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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24

Few Centuries May Show
Food Supply Inadequate


Limitation of life, in other words
death, has naturally been much de-
bated by scientists and as a result
there has been suggested the thesis-a
perverse extension Of the theory of
natural selection and survival of the
fittest-that death was an adaptation
advantageous to the race.
Death, which has thus been evolved
In the process Of advance from a pro-
tozoan to the higher metazoan stand
ard Of existence, might be regarded as
a provision against overpopulation and
famine from insufficiency of the food
supplies of the world. and so the nat
ural counterpart to modern artificial
birth control.
Miles Symer, professor of mathe-
mates In Trinity college. Dublin. in
the Seventeenth century, calculated
that in the 1,4O0 years between the
creation and the flood there would not
have been standing room on the
earth's surface If the patriarchs, with
an average breeding period of 400
years, begat son every three years.
With the rapid increase of the
worlds population, due to improved
sanitation, there have not been want
Ing estimations that, should no change
occur. few centuries will show the
food supply Of the world inadequate
for Its Northumberland Plain
Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
New Artificial Marble

Imitation marble is now being
manufactured by a patented process
described in Solvent News. An ex-
act likeness to real marble slab is
FIRST obtained on a Photographic finn
by the use of color filters. The de-
sign is then transferred to a trans.
parent cellulose plastic compound in
sheet form. This, in turn, is colored
to give opaque and translucent effects
as desired, and finally laminated be.
tween two pieces of glass. The re-
sulting product looks exactly like the
original marble but has the advantage
OF greater durability, is more easily
cleaned. and can be perfectly booked"
or matched in granting, ordinarily
long and expensive process where
quarried marble is used.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
Belief

There's no virtue whatever IN GRO
dulity. Anybody can believe ANYTHING
believing is so much easier than
thinking. That's why we have so few
thinkers and so many believers.
Neither belief nor disbelief can in the
slightest degree alter facts. II was
once believed by possibly every human
being that the earth was fiat, had four
corners and that if you got too near
the edge you would fall off into ever.
lasting space. But that didn't make
1t SO. The earth never was fiat never
had four corners; the sun never 70
volved around the earth once every
day. rising in the east and setting IN
the west, as it was once believed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC Wonn.
STATE OF MARYLAND O''AS
State Roads Commission
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

National Recovery Highqonv p.o.
Under the Provisions of Sa aoIscs
204 of the National Industr;o1 0T ~
covery Act SEALED PROPOSATs
for the Improvement of one sectioS
of roadway as follows: 'Ou
Montgomery County Con+,o..
M-284-1-32 Federal Aid ProisCt
No. N. R. $3.50: From Norheo1s
to Norwood, for distance of SsS
miles. (Gravel) INV
The employment agency for +r,
nishing labor on the above nroiaat
is, National Unemployment 0ffi5C Yc'
Old Court House, Rockville, Mar'
land.
The minimum hourly wage IN h
paid by the Contractor on the ahovo
project shall be, for unskilled lah Vre
$O.4O; for skilled labor, Class @Rat'
$3.50; and for skilled labor, Class
GAP, 5000. 0'"'S
The attention of bidders is directed
to the Special Provisions COVERING
subletting or assigning of contrarf
and to the use of materials.
A certificate of compliance on the
prescribed form which will be fur.
niShed for that purpose shall he
signed and submitted by all bidders
in accordance with Executive Order
No. 6646, issued by the President
on March IA, 1884. Only bids AZ.
companied by such certificate shall
be considered or accepted. The con.
tractor to whom award is made shall
require sub-contractors and dealers
furnishing equipment, materials, and
supplies to sign similar certificates
before making awards to or purchases
from such sub-contractors or dealers,
copies of which shall be furnished to
the contracting officer.
Will be received by the State Roads
Commission at it's offices, Federal Re.
serve Bank Building, Calvert and
Lexington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland,
until IL M. on the 29th day of May,
1884, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
PREQUA ALLEGATION OF BID.
DERS REQUIRED.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifca-
tions and plans will be furnished
by the Commission upon application
and cash payment Of $1.00, for each
separate project, as hereafter no
charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless
accompanied by a certified check,
payable to the State Roads Commits
sion of Maryland, as required by Sec.
6, Chapter 500, Acts of 1881, of the
amount as set forth in the proposal
form.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 18th day Of May,
1884.
G. CLINTON UHL, Chairman.
L. H. STEUART, Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
In Slavery Dau.

