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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Lone Star" Davis
Dies From Injuries

Beverly Davis, who was one Of
the most widely known colored peo-
pie in Montgomery County and al
ways referred to himself as lone
STAR, passed away Sunday, as q
result of an automobile accident in
Washington, D. c. He was an old
timer in this county, having lived
here for fifty-fve years and was
highly regarded by all who knew him
for his kindness to everyone and his
knowledge of agriculture.
From the days as a little boy,
then a mule driver along the Chesa-
apeake and Ohio canal, until he be-
came caretaker at "Edlee", the
estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.
Dunlap, in Montgomery County, his
love for children, animals and the
soil will long be remembered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Liquor Board
Acts In Three
License Hearings
Restaurant Ordered To Answer
Charges; Other Faults
Found

A ruling to show cause why the
beer license of the Woodward Restau-
rant, of Rockville should not be sus-
pended or revoked was issued Tues
DAY by the Montgomery County
Liquor Control Board.
3 Tom Woodward, former proprietor
and in whose name the license was
issued as member of the corpora
ton, has withdrawn from the Corpora
ton, the board announced land all
other officers are residents of the
District of Columbia.
The board heard 20 witnesses in
the hearing on charges of sale to
minors and operating a nuisance filed
against Mrs. Margaret Xander OF
Glenmont, and postponed the remand
er of the hearing. The license Of E.
M. Woodward, of Glen, was ordered
suspended, the board having been in
formed that he is not operating his
business at the establishment named
in the permit and that he has vacated
the premises.
A temporary two-day license was
granted to the carnival committee of
the Church of the Little Flower on
Conduit road. Hearings will be held
August 20 on applications for Class
D on-sale licenses filed by the Ang-
lers Association, Inc, of Conduit road
near Potomac road, and William C.
Summer, 100 Wisconsin avenue, Be-
thesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06

Howes has broken leg and Miss
Meekins only minor decorations and
bruises. In the Laytonsville accident,
the driver, identified as a "Mr. Dor
sey," of Washington, was unhurt
after his car cut down locust tree
and tore up several fence posts.
Both parties were said to have been
returning from the GAINESVILLE picnic.
Paul Waters, of Germantown, who
was badly hurt last week in an auto
accident near Laytonsville, is recov-
ering in the Montgomery County
General Hospital. His worst injuries
were lacterations about his head and
face.
Waters was accompanying officers
Wilson Payne and Leslie Thompson
in answer to a riot call when the
car overturned. Thompson and Payne
were also treated for minor injuries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
43 Girls Enrolled
For All Club Work
At Maryland Univ

Forty-three members of the Mont
gomery County girls All clubs have
enrolled for the annual All Club
week at the University of Maryland,
August 6 to II, it was announced by
Miss Edythe M. Turner, home dem
onstration agent.
They include Dorothy Atwood, Car
oline Barnsley, Virginia Beavers, Mir
lam Beall, Alice Brown, Margaret
Atwood, Lorena Vetter, Florence
Louthan, Elizabeth Daniel, Ann Lee
Upton, Betty Ann Clark, Claudia
Connolly, Helen Souder, Ruth Der
rick, jeanette Ruth, Lillian Dodson,
Betty Gene Veirs, Mary Susan Vet
ter, Catherine Crown, Catherine
stiles, Ella Elder, Anna Stiles, Alice
Ricketts,, Ida Stiles, Dorothy and
GLADYS Fetzer, Celeste Hawkins, Dor
othy and June Hull, jeanette Urban,
Lois Gish, Edwina Hambleton, Paul
inc Gish, Jean Parent, Esther and
Catherine Hines, Cornelia and jose
phine Finneyfrock, Louise Souder,
Ann Shillinger, Jean Hambleton and
Charlotte White.
Miss Judith Audit and Albert A.
Ady, assistant home demonstration
and agricultural agents for the coun-
ty, respectively, also will attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Dry Leader Addresses
Mass Meeting At Mt. Airy

