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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-06-25
HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS

The Travilah All girls are holding
their first meeting at the school at
10 o'clock on June 26. This group is
interested in canning and preparing
low cost meals.
The Falkland All Club meets at
1870 June 26 at the Falkland School
to study the use of patterns and dis
cuss materials to use for dresses.
Any girl who is over ten years of
age who wishes to join one Of these
groups may come.
Next week the plans call for meet
ings on June 20 of the Colesville All
girls at the home of Mrs. Ed Peters
at 1880 o'clock. At 80 the Sherwood
school group meets at the home of
Jean Parent.
June 80 new club will be orga-
nized at Clarksburg School.
July / the Gaithersburg girls meet
at Mrs. Alice Kinsey's at 10 o'clock
and at 1880 the Cabin John group
meets at Mrs. Claude Norton's.
July 2 the younger girls of Damas-
Gus meet at 10 o'clock and the older
girls at 1870 at the school.
July the Junior group of the
Shady Grove Club meet at Mrs. Stiles
at 10 o'clock and the older girls meet
at o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-06-25
THE TEACHERS VACATION

The folks who think teachers have easy time with
their long vacations should talk with them as they
finish their years work. and hear about long hours spent
preparing children for examinations correcting papers,
worrying over the discipline of these knky youngsters
Handling bunch of these modern sophisticated kids is
about like training troop of wild animals.
Teachers entitled to a good vacation, but many
will spend it in attending schools and reading deep
books their profession trying to into the of
inspiring reluctant young hearts Perhaps what they need
most just to kick up their heels and have good time
like tired horse turned out to pasture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-06-25

awarded certificates by the University
of Maryland at College Park on June
10, in recognition of four years at
tendance at the Rural Women's Short
Course was Mrs. Ernest Billiard OF
Rockville. The awards were made by
President H. C. Byrd following a
special assembly at which DR.. Allen
A. Stockdale of Washington, D. c.,
was the principal speaker.
The Short Course is sponsored by
the Extension Service of the Uni
versity and is under the immediate
direction of Miss Venia M. Kellar,
State Home Demonstration Agent.
This is the fourteenth consecutive
year it has been held.
More than 700 women from all
counties in Maryland registered for
the week and on a number of days
fully 100 more attended the classes.
Allegany had the largest number of
from any one county with SO, Wicomi
co County was second with 55, and
Somerset County, third with 81.
In addition to the regular schedule
of classes in wide variety of sub
jects, those attending participated
in many entertaining and social feat
ures. On Thursday night, women's
choruses from nine counties present
ed program of folk songs. A mixed
chorus from Calvert County gave the
operetta "H. M. S. Pinafore" on Fri
day night. The entire group made a
sightseeing tour in Washington and
had picnic dinner in Rock Creek
Park on Friday.
Other special events included re-
ception by President H. c. Byrd, an
address by Senator Willard E. Tyd-
ings, and a garden party by the Home
Economies Department of the Uni
versity.
The Al club girls are starting
their project work this week. Dorothy
Atwood entertained the Glenmont All
Club on June %. Miss Turner taught
some of the garment finishes that the
girls will use on their dresses and
led a discussion of fabrics and pat
terms.
A new All club was formed at
Dickerson on June %. Five girls from
Comus drove over with the Home
Demonstration Agent. This group is
interested in learning to prepare
simple meals.
The Rockville girls met June "a at
the Agents Office and studied the
use of patterns.
In the afternoon the Slidell girls
met at the home of Mrs. Van Hoesen.
Although Mrs. Van Hoesen is in New
York State at summer school she has
turned over her home as a meeting
place for the Slidell girls club, with
Thelma Knott as hostess. This group
will work on a low-cost meal project.
The Somerset Club met on June %
at the home of Helen May Bryant at
$50 A. M. Mrs. James Hambleton
and Mrs. J. E. Shillinger are local
leaders and with Agent will guide the
girls in cutting out the dresses this
group wants to make.
In the afternoon of June % the
Home Demonstration Agent met
group of ladies from the Germantown
area at the home of Mrs. Bowie |
Waters to discuss the question or
organizing a Homemakers Club.
Mrs. Claude Norton of the Cabin
John Club, announced that the Cabin
John Homemakers' Club is holding a
meeting on June 25 at 8 o'clock.
Germaine Of Washington will discuss
with this group the question Of per-
sonaI grooming.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-06-25
FACE NINE


