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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
State Legislation
On Farming Pr'gram
Expected This Week
Measure Provides Administra-
ton Of Soils Conservation
Measure In Maryland

With the expected passage this
week of it's own soils conservation and
domestic allotment act, the State of
Maryland is prepared to take over the
administration of the soils conserva-
ton program for the benefit of more
than $4,000 farmers of the state who
come under it's provisions. The Mary
land legislation is similar to that
which is being passed in a number OF
states to provide for state administra-
ton Of the measure as was intended
in the original soils conservation and
domestic allotment measure, passed
by the National Congress as a part
of our national agricultural program
according to C. E. Wise, Jr., secre-
tary of the Maryland Farm Bureau
a leading sponsor of the measure al
Annapolis.
"The Maryland law, which has met
no opposition at Annapolis, provides
for the legal continuance in the state
of practices which have already beer
proved successful in administering
the soils conservation measure" Mr.
Wise announces. "The University Of
Maryland, through its agricultural ex
tension service is named in the law Il
administer the measure in this state
in cooperation with the United States
Department of Agriculture. Provision
is also made for the continuance o.
state, county, and local advisory com.
mittees of farmers.
"The original measure provided fol
turning the program over to the
states for administration in 1888
effort is now being made to postpone
the date provided for state admins.
tration, but Maryland will. be ready Il
join in the national agricultural pro
gram at any time after the passage
Of it's state measure"
Payments to farmers for soils con
servation measure on their 1896 op
erations, now being completed. tota
in the neighborhood of $i,5OO,O0O ac
cording to Mr.. Wise, and this amount
is expected to be increased slightly
in 1887.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Warner Humphrey Gives
Orth'p'dic Clinic Ambulance

An ambulance for use in transport
ing children for the orthopedic clinic
sponsored by the council has been pre-.
sented by Warner E. Humphrey, Rock
vile, funeral director, to the Mont
gomery County Council Of American
Legion Posts.
clusively for the orthopedic clinic
The ambulance will be used ex-
work, transporting crippled children
from all sections Of the county to the
Montgomery County General Hospital,
Sandy Spring. Humphrey 10 q former
president Of the council and has been
active in charitable and civic work.
The annual horse show Of the coun-
Gil for benefit Of the clinic will be held
May at the Meadowbrook grounds
on East-West highway. F. LArmOur
Oyster Of North Chevy Chase, Is gen.
eral chairman.
A CHECK for 9857.21, proceeds Of
the Presidents birthday ball, was
turned over to the council for the
orthopedic work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Detective Bureau
To Get Under Way
In County Shortly
Plan Training School For
Policemen Under Sergeant
McAuliffe

Montgomery County will have a
detective bureau in the next few days
it was announced recently by Chief of
Police J. William Garrett.
The detective force will consist at
the outside, it is understood, of Sergts
James S. McAuliffe, Leroy Rodgers,
Guy L. Jones and Roy Bodmer, who
are now commanding sub-stations in
the county; Detective Sergeant Theo-
dore F. Vollten, head of the county
Identification bureau, and his assist
ant, Officer John A. Berry.
Under the new set-up the county
substations will be commanded by one
sergeant instead of by two as at
present. They will be as follows:
Sergt. Joseph B. Nolte, Rockville;
Sergt. Earl H. Burdine, Bethesda, and
Sergt. D. L. Snyder, Silver Spring.
Sergt McAuliffe is now in the
finishing stages of a course at the
Federal Bureau of Investigation at
Washington. Upon his return it is
planned to institute training school
for county policemen under his sup
ervision. Definite plans for the school
have not been completed but it is ex-
pected that each member of the coun-
ty force will receive instruction in
police duties.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Young Democrats
To Hold Meeting
Here On April IL
Jack Diamond, Jim Christopher,
Charles Irelan. Jim Cum
mings And Bill WOOtten
To Speak