DIR. George W. Crabbe, superinten-
dent Of the Maryland Anti-Saloor
League in an address delivered on
Sunday night at mass-meeting at
the Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church asserted, "repeal has failed
and instead of helping to correct the
problem Of young people drinking
had aggravated it.
81 challenge you and the liquor
people themselves" he said at the
meeting ITO produce single instance
where these repealists have done one
single thing to keep our young peo-
pie sober"
DIR. Crabbe in his talk said pro-
vision for protecting dry States had
not been adhered to and the Gov
eminent, in the hands Of those who
promised such protection, has actual
" licensed thousands Of retail liquor
and beer dealers and scores Of whole
sale liquor and beer dealers to oper-
ate in dry States.
The meeting was attended byra
large gathering Of residents Of the
western part Of Howard and Mont
gomery Counties.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Gaithersburg Will
Improve Streets
I And Make Survey
Councilmen Decide To Chip And
Tar Summit Avenue; Outing
Plans Discussed

: The Mayor and Council of Cath
ersburg Tuesday night decided to
chip and tar Summit avenue from
Diamond to Frederick avenues, the
work to he started at once.
Another project discussed was the
construction Of 200 or more feet of
cement sidewalk on Frederick avenue
in front of the church property.
Councilmen Hobart Ramsdell, Will
liam S. Cooley, George Marshall,
submitted a report for the control
of the towns financial affairs, which
was approved and adopted.
The committee recommended that
a survey be made of the condition
of the streets in Gaithersburg with
a view toward selecting certain ones
for repair each year.
The annual outing of the Mayor
and Council also was discussed and
a committee named to make the
necessary plans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
King-Burdette Family
Plan Reunion Saturday

Plans are being made for the third
annual reunion of the Singleton L.
King and the James William Burdette
families to be held at the Woodfield
Hall on Saturday.
Athletic contests and other activi-
ties will furnish amusement in the
afternoon. One of the events of the
morning will be a talk o the history
of the two families, short speeches
by prominent people, music and a
business meeting of the organization.
Cramwell M. King is president of
the clan, John L. Kin, viceg-presi-
dent; Roland Ward, secretary-treas-
urer. Mrs. Helen Burdette and Lyn-
dali Nicholson are historians.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
County EndeavOrs
To Settle State
Road Overdraft
Commissioners Will Try To Bal.
ance Account Under Com
promise Plan

Montgomery County will endeavor
to settle its overdraft with the Mary
land State Roads Commission next
week, the board of county commits
sioners voted Tuesday in Rockville.
To bring the matter to head, the
board voted to call upon the State
Commission in Baltimore with their
attorney, Albert M. Bouic, and the
county accountant, C. Vaughan Darby,
with two-fold purpose: First, to de-
termine definitely the exact amount Of
the overdraft, and secondly, to arrive
at satisfactory method of payment.
The overdraft was established last
week by William A. Codd, chief audi
tor of the roads commission at APP
proximately $227,OOO, which is APP
proximately $4,000 higher than the
county commissioners expected. A
compromise will be offered by the
county commissioners and if accepted,
the board plans to borrow the neces-
sary money to pay off the account
and release State roads funds to the
county which now are being held up
pending settlement,
The board received petitions for
paving several county streets on q
front foot benefit assessment basis
and voted to hold public hearings on
two of the petitions. One petition
seeks paving of Greenwood avenue
Garland avenue and Houston avenue
in the subdivision of Flower Avenue
Park and the second asks for paving
of Locust Grove road in Woodside
Hills.
County Engineer John G. Melon
aid and w. Windsor Hodges, State
road supervisor for the county, were
directed to investigate drainage con-
ditions in Woodside Village after the
board received request for allevia-
ton of the condition from local prop
erty owners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Thompson Family In
Reunion AT Burt0nsville

The descendants of Andrew Jack
son Thompson met for their seventh
annual reunion on Wednesday after
noon and evening, at the Liberty
Grove Grange Hall, in Burtonsville,
with Mrs. Jessie T. Laswell of New
York City, as hostess.
The nine surviving children of A,
J. and Mary Elizabeth Thompson
were in attendance with many OF
their children and grandchildren. It
was estimated that more than one
hundred persons attended the reunion.
A parody on the "Village Black
smith" was dedicated to the Thomp-
son family and at the close of the
recitation the four Thompson broth
ers, Howard, Granville, Herbert and
Almus sang "Home Sweet Home"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
ViOlet's Lock Is
Scene OF Debate
By WaltOnites
Rockville COnservatiOnists En-
terrain With Interesting
Program

