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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Memorial Service
For Judge Peter Is
Planned Nov. 3Oth
Senator Prescott Named Chair
man of Committee To Arrange
Suitable Program

A special memorial service in hon
or of Judge Robert B. Peter, who
died recently, is to be held at Rock
vile November 80, by the bench of
the sixth judicial circuit and the
Frederick and Montgomery County
Bar Associations.
Judge Peter was a member of the
bench for nine years and was highly
respected and well liked by the at
torneys of the twA counties compris-
ing the circuit. In the thousands of
decisions handed down by him only
three were reversed by the Court of
Appeals.
State Senator Stedman Prescott,
prominent Rockville attorney, h . s
been named chairman for the me-
mortal rites and is being assisted by
committee from the local associa-
ton including George H. Lamar,
John E. Oxley, F. Barnard Welsh
and Walter w. Dawson.
Senator Prescott said the services
would be held in the Circuit Court
room at pm. and would include
addresses by members of the bench
and bar. A handsomely engraved
resolution adopted by the associa-
tions following Judge Peters death
is to be hung in the judges chamber
as one of the programs features.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Farm Leaders Approve
Campaign To Avert
Losses From TheftS

Representative Maryland farm
leaders approved Friday report rec
ommending licensing of all persons
who buy, sell or transport poultry in
the State.
The report, marking the second
step of campaign to protect farm
ers from estimated $4,000 annual
losses by poultry thefts, was drawn
up by c. E. Wise, executive secre-
tary of the Farm Bureau Fedora
ton; T. Roy Brookes, master of the
State Grange, and D. H. Copeland,
president of the Maryland Poultry
Producers Association.
Nine conferees, including State
Senators Mary E. w. Risteau of
Hartford County, received the report
at a meeting in the office of Major
Enoch B. Carey, State police super
intendent.
Others attending were DIR. T. B.
Symons, director of the University
OF Maryland Extension Service; Clar-
ence Roberts of Prince Georges
County, former member OF the House
OF Delegates; Wade n. Rice, poultry
specialist for the extension service,
and State Officer Robert Raleigh, IN
charge of the police drive on poultry
thieves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12

A substantial increase in appropri-
atoms for maintenance work upon
Montgomery County's secondary road
system has been approved by til e
State Roads Commission for the new
fiscal year.
In addition, efforts are being made
by the commission to obtain rights
of-way for widening and paving the
portion of Viers Mill road left I'M
improved when the new thoroughfare
was built between Wheaton and
Rockville several years ago.
Difficulty is being experienced in
acquiring land from one Of the larg-
est property holders along the road,
however, and it is said the surfacing
of the mile stretch of unpaved road
way may be delayed further.
Cut to approximately $4,000 in
1855 because of an overdraft Of
more than 100000 in Montgomery's
secondary road account, the main
tenance appropriation will be in
creased to $4,000 during the new
iscal period which began last month.
The announcements regarding the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Substantial Increase For Roads
Maintenance In County Approved
Many Units Of Secondary Road System Badly In Need
Of Repair-Cost Charged Against Share
Of State Gasoline Tax

increased appropriation and the Viers
Mill road were made by the county
commissioners at their meeting Tues
day after conference with highway
department heads on Monday in Bal
timore.
The road commissioners decision
ends, for one year, at least, worries
over the face of the secondary roads
in Montgomery. Maintenance was
seriously curtailed in 1856, leaving
many roads in serious need of re-
pairs and it has been felt that ir-
reparable damage would be wrought
to the thoroughfares unless immedi-
ate action was taken.
Maintenance work is carried on by
the State Commission and charged
against funds apportioned to the
county from State gasoline tax reve-
nue..
The advertisement of the petition
for rezoning lots in Block 105, fac
ing on Greenwood avenue and Car
roll avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland,
filed recently through error, has
been withdrawn the commissioners
announced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Plans Complete
For Donation Day
At County Hospital
Mrs. Charles C. TuT -eson Is
Elected President Of
WOman's Board