The United Young Democratic
Clubs of Montgomery County are ar
ranging a meeting at Rockville on
Monday, April IL.
Jack Diamond, Jr., president of the
Gaithersburg Club, will address the
Club on the following subject: "Why
Maryland Should Enact a Minimum
Wage Law" Mr.. Diamond, following
the present Administration, is en-
Enthusiastically in favor of such law
and is giving it particular study ir
view Of the recent decision of the
United States Supreme Court, and
feels that Marylanders, particularly
citizens of Montgomery County
chould give this timely subject their
attention.
James G. Christopher, of the Rock
vile Bar, and president of the Bethes-
da Club, will address the United
Group on the following subject: "The
Development and Influence of Labor
Unions in the 9th Congressional Dis
trict of Maryland" Mr.. Christopher
is devoting great deal Of time
assembling data and information or
this fast growing influence and will
be prepared to address the uniteC
young leaders at length and with
authority.
Charles Irelan, chairman of the
Program Committee, and president Of
the Silver Spring Club, is completing
the program and expects to have 9
speaker of national prominence, whose
name we are required to withhold fol-
the time being, because of the posi-
bility of a radio engagement.
James Cummings and William
Wootten, well known figures in United
Young Democratic Club activities, are
co-chairmen Of the Entertainment
Committee, and will have report o.
importance on the occasion of thu
meeting on April IL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Land Bank Cites
Valuable Service
Given To Farmers
Local Organization Formed In
1919; Now Has 204
Members

The Federal Land Bank of Balti-
more is this week observing the
twentieth anniversary of the signing
of it's charter on March "a, 1917, and
is gratified that it has been able to
render farmers a valuable service
says Talmage L. Watkins, secretary
treasurer of the Montgomery County
National Farm Loan Association.
"Our local N. F. L. A., was orga-
nized April "a, 1919 with Charles R.
Rowdybush as the first secretary
treasurer, and now has 204 members
says Mr.. Watkins. "a total of ST.
600,7OO representing 300 loans, have
been loaned to farmer members
through this local cooperative county
association"
In the 20 years the Land Bank has
made 1882 land bank and 2,163 COM
missioner loans to farmers in Mary
land, amounting to $16,631, ESQ, to
assist farmers in purchasing land or
refnance their operations.
Transactions with the land bank
have increased in this state, says Mr..
Watkins. In 1917, SO loans were made
to Maryland farmers amounting to
STA, 200, while in 1886 there were
424 loans made for $1,2O5, 700.
The Federal Land Bank is a unit
Of the Farm Credit Administration, a
cooperative agency established to
stabilize agricultural credit by placing
farmers, through their own local CO.
operative associations, in contact with
the money lending markets of the
nation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
LUIS STUFF
FALLING SHORT

I wish that l might live the way /
feel should, from day to day-at
least as well as humans cantor
then I'd be better man. Like you,
and doubtless all the rest, I fail to
do my level best. We all leave lots of
good undone, and miss some goals
that might be won, and reach conclus-
ions that are wrong, and tumble, as
we go along. Perfection we cannot at
tain. But if we would, we all might
gain, in doing-being, as we 81 nd.
The world could stand a lot more
good.
IN. A. LUFBURRoW.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Special Deputies
To Direct Traffic
At County Schools
Rule Prisoners Must Be Spe-
officially Sentenced To
Road Work

Special deputies sworn in by the
county sheriff will assume the task
of directing traffic at Montgomery
County schools starting next Mon
day morning it was announced at
the weekly meeting of the board of
county commissioners Tuesday in
Rockville.
Frank H. Karn, president of the
board, said following a conference
with Sheriff G. Ellington Bell, that
IL deputies will be sworn in this
week and additional deputies added
if they are found necessary. The
deputies will work during rush hours
for five days week and will be paid
$1.50 per day each. Their employment
will relieve county police from this
task which Mr.. Karn said would not
only provide better police service for
the county, but would save the coun-
ty upward of $17,5OO per year.
Employment of county prisoners on
road projects as approved by the
board several weeks ago must wait
until sufficient number of prisoners
are properly committed, the board
was told by Commissioner Charles E.
King.
Can't Use Jail Prisoners
King said he had been advised at
conference with Judge Charles W.
Woodward, of the county circuit
court; Judge Harold C. Smith, of the
county police court, and Sheriff Bell,
that prisoners merely committed to
Jail cannot be worked on the roads. 1t
is necessary, he said, that the judge in
passing sentence commit the prisoners
to Jail and specify they are subject to
the road work. Only two prisoners,
both sentenced following the confer
ence, are now eligible for this work
King added that the program is ready
to start as soon as eight or ten pris-
oners are available.
The board was in receipt Of an APP
plication from Georfe Elmer Wins
colored, now a prisoner in the Mary
land Penitentiary, seeking the $1,000
reward offered by the county board in
1882 for information leading to the
apprehension of the murderer OF
Horace D. Waters, Germantown store.
keeper. Wins said that information
given by him to Chief of Police ]
William Garrett resulted in the con
viction of Donald Parker, also colored
of this crime last fall. The matter
was referred to Albert M. Bouic
counsel to the board.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
AS WE SEE 1T
By MONTCO

