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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
BANK DAMAGED
 BY RAIN FALL
Local Members Attend P. T. A. Meeting in Beth.
 any; Mrs. Lallier III
MIDDLEBURY Eleanor Read
 Telephone 4-6743

The heavy rains of Wednesday and Thursday did considerable dam age to the bank opposite Judds corner. The extremely heavy down. pour loosened the soil which event. ually formed an avalanche of rocks and dirt which was washed on to the main road, making 1t treacher- ous travelling at this corner.
 Hear Speakers
 Mrs. Robert Croft, Mrs. Edward Hansen, Mrs. George Badger, Mrs Whitman Booker, and Miss Ruth Ballantyne, members of the Parent Teacher Association, attended the regional high school meeting under the direction of Edwin B. Floyd, supervisor of rural schools, at the Bethany Community school, Tues day evening. The speakers were: John Lund, organizer of the New Hamden High school, Paul D. Col Her, senior supervisor of secondary education, and w. s. Dakin senior supervisor of rural education.
 Mrs. Spencer w. PrentiSS was guest speaker at the leaders asso- citation of the Waterbury Girl Scouts at recent meeting at the Second Congregational church in Water bury. Her topic was, Why you are as you are" She gave an explana- ton on the various glands of the body and their functions. There was an open discussion afterwards. Mrs Prentiss is the instructor in Biology at Westover school.
 Mrs. William Lallier is i'll at her nome in Hillcrest.
 Reeves Have Daughter
 A daughter, Carol Heath, was born to MT. and Mrs. T. Harold Reeves at St. Marys hospital, Wa terbury Tuesday. Mrs. Reeves is the Former Miss Monica Payne of Hill- crest.
 A meeting of the All Dairy Club with their leader Leo Halstead was held last night at 730 o'clock in the old Center School Building
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
bulk ol Oermany's foreign trade '

bulk oi Germany'S foreign trade rec sources. would be eliminated.
 The experts figured that by scrap- ing together all her gold resources, GerInfny could scarcely reach I60,- GOO 900 marks 1860, ,705 ,00OD. Of which :he RSchfbank now holds 8SI000,- zoo I'.arkS 35.6i5 ,000). sle Te" malnder bling with otlsy banks. some Oi which would have difilculty producing it quickly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
EUROPE FACED
 WITH REAL PERIL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
Hear Speakers

Mrs. William Lallier is i'll at her nome in Hillcrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

A meeting of the All Dairy Club with their leader Leo Halstead was helC! last night at 7:30 o'clock in the old Center School Building.
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t---~--------------' -------'--- --------------- Britain. It is doubtful if Germany could find any allies.
 Most Hateful Meeting .,, s.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
By MOLLIE E. WATERS

Few Maryland towns can boast of
the interesting history that hovers
over the little town of Rockville,
county seat of old Montgomery
county in the "down south" of the
nation.
How long ago it was established is
uncertain, but the records of Major
General Edward Braddock, Revolu-
tionary hero, there is mentioned that
he stopped there on his way to Fort
Duquense in Its, Braddock, how
ever, never reached his destination,
for he was killed in battle on the
way. He and his men lodged in Owens
Tavern, near what is now the true
town of Rockville.
Another evidence of the age of the
town is Hungerford's Tavern, owned
and operated by Charles Hungerford
prior to the Revolutionary period.
During the ownership of Leonard
Davis, the first county court was
held in this old inn. During this
period, the town had as yet no name,
but Hungerford's Tavern was consid-
cred sufficient for Identification.
For long time, the area was all
included under Frederick County.
However, on September 6. 1776, Mont
gomery County was created, named
in honor of General Richard Mont
gomery, AM Irish patriot who served
with the American foyces during the
Revolutionary war and was killed in
the Battle of Quebec in ITS. The
first court of the new county was held
at Hungerford's Tavern, May 20, 1777
During the next few years the name
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Milo Theatre Will
Begin Amateur Night
Programs January "a

