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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
Recreational Areas Attracting
Thousands of Visitors

Recreational areas in Garrett coun-
ty, including those on the State for
est reserves, have been attracting
thousands of visitors this summer,
especially during the past two or three
weeks, while the rhododendron was in
bloom.
Members of the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps camps have made more ia
cilities in the recreational areas which
include picnic tables, benches, covered
pavilions of rustic design and cleared
grounds for games and automobile
parking. Stone fireplaces for cooking
and incinerators for burning trash
have also been erected. On Sundays
these sites have been crowded.
Swallow Falls, Savage River and
Potomac forests have attracted many,
while hundreds of people are camping
along the shores of Deep Greek Lake
and spending much time there. Scores
of cabins are being erected along the
shoreline and a number of new boats
are appearing on the waters of the
lake.
The most attractive and largest
boat now on the lake is that belonging
to the State Conservation Commission,
which was sent here from Baltimore
by truck last Saturday. 1t is 40foot
cabin cruiser and had been in service
on the Chesapeake Bay. 1t will be used
by the resident Commissioner, DR.. H.
W. McComas.
Mountain Lake Park has quite a
large number of visitors and guests in
addition to those who come there an
nually to occupy their summer homes.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01

Miss Sarah Stanton was taken to
Cumberland Friday and operated
upon for appendicitis at Allegany
hospital on Saturday morning. She is
now recuperating and will be home
within a few days.
Twenty-one Boy Scouts of Oakland,
under the direction of Robert Stemple,
Scoutmaster, and Leonard Murphy,
are camping on Deep Creek Lake. A
sum more than $50 was realized from
the benefit picture shown last week,
the money going into the camp fund.
Mrs. Howard T. Miller, of Detroit,
Mich, will address the congregation
of st. Marks Lutheran church on
Sunday morning at. 10:45: Mrs. Mil
Ter was a member of the American
delegation to the International con-
ference of the League of Nations
society in Paris in 1882 and men,
Der of the American commission at
the League Of Nations at Geneva that
same year. She will speak on peace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
Hurt In Automobile Accident

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Curran, of
Pittsburgh, were injured Saturday
night when the automobile in which
they were riding struck telephone
pole near the Mitchell property, west
of town.
Both occupants of the car had cuts
about the face and were bruised about
the body. Mr.. and Mrs. Curran were
visiting Mrs. Curran's mother, Mrs.
Annie Reppert, at Mt. Lake Park, and
were returning to Mt. Lake from
Deep Creek Lake when the accident
occurred. The car was badly damaged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
Road Man Is Replaced

Alvin H. Wilson, superintendent of
county roads, has been replaced here
by order of the State Roads Commits
sion. The position is being assumed
by Ralph Thayer, of Oakland. The
change is effective today.
Mr.. Wilson came to Oakland from
Cumberland, after the State took over
the upkeep Of the county roads about
one and one-half years ago.
Whether or not more requirements
would be made was not made known
at the office of the Roads Commission
here this morning. Wholesale changes
have been taking place in other coun-
ties of the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
Injured In Fall From Ladder

Joe Compton was painfully bruised
last Thursday afternoon when he fell
from a ladder while at work on the
home of Roy Nordeck, Sixth street.
A rung of the ladder broke throwing
Compton to the earth from height
of twelve feet or more.
: His muscles were temporarily rem
dered useless. He is recuperating at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Compton, Liberty street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
HOmemakers To Hold Annual
Picnic On August Z

The annual Homemakers picnic will
be held on August in the sugar grove
on the farm of Mrs. C. C. Beachy, near
Bittinger. Mrs. Beachy is the county
president Of the organization.
Mrs. l.. c. Hutson, county program
chairman, has made arrangements to
have each club in charge of some
game or stunt after the picnic lunch
at noon. Community singing, archery
and horse shoe pitching are other
features of the program.
All arrangements are being made
by the Bittinger Homemakers Club
of which Miss Lucille Glotfelty is
president. Guests are cordially in
vited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
To Manage New Store

James c. limbaugh, who has been
employed as a clerk in the Half
Price Stores in Oakland, will be the
manager of a new Half-Price Store
in Parsons, w. Va, it was announced
this morning.
The store is now undergoing ex-
tensive remodeling and will open
about September /. This is the fourth
store to be opened by Messrs. Harry
and Ben Field.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01
MARRIED.