THE 1887 SESSION of the Mary
land Legislature draws to close with
another record of "little attempted,
little DONE" Why should body of
men dignified by the voters with the
many privileges of public Office act
like bunch of boys playing? It's
"you play my way, or we won't let
you have a new rocking-chair, Gov
ernor." Or it's 'you boys let me be
the captain, or you can't use my ball."
It is well-nigh incomprehensible to
realize that few necessary measures
finally run the gauntlet of two lines
of political manipulators.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
c. C. C. Director Reminds
Public of Camp Open House

Announcement comes from Wash
ington of the desire of Director
Robert Fechner, of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps, to remind the pub
lie of his invitation to visit G. c. @.
camps next Sunday, April a, and see
for itself the kind of work that is
carried on, and how the camps are
run. Technical and Army personnel
will be on hand to show visitors
about at any time between A. M.
and 4:30 P. M. The day marks
1he fourth anniversary of the C!C.C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01

TEN OF THE TWENTY-THREE
counties of the State had no deaths
from typhoid and IL had none from
diphtheria, in 1886. The counties in
which there were no deaths from
typhoid were: Baltimore, Caroline,
Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Hartford, How
ard, Prince Georges Queen Anne's
and Talbot.
Those in which there were no
deaths from diphtheria were: Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll,
Cecil, Charles, Howard, Kent, Mont
gomery, st. Mary's, and Wicomico.
Five of the Counties-Caroline,
Carroll, Cecil, Charles and Howard
appear on both lists.
In announcing the honor lists for
these two diseases, DIR. R. H. Riley,
Director of the State Department Of
Health said: Decreases in both cases
and deaths from typhoid in 1896,
brought the record for that disease
down to the lowest level reached in
the State. There were 272 cases re-
ported during the year 40 in Balti-
more City and 229 in the Counties,
and % deaths, 8 in Baltimore City
and 20 in the Counties. 1t is interest
ing to compare these figures with
those recorded ten years ago. In 1886,
there were 1,O61 cases of typhoid re-
ported in the State, 202 of which oc-
Cured in Baltimore City, and S59 in
the counties. There were 12O deaths
"A in Baltimore City and 76 in the
Counties.
"The deaths from typhoid in the
Counties in 1886 were distributed
among Ii of the twenty-three Coun
ties; the remaining ten had the dis
tinction of having no deaths from that
disease during the year. The ter
counties in which there were no deaths
from the disease have a total esti
mated population of 405,686 or As pei
cent of the total population Of all o.
the Counties. Of the cases of typhoid
reported in 1886, from the Counties
81 or approximately one fourth OF the
total, occurred in the Counties IL
which there were no deaths.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Democrats Will
Get Park Board
Positions Back
Report Is Shaw, Smith And
Hampton Will Be Restored
To Posts

