pointed
out what they mean to fnacially dis
tressed farmers. He announced that a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Chamber Of Commerce Hears Home
And Farm Loan Plans Explained
Major Poston And County Agent Anderson Tell Details
Of Government Cooperation Says
Dispensary System Is Successful

mass meeting of farmers Of the coun-
ty would be held here Friday after
noon of next week in an effort to
arouse interest in the Production
Credit Corporation.
DR.. George L. Edmonds, county
commissioner, addressed the meeting
as did Bernard T. Brosius, manager
of the Rockville liquor dispensary, the
latter declaring that the dispensary is
functioning successfully and assert
ing that he has seen but one drunken
person in the establishment since it
opened for business.
At brief business session preced-
ing the talks, which was conducted by
the president, Walter Funderburk, a
suggestion by the president that the
chamber extend it's field of activities
to the north of what is now regarded
as its district was followed by ap-
pointment of a committee consisting
of w. Ernest Offut, Rev. J. Lloyd
Black and Townsend Howes to inter-
view business leaders in localities to
the north and west of Rockville with
a view to ascertaining their attitude
toward the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Gaithersburg Men Are
Given Civil Works Jobs

Fourteen men were given jobs on
civic work projects at Gaithersburg
last week with funds made available
by the Civil Work Administration for
unemployment relief, with more to be
employed in the near future on work
waiting the final approval by the
Montgomery County Public Welfare
Board.
The present work consists of grad
ing and matchmaking De Salem Ave-
nue., George and James Streets on
Observatory Heights. The plan await
ing final approval is the raising of
the concrete side walk on Diamond
Avenue from the Frederick Road to
a level of the present street, in order
to insure better drainage. Councilman
Leslie Ward is experimenting the
present work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

Following the adoption of the milk
regulations last February, County
Health Officer DR.. V. L. Ellicott,
issued this statement which we
quote from THE SENTINEL of Feb
ruary 8:
"The adoption of these regulations
has followed a series of meetings
of county dairymen held during the
summer and fall. The credit for
the work of drafting them belongs
largely to the farmers who devoted
many hours to the task, and time
and again sacrificed their personal
interests to that of the public. The
fact that the regulations as drafted
by the dairymen required no upward
revision in order to gain the approval
of several leading state and Federal
authorities, who were consulted,
shows that the dairymen themselves
desired to set high standards. With
the approval of the regulations by
the Advisory Health Committee on
December 2 it can be stated that the
regulations represent a consensus of
opinion of the dairymen, the public,
the County government, leading
health authorities and the County
Health Department.
"The most difficult part of the
drafting of the regulations was that
Of making allowances for the stress
of present economic conditions. To
produce safe and clean milk requires
not only careful methods but a GER
tain amount of equipment. Equip
ment costs money; more money than
many of the farmers have as either
cash or credit. To insist upon the
purchasing of this equipment at the
present time would force many dairy
men out of business. So, to prevent
this, the regulations allow a period
of one to two years before expensive
equipment is required.
"The question may now be asked,
What protection is the public af-
forded by these new regulations? Be-
fore answering this, let me answer
the more general question, When is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Street Testifies
In Cancer Case
In County Court
Says His Cure Is Not Secret
PrOcess-May Reach Jury
By Saturday

Details of the treatment with which
he claims he has cured hundred of
cancerous and other humorous
growths in the past q years were
unfolded to a Circuit Court jury this
week by DR.. Harry r. Street, SO,
Washington physician, who is charged
jointly with DR.. Sherwood Ferris of
Chevy Chase with manslaughter in
the death last May in a Baltimore
hospital of Mrs. Cora L. Britton of
Mays Landing, N. J.
He said his cancer cure" was not
in any way secret process, but
that he had compounded it after
studying great many standard med
ical works, names of which he cited.
The only active elment in the black
salve which he had used upon his
many patients, including Mrs. Brit
ton, is 80 1-3 per cent of zinc chlor-
ide, compounded with an inactive base
by a method which he described. He
said stronger solution was recon-
mended for the destruction Of can
GER tissues by some Of the medical
works.
The witness was cautioned by the
court, at the request of States At
torney Stedman Prescott not to bring
in "heresay evidence" after he had
several times begun to tell the jury
of patients who had come to him
when other doctors had said their
cases were hopeless. After objecting
several times to this type Of testi-
mony, Prescott rose to his feet and
asked the court to explain this TO
the witness, as, he said, there's no
use in his making a speech every
time a question is asked"
Defense witnesses began taking the
stand late Tuesday after the State
had rested its case.
Joseph c. Cissel, chief of defense
called several former patients
Of DR.. Street, who claimed they were
cured by treatments similar TO those
which the State alleges killed Mrs.
Britton.
DR.. William B. d. Penniman, Bal
,imore chemist and physician, told the
ury he found the "black salve" used
~ the doctors in treating the dead
woman contained more than 10 per
;ent Of zinc chloride, chemical he
described as $50 strong 1t will burn
ven wood" He and other State wit
lesses told the jury there was no
way TO compound the chemical 30
hat 1t would not affect healthy
issues.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Milk Regulations To Go Into Effect
In Montgomery County January 1sf
With No Changes In Present Sef-Up
Commissioners Will Grant Extension To Dairymen
Financially Unable To Meet Requirements Mont
gomery Is First County To Set High Standard
In Milk Sanitation

Beginning January l, Montgomery County will have
of milk regulations comparable to those municipalities
The regulations passed last February by the County
msoner the first of the kind attempted in Maryland
The County Commissioners meeting Tuesday afternoon
considered petition of the milk producers milk
submitted sometime requesting reconsideration of the
County Milk Regulations The Commissioners
change in the Regulations in the date which they
to take effect namely January L. 1884 They decided how
that daryman who for financial unable
meet the requirements of the County Milk Regulations by
1st would be opportunity to be heard by the
Health Department by the Milk Committee County
Commissioners and would be given such extension
grading period is deemed necessary.
Permits will be issued before January LIST all
dairymen in the County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Classes Ready
For Montgomery
Education Plan
System Is Started AS A Pro-
vision Of Relief For I'm
employed Teachers

Under the provision of the Elmer
gency Education Program started as
a part of the Government service fol
unemployed persons, the County has
organized classes for persons l6 years
of age and over and using unem'
ployed teachers as listed below. The
classes are organized and give prom
Use to becoming very important
part of community activities to fill
unemployed hours both in recrea'
tional and in a profitable way.
Place, subject and days are as fol
lows:
Ken Gar-English-Tuesday ano
Thursday.
Takoma Park-Landscape Garden
ing-Tuesday and Thursday.
Takoma Silver Spring = Home
Arts-Wednesday and Friday.
Damascus Physical Education
Monday.
Damascus Physical Education
Tuesday.
Clarksburg - Commercial Mathe'
MATES Wednesday and Friday.
Observation-Disclosures ane
Friday.
Potomac - Home Arts-TuesdaS
and Thursday.
Glen Echo-Mathematics-
day and Friday.
Germantown English MONDAY
Wednesday and Friday.
Colesville- Tuesday ahe
Thursday.
Colesville-Home Arts = Tuesday
and Thursday.
Poolesville- Physical Education :
Tuesday and Thursday.
Fairland-Home Arts-Monday AM
Thursday.
Glen Echo-English - Monoay
Wednesday and Friday.
Glen Echo-English-Tuesday AM
Thursday. -,
Fairland-Home Arts-Thursday
Clarksburg-Home Arts-WeoneS'
day and Friday. (colored).
Total hours per week of work for
all teachers-7O.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Clay Fletcher Is
Fatally Hurt In
Fall From Tree
First Accidental Death In His
tory Of KensingtOn Fire
Department "a

Tumbling so feet from a tree on
the grounds of his home in Kensing-
ton, Clay Henry Fletcher, 43 years
old, captain in the Kensington Vol
unteer Fire Department, was fatally
injured Tuesday night. He died in
the Washington Sanitarium early
Wednesday.
Fletcher lost his balance and
plunged TO the ground while endeav-
oring to free a tree which toppled
into the branches of another and
hung there after he had felled it.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Dora Moore Fletcher; three sons, Eu-
gene, Ward and Paul, and four
daughters, Mrs. Eva Chesky, Mrs.
Lydia Collins, Miss Adelaide Fetch
err and Miss Frederick Fletcher.
Fletchers death is the first in the
history of the local fire department,
which he helped organize in 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Chrtstmas


1t is with the heartest good will and all good
wishes that extend to all of our readers our hope
that this may be joyous and happy Christmas.
We enjoy with you that spirit which makes this
season OF the year filled with love and gratitude
for our felowman, and sincere in our hope
that the spirit of Christmas prevails in your hearts
and in your homes and that all the comforts and
contentment it bring is yours Conditions change,
because men change them. But human nature re-
mains the same, and the spirit of that in Beth
lehem when hope was given to the world re-
mains unaltered. Mems hearts have not changed
throughout the centuries they have not lost that
Hope found by the wise men of the east as they
followed that star to the manger. And long
that same Hope abides in the human heart, there
must be happiness and joy at this
It is time for casting up earthly lot in count
ing our blessings. 1t is time for rededicating
selves to the finer things in life, to determine
tion to live for those about anu less for
selves. 1t is time for rejoicing that we can feel
the spirit OF Christmas in our hearts, and the
love for fellowman which that spirit invokes
Just have tried to put happiness into the hearts
of others throughout the year, others anxious
to put happiness into own Our lives what
we make them-our Christmas reflects the reflec-
ton of Deeds 1t is with firm knowledge of the
innate goodness of the residents of this community
that extend wish for a Merry Christmas
knowledge that every heart is hopeful and thankful
because the year has been well lived May there be
note of discord in it's celebration May it find you
and yours in good health and your hearts attuned to
the sweeter songs of life. May this be Christmas
as happy and joyous you have ever known.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Burglars Break In Store
At Brighton And Get SIS