With amateur programs sweeping
the country, the Milo Theatre will in
troduce this popular form of enter
tainment in Rockville on Friday, Jan
uray oath at approximately 8:45 P.
M. The announcement of Amateur
Night has been met with great ap-
proval from numbers of the theatre
patrons and every indication points
to capacity audience.
Leon Kraft, manager of the theatre
says:
1T is interesting to know that
Rockville is replete with fine talent
and already quite a number Of appli-
cants have signed up. There isn't any
cost attached to it and everyone will
De given chance to appear before
the audience. All contestants will re-
celve prize and the first three will
De given a cash prize. The audience
Will act as judges and prizes will be
awarded in proportion to the amount
OF applause each contestant receives.
Amateur Nights are in reality OPP
portunities given to. youngsters as
well as non-professionals to display
their talents, and the management of
the theatre takes just pride in being
able to give these aspirants, some of
whom are destined to become future
stars in the different fields of enter
talnment, a chance to perform before
microphone. Records show that over
~ per cent of the successful radio
screen and stage stars first gained
recognition from some obscure am
ateur program. It is the intention of
'ne theatre to push forward the win
ners of our Amateur Programs and if
possible help them to gain recogni-
ton.
The theatre has installed a public
address system which will enable the
participants to speak or sing in their
natural pitch of voice and be heard
quite distinctly in all parts of the
tneatre. 1t is not too late to sign up
now-so do So"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Social Service
Names Directors
For Coming Term
Budget For Fiscal Year Set At
$18,139; To Name
Officers

The Social Service League of
Montgomery County appointed ten
directors to serve until 1889, at a
meeting Tuesday night in the court
house at Rockville. Another meeting
will be called in the near future for
the election of officers.
The directors are Thomas w. Pyle
Walter M. O'Loughlin, the Rev. G. G.
Kundahl, Mrs. Albert Henderson, Mrs,
J. Darby Bowman, w. B. Armstrong,
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, Miss Estelle
T. Moore, Mrs. George Young and
Lawrence R. Smoot.
w. B. Armstrong, chairman of the
finance committee, said that the
budget for the next fiscal year had
been set at $18,139. Of this, he said,
$5,972 will be for administrative ex-
penses, leaving $12,167 for the Social
Service League to pay.
Armstrong and George w. Davis,
chairman of the 1886 drive for funds
reported that $11,3O6 had been raised
although the goal was $4,000. The
chief reason that the drive fell short
of the goal, they said, was that ii
came just behind the Red Cross cam
Ipaign.
Then, too, they pointed out, the
Washington Community Chest failed
to give the cooperation that had beer
expected. An arrangement had beer
made whereby workers for the Com.
munity Chest, in calling at homes il
the county, would distribute contri
button blanks for both the Chest ant
the Social Service League.
But the committee in charge of tn,
Chest drive, Armstrong and Davis re
ported, disapproved of this plan, will
the result that the leagues cards
were not as widely distributed as they
might have been.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Enterprise Farmers Club
Discuss A.A.A. Benefits

The Enterprise Farmers Club,
which held no meeting in December,
was entertained on Saturday evening
at the hame of George Wilson, who
was assisted by his two sons, Frank
and George, Jr.
During the meeting Of the Club,
which was presided over by G.. Rust
Candy, the president, and which fol-
lowed a delicious dinner, served by
Mrs. Wilson, who was assisted by sew
eral ladies, numerous farm questions
were opened for discussion.
The question as to what benefit the
farmers had received from the A. A.
A. caused a round table discussion
showing a divided opinion among
those present, in that some who
raised produce which was in the list
Of those receiving benefit payments,
profited, while those whose products
were not in the preferred list received
no payments and had to pay the high
err cost of living; so many thought II
not wise law ON the whole. The
meeting adjourned to Milton Bancroft
croft's in February.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Ford Announces New
$25 Per Month Plan
For Financing Cars

A new "$25-a-month" plan for fin
ancing retail purchases of new Ford
VS. cars is to be put into effect i'm
mediately throughout the United
States, Edsel Ford, president of the
Ford Motor Company, has announced
The plan, involving substantially re-
duced finance charges and broad in
surance protection for the car
purchaser, is to be offered through
Ford dealers by the Universal Credit
Company, authorized Ford finance
company.
The plan has three important feat
ures:
Maximum monthly payments of
S25, plus the usual low down pay
ment.
2.-Finance charges at the rate of
one-half of one percent per month
&c per cent for IL months), computed
upon the total of the original unpaid
balance plus insurance cost.
3.-Insurance protection at regular
Conference rates, including not only
fire and theft coverage, but also $50
deductible collision insurance and pro-
lection against other accidental phys
ical damage to the car.
The number of monthly payments
may be reduced, or monthly payments
less than $25. may be arranged, if a
larger down payment, is turned in
for exchange. The account also may
be discharged at any time by full
payment of the balance due, in which
event rebate of a portion of the
credit charge will be allowed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Col. J. M. Johnson
To Address Annual
Meeting OF Legion
Eugene J. C. Raney Will Pre-
side At Rally At Kensington
Friday Evening

The annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Council of American
Legion Posts will be held at t h e
Kensington Armory Friday evening,
Col. John Monroe Johnson, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and one of
the founders of the Legion, will be
the principal speaker.
Eugene ]. C. Raney, of Kensing-
ton, president of the council, will
preside. The address of welcome will
be by Mayor Alfred Geiger, of Kens-
ington. Caesar L. Aiello, of Hyatts-
vile, past Maryland department COM
mander, will introduce the guests, who
will include ranking officials of posts
of the legion in Washington and
Maryland. The invocation will be
given by the Rev. Herman Wilson, of
the Barber Briggs Post, Gathers
burg.
Assembly will be sounded by John
Fetty and Marshall Ritter, buglers
of the Takoma Park Squadron of the
Sons of the Legion. Advance of col
ors by the Takoma Park Post, flag
post of the Maryland department
promises to be colorful feature.
Musical selections will be given by
Albert Eley, ofthe Bethesda Chevy
Chase Post. Athletic contests will con-
clude the rally.
New members of county posts will
be inflated by team from the Sny-
der-Farmer Post, of Hyattsville, and
officers of the Rockville and Kens-
ington Posts will be installed by Dis
trict Commander E. Brooke Fetty, of
Takoma Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Rev. John w. Lowden Is
Buried At Jamestown

Funeral services for Rev. John VIII
liam Lowden, pastor of the barnes
town Presbyterian Church for Is
years, who died after an illness Of
pneumonia, were held Monday with
burial in the cemetery adjoining the
church. He was "a years old.
A native of Pictou, Nova Scotia
Rev. Mr.. Lowden served in churches
in New York, Delaware and New
Jersey before he accepted the local
charge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Alice Julia Lowden, who was Miss
Mccoy of Middletown, N. Y, before
her marriage; son, DIR. Henry Mar
shall Lowden Of Washington, d. c.;
a daughter, Mrs. Raymond P. Wagner
of West Hartford, Conn, and sister,
Miss Anna Lowden of Providence,
r. /.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Rockville Defeats
Olmstead Grill In
Thrilling Contest
24-TO-23 Sixth Victory Of Pres.
ent Season For Local
Club

Rockville A. C. filed away their
sixth victory of the season Saturday
January IL, spanking a stubborn
Olmstead Grill five 24-23 on the Rock
vile court. Sunday, January IL, saw
the home boys defeated by the West
ern A. C. five 35-29 in hair-raising,
breath-taking forty minutes. Tuesday,
January IA, the boys took double
header at Gordon High. In the first
game Rockville defeated the Wash
ington Canoe Club 1922 and the Sec
ond game the home boys came forth
victorious over the Heurich Flashes
1920. On the same night the girls
journeyed to Alexandria, Va, to play
the Frederick Cocoa Cola girls,
game that proved to be one of the
best of the season ending in a tie 49,
10. The tie was not played off as the
Rockville and Frederick girls are
playing at Rockville Sunday 26th and
this game will decide the tie.
Next weeks schedule will be very
brief at home as the teams play away
two nights. The schedule follows:
Saturday, January 18th = Boys;
Coffee Shop-8:30-Girls: No game.
Sunday, January 19th-Girls: Col
umbia Fire Department-8:00. Boys
Columbia Fire Department-9:00.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16

and considering the boundaries of the
lots uncertain, passed an act which
caused a resurvey to be made, nam
ing the town Rockville, for the Rock
Creek which runs in that particular
territory.
Five years later, plans began for
an educational institution for Rock
vile. In 1906 the General Assembly
appointed a committee to hold lot
terry for the purpose of raising funds
for the purchase of land and the con-
struction of a building. Sufficient
money was raised and in 1909 the
Rockville Academy, the Oldest Rock
vile school, was chartered. The
trustees were given the power to APP
point teachers and professors to in
struct the students in "the vernacular
and learned languages and in such
science and branches of education as
they shall think proper. Rev. William
McClenahan, one-time head of the
English department in the academy
later became the president of Prince
ton College. Although the academy is
now out-of-date, as a school building,
it is being used by the kindergarten
department.
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Win A Guest Ticket
To See The Crusades'