The Rockville Chapter of the Izaak
Walton League of America enter
tanned at one of their guest meetings
last night in their lodge overlooking
the Potomac at Violet's Lock.
darcy Magee, national wce-pres-
ident and sponsor of the local organ
ization; Arthur H. Howell, of the
United States Biological Survey; DIR.
Lewis Radcliffe, chairman of the
national publicity committee and w.
r. Winslow, of the State Forestry
Department, were speakers.
Reports from chairmen of the var
ious committees showed that excel
lent progress has been made this
year in conservation work. Bob
Hughes stated that 127 pheasants
and IS quail had been liberated last
week and that an effort will be made
to winter over 100 quail at the Mid
dlebrooke Fish and Game Preserve.
Following hectic debate inter
spersed with various indignities to
Roberts Rules Of Order, the League
voted to make a further study Of
the national scheme affecting mi
gratory birds.
Thomas A. Ridgely, of Sunshine;
Carroll Wiley, of Gaithersburg and
Calvin v. Lucas, of Washington,
were admitted to membership. Har-
vey Fraley and his associates on
the entertainment committee served
and excellent repast while hill-billy
duo furnished music.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Grange Leaders
To Hold Meeting
At College Park
Tenth Annual Middle Atlantic
Conference Planned For
August IL IA

The Tenth Annual Grange Leaders
Conference under the auspices of the
Middle Atlantic Grange Lecturers
Association will be held at College
Park, Md, August 18th to 14th, inc,
with the University of Maryland as
host.
The Association is comprised Of
the State Grange Lecturers Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware and New Jersey,
According to Albert A. Ady, State
Lecturer for Maryland, advance res
ervations from these states indicate
a record attendance of approximately
five hundred.
The delegates will be accommodate
ed at the University at the low cost
of $3.50, which will include meals,
lodging, tours, etc.
The opening program will include
an address of Welcome by DR.. H. c.
Byrd, Pres. Of the University of
Maryland and Greetings" by DIR. T.
B. Symons, Director Of Extension
Work, Miss venia M. Kellar, State
Home Demonstration Agent and T.
Roy Brookes, Master, Maryland State
Grange.
Discussion groups under the guild
ance of the various state lectures will
center around, Rural Economics"
youth Interests and Trends" "The
Grange and Social Relations" "Lec-
turers' Methods" and Recreation"
Louis J. Taber, Master of National
Grange and James C. Farmer, Lee
turer of National Grange, are sched-
uled to address the Convention. Tab
err will talk at the Wednesday even
ing session.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Col. Knox To Talk
At HagerstOwn On
Wednesday, Aug. 10
Vice Presidential Nominee Will
Be Guest OF Retail
Merchants

When Colonel Frank Knox, Re.
publican Presidential nominee
speaks at Hagerstown on August Is
at the annual picnic under the aus.
pices of the United Retail Merchants
Association of three Subsidiary
land, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia.
The invitation to Colonel Knox to
speak before the annual gathering
was issued by Mayor Wertz and John
r. Fisher, an official of the United
Retail Merchants Association. The
candidates acceptance came from
Clarence Brown, Knox campaign
manager, through William P. Law.
son, Baltimore, chairman of the
Maryland State Central Committee.
Mayor Wertz and the officers Of
the merchants association are max
ing plans for the entertainment Of
Colonel Knox. Hagerstown, said the
mayor, expects to entertain the larg-
est crowd in its long and honorable
history. He declared visitors would
come from all over Maryland, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Plans will be made to make the col
onel's visit an exceptional one, and
Hagerstown itself will do its utmost
to care for the visitors.
This much is known of the plans,
however. Colonel Knox will deliver
his address over a national hookup
at 1880 P. NJ, and before that he
will be entertained at dinner to be
given by the representative citizens
of Western Maryland.
Governor Harry w. Nice Of Mary
Land will introduce the runing-mate
of Governor Landon on the Repub-
fcan National ticket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Child Health Meets
Planned Next Week

Miss Hermine Badenhoop, chief
public health nurse for Montgomery
Co.. has announced that child health
conferences will be held in the pub
lie school building at Derwood the
morning of August IL, and in the
public school building at Montrose
the afternoon Of the same day.
Children under school age will be
given examinations with view to
correcting physical defects before
they enter school. Vaccinations
against smallpox and diphtheria in
EQUATIONS will be given.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Willie Bought A Car
And Got An Arsenal

