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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Change In Eating Habits Seen
BY Increased Use Of Vegetables
Federal Census Figures Indicate American Trend
DrOuth Period Affected Commercial Acreages
All Over Country

What we may prefer to eat today
may not be so tasteful ten years
hence. Slowly but surely the trend
Of American dietary habits is chang
ing from meat to vegetables. The
Bureau of Census sees a definite
switch from 1915 to the present,
which may affect our civilization as
like changes have done in the past.
This seems to be most particularly
so in the United States, where we
have no widespread American dish,
probably because of our polyglot an
cestry.
In 1884 production of vegetables
either as green vegetables for imme-
date table use or for canning or
manufacture and exclusive of Irish
and sweet potatoes came from 3,771,-
$50 acres which was 959,865 acres,
Oh "a percent, greater than the 2,811,-
tbs acres for harvest in 1929. The
increase during this fve-year period
would have been more outstanding
had it not been for the curtailed pro-
duction in 1884 due to the severe
drought. In 1919 the farm acreage
of vegetables for sale amounted to
1,424, 273 acres.
Although vegetables occupy very
important place in the diet of all the
people, the commercial acreage of
these vegetables on farms constituted
but 1.3 percent of the land from
which crops were harvested in 1884
and 0.8 percent in 1929. If to this
commercial acreage in 1884 were add
ed the 8,582,344 acres of Irish pota>
toes and 966,681 acres Of sweet po-
tatoes, both grown for home use and
for sale, their combined percentage
of the land from which crops were
harvested would be only 2.8 percent.
The commercial acreage of snap or
string beans, cabbage, corn for table
use, tomatoes, watermelons, and all
other vegetables as a group exclusive
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Democrats Will
Hold Boyd Rally
Saturday Night
Approximately 1000 Attend
Casey Meeting; Sun Poll
Roosevelt

An orator of national Importance
will be the principal speaker Satur-
day evening, when upper Montgomery
County Democrats meet at the home
Of Mrs. James B. Maughlin, at Boyd,
to sing the praises of the Roosevelt
administration. State Stedman Pres
colt and Bowie F. Waters, Rockville
attorneys, will also speak.
President Roosevelt this morning
held the largest lead in Montgomery
County he has yet enjoyed since the
Sunpapers started their poll in
Maryland. The chief executive has
received a total of 1929 to Landon's
3,087, majority of 142 ballots for
Roosevelt. The Presidents percent
age in the State is now 1888. Ian
don's is 1886. In only two counties,
Carroll and Garrett, does the Repub-
lican nominee hold a lead.
Both President Roosevelt and Col.
Frank Knox, COP. vice presidential
candidate, are slated to speak to-
night Thursday at Pitsburg. Both
speeches will be broadcasted. Alfred
E. Smith, former Presidential candi-
date and now aligned with the Liber-
ty League, arch-enemies of the New
Deal, will also speak tonight from
New York.
The Democratic meeting last Thurs
day night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Casey was attended by
approximately 1000 people. Nearly
300 were seated; the remainder stood
to hear Rep. Frank w. Boykin, of
Alabama, defend the administration
and launch fiery attacks on the Ian
don-Knox ticket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
BOland Asks Freedom
In The Lyddane Case

John Martin Boland, serving a
three-year and nine-month sentence
in the House of Correction for con-
spiracy in the much-publicized Lyd-
dane case, has filed habeas corpus
proceedings through his attorney,
Leon Rubenstein, alleging illegal i'm
prisonment.
Judge Eugene O'Dunne has signed
an order setting the hearing for Mon
day in the Baltimore City Court. 1t
was pointed out that the States Attor-
ney for Montgomery County had en-
tered nolle PROSE- as to John Hen
ry (Googy) CARMEL after the acquit-
tai of Mrs. Anne Lyddane, charged
with conspiracy to kill her husband
Francis Lyddane.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01

of Irish and sweet potatoes were
greater in 1884 than in 1929. TIL e
most important vegetables in the "all
other" group, from an acreage stand
point, are asparagus, cantaloupes,
celery, cucumbers, lettuce, onions,
green peas, peppers, and spinach. In
this five-year period the percentage
increases in acreage were SO percent
for snap beans, Al percent for cab
bages, IA percent for corn, 80 per-
cent for tomatoes, Al percent for
watermelons, and SO percent for "all
other vegetables" Snap or string
beans for market were harvested on
186,187 farms in 1884 from 307,061
CONTINUED on page A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Commissioners Are
Opposed To State
Auto Tax Project
Suggestion Held Dangerous
Idea; School Construction
Authorized