Plans for the annual donation day
at the Montgomery County General
Hospital to be held December were
completed at the business meeting of
the Woman's Hospital Board Mon
day. Reports of the standing COM
mittees were made, the most inter-
esting being that Of the Supper
Committee which reported $213701
clear to date. The Sewing Commit
tee announced its next meeting on
December A. The superintendent Of
the hospital reported that during
the month of October 102 patients
were admitted, 81 being charity, ac-
cident cases 10, x-ray pid ures tax
en- 112, Laboratory exami1 tions 22s,
blood transfusions 8. Op' iatiOns So,
births 5.
Mrs. Charles C. Tumbleson was
elected president Of the Board; with
Mrs. Mahlon Kirk 4th, first vice
president; Mrs. Upton B. Nourse,
second vice president; Mrs. Milton
C. Bancroft, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Francis Miller, recording Sec
rotary, and Mrs. William John Thorn
as, treasurer. Three new members
were elected to the board, Mrs. Har-
ry Hosl1inson, Germantown; Mrs.
Elmer Green, of Woodfeld; and Mrs.
B. P. War; n of Laurel
1t was decided TO publish bulle-
tin / the hospital work within the
next few weeks.
Following the meeting Mrs. Jean
Bird entertained the Board and mem
bers of the Junior Auxiliary at tea
to meet DR.. Ruth Heckle- 'hc nev
resident physician, and the nursing
staff.
Mrs. Milton Bancroft and Mrs. Ro-
land Childs presided at the tea table.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
School Census To
Be Conducted By
Local Teachers
Parents Are Requested To
Cooperate In Bi-Annual
Drive

To determine the number of per-
sons in Montgomery County under
81 years of age on September 1,
1886, and to gather varied informa-
ton relative to them, school census
will be taken through public school
teachers Of the county, Edwin W.
Broome, county superintendent OF
schools, announced this week.
The census will be taken between
November 10 and November Is, dur
ing which time the teachers will be
expected to devote much time to the
details of an accurate study, Broome
declared.
Parents have been requested 20
cooperation making the census study
possible with the least effort on tho
part of the teachers.
"While the census imposes a great
obligation on the teachers, and while
it is recognized that some school
time must be devoted to the work,
there will be much help from parent
teachers associations, older children
in the schools and from families hav-
ing children in school. The work will
have educational value to both the
teachers and pupils who use the CEN
sus material as subject matter" DR..
Broome said.
The school law requires that such
census be taken every two years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
AS WE SEE 1T
By MoNTco

A Victory WHATEVER else may
For Peace be the outcome of
President Roosevelt's
reelection, we believe that the cause
of world peace has been immeas-
urably advanced. By virtue of the
astounding vote of confidence accord
ed him, President Roosevelt stands
today as the most powerful figure
in the world in international affairs.
His tremendous popularity in Amer
lea can not fail to make profound
impression on the governments of all
foreign nations.
Several times during the Presiden-
tial campaign Mr.. Roosevelt stressed
his desire for world peace, saying
II hate war;. Throughout his first
administration the President took
various precautionary measures
against encouraging war and par
ticularly against the possibility of
involving the United States in any
foreign war. We believe that his
attitude toward war did not escape
the notice of the American voters
and that it played an important
part in his reelection.
Well informed circles in Washing
ton have noted that the cruiser
Indianapolis" is staying near the
capital, operating under secret orders,
and it is believed that the President
plans to attend the Pan-American
Conference to be held in Buenos Aires
in December. This conference will
go far toward solidifying the policies
Of the Western Hemisphere republics
regarding international affairs. There
is little doubt that the Presidents
presence at this conference will play
a strong, perhaps a dominant part,
in shaping these policies.
The conclusion that President
Roosevelt's reelection has strength
ened the cause of world peace now
seems well founded.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Fer Our Country's Flag
Be- GEORGE L. STRONG

Beg GEORGE L. STRONG
l visited the unknown soldiers grave
One Sunday afternoon.
And saw a white-haired lady there,
In the coming evening gloom.
That kind, sad face was staring,
At the inscription on the stone.
And then she looked toward heaven
Her arms were upward thrown.
She said a prayer for her missing
son,
Who long ago passed on.
In Flanders field he gave his life,
Defending right from wrong.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Anybody Lose A Bike?

