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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-07-20
Rockville News And
Social Items

Mr.. Philip D. Laird, II, of New
Castel, Del, visited his aunt, Mrs.
Philip D. Laird, of Rockville on Sun
day. Mr.. Laird and his wife, who was
formerly Miss Chichester, daughter
of Mrs. Washington B. Chichester, of
Olney, motored down to join in FAM
ilv reunion in honor of Mrs. Chiches-
ter's birthday and wedding annivers-
ary. They returned to New Castle on
Monday.
Mrs. Albert A. Ady is guest for
two weeks of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Latimer, of Hyattsville, Md, on
their yacht, "The West Wind" which
is cruising in the waters of Chesa-
peake Bay.
Among those who came to congrat-
ulate Mr.. Winfield S.. Magruder on
Sunday, July 16, on the 85th ami
yersary of his birth, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Landon and Mrs. P. w.
Ruark of Baltimore; Miss Myrne
Hendry and Mr.. John Winfield Ma
pruder of Ellicott City and Mr.. Wal
ter Magruder and family of Gathers
bury and about forty of his Rockville
friends.
Mr.. Albert M. Bouic left last Fri
day for Lake Pleasant, New York,
where he will be the guest Of Mr..
Lee Counselman for three weeks.
Mrs. John Vinson Peter entertain
ed at bridge at her home on Wednes-
day night. Those present were Mrs.
Albert M. Bouic, Mrs. William Jones,
Mrs. Edward Peter, Mrs. J. Darby
Bowman, Mrs. F. Bache Albert, Mrs.
William A. Linthicum and Mrs. Will
liam A. Pate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stedman Prescott and
family returned on Saturday from a
weeks stay at Seneca, Nd, where Mr..
Prescott owns a summer Cottage.
Mr.. Charles W. Prettyman return
ed last Tuesday from Fredericksburg,
Va, where he has been spending a
few days with his father, Rev. Forrest
]. Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Bailey spent
the week end at North Beach, Nd, at
the cottage of Mrs. Bailey's mother,
Mrs. Charles Welt.
Master Chick Champion of Wesley
Heights spent the past week with his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brooke and
aunt, Miss Margaret Dawson.
Mrs. Robert H. Campbell expects to
return to Rockville on Saturday, after
having spent several months in New
York and Hilburn, N. J.
Miss Daisy B. Hege spent the week
end in Chevy Chase with her broth
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin S. Hege.
Miss Rose Albert has returned from
a visit at Beverly Beach, where she
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Trew at their cottage there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Moran and
family, Mrs. Grace Heinard and son,
Donald Heinard, left early in the
week for Ocean City, where they will
be guests for six weeks of Mr.. Nor
ans father, Mr.. Howard Moran.
Miss Blanche A.. Corwin and Miss
Eta Moxley were guests on Sunday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ftp
pin' OF Falls Church, Va.
Master John Burnett is staying this
week in Annapolis as the guest Of his
aunt and uncle Lieut.. and Mrs. Will
nam Callaghan, who have just taken
up their new post there.
Miss Rose Williams is attending a
mouse party given by Misses Narcissa
and Rosalie billiard at thei- home in
Lynch urg, Va.
Mrs. VIM. Harry Beard and her son,
reggie, left on Tuesday for Atlantic
city, They expect to be gone a week
Or ten days.
AZ
Mrs, Catherine A1avondo,. bns as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Vinson Peter enter
tanned at a party in honor Of the
birthday anniversary of their daugh-
ter, Mary Gordon, on last Thursday
at their home. About 30 young guests
were present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Daisley enter
tanned at dinner in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dawson last Saturday even
ing at their home. The other guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Russell,
Miss Laura Bradley and Mr.. Harry
Dawson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-07-20

Mr.. Blaine B. Ramey, of Baltimore
was guest over the week end of his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Ramey.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
COLD.RESISTANT CORN
ALSO WITHSTANDS HEAT