Proposals of the Maryland State
Tax Commission to eliminate per-
sonal property tax assessments ON
automobiles valued at less than $1OO
were disapproved by the Montgomery
County Commissioners Tuesday at
their weekly meeting in Rockville.
Members of the board expressed the
opinion that such practice would
encourage the driving of obsolete
automobiles and would open the way
to lodging payment of taxes on more
valuable cars.
The proposed move was suggested
in letter from Michael j. Lindsay,
of the State commission, which stated
that the change would result in very
little loss of revenue and would elm
mate considerable costly details incl
dent to handling small assessments.
Lawrence A. Chiswell, supervisor of
county assessments, who presented
the letter to the board, likewise ex-
pressed disapproval of the plan.
Authorization was granted to DIR.
Edwin w. Broome, superintendent of
county schools, to proceed with inn
proving the grounds at the Sherwood
and Chevy Chase schools, and to open
up two streets adjacent to the latter
school. The two streets, Beechwood
drive and Hillcrest street, will pro-
eide right of way to replace an
other street recently closed.
The improvements authorized are
expected to cost $4,000 for which
provision is contained in legislation
authorizing issuance of $180,O00 in
county bonds for school construction
and improvements. The bill pro-
vides that 100000 of this is to b.
used for new junior high school
at Kensington. DIR. Broome informed
the board yesterday that the funds
would not he needed until April and
the commissioners voted to withhold
sale of the bonds until that time to
save interest. Meanwhile the expense
of the current improvements will
be borne out of general funds and
the money will be paid back when
the bonds are paid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Cooking School At
A. G. Watkins Store
Tuesday, October 6

There will be cooking school con-
Quoted at the store of A. G. Watkins,
4O7 East Montgomery Avenue, Rock
vile, on Tuesday, October 6, begin
ming at P. M. The general public is
invited.
The program will be held under the
sponsorship of A. G. Watkins and the
Electric Institute of Washington. Miss
Carolyn Chesser, of the Institute will
be in charge. A number of dishes will
be cooked and free prizes will be
awarded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Mrs. Helen Weldon Is
New u. d. C. President

Mrs. Helen Weldon, of Rockville,
was elected president of the Ridgely
Brown Chapter, United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, at meeting of the
group in the home of Mrs. Christie
pher J. Tolson, near Colesville. She
succeeds Mrs. Frances Spurrier, Of
Unity.
The other officers chosen were:
First vice-president, Mrs. FOLSOM;
second president, Mrs. Mary
Irene Caskill, of Washington; histor-
ian, Miss May Sellman, of Frederick;
treasurer, Miss Maria Waters, Of
Gaithersburg; recording secretary,
Ms. Clarence Brown, of Washington;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Spur
rier; custodian of flags, Mrs. Lottie
Farquhar, of Olney; registrar, Mrs,
Lorraine Grass, of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
AAA Milk Pact Is
Attacked By IL
Local Producers
Two Suits Filed In District
Supreme Court; Ask
Injunction

The constitutionality of the AAA
milk marketing agreement put into
effect in the Washington area a
week and half ago, was attacked
in District Supreme Court yesterdy
when milk producers filed two sepa-
rate suits asking that Secretary Wal
lace be enjoined from enforcing the
order.
Petitioners in the first suit were
IL Montgomery and Frederick County
milk producers, all under contract to
the Highland Farms Dairy, a local
distributing unit. The other suit was
filed by A. Lawrence Leigh, Of VII
emma, Va. 81
In both cases Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat signed rules requiring Sec
rotary Wallace to show cause by Oc-
tober why preliminary injunctions
should not be issued.
The attorneys claimed that if the
order is carried out it will result in
"irreparable loss and injury" to the
plaintiffs, who have been selling milk
for a fiat price. The order directs
distributors to pay for milk on
"basic and surplus" price plan.
The Maryland farmers, none OF
whom belong to the Maryland-Vir-
GINA Milk Producers Association,
contend the order was adopted after
approval only of the board Of direct
ors Of the association, without having
been submitted to the individual mem
bers for a vote. The law requires
approval of two-thirds of the produc-
ers in this area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Local HOrsemen To
Seek Coveted Cup
At MeadOwbrOOk
George Plummer Will Try To
Repeat; PrOminents Guests
Invited

