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The Washington times., 1935-12-23
BORIS PL0 7
DENIED

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 23.-Colo-
mel Damian Vetcheff, on trial
with 20 others on charges Of at
tempting to overthrow the present
government, continued to furnish
a military court with details of
his activities in recent years, again
denying all participation in any
plots against King Boris.
He declared that he had re.
turned from Yugoslavia because
of a natural desire to be home
again and also because his funds
were running short. Another mo
tive for his return, he said, was
to restore unity in the officers
league, which had been threatened
with disruption during his ab-
Sence.
The public prosecutor asked
Colonel Vetcheff whether there
was any personal feud between
himself and Boris. The colonel
answered that there could not be
any personal matter between the
king and q plain citizen, who was
moreover, an army officer.
He answered:
81 have always worked for the
consolidation of the monarchy,
both in the army and among
BulgarS generally"
The Washington times., 1935-12-23
SUNDAY YLIQU0R
BAN OPPOSED

RICHMOND, Dec. 23.-Out-
lawing of Sunday wine and beer
sales, as recommended by a sub
committee of the governors ad-
visory council, would be a "fu-
tile" gesture which would COM
plicate the alcoholic beverage
control boards enforcement prob
lens by making potential boot
leggers out of 5000 licensees,
Major S. Heth Tyler, former ABC
board chairman, said as the ad-
visory group declined to consider
its decision and prepared to sub
nit recommendations to Cover
nor George C. Peery next Fri
day. He said:
"All on.premiSeS licenses also
serve food. If it is wrong to
serve wine or beer with meals
on Sunday, it is wrong at any
time. The whole idea is inn.
practical and believe the
legislature will reject it, il the
governor makes such a recon.
mendatiOn. For the boards in
spectiOn service to become a
Sunday prohibition force will
tend to discredit a control sys-
tenn which, l believe, is ef-
ficient and has public support"
The Washington times., 1935-12-23
Dog Reunites Couple

James O'Brien Of Chicago,
whose wife was seeking tempo
rary alimony, appeared in court
with a mongrel dog. Mrs. O'Brien
explained that her husband gave
it to her as a peace offering when
he received the legal notice sum-
moning him to court. Judge
Joseph SABBATH, his eyes on the
dogs wagging tail, told the
O'Brien's to forget their differ
enceS.
The Washington times., 1935-12-23

MRS. CONSTANCE RIT-
T e R, "a, an expectant
mother, was kidnapped by
two men in Brooklyn, and
escaped from them in Jer-
sey City, N. j. The abduc-
tion is believed to have been
the work of a usury gang.
International News Photo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Welfare Board In
Report States SOC
Families On Relief
Month Of April Shows SO Fewer
Families Taken Care Of
In County

A report of the April work of the
Welfare Board staff was made to the
Welfare Board on Monday night, May
18th, at the regular monthly meeting.
It was reported that 806 families re-
eeived relief during April; of which
AZ were new cases. This was SO less
than the new cases in March and there
was a total of SO fewer families on
relief in April than in March. The re-
def expenditures were materially re-
duced the whole trend indicates that
the employment conditions are i'm
proving and that people are finding
work on private jobs. The expendi-
lures for the month of April were
$4,000 instead of the estimated $751;
900.
Nineteen boys were sent to the CT
william Conservation Corp Camp in the
enlistment Of April GOTH, although the
county quota was much larger than
this. The information has been re-
ceived by the Welfare Board that the
age limit for C. C. c. members has
been extended from 25 years to %
years of age. 1t is probable that Mont
gomery County will be given fairly
large C. C. C. quota soon in conjunc-
ton with the expanded C. C. C. pro-
gram. People interested in the G. c..
C. work should get in touch with the
Welfare Board.
A report was also made of the &C.
tivities of the Welfare Board commun-
ity Councils which are now established
in the Poolesville- GAINESVILLE district,
in Damascus, Clarksburg and Takoma
Park. These councils and the Central
Advisory Committee of the Welfare
Board are composed of representative
citizens who give their time to talking
through problems of the Community
as the effect the Welfare Board"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Social Service League
To Start Drive May 20
In DOOr-TO-DOOr Plan

