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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
Farm MOrtgaging Drops
One-third In IL Months

Total farm mortgage loans record
ed throughout the United States by
all institutions and individuals during
the year ending May 81 last amounted
to 5000, 100000, compared to $1,44O,-
OOO 1000, during the previous one year
period, as announced Monday by the
Farm Credit Administration in Wash
ington, representing decline of one
third in II months. Most farm mort
gage loans continue to represent the
refnancing on better terms of exist
ing Indebtedness, thus proving that
farmers are not going further into
debt.
Although the Federal ! and banks
and land bank commissioner loans
continue to rank first among the va
rious classes of creditors, with $685.
OOO, 900 OF the total advanced to farm
ers during the 12-month period, there
has been marked increase in farm
loans by commercial banks and ins1r-
ance companies. Farm mortgages re-
corded by commercial banks amounted
to s171 100000, an increase OF 20
per cent over the preceding year; in
surance companies $92,0OO,OO0, an in
crease of SIS per cent. Loans by indi-
viduals was second to the govern
ment's advances or $252,000,00O.
Proof that private lenders are back
in the farm loan field under the I'M
petus supplied by the Government is
shown in the report covering May.
Only go per cent of the loans record
ed in the Omaha district were made
by FCA agencies in that month, 30
per cent in the Wichita, and n per
cent in the st. Louis districts and in
four districts as low as Ii per cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
Billboard Advertising
Termed National Nuisance

Quite lot of crusading has been
done with a view to doing away with
the barbados of billboards which
mar the beauty of our natural seen
cry, but in spite of some progress
made here and there, the billboard
is still an outstanding national nui-
sance.
If this nuisance is ever to be af-
fectively abated it must be done
through convincing advertisers that
their part in perpetuating it is bad
business for them. Appeals to SEN
timent and love of the beautiful are
generally futile.
State, county and city authorities
can aid in the movement very ma
terially, however, but it is often diff
ficult to spur them to action. An
example of commendable activity in
the fight against ugliness is seen in
Georgia, where the county commits
sioners of Fulton County, in which
Atlanta is situated, ordered the re-
moval of all signs and billboards along
the highways under their jurisdiction.
The member who sponsored this
measure said:
"There is proper place for every
thing, including advertising. Our
highways are designed to give tour
lists and Atlanta motorists the most
beautiful scenery possible, but that
scenery is being ruined by the ever
increasing number of billboards and
signs"
This is true for every county in
America where the encroachments OF
the Outdoor advertiser" have been
permitted to have unrestricted sway.
Billboards in locations which render
them offensive are irritating to the
public, without benefit to the concerns
which pay for them with the mis-
taken idea that they are building
business good will.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
Passenger Trains
Restored To Line
After Two Years
Faster Schedules Are Put Into
Effect AS Demand Calls
For More Service

Passenger trains which were dis
continued on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad several years ago on ac-
count of insufficient patronage will
be reinaugurated on Sunday, July 26,
to meet the demand for additional
service which has developed since the
recent reduction in fares. They will
operate between Washington and Gin
cinnati, with convenient connections at
Doth terminals and at points en- route.
Train % will leave Washington at
1915 A. M, arriving at Cincinnati
at 400 P. M, and affording conven-
lent arrival time at such cities as
Grafton, Wheeling, Clarksburg and
Parkersburg, w. Va. The eastbound
companion train, No. "a, will leave
Cincinnati at 800 P. M, picking up
passengers at the same points, arriv-
ing In Washington at 5:45 A. M, and
connecting with Train No. 10 for Bal
timore, Wilmington, Philadelphia and
New York.
These trains will be aforementioned
throughout.
On the same day the schedule of
the B., & O.'s National Limited be-
tween New York and st. Louis, will
be shortened by one hour and 10
minutes, making it the fastest train
to all points en- route between Wash
ington and the west. The schedule
of another of this roads New York
st. Louis trains, The Diplomat, has
been shortened by two hours and 40
minutes between these two points.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
RFC Cuts Interest Rates
AS Aid To ''Man in Debt"