On September %, 1899, the net,t,on
OF some Kentucky slave owners wos
presented to the first legislotrro "o %
tne Northwest territory then in SOS.
sion at Cincinnati, asking that thor
De allowed to settle with their slares
In the Virginia military district Will TS
comprised the land between tbe IT,
o o,e mlam ma and the scloto. The prop
osition was unanimously rejected giV ~
being contrary to the Ordinance 90
1851 Had this petition been gron+os
the slave owners would no donht 49,
poured Into this region in sucb Law lave
D ',ns snat slavery might have been
guaranteed gu; ran in ohiO's constitution n
drafted three years later 'u'iOn'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24

( Well, his first step was to create
public interest in the, proposed irrlga.
ton district-not at all difficult task,
since the Valley Center Register was
the only newspaper in the valley and
its editor, Joe Brainerd. had financed
his venture largely on money borrowed
from the Bank of Valley Center. Brain
erd would see his duty and do 1t
nobly. He must attack the power COM
pany and pay the community's re-
spects, in no uncertain terms to those
two Eden Valley outlaws who had be-
trayed them or at least sought to be-
tray them.
Suddenly, as he drove home across
Forlorn Valley. thought occurred to
him with such force that he jammed
on his brakes and stopped in the mid.
die of the highway so suddenly that
car coming behind him. smote his car
in the rear and skidded it of the right
OF way into a ditch. Babson emerged
from the wreckage unframed. but
frightened and exceedingly angry. just
in time to come face to face with a
young man emerging from limousine
driven by liveried chauffeur.
Whats the matter with your he
cried furiously. Cant you stay on
your own side of the road?'
IN answer your question with an.
other. sir. Why did you stop so sud-
denly. without giving the legal warn
ing by thrusting your hand out? My
chauffeur is not mind-reader."
you've wrecked my car. d-n you,
and you'll pay for It."
"Pm not wishful to argue that point"
The young mans tones were crisp and
unafraid. Il got out solely to see
what damage has been done to my car.
Very little. observe. Bumper thrust
back on the frame and twisted little.
that's all" Then to the chauffeur:
Wen stop in at a garage in Valley
Center and have II repaired. Lucky
you had most Of the speed of the
car or we'd have knocked this peculiar
person over into that alfalfa field"
"This peculiar person wants your
name and your license number" Bah
son shrllled.
TN give you my card. sir; help
yourself to the license number. You
viii furnish me with your name and
address. of course"
my name Is Babson, and I'm a re-
sponsible and reputable citizen"
"Ah. Mr.. Sllas Babson. didn't
recognize you. My name is Nathan
Tichenor and l. too, am a responsible
but alas. disreputable citizen-at least
In these parts"
II beg your pardon. Nate l didn't
know who you were"
Your excuse is a sound one and
your apology is accepted. Sorry we
couldn't avoid hitting you, Mr.. Babson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
THE STORY

CHAPTER I-Robin Kershaw. de-
scendant of a pioneering family. rode
with Fremont to California, made half
a million In the gold fields and sought
With his bride, who had walked be-
side a covered wagon in the 40 trek.
kershaw rode into northeastern Cali
Tor ranchne h and cae an ra ds va H
bride christened It Eden Valley. Be-
low Eden Valley, which they intend
to TO-. stock With cattle and where they
valuable tract which Kershaw's wife
christens Forlorn Valley.
CHAPTER 1.-THE Kershaws pros-
per. Robin Kershaw acquires the most
valuable lands in Eden Valley. Trou-
an, and as belligerent and obstinate
lower half Of the valley. There is bad
blood over fences and water for irri-
g atiSSn. The men .nght II out in
the blood-feud is on. Hensley's sons
swearing vengeance.
CHAPTER III.-By 1917, Rance Ker-
shaw. his son owen, and daughter LORI
~ are all that remains of one clan.
Nate Tichenor Ii the sole survivor on
the Hensley side. Owen. is killed in
after an absence of nine years. He
goes TO help Lorry in her car and finds
her father has died Of heart disease.
CHAPTER Iv.-silas Babson. from
the Middle West, unscrupulous and
grasping. controls the Forlorn Valley
settlement through his bank. He
schemes to build a dam and control
sibilities of Eden Valley. He FIRST aims
to secure the heavily encountered lands
of Rance Kershaw's daughter. Lorry.
Valley lands owned by Nate Tichenor.
The banker proposes to play Nate
against Lorry, assuming that they are
getting control Of the key lands nee
essary to the project.
CHAPTER V.-Nate. however. has no
,ntsntion Of carrying on the feud: For.
the two survivors of the Eden Valley
saga of bloodshed have buried the
Ratchet; Nate tells Lorry that he and
in France just before owen was killed.
They became buddies. and Nate prom
Used that IL he survived Owen he would
look after Lorry as brother might
CHAPTER vI.-Lorry informs Nate
that she intends to run the ranch. He
mined to secure Lorry's lake-site and
Mates dam-site makes legal applica-
tion for the allegation of flood waters
trict. which he organizes. He figures
that through condemnation proceedings
he can secure the coyeted lands. With
up her Indebtedness to Babson.
CHAPTER vII.--Nate. who plans ex-
tensive improvements on his ranch.
finds that he is falling in love with
behind a power project which threat
ems to ruin all the bankers schemes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
Stonehenre

