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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
Farmers Bank To
Pay Instanment
On Beneficial Cts.
Since Reorganization, Local In
stitutiOn Has Paid Out
$4,000

That the Farmers Banking and
Trust Company is making excellent
progress since it's reorganization fol-
lowing the banking holiday in 1888 is
shown by the fact that on May "a a
second payment of rs per cent and
interest will be made to holders of
certificates of beneficial interest.
These certificates were issued in
April, 1888, following the reopening
of the bank. At that time the insti-
tuition pledged its earnings and re-
coveries to take care of these certifi-
Gates with interest at 8 per cent. 1t
is believed that this was the only
bank in the country TODD SO.
"The payment of this second in
stallment makes a total of approx
mateiy $4,000 which the bank has
paid out to holders of beneficial GER
tificates," said Richard F. Green, the
president. "This sum represents earn
ings and recoveries."
Bank Earns $124,OOO
"When the bank was reorganized,
the sum of $127,s51.64 was issued.
The undivided profits at that time
were only about $4,000. The bank still
has on hand about $4,000 in un-
divided profits and $22,OO6.95 in re-
serve for contingencies. Therefore, the
bank has actually earned about $l24'-
600 in the past five years."
The Farmers bank opened after the
banking holiday on a 2 per cent basis.
A plan of reorganization was drawn
nm and submitted to the Treasury
officials and State banking commits
sioner John G. Ghingher, who ap-
proved it. It permitted the reopening
of the bank on a normal basis pro-
vided that depositors lend the bank
Is per cent of their deposits and that
the stockholders raise a certain
amount. The plan was put before the
depositors at public meeting held
at the Rockville high school and later
carried through by bank officials with
the assistant and cooperation OF de-
positors.
Stockholders Made Deposits
BY the terms of the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company's agreements
with depositors, the Is per cent loan
ed the bank was secured by GER
tifcates of deposit bearing per cent
interest and preferred above stock
holders claims. The stockholders, on
their part, were required to make ad-
ditional deposits of so per cent OF the
mar value of their stock. They will
receive no dividends until all certifc-
ates of deposits are retired.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
Tench Tilghman Chapter
Hears Reports Issued At
Interesting Meeting

The regular April meeting Of the
Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter D. A.
r. met on March 27, at the home of
Mrs. J. D. Ashford, Alexandria, with
Mrs. Raymond Gloyd as assistant
hostess.
Interesting reports were made by
the chairman of the different COM
mittees. There was also report on
the National Congress D. A. r. which
convened in April. Plans were form
ulated for work for the next two
months. Mrs. Katherine Walters Of
Chevy Chase gave very interesting
talk on Travels in Spain. There was
a large attendance Of members and
several visitors.
The Chapter will plant and dedi-
cate white birch tree in honor of the
Mothers of the Governors Of Mary
land, at 2 P. NJ, May 8, at the Gov
errors Mansion, Annapolis.
There will be prominent speakers
and concert by the University Of
Maryland band. Mrs. Haig, State
Regent Of Washington, will be soloist
Mrs. VIM. H. Chase, chairman Of the
Conservation committee will be in
charge of the program. The public is
cordially invited to this Mothers Day
exercises.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
Traders Licenses Must
Be Renewed By June ]

Clayton X. Watkins, clerk Of the
circuit Courtf is warning merchants
OF the county that traders licenses
must be renewed by the end of May.
otherwise, a penalty of 10 per cent
each month thereafter will be i'm
posed. AS Mr.. Watkins pointed out,
thfs collection is not discretionary
on his part and the State of Mary
land demands that the renewal be
made before June / if an additional
charge is to be avoided.
Mr.. Watkins also reminds the
nucksters that their licenses expired
IN May l. They will not be per-
iliVted to continue their trade unless
tney obtain permits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06

A representative Of The Sentinel
visited the Sibley Farm yesterday
morning as the prisoners reported for
work. Piles of stone were visible
everywhere and the men, one white
and the remainder colored, immed-
lately got into action, appearing like
a normal gang of laborers, chatting
and seemingly enjoying the release
from cramped quarters. One man, the
guard, stood by with a gun, but he
acted as nonchalant as if he was a
timexeeper. There was also a fore
man. They picked up the stones in
sacks and dumped them in regular
size piles to be later hauled where
needed. There was no suggestion of a
convict gang and had one not noticed
the armed guard, he would have tax
en- the whole affair as just concert
ed effort on the part Of Mr.. Sibley
| to rid his farm of a lot of grayish,
flat stones. AtA. As's
Attitude Is Good
County Commissioner, Charles E.
King, in charge of this new under
taking, told the writer that he was
more than pleased with both the atti-
tude of the prisoners and the pro-
press made so far on this particular
job.
"These men will be used through
out the rural county on different pro-
jects, not conflicting with the usual
road work performed by the State
Roads Commission-such as, clearing
the right Of way of bushes and over
hanging limbs, brambling, and open
ing side drains. We have our own
truck and driver. We also have a
special guard who takes over the
prisoners from the police at Rock
vile at 1880 A. M. The guard delivers
the men to the police at about 5:15
after eight hours of actual work.
"The prisoners are furnished their
lunch consisting Of ample sandwiches
and coffee. It costs the county about
31c per ton for the stone.
Prefer To Be Out Doors
"The prisoners seem to prefer
working out doors at hard labor rath-
er than be confined on the top of the
court house. One trusty even begged
the sheriff, who has jurisdiction over
the Jail, to permit him to pick uI
stones rather than wash dishes anc
loaf the majority of the day. AL
though the plan, now actually started
met with the disapproval Of certain
groups including the League Of
Women Voters, the county commits
sioners and observers in general, are
confident that use of county prison
ers on the sadly neglected dirt roads
will prove a successful venture.
Incidentally, the stone picked up OF
the county farm will not be merely
dumped into mud holes but rathel
will be used in a permanent plan O.
improving home-to-market thorough
fares.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
County Starts Working IA
Inmates OF Jail On Dirt
Road Projects Near Here
Detail From Rockville Jail Picking Up Stones Near
Cedar Grove-Work Progressing Satisfactorily,
Commissioner King Says - Nothing
Barbarous Seen About New Movement