Because the U. S. Treasury has
been able to cut its interest rate to
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton from 81 to SA per cent, due
to the federal governments sound
credit position, the RFC has just an
nounced sharp scaling down on inter-
est charges to it's own creditors,
retroactive as of July LIST. Chairman
Jones explained that RFC ''has accu-
INFLATED an operating reserve suffici-
ent to cover contingencies" and
added:
"The 2% per cent is still substan-
TALLY above the cost of money to the
Treasury, on maturities of less than
10 years, within which time our
loans should be liquidated. Our re-
auctions in rates are made with the
request and expectation that reduc-
tions will be passed on by lending
institutions to their debtors, our pur-
pose being to help the man in debt
as well as the lending institution to
which he is indebted. This applies
also to receivers of banks and lend
ing institutions, as their debtors are.
entitled to the same consideration as
are their creditors"
A reduction in interest rate Of
from A to 3h per cent was made to
finance orderly marketing of farm
commodities and to building and loan
associations; also to credit unions,
livestock and agricultural credit cor
porations, joint stock land banks,
feed, earthquake, flood and other ca
tastrophe loans; insurance companies
and mortgage loan companies. To
the Commodity Credit Corporation,
from to 21a per cent, thus enabling
that corporation to cut rates to its
borrowers. To banks and bank re-
ceivers, from A to per cent; to in
dustrial enterprises, also on mortgage
loans advanced by the RFC Mortgage
Co., from to flexible rate rang
ing between and 5 per cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
100000 More Farms To Be
Supplied Electricity In 1886

The latest report of the Rural Elec-
IRRIGATION Administration issued July
20 shows it has supplied $4,000 more
farm families with electricity and that
inward of 100000 others are now be-
ing served electric current by private
utility companies as a result Oh
"REA" activities. This agency, which
was allotted $410,O0O,000 to electrify
rural America over ten-year period,
has spent to date $14,585,912, APP
proved 1O2 projects in "a states COW
ering 1920 miles of line and IL OF
the projects are serving customers.
Practically all money lent has been
turned over to cooperative organiza-
tons. apart from 100000 loaned to
municipal plants, State authorities
and power districts and $1,346,OOO to
private companies. Loans may be
made for construction and operation
of generating plants, transmission
and distributing lines or systems or
for wiring, electrical and plumbing
appliances and equipment. When the
REA started, only 100000 of the
country's 100000 farms had electric
service. At the present rate of ac-
tiyity these self-liquidating projects
are expected to supply service to an
additional 100000 farms during 1896.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
THINGS ONE REMEMBERS
BY R. M. Hofer

The of certain cities household words around
the world-New York, London, San Francisco, Paris,
Shanghai To millions of people they synonymous with
the names of the countries in which they located
No world port; however, has ever seen so radical
geographical change in its harbor San Francisco From
the Mark Hopkins hotel that favore observation point
IN - City of Seven Hills, now looks down San
francisco Bay and the two greatest traffic bridges in
the world harbor in which the bateshp fleets of
several nations could anchor without disturbing
cla traffic the Empire State building had been erected
In the middle of New York harbor the change would not
have been as startling
subterranean upheaval had raised island in the
middle of San Francisco Bay would not have caused
marked change in the landscape have the activities
OF man in three short years.
The San Francisco bridges add new pnnaces to har-
Dor whose city is noted for the hills which it is
built. New world land marks have been created.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
Natives Wall for Joy

Wailing is a sign of joy among
natives found on the Andaman
Islands in the Bay of Bengal, and a:
weddings or other festive occasions
they huddle together and wall for an
hour.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
Panama Clouds Tricky

Panama clouds may be tricky.
The rainfall of 140 inches year on
the Caribbean side of the Republic
is more than double that on the
Pacific side. feature of trade wind
phenomena.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30

After Coast Guardsman had towed
a dead and decaying Cotton whale
some seven miles out to sea, of
Gloucester, Mass, they were sur
prised to see it back in the harbor
a few hours later. A well-meaning
yachtsman had towed it in, fearing
it was menace to navigation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
PUBLIC SALE
Saturday, August y, 1886
2:30 P. M.