Stonehenge is circular group Of
huge standing stones on Salisbury p,o,r
IN wiltshire, England II is NOT mon
toned by any of the early Roman or
Saxon chroniclers. Many legends have
grown up regarding the origin and sic.
nificance of Stonehenge. John Aubrev
(l663-9O was the first to claim tbot
II was temple of the Druids. This
is still popularity believed. but there
is no evidence to support il
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
Tuesday, June IL, 1884,

at the hour of eleven (11) o'clock,
A. NJ. all of the lands and premises
mentioned in, and conveyed by, and
fully described by courses and dis
tances and by reference, in said deed
of trust, the same consisting of twen-
ty-four and fifty-eight one-hundredth
(24.58) acres of land.
This property lies north of and ad-
joining Glen Echo Heights, on Osceola
Road, in said Montgomery County; is
near the Kenwood and Bannockburn
Golf Clubs; near the River Road; Is
rolling land, with an elevation over
looking Glen Echo and the Potomac
River, and is unimproved.
TERMS OF SALE: All cash upon
the ratification of sale by the Court,
of which deposit of $500 will be
required when the property is
knocked down.
Conveyancing and revenue stamps
at the cost of the purchaser.
GARFIELD I. KASS,
LOUIS JUSTEMENT,
Trustees.
W. h. TALBOT, Solicitor. 391
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24

W. H. TALBOT, Solicitor. 331
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
Trustees Sale

By virtue of the power of sale
contained in a deed of trust from
Zelda Wolf to Garfield I. Kass and
Louis Justement, trustees, dated Aug
ust 18th, A. d. 1881, recorded in
Liber No. 521, folio 402, one of the
Land Records of Montgomery County,
in the State of Maryland, and at the
request of the parties secured thereby,
default having been made in the terms
and conditions thereof, the under
signed, the trustees named therein for
that purpose, will offer for sale at
public auction, in front of the Court
House, at Rockville, in the State OF
MARYLAND, on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
Saturday, the 9th day of
June, 1884,