Four Rockville merchants are
Offering free tickets to the Milo
Theatre to see "The Crusades."
In order Ito win one of these
tickets certain rules must be OBJ
served. On page 8, of THE SEN
TINEL, there is an advertisement
in which two errors purposely
drawn by the artist occur. Cor
rect these mistakes and take
solutions to either the Rockville
Paint and Hardware Co., Snaps
Cleaners and Dyers, The Sachs
Store or Sanders Grocery Co.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Rockville Women Hear
Talk On MaracaibO

"A talk on Maracaibo was given by
mrs. Austin Reid of Rockville at a
recent meeting of the Rockville Wo-
mans Club in the Presbyterian
Onurch. Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson
sang several solos and business ses-
SION was held with the vice president
N The absence of the president, Mrs
Donald A. De Lashmutt.
The hostesses were Mrs. L. Fletcher
Scnott and Mrs. Eugene W. Scott.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Friday Night

The January dinner meeting of
the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce will be held Friday evening
January IL, at the Rockville fire.
house. The dinner will begin at
o'clock. Those who have not
already signifed their intention of
being present are urged to get in
touch Immediately with the secre-
tary, Townsend Howes.
Following the dinner, Paul
Walker, of the Economics Depart
ment of the University of Mary
land, will lead discussion on the
gross receipts tax and proposed
substitutes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Final Plans Made For
Lady Of LOurdes Church
Card Party And Dance

Final arrangements have been made
for the card party and dance which
is to be held on Friday, January "a
at the Kenwood Golf and Country
Club for the benefit of Our Lady OF
Lourdes Church, Bethesda, by the
following committee:
Hon. Joseph A. Cantrel, General
Chairman; Mrs. L. I. Kavanagh,
Chairman Of Patron and Patronesses;
Mrs. John Overholt and Mrs. Vincent
Griffen, Chairmen of Prizes; Vincent
Griffen, Chairman of Music; W. Rob
ert PRODIGY, Chairman Of Publicity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Dance-st. Martins Hall

A dance will be held in st. Martins
Auditorium, Gaithersburg, on satur'
day night, January 18th from nine tC
twelve. Music will be furnished DS
Vincent Clarkes Orchestra from
washington. Proceeds will be used FOL
the st. Martins School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Rockville Boasts History Which
Few Maryland Towns Can Surpass
Several Landmarks Dating Back To Revolutionary
Period Still Stand-First Court Held In County
Seat On May 20, 1777-Rockvile Academy
Started With Funds From Lottery

Montgomery County Court House was
used for the town.
The first attempt at municipal or
ganization was made by William
Prather Williams, who bought the
territory around the courthouse, en-
ployed a surveyor, and had cit
streets and lots marked off. He named
the village Williamsburg.
However, in 1901 the November
session of the legislature finding the
records of the survey insufficient,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
The Kings Daughters To
Observe 5Oth Anniversary
With Services Sunday