Some strains of yellow dent corn
that are resistant to cold will also
Withstand more heat than corn that
is not cold-resistant, the United
States Department of Agriculture
announces. The resistance to both
heat and cold is due to the higher
proportion of bound water in the
corn plant, the department says.
The experiments indicating the
heat-resistant quality of corn were
made by DR.. J. II. Holbert and B. G.
Frye, of the department, in co-opera-
tiOn with the Illinois Agricultural
Experiment Station.
The corn specialists give the wa
ter in the While of an egg as an ex-
ample of bound water, while that in
a sponge is free water. Bound wa
ter forms a part of the plant. Plants
high in bound water resist heat
damage because the heat can not
draw so much of the moisture from
the plant and it can thus endure
more heat. In cold weather the cold
can not so easily freeze the water
in the plant into ice crystals, thus
breaking up the cell structures.
Bound water thus accounts for both
heat and cold resistance.
The experiments showed that heat
resistant plants increased their
bOund-water capacity with success
sive heat and drought spells. They
also found that if the heat came on
gradually the corn was hardened to
il and held more bound water and
withstoOd more heat.
Although the heat-resistance and
cOld-resistance studies are several
steps ahead of the general farmer,
the department points out that the
discovery means that eventually i'm
proved strains of corn will be pro-
ducedi that will tend to resist heat
as well as cold.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
COMMENDABLE SAFETY
LEGISLATION

10 is gratifying to note that as a
part of a nationwide safety drive,
the legislatures of more than DO
states meeting this winter will con-
slider legislation requiring all auto
mobiles sold after certain dates to
be equipped with safety tail lights
having reflex lens which fash war
ming signals even when unlighted.
These devices have been received by
national safety organizations. from
motor vehicle authorities, who re-
port that there continues to be an
increasing number of automobile
accidents due to failure of mechan-
ical equipment. These reports say
that 10 per cent of such failures are
due to unlighted lamps and tail
light failures. Such legislation is an
important step that should have the
undivided support of every motor
car driver, because even though the
tail light of the car ahead is not
lighted, tail lights equipped with re-
fiex lens give ample warning to ap-
preaching drivers by means of re-
hected light from the headlights of
the on-coming cars. The reflex
principle, if universally adopted,
would enable every driver to pro-
vide his own safety.
The same principle has saved
thousands of lives through the use
of reflex highway signs at curves
and other danger spots in the ma
tion's roads. More than 20 states al
ready have laws requiring the use
of reflex lens on trucks and COM
vehicles, and Colorado al
ready has extended this require
ment to passenger autmobiles. 1t is
praise worthy legislation and should
be adopted by every state. Those
back of the movement are to be
and should have the
cooperation of every safety agency
In the land.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
HARRISON

The Harbeson- Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. Esther Prettyman last
Tuesday afternoon with large at
tendance. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Ella Wilson, the
vice-president, Mrs. Alberta Waga-
mon, had charge of the meeting. At
this meeting the 1882 goal commit
tee reported that this club had do
mated 35 stand covers to Beebe Hos
pital; acknowledgment of which
was also read at this meeting. The
goal committee for 1888 has been
appointed as follows: Mrs. Sallie
Thompson, Mrs. Alma Smith and
Mrs. Emma Redhefer. The roll call
response for every meeting this year
will be, "The number of people l
have given club information since
last meeting. Food Costs" and
Gardens, upon which subjects
Miss Rutherford gave a very in
structive talk. After being served
with candy by the hostess the meet
ing adjourned to meet in February
at the home of Mrs. DR.. Robinson
at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rust visited
friends in Milford on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Franklin are
spending a part of this week in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davidson have
recently moved to Harbeson and are
occupying the house owned by
Frank Warrington.
Alfred II. Mcgee, who has been
quite i'll, is improved at this writing.
On Saturday Mrs. Nora V. Ennis
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Floyd Lingo en-
tertained at dinner the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. David
son, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Mason, Mr.
and Mrs. William Prettyman and
daughter, Annabelle Lee, all of Har-
beson, and Mrs. Edna Davis, of
MillsborO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clifton spent |
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Pettyjohn.
The cemetery here has all been
thoroughly cleaned, the vacant lots
plowed and disced and now is a
credit to our community as well as
a great satisfaction to the lot own
ers. The men who volunteered and
worked so faithfully in the ceme-
terry several days deserve much
praise.
Revival meetings are being held
nightly Except Saturday, at the
church here. The services arc in
,harge of the pastor, Rev. p. Schauer,
by nearby pastors. We are
having special music and special
singing. Everyone is welcome to
come and enjoy and join in the serv-
ces.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
UNION
Mear LIncoInl