Interest of local horsemen in the
Montgomery County Charity Horse
Show, scheduled this Saturday at the
Meadowbrcok Show Ring, centers
around the class restricted to horses
owned and shown by residents Of
the county.
The Governors Cup, the much
coveted trophy in this class, was
presented originally by the late Gov
ernor Albert C. Richie. It must be
won three times before an exhibitor
can obtain permanent possession. So
far no one has made even second
win.
Last year George Plummer of
Chevy Chase won temporary posses
sion with his fine entry, King Domi-
nent. He expects to show the horse
again this Saturday and hopes to
carry home the cup for the second
time. In 1884 Larmour Oyster of
Bethesda was the lucky winner. He
will make a second bid ag On this
Saturday.
The Minister of the Irish Free
State and MRS. Michael McWhite
have accepted the invitation of the
show committee to attend and the
minister will present some of the
trophies. Other distinguished guests
who will, also, present trophies, in
clude Attorney General and Mrs. Her
bert O'Connor, Mrs. Benton McMil-
len of the Civil Service Commission
and Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Coe.
Patrons and Patronesses are:
DR.. and Mrs. Dexter Billiard. Rock
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Clapper,
Chevy Chase; Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton
Evans, Washington, d. c.; Yrs. A.
B. Foster, Battery PARK; Mrs. A. E.
Guide, Rockville; R. H. Lansdale, San
dy Spring; DIR. and Mrs. Joseph Hor-
gan, Washington, d. c.; Mrs. F. d.
McKenny, Kensington; Mrs. Edwin
A. Merritt, North Chevy Chase; Miss
Marie Mount, U. of NJ; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy New, Chevy Chase; Mrs. D.
Craig Peacock, Chevy Chase; Sen.
and Mrs. Stedman Prescott, Rockville;
Mrs. N. F. Rabner, Bethesda; Mr..
and Mrs. J. Bond Smith, Takoma
Park; Chester Wells, Chevy Chase;
Mrs. Luke I. Wilson, Rockville and
Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen, Bethesda.
Special guests will be Hon. and
Mrs. Michael McWhite, Of the Irish
Free State; Att. Gen. and Mrs: Her
bert O'Conner; Mrs. Benton McMil-
len, Civil Service Commission; DIR.
and Mrs. Meyers of Germany En-
bassy and Mr.. and Mrs. Conway coe
of Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
ROOSEVELT ON COMMUNISM
Excerpt from the Presidents Address at Syracae
Tuesday, September 20, 1936]


There will be-there are-many false issues. In
this respect, this will be different from other
campaigns Partisans, not willing to face realities,
will drag out red herrings-as they have always done
to divert attention from their own weaknesses.
"This practice is as old as Democracy. Avoid
ing the facts-fearful of the truth-a malicious
opposition charged that George Washington planned
to make himself king under British form of gov
eminent: that Thomas Jefferson planned to set up
a guIlOtne under a French revolutionary form of
government; that Andrew Jackson soaked the rich
of the Eastern seabOard and planned to surrender
American democracy to the dictatorship of frontier
mob They called Abraham Lincoln Roman EN-
perOr; Theodore Roosevelt destroyer; Woodrow
Wilson seIf-constituted Messiah.
"In this campaign another herring turns up It
has been British and French and variety of other
things This year it is Russian. Desperate in mood,
angry at failure cunning in purpose individuals and
groups are seeking to make Communism an issue
in an election where Communism is not controversy
between the two major parties.
'Here and now, once and for ALL let us bury that
red herring and destroy that false issue. You are
familiar with my background you know my heritage
And YOU are familiar especially in the State OF New
York with my public service, extending back over
quarter of a century. For nearly four years have
been President of the United States long record
has een written In that record, both in this State
and in the National Capital you will find simple,
clear and consistent adherence not only to the letter
but TO the spirit of the American form OF govern
ment.
s0To that record my future and the future OF my
Administration will conform. l have not sought
do not seek repudiate the support OF any advocate
of Communism or of any other alien ism" which
would by fair means foul change our American
democracy"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Harry Beall Improving
After Bad Accident

Harry Beall, well known Mont
gomery County high school professor
and former athletic coach at West
ern Maryland College is improving
after being struck by an auto last
Saturday.
Mr.. Beall is reported to have
stepped off the curb at Wilson's
Pharmacy, Rockville, in the path of
an automobile. He was badly shaken
up and sustained a slight conclusion
and a black eye. He is confined to
his home in West Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Mrs. Eugene w. Scott
Hurt Riding Bicycle

