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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-22
Potomac And Travilah
Shoot 1t Out Saturday

Potomac and Travilah will engage
in deadly battle Saturday when the
respective marksmen vie with each
other in clay pigeon shoot at Ira
vilah. Both sides claim they have
signed up the best shots in Montgom-
cry County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-22
Gaithersburg Firemen
To Elect February q

A recessed meeting of the Gathers
urg-Washington Grove Volunteer
Fire Department will be held in the
fire house on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 9th, at which time election Of
officers will be held.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
MEMORIAL SERVICE
is HELD BY D. A. R.
Tribute Is Paid to 2,419
Members Who Died Dur
ing Year.

Impressive memorial services were
held yesterday by the delegates to the
forty-third annual Continental Con-
gress of the National Society, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, for
the 2,4l9 members of the society who
have died since the congress last
year. The ceremony took place in
the Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs.
Raymond Grant Kimball, chaplain
general of the organization, officiated.
Following the professional Grown
Him With Many Crowns" Mrs. Rus
sell William Magma, president gen.
eral. opened the program by the Call
to Remembrance" saying They are
not dead who live In hearts they
leave behind" A response was given
by the audience, followed by prayer
led by the chaplain general. The
program also included the singing of
Ave Maria" by Miss Eleanor West
ergren. with Miss Dorothy Seamans
giving the violin obbligato: scripture
and prayer by the chaplain general
and the assembly joining in the
chorus of 20 Love That Wilt Not Let
Me Co. directed by Mrs. Elmer E.
Curry. with Miss Bessie Bright at
the piano.
The opening tribute was paid by
Mrs. Magma y Mrs Frank Phelps
Toms, reported general to the Smith
sonian Institution, who passed away
during the year. Following the pic
turesque custom established last year.
candles were lighted for each of the
deceased daughters and placed on the
huge cross on the platform of the hall
After the lighting of the candles. the
delegates marched to the D. A. R.
Memorial on the south lawn of the
D. A. r. buildings, where a wreath
was placed The procession to the
memorial was led by two pages. carry
ing the D. A. r. emblem and the Stars
and Stripes The committee in charge
of the memorial service wore choir
robes.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

