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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
BY HELEN LINDSAY
Times STAFF Writer

T IKE a sedate Quaker lady, the
l. little town Of Mooresville at
tempted to settle down today to
its usual quiet routine.
The throngS that gathered in
the usually peaceful streets yes
terday were gone.
The doors of the Harvey funeral
home where crowds viewed the re-
mains of John Dillinger, slain
gangster, were closed. Leaning
against one of the posts of the
porch was a broom. over the rail-
ing hung a Somber strip of car
pet. The wooden floor of the porch
still showed the footmarks of the
hundreds of curious who slowly
paraded there Tuesday night.
MooreSville housewives hurried
along shaded streets to groceries.
Meals must be prepared, in spite
of the greatest excitement the
town has ever known.
Around the corner of one of the
streets, a little girl ran, laughing,
pulling her barefoot, tow-headed
brother in a little red wagon. They
seemed totally unaware of the
fact that Just few hours before
the body of Americas most infa-
nous criminal had lain within a
block of them.
ON the corner in front of the
~ bank, groups of men we're
gathering today, discussing the
details of the Staying of Johnnie"
Dillinger, the home town boy who
had terrorized the midwest in
bank raids.
Three high school girls stood in
front of the drug store, eyes shin
ing with the memory of the I'M
usual excitement.
A huge black sedan pulled up to
the curb. Within, evidence of a
happy vacation trip packed
around them, were a group of
tourists. The car bore a Pennsyl-
vania Hcence.
Three women and man aiight-
ed. An elderly woman remained
in the car. tanning industriously
in the heat of the morning.
The tourists entered the drug
store, and stopped at the soda
fountain. While they waited
to have orders for cooling drinks
filled. they Sauntered to the post
card rack.
Look. here are post cards Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26

The unthrking asked for vengeance The intel
ligent person realized with sense of shame that
Dllinger, himself, was the one who had been
wronged and that society was to blame
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26

TT has become increasingly evil
IL dent for some time that events
are shaping UP where there is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
PrOgressives Name
Fusion Delegates
In Two Districts
PoOlesville And Gaithersburg
Select Members OF County
wide Committee

Delegates and alternates to repre-
sent the Progressive Democrats of
Poolesville district on the General
County Committee of the newly-orga-
nized Fusion party were elected at a
recent meeting.
Benoni Allnutt, William P. Hunter
and Harry Grub were named dele
gates, while Herbert Heffin and
Joseph N. Darby were elected alter
mates.
William L. Aud, former sheriff for
Montgomery County, was elected
president of the Progressive Demo
cratic Club of Poolesville at a meet
ing of that organization held after
the district parley. He succeeds John
E. Oxley who has moved to Rockville.
Mrs. Bates Etchison, Henry Be-
craft and Walter M. Magruder have
been selected by progressive Demo
Gratis of Gaithersburg district as the
Democratic members from that dis
trict on the County Committee of the
Fusion party recently organized in
Montgomery County. Albert S Dor
sey and William F. Griffith are the al
ternates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
P. G. Stromberg Ill With
Streptococcus Attack

P. G. Stromberg, publisher of
THE SENTINEL, is confined to his
home with an attack of strep-
tococcus of the throat, an all
ment which sometimes assumes
serious proportions. The disease
occasionally results in either pneu-
nlonia of bad case of erysipelas.
DR.. Alpha N. Herbert, Ellicott
City physician, said today that
Mr.. Stromberg. is gradually i'm
proving but that he must exercise
the utmost care of his health for
the next few days, and it is hoped
that he will be able to attend the
convention of the National Edi-
torial Association which meets in
st. Louis next Monday.
Mr.. Stromberg is administration
manager of the Maryland Regional
Code Authority of the weekly
newspaper industry and job print
ing plants in the State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Executive Board Of
HOmemakers' Clubs
Name Its Delegates

The Executive Board of the Council
of Homemakers' Clubs met at the
Home Demonstration Office on May 7.
Mrs. A. L. Smith, President, presided.
The afternoon was spent in discussing
plans for the fall demonstrations, Q
revision of the constitution and the
Spring meeting, which is to be held
June ID. The five delegates were
chosen to represent the Council at the
County Federation meeting on May
II, to be held at Poolesville High
School.
Following is a list of delegates,
with alternates:
Mrs. John Darby, delegate; Mrs.
Fred Hughes, alternate; Mrs. Beryle
English, delegate; Mrs. George Mess,
alternate; Mrs. Alice Kinsey, dele
gate; Mrs. Clay Plummer, alternate;
Mrs. C. C. Hilton, delegate; Mrs,
Celeste Beall, alternate; Mrs. Mary
Clagett, delegate; Mrs. Albert Cissel,
alternate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Narrative Report
OF County Health
Officer Released
Examination OF School Children
And Public Health Meeting
Discussed