Willie Nicholson, of near Lay
louisville, bought new car the
other day, or rather used car
in good condition. True, the bat
tery seemed weak and Willie HE'D
himself and the car to garage to
investigate.
The mechanics found sundfy
wires leading from the battery
whose necessity seemed inexplic-
able. Off came the wires-some-
one accidentally pushed hitherto
unseen button and 10! there was
revealed q hidden compartment
with two automatics, a sawed-off
shotgun and plenty of ammunition.
The car was purchased in
Washington and was part of a
group of autos confscated by the
police.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Montrose Youth Dead
After Fall Through Door

Falling through a hayloft trap
door Tuesday, while playing in his
parents barn near Montrose, Aubrey
Wright, 7 fractured his skull and
died in Georgetown Hospital, Wash
ington, several hours later.
The Rockville fire escape squad
went to his aid and took him to the
hospital from his home. The WFights
moved here from Boyd about year
ago. There are several other child
rem in the family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Smith Riley Dies In
Denver After Illness

Smith Riley, So, resident Of Nor-
beck for many years, died Sunday
night in Denver, Colo, where he was
connected with the United States
Forestry Service. He had been in
i'll. health for long time.
Riley was a son of the late Phi
lander c. and Virginia Smith Riley,
Of Norbeck. He is survived by two
brothers, DR.. Benjamin P. Riley, Of
New York, and Maj. Philander c.
Riley, U. S. A., and three sisters FL
len R., Elizabeth B., and Harriet G.
Riley all Of the Norbeck community.
The body is being brought to Mont
gomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
M. J. Grove Low Bidder
On Bethesda Paving

A low bid of $4S,7OO was made yes
terday on the job of paving the cen
ter of Wisconsin avenue between
Bethesda and the District OF Column
bia line in Montgomery County.
The M. J. Grove Lime Co., of Lime
Kiln, Md, made the bid. The State
Roads Commission will probably act
on the award of the contract mex
week.
The paving job will be 1.0S miles
long. 1t consists of laying a con-
crete surface in the space in the
Sddle of the road which was Tor
mrs. ~ occupied by street car tracks
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Three In Hospital After Auto
Accidents; Two Hurt Last Night
Two Cars Smash Up AS Occupants Leave Picnic-Paul
Waters Injured AS Cops Answer
Riot Call

Two Montgomery County residents
are in the Montgomery County
General Hospital following crash
at Glenelg. A third man was I'M
hurt although his automobile was
wrecked in collision near Laytons-
vile.
Woodrow Howes, of Unity and
Miss Alice Meekins, of Brookewlle,
were injured in the Glenelg mishap.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-08-06
Young Democrats To
Hold Dance Friday

The United Young Mems Demo
cratic Clubs Of Montgomery County
will hold the first of a series Of
dances at the Indian Spring Country
Club \ tomorrow friday night.
HappyNWalker will furnish the music.
Evening star., 1936-05-24

BATHING BEAUTY IN
FOUR STYLES. A regaling
display of what the Holly
wood maidens are wearing
for the beach this season by
Cleft to right Helen Wood,
Astrid Allwyn, Dixie Dunbar
and Rochelle Hudson IRE
clining)
Evening star., 1936-05-24

SHIRLEY AND HER
DOUBLE" FROM PARIS.
Ginette Marboeuf Hoyet,
winner of a movie contest to
find a French Shirley Tenn
ple," meets the real Shirley
on the steps of her dressing
room in Hollywood. And
Ginette's gift of the doll to
Shirley sealed the friendship.
GA. P. Photo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06
$1,000, 900 FACING DEATH