Navy Department that the feet had
demonstrated a gratifying degree OF
battle efficiency" during its maneuvers
of the Pacific Coast while en- route
to the Eastern seaboard.
The commander accompanied his
report with an account OF a rescue
of a naval aviator by brother flyers,
a rescue which Sellers described as
lone Of the most remarkable feats in
the history of naval aviation"
Sellers said:
"a fighting plane, Ensign Dunning
(Allan L. Dunning), was forced to
land at sea; the plane capsized and
sank.
Lieut.. Butts (Whitemore S. Butts,
lieutenant, junior grade, VIZ Squadron,
U.S-S. Saratoga. in single scatter
fighting plane, attempted to drop his
was. swimming in the water, but was
unable to do so. f.
Lieut.. Ballman (Howard E. Ball.
man, VT Squadron 2B of the Sara
toga), in torpedo plane. then pro-
ceeded to the rescue. With the as
sistance of his crew he succeeded in
initiating and dropping a rubber boat
near Dunning. To do this. it was nee
essary for Gay Unidentified in the
despatch) to climb out of the front
cockpit, alongside Of the fuselage to
the tool compartment abaft the main
cockpit, initiate the rubber boat and
drop it over the side. This remark
able action probably saved the life
of Ensign Dunning."
Evening star., 1934-04-16
GRAN CHAC0D
REPORTS CONFLICT
Paraguay Claims Bolivian
Casualties 0utnumber
Her Losses, a to |.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, April 10
Death estimates mounted today with
reports of a major engagement that
may prove the turning point in the
long Gran Chaco warfare between
Bolivia and Paraguay.
Reports Of the casualties conflicted
At La Paz, capital of Bolivia, army
leaders said Chaco advices indicated
Paraguayan losses at / 500 men. They
added that a Paraguayan regiment
had been surrounded with enormous
losses.
Paraguayan military authorities in
Asuncion, however. denied a regi-
ment had been surrounded, as re-
ported, in the Conchita- -Pilcomayo
sector. They added that figures show
four Bolivians have died to each
Paraguayan killed in the border war.
Fierce fighting developed several
days ago when Paraguayan forces
moved from three angles upon Fort
Ballivian, on the shore of the Pilco-
mayo River. This is Bolivias most
southerly outpost.
1t has long been maintained by
observers that when fighting CEN
tered in this area it might become
turning point in a struggle which
has fiared intermittently for half a
century.
Should the fort fall Paraguay is not
expected to press the drive farther.
and should Bolivia hold 1t no new
Bolivian offensive is generally antici-
pated.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
YOUNG BLOODS' VIE
FOR LEADERSHIP
Delegates Arrive for Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers
Convention.
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. April 16-A clash
between the young bloods" and the
''old heads" for the leadership of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers was predicted
as delegates arrived for their annual
convention which begins today.
The administration of M. F. Tighe
OF Pittsburgh. national president. is
said to be threatened by a powerful
bloc of younger members, prominent
among which is William j. Long Of
Wierton. w. Va, who played leading
role in the recent strike of Weirton
Steel Co. workers.
The strike was termed wildcat
valkout" by Edward w. Millerd, vice
president.
Officers will not be elected until the
Fall, however.
The wage committee has tentative
program for submission which calls
for a flve-day, 30-hour week.
Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot and
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
have been invited to address the 200
delegates who claim to represent
about 10000 steel workers.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
TROOPS STAND BY
TO STOP TAX SALE
Oklahoma Guard Will Arrest
County Officials Who Defy
Murray Order.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 10
Armed National Guardsmen are on
duty in IL Oklahoma County seats
today with instructions from Gov.
William H. Murray to prevent resales
of property for delinquent taxes.
The Governor, issuing his order late
Saturday, declared that protection
for the homes of the people in stress
full times like these is vital policy
transcending any temporary loss in
taxes" He ordered the arrest of any
county official who attempts to con-
duct a delinquent tax sale.
The crisis centered in Cotton.
Blaine, Bryan, Garfield and Craig
Counties Oficials in Cotton, Blaine
and Bryan Counties said they had re-
ceived no direct orders from the chief
executive to cancel the sales and ex-
pected to hold them as scheduled.
Six other counties, however. already
had called off the sales before the
Governors order was issued, either
through injunction or failure of
county officials to advertise sales. They
were Major, Washington, Beaver, Ste
phenS, ChotaW and McCurtain
Counties.
The counties to which Guardsmen
were sent are scattered.
In most counties, the military de-
tachment consisted of an officer and
three men. Adjt. Gen. Charles F.
Barrett said a greater number was
not sent for economic reasons, but
added that more troops will be ready
to go if necessary"
Evening star., 1934-04-16

the national economy act-Douglas
chief victory as director of the
budget. He slashed into depart
mental appropriations without fear
or favor upsetting many programs
and decimating many pay rolls.
His, however. was not the rau-
cous way. His friends say he has an
exceptionally gentle nature. He is
even modest. Unlike the first direc-
tor of the budget Gen. Charles Gates
Dawes, this third man to hold the
post does not use his military title
He does not pound the desk and
roar He speaks in firm. quiet voice
and seems easier to handle than the
general.
Gentle-But Firm.
But he is not. He may act with a
smile instead of a scowl, but he is
just as hard-boiled as his predeces-
Sor.
To a gathering of business men,
loud in criticism Of his policies. he
said
80 far as I am concerned 1t is
my conviction that the credit OF the
Government must remain unim-
paired as the foundation of our eco
nomic system. 1t must be preserved
1 shall continue to this end"
Evening star., 1934-04-16
PRESS HELD VITAL
RECOVERY FORCE
Serves as Communications
System in Administrations
War on Depression.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16-Louis Wiley,
business manager Of the New York
Times, yesterday compared the Amer
ican press during the first year of the
Roosevelt administration to military
communications system in war time
and said that without newspapers
the pace so essential in the admins
tration's program to save the Nation
would have been impossible"
During most of the year Wash
ington was the general headquarters
Of an embattled army" he said in an
address to the Town Hall Clubs fire.
side evening Indeed. the whole Ma
tion was an army arrayed against the
enemy-economic depression.
From the White House and from
other important sources in Washing
ton orders issued as rapidly and as
curtly as in any heated military en-
gagement. A ready and dependable
communications system was essential.
Response Big Factor.
"In it two elements were important.
Orders had to reach those to whom
they were issued Immediately and
clearly. The response had to be
prompt and indicate that the original
orders were understood.
This communications system diff
fered from the military. These orders
were issued not merely to few scat
tered general or post commanders, but
to every man, woman and child, to all
the people of the United States. 1t
was from this whole people that re-
Spouse must come. 1t must be an i'm
mediate response. In the light of it,
the further program OF the admins
tration was developed.
1T is one of the highest tributes
ever paid to the press of any nation
that at no time was there any ques-
ton as to what agency would serve
as this communications system. The
President on a few occasions reSorted
to the radio to talk to the people. But
day in and day out, "a hours from
sun to sun. the President and the
whole Government talked to the
Nation through the newspapers. 1t
was likewise through the newspapers
that the people responded to the
Government.
No Compulsion.
Things moved with such rapidity
at times that Government officials
remote from Washington in their
various posts of duty had no other
source of information for their orders
of the day than their morning news
paper. Business men were forced by
a rapidly changing Government pro-
gram to adapt their enterprises al
most daily to new conditions. They
shaped these daily programs through
their morning newspapers"
To "a democratic citlzenry." Mr..
Wiley explained, "a civil authority
may rot issue orders" and the Presi-
dent rather offered suggestions and
recommendations.
This imposed a peculiar burden
on the press as communications sys-
tem," he continued. But the news
papers conceived it to be their
patriotic duty to help along the
Presidents suggestions. They did SC
voluntarily. There was no compulsion,
no coercion The people of this
country, blessed with free press,
responded as one man to the pro-
gram suggested
Evening star., 1934-04-16
WARNING SOUNDED
ON NP.W.A.CONTRACTS
Ickes Seeks to Speed Up Work
on Non.Federal
Projects.

BY the Associated Press.
Public works allotments for sl30,000
involving Federal projects will
be Cancelled If the agreements are
not returned speedily, Administrator
Harold L. Ickes warned today in re-
peating his demand for accelerating
work of this character.
Ickes. seeking completion of what
he said may be the greatest job OF
financial contract rating in history, "
said contracts for 1000 of the 2.345
projects authorized for political sub
divisions had been sent out.
The administrator said If contracts
were completed the Public Works Ad-
ministration was ready to pay loans
and grants "as soon as the money Is
required for work actually done" He
said an enlarged legal staff was work
ing might and day" to get out the
remaining 345 contracts, involving
s43, 100000.
How rapidly men go to work on
the 1000 projects and in the mines
mills and factories where materials
will be produced will be determined
by how fast the successful applicants
are able or willing to function" he
added
Direct employment on the 1000
construction sites will amount to As
SOC, 1000 man-days of work for all
classes of labor. it is estimated. and
indirect and industrial employment
resulting from production and trans
portation OF materials will exceed that
figure.
Ickes said applicants had executed
and returned $500 of the 1000 con-
tracts and that he had signed 1.15O
of them. representing some s328,O ,OoO.-
900 in loans and grants.
This. along with s17l ,272 1000 in
loans to % railroad companies. made
total of $499 ,272 900 in contracts
signed, sealed and delivered.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