Burglars broke into the combina-
ton post office and general store
of William Parsley Sunday night and
stole SIS in stamp money from an
antiquated safe.
Parsley told Montgomery County
police that the intruders broke the
lock off the rear door of the estab-
lishment, found the key to an old
lock-an-key type safe and stole the
stamp money.
A number of stamps and $26 worth
of money orders and checks were not
touched, police reported.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

any milk safe? The only absolutely
safe milk is milk that has been prop
erly pasteurized and bottled in ster-
ilized bottles without hand contact.
Such procedure is not practicable
in rural areas because the cost Of
equipment makes the small pasteur-
izing dairy Improbable. The danger
of infection from raw milk can, how
CONTINUED on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Christian Church Has
Its Officials Ordained

Following the sermon in the Chris
tian church Sunday morning, recently
elected church officials were ordained
under direction of the pastor, Rev. j.
Lloyd Black, who was assisted by Ell
ders Alfred Wilson, Guy Carter and
Stacey Belt, Frank H. Higgins was
ordained an elder and Charles Hagan,
Stanley Everhart, Brawner Harding
and William Nicholson deacons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Methodist Xmas Program
Tuesday, December 26

There will be Christmas program
given at the Free Methodist Church in
Rockville on Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 26, at 1880 o'clock. Everyone is
welcome.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09
cHnDRENs HOUR NEEDS FUNDS

A check up on the financial condition
of the Childrens Hour brought TO
light the fact that only about half of
the youngsters are remembering to
bring their weekly nickles which go to
pay for supplies, lights, etc. While
those who are giving their time and
energy to this project would like to
provide materials as well 1t is an eco
nomical impossibility, hence the neces-
sity for the very small amount re-
quested of each child.
The children have benefited from
these meetings, and comment has
come from other localities ia regard
to the fine spirit which motiyates the
adults who are behind the work.
1t would be unfortunate If this, prac-
tically the only non-religious effort
in behalf of our boys and girls, should
have to be discontinued.
The meeting will be held next Fri
day evening, as scheduled, and an
nouncement as to the future continu-
ance Of the work will be made in next
weeks issue.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09
Contest Feature Of
Burton Meeting

Those present at the meeting Of the
Burton Improvement Club last Thurs
day evening were entertained by a
variety of yo-yo performances.
Prizes offered for the best demon
STATIONS were donated by Burton
Pharmacy, Burton Trading co. and
Morrissey's Meat Market.
Judges Of the contest were Lloyd
McElvain, Bob Anderson and Tuckie
Smith.
Wendall Metthews gave the best
demonstration and carried home the
ham," Chester Olson was named
second and received a Scout knife.
Margaret Rees took first prize for
girls, receiving a kodak, while Marian
Maloney received baseball for second
prize.
Tuckie Smith and Dick slagle pre-
scented the arguments for and against
Technocracy as part Of the program.
In the business meeting the side
walks committee reported gravel work
completed with some leveling yet to
be done to put the walk in shape.
Geo. Bucknell has been canvassing
for street light funds and reported s45
subscribed.
Mr.. E. E. Stone outlined the financial
situation of the schools and pointed
out the possible effects Of impending
legislation.
Mr.. Paulhamus told of the plans Of
the agriculture committee of the Com
mercial Club to beautify the Island
roads and urged the cooperation OF the
Burton organizations.
Dinner was served by committee
from the East Side, Mrs. p. N. Smith
serving as chairman. Patriotic decor
atoms were used. At the March meet
ing a committee from the West Hill
will serve, with Mrs. K. J. Van House
chairman.
The club voted to have an oyster
supper at the April meeting,
Secretary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09
Can We Beautify
Our Highways?