Suffering the worst famine in China s
history, Szechwan Province fears that 49,
100000 people may die of starvation and
reports wholesale suicides and mercy"
slayings.
An Associated Press dispatch says
that tree bark, roots and grasses have
been exhausted and that dying thousands
are cooking and eating human flesh from
the bodies of those who die from starva-
zion. The head of the Nationalist Govern
ment attempted to organize relief, but the
report says that little can be accomplished
because of the vast scale of the disaster.
Several years ago this port Of China
was SO highly developed apriculturaly
that its 70,000,000 inhabitants escaped the
Scourge of starvation that repeatedly
visited other sections of China. However,
due to Communist raids in the past two
years, the area is barren. The invaders
took everything Not sheep, pig, fowl,
OF crop remains.
This story from Szcchwan, telling of
the dire plight Of a great farming section,
illustrates what can happen in any coun-
try as the result of civil strife and the dis
organization of a central government
strong enough to maintain order
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The western disturbance has
moved sOutheastward to the Da-
kotas, Huron. S. d., 1928 inches,
and pressure is low southwark
over the Rio Grande Valley; while
high pressure areas overspread
eastern and far western districts.
Eastport, Me, 1922 inches, and
Roseburg, Oregon, 1886 inches.
Light to moderate rains have oc-
CURED during the last "a hours
from the north Pacific States
eastward over the northern Rock
les and North Dakota. and there
have been scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mostly light in the
upper Mississippi Valley. Lake
Superior region. north Atlantic
States, and southeastern Florida
Temperatures are considerably
above normal this morning from
the Plains States eastward over
the NJ ssissippi Valley and south
crn Lake region, with maximum
readings somewhat above 90 de
greeS in the Plains States yestcr-
day as far north as South Dakota.
and are generally seasonahle in
the Atlantic and Gulf States
while colder weather has over
spread most sections of the Rocky
Mountain and Plateau States.
{; 5. KENNEDY.
Official i'm Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06
SIDEL IGH rs
By MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor of The Key West Citizen

A belated winter story comes from
Iarkersburg, w. V. As cold snap APP
preached, Weather Observer K. II. Powell
warned all citizens to turn off their water
TO avoid frozen pipes. AS result of The
warning, plumbers reported only one case
of frozen water pipes in the city. They
were in the home of Observer Powell, who
had forgotten to heed his own advice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06

Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace has formally changed his politics.
He has heretofore been Il Republican, but
has registered as Democrat for the forth
coming election. Secretary of the Interior
Harold l.. IckeS is also a Republican, or
was, and was active in behalf of Charles
E. Hughes candidacy against Woodrow
Wilson in 1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06

Chief Deputy Sheriff A. II. Nc
Innis and County Commissioners
B. Il. Warren and J. Otto kirch-
heincr. returned to the city this
morning from attendance of the
joint meeting Of the Dadc and
Monroe county commissioners held
in Miami yesterday afternoon on
matters relating TO the routing
of. the Tamiami Trail through
Monroe. Commissioner Hilton
Curry remained over in Miami for
few hours on business and will
return to Key West this after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06

Anecdotes concerning the late Florenz
Ziegfeld still appear now and then,a and
one is told of his having Sally Long of the
Follies insured against getting married. 1t
later developed that the attractive Sally
had already been secretly married at the
age of Is and had two children at the time
the policy was written.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06

Too lavish appreciation of the art
and sex appeal of Nelson Eddy, the
premier baritone, caused women in Nash
vile to tear his clothes off after his recent
recital in that city. The singer called for
police to rescue him from his admirers
and escort him to his train.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06
There are twice as many widows

There are twice as many widows as
WldoWeri. according to statistics compiled
by large life insurance company. This is
not due so much to the longer life of wom-
Ell, but Is accounted for by the fact that
most men marry women considerably
younger than them elves Old and middle
aged men, especially, have this peculiar
habit-strange as it may seem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06

Members OF the Key West Wo-
mans Club are very much pleased
with the interest shown in the
Better Garden" movement now
under way. Those who are parti-
cipating in the contests are serv-
ing the best interests of their city
in the effort to beautify their
home surroundings, and many are
doing so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06
Today In History

1S12-Congress reserved five
million acres of public lands to be
given as bounties or pensions to
the soldiers of the war with Eng
land.
1S40-Adhesiye rostage stamps
filst appeared in England.
1S77-Crazy Horse, leading
! 1000 Sioux Indians. surrendered
/: to the American Army, giving
peace to the entire northwest.
1896-tIistoric flight of the
Lsngle., model over the Potomac
first successful flight OF an
airplane.
| !931-Spain United descend
ants of Jews expelled in 1892 to
return.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-06

Ed Howe, famed Sage Of Potato
Hill, 83 years old OF May 3, tells of some
precautions which may in part account for
his long life. He say: Il am careless
man, but in the presence of natural gas, a
railway crossing, gun, or women, | am
able to exetcise considerable caution