While riding bicycle in the yard
adjoining her home near Rockville
Monday Mrs. Eugene w. Scott lost
control and was toppled into the cell
lar of a dwelling destroyed by fire.
She suffered injuries of the face
and back. The rescue squad of the
Rockville Volunteer Fire Department
took her home, where she was treated
by DR.. Gilbert v. Hartley of Rock
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Emory M. E. Church
Supper October I

The Emory M. E. Church, South, a;
oakdale, is holding its annual baked
chicken and ham supper at the Sandy
Spring Fire House on Wednesday,
October Z, beginning at 5 p. M.
There will be homemade pies,
cakes, rolls, and jellies on sale at
various tables. There will also be a
fancy table. Everyone is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
DON'T FAIL TO
REGISTER OCT. 6

Your last chance, as a new
voter, to register for the current
November election, comes next
Tuesday, October 6. Go to your
proper precinct and get your name
on the polling books. 1t is not
only your prerogative-'but your
solemn duty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
AS WE SEE 1T
By MoNTco

WE MET A FARMER in the
courthouse this week. He remarked
that he had just paid his taxes, near
" a hundred bucks, but didn't mind
+bem because he had the money this
vear "Last year," he said II was
comuelled to borrow the money" A
simple statement Of fact and indica-
five of the frame of mind of count
less other working men, farmers and
otherwise, who appreciate the timely
assistance of the Roosevelt admins
tration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Rally Day October 4
At BrOOkeville Church

Rally Day services will be held at
the Salem M. P. Church, Broo1eville,
Sunday, October a, at 7:3O pm.
Everyone is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01
Henry Scott Morton, Jr.
EnrOIls At Washington

Henry Scott Morton, Jr., son Of
Henry s. Morton, Of Forest Glen,
has enrolled with the freshman class
at Washington College, Chestertown,
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01

IF WE MIGHT offer any advice to
politicians at this time, it is to "see
that eligible voters are registered on
October 6, the final registration day."
And also to "see that proper trans
fers are made on revision day, Octo-
Der 49," To get the best and most
authoritative sentiment of the coun-
try it is first necessary to get the
names on the polling books and then
get out the vote in November! Too
many people fail to take their voting
rrerogative seriously. Too large a
percentage of qualified voters stay
away from the polls when issues af-
fecting their destiny are being settled
for another two or four years. Voting
should be made compulsory, just as
jury duty is today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-01

should be made compulsory, just as
jury duty is today.
MOST FOOD PRICES are now
lower than in 1881. Sugar is about
the same; meats, dairy products,
eggs, canned fruits and vegetables
and beverages are all cheaper.
But the average man and woman
will recognize the unfairness of max
ing comparisons with the all-time-
low farm prices. To them the real
test of prosperity is 'sWhat will my
income buy?"
Factory workers, for example.
were receiving in July, 1886, almost
exactly twice as much per week as
they did in July, 1882.
At the same time the cost of liv-
ing-including food, rent, clothing,
fuel, etc.-was three 81 per cent
lower in July, 1886, than in July 1882.
And, for the first time since 1929.
the index of weekly earnings of fac
tory workers is this year higher than
the cost of living index.
Thus, factory worker today can
buy more baskets of food with his
weekly income than he could even in
1892!
Best of all, the farmer also is much
better off; and his returning pros
perity is no unfairness to city dwell
lers. On the contrary, farmers are
better able to buy factory products
and the American farmer. is tradi-
tlonally the best spender in the world.
Farmers cash income in 1885 was
% per cent higher than in Hoover's
IVY and the Department of Com
merce records, as well as the econom-
&c authorities Of the great New York
banks, show the farmers are buying
on per cent more manufactured goods
than four years ago.
The question Is clear. Are consum.
efS better off when, as at present,
@ey can buy more food, more cloth
ing, keep their homes and save? Or
u II possible to convince consumers
'nat they We're better off in 1882,
win nearly six millions more unem-
plOyed than at present, with starva-
"Un wages for those who had jobs,
fear?
WILLIAM E. GLOW, JR., head of
James B. Glow & Sons, Chicago
,,-uuiacturers, has issued pamph-
~ entitled: "a Business Mans Per-
syl"l Views of the Roosevelt Admin
oN"Ion," which he declared that
resident Roosevelt's record entities
Gu an to overwhelming reelection.
speaking as a business man of
m4s experience, he says that failure
Wi. e country to re. elect Mr.. Roose-
,, >" would be crying act of in
IN IH'ude to . man who has given his
4. y a desperate situation to help
,nl 'Ountry in every conceivable way
Gently" eu 81 mag
r,,t. 's forget all arguments" he
,or. as to whether we should have
Sbsn VII the gold-standard-a to
Ont '' a tn" Government. should have
4 ,. vi lief program or not as
es ~ ie /aid should have oecu Civ
","rr'agricultural populations
Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1936-08-24
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON C., MONDAY