Watson-King-Miss Sarah Eliza
beth King, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie E. King, Cleveland,
O., and Mr.. George Edgar Watson,
son of Mrs. l.. A. Watson, of Cleve-
land, were married at the home of the
groom's brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hale, in Greenville,
Ohio, on Friday, July 18th, it has just
been announced.
Arts Stahl-Miss Wilma Lucille
Stahl, Sunnyside, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Stahl, and Paul Heck
ert Arts, of Gnegy Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Arts, were mar
ried Saturday afternoon in the Luth-
eran parsonage, Oakland, by Rev. c.
A. Shilke.
The bride is a graduate of Oakland
High school, class of 1882. The groom
was graduated from Oakland High
last year. They were accompanied
by Lawrence Arts and Miss jose
phine Stahl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-01

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Home For Aged Has
It's 9th Anniversary
And Donation Day

The Southern Methodist Home for
the Aged and Orphans at Gathers
burg celebrated its ninth anniversary
of the opening of the Home and the
annual donation day on Saturday
afternoon. Tea was served by mem.
bers of the Women's Guild of the
Washington District of which Mrs
Ida R. Grover is president.
Those assisting at the tea table
were Mrs. Fred E. Nelson, Mrs.
Charles G. Koontz, Mrs. Frederick r.
Hatcher, Mrs. William Brayshaw,
Mrs. E. w. hardwood of Washington,
Mrs. Louis Dashiell of Hyattsville,
Mrs. M. L. Fearnow of Goshen, Mrs.
Lester Dulaney of Clarksburg and
others. The tea table was beautifully
decorated with large birthday cake,
candles and roses. The entire home
was decorated with jonquils, forsythia
plum blossoms and ferns, decorations
being in charge of Mrs. Clyde Thomas,
Home Director for Gaithersburg.
Guests numbering between three
and four hundred were received by
Rev. ]. Howard Wells, presiding Elder
of the Washington District and presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees of the
Home, Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Rives, Rev.
and Mrs. H. M. Canter, Rev. and Mrs.
w. Angie Smith, and Rev. and Mrs.
W. D. Keene. A delightful musical
was furnished by Washing
ton artists. Donations of food, linens
and other things were brought in
from the churches in the Washington
District.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
POOlesville Club To
Present COmedy--Farce
On Friday, April 26

The "Props and Paints Club" Of
Poolesville School will present "In-
troducin' Susan" rollicking farce
comedy in the school auditorium on
Friday evening, April 26 at 800 P.
M. The cast which will present the
play is as follows: Susan Heatherby,
Geraldine Day; Dick Heatherby, Ben
jamin Allnutt; Buddy Chalmers,
Frank Davis; Babs Boswell, Carolyn
Gray; Hillington Ross, Charles Wood
ward; Diana Mayfeld, Florence
White; Violet, Annie Neel Shannon;
Cyclone, Edwin Brown; Aunt Cordelia
Quackenbush, Charlotte White; Jim
Donovan, Dawson Allnutt; Mike,
Francis Hughes, and Ike, Albert
Cubitt.
Others assisting in the production
are the following chairmen Of the
committees: Arthur Woodward and
Todd Luhn,i stage; Doris Hughes,
properties; Dorothy Day, posters;
Dorothy Jones and Virginia Maxwell,
press notice; Edward Maxwell, radio
announcement; Dorothy Clements,
tickets; Davis Hersberger, programs,
and Samuel Poole, ushers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Quick Work, Ye Cops!