Nearly all of the 81 men who have
held the Office of President have been
lawyers: John Adams, Jefferson, Mad.
ison. Monroe, John Quincy Adam4
Jackson, Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk, fiji
more, Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland, Ben
1amln Harrison. Mckinley, Taft, VII
son. Coolidge and Franklin Roosevelt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-06-25

In the petroleum industry refinery
acid sludge has been a most trouble
some waste, but now sulphuric acid is
obtained from It and reused in the In
dustry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-06-25
Starr, Hot and Cold

the planet nearest the sun, MeEL
curry. is heated to an average tenn.
perature of 750 degrees, whereas Plu.
to, the planet farthest from the sun
Is down TO 400 below zero.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November 13. Up UNITED
States Department Of Agriculture) Hogs,
10000, including 8. 1000 direct; early trad
Ing active; butchers, 100 pounds up. strong
70 10 higher than Thursday's average:
lighter weights about steady; top, 80;
bulk good and ehoies 1so,2s9 posrds, a: ! sas 81.
lows steady; bulk better kinds 9.O0a15:
late trading slow, around steady on all
Cattle. 1.5Oo; calves, 500: slow peddline
lrade on msaeer supply all slaughter
classes; strictly good and choice fed steers.
yearlings and comparable heifers absent;
scattered lots. 1.000-1,2o0 pounds. beet
steers, 6.50aS. so; most heifers 5.00a6. so:
aii cows slow at weeks decline; cutter
grades largely 3.25aG5; only strong -weight
cutters bringing 3.S5 or better; thin light
low cutters 800 and less; bulls weak, most
" 5.25 down; vealers steady. largely 500
a50: few selects 900; stockers and feeders
Sheep. 5000. including 500 direct; fat
lambs active; 10a25 higher: bulk good to
choice native lambs s,75a9 90: top ct
outside: good. 94-pound yearlings, 500;
few 101 pound 2-year-olds. 700; scattered
slaughter ewes about steady at 2.50a4.00.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Western Auto Supply,
WESTERN MARYLAND
BOARD VOTES DIVIDEND
~ the Associated Press.

~ tne hSSoclateQ PreSS.
BALTIMORE. November l3.-The
Western Maryland Railroad yesterday
declared 81 dividend on its first pre-
ferred z per cent stock. 1t is the first
dividend the railroad has paid on any
Of its SIT 1000. 900 capital stock.
Charles w. Brown, president of the
road, said that at no time have the
holders of any class Of this stock re-
ceived a return from the company, due
to the fact that its earnings have not
been sufficient to justify the payment
Of q dividend"
Under the provisions Of the revenue
act of 1886. applicable to corpora
tions," Brown continued. Western
Maryland Railroad must either pay in
dividends to the stockholders the
greater part Of its net income for 1886
or pay a large surtax in addition to
the regular income tax"
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Chicago Cash Market.

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. 2 red, 120; No. l
hard. l.23al.23la; No. hard, l.22;
No. mixed, 1.20; No. mixed, LITE;
corn, No. 4 mixed, 1.03; No. mixed.
l.01izal.o3, mainly white; No. 2 yel-
low. old, 1.l3; kiln dried, Ill; No. 8
yellow kiln dried, l.08%; No. 4 yel-
low. 1.o2al.0314; No. yellow, 9sa
l02; No. white, 1.oe; No. 4 white.
-1.05lza1 06; lake billing, l03; No.
white, 1.03%; sample grade goal 90,
the latter white; oats. No. white, 46a
47A; No. white 451aa56; soy beans,
No. 2 yellow. 1.261aa1.27: No. 3 yell
low l.24laa1.261s; No. yellow, LISA
l.25%; sample grade. l.2l1sa1.22h;
barley, actual sale, n; feed, 65a86ll2,
nominal; mailing local 40. nominal;
timothy seed. 5.65a5.s5 cwt.; new,
5.3oa5.6o cwt.; clover seed. 22.5oa
$3.50 cwt.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. November ia firm
tone late as well as early distinguished
wheat trading today. with late fea-
ture an estimate Austraia's surplus
is the smallest since ls29-30.
Probable curtailment of Australian
wheat production is figured at TO-
ooo.o bushels compared with & year
ago. The total crop in Australia is
estimated at l32,o00.o00 bushels, in
dicating about 100000 bushels for
export.
Wheat closed Is to y cent above
yesterdays finish. December. l.l57ss
l.l6; May. l.131a. Corn unchanged to
II cent higher. December. 1.029ss
l.o2l2; May. new, s57sa96. Oats "a
cent of to u up and provisions show,
ing to 10 cents advance.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Auto Production
In Week Advances
To lO4,248 Units
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT. November 13.-Cram's
Reports, Inc, estimated today that
this weeks automobile production in
the United States and Canada to-
tailed l04.248 cars and trucks, COM
pared with 1882 last week and
95.075 the corresponding week year
ago.
Wards Automotive Reports esti-
mated the weeks output at l04. 4.290
units, compared with s4.780 for last
week and l05,ls5 the same week last
year.
Wards said the optimistic state
ments of motor executives at the
New York automobile show this week
indicate that 1897 will be the in
dustry's best year since 1929.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; lowest temperature to-
night about "a degrees, warmer tomor-
row; gentle northwest winds, becoming
southerly tomorrow.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; warmer tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly colder in southeast por-
ton tonight, slightly warmer in the
interior tomorrow.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac slightly cloudy, Shenan-
doah very cloudy today.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON November IS QP.-New buy:
ing entered the stock market today and
prices closed generally nrm. Tin and dia.
higher. while industrials had a tendency
to droop early in the day. German bonds.
oil issues and some Of the rubbers were
and transatlantic shares remained quiet
but steady.
PARIS.-Coal Issues and banking stocks
were weak at the close of the Bourse, Bank
Of France declining 100 francs. Hentes
lost as much as one franc and International
shares moved tfreguiarly.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