| On January 18th, 1886 in New
York City, at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Bottome, there was born what
proved to be "The Order f TIL e
Kings Daughters" an organization
which has grown and stood the test
for fifty years, and now extends all
over the world.
Ten women met together, an unde-
nomination band for a sisterhood of
service being responsible only to The
King Eternal for their direction in
service. This band very soon grew
and grew and "The Order of The
Kings Daughters" was formed. It's
aims were "The development of the
spiritual life in it's members and the
stimulation of Christian activities"
This year of 1886 especially Sun
day, January 18th is being observed
with special religious services where
ever there are circles and these will
be found encircling the globe.
Here in Rockville at the call of Miss
Belle Kingdom and Miss Helen Mum
caster, on February 4th, 1890 in the
home of Miss Helen Muncaster, was
organized The Burden Bearer Circle
of The Kings Daughters, which will
soon reach its forty-sixth year.
The ten who met were as follows
Misses Belle and Mamie Kingdom,
Helen Muncaster, Mrs. Addie Greene,
Mrs. L. R. Melbourne, Mrs. Alfred
! Graham, Mrs. Edwin Smith, Miss
Mamie Prettyman and Misses Carrie
and Ella Stonestreet.
The officers chosen were wives of
ministers. Leader; Mrs. Addie Greene;
Secretary, Mrs. L. R. Melbourne;
Treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Graham. There
are many, many names that could be
mentioned of those who valiantly
served, but space will not allow, for
many have gone on to higher SER
vice and now in the presence of The
King.
The lines of work have been varied.
In it's early life The Burden Bearer
Circle cared for needs in the vicinity
of Rockville which would now fall
under the Social Service and Wei
fare Boards, for in those days there
were not the many organizations
which we find today.
The work has always been carried
on on quite, unobserved way. Yet
has gone steadily on, and each year at
its close, shows that many have been
helped of whom the general public
does not know.
At present the officers are as fol-
lows: Leader, Mrs. w. E. Evans; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. 7. R. Falvy;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Edwin
Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. George H. La
mar.
There is located at Port Deposit,
Maryland, "The Silver Cross Home
for Epileptics," which is the special
care of "The Kings Daughters of
Maryland" and this circle at Rock
vile contributes regularly to the up
keep of that most worthy object.
During these forty-six years, min
listers, doctors, nurses, individuals and
the County Press have been uniformly
kind and through your columns, the
circle wishes to acknowledge their
help and to say that it is ready to
serve whenever called upon to 90
work 'Tn His Name" and to give the
word of Our Lord and Saviour to any
and all who wish to learn OF Him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
COlesville Ball Club
Plans Dance January q

The Colesville Baseball Club will
hold its first dance Of 1886 at the
Modern Woodman Hall, Laytonsville,
on Wednesday, January %. Shew-
bridges orchestra will furnish the
music. Dancing will be from to IL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-01-16
Farmers Are Told
Agriculture Must
Consolidate Gains
Annual Convention OF Farm
Bureau Hears Speakers
Outline New Plans

Farmers attending the twentieth
annual convention of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation and its
allied organizations were told that
direct appropriations form the Fed
eral government and some form Of
domestic allotment and crop insur-
ance may be the basis for a new
program to help consolidate gains
already made by the farmers of the
nation.
The convention, which is meeting
this week in Baltimore, yesterday
heard Lafayette Patterson, special
AAA agent, outline plans for the
future. Another special agent, John
Norton, of Nebraska, also spoke.
Other orators of the day were H. g.
(Curly) Byrd, acting president Of
the University of Maryland; Harry
H. Nuttle, president and C. E. Wise,
secretary, of the Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Patterson outlined five farm
plans discussed in Washington since
January 6. They are:
A domestic allotment plan in which
payments would be made upon
the domestic portion Of each
farmers production without any
check ON amount of production.
Revival of the McNary-H augen
bill, working on the principle Of
indemnifying exporters for the
difference between domestic price
and world price, to induce ship
rnent abroad of agricultural sur
plus.
An export debenture proposal, hav-
ing the same general outlines as
McNary-Haugen bill.
A proposal for outright purchase
or lease of land by the Govern
ment to the end that it might be
retired from production.
A Federal policy of lending money
at satisfactory price level on
the storable agricultural commod-
titles.
Last night the convention divided
for the annual dinner of the Mary
land Stockmen and for group meet
ings, and later reassembled in the
Lord Baltimore Hotel convention
headquarters for the annual farm
bureau dance.
P. d. Sanders, of Richmond, editor
of the Southern Planter, was prin-
cipal speaker at the stockmen's din
ner. He predicted decided shortage
of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep in
the next few years. This shortage,
he declared, will place livestock pro-
ducers in a favorable condition and
an expansion of the industry will
result.
Group meetings were to start at
$50 A. M. today. At the general
session the principal speaker viii be
W. /. Myers, governor of the Farm
Credit Administration, who win dis
cuss Building Permanent System
of Cooperative Credit"
The annual banquet will be held in
the Lord Baltimore ballroom at $50
P. M.