Two Harrisburg (Pa.) youths were
arrested at Frederick, Tuesday night
within an hour of the time they are
alleged to have held up a Rockville
gasoline station. They gave their
names as Peter Bauer, 20, and Ken
meth Demay, 20.
They were arrested by State Police
man A. F. Anderson, stationed at
Frederick, following a broadcast
from Rockville. The youths readily
admitted their guilt, police said, when
brought back to Rockville. One had
a .32 automatic and the other a toy
pistol.
Gordon W. Bailey, night manager
of the station, was locked in a wash
room by bandits who took approx
mately $40, police said. Bailey broke
a window and climbed from the wash
room to notify police.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Elimination OF Grade Crossings Is
"Not The Answer" B. 6 0. Official Says
c. w. Galloway Vice President Points Out Less Than
Az Per Cent Of People Killed In Auto Accidents
Can Be Blamed On Trains Sees Little Chance
That '"Present Situation viii Be Improved
To Any Material Extent.

care on the part of drivers of motor
vehicles, you probably observed an
account in the newspapers of another
accident which occurred at Pataskala,
Ohio, where the train of another rail-
road struck motor car, killing two
young men and two young women.
There was Waterman at this cross
ing and there was also another car
standing waiting for the train to pass
but unfortunately the Waterman was
unable to get these young people to
stop.
We feel as badly about the accident
which occurred at Rockville as anyone
could possibly feel, other than the
immediate families, but the answer to
this situation is not in taking out
grade crossings but rather better dis
cipline of the people who drive cars,
because there are twenty-one times
more people killed away from grade
crossings than at grade crossings and
until motorists can be brought to a
proper realization of their response
bility in operating over the highways,
it is not likely that the present situa-
ton will be improved to any material
extent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Seven Districts
Vote On Tuesday
On Wet Question
Rural Sections Will Determine
If Sale Of Beer And Wine
Shall Continue

Seven Montgomery County districts
will hold special election next Tues
day to determine whether or not the
sale of beer and light wines shall con-
tinue as under the present system
now existing in nearly all of the
county districts. The voters of Clarks-
burg, Olney, Poolesville, Jamestown,
Gaithersburg, Laytonsville and Coles
vile will gather at the polls between
6 A. M. and z P. M.
The general opinion of observers
and workers for both the wet and dry
causes is that in the Laytonsville and
Olney districts the election will be
close. The other districts are expected
to go dry. The latter group has been
more active as temperance organiza-
tons have been meeting for the past
fortnight in various towns and vii
lagos.
The official ballot propounds the
question: "Shall the license system
now in effect in other parts of Mont
gomery County be extended to there
name of district is given) election dis
trict of Montgomery County,"
By the use of cross mark in the
square opposite the question, the vot-
er gives the answer he cares to make.
E'For Such System Against
Such System"
In the light of provisions of sec
tons 571-A and Sic, if the voters
favors the sale of light wines and
beer, he votes "For Such System" If
the voter opposes this sale, he should
vote against Such System"
Despite the interest being shown in
several of the districts, particularly
by the drys, it is held doubtful if
large vote will be polled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Business Men In
Meeting DeplOre
Fatal Accident
Elimination Of Grade Crossing
Urged; Membership Cam
paign Is On

The Rockville Chamber Of Com
merce Tuesday night adopted re-
solution deploring the 1terrible and
unnecessary catastrophe" last week in
which Ia Williamsport students were
killed. A committee was named to CO.
operate with the Mayor and Town
Council and the Board of Commits
sioners in urging the elimination of
the dangerous railroad crossing.
Raleigh C. Chinn, president of the
chamber, named Judge Donald A.
De Lashmutt, Raymond C. Karge and
Otto w. Anderson members of the
committee.
In compliance with recommends
tions decided upon at a recent joint
meeting of the Executive, Member
ship and Program Committees, the
chamber raised the annual dues from
So to SIS and decided to hold dinner
meeting every three months. A re-
commentator that the meeting night
be changed from the third Tuesday to
the first Thursday was approved and
vote will be taken at the May meet
ing.
The membership campaign will be
launched within few days, Louis j.
Ryan, chairman of the Membership
Committee, reported.
Raymond C. Karge of the School
and Fairgrounds Committee reported
he had been informed by Edwin w.
Broome, county superintendent of
schools, that the first unit of Rock
ville's new elementary school was
about completed and that the first,
second and third grades, now occupy
ing the old Rockville Academy build
ing, would be moved there the LIST Of
May. He quoted DIR. Broome as say
ing construction of the second unit of
six rooms would probably be started
during the Summer.
Attention being called to the dan
gerous curve on Washington street, or
the Frederick road, two blocks from
Montgomery avenue, resolution was
adopted calling upon the State Roads
Commission to reduce the hazard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18