The Ladies' Aid will meet on Fri
day evening, Jan. 9th, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Pyle. A
good attendance is expected. Ice
| cream for sale, cake free.
Congratulations are extended to
Miss Gladys Deputy and Harry Lof-
land, who were married in Milford
on Friday evening, January 9th. They
are living ON farm near Green
wood
John p. Isaacs returned to his
home last Saturday from a Milford
hospital, where he had been for a
week taking treatment for diabetes.
We wish him a full recovery soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton, Mr..
and Mrs. William Kenton, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Lemex, and Mrs. Charles
Grove, all of whom are members of
Shawnee division of Milford Grange,
visited Harrington Grange on Mon
day evening last, and witnessed in
stallation of officers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Jester of Milford Grange
were the installing officers. A very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Downs, of
Houston, and granddaughter, were
Sunday guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Albert Postles and family.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Bryan, of Re-
hoboth, on the birth of a daughter
on Friday, Jan. 18th, i'm Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes. Both mother and
daughter are doing fine. Mrs. Bryan
will be remembered as Miss Elma
Spicer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton and
daughter were Sunday supper guests
of Mrs. Kenton's brother, Edgar
Draper and family, near Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Kenton, daugh-
ter and John KentOn were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Reyn-
Olds, near Georgetown.
Quite a number of friends attend
ed the barn dance given by Charles
Ingram, of Cedar Neck, on Tuesday
evening, January 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
'UNMIXED MILK "CHEATS"
MOST SCHOOL CHILDREN

Many children at school who drink
milk from bottles fail to get much
of the richest part of the milk, the
butterfat, the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has found in
tests in large cities in IS states.
The children fail to get all the
butterfat when they drink the milk
through straws. They drink the
thinnest milk first from the bottom
of the bottle, and if they leave any,
it is usually the cream. In the ex-
periments the children left an aver
age of 5.63 per cent of the milk, but
this contained on an average nearly
16 per cent of the butterfat.
The least that can be done to help
avoid this is to thoroughly shake the
milk in the bottle, the department
says. A surer way to have the chill
dren get more of the butterfat is to
homogenzie the milk. Milk is homo
genized by subjecting il to high
pressure. This breaks up the fat
into tiny particles, and it remains
thoroughly mixed i'm the milk. Prac-
tically every dairy which makes ice
cream has apparatus for momogen-
izing the milk, the department says,
and it would be feasible to homo
genize the milk intended for school
children, especially i'm the larger
cities.
The experiments were made in
cities in Alabama, California, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New
Jersey, North Carolina Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
The average milk served contained
4.0S per cent of butterfat. but that
the children drank had only 3.43 per
cent butterfat. Memphis children
left the least milk, the Los Angeles
children the most. Chicago children
left most butterfat and those i'm Mo-
bile, Ala, the least.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
OVERLOOK

Thomas Campbell. who has been
ON the sick list. is much better.
Miss Dorothy Campbell, who has
been on a two weeks visit with rel
atives in Wilmington and Lenni, Pa,
returned to her. home on Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie White attended the
funeral of her uncle, Lamb Collins,
of Milton, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Name Green spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. George Work.
man, in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Campbell
and three daughters, of Wilmington,
spent last Saturday with the form
er's brother, Arthur Campbell.
Capt. Frederick Johnson, who
spent the past week with his family
here, returned to his light ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Joseph, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Kitchens, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jester, all of Georgetown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Mitchell spent
the weekend of January 9th with
her mother, Mrs. Brittingham, near
Salisbury.
Mrs. Maggie White entertained
relatives from Lewes on Sunday to
turkey dinner.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Class meeting at
IL, by the leader.
Epworth League at 1880 p. M,
Miss Vinyard Brittingham leader.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
LONG NECK

The Ladies' Aid met at the home OF
Mrs. X. o. Warrington on Thursday
evening with a good attendance
Games were played and ice cream
and cake was on sale. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. c. +. Lingo on February 8.
Come and have a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Esham and
son of Gumboro spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo.
Mrs. C. L. Lingo and daughter
Doris spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. V. p. Burton.
Mr. and Mrs. N. w. Prettyman
and daughters spent Sunday with A..
L. Joseph and family.
Mrs. Lester Burton and son spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C. L.
Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Marion, Mr..
and Mrs. David Pepper and daugh-
ter were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. d. Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Phillips were
overnight guests of Mrs. ]. A. Work
man on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Lingo and
children, E. G. Lingo were George
town visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MCGEE of Mills
boro were callers here on Monday.
w. +. Culver of Lewes and Miss
Edna Parsons spent Saturday after
noon in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd McGee and
Milton were callers here
during the week.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
TWO YOUNG FROGS