School children were examined in
the following schools: Rockville Pri-
mary, Rockville High School, Der
wood Gaithersburg, Falkland, Brigh-
ton. Sherwood, Brookeville, Potomac,
Ounce Orchard, Comus, Poolesville,
Woodfeld, Clagettsville, Damascus,
Lewisdale, and Kings Valley. Only
about two children of each class room
were examined as this procedure has
been found necessary this year on ac-
count of shortage of time. Teachers
are asked to select the children who,
in their opinion, would benefit most
by the examination.
On account of the large number of
school children in Montgomery Coun-
ty lover 10000 it is obvious that
only a small proportion can be ex-
amined by the Health Officer on ac-
count of the many other duties requir-
ing the Health Officers time. In fact
the full time of a school physician
would be necessary to make the de-
sired number of examinations each
year.
1t is gratifying to be able to list
all but three of the dairymen selling
milk in the county as Grade A diaries
and it is hoped that in a very short
time the county will be on 10000
Grade A basis.
A plan is now being discussed for
the holding, of large public meeting
on the subject of Public Health sim
liar to that held at the Manor Club
in May 1881. This meeting three years
ago was attended by about one hum
bred persons and led to the important
health survey of Montgomery County
made by DIR. Allan w. Freeman, Pro-
lessor of Public Health Administra-
ton at the Johns Hopkins School OF
Hygiene. 1t also led to the expansion
Of health activities begun in the coun.
ty in April 1882.
The present public meeting is to be
held for the purpose of revealing the
progress of health work in the coun-
ty since the previous meeting.
Communicable diseases reported
during the month-Measles, 27O;
Scarlet Fever, 8; Whooping Cough, 5;
Chickenpox, 6; tuberculosis, 9; Pneu-
monia, 5; Mumps, 16; Vincents
Angina /.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Six Mayors Again
Reelected In The
Town Elections
TakOma Park Incumbents Re-
turned After Bitter Ballot
Z ing On Monday

Six incumbent mayors of Montgom-
cry County towns were reelected
Monday with only one contest assum-
ing the aspects of a real, honest-to-
goodness Montgomery County election
fight. This happened at Takoma Park,
where Mayor Frederick L. Lewton
and his colleagues won out after a
tough struggle.
Five other Mayors were elected in
Montgomery County; Douglas NJ
Blandford, of Rockville; j. William
Stohlman of Somerset; Henry T. Nc
Cuen, of Glen Echo; Capt. L. L. Dye
of Garrett Park; and William McBain
of Gaithersburg. None of these may
ors were opposed for reelection.
The vote in most of the towns was
extremely light. Takoma Park was an
exception in this case, however, the
total number of votes cast being the
largest in the town history.
BY contrast the other town cleo
tons were unusually quiet with but
few posts contested. At Rockville
Councilmen Thomas M. Anderson, Ed
gar Reed and Curtis L. Ward were
reelected, and G. LAMAR Kelly elected
for the first. time. All were unopposed
Councilmen Ira Darby and Ohio c.
Trundle were unopposed for reelec-
ton in Gaithersburg. In Garrett Park
Col. Jason F. Defandorf and Alton L.
Wells were elected to the council, de-
feating Miss Jane C. Putnam and
Bernard Donnelly.
Three candidates were in the field
for the two Glen Soho council posts
C. B. Mcdaniel and Stephen c. Pratt
being elected. Edward Boswell, Jr.
was the other aspirant.
]. William Stohlman's election fol
his eighth consecutive term in Somer'
set carried with it the reelection of A
H. Starratt and George w. Bryan tc
the town council.
At Laytonsville, Lewis D. Bell, Roy
W. Barber and Greenberry G. Griffith
were reelected town commissioners
The three incumbent town commits.
sioners at Brookeville also were re-
elected. They are William P. Jones
ODER Bailey and Charles w. Mus
grove.
An entire new board of commits.
sioners was elected at Poolesville
however. The new members are Mrs
Howard Frye, G. Robert Gray, Rob-
ert Hempstone, Charles B. Sellmar
and Howard W. Spurrier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Damascus Aid Society
Fetes 25th Birthday
With Anniversary Party

The twenty-fifth birthday of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Damascus
Methodist Episcopal Church was OBJ
served with a party in the social hall
of the church on Thursday night, May
3. A history of the society, written
by Titus ]. Day, was read by the
president, Mrs. Herman Mullinix
Mrs. Titus J. Day, the secretary
read a financial statement covering
the twenty-five years. The roll was
called and each of the eighty members
present answered.
Mr.. Main read Paul Lawrence
Dunbar's poem, "Too Busy" A quar-
tette, Mrs. William ]. Day, Mrs. Her
bert Hyatt, C. W. Day and Vincent
H. Day, sang "Believe Me If All
Those Enduring Young Charms
Mrs. Paul Watkins read "Ma and the
Auto" by Edgar Guest. You're in
Style When You're Wearing Smile
was sung by Mrs. Clifton Stanley.
The officers for the ensuing year
were installed by the minister, the
Rev. w. Clark Main, as follows:
President, Mrs. Herman Mullinix;
vice presidents, Mrs. Sterling E. Day
and Mrs. William Mullinix; secretary,
Mrs. Titus J. Day; treasurer, Mrs.
W. J. Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10

1t is also foregone conclusion that
Judge Charles w. Woodward will file
for the judgeship of the Circuit Court
he having been appointed to serve out
the term of Judge Robert Peter, who
resigned on account of ill health.
Others who are trying to stage
comebacks as candidates are Robert
D. Hagner, of Bethesda; Richard H.
Lansdale, of Sandy Spring, as COM
missioners; Hanson G. Cashell Of
Redland, as register of wills and G.
Ellington Bell, as sheriff. Raleigh s.
Chinn, prominent young business man
of Rockville, will seek Office for thu
first time. He hopes to be commits
sioner from the Rockville and Pooles-
vile districts.
James H. Pugh, of Chevy Chase.
and well-liked lawyer, is the choice
Of the organization for States At
torney. Young Pugh will attempt to
fill the shoes of Mr.. Prescott, who in
addition to being the candidate for
the State Senate, is titular head Of
the Democratic forces.
Four of five candidates for the
House of Delegates were named Mon.
day night. They are Miss Ruth e.
Shoemaker, of Bethesda; John Imirie.
of Chevy Chase; DIR. Llewellyn Jor-
dan, of Takoma Park and L. Yellott
Candy, of Colesville. The fifth candi-
date will ostensibly be selected from
one of the upper county districts, the
rural county having but one delegate
available on the organization ticket.
Greenbury Griffith, of LaytonsviIle.
has been named to fill the unexpired
term of Judge Joe Higgins on the
Orphans Court bench. Mrs. Daniel
c. Walser, of Chevy Chase, has been
recommended for the vacancy on the
Board of Education.
1t is expected that the Fusionists
will select their slate shortly. Their
leaders are echoing confidence that
they will secure prominent and popu-
lar men as candidates. Neutral on
lockers see fierce fight during the
coming months with the ultimate win
ner Understandable and with a big
chance that the tickets will be split
as never before.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
10 Women Planning
To Attend Maryland
Course June IL : %
Three HOme-Makers To Seek
Certificate For 18th Year
At College Park

Already 10 homemakers have sign
ed up that they are planning to at
tend Rural Women's Short Course at
College Park, June 1928; and they
have suggested the names of 1s
friends-women they hope will join
the Montgomery County delegation.
This will be the twelfth year for
three of the homemakers in the coun-
ty-Mrs. C. c. Hilton and Mrs. Not
ley Davis of GAINESVILLE, and Mrs
Alice Kinsey of Gaithersburg.
There are six women in Montgom.
cry County eligible to receive 4th yeal
certifcates-Mrs. Cora S. Howard
Mrs. Guy Howes, Miss Mabel Kink Of
Gaithersburg; Mrs. A. D. Oursler Of
Rockville; and Mrs. Eunice Speiden OF
Silver Spring.
Anyone in the county is eligible tc
attend Rural Women's Short Course
In fact, this year it is being called
College Week for Women.
The fee for the whole week, which
covers board, room, sightseeing trip
is only $3.50.
All of the women who are interest
ed in going are urged to make reser-
vations right away so the Home Dem
onstration Agent may make reserva-
tons for living quarters on the
campus. The goal for Montgomery
County has been set for at least so
Get in touch with your Home Demon
stration Agent for further informa-
tion-Rockville 800, extension %.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Miss Olivia Myers Named
Delegate To WOman's Clubs

Miss Olivia Myers was named as
delegate to the Montgomery County
Federation of Woman's Clubs with
Mrs, Nathan White, as alternate, at
The May meeting of the Gaithersburg
Woman's Club held at the home OF
MRS Sinclair Taylor, Diamond Ave
nue., on Thursday of last week with
Mrs. Taylor and Miss Hattie Griffith
as Joint hostesses. Jokes given in re-
spouse to the roll class and an inter-
eSting account of the Grid Iron Din
ner at the Willard Hotel read by Mrs.
george Chadwick featured as enter
'alnment numbers.
Letters of thanks were read for do
nations to various objects approved
ny the County Federation. Miss Gary
oiunt was announced as the next hos
Jess, the Club to meet at her home
near Goshen on May 10.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Rockville Mother With Eight Small
Children Adopts Three More Babies
Mrs Maude Memo With All Her HOusewOrk, Finds Time
And Food For Almost Helpless Famiy-Says She
Does Her Bit To Aid Recovery

Montgomery County and more partic-
ularly the thanks of the local well
fare organizations which have been
hard put to shelter the homeless.
Now Mrs. Memo is a rabbit hound
belonging to Lowery Riggs, of Rock
vile, former owner of the celebrated
Riggs menagerie. The dog recently
gave birth to eight puppies. Not
satisfied, she located three young
rabbits and brought them home to
grow up with her pups. She has
not mentioned how she got them.
The puppies and rabbits are con-
tented. Mrs. Memo says she still
finds plenty of time TO do her house
work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
st. Martins School Has
Annual May Day Fete

Sponsored by the Catholic Ladies
of Charity, the annual May Day cele-
bration, st. Martins Parochial School,
Gaithersburg, was pronounced sue
cess.
Preceding the games, luncheon was
served to approximately two hundred
seventy-fve persons including the
pupils their parents and friends, Mrs.
Charles Arthur Hogan, chairman, and
Mrs. C. C. Boyer, assistant, being in
charge of the general arrangements.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Bryan Davis Case
Expected To Get
To Jury Today
Former TakOma Park Treasurer
Was Indicted On Charge OF
Embedding Over $4,000

The State yesterday afternoon rest
ed its case against Bryan Davis,
former treasurer and town clerk OF
Takoma Park, who is being tried in
the Circuit Court at Rockville on the
charge of embezzling over $4,000 of
town funds.
Dwight N. Burnham, a certified
public accountant, told the court and
the jury under the questioning of
States Attorney Stedman Prescott
that certain records had disappeared
from Davis office several days after
he had begun his audit. Burnham
specified that a ledger, in which were
kept month-by-month totals, had been
turned over to him when he began
his audit only to vanish subsequently,
Other testimony explained the system
of bookkeeping used by Davis.
John Vollmer, another accountant,
showed that mistakes had been made
in addition on the books and that
era$ures had apparently been made
F. Barnard Welsh, attorney for the
defendant, cross-examined Vollmer,
He emphasized the fact that Davis
bank account appeared o. k. and that
the checks and receipts showed that
all monies paid in We're accounted for,
On the other hand the defense pro-
duced a number of witnesses who
testified as to Davis good reputation
Among these were Mayor Frederick
L. Lewton, DR.. Loretta Kress, of the
Washington Sanitarium, and John B
Kinnear, former mayor. 1t is ex-
ipected that the case will reach the
jury by late tomorrow afternoon.
Davis was dismissed from his offic-
ial post in Takoma Park on Septem-
Der IL, 1882, after an audit showed
his books to be $12,809.66 short, it is
charged by the prosecution.
He was indicted by a. grand jury
in March of last year and the trial
set for June 10. Because of the in
tense heat at that time the request Of
defense counsel for a continuance
was granted and future delays have
arisen because of the ineligibility OF
Judge Charles w. Woodward of Rock
vile to preside. Judge Woodward
was Police Judge at the time OF
Davis arrest and set bond at that
time.
Associate Justice Arthur D. Will
lard of Frederick is presiding. Mem
bers of the jury are:
Francis G. Boland, foreman; Will
liam P. Lynch, Clarence H. Dreamer
Rufus E. Baker, Charles w. Lyddane
Ira C. Cole, Samuel Shepherd, Harry
Riley, J. Harry Gormley, William L.
Souder, Wallace Hughes and Howard
Plummer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10

This is the story of Mrs. Maude
Memo, an ambitious mother of Rock
vile. She has a family of eight but
recently decided that she should dc
more for her country and recovery
She was fired with the spirit OF the
INRA and so she resolved to take
three more from the rolls OF the
CWA.
without even bringing the subject
I'D at home, Mrs. Memo inquired OF
the Social Service League and learned
of three youngsters from the Big
Pines who were badly in need OF
loving care. She proceeded to bring
the babies to her home and IN 50
doing has earned the plaudits OF all
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
FredmOnt Young People
Plan Banquet May IL