Thomas M. Anderson, judge of the
Juvenile Court, who has been named
chairman Of the campaign for funds
to be launched by the Social Service
League of Montgomery County on
May 20, has announced that the drive
will be conducted by means Of door-to-
door solicitation through the members
of II branch committees, whose work
will be divided into that many dis.
tricts.
The campaign will attempt to raise
81, 900 in less than two weeks for
continuation of the leagues work in
caring for needy children and fam
lilies and for the aged who are not
eligible for unemployment relief.
Judge Anderson's assistants in the
drive are: Clarence E. Carter, cam
paign secretary of the Washington
Community Chest, and Miss Mary
Wells of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
American Legion
Making Plans For
Memorial Service
Elaborate Ceremonies To Fol
low Gigantic Parade At Rock
vile On May 80

Rockville is making elaborate plans
for memorial services to commemorate
Montgomery County war heroes on
May 80. Special ceremonies will be
conducted in front of the courthouse
in the afternoon, following big par
ade Of all organizations participating
together with military bands and
floats. The American Legion, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and Spanish
War Veterans are to be in line.
Throughout the county the graves
of former soldiers will be decorated.
Every cemetery will be mecca for
families of those who lost their lives
in the service of their country. Ser
vices will be held at many places in
the forenoon.
Lawrence r. Smoot, vice command
er of the Southern Maryland Council
of the American Legion, will be in
charge Of the Memrial Day program.
He has appointed the following ofic-
ers to assist:
John w. Mann, president; J. Paul
Burnett, treasurer; James B. Fitz-
gerald, publicity manager and John
T. Bancroft, secretary.
The committees announced by Mr..
Smoot are as follows:
General Committee-John w. Mann,
chairman; Mayor Douglas NJ. Bland
ford of Rockville, Eugene ]. c. Raney,
Maj. Samuel B. Riggs, Jr.; Capt.
Joseph C. Cissell, DIR. George L. Ed
monds, Frank H. Karn, Louis E.
Babcock, A. S. Magee, E. Brooke
Petty, Joseph w. Garrett, P. L. Sny-
der, j. R. Enright, Edgar Reed and
Morris Stern.
Reception-Mayor Blandford, chair
man; Col. George E. Lewis, Judge
Robert B. Peter, Judge Charles w.
Woodward, Judge Harold C. Smith,
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, William F.
Continued on page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
DIR. Geo. L. EdmOnds Named
Rockville Postmaster

DR.. George L. Edmonds, of Rock
vile, former member of the Maryland
Legislature, has been named post
master at Rockville to succeed Charles
M. Jones, who was recently appointed
secretary of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion.
The new appointee, who received
the Endorsement of the Democratic
State Central Committee, served six
successive terms in the House of Dele
gates. He has also served as a mem
Der of the Rockville Town Council
He is a dentist, with Offices in Wash
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Bus Tragedy And Lyddane
Case Before Grand Jury
Next Monday Morning

Both the recent bus tragedy and
the Lyddane case will be aired be-
fore the grand jury for Montgomery
County next Monday morning, ac-
cording to States Attorney James
Pugh..
Promises of new evidence in the
Lyddane case will cause additional
interest, 1t is said. Mrs. Anne
Lyddane is accused of conspiring ID
murder her husband, Francis
Lyddane.
Percy Lines, driver Of the Will
Transport bus which was struck by q
Baltimore and Ohio railroad express
train April II, is being held for the
grand jury on charge Of man
slaughter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Farm Bureau Asks That
Poultry Bill Go Through

A resolution petitioning Governor
Harry w. Mice to sign two bills
affecting the poultry industry which
were recently passed by the Mary
land General Assembly, was adopted
yesterday by the directors of the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau.
The bills, which have received the
backing Of all agricultural ORGANIZE
tions, prohibit the labelling of cold
storage eggs as fresh eggs, and the
use of eggs found to be infertile in
incubators, for the making Of pow
dered eggs.
Plans for the 1885 wool pool,
sponsored by the United Wool Grow
ers Association, Inc, were discussed,
and Montgomery County farmers will
be urged to ship their wool to the
pool.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16