Two gay young frogs, from INLAND
hogs.
Had spent the night in drinking.
AS morning broke and they awoke,
While yet their eyes were blinking,
A farmers pail came to the swale
And caught them quick as winking.
Ere they could gather scattered
senses
Or breathe prayer for past Of
lenses
The granger grave. that guiIeless
man.
Had dumped them in the milkman's
can;
The can filled up, the cover down,
They soon were started off for town.
The lucklcss frogs begin to quake
And sober up on cold milk shake.
They quickly find their breath will
stop
Unless they swim upon the top.
They swim for life. they kick and
swim
Until their weary eyes grow dim.
Their muscles ache. their breath
grows short.
And, gasping, speaks one weary
sport,
Say, dear old boy, it's pretty tough
TO die so young, but I've enough
Of kick for life; no more I'll try it,
] was not raised on a milk diet.
"Tul, tut, my lad" the other cries;
"a frogs not dead until he dies.
Let's keep on kicking-that's my
plan,
We yet may see outside this can"
mo use, no use" faint heart replied:
Turned up his toes aud gently died.
The braver frog. undauuted still,
Kept kicking with a right good will.
Until with joy too great to utter
He found he'd churched lump of
butter,
And, climbing on that lump of grease,
He flOated round with greatest ease.
Moral
When times are hard-nO trade in
town.
Don't get discouraged and go down,
But struggle still-nO murmur ut
ter
A few more kicks may bring the but
ter.-AuthOT Unknown.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
EARLY CHICKS
(By Prof. III. ID. Mnnrnel

Nby PfOt. ii. ID. MunrOe)
Crowded conditions in brooding
chicks is the most common trouble
maker. Crowding of chicks not only
causes heavy mortality due to dis
ease but helps to develop bad hab-
its such as picking. With our pres
ent equipment, crOwding can be
eliminated and more satisfactory re-
suits obtained by few changes in
management.
Instead of having one brood of
500 chicks in March, get $50 chicks
In January and $50 chicks In April.
This arrangement will prevent
crowdlng, will produce more uni
form growth and will eliminate a
lot of disease and vices.
BY having two broods of chicks
three months apart, no additional
equipment will be necessary. The
January Matched pullets will be lay
ing during the early fall when egg
prices are high and the hen flock
is falling off in production. These
early Matched pullets will probably
mott in the late fall or early winter.
When they are mOlting the late
hatehed pullets will be i'm produc-
tion. These early Matched pullets,
after molting, will make good breed
ers and because of their molting
will lay later the following summer.
This form of brooder management
will not only produce better pullets
but will tend to result in more uni
form egg production.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
SEEKS FARMERS ADVICE

Instead of advising farmers, the
United States Department of Agri-
culture is reversing the ordinary
practice, and is asking farmers for
suggestions on the problem of con-
trolling soil erosion.
The department believes many
farmers have developed thei rown
plans, ideas, and devices for pre-
venting soil erosion. II wants these
ideas and plans to try out at its ero-
sion stations i'm Oklahoma, Texas,
Kansas Missouri, North Carolina,
Washington, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
The department will be glad to re-
ceive any suggestions from farmers
who have tried any of these methods
and found them practical. Sugges-
tions should be sent to II. H. Ben
nett, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, ID. c.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
WARDENS ARREST
SWAN KILLERS

Three residents of Havre de Grace,
Md, were arrested recently for
shooting seven whisling swans,
birds fully protected under the Mi
gratory Bird Traety Act, reports the.
Bureau of Biological Survey, U. S.
Department of Agriculture. The
shooting was at night on the Susque-
hanna River, near the head of Chesa-
peake Bay, according to U. S. Dep
uty Game Wardens John r. Capps
and E. r. Uudegrove. who made the
arrests. Updegroce was also serv-
ing as Maryland Deputy Game
Warden.
The Biological Survey and the
State Game Department of Mary
land cooperate in the enforcement
of laws protecting migratory game
birds in the Susquehanna River
area, one of Americas finest hunt
ing grounds for wild ducks and
geese. "Most sporsmen and nature
lovers lend every possible assistance
in the protection of whisling swans,
whose numbers are greatly reduced
over former years, and bitterly re-
sent the killing of these large, beau
tiful BIRDS" said Paul G. Redington,
chief of the Biological Survey, in
commenting on the arrests.
The three hunters will be prose-
cuted in the Federal Court i'm Balti-
more. The seized birds, weighing
from ii to 20 pounds each, were
turned over to Walter Reed Hos
pital in Washington for use as food.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
REPEAL WILL NOT BE EASY,
ASSERTS DON SEITZ