at the hour of IL o'clock A. NJ. in
front of the Court House door in
the town of Rockville, offer for sale
at public auction all the land men
toned and described in said deed OF
trust, to wit: Part of tract of land
allied "Joseph's Park" containing in the
first parcel SO acres, more or less,
and in the second parcel 1OB acres,
more or less, described in a deed
from Copeland P. Jones and wife "
Edward w. Birgfeld, dated the Srd
day of February, 1882, recorded
among said land records in Llber
r. Il. P. 25, folio 406. Excepting,
however, therefrom 10 acres, more
or less, described in deed from
Edward w. Birgfeld and wife TO
Bishop w. Perkins and Julius G. Bur-
rows, dated the 18th day of August
1890, recorded in liber J. A. 81, folio
IA. Excepting also all that other
part thereof containing 9.256 acres,
more or less, described in a deed
from William E. Birgfeld and Frank
Blrgfeld, joint tenants, to the Mary
land National Capital Park ane
Flaming Commission, dated the 3Oth
day OF June, 1888, recorded among
said Land Records on the LIST day OF
July, 1888.
This property is bounded on the
East by the Brookeville road, on the
South by land of heirs of Richard
L. Ray, on West by Rock Greek PARK
and on the North by property o.
National Park Seminary and RI
grim,s Park. improvements consist
of IL room frame dwelling house
with furnace and electricity, frame,
barn and garage. About y of lano
Is cleared, remainder in sparse woodS'
IL Is the same land which was occu,
pied by Edward W. Birgfeld ana
where he resided at time of death.
The land will be sold subject to a
tlrst trust of $4,000. due May, .,
1897 and second trust of $3354'o4
due August 6, 1884. The exac..
amount of interest will be announced
on the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed
by Deed of Trust-All cash upon
ratltlcation of sale by Court, OF
which deposit of $500. will be re;
CURED when property is knocked
down. Conveyancing and revenue
stamps to be paid by the purchaser
CLARENCE E. BIRGFELD,
KENNETH BIRGFELD,
Trustees
ALBERT M. BOUIC,
Solicitor.
vote: A reasonable sum of money
VIII be loaned on said property upon
Term Terms and conditions satisfactory 70
Trustees. $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-24
Trustees Sale

By virtue of the Deed of Trust
from William Birgfeld and Frank
joint tenants, to Clarence
E. Birgfeld and Kenneth Birgfeld,
Trustees, dated the 1st day of July,
1888, recorded among the Land Rec
ords of Montgomery County, Mary
land, in iber $50, folio 2O5, and at
the request of the beneficiary, the
undersigned, as Trustees, will on
The Washington times., 1934-04-24

curiously enough, the IS already
judged as best Of the collection
by the committee arranging the
exhibition.
Mr.. Bloch, who painted Gun
employed Boy" is already well
known for studies Of negro life.
The portrait has the same quality
of tenderness and bewilderment
noted in some Of his other works.
Mrs. Roosevelt said:
'T think it Is SWELL"
During their visit yesterday the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
delighted to find a painting of
Bulloch Hall, the home of Mrs.
Roosevelt'S grandparents in Geor-
gia. It was selected as one of
the paintings to hang in the
White House.
The Washington times., 1934-04-24
FIRE DAMAGES
VACANT HOUSE

Fire last night partly demolished
. vacant house in the valley be-
tween Arlington Ridge and the
Army and Navy Country Club in
Arlington County, Va. Damage
was estimated at $1,000.
Passersby saw flames leaping
from the roof of the two7story
building and called firemen from
Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia
Highlands and East Arlington,
who fought the fire for more
than two hours.
The fire attracted hundreds of
motorists and was visible for some
miles. Firemen said they had not
been able to locate the owner of
the house, which has been vacant
Tor some time.
The Washington times., 1934-04-24
First Lady Selects Finest
Picture In PWA. Group

The portrait Of a discouraged,
resentful lad, Unemployed Boy"
painted by Julius Bloch, Of Phila-
delphia, is Mrs. Roosevelt's IA
vorite among the canvases on ex-
hibition this week at the PWA
art projects exhibition at Cor
coran Art Gallery.
The painting, a study in brown
and blue, was selected by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
with 30 others, to hang in the
Executive Offices of the White
House. They will be, she says:
Something for people to look
ut waiting to see the PreSi-
dent"
Yesterday the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt spent an hour and
a half at the gallery. The 81
canvases they selected included,
The Washington times., 1934-04-24
Water Giues Up
Body of Slain
Wdtchman

NORFOLK, Va, April "a.
John w. Council, watchman at
the municipal grain elevator,
was brutally murdered, detec-
tives announced today following
the discovery Of the mans body
in the harbor yesterday.
Mr.. Council has been missing
since March 30. His body was
found floating in the water
about $50 feet from the elevator
pier. ....
His pistol contained four dis
charged shells, and police believe
this is evidence that he put up
a struggle for his life.
Wounds on the head indicate
he was slugged and thrown over.
board by his attackers.
The Washington times., 1934-04-24
Drunk IS ROUGH
GETS IS DAYS.