1t is reported that three Democrats
who were dismissed from posts in the
Park and Planning Commission by
Governor Harry w. Nice will shortly
get their jobs back.
They are Lacy Shaw of Colesville,
j. Bond Smith of Takoma Park and
Thomas Hampton of Bethesda, who
are in line for reappointment to their
former jobs as Montgomery County
park commissioner, general counsel
and secretary treasurer of the BIZ
County Planning Board.
1t was said that Shaw, Smith and
Hampton will supplant Wilton T. Al
len of Chevy Chase, Walter d. Daw-
son of Rockville and Charles M. Jones
of Rockville, Republican officeholders,
some time in April.
Bill Authorizes Changes
The changes would be made under
a provision in recent bill passed by
the State Assembly and signed by the
Governor to continue until 1889 the
Democratic control of the PARK and
Planning Board.
In the measure is a clause that
takes from the Governor the power TO
name the Montgomery park commits
sioner, the general counsel and secre-
tary treasurer Of the commission and
transfers that authority to the COM
mission itself.
Nice availed himself of the advan-
tages of present laws soon after he
took Office and appointed Dawson,
Jones and Allen to replace Smith.
Hampton and Shaw, who were named
by the late Albert C. Richie while he
was Governor.
Several weeks ago Democratic
members of the Montgomery and
Prince Georges delegation in the
House introduced two bills to save for
their party some $50 jobs in the park
and planning body and the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Veto Forestalled
The bills, which simply continue in
office for two more years the Demo-
cratic commissioners whose terms
were due to expire in May, passed the
Legislature and were signed by the
Governor after Democrats forestalled
veto by threatening to scrap Nice's
biennial list of Statewide appoint
ments if he attempted to kill the
measures.
1t was said at the time of the bills
introduction the Democrats intended
to make no changes in the positions
held by Dawson, Allen and Jones, but
they later decided to restore the three
Democrats.
Allen is also a member Of the Park
and Planning Commission, as well as
Montgomery County park commits
sioner, a position which carries $1,000
additional compensation annually.
His appointment to the commission
proper, which carries an annual sal
airy Of $500, has until 1889 to run.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01

WE GET DOWN to our favorite
topic of chad roads in Maryland" We
received a copy of the Minneapolis
Journal last week with the following
comment: Officially, it is announced
that the worst road in the United
States is on rural free delivery mail
route No. 2, Rockville, Maryland"
When we read that about two-thirds
of gas tax funds were diverted to
other propositions than road main
tenance. what on earth can the tax
payers of Maryland expect? 1t seems
there has always been criticism of the
State roads regime in this State. 1t
is time something was done about it.
A little less emphasis on school fold
erol and little more attention to the
primary reason of civilization and
progress.-Good roads!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-01
Gaithersburg Juniors To
Present Play April 2

The members of the junior class
at the Gaithersburg High School
will present a three-act comedy,
"Cheerio MY Deerio", in the audi
torium Friday evening, April 2.
The Washington times., 1937-05-22
SUBURBAN ROOMS & BOARD

NEARBY MD.-Two cool. clean. quiet,
nicely furn double rms, twin beds adj.
semi-private bath; very lovely private,
modern home Bus at door. Spacious shady
lawns and porches. Finest foods, expertly
prepared Employed adults only. Phone
SHep. 25S9
The Washington times., 1937-05-22
COUNTRY ROARD

BEAUTIFUL secluded Mennonite farm
home now open for guests of good
character Located in Shenandoah Valley
and scenic attractions Write Box II,
Broadway. Va.
The Washington times., 1937-05-22

EASTERN AVE. N. E. 3423-1 block off
Of r; l. Ave. Duplex apt: roogms STga ana
The Washington times., 1937-05-22

K ST. n. E.. 1O10-Entire I'd H.. rms.
kit. private bath: heat, elec.. gas;
| S45 Adults.
The Washington times., 1937-05-22

HOLBROOK TERRACE N. E., 1275-1
near bus line, $3.50; gas. elec. included
The Washington times., 1937-05-22

901 N ST. n. ".
One room and bath apt. $3.50 mp.
Apply resident manager, Apt. IL.
chen. large enclosed porch, bath. gas,
cleo. heat incl. reas.
MINNEsoTA AVE. s. z. 2246-2 rms-
htchenette semi-private bath: gas. elee.
and heat incl; adults. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1937-05-22
APARTMENTs-COLORED

UNFURN. 2 rm., bath apis. Also stor
24lS 18th St. n W. Annlv ianitor.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
MELLON GALLERY
CONTRACT IS LET
New York Firm to Construct
Art Building Costing About
$4,000 OOO

The A. w. Mellon Charitable and
Educational Trust has engaged the
firm Of Marc Eidlitz & Sons. Inc, of
New York to build the Mellon GAL
lery of Art.
Donald D. Shepard, trustee of the
fund, yesterday announced the sign
ing Of a contract, with costs of con-
struction approximating 100000
James Lyle Stuart of Pittsburgh,
construction engineer, will be the agent
\ Of the trust in dealings with the
Eidlitz company.
The designated contractor has con-
structed many famous buildings, in
Guiding the Sterling Library, Yale
University, New Haven; the Connecti-
cut State Library and Supreme Court;
the New York Academy of Medicines;
galleries for the Altman, Friedsam,
Ryan and Frick collections; the
Cloister Museum for the Metroolitan
Museum, the Morgan Library Annex
and a library for Columbia Uni
versity.
Stuart was the builder of the Al
kgheny County Hospital and many
other structures in Western Penn
sylvania.
John Russell Pope is the architect
and designer.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
AIRPORT RUNWAyS
UNHURT BY FLOOD
Transport Operations at
Local Field May Be
Resumed Today.