Montgomery County police have
eight or ten, nearly new bicycles on
hand. Being otherwise mounted, the
police want to find the rightful OWL
ers of the bikes.
When taken over by the police,
they were temporarily in the posses
sion of several colored youths. The
property may be claimed at the
Rockville headquarters upon proper
identification.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Oakdale Women To Give
Supper On November Ii

The Oakdale Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is having an
oyster supper at the Fire Department
Building in Sandy Spring, Friday
November 18th, from to P. M.
to raise its quota for the Willard
Educational Fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Methodist Church Will
Hold Supper Nov. 10Th

The annual Turkey Dinner of the
B. A. Dove Sunday School class of
the Rockville Methodist Church will
be held on Thursday, Nov. 10, from
5 to pm. at the church. The chair
man of the supper committee is Mrs.
Norman Ward.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Rev. Freeman To Preside
At Aspen Rites Nov. %

The Ri. Rev. Jas. E. Freeman.
Bishop of the Diocese of Washing
ton, will preside at Confirmation Ser
vices at st. Mary's Chapel, Aspen,
Sunday morning, Nov. 22nd. at $50
am. The public is cordially invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
Christ Church Supper
Slated For November IL

The Junior Guild of the Christ
Episcopal Church of Rockville in
sponsoring turkey supper on
Thursday, November ~, at the Par
ish Hall.
Suppers will be served beginning
promptly at $50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-12
EtchisOn Ladies Aid
Plans Supper Nov. Il

The Ladies Aid Society of Mt.
Tabor Church will hold their annual
Turkey Supper in Etchison Hall Sat-
urday evening, November 81, fro m
to 10 p. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
Labor's Gains

Labor, too, is doing pretty well now. It is not yet getting so much pay per week as it did during the last boom; but accord ing to a report of the nonpartisan National Conference Board, average weekly earnings now have more purchas- ing power than they had in 1929. The figures are for the first six months of this year, in the manufacturing industries.
 The cost of living has risen, but not so rapidly as wages. If the average cost of living in 1929 is taken as 100, then for the first half of 1886 it was 83.7, while the average weekly earnings, likewise figured as 100 in 1929 were 86.7. It puts "real" earnings, that is, earnings reck- oned in actual living, 3.6 per cent above the 1929 level. For this, the average worker is working only 38.4 hours week, instead of 48.3 hours in 1929.
 Unfortunately there are still millions of unemployed, not benefitting by these gains But more of them are getting jobs right along, and economists are not so sure any more that there is going to be a great, permanent army of idle men and women even in "good'' times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
The Folsom Mystery

American archeologistS are working on a fascinating mystery. They want to find some of the bones of the Folsom men, supposedly the earliest human in- habitants of this continent. They have found indications that the Folsom men lived chiefly east of the Rockies and hunted bisom and other animals. They cooked with fire. They lacked skill in civilized arts, didn't go in for agricul- ture, had no permanent camps or homes. They. must have been much like the ancient mammoth hunters of the Old Stone Age in Europe, but their spear points and other tools were differently made.
 The mystery about these people is that nCs even a fragment of their bones has ever Neen discovered. No burial grounds have been found, Representatives of the Smithsoa. ian Institute have been dig ging all sh.y,mer in a place where they felt confident they must come upon some F0lsor1 bones But they've had no luck
 Did the whole race migrate to some p'sce2 or dH they have some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
IIow's That Highway Doing?