sien exchsnse quiet: Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents. Great Britain.
demand, 4.ss; cables. ass; s9-day pliis. sas
4.eih: Italy, demand 5.26h; cables
Demands-Belsium. 1892: Germany
sweden. s6.i5: penmsIk. %, 70; Eini.nd.
Portussi. 4.4S: Greece. 90: Poland. 1885:
CSechosloyakia, 3.64N: Yugoslavia. 2.34;
Austria. is. .7sn; Hunssry 9:s0; RaIsnis. gnI.
Toxic, Ss.o3; Shanghai, 90 90: Hons;
kong, 80, ,65: Mexico City: 81 ss; Montrsai
in New York. IO0.l2h: New YORK In Mon
treal, op.s7h. n-Nominal
Evening star., 1936-11-13
PENNsY ORDERS RAILS.

PHILADELPHIA. November IL (R.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. an
nounced today 1t will place orders for
100000 tons Of steel rails to cost ap-
proximately $4,000.ooo The order will
include approximately $4,000 tons Of
rails weighing 152 pounds to the yard.
the heaviest used in the companys
main high speed tracks.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
TOBACCO MARKETS.
u the Associated Press.

The volume Of sales on Virginia's bright
terday. with predominant common grades
also reducing the AVERAGES Of most houses
70 their lowest point OF the week
tered at Danville where 657 545 pounds
erought an average Of S22 22 per hun.
for the week on 457S94 pounds was
s26.96, however. the highest figure
reached this season.
Lynchburg were preparing for the opening
Of the dark loose leaf market. Reports
reaching that city told Of . good CROP
prices would start on initial sales Tuesday
Bright tobacco sales yesterday:
Pounds. Average
oanville - 657, $40 $22.21
Rocky Mount 3Sf00 90. go
South Hill ---------- 1896 500
Evening star., 1936-11-13
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