AS administrator the will of the VIM Gray deceased
WIN tu possession and hands, will offer at public
auction to the highest bidder following settle the
estate OF the said VIM. T. Gray
SST1O0 of High View situated in Mont
goey County, State Maryland the road Grays
K9a 2 miles Corners also Old Kemp
Road There about 60 clear the timber
WIN quite lot of white pine 1t is well waered with the North
Branch also the heading of the Washington Suburban
aEy Commission property There frontage Of 1900 feet
on the 1t joins the property of Mackal Vnson,
bradley Smith It Of Marion Curran,
indian Spring Riding Club One of the finest places the
county for hunt club subdivision.
This property will be sold in three (3) parcels.
TERMS: One-thrd down, balance terms which will be
time SALE - - 49,
w. WIN. B. VEIRS, Awctoneer.
2 MRS. W. T. GRAY, Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30

On a transcontinental air trip re-
Gently passengers could hardly believe
their eyes at Chicago, where the
pilot and hostess left the plane and
two exactly like them took their
their places. Maurice Williams was
relieved by his twin, Merrill Williams,
and Margaret Stuecken turned over
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30

Kansas City Fur Trading Post
Kansas City began as fur trad
ing post established in 1921 by Fran
els Choteau.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30

her duties to her twin, Marjorie
Stuecken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-30
Timely Topics

Edward H. R. Green, who died a
few days ago at the age Of 81, was
the son of the late Hetty Green, not
ed for her miserliness, and once rat
ed as the worlds richest woman. Ed
ward was not miser. He had IL
ter-daughters, whom he used to
pay for doing typewriting, and then
tear up the sheets.
Armed with Letter of recommends
ton from his father, the Secretary
of the Interior, young Robert Harold
Ickes recently obtained job as in
spector's clerk on big 'PWA sewer
project at Medford, Mass, at salary
of 500 week.
The story is related of Vice-presi-
dent Garner that when visitor to
his office introduced himself as the
head clown of Hagenbeck's circus,
the genial Cactus Jack" replied:
"And I am vice-president of the Unit
ed States. Stick around while. You
might pick up some new IDEAS"
In it's newest edition the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica for the first time
in the 1853 years of its history lists
in its pages the names of living chill
dren-five of them. They are the
famed Dionpe quintuplets.
1t is sometimes said of miserly
person that he still has the first dol
lar he ever earned. Jerold E. Oaks,
"a, of Pontiac, Mich, had the first
dollar he ever earned, his pay for
working on golf course when he
was 10, until few days ago, when
he spent it for a marriage license.
Even doctors can not always tell.
DR.. Dennis L. Black, 81, of Boston
was found in perfect physical condi
ton when examined by another ply
stefan as a matter of routine recently
Boosting Of his soundness to his sec
rotary, he pounded himself vigorously
on the chest and dropped dead.
On transcontinental air trip re-
Gently passengers could hardly believe
their eyes at Chicago, where the
pilot and hostess left the plane and
two exactly like them took their
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
TAX MARK SCI
BY YULE SALES
OF LIQUOR

Christmas spirits will flow this
year in post repeal record volume,
on the basis of tax paid liquor
Withdrawals in November, an
nounced by the Treasury yeSter'
day.
It is in November that retailers
stock up for the Christmas trade
and the Government makes it's big
geSt monthly liquor tax collections.
Establishing new top record,
liquor revenue produced $54,695,-
116 in November, gain OF $10,-
297 $3.50 over the record month a
year ago.
Officials said this fiscal year
pointed to an all-time liquor reVe-
nue. record. The first five months
yielded 268,606,5 ,598, an increase
Of $47,417 ,97O over the 1885 period.
At this rate more than 600 mil
lions in revenue would be produced
by next June 80, as against 585
million budget estimate.
Income and miscellaneous tax
collections in the five-month period
also are running far ahead of last
year, bringing the total to $685.
767,927, an increase Of $163, ,981 1857.
Income tax collections amounted
to $421,610,126, up $92,055,117.
Miscellaneous receipts aggregated
$685., ,432,601, an increase of
$84,910,141.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
SPANISH GOLD
STIRS ROW