We haven't heard much from Fairfield county of recent weeks about the Mer- ritt Parkway. That either indicates that the road is progressing smoothly or else the folks down there are marking time until the 1887 Legislature convenes and a lot of noise can be created up around the Capitol However, the average mo- toriSt would like to know if he is going to ride on any or all of the parkway in 1887, 1888 or 1939 It would be good piece of news for the proper department or officials to announce some one of these days.
 As we recall it the parkway that we will know at the beginning is but mere portion of what the ultimate parkway will be. However, if it is just half of the entire scheme of the road then we'll be well satisfied. There is more need for this parallel route today than ever before. We note from occasional reports of the Highway Department that progress is be- ing made at various points, such as con- Struction of overpaSses or bridges. For time their design seemed to constitute hindrance, but even that opposition has waned.
 Perhaps now the department will be allowed to proceed rapidly and peacefully with whatever plans are available for the development and construction of this most important highway route in our al- ready elaborate and intricate system. We certainly trust that such modern means of construction will be seized as will make rapid progress on the roadway possible and this advance its opening to a point where present-day motorists can even see themselves driving down its smooth and ell-lanscaped surfaces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
Junk and Rubbish

It is surprising that civilized society which decently inters, or otherwise dis poses of, dead horse or COW, lets dead cars lie around rotting all over the land- scape. You see them not only in slovenly farmyards but in city yards and streets. There are hideous junkyards close to respectable business areas, and even on the edges of fine residence sections. Does any other country in our class tolerate this sort of thing?
 It is not only unnecessary. It is costly practice. Junk and rubbish, lying around, always destroy property values. And the junk is mostly valuable, when properly disposed of. Prices for "scrap metal" are high The steel industry will gladly buy all the old steel for melting up with it's ore and factory scrap, and other industries will buy the brass, glass, and so on. Why not clean up these mechanical graveyards?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14

The American Bankers Association has been predicting for some time now that there is going to be steady increase in home buying and building. One speaker said recently, "There is a con stant demand for loans for the purchase or construction of homes and there is every indication that this demand will assume steadily increasing proportions during the next several years. "That is the kind of news that people every where like to hear and read. It indicates stability. When people build new houses or purchase their own homes it means that they are both ready and prepared to settle down to life of domesticity and peace And such life is far more productive of results than that of the restless family. We sincerely trust that Waterbury will share in this general real estate boom. In fact we think she will judging by what is said in local real es- tate circles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
What'll The Boys Say?

We wonder what the rank and file of the republican party will say to States Attorney Browns recent statement on the district court Set-up for Connecticut. Of course what the rank and file will say on this position isn't anything compared to what those outside the rank and file the off1ce-holders-will say. They are the ones who keep the district court sys- tenn out of Connecticut, for they don't think that it makes for good political organization to have it in state in which they are fighting for existence.
 The reader may recall year or so ago, the legislative session of 1883, when re- publicans actually came out in the open and admitted that their opposition to the district court was that it ruined party patronage. Perhaps it was praiSeworthy that they admitted this stand and did not attempt 60 hide behind some Subter- fuge. Nevertheless such stand doesn't lesson the fact that only republican in- terference prevented Connecticut em- barking on this experiment several years ago and actually taking all minor courts put of politics.
 The establishment of the district court system not only removes from the Legis- lature itself the appointment of lower court judges, but it also eliminates good many of the smaller -the-peace and small-town courts that have brought down such criticism on numerous com munities of Connecticut in the last ten years or since the automobile has become profitable not merely to the manufactur- CT, retailer, and garageman, but to the law-enforcer and the state. Democrats were quick under the leadership of Gov ernor Cross to endorse the plan. Repub- licans backed water, those who were in the Assembly.
 Now with it's chief candidate sup porter of the plan, what's the republi- can party to do?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14