Personally wealthy and popular.
Douglas public record shows no bar
gaining for favors. He took his
political future in his hands in 1882
when he transformed the crossroads
and four corners of his Arizona dis
trict. largely controlled by ex-service
men, to defend his position against
payment of the bonus
Gratitude" he told them. should
not be carried to the extent Of grant
ing a subsidy to those whose disabil-
tiles we're incurred while not in
se,vice" nor should it proceed to
the extent of destroying the country
which the ex-service men sought to
save"
He was answered by cat-calls and
boos. but he won.
With the same personal recklessness
in the House he set the stage for his
entrance as the eleventh member" of
the Roosevelt official family Big
leaks in public funds are easy to find,
but the myriad little trickles in the
form of private bills are won't to pass
almost noiselessly. Representative
Douglas amplified them so unfiinch-
ingly he was named to the Economy
Committee where he became virtually
human paddock on vaults of the
United States Treasury.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Some Washington Headliners
ng Lew Douglas New Deal Enigma, Guards Treasury.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N 70 MATTER how far or how
N fast it travels, the Washing
VI ton parade forms at the office
1 of Lewis w. Douglas, because
he's the man who tells the
Government how to spend its billions
His door is marked. Director OF
the Bureau of the Budget" and be-
hind it sits the No. paradox of the
Roosevelt administration.
He is not a brain truster" He is
not a new dealer. He is not a
tory" He Is the son Of "Rawhide
Jim" Douglas, an Arizona copper
miner, who didn't get that kind of
name playing table tepnis. He is a
former captain of Artillery. whom
two nations decorated for valor in
action. He is Roosevelt's surprise"
appointment to the key post in the
Nations spending.
Conservative Ballast.
Why. with Federal credit pledged
to national recovery, the President
should guard-mount the Treasury
with one who had earned the title
OF the most tight listed" member
of the House of Representatives was
a question which surface considera-
tions did not explain.
Perhaps he wanted conservative
ballast in Federal expenditures. 1t
may be Mr.. Roosevelt wanted the
new deal tempered by a little en-
thusiasm for saving Possibly he
saw a need for vigorous and con-
tinuous criticism within the admin
istration to arm it against attacks
from without.
If those were his wishes. he got
all three-and more-in young Lew"
Douglas.
Just turned 40, lean and energetic,
this grandson Of a doughty Scot, who
waded into the lawleSS West with
an empty pistol holster and developed
world, is setting a personal and in
dividual record.
Makes His Own Decisions.
He opposed the administration on
many features of its economic philos-
ophy, particularly the gold-purchase
plan. and defended it when Congress
overrode the veto on increased pay
for veterans and Federal employees.
In nothing and at no time has there
been evidence that any man could
make decisions for Lew Douglas.
The story is told that, on one occa-
sion, President Roosevelt himself had
to appeal to Mrs. Douglas to take
her husband in hand when he stead
fastly refused to take a brief rest
from his work.
That is the man whose word must
be weighed in all matters affecting
the Governments fiscal program. 1t
is up to him to keep the financial
house in order. That is why he may
cry Halt" and change the whole
scene of a Federal project.
Congress Hears Command.
Congress heard that command
when, in special session, it passed
Evening star., 1934-04-16
DESTR0YERS MOVE
TO HALT INVASION
Submarines in Hiding as
Warships Take For
nation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
FLEET, of the Lower Mexican Coast,
April 16.-Maneuvers to test the
ability of the Navy's destroyers and
its new 4,000-ton submarines to inter-
cept an invading force were under
way today as the United States feet
moved toward the Panama Canal
Under cover of darkness, Capt
Henry Martin Jensen, veteran Of
undersea war tactics, moved his four
diving cruisers to a secret destination,
accompanied by the 20 destroyers of
the scouting force commanded by
Rear Adpiral Adolphus E. Watson.
Dawn found the remaining 76 war
ships under command of Admiral D.
F. Sellers, taking the formation of a
high seas battle fleet conveying an
expeditionary force represented by the
base train auxiliaries of the fleet.
The tactical problem involves the
defense of main fleet from the sub
marine and destroyer raids that it
might expect when within a day or
two from its destination Of invasion.
PILOT SAVED AT SEA.
BY the Associated Press
Admiral David F. Sellers. COM
mander in chief Yesterday radiOed the
Evening star., 1934-04-16
EDW|NV. MORGAN
EXPIRES IN BRAZIL
Retired Recently After 20
Years as U. S. Envoy.
Authority on Country.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, April led
win Vernon Morgan, SO, former
United States Ambassador to Brazil,
died suddenly at $3.50 am. today, at
his residence in Petrololis, the Brazil
ian Summer capital.
Morgan had served as Ambassador
to Brazil for 20 years, but resigned
with the Roosevelt administration.
He loved Brazil and returned here
February 20 to go into retirement.
Death came within two months.
Mr.. Morgan had served his country
throughout the world. He had been
American consul at Dalny and Min
lister to Korea, Cuba, Paraguay, Uru-
quay and Portugal.
His home town was Auror. N. Y.
Set Record for U. S.
His 20 years as Ambassador to
Brazil set record for American
diplomats.
Mr.. Morgan was noted for his in
te-est in Brazilian affairs and his
tory. In 1915 he presented 600 VOL
umes of Brazilian history and litera-
ture to the Widener Library at Har-
ward University
His career included about every ex-
perience diplomats know
In 1905 he was host to Miss Alice
Roosevelt, now Mrs Alice Roosevelt
Longworth, in Seoul, Korea, when he
was Minister there. The Emperor of
Korea entertained the daughter Of the
then President, Theodore Roosevelt. at
a banquet on September % OF that
year. Mr.. Morgan accompanied Miss
Roosevelt to the banquet.
Served as Mediator.
The following year he was Minister
to Cuba, and there he entertained
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, presenting
her to President Palma. He served as
mediator in the Cuban Revolution of
1906 with William Howard Taft, later
President.
Among famous American statesmen
whom he entertained in Havana we're
Uncle Joe" Cannon and William Jen-
nings Bryan.
When he went to South America
first, he served as Minister to Para
quay and Uruguay. He was so popular
that upon his transfer the university
students Of Paraguay demonstrated
against his withdrawal.
Entertained Roosevelt.
He was appointed Ambassador to
Brazil January r. 1912 In the fol-
lowing year he entertained Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Morgan was apparently in good
health last night and entertained a
party Of friends. He was stricken
with a cerebral hemorrhage at l am.
today. shortly after the party ended
He was greatly loved here and was
known as the most Brazilian of Amer
/ leans" He was regarded as knowing
more about Brazil than any foreigner.
Only three weeks ago President
Vargas decorated him with the Order
of the Southern Cross.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
PIT. A. TO ORGANIZE
Meeting to Be Held in Bladens-
burg for County Federation.