Paul E. Nystrom, of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, in charge of the
wheat program in Maryland, pointed
out that Montgomery County wheat
producers to date had received APP
proximately $780, 900 in benefit pay
ments, in addition to the increased
price of wheat. This amount has not
been a gift from the United States
Treasury, but was raised Through the
processing tax, the program being
entirely self supporting, he said.
O. w. Anderson, counry agent for
Montgomery County, urged that all
farmers who are eligible, vote in the
referendum. He announced that q
series OF meetings will be held this
week in all wheat producing districts
of the county 10 explain the condi-
tions surrounding the voting.
The farmers must point out the
Improvements for the AAA just as
the owners pointed the way to i'm
provements of the early automobile,
Dillon Myer, director of the program
planning division of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration told o.
large gathering of farmers at Pooles-
vile Monday night.
The meeting was held in the
Poolesville School under auspices of
the United Young Mems Democratic
Clubs of Montgomery County and
the Montgomery County Farm Blu
reau.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Forest Walker Is
Positive There Is
No Fund Shortage
County Treasurer Assures Tax
payers They Will ''Not Lose
Single Dollar"

Declaring that there is no short
age in his books, ]. Forest Walker,
treasurer for Montgomery County,
last. night announced that he will
refuse to admit jurisdiction of the
Montgomery County Commissioners
and will not meet with them today.
81 will decline to meet with the
county commissioners because I am
unwilling to recognize any jurisdic-
tion of trial or other supervisory
authority in the board of county
commissioners over my administration
of the office of county treasurer" he
stated in signed statement.
"The county commissioners have
refused to allow me to see a copy
of the last audit of my office on the
basis and details of which they pro-
pose to question me tomorrow (Thurs-
day.. 1t was originally charged I
believe through Edward Peter, that
there was a $464,000 shortage or
ficit in my office. I Immediately de-
MED that charge and pointed out that
the sums referred to i'm the last
audit at uncollected taxes were either
street assessments not yet due, taxes
on property bought in by the county
at tax sales, or proper insolvencies,"
the statement said.
"Now, am advised by rumor that
this uncollected tax item has dwin-
died to about $4,000. This $4,000
of uncollected taxes is further ru-
mored to include all insolvencies lad
justment of any kind including prop
erty destroyed by fire, purchased by
the county or State, etc., and errors
of assessment) Of the past two years,
and uncollectable personal property
taxes in cases pending in equity
suits, and some taxes on property
purchased by the county at tax
sales" the statement continued.
Meanwhile, I desire TO assure the
citizens and voters of Montgomery
County that Montgomery County has
not lost and will not lose a single
dollar through any shortage or faulty
administration in my Office" Walker
declared.
Walker pointed out that his books
are public records open at all times
to inspection Of any citizen or tax
payer or county official and that they
have been audited by the State audi
tors, and r. G. Rankin & Co., certi-
fed public accountants, who found
everything correct.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Buses To Supplant
Street Cars Here
Following Survey
Revised System OF Feeder
Routes" To Be Worked Out
By Traction Firm

Officials of the Capital Transit Com
pany have announced that buses will
supplant street car service from
Washington to Rockville before long.
The Rockville Chamber of Commerce.
The Sentinel, civic organizations and
individuals have been backing the
movement to make the change for sew
eral years.
W. B. Bennett, assistant to thu
president of the traction firm, said
schedules now in effect will be am
plified and a system of feeder" routes
worked out to give the Maryland COM
muters a flexible type of service un-
paralleled in the history of transpor-
tation in the nearby community.
An exhaustive survey is to be
started Immediately to determine the
most effective set-up for meeting the
requirement of residents in the south
western section of the county, which
has been served by the railway since
1892.
Bennett declared the schedule Of
thorough service from Rockville. in
GLIDING both the street cars and buses
that in recent years have supplement-
ed the regular railway schedule, win
not be disturbed, but, instead, is to be
augmented from time to time as thu
necessity arises.
In addition, he stated, modern
buses will be placed in operation be.
tween Washington. Battery Park.
Edgemoor. Alta Vista and other
places along Old Georgetown road to
provide residents Of those commune
ties with greatly improved facilities.
A feeder" system to serve points
off the main bus routes along Wis
consin avenue, Old Georgetown road
and the Rockville pike also is to be
mapped out as an important feature
Of the survey and will be installed
where needed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
5000 Students To
Enter Annual School
Field Day May rs
Events Arranged To Offer OPP
pOrtunity For Various
Classes In County