A political speaker some days ago started to comment upon how strange things happen in this nation. This speaker was a republican and was en- deayoring to prove that had the demo- crats in 1882 nominated Newton D.. Baker instead of Franklin D. Roosevelt events of the past few years would have been far different. Naturally this is right. But the same thing applies to every other presidential candidate who won after a contest. Had the defeated ones been successful the course of history surely would have been different. But why try to make it any different than It actually is? Man has tried to make his tory to suit his own taste too many times. Let it take it's own course occa- sionally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
WRITER ASKS ALL INDEPEN- DENT VOTERS TO VOTE FOR
 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Waterbury, Conn, 0ctoher 12 1Q36

Waterbury, Conn,
 October 13, 1886. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 I would like to have you do me favor. was listening to Lam don talking over the radio Thurs day night; he was knocking the head off Roosevelt, and I did not like that. Now I was in Boston when Roosevelt was inaugurated. It was over Saturday and Sunday and I was in a Catholic church on the corner of Dorchester ave- nue and Columbia road. Rev. John Walsh said mass at 10:30 and in his remarks said that something had happened in Washington that never happened before in this country. He said Franklin Roosevelt knelt and asked Our Lord to give him health and strength to carry on. And that man was sent to all of us by the hand of God to protect us all, and he also said we will all stop for a few minutes to say prayers for that man, and he offered up the prayers himself. Now Roosevelt after forty eight hours from that time closed all the banks for seven days because he knew that the banks were ready to close themselves, and if they had we would have gone through reyo- lution; then goodbye to the bank CTS. the manufacturers and all the rich men and women. By dolng this he saved for people what they had and now they are trying to pay him back by sticking 8 knife In his back, but they are not going to get away with 1t.
 I am an independent voter at all times. not controlled by any party at any time. They are going out and throwing a lot of mud and ere ating scandal. There were ten commandments. in the Catholic Church: now there are eleven, and the eleventh reads: thou shalt not throw mud or pass around scandal. The dandy of them all is that great Irishmaia in New York. He claims to be a great Catholic. Now there IS another Irishman in New York. Thev chased him to Europe for two wears. He Is not throwing mud and scandal. I would like to ask all in- deuendent voters to vote for RooSe- veit. I am independent and no narty controls my vote. All Chris fians. should vote for Roosevelt. II he was good enough for that Catho- lic priest, Rev. John Walsh In l9SS, he should bc just as good in lsSS TOT all of us.
 Yours very truly,
 ARTHUR J. CAREY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14

ed the empty ballots in favor of the fascists. This was published in a workers paper under cover, of the workers of the largest factory in Berlin. That paper said:
 "On Monday, after the great electoral victory in our cable fac- tory, the functionaries of the left quietly came into our factories with surprised faces. All the workers met the results of the elections with a frozen silence. I have heard that in other factories the same senti- ment existed.
 "The results of few electoral districts have already become known. For instance, in one part of the eastern districts of Berlin, 40. per cent of the votes were against and in other places as many as 50 per cent gainst Hitler's plesbicite."
 In some of the Hamburg factor ies, the workers who were ordered to listen to Hitler's radio address formed in line, and cried" We do not want to listen to this babbler any more! We already know the speech by heart" Masses of the workers are said to have left the hall while those who remained be- hind attempted to spoil the broad cast of Hitler's speech with cries of Hunger, hunger, hunger
 The question rises in the Ameri- can mind of what would happen in Germany in case Hitler decided to plunge that country into another World war. The question is: Would the workers of Germany go through with it?"
 IRON QUILL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14

And to date nothing has quite ap- preached the climax in the political rally addressed by Frank Knox g.o.p. e-presidential candidate. During a speech at Los Angeles, California, a wo- man tried to commit suicide by swallow ing poison. We don't know what effect this may have had on the crowd or the speaker, but on reading of the incident in newspapers it must have come as surprise. Usually it's the speaker who is shot at or bomb thrown at not mem- Der of the audience.