In a telephone conversation from
C. w. Galloway, vice president of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in
charge of operation and maintenance,
relayed through his Baltimore office
to the editor of The Sentinel, Mr..
Galloway stated this week that 1.-The
elimination of railroad grade cross
ings is not the answer to the prob
lem"
The following letter was received
this morning confirming the telephone
conversation:
Mr.. Townsend Howes, Editor,
Montgomery County Sentinel,
Rockville, Md.
My Dear Mr.. Howes:-
Confirming telephone conversation
of this morning, we have had search
made of our files but have been I'M
able to locate record of a communica-
ton said to have been addressed to
this office in 1925 with reference to
the matter of eliminating the grade
crossing at Rockville.
However, it is not unusual to re-
ceive requests of this kind, but view
ing the question from the broader
aspect of the elimination of all grade
crossings on the Baltimore & Ohio,
the cost would amount to around
100000, 100000 and to remove all
grade crossing in the United States
would cost in the neighborhood of
$20,OO0,0O0, 100000.
The elimination of grade crossings
is not in my opinion the answer.
There is an average of around $4,000
people killed each year in motor car
accidents and less than 41sYo of this
number are killed at railroad cross
ings.
1t may interest you to know that in
1919 the Baltimore & Ohio set up
certain standard which might reason
ably be expected of a motorist in ap-
preaching a crossing over its tracks
at grade and periodically assign spec
ial men to make observations at the
crossings. In the subsequent period
Of sixteen years, 3,720,000 observa-
tons have been made, in 100000 of
which there was a complete failure to
exercise anv care whatever in an
preaching and crossing the track.
Again on one occasion on our Staten
Island Lines, where we operate about
485 electric trains per day, had
check made at crossings where we
have flasher lights and bells and in 4S
hours lao motorists deliberately dis
regarded the danger signals and ran
these crossings in the face Of APP
preaching electric trains.
AS further evidence Of the lack Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Barber-Briggs Legion
Post To Present Medals

At the monthly meeting of the
Barber-Briggs Post of the American
Legion, it was voted to buy six
one to be awarded TO the
most outstanding boys in each of the
elementary schools in the upper part
of the County. A donation of five dol
lars will be given to the Gaithersburg
High School Athletic Association to
be used toward the purchase Of base
ball suits.
The Post also went on record as
being opposed to any dances given in
places of amusement under the name
Of the Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Dates Approved For
School Commandments

The Board of Education held its
regular monthly meeting last week.
The resignation of Leonard L.
Nicholson, Jr., as trustee of the
Montgomery County High School was
accepted.
The Board approved the following
dates for the Senior High School COM
mencements:
Tuesday, June 11th-Gaithersburg,
Poolesville, Takoma-Silver Spring.
Wednesday, June 12th-Montgom-
cry County High School.
Thursday, June 18th - Sherwood,
Damascus, Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Hundreds Attend
Final Rites For
School Children
Hearing Slated To Be Held
Tuesday In Rockville
Police Court


Funeral rites were held this week
in the normally quiet little Western
Maryland town of Williamsport for
the IA high school boys and girls
whose lives were snuffed out almost
in twinkling last Thursday night
when bus in which they were riding
was struck by fast train at the
Rockville crossing.
Hundreds of stricken relatives and
friends followed the bodies to their
last resting place while clergymen
lead the mourners in reaftirming faith
in His purpose, so often exemplified
and yet oftimes so difficult to under
stand. Meanwhile, in Rockville, the
whole town voiced it's sympathy with
the bereaved parents of these chill
dren, whose lives were cut off when
they had scarce begun.
AS ons> of the officiating ministers
said: "This awful incident has drawn
the whole community closer together
than ever before. We are here for a
common purpose and sympathy. Some
have said we were drifting apart. /
myself did not think so. But today,
we are one family, united in mourn
ing, united in Christ. -.
"And perhaps at this awful price,
by the sacrifice of ID young lives, we
may cause the State and the Nation
to bring about finally what they have
been talking about for so many
years-the elimination Of these places
Of death the Examinations Of the - 4
traps where these young people t fg4s,
and where so many before them have
persisted"
The official hearing on the disaster
has not yet taken place but is slated
to be held next Tuesday morning.
Both the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
authorities and State Police officials
have Investigated the affair. The
driver of the bus, Percy Line, Of
Hagerstown, was arrested on tech
nical charge and released under bond
until the hearing, which will be before
Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt in the
Rockville Police Court, at 10 o'clock.
The accident occurred about 11:3O
Thursday night, when the majority Of
Rockville residents were in bed. The
train, a fast B. G. o. express, was go
ing toward Washington. A fireman is
sud to have stated that he saw the
bus on the track too late to have the
fast-traveling train stopped, although
it is claimed that emergency brakes
were instantly applied. The driver Of
CONTINUED on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Merchants Must Renew
Licenses By May 81