Charged with intoxication and
assault, James A. Galp, SO, Of
the 1900 block I st. N. W., was
sentenced to serve SIS days in
District Jail after a hearing in
Police Court before Judge Ralph
Given yesterday.
Galp is alleged to have entered
q store in the HOO block
Twenty-second st. N. w. while
intoxicated and assaulted Simon
Potts, owner. In passing sentence
Judge Given said:
"YOu seem to be under the
impression that you can get
drunk and 60 around assault
ing people. Thirty days on the
assault and rs on the drunk
charge"
The Washington times., 1934-04-24
AUTO EXHAUST
|. CLAIMS LIEE

Certificate Of suicide was issued
by the coroner today in the case
of Wilson R. Burch, 40, whose
body was found in his garage in
the rear of his home in the $500
block of Broad Branch Rd. N.
W., this morning. g..
Death was due to monoxide
gas poisoning. The fire rescue
squad was called, and worked
over the unconscious man for
some time but was unable to
revive him.
The suicide certificate was
issued when police found a will
in Mr.. Burch's pocket dated
April 20, and leaving all his
property to his wife and daughter.
The Washington times., 1934-04-24
BARRIERS TO MEET

Members Of Washington Chap
ter No. 396, Associated Master
BARRIERS of America, will meet to.
morrow night at the Ambassador
Hotel. Alphonso Tana, president,
will preside.
The Washington times., 1934-04-24

SSLuckies are made of only the clean CEN
ter leaves-the mildest, best-tasting
tobaccos. And then, It's toasted for
throat protection. Every Lucky Strike is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-04
TheAmateur Gentleman
by Jeffrey FarnoI

entirely original creation, which
drew the approval of Brummel him
self, and, consequently, took Lon
don by storm, and continued him
with a waistcoat."
mot a-white one?" BarnabaS
inquired.
mo, sir, it was a delicate pink,
embroidered with gold, and of quite
new cut and design, which was
the means of introducing him to
the notice of royalty itself. The
prince had one copied from it, and
wore it at a state reception. And
1 finished him with a pair of panta-
looms which swept the world of
fashion clean off it's legs, and
brought him into lasting favor with
the regent So my lord was made,
and eventually married him to an
heiresS."
"You married him?"
"That is to say, 1 dictated all his
letters, and composed all his verses,
which speedily brought the affair
to happy elimination"
"You seem to be man of many
and varied gifts?"
And one-without a character.
sir"
Nevertheless" said Barnabas, IT
think you are the very man I re-
quire."
"Sir," exclaimed the fugitive, star
ing, "sir?"
"And therefore," continued Bar
nabas, "you may consider yourself
engaged"
Engaged, sir-engaged!" STAN
mered the man-"me?"
GAS my valet" nodded Barnabas.
But, sir, I told you'll was-a
thief"
Eyes" said Barnabas, "and there
fore I have great hopes of your
future honesty"
NOW hereupon the man, still
IN staring, rose up to his knees.
and with a swift, appealing gesture,
stretched out his hands toward
Barnabas, and his hands were trem-
bling all at once.
"Sir!" said he, ooh, sir-d'ye mean
it? You don't know, you can't know
what such an offer means to me.
Sir, you're not testing with me?"
NO" answered Barnabas, calmly
serious of eye, mo, I'm not testing;
and to prove it, here is an advance
of wages" And he dropped two
guineas into the mans open palm.
For a long moment the two re-
manned silent, each staring at the
other, Barnabas still seated in the
ditch and the man standing before
him. with the coins clutched III his
hand.
"Ah!" said Barnabas, at last,
then you were in the wood?"
ct lay hidden behind bush, and
watched you do it, SIR
And what were you doing in An
nersley Wood?"
'I bore a message, sir, for the
lady"
"Ah!" said Barnabas, "tbe lady
yes"
who lay watching you, also"
mo" said Barnabas, "the lady
was unconscious"
yet recovered sufficiently to adj
just her habit, and to watch you
knock him down."
"Hum!" said Barnabas, and was
silent a while. Have you heard
such name as Chichester" he in
quired suddenly.
mo, sir"
And did you deliver the letter?"
Il did, SIR
And she-sent back an answer?"
Eyes, sir"
1.-The gentleman who sent the let
ter was tall and slender, I think,
with dark hair, and a scar on his
cheek?"
Eyes, sir"
and when you came back with
her answer, he met you down the
lane yonder, and I heard you say
that the lady had no time to write. -
Eyes, sir; but she promised to
meet him at a place called Oak
Shott's Barn.
TO Be Continued.