With spring rapidly approaching,
and the time for planting shrubs and
trees at hand IL is timely to consider
some plan for the Identification of
our Island, some unique, concerted
plan which would add TO the charm
Of our Island highways
A few years ago the Campfire girls
began to work out some such plan and
began planting mountain ash trees
along the edge OF the pavement. These
trees have had little care, yet even SO
they are beginning TO make a showing,
and II Will not be long until they will
make the Heights hill beautiful The
original idea was to continue this
planting of ash trees TO Camp Sealth,
at the South End. 1t has been several
years since additional trees have been
planted, and apparently the scheme
has been abandoned.
1t would not be difficult, with the
foundation of natural beauty which
we already possess, to beautify our
Island highways to such an extent
that tourists would tell to the world
what we are doing Those who have
travelled through Oregon note the
manner In which roses have been
planted around service stations, along
highways, and in every conceivable
spot along the highways. Through the
work of women's clubs millions of
seeds of native wild flowers and COM
mon ANNALS were planted along the
highway which skirts Hoods Canal.
The natural beauty of the rhoden-
drons growing in the woods on the
Peninsula attract thousands. BY the
same sign IL would not be difficult to
make our Island highways outstanding
provided we arrived, by some method,
at some practical, economical manner
of Identification, then kept up the
good work until we had the work
definitely established.
What could be lovelier than high
way bordered with roses, such as
border the lawn at RosebankP True,
the Dorothy Perkins Is susceptible to
mildew, but grown out in the open It
is not hard to care for. The American
Pillar rose is easily cared for, and
thrives particularly on the Island.
Those versed in the subject of horti-
culture could possibly make many in
telligent, feasible suggestions.
Present conditions will not last for
ever but the beauty of any growing
things which we might plant now will
go on Increasing and advertising our
Island as no amount Of other publicity
could
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09
Will Make Trip
To Mt. Rainier

Although he has met with some dis
couragements Mr.. Ray Bright, prin-
cipa OF Columbia school, is still plan
Ming on an educational excursion to
the Mountain next Saturday. II 45
make the trip the cost per person will
DO reduced to 81. At this price luncl,
would not be served, the individual
furnishing his own, but hot cocoa
would be provided. All other features
would be as announced last week.
Mr.. Bright requests that all who are
planning on making the trip notify
him at his home on the West Side, or
at the Columbia school. or notify Mrs
smock at the News-R Record by 300
o'clock Thursday evening.
Such trip would be OF great edu-
cational value to anyone making IT.
as the party will be met in Tacoma
by Nat Dodge, notwithstanding, who
will lecture In the museum, and point
out various phases of natural phe-
nomena worthy Of note enroute.
A number Of adults have signified
their intention Of making the trip, 50
parents need feel no hesitancy In
sending children unaccompanied.
Mr.. Bright Is so enthusiastic about
this trip as an educational feature that
he states that even though he is not
able to get the required number for
Saturday, and the trip has to be post
poned that some provision will be
made for those interested, even though
he will have to make several trips over
later week-ends In his own car.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09
Editorial

A great deal Of interest and com.
ment has been aroused by the report
Of the Union high school published In
last weeks paper 1t is a good be-
ginning, as 1t is wholesome sign
when the public begin to take an In
terest in the expenditures connected
with the administration of any pub
lie service. IT is unfortunate that the
human tendency is to allow matters
to drift until there is financial
emergency, such as we are now facing
But we are now down to bedrock, and
since the taxpayers must pay 1t is only
fitting and just that we find out just
what our status quo really is. Such
an interest is no reflection on the in
tegrity Of those who have been adj
ministering the affairs of our schools
elementary or high simply an indica-
ton that circumstances have faced us
locally as well as nationally, to the
realization that 1t is time to retrench
in keeping with the present situation
and times.
Not as the editor of the Islands only
newspaper, but as parent and tax
payer, I would make the request that
as soon as 1t Is possible the board OF
The Union high school supplement the
report of last week with report show
ing Just what indebtedness we have;
what we still owe on the building;
how much of the money already spent
on this years budget is still outstand-
ing; how much interest we are paying
on the warrants which remain unpaid
and which, we understand our teachers
are obliged to discount Still more
pertinent, how much money is now OF
will be available to meet the $24,4ls
which the budget calls for.
It would be interesting and timely
for every school district on the Island
to submit such a report. Comparisons
ire not Of necessity odious, and 1,
might be of inestimable value to make
comparison of the wages paid, ant
financial condition of all of the gram.
mar districts.
On account of the limited space il
the News-Record at the present there
would have to be some arrangement
made to either spread the publication
81 these reports over several weeks, O
hold them until they could be. pub
| !ished at one time, which although 1
would involve extra work and eXpens,
to the paper, I feel it is service WI
owe to the community.
To the patrons and taxpayers lie
ius bear in mind that this is no tim,
for charges and recrimination, bu
Gather for kindly suggestion and con
structive criticism.
Agnes Lias Smock
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09
Electric Brooder
viii be Given Away

Island residents will have an oppor-
tunlty next week, beginning on We'd
nesday, TO see one OF the latest type
electric brooders, filled with baby
chicks, on display at the vashon Hard
ware Store.
The Puget Sound Power and Light
Company will have this outfit here,
not only for display, but as gift for
some fortunate Islander. Everyone
who wishes to do so may sign card,
place 1t In box at the hardware store,
from which 1t will be later drawn. The
one whose name is drawn will receive
not only the electric brooder but fifty
husky baby chicks, as well.
Further details will appear in next
weeks News-Record.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-02-09

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