Meeting to Be Held in Bladens-
burg for County Federation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, April 10
Organization of a council of parent
teacher associations of the metro
politan area of Prince Georges County
will be undertaken tomorrow night at
meeting under auspices of the
Bladensburg Elementary School Asso-
citation in that school. A business
meeting of the Bladensburg ASsocia-
ton scheduled for 7:45 o'clock and
an address by Stanley W. Crosthwait
Government aviation expert. will pre-
cede the meeting to organize the vari-
GUS associations.
Louis A. Day, president of the
Bladensburg Association. who has
visited the various groups in the
metropolitan area in the interest of
the proposed organization. expects
representatives to be present from
Cottage City. Riverdale, Hyattsville,
Edmonston, University Park, College
Park. Berwyn. Berwyn Heights,
Brentwood, Mount Rainier, Cheverly,
Landover, Lanham, Glenn Dale and
ArdmOre.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
ARMS RACE PROTESTED
Council of Churches Urges Inter
national War Opposition.

NEW YORK. April Is LP).-Oficers
of the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ, in a pastoral letter. yester-
day appealed to Christian bodies of all
nations to join in crusade against
war and preparations for war.
The letter declared that "the
churches of Christ around the world
should with all possible dispatch say
to their respective governments that
they cannot and will not give their
moral support to war, nor will they
become a party to the mad race in
ornaments now in progress"
Joining with the council in the let
ter was the American section of the
World Alliance for International
friendship through the American sec
ton of the Universal Christian
Council.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Princeton Seniors
Put New Blue Eagle
On Their Beer Suits
BY the Associated Press.

PRINCETON. N. j.. April 16.
Princeton seniors have adopted
a modification Of the Blue Eagle
of the N. r. A. to decorate the
backs of their Spring beer suits.
But campus Republicans have
launched protest, recalling that
the class voted nearly 3 to for
Hoover in the last election.
The eagle bears the head of
Harold Willis Dodds. completing
his first year as president of the
university. In one claw it grasps
a foot ball and in the other a
stein.
The beer suit, generally con-
sisting of white canvas overalls
and jacket has been a senior
class tradition tor more than 20
years
Evening star., 1934-04-16
TRANSLATION OF WORKS
UNAFFECTED BY SLUMP
Experts See Encouraging Sign of
International Economic
Recovery.

GENEVA (P).-An encouraging sign
of international economic recovery,
experts here say, is that translation of
literary and artistic works has been
going on, unaffected by the depres-
sion.
The number of works translated
into foreign languages during the last
three months was 81 in the United
States, but the banner figure is held
by Soviet Russia and France with l64
each.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
BURGLARS TAKE SAFE
FROM BROOKLYN HOME

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, April 16-
Burglars carted away a pound
safe containing jewelry and heirlooms
valued at between $4,000 and $50 900
from the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert C. Scholtz Saturday night.
In addition, police disclosed, the in
truders took an ermine wrap and a
mink coat, valued at So 900 each. and
other valuables. The safe had been
in a second-floor closet. Scholtz, an
embossing firm executive, and Mrs.
Scholtz were absent at the time.