Approximately 5000 pupils are ex-
pected to participate in the annual
track and field events to be staged
at Rockville on Saturday, May Is.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome has stated
that he expects the meet this year
to far surpass any previous event Of
its kind in Montgomery County.
The meet will be run off in five
sections, with separate events for one
and two room elementary schools,
elementary schools of three, four and
five rooms, larger elementary schools,
Junior high schools and senior high
schools.
The events for boys will include
dodge ball and base ball throws for
distance, base ball throw for accur-
acy, speed ball bat for distance, SOC
GER ball kick for distance, target
pitch, speed ball tournament, dodge
ball, field dodge ball tournament and
badge tests in addition to the reg
ular track events.
Girl athletes will compete in flag,
block, obstacle and run and catch
relay races, hit and run the bases,
volley ball, touchdown pass bah, hit
ball, dodge bah, pin ball, running
broad jump, standing broad jump
and badge tests. A mixed dodge ban
tournament for both sexes also b
Is scheduled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Community Garden Club
Marks 10th Meeting
With Flower Display

The attendance of 80 members and
friends marked the 10th meeting OF
The Community Garden Club of Rock
vile, Friday, May 10. Mrs. Lawrence
Chiswell and Mrs. Wilson Poole OF
Sellman and Mrs. VIM. Daniel of Dick
erson were hostesses at luncheon in
ene Presbyterian Church. The presi-
uent, Mrs. J. Harry Gormley presided
over the business meeting when plans
were completed for the "Flower Mart"
20 be held at the Mt. Vernon Semi
nary May 1s, from 3 to 7 P. M. The
warden Club will have a booth Of
pants, cut flowers and garden acces-
oUries for sale the proceeds of which
viii go to the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Or. Mordecai Ezekiel Cites Advantages
Of Wheat Reduction Program To u. S.
Agricultural Adjustment Referendum On May Is Elk
pected To Show How Montgomery County Farmers
View SituatiOn-O w. Anderson Urges All
To Vote On Proposition

The wheat program under the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton and the purpose of it's continual
tion was discussed Tuesday by DIR.
Mordecai Ezekiel, economic adviser
to Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace, at a meeting held in
Rockville. The meeting was attended
by approximately 300 farmers.
DIR. Ezekiel pointed out that even
though there had not been a normal
wheat crop in this country for sew
eral years, the world supply re-
mains high, thereby keeping prices
in the United States low. He said
that the European countries main-
tanned high prices through high tar
ifs. In discussing the price situation,
DR.. Ezekiel brought out that a small
drop in the price of bread to con-
sumers necessarily meant large re-
duction in the price received by the
farmer for his wheat, the middleman
sharing in the profits.
1t was brought out that even
though the reduction program AFT
fected only the basic commodities, all
Other crops were indirectly affected.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
nlinistration is conducting the refer
endum primarily to determine the
attitude of the Farmers in regard
to the continuation of the program
and is not attempting to influence
them i'm their voting, he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Colesville Pike To Be
Widened BY State Roads

Widening of the Colesville Pike
within the near future was assured
with the advertisement Of bids for the
project by the State Roads Commits
sion.
The section of the pike to be wi
dened extends from the traffic signal
light at Sligo to the Sligo Greek
bridge in Sligo Valley Park, a dis
lance of LIP miles.
The improvement will take the form
of 30-foot highway located on 10
foot right of way, with sidewalk to
be built on one side of the roadway
The widening of Sligo Creek bridge
also is included.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Nice Will Veto Bill
For Teachers Oath

Gov. Harry w. Nice has announced
that he will veto the teachers oath"
bill because in the form it was passed
by the Legislature at fails of its pur-
pose and becomes futile defamation
of loyalty"
Many leading educators have assail-
ed the bill because of its Stiffness"
and the veto is regarded generally as
a victory for liberal interests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Southern Jubilee Singers
At Mt. Carmel Friday Mite

H. Lee Smith will present the
Southern Jubilee Singers, the WJSV
stars, at the Mt. Carmel M. P. Church
Sunshine, at P. M. Friday, May II.
These entertainers are nationally
known figures and everyone is invited
to take advantage of such an out
standing program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Confirmation Class To
Meet At st. Johns Sunday