The annual banquet of the Fred
mont Young Peoples Union of the M
E. Church, South, will be held at the
Gaithersburg Church on Thursday
evening, May II, at 7:45 o'clock.
Rev. Hedley Clews will be the
postmaster and among the speakers
will be Charles Jarvis, president OF
the conference and Rev. Carroll Bur-
riss, of Baltimore. Miss Catherine
Wells, of Gaithersburg and Elgar
Soper, of Olney, are in charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Political Warriors Grid For Battle
As Organization Group Names Its
Slate For November Election
Democratic Committee Unanimously Endorses Candi-
dates-FusiOnists, Happy Over Takoma Park
Results Prepare To Counter-Btter
Struggle Predicted

The first real thunder of the 1884 election guns in Mont
gomery County fired Monday night the Democratic
Organization let loose savo in announcing the lineup for the
struggle to be contaminated next November Most of the
officials of the county administration again seeking the
support of the electorate At the that the organ
zatlon accaiing its joustng list the Fusionss were
happy the result of the Takoa Park election where
warfare conducted almost strictly party lines
the organization beaten after of its precinct leaders
had prophesled victory Among the most popular
the Democratic ranks who nominated office Monday
evening Sedman Prescott States Attorney
for the Senate John Diamond candidate for reelection
county commissioner j. Forest Walker seeking to stay in as
county treasurer Clayton K Watkins, who would like to sue
coed himself clerk of the Circuit Lavinia
Enge who wants to be commissioner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Mother

Mother
For all the pain and care
She suffered no complaint
To pass her lips.
Mother
She caused US to see dawn
And sat beside our bed when
Fever seized our flesh.
Mother
In youth she guarded US
And kept our steps from
Treacherous destiny.
Mother
Perhaps she lies beneath
Gods earth at rest in
Peaceful sleep.
Mother
Pray that weu not forget
Her on this Sabbath Day
With token of our love.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Sandy Spring Firemen
Set Carnival, Aug. ~

The annual carnival of the
sandy Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment has been set for Wednes-
uSy' August %, according to the
committee in charge. The carnival
Sl,l be held at the Sherwood High
School grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-10
Mothers Day At Zion
Baptist Church Sunday

Mothers Day will be observed on
Sunday at the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church at Bethesda. Beginning at
1000 A. M. Special music and sermon
by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Brubaker.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
WHALE EXHIBIT ENDS
SOJOURN TOMORROW

The exhibition of the 68-ton en-
balmed whale will open tomorrow at 2
pm. for the final showing of the nu-
merous exhibits of marine oddities
gathered by Capt. Mike Dolan, for
many years captain of the whaling
ship Hercules. The whale and other
exhibits will continue on its tour of
the country on the specially construct
ed railroad car.
During its two-week stay series of
lectures have been given in District
schools by Capt. Dolan and several
schools from Maryland and Virginia
have visited the biological exhibit,
said to be of great educational value.
Due to District regulations govern
ing such cases, the exhibit of the
3,000-year- mummy, trained fleas
and several other oddities will be open
from 2 o'clock till IL pm. Admission
to see the whale, killer whale, pilot
fish and apparatus used in catching
the monster, is 10 cents. All other
exhibits are seen for an additional
cost,
Evening star., 1934-10-13
ADMIRAL MOSER,
RETIRED, DIES AT 86
Native of Pennsylvania Survived
by Daughter Here, Mrs. Albert
w. Howard.

Rear Admiral Jefferson Franklin
Moser, retired, died Thursday in Ala
media, Calf, the Navy Department has
been informed. He was 86 years old,
having been born in Allentown, Pa.
on May 3, 1948. His daughter. Mrs.
Albert W. Howard, lives here at 1734
P street. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed
On active service during the World
War, Rear Admiral Moser was on duty
at San Francisco from April, 1917, to
June, 1919. Latterly he made his
home in Alameda.
Appointed a Midshipman in Sep
tember, 1864, he graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1853, and was pro-
moted through the various ranks until
he retired in September, 1904, after
30 years service. Because of his Civil
War service, he was advanced to the
rank of Rear Admiral on the retired
list
Admiral Moser took an outstanding
part in surveying expeditions for ship
canal routes across Nicaragua and
Panama. He commanded the U. S. S.
AlbatroSs in exploring salmon streams
of Alaska and on the Agassiz expedi-
ton to the South Seas. During the
Spanish American War he command
ed the gunboats AlbatroSs and Ben
nington.