kiss kf.sg go1asIEai mIs.a soisls Sssss 1870: ssSss
puiisss. rsiisass fancy. riymossh % ROes. ss Rsas.
s0a2T: roasting chickens, Rocks. 1S: Reds,
IS: sprinsers, riym9uth Rock; fancy ya. yea1:
cross bred Rocks, -l6ai6: 4Dring chickens.
mixed colors. 13a1b. t.
land and nearby. 26a27; old hens. 21a22ha:
old toms. 22s23: fowl fresh killed, IN
boxes, 1kze23; chickens. dry picke9. n
Evening star., 1936-11-13
CURB LIST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
industrial Specialties Up,
While Leaders Are Un-
der Pressure.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 13.-1n-
6ustrial specialties attracted the bulk
of support in today's curb market,
and trading leaders generally con-
tinued under pressure.
Early gains in Pepperell Manufac-
turing, National Steel Car, Consoli-
dated Retail Stores preferred and
kothers were carried into late trading.
Gulf Oil fell back more than 4
points, and losses ranged from frac-
tions to around in Montgomery
Ward "a" Aluminium Company of
America. American Cyanamid "B'
and Pittsburgh Plate Glass.
Pan American Always, Wayne Pump
and Lake Shore Mines improved near
the close.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
HARVEST Of EXTRA
/. DIVIDENDS GROWS
McKeesport Tin Plate and
Neisner Bros. Boards
Take Action.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. November i3.-The
harvest Of extra dividends continued
to grow today as several important
industrial corporations announced
plans for distributions out Of 1896
profits.
In addition. certain companies re-
sumed payments to shareholders after
lapses Of several years.
McKeesport Tin Plate.
McKeesport Tin Plate Co. ordered
an unclassified A dividend of 81 on
capital stock, payable December Q to
stock Of record November IS. In
April. July and October Of this year
quarterly dividends of 81 we're paid.
Neisner Bros, Inc.
Neisner Bros, Inc, operators Of mer-
chandsing chain stores, with head
quarters at Rochester, N. Y, voted an
extra dividend Of 3711 cents on COM
mon stock, together with a quarterly
dividend Of so cents, both payable De-
cember IS, to stock of record Novem-
Der 80.
J. M. Neisner, president. revealed
the company plans to surrender some
Of the 1885 earnings under the undis-
tributed surtax. He said directors felt
that I'VE should pay the Government
surtax on undivided profits rather than
impair our cash position"
Allis- Chalmers.
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
ordered an extra dividend Of so cents
on its common stock today to give
shareholders a total of s672,000. The
regular 37l2 cents was declared In
addition to the extra and both were
payable December "a to stock of rec
ord November 80. Directors author
lied redemption Of the company's re-
naming convertible 4 per cent deben-
lures. of which about $4,000, 900 are
outstanding.
Transportation Corn.
General American Transportation
Corp. of Chicago declared an extra
dividend of IS cents and q dividend Of
81 on the common stock. both payable
December 81 to stock Of record De-
cember l. The company in the past
paid semi-annual dividends of s7l,
cents on the common.
Western Auto Supply.
Western Auto Supply Co., headquar-
ters at Kansas City. ordered an extra
dividend Of So and quarterly payments
Of 81 on the class "A" and "B" COM
mon stocks, all payable December /
to stock Of record November 20.
Previously the company paid IS cents
quarterly on both classes.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
SPIEGEL, MAY, STERN
BOARD CALLS MEETING
Bv the Associated Press.

DIV ll1c hSoOCihkCo EAcoos
NEW YORK. November ia spe-
cial stockholders meeting has been
called by directors of Spiegel, May,
Stern Co.. for December 5, to approve
plans Of recapitalizati ton, under which
i've shares Of new common stock Is
proposed In exchange for each share
now outstanding. Approval Of change
in the corporate name to Spiegel. Inc
Is also sought
Evening star., 1936-11-13
By the Associated Press.

y the Associated Preks.
The Association Of American Rail-
roads reported today loadings Of reve-
nue. freight for the week ended last
Saturday totaled 74s,3ls cars.
This was q decrease Of 54,S57 cars,
or 81 per cent, compared with the
preceding week: an increase Of 104.-
37l. or l5.s per cent, compared with
q year ago. and an increase Of l64, ,528,
or ATT per cent. compared with two
years ago.
The weeks loadings Of various
classifications. giving comparisons
with preceding week and correspond
ing week q year ago, follow:
Evening star., 1936-11-13
RESERVES
REACH NEW PEAK
$120,000,0 900 Gain Lifts
Total to $2,260, 900, 90
During Week.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tne AhboGAhbeo Ffe8ss
The Federal Reserve Boards con-
dition statement showed that during
the week ended November 10 excess
reserves of member institutions climb
ed to another new high since Reserve
requirements were raised by SO per
cent on August Is.
The statement estimated excess re-
serves at $2.260. .00O, 900. an advance
Of $40, 100000 over the previous week
and $40s. zoo. 900 over August Is.
Excess reserves-whicn are banks
reserve funds over and above those
legally required-are regarded rs pro-
viding . pool Of available credit. Some
economists estimate that for every 81
Of excess reserves, $40 of credit can be
advanced.
The increase in excess reserves re-
fiected q $132 ,000, 900 rise in member
bank Reserve balances to $6,825, ,00o,-
900 on November 10. This increase,
in turn, was attributable to q $685.
100000 decline in Treasury cash and
deposits with Federal Reserve banks,
. $47.000.000 rise In monetary gold
stock and Q 100000 decrease In
non-member deposits and other Fed
eral Reserve accounts.
One offsetting factor TO these in
fiuences was q $15.o0o,o0o rise in
money In circulation to SO, ,3s3. 900 900
or ss47, 100000 over the same week a
year ago.
The condition statement said:
THE average volume Of Federal Re-
serve Bank credit outstanding during
the week ended November 10, a re-
ported by the Federal Reserve Banks.
was $2.475. .o00. 900. an increase Of
81 900. 900 compared with the preced-
ing week and . decrease of $4,000, 900
compared with the corresponding week
In 1885"
Changes in the amount of Reserve
Bank credit outstanding and In related
items during the week and the year
ended November 10. 1895, were report
ed a. follows (in millions of dollars):
Nov. 10. Nov. 4. Nov. I3.
1885,, 1885. 1895.
Evening star., 1936-11-13