Following tests which set at rest
rumors that the food had under
mined the newly paved runways at
Washington Airport, air transport
operators were expected to resume Op-
erations there today. The flood scat
tered operation to Logan Field,
Baltimore; Byrd Airport, Richmand,
and the new Boiling Field.
After tests with an 11-ton truck
and an airliner on all parts of the
runway system the airport was pro-
nounced At for operations by Samuel
J. Solomon, airport manager. De-
spite the announcement, American
Airlines and Eastern Airlines said
that no decision to restore local op-
srations would be made until today.
American Airlines Cancelled night
landings at the local airport last
night, and Eastern continued its op-
erations at Baltimore and Richmond.
Loss of Business Reported.
Operators expressed the opinion
that in such emergencies as that
which closed the local airport for the
last two days the Post Office Depart
ment should designate an alternative
operations base. Heavy losses in busi-
ness have resulted from the scatter
Ing of local operations during the flood
period, they said. AirlineS which
were forced to move to Baltimore had
to establish a limousine service be-
tween Washington and the airport
there. In one case yesterday it cost
one of the airlines SIS to provide
| this service for a single passenger,
who had purchased sl4 ticket from
Washington to Raleigh, N. c.
1t WAS impossible to arrange con-
hections between the airlineS, it was
explained. While the operation of
smaller planes was transferred to
Baltimore, the field there was pro-
nounced too small for the big 2l-pas-
senger DC-3 sleeping planes, and
they had to transfer to Richmond.
AS result of the concentration of
All Army, Navy and Coast Guard
activities at the new Boiling Field
while the old Army field was under
water, it was impossible to accommo-
date all of the transport services
there at the same time, it was ex-
planned.
Committee Action Delayed
Although the closing of the airport
has resulted in renewed demand for
congressional action on the proposed
governmental air terminal for Wash
ington, the District Airport Commits
sion probably will not be able to ar
range its long postponed meeting be-
fore next week, it was said today.
The commission was to have re-
ported to Congress last January its
recommendations for a local airport
site. Plans for calling the commits
sion together this week have been
virtually abandoned, it was said at
the Office of Chairman King.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
Program Committee Named.

A committee to formulate plans for
= ladies' night program to be held the
last of May by the business men of
Cleveland Park, Chevy Chase and Con-
necticut avenue was appointed yes
terday by DR.. E. c. Snyder, president
0 the Cleveland Park Business Mems
Association. Special guests for the
occasion will include presidents OF
the various citizens associations in
that section of the city, and other
District civic leaders.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
WORLD PEACE "FAIR"
IN CAPITAL PROPOSED
Senator Davis Suggests Method of
Celebrating 45Oth Year of
American Discovery.

A great international exposition in
Washington, with world peace as the
keynote, was suggested to the Senate
Yesterday by Senator Davis, Repub-
lican, Of Pennsylvania, as an appro-
pirate method of observing in 1912
the 450th anniversary of the discovery
Of America.
After introducing a resolution au-
,thorizing appointment OF a commits
sion to make plans for the anniver-
sary observance Davis inquired:
Would not this be an opportune
time for the convening of a great
international exposition at Washing
ton in the interest of world peace?"
He pointed out that commemorative
stamps could be issued to help finance
1t. He also suggested a motion pic
ture pageant of America since 1892
as a possible feature The resolution,
which does not refer specifically to
the Washington exposition proposal
was referred to committee for study.
Evening star., 1937-04-30

It's styled in keeping with the bedroom of today thot
requires modern charm and beauty All pieces sub
stontlo'y constructed and richly Veneered in smoothly
grained walnut Includes bed chest and choice of dresser
or vonV. thorough examination will instantly convince
you Of its unusual NQIue