Clayton X. Watkins, clerk of the
Circuit Court, has issued statement
reminding merchants and others who
are required to renew their State
licenses that new licenses must be
obtained not later than May 81. The
law provides penalty of 10 per cent
for each month or fraction of a
month of delay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Cooking Demonstration At
Enright's Every Wednesday

There will be cooking demonstra-
ton at the electrical headquarters of
J. r. Enright every Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Miss Ernestine
Chubb, of the Electric Institute of
Washington, will conduct the demon
stration and prepare interesting
menus.
The food prepared will be awarded
to those attending. Everyone is invit-
ed TO take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity. "a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Delamore Berry

Born Silver Spring, March 20,
1893. Indicted into service June "a,
1913 as private. With 154 Depot
Brigade and the Labor Battalion.
overseas from November IL, 1918
until July 80, 1919. Honorable dis
charge July 8, 1919.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
John Pinknev Retters

Born Martinsburg, Md, October 20,
1873 Indicted into service August 8,
1913 as private. With 154 depot bril-
gade; At Camp Meade and Camp
Amatol from September to October 8,
ISIS. Honorable discharge March II,
1919.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Rockville Baptists To
Hold Easter Service

The Rockville Baptist Church has
announced it's Easter schedule as fol-
lows:
9:45 A. M. Sunday School Session.
HOO A. M. Worship and Praise.
Theme, "The Joy Of Easter" Spec
ial Easter music by the choir.
7:45 P. M. Union Services held at
the Presbyterian Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Baseball Club Gives
Dance Easter Monday

There will be dance at the Rock
vile High School Easter Monday
night for the benefit of the Rockville
Baseball Club. The Partisan Society
orchestra will furnish the music.
Dancing will be from 10 TO 2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Hearing In Lyddane
Case To Be Saturday

The preliminary hearing in the
Lyddane case will be held Saturday
before Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt
in the Rockville police court.
The defendant, Mrs. Anne Lyddane,
is accused of conspiring to murder
her husband, Francis Lyddane.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
John w. Best

Born at Germantown, 18 years old.
Enlisted with National Guards April
|, 1917 as private. With Co. X LIST.
maryland Infantry. Honorable dis
charge October 81, 1917 with Sur
geon's Certificate of Disability.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
County Offices Close
Friday For Holiday

Montgomery County Offices will
close Friday until Monday morning
for the observance of Good Friday
and the Easter holidays, the commits
sioners have ordered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
County Heroes In
The World War
Banks Berry

Born at La Plata, Md, September
70, 1896. Enlisted with Reserve Corps
May II, 1917 as private. Sergeant
September 1, 1917. With ambulance
service from June 8, 1917 until Feb
ruary II, 1919. Overseas from Deem
Der 25, 1917 until April 20, 1919.
honorable discharge April %, 1919.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Gilbert Rettman

,o porn Cincinnati, Ohio October 81,
- 90 With National Army July 80,
4 tyio as Captain. With Military In
yriiigence Division General Staff at
n aSnington. Honorable discharge
December 8, 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-04-18
Robert Rettes

Born in Virginia March 16, 1897.
1noucted into service August 20, 1918
as private; With 154 depot brigade
oHo 70 E SO infantry from September
.; 1913 to December 81, 1918. Honor
SOie discharge June 16, 1919.
Evening star., 1935-11-19


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