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Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
KENT SUSSEX
FAIR is OPENED
Rain and Electric Storm
Marks Its Opening, Now
i'm Full Swing
BIG CROWDS ATTENDING

Torrential rain shot through
with lightning bolts descended
without warning on 1000 people
Monday night and broke up the
opening program of the Kent and
Sussex County Fair. Only about
1000 persons who were in the
grandstands escaped. More than
1000 were soaked thoroughly. Hun
dreds of persons women and
children-took off their shoes and
stockings and padded out of the
grounds like ducks. About 1000
persons were packed into unpro-
tected bleachers watching a spec
ialty performance when the down.
pour started as though the crowd
were being doused with a giantic
bucket. Officials threw open the
grandstand gates. BY flashes of
lightning, the unlucky thousands
could be seen stampeding for the
grandstand, their soaked clothes
clinging to their bodies. Hundreds
of others dashed for their automo-
biles, but Jared no better. Nearly
1000 autos were jammed into the
parking spaces, which were quick
ly coated with mud that spun
wheels and caused a general tie-up.
Nearly 80 state policemen strug-
gled to keep order. They were
credited with preventing a panic.
Though it was the opening night,
the official opening celebrations
took place Tuesday. A large can
non was fired at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning, announcing the offic-
ial opening of the fair, which will
continue for five days. Following
custom, the day was dedicated to
children. All children under 16
years of age were admitted free.
The feature of the afternoons pro-
gram was five horse racing events.
Judging of the various exhibits
was also started but prizes were
not awarded until Wednesday. A
vaudeville was presented Tuesday
night. Attractions for the chill
dren include Exhibits in the chill
dren's department, canning and
preserving exhibits by the school
clubs, ponies, rabbits, and other
animal exhibits. Young boys, es-
pecially those from the farms,
were attracted to the cattle, hog,
and poultry exhibits. Many of the
boys have grown these animals as
school projects. A large lot in the
rear of the exhibit buildings and
concession booths is devoted to ex-
hibits of the latest type machinery
and farm implements. Women are
interested in needle craft. Accord
ing to the superintendent, this de-
partment grows larger each year.
Women are also being attracted to
the floral department. The offic-
ers and superintendents directing
the fair this year are: President,
B. I. Shaw; vice-president, Warren
T.Moore; secretary, Ernest Raugh-
ley.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
HOLD UP ROAD
BEAUTY PRIZES
Little Interest Taken to Fix
Up Properties in Com
petition For Prizes
S25 AWARD MAY NOT BE

Possibility that no awards will
be made this summer for roadside
Identification along the state high
way is seen in former Governor
Robinson's statement that his lat
est tour of inspection has convinc-
ed him that little interest is being
taken by residents in this form of
improvement. Last year Smyrna
citizens won the prizes. The for
fer Governor, who is judge for the
roadside Identification committee,
headed by Mrs. Henry B. Thomp-
son, with Mrs. Pierre S. DUPONT,
and Mrs. Irene DUPONT as other
members, said that his tour Satur-
day convinced him that this year
there were no new properties
showing sufficient improvement to
justify awarding of prizes. Lack
of interest in the competition to
beautffy properties along the high
way was evident, Mr.. Robinson
said. He said that the winners of
awards in past years were keeping
up the appearance of their places,
but that others were evidently in
different. Unless there is a decid-
ed change in the outlook in the
next 10 days, Mr.. Robinson said
he did not see how he could recon-
mend any properties for the
awards offered. These include SIS
and a national flag each for the
best place and garden, not neces-
sarily a farm; the best and neatest
looking gasoline service station,
and the best roadside market.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
MIDDLETOWN CARNIVAL
Closed Last Thursday Night After
Awarding Several Prizes

The Middletown Volunteer Hose
Company closed its annual carnival
Thursday night. Lloyd Adkins of
Middletown, was awarded the
grand prize, Chevrolet master de-
luxe sport sedan, while the second
prize, a seven-piece bed room suite
went to Mrs. John Edmondson of
Earleville, Md. Chief Harris Berk-
man was chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, assisted by
Assistant Chief Kenneth Pennewill
and Engineer Claude Shivery.
Other prizes were awarded to
Grace VanDyke, Alice Slaughter,
Blanche Messick, Claude Shivery,
Elva N. Daniels, Edith r. Berk-
man. Mrs. Harry Black, Anna Dav-
idson and Harry Smith.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Townsend Wheat Yields Reported

Wheat threshing about Town
send has turned out fairly well, it
is said. James Lee averaged 81
bushels from so acres; Abe Brat
ton on the Tatman farm averaged
30 bushels per acre on SO acres;
George Reihms got 250O bushels
OFF 108 acres, and William Foraker
had 230O bushels on 1O6 acres.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
MOVE TO SLOW
ASSEMBLY COST
Amendment Aims to Reduce
Attache Hiring and Out
lay For Mileage
ALSO TRANSPORTATION

elected next November, and who
will take their seats next January
will be called upon to consider a
measure that will greatly curtail
the powers of the General Assem-
bly, in spending state funds so far
as paying themselves, and the hir-
ing of attaches are concerned. The
proposed act, which will be submit
ted to them, is a part of the econ
omy program launched by Cover
nor G. Douglass Buck, practically
all of which became law at the
last session. This measure will be
an amendment to the state consti-
tuition and as such has to be adopt
ed by two successive Legislatures.
The amendment was passed at the
last session and will have to be
passed at the next session before
it becomes operative. In the mean
time notice of the bill is being ad-
vertised in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution. I'm
der the proposed amendment,
members of the two branches of
the General Assembly, the Senate
and House, would receive as salary
SIS day while the presiding offic-
ers OF each branch would receive
SIT a day. This salary would be
allowed for so days at a regular
session and for so days at a spec
ial session. For all services beyond
so days at a regular session, and
80 days at special session, they
would be paid nothing. Under the
existing law they are paid $40 a
day, with the same time limit.
Each presiding officer now receives
S12 day. The most stringent
provision in the proposed amend
ment is a clause relating to allow
ances for mileage. All members
now are paid at the rate of 10
cents a mile to and from Dover.
In many instances, during the
course of regular session the
mileage allowances amount to 5000
and more. This allowance contin-
ues even after the Goth day, if the
session is extended, although the
regular pay has stopped. The mile
age is the same for special ses-
sion.
Zones To Be Established
Under the amendment, each
member living within radius of
20 miles of Dover would receive
S10O to cover his travelling expens-
es in full. Each member living
more than 20 miles and not more
than 40 miles from Dover would
at a greater distance than 40 miles
from Dover would receive $500.
These sums would be in addition to
their regular salary, but the pay
ment would be on fiat basis, in
stead of the 10-cents-a-mile rate
now in effect. The real object of
Lie DIopOScd ID " Sul
tail the appointive powers of the
General Assembly, SO far as the
employees of the Senate and House
are concerned, and to prevent over
loading the public payroll with an
army of attaches such as in the
last fe wsessions. The number of
employees engaged in the last few
years has been a heavy drain on
the state treasury. But under the
amendment, if adopted, this would
be impossible.
Expense Limits Provided
The act is specific on this point,
for it limits both houses for a reg
ular and special session. 1t says
the expenses of the Senate, during
any regular session, for clerks. en-
ployes, and attaches, shall be limit
ed to $4,000. The expenses of
the House at regular session for
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Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Fire ON John j. Hurd's Farm

Smyrna firemen were called at
noon Saturday to the farm of John
]. Hurd near Smyrna Landing.
Fire of undetermined origin caught
among the chaff around the straw
stack. 1t was extinguished. Loss
slight.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
O'i FOR U. S. SENATE
- N Wharton, Dover.
bis Candidacy

sx @ NJ Wharton, Dover.
ks..' kss''s His Candidacy
.s,..ss t,,'ss !, \ Wharton, Of Do
ssa'ss srsi smyrna ly boy, who has
Els'sa ,'oa wi with a term as state
q 'rsn nsn this district and who
cssa0eratic party candi-
a,Svsaa vss,a0r !, in 1892, on Tues
Dna..sas D.ssa his candidacy for
n 's'ls st,,sa Nomination Of
sass1s.ss rs.ss Senator, subject to to
nt,Isoalss ,ols. The announce. :.
ks4,ssaas in a letter to seven
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FaeI,,s, ssafes a contest for o.
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Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
is IS
.,,t,a By Judge Har-
- Another Ter"
: , Smyrna Board
!, APPOINTMENTS

~ Judge )" ~ y appoint
y ra,ssrs Of boards Of edu-
he special school district Il1rai
:, + trustees in the rural .
l srve three or four o'
' Among these was the
~. # walter W. Hyn-
Roard Of Education Of
I passett Moore High
smyrna. Mr.. Hynson
shciently for Smyrna
ssOOl District for a NUM-
In and succeeded the iale
|. 4 Hofecker as president
S,s Mr.. Hynson is deep
'.'s,i in the Smyrna Schools
Y mucb 10 do with develop
for Smyrna'S fine
sap,O school plant. In ad-
sng president and direc-
A. Icsl School Board, he IS
f. County representative on
~ d the State Welfare
ayna, and is Vice Presi-
d Trust officer Of the Fruit
q National Bank and Trust
r 4 Smyrna. Other Board
s named by Judge Har-
y to the Special Districts
Dover. Howard E. Lynch,
Rodney, W. R. Brown;
I'm, ". E. Jacobs. The
District Appointments are:
a No. 8, Frank Attix, Jr.;
No. q Thomas Jackson
rOnegy's No. "A, William
4 VI. Willow No. 16, Mrs.
Y lhrsOn; Oak Point No. 20,
! Bhs Gable; Sandtown No.
zan +. Cahall; Petersburg
u William H. Raughley;
y No. 2s, William Greenley,
b Frsierica No. 80, Jester A.
\ ThOnaS No. SO, Norman
i harrington; Smiths No.
lStn Quick, Pennington;
kaEs No. 81, Fred Walls,
egn; Farmington No. SO,
Ala Hill, Pennington; Beth
|M IS Hartly;; Maple Grove
n ? 4. Noble, Harrington;
Paa 70. 80, George w. Col
ION Il Huseman, Magnolia
Essilrg ], Leonard Soper, re-
= non the district; c. F.
E ilgnOlia filling vacancy
Z y resignation Of c. w.
Denny's No. 81, VIII
! Marker, Dover; Willow
FM %, Harry H. Smith.
e DEL; Milton Moore
! Ma Benjamin Hurd, Eel
/. alsf'0n's No. IS, c. A. Tay-
alagton; Westville No. SO.
. 1r Wyoming. Woodside
I. ! 4 ;. Walker, Woodside:
'a'y No. 70, Norman H,
n'sr' Cheswold, No. SO.
!. : sSan; Little Creek, No.
" !. shorts, Little Creek:
y' No. SO, Harlan Blades
ss 'aa Wileys, No. 90, An
, ~ sssa Dover. Hartly, Graf
!, r'ssf' = Hartly, Del; Viola,
~ a's, ,l:,' Dallas Moore. Viola; !;
s y william croll, Hick-
!, Iay'an' u No. 1ls, c. B.
a'S0n, No. 125, George
and George B. Kirbv
"a say View, No. 1ao, Ed,
: smyrna, Del. 1iaf
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

Smyrna Grange to Have Picnic
Smyrna Grange will hold their
annual picnic next Wednesday
August 5th, at White Crystal
Manor. All members and friends
are urged to attend. The next
meeting night will be August 9Th.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

Fire at Ennis & Deakyne's Garage
Smyrna Fire Company was sum-
moned to Ennis & Deakyne's gar
age Thursday noon when fire broke
out in the gasoline wash pit. 1t
was extinguished with little loss.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
SMYRNA BOY MARRIED
Married to Mrs. Frances III. Ban
ming at Elkton, Md.

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Frances Hurley
Banning of Dover to ID. Spruance
Hutchison of Wilmington, former
ly of Smyrna. The wedding took
place at Elkton, Nd, on Monday.
The groom recently of the firm of
Hutchison Brothers. Smyrna, is a
son of Mrs. H. M. Hutchison of
this town. He now has a position
in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

The act is specific on this point,
for it limits both houses for reg
ular and special session. 1t says
the expenses of the Senate, during
any regular session, for clerks. en-
ployes, and attaches, shall be limit
ed to $4,000. The expenses of
the House at regular session for
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Germantown Grange
Will Hold Horse
Show August q
Committees Are Named For The
Event; Albert Ady In
Charge

Committees for the Community
Horse and Colt Show to be held
August 81, under auspices of the
Germantown Grange, have beer
named as follows:
Obstacle race: Mrs. Ethel Brown
ing, chairman; Mrs. Edgar Stephens,
Miss Rebecca Leaman and Miss Irene
King.
Entry committee: Walter johnson
chairman; William Miles, Morris
Ward, Albert Cissel, Jr., and How
ard Cissel.
The general committee on arrange
ments consist of johnson, chairman
A. ]. Cissel, Waters, Edgar Ste
prens, James D. King and A. A.
Ady.
The show will be held on the farm
of Johnson near Germantown and
preceding it a Judging contest will
be held. King, master of the Ger
mantown Grange is chairman of the
committee arranging the judging con.
test.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Commissioners To
Join Conference
On WPA Projects
Karn, Lansdale And Coughlan
To Meet With Officials In
Baltimore