Next Sundays services at st. Johns
church, 0lney will be at o A. M. and
at Laytonsville at IL A. NJ.
There will be meeting Of the Con-
frmation Glass Sunday at 8 Pm. at
st. Johns church. Bishop Jas. e.
Freeman, D. D., viii preach and adj
minister confirmation at st. Johns
Church, olney on Wednesday, May %,
at 8 P. M. The rector and cOngreea-
ton extend a warm invitation TO the
general public TO be present for this
ceremony.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
AS WE SEE 1T
By MoNTco

EVEN THOUGH HUGE SUMS
would be dedicated to public expendi-
ture through the passage of the work
relief bill, the country's actual credit
stands high.
Commenting on the bald assertion
of partisan critics of President Roose-
velt's fiscal policies that even the
passage of the work relief bill would
affect adversely the country's credit,
the Fenton, Iowa, Reporter says:
IF ten years ago you saw a note
OF yours sold at a 10 per cent discount
and today you saw a similar note sold
at 6 per cent premium, you would
figure that your credit had improved.
This is exactly what has happened to
Uncle Sam. Using figures of the
Standard Statistics Co. of New York
on Government bond prices, we find
that the yearly averages (stated in
percentages of par), for the period
1918 through 1892 were as follows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
Fox Hunters Association
To Hold Barbecue Supper

The Maryland Fox Hunters Asso-
citation will hold a barbecue plate sup
per Saturday, May 18th, at Seven
Knobs Farm (Whitney Aitcheson)
Laurel, Maryland from 500 to 500.
Each member of the Association is
invited to bring four hounds and after
the supper they will hold a fox hunt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

through DR.. Ellicott, advises us:
This is the time of year when ticks
begin to appear. In the last few years
these small animals have been shown
to be common cause of the spread Of
spotted fever, a disease which is fire.
quently fatal and is sufficiently pre-
valent in this part of the United
States to justify preventive measures.
Fortunately only small percent
age of ticks carry the spotted fever
infection, otherwise the disease would
be quite common. Efforts to eradicate
ticks have been unsuccessful, there
fore, our best protection lies in
searching the body so as to remove
the tick before it has started to bite.
Ticks usually remain on the body
sometime before they bite and can US
ually be detected around the back Of
the neck below the hair. Even If the
tick has become attached, it is i'm
portant to remove it as soon as pos
sible. Strange to say infection is sell
dom transmitted until several hours
after the tick has started to bite.
Children are more apt to get ticks on
them than grown persons and good
precaution is to examine their bodies
carefully twice day.
Be careful not to grasp tick In
the bare fingers. Cases of spotted
fever have been acquired in this way.
Ticks should be removed with forceps
and the hands should be thoroughly
washed in soap and water afterwards.
Bow! There are other things be-
sides the NRA, the Western dust
storms and falling airplanes. And you
had better watch out for the Black
Widow Spider. They tell me they are
getting kinda prevalent. 1t would be a
good idea if the Health Department
would put out pamphlet on the SUBJ
iect. I believe that the scare is being
magnifed beyond all reasonable pro-
portions-and yet, these dangerous
spiders are becoming more numerous
down South, the papers say. From
what I hear, if you don't get prompt
medical attention and dose Of serum
right away, you're goner'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16

I
ALL INDICATIONS ARE that bus
mess, at least in Rockville, is definite
ly on the upturn. This situation may
be further helped along if we adopt
the philosophy of Will Rogers and
take stock of ourselves. Good, healthy
criticism is desirable. But we should
give the present administration credit
for many things. Perhaps the time has
now come when the NRA should be
discontinued. It has been valuable in
its effects on business. If more coop
Grafton had been shown, it would have
been even more effective.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-05-16

what of Uncle Sans credit now,
you will ask. Using the same Stand
ard Statistics figures, or quotations
from any metropolitan paper, we find
that the average sale price Of Federal
bonds on Saturday, May 4, 1885, was
1868, or higher than at any time in
the period listed above, even in the
boom years. And this average includes
bonds now barely selling above par
because they have been called for re-
demption. Otherwise the average
would be above no."