PARIS, Dec. % Q.N.S0.-Bil-
lions of pesetas in Spanish gold,
it was learned today, is at the
center of bitter, undercover con-
troversy among the great powers
rowing over the question of non
intervention in Spain's civil war.
According to information here,
German Ambassador Joachim Won
Ribbentrop informed British For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden in
London Saturday that Germany
considers herself privileged to
help the Spanish rebels III any
way as long as Spanish gold
shipped to France by the Madrid
government is used to purchase
arms for reds in France, Russia,
Belgium, Holland, Czechoslovakia
and Switzerland.
Five billion pesetaS already have
been spent, it is stated here, out
of six billions reported to have
been shipped out of Spain. The
operations are said to have been
carried out through large private
Paris banks.
II the rebels win the conflict,
it was predicted here, interna.
tional relations may get into a
serious tangle for two reasons.
First, it is illegal under the Span
iSh constitution to ship gold out
of that country. Secondly, under
the new French law, gold shipped
in and out of France must be un-
der order of the Nationalized Bank
of France.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Magic Light Beam
DrdWS CrOUd To
GOldenberg'S

Washingtonians who n ghtly
pass the Seventh Street store en-
trance of Goldenberg'S sure to
be thrilled at one Of sciences
most ingenious discoveries. The
thrill will be continued nightly as
this scientific marvel will become
a permanent feature of a battery
of Seventh Street windows.
Pedestrians suddenly reali
they are creating the impulse
which turns on the battery of
lights in the windows. AS each
person walks by the lights go
on and off until someone else
passes. Some of the more OBJ
servant walk back and forth,
testing the marvel. AS curiosity
of the crowd becomes very great
the lights remain on almost con-
Stantly. Here is the answer:
In each corner are located two
tiny electric beams two feet above
the sidewalk. Their small rays
reach to automobiles parked on
the curb. Persons passing break
the light beam and set in motion
relays which turn on the lights.
The tube which picks up the
movement is a rayethon tube,
somewhat like a radio tube.
Breaking of the almost invisible
beam turns on the lights for 80
seconds. The principal is kindred
to the invisible beams which
guard the entrance to bank vaults
and set alarms in motion.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
FLOUR QUALITY
CUT BY REICH

BERLIN, Dec. % G.N.S0.-Fight-
ing a wheat shortage Of over a
million tons, the German govern
ment has issued special orders for
wheat consumption which in ef-
feet will lower the quality of flour
used in Reich kitchens. The gov
eminent decreed that eight flour
mixtures now marketed for gen.
eral consumption must inmedi-
ately be reduced to three mix
lures.
The new law also automatically
eliminates from German tables all
pure wheat flour products.
Following a decree reducing all
butter and fat consumption by
about 20 per cent, the new law
makes further sacrifices necessary,
so that the Reich may concentrate
on preparation for war.
The new wheat regulations es-
tabliSh new flour mixtures and
prescribe the milling processes cal
culated to save flour by coarsening
it. The best quality will cost
about 80 cents more per 220
pounds than before.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Recalls World War
Speeding at YARD

How the work at the Navy
Yard was speeded up during the
World War was recalled today by
James H. Roberts, 1925 Ingraham
st. NV, who retired from the
yard only last year.
1t was this tremendous speeding
UP of the work during the war
that impressed him more than
anything else he can now recall
during his days in the local gun
factory. He said:
"The force seemed all Of a
sudden to be just about doubled
and the amount Of work turned
out seemed to increase even
more than that.
"Of course, we always had to
get the work out as fast as pos
sible at the yard, but during the
World War it was as though
every job was raced through the
factory. 1 don't mean by that
that the work was not done just
as precisely as always. But
there was so much Of it and it
seemed to be done so quickly
that it impressed me.
II think one Of the most in
tereSting jobs ever saw worked
on at the Yard was during the
war when we built the railroad
mount that later was taken to
France for moving the big guns.
1t was the first one built at the
Washington Navy Yard and it
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

had no knowledge Of or participa-
ton in the original plot.
While neither State nor Justice
Department officials would COM
ment. it was learned little credit is
being given Svedberg's story, first
told when he faced deportation
for asserted illegal entry while
Hauptman was facing trial.
Suspicion is that he is reviving
it now to obtain free passage to the
United States.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