ww-With warrants.
xw-Without warrants. New.
wi-When issued.
st (stpD-Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
fCompanies reported in receiyership.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
MONEY MARKET.

money steady; per cent all day; prime
commercial paper, y per cent; time Loans ns
offered; bankers acokptances unchanEed;
IM'di,scunt M rate. New rf Reserve Bank
Evening star., 1936-11-13
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. November 13 Ri.-Silver
/utures opened steady. 3 higher to q
0rwer. December. 46.15b; March, 46.30b;s
LAY, 46.40b. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last ~ Heurs.

Record fer Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hiehest. 50. at noon today. Year
ago. 81.
ago. AZ.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Baltimore Quotations.
Liverpool wheat Prices.

BALTIMORE November Is P,.-Wheat
No. 2, red Winter. garlicky, spot domestic
LISA; November. 1.1Sla.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
FREIGHT L0AD|NGS
AT 759,318 MARK
Weeks Total Represents
15.9 Per Cent Increase
Over Year Ago.

NEW YORK. November 13.-The
Associated Press seasonally adjusted
weekly index OF freight-car loadings.
based on I929-30 as 100. declined to-
day TO 1s.7. compared with 100 the
ThA ranEe of recent years:
Evening star., 1936-11-13
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. November IL. P.-Nev
1ork Security Dealers Association:
(Noon quot tsons)
Evening star., 1936-11-13

Humidity for Last "A

Hishest. 106 on July 10.
Lowest. o. on January %.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
4 (from noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 9S per cent. at l am. today.
Lowest. 80 per cent. at noon today.
Evening star., 1936-11-13

Dividend rates In dollars based on iass
quarterly or semi-annual payment. Tan.
nual rate-not including extras. tAccu-
mulated dividends. Paid this year.
Paid last year. Companies reporteo
In reesiysfship Or being 1sorganissd.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly prectpitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1936-11-13

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1936-11-13
q. s. TREASURY NOTES.

lRsportsd by chas. D. Barney . COD
Evening star., 1936-11-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

stocks ana Sales
Edison Bros
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-10
Romance OF Mrs. Simpson
Started Four Years Ago

ond husband, one time officer in the
crack Coldstream Guards. the kings
own regiment. Another report Is that
the couple met at one of the smart
London parties given by Lady Thel-
ma Furness, American-born sister
of Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt.
In June 1871
But the story of their meeting
which seems to be borne out by the
facts is that Mrs. Simpson In June,
1881, attended a royal reception, was
seen and admired by the king -to-be
and that the true story OF their ro-
nance dates from that time. The
California meeting, In 1920. was at
q dance attended by Edward, on
one OF his world trips, and by Wallis
who was In Coronado with her naval
officer husband. Undoubtedly the
Baltimore girl at that time did no
more than bow low before the young
prince so far out OF the reach OF even
a young and romantic girls imagina-
ton.
Royal Reception
Here Is the story Of the momen-
tous royal reception. Wallis was IN
Continued ON Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-10

London, Dec. 10.-(UP)-The most
famous royal romance of history,
which eliminated today In the alb
dication of King Edward VIII from
the historic throne of Great Britain
because of his love for an American
born girl, began years ago while he
still was the Prince OF Wales and
grew stronger with the years.
Edward, ever a figure OF romance
In the hearts of a million girls
around the world who were
charmed by his boyish face, his blue
eyes and blond hair. was heart and
fancy free. according 20 intimate
sources, until he met Wallis Simp-
son. the Baltimore girl, for whom
he has given up his empire.
Versions Of Meeting
There are lumber OF versions
OF this historic meeting which set In
motion n love affair without prece-
dent In monarchial traditions. BY
some II Is said that the then Prince
Of Wales and Mrs. Simpson, at that
time married 10 her FIRST husband.
met as long ago as 1920 1T o Caiifor-
MIA ball. Oth,r intimAtes say they
met ON the Riviera and were intro
duccd by Ernest simpson. the Sec