County Commissioners Frank Karn,
Richard H. Lansdale and Paul M.
Coughlan viii attend a parley on
WPA labor projects| in Baltimore
Monday afternoon. The work has
been abandoned in the counties some
time ago due to lack of funds and
the Board of State Aid and Char
titles will meet with representatives
of the various counties to evolve a
plan to carry on the WPA program.
In a letter to the commissioners,
Samuel E. Shannahan, State relief
administrator, stated proposals were
under consideration whereby the
counties could carry on the work
through their welfare boards at
their own expense.
The commissioners Tuesday voted
to purchase three new police scout
cars at the same time selling nine
old ones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Sentinel Poll Shows Roosevelt
Leading Landon Here 5 To 3
Straw Vote Coming In Slowly From Scattered Communi.
ties-Earl Shinn Sees G. o. P. Victory For Landon-
LeGore- Countrywide Democratic Meeting
At Rockville August rs

The straw vote being conducted by
The Sentinel in conjunction with
other county weeklies throughout the
Nation shows that Montgomery
County so far is safe for Roosevelt.
Votes have been coming in slowly
from scattered communities but quite
a few have cast their ballots in the
Town of Rockville. The vote at press
time gives Roosevelt go votes out of
a total of 104. Landon has SO, Lem
Ike, whose name will not appear on
the ballot in Maryland, got votes
from 4 admirers. Colvin and Brow
der each received two votes.
Voting by straw ballots will con-
tinue and a sample straw ballot will
be found in this issue of The Senti-
mel.
Meanwhile, the campaign has be-
gun to wax warm in the county and
many extravagant claims are being
made by adherents of both Landon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20

and Roosevelt. Earl Shinn, presi-
dent of the Montgomery County
Landon-LeGore Club, says every
thing indicates a G. O. P. victory IN
Montgomery, Nippy Prescott, Demo-
cratic leader, sees safe margin for
Roosevelt and David ]. Lewis.
Close political observers believe
that the large registered majority
will mean that Roosevelt will go over
here. They also see close vote for
David ]. Lewis in the District. But
they admit anything can happen be-
tween now and November. Rockville,
particularly, has tickle vote which
changes with local circumstances.
The Democrats will stage coun-
ty-wide meeting at Rockville Tues
day, August %. The public is invit-
ed. J. Somervell Dawson, president
of the United Young Mems Demo-
cratic Clubs; Mrs. Charles Y. Lati-
mer, president of the Women's DEM
ocratic Clubs and State Senator
stedman (Nippy) Prescott will speak.
A speaker of nationwide reputation
will make the main address.
A new Young Mems Democratic
Club for Potomac and Cabin John
was organized Tuesday night by
about 60 residents, who met at the
home of Francis 0. Day in Poto-
mac.
Day was elected temporary chair.
man, and committee composed Of
Walter Collins, Sheriff G. Ellington
Bell and Frank Sullivan was named
to draw up a constitution and by
laws.
A number of county Democratic
leaders addressed the gathering, in
GLIDING State Senator Stedman Pres
colt, Sheriff Bell, County Commits
sioner Robert d. Hagner, DR.. Benja-
min C. Perry, former president Of
the board of county commissioners;
J. Somervell Dawson, jr., president
of the United Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of the county; James w.
Cummings, former president of the
United Club, and James C. Christie
pher, vice-president of the United
Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Annual Carnival
At Sandy Spring
Leading Feature
Volunteer Firemen And Auxil.
larry Plan Excellent Program
For August rs

The event of the year with the
firemen is the annual carnival and
supper which is held on the grounds
of Sherwood school, and has been
announced this year for the after
noon and evening of Wednesday, the
26th.
The Department although only or
ganized in 1924, has developed into
one of the most prompt and vigilant
in its execution of a call for help
in the county.
Three modern fire trucks with
necessary equipment of pumps, hose
and ladders, and the fine building on
the lot owned by the Fire Depart
ment has an idebtedness Of less than
half its cost, having an attractive
meeting hall, club rooms and kitch-
en-, which has proven to be great ad-
dition to the community.
The Woman's Auxiliary has been
most interested and loyal, devoting
unlimited time and effort to the
progress of the whole department.
An afternoon and evening OF in
terest is promised those who attend
the Carnival, the program having
besides the excellent supper served
of fried chicken, country ham and
chicken salad etc. many new features.
A parade, tug-of-war and So tortn
will be held in the afternoon, all the
companies in the county and adJoln-
ing territory being asked to compete;
a baseball game between SANDY
Spring and Dayton will be held.
Bingo, the country store ana many
features will follow supper, and an
evening of fun is promised those
who attend this worthy affair
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Road Overdraft
Still Unsettled
By Commissioners
State Road Officials Insist PAY.
ment Must Be Made; Law
Suit Probable