The State Department yesterday
was in receipt of a letter "exonerat-
ing" Bruno Richard Hauptmann
of the murder-kidnaping of Charles
A. Lindbergh, jr., for which the
German carpenter paid with his
life.
In it, Gunnar Svedberg, former
New York house painter, now liv-
ing in Gothenberg, Sweden, re-
portedly quotes a New York friend
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Mexico Approves
Biz Loan in n. Y.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22.-The
Senate last night unanimously
approved a bill uthorizing a S.
100000 government loan to be
floated in New York. The loan
was approved because it was ex-
planned it would help greatly
toward reestablishing Mexico's S
credit abroad"
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

that the infant was held for ran
som by five men and a woman,
who gave it narcotics from which
the baby died.
The letter was forwarded here
by Roy E. B. Bay, American consul
at Stockholm, and turned over 20
the Justice Department.
Svedberg repeatedly asserts
Hauptmann's completely in the
post kidnapping ransom negotia-
tions but declares the carpenter
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Spoilers FIoored

HOLLISTER, Cal. Dec. %
There are Is different ways OF
misspelling the word psychology
a recent test revealed here. Out OF
a class of 26 only four spelled 1t
correctly but the remainder de-
veloped astoundingly different
ways of miSSpelling it.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

was a big job. I think it was de-
signed by one Of the men here
and everyone was interested in
it,"
Mr.. Roberts entered his appren-
ticeship as a machinist in Rich
mond, Va, in 1892. He came to
washington in 1901 and remained
with the force here until his retire
ment.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
WHEAT DEPRESSED
BY CROP FORECAST
Moisture Situation in Spring
Belt Regarded as Best
in Years.
BY JOHN p. BOUGHAN,
Associated Press Market Editor.

CHICAGO, March 28.-Two sur
prise developments are fascinating the
wheat trade just at present, and doing
much to bring about lower prices.
One of the two astonishing things
Is the unusually small number Of re-
ports of actual crop damage to do
mestic Winter wheat. The other
prize marvel is that the moisture sit
uation now for Spring wheat, both in
this country and in Canada, appears
to be the best met with for years.
Compared to a week back, wheat
this morning was 1918 cents a
bushel lower, corn, ss-2 down: oats,
1s of to 1s up; rye, 3s-la advanced.
and provisions showing a gain OF 30
cents
Notwithstanding there has been no
March moisture of consequence for
wheat southwest following en- abnor-
mally dry February, complaints of real
crop damage have been few. However,
it is admitted by experts that with
persistent dearth of adequate rain,
the plight Of large part of the hard
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critical daily.
Overshadowing this circumstance,
though. have been bearish statements
issuing from Washington regarding
likelihood Of big crops. the basis being
assumed probability of large increase
OF Spring wheat acreage.
Coupled with talk of prospective
generous crops curtailment of buying,
both of cash wheat and of flour. has
resulted in premiums dropping sharply
the past two weeks at Kansas City and
Minneapolis. A further consequence
has been severe tumbles in wheat fu-
lures at Minneapolis relative to Chi
cago. Trade reports current empha-
size that liberal receipts of wheat
have been the rule of late both in Min
neapohs and Kansas City, making
mills less concerned than previously
rs to future breadstuff supplies.
Corn and oats prices display COM
parative steadiness, owing to the fact
that expected heavy movement of corn
has failed to develop, farmers taking
advantage Of better weather to work
in the fields.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. March 2s 1P,;-Butter s.e76;
50iaa31; extras i92l. 80; extra firsts go. 60
9D, 29Aa?9i2; frsts lsS-S9). 2slsa2s,t;
standards 900 centralized carlots). 29ha;
Eggs, 3O.420; easy; extra, frsts. local
i7H; cars. 17s.; current receipts, 1874;
storaee-packed extras. 19la; storage
packed frsts. 1914.
Butter 90, futu5ss storage standards. tn
lures, storage packed firsts. April 191a;
refrigerator standards. October. 3lb.
Potatoes 1874; on track 3S2; total
United States shipments, 654; best Idaho
Rnsssts slightly stTonseTi other stock Arm Arm
especially for fair quality; sacked per
hundredweight. Idaho Russet Burbanks
U. s; No. /. .s5a2 90; u. 8. No. 2. 1.50a
16as Wisconsin ropnd whites dnt y & NM Ne
Dakota Red River section Cobblers. U. S.
No, |; ;25a1 80; early ohios, u, s: No: !.
.35al 40: certified seed: so: Minnesota
Red River section Cobblers. y. S: No, l
clures. q. S. No. i. 1.a5ae.i0: .. g. No
., 115; less than carlots Florida Bliss
Triumphs U. S. No. J., few sales. showing
heated and decay. zoo q crate.