Do not think that John Barley
corn is going TO walk brisl1ly in the
front door while glum old Prohibi-
tion sneaks out the back entrance,
cautions Don Seitz, for many years
manager of the New York World, in
an article in the January issue of
Moose Magazine"
Repeal will not be easy" says
Mr.. Seitz. Granted that the Vets
have the votes, the problem of re-
placing the Eighteenth Amendment
is too large to be lightly handled.
The country is pretty nearly unani-
nous in not wanting the saloon
back, in any event. To devise an ef-
fective method of control without
the convenience of the open public
selling is just as difficult as it ever
was. There will probably be some
attempt to keep the traffic under
control. This will re-
quire legislation, and much time
will be consumed before a satisfac-
tory measure is agreed upon"
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
NEW HOME, SWEET HOME'

l am tired of Mongol and Tartar.
| am tired of the Jap and Malay.
And far away spots ON the chart are
No place for yours truly to stay.
I've had enough understood chicken,
And milk that comes out of can.
The East is no place to stick in
For this one particular man.
am weary of curry and rice, all
COmmingled with highly spiced dope
Pm weary of bathing with Lysol
And washing with carbolic soap.
I'm tired of itch, skin diseases, p"
Mosquitoes and vermin and flies.
I'm fed up on tropical breezes,
And sunshine that dazzles my eyes
Oh Lord for wind with a tingle,
An atmosphere restful and keen.
Oh Lordi once again just to mingle
With crowds that are white folks
and clean
To eat without fear of infection,
To sleep without using a net,
And throw away all my collection
OF iodine, quinine ct Get.
To know all the noise and the clam
or
The hum and the fret of the West,
I'd trade all the Orient glamour
That damned lying poets suggest.
They sing of the East as enthralling
And that's why started to roam,
But, 1 hear the Occident calling.
oh Lord! but l want to go home.
Note: This poem was written by
man who has spent many years in
China and is still there.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
HELPFUL HINTS

Pearl-handled articles should be
cleaned with fine salt and polished
with chamois.
Damp sawdust will keep down the
dust in sweeping.
When potatoes get old add little
sugar to the water in which they are
boiled. This improves their taste.
Dip the knife in boiling water be-
fore cutting cake or pie.
If curtains are dry before being
starched they will keep clean long
er.
Iron rust may be removed from
white goods with sour milk.
To remove fresh paint spots from
clothing saturate with turpentine
and spirits of ammonia.
Gilt picture frames which have
tarnished can be restored by rub
bing them with a sponge or cloth
moistened with turpentine.
Milford chronicle., 1933-01-20
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Collins, of Mills
bOro, spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. Massey.
Mrs. Annie Insley was a weekend
guest of her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Insley, in
Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Harry Williams spent a part
of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Claude Phillips, i'm New Castle.
The Ladies' Aid was entertained on
Thursday evening. at the home of
Mrs. Helen Eskridge.
Rudolph Hastings, Charles Cord
rey, are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Moore, of
Laurel, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Townsend on Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Faulkner, of elmar, was
a wid-week guest of Capt. and Mrs.
w. J. Quillin.
The Count on Me Club" was en-
tertained on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Fl. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Smith, of
Salisbury, Md, were town visitors
on Sunday.
The fourth quarterly meeting will
be held in the Bethel NJ. e. Church
on Saturday night, Jan. 21st. A full
attendance is requested.
Mrs. Alverda Elzey spent Monday
i'm Dover.
Mrs. ]. r. Jester is confined to
her home with a severe cold.
George f. Moore, who is still a
patient in the Salisbury hospital. is
improved at this time.
Wood fire in the fireplace is com.
Portable and cheerful now.