1t appears that a law suit will
eventuate out of the effort to settle
the overdraft owing the State Roads
Commission by Montgomery County.
The commissioners have proposed a
friendly suit as an alternative if the
State Roads Commission fails to ac-
cept compromise payment.
Chief Auditor William A. Codd,
Commissioner Nice Wilkinson and
Thomas Jenifer, assistant attorney
general assigned to the State roads
commission, were in session for sew
eral hours with the county commits
sioners in an effort to effect a settle
ment.
Two proposals made to the com
mission by Albert M. Bouic, counsel
to the county board, to settle the
overdraft, now estimated at $227, 900,
were taken under advisement by the
State representatives One plan
calls for retention by the State of
$4,000 each year from the lateral
gasoline tax funds allocated to the
county until the overdraft is hqui-
dated, the balance to be used for
road maintenance in the county. An
other proposal is for the county to
maintain its own roads for the next
two years and then make a settle
ment on the debt.
Pending consideration of the pro,
Iposal by the commission in Balti-
more, no definite commitment was
made. Codd declared that in his
opinion the State lacked authority b
accept anything less than full pay
ment Of the debt. He said overdrafts
in the State from the various coun-
ties now total approximately $780,
900.
At present the Montgomery Coun-
ty ALLEGATION of gasoline tax funds
approximates $4,000 a year, Of
which the State is retaining one
half to apply on the debt. The re-
manning $55,0O0 is used for mani
tenance of county roads, which the
county commissioners claim is not
sufficient to properly conduct the
work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Land Bank Loans
Now Total Over
$1,OOO,OOO Here
258 Loans Are Made In Mont
gomery County During Three
Year Period

Federal land bank and land bank
commissioner loans made to Mont
gomery County farmers from May,
1888 up to July this year amounted
to more than $1,04O,OOO, according
to a statement today from E. P.
Order, vice-president of the Federal
Land Bank of Baltimore.
A total of 258 loans have been
made in the county in the 3-year
period since the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration was organdzed. Whole
farmers here and elsewhere in the
State used most of the money to
refinance their old debts into long
term loans, larger proportion Of
loans is now going to finance the
purchase of farms.
The Federal Land Bank loaned
Montgomery County farmers 1881,
900 on first mortgages in the Swear
period, and loaned $4O8,60O from
funds of the land bank commissioner
on first and second mortgage Sc
curity.
Commissioner loans, first author
lied in 1888, were made in amounts
not to exceed Is per cent of the
appraised normal value of the prop
erty. These loans were used almost
entirely at first for emergency re-
financing. The Farm Credit Act
of 1885 authorizes using them to re-
finance farm purchases with the idea
that this would give many farmers,
particularly young men and tenants,
better chance to buy farms. Ex-
perience, equipment, and a reason
able down payment are required.
Since the act was passed, Mont
gomery farmers have obtained over
SIC, $780, 900 from the land bank and
commissioner to assist in buying
farms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Farmers Receive
$3O1,765.19 For
Benefit Payments
Agricultural Adjustment Pays
Out Largest Amount For
Corn Hogs

Farmers of Montgomery County
have received 1901, 765.19 to May 81
in Rental and Benefit payments In
the three years since the creation Of
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration.
Rental and Benefit payments In
Montgomery County for Corn-Hogs
totaled $81, H40.27; Tobacco totalsd
$608.04; and Wheat totaled $219,-
1858.
Rental and Benefit Payments In
Maryland for the three year period
amounted to $3,272,8e0A6. OF this
amount 1897, 790.72 Yves paid during
the first five months Of 1895. Corn
Hog Rental and Benefit Payments
aggregated $749, 7eS.7; Tobacco pay
ments $87y937.71; and Wheat $2,48S,-
1920.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-20
Soil Directors To Meet
At Courthouse Friday

o. w. Anderson, Montgomery coun-
ty agent, has announced meeting
Of all community committeeman and
directors Of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Soil Conservation Association
Friday at $50 am. at the court
house in Rockville.
The meeting is for the purpose of
appraisal of yields as recorded on
work sheets, Anderson said. Each
district will be appraised separately.