day for the death penalty when he
faces trial on charges Of strangling
to death his 19-year-old sweetheart,
Muriel Lucille West, found dead last
night.
II am praying every minute for .
death sentence. I have nothing to
live for any more" detectives quoted
him.
They said Gardiner blamed the
staying on desperation when the girl
sought to end their two-year romance.
Gardner Il third-class radio man
attached to the u. 8. 8. Maryland.
Evening star., 1936-08-24

In designing the new Justice and
Archives Buildings, died in Sibley
Hospital today after brief illness.
Mr.. Buck was born In Darlington,
s. c., was educated at Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology and came to
Washington in 1882. He Is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Mabel Thompson
Buck; his mother, Mrs. Lila J. Buck,
Charlotte, N. c.; son, Henry H.
Buck. jr.. and q daughter. Lila J..
Buck.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday in Bucksville, s. c., and burial
will be In the family cemetery there.
Evening star., 1936-08-24

be greatly attended by parasites. The
pilot fish are the self-appointed de-
stroyers of these.
Because the food value of these fish
means nothing to us commercially,
little attention has been given to the
life history. Neither are its activities
such as to cause us any loss Of val
suable edible fish If the pilot wishes
Ito play guardian to the sharks, it Is
free to do so.
= As sharks also love the open sea,
sthe pilots may be seen and taken
everywhere, though not so very often
<in Europe, the West Indies, Japan
and Hawaii.
Sometimes they get tangled up in
a mackerel net. They are not fish
THAT anglers thrill over hauling
saboard There is simple mark BY
which you can identify any member
of the Carangidae. 1t is the two sep
arate spines in front of the anal fin.
In the younger members of the fam
II lily these spines are joined to the fin.
: All of the species in this group
undergo many changes from youth
Ito old age. and almost every one of
f'them has a silvery color, with metal
slic blue reflections. In clear water
"~they are very lovely as they dart
sVswiftly about the sharks, who ap-
Sparently pay little or no attention to
them.
Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-08-24
NEW BIRD REFUGEES

Managers for 80 veterans hospitals
and homes have . new job-the es-
tablishment Of wild life sanct,saries.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines said
today he had suggested to oil man
ayers Of veterans institutions that
they conserve bird, fish and wild ami
mai life.
At one hospital at Legion, Tex.
Hines said, more than 100 humming
birds, usually timid, now fly In and
out Of the hospital windows.
Evening star., 1936-08-24
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Y EGENDS say that these fish are
named pilots because they act
as guides and sentinels 70
- sharks. What may appear TO
some as one thing, and to the one
watching the performer another.
Pilot fish hang around sharks and
pick up the scraps they leave behind.
Pilot fish are to be found in all
warm seas. They rarely come so far
north as Maine. They grow to
length of about 2 feet and are blush
in color. They have five to seven
transverse dark bands and two or
even three of them run up on the
dorsal fin and down on the small
ANAL fms.
The sharks pilot, 50 called, Is
rather stout, has a blunt nose. small
mouth and his eye is situated rather
forward.
The long second dorsal fin separates
Is from all the mackerel tribe, and is
one of the field marks for you to look
for. The caudal is large and deeply
forked.
The adult pilots have rounded gill
edges. In their youth the edge Of the
gill cover bears a spine.
These are the fish that you so often
See following sailing boat and in
the wake of sharks. Sharks seem to
Evening star., 1936-08-24
SAILOR PRAYS TO DIE
FOR SLAYING OF GIRL
Has Nothing to Live For" g.
Year-old Radio Man
Tells 0Mcers.

Nv the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. August 24-Detec-
lives quoted winston B. Gardner,
23-year r.old sailor, as praying yester.
Evening star., 1936-08-24
HENRY H. BUCK, 40,
ARCHITECT, IS DEAD
Funeral for Employe of Treasury
Departments Procurement Unit
Set Wednesday.

Henry H. Buck. 40. of Maryland
Courts, Ninth and e streets northeast,
who as an architect in the Procure
ment Division Of the Treasury assisted