Some said it couldn't be done-well maybe So but ait
east has been started We the use of prisoners
on the county roads
Fourteen inmates of the Montgomery County Jail have
been picking stones this week the of James Sbley
Cedar Grove This attempt to use convict
labor on County roads In the past two days which they
have been working they have piled up hundred tons Of
stone to be used the dirt roads in the upper part Mont
gomery County
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
CoIesvilIe Winner AS
Love HurS Shut-out

Rockville bowed to the Colesville
Cardinals Sunday in thrilling pitch
inc duel between Bob Love and Ben
coleman. The lone run made by the
Cards resulted when Anderson SIN
oled after Bill Cissel had tripled in
the ninth. -.
Damascus set a record when it beat
Cedar Grove, IS to 8. KensingtOn de-
feated Wheaton by a lopsided mar
gin Of 81 to 0.
Rockville wants game for Sun
dav. Colesville and Kensington VIII
NAV on the latter's field.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
AS WE SEE 1T
By MONTCo

THE LEGISLATIVE SITUATION,
as we 90 to press, bespeaks little
credit to the solons at Annapolis.
The Senate Finance Committee had
before it the House relief bill, calling
for one per cent tax on individual
incomes and a combination of special
leyies. This was passed last night by
the lower chamber.
own relief program, which calls for a
The Senate also was holding its
one-half of one per cent tax on in
diyidual and corporate incomes and a
combination of special levies. all of
which were passed Wednesday after
noon.
Senator Stedman Prescott Demo
crat) Montgomery, spoke for the in
come tax, "In our regular session
which ended directly" he said, 1--WE
adopted a program raising 5000, 900
yearly for relief and there was no
protest from senator's who today are
fighting to allow only 100000.
"A few days ago in committee of
the whole We voted to allow $5,000,-
900 and there was no protest. Now,
why, today do they contest this
figure?
"There cannot be sincerity behind
the fighting of this measure"
THE STATE WITNESSED it's first
attempt this week to try out convict
labor on the county roads when
Montgomery and Dorchester counties
started gangs from the respective
jails at Rockville and Cambridge at
work on various local road projects.
Wicomico county will also use prison
labor, according to the State Roads
Il Commission. The commission granted
request that a foreman be appoint
ed to supervise the work of prisoners
coming from the Salisbury Jail. Of
course, the idea is novel, but there is
no logical reason why the county
roads should not benefit from the use
of prison labor. The organizations
and individuals who have criticised
the project have never seen the plan
in operation here in Maryland. The
only drawback is that in some sea-
sons there may not be sufficient pris-
oners in Jail to make the project feas-
ibe. Certainly, as we see it, there can
be no complaint on the score of bar
barous and inhuman treatment of
prisoners; at least, it didn't appear SO
to us when we visited one OF the new
scenes of prison labor operation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
Bake Sale

woman's Missionary Society Of the
Rockville Baptist Church will hold a
Bake Sale for the benefit Of boy
John" on Saturday, May 18th, 10 A..
M. at Mrs. viett's Store next to the
A. & P.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-05-06
Four Rotarians Attend
Convention At Annapolis

The Rockville Rotary Club was
represented at the annual convention
o. the oath District Rotary Internal
ional at Annapolis this week, by the
following: Rev. Henry Hank Pasma,
Jack Allnutt, Gene Casey, and Harry
Hos1inson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
OTHERS VIEWS
AN APPRECIATION OF
III. HI. DAVIS.

To the Editor:
When the sad news came to Hen
derson recently of the passing OF
Harry H. Davis, late OF Winston
Salem, Fairmont and Lumberton, the
Tobacco Trade in general bowed their
heads in sorrow, Tor most of us knew
Harry Davis personally, having fol.
lowed in the past many of the sales
that he so brilliantly conducted. II
was my privilege and pleasure to
know him intimately upon all three
of the markets mentioned, and with
his passing went one of the outstand-
ing Warehousemen of all time.
By reason of his great ability as a
judge of tobacco and fairness to all.
he commanded the respect and con-
fidence not only of the sellers but of
the buying interests. His honesty and
integrity were absolute and unselfish-
ness and sincerity without any thought
of personal gain, DONNA cd his whole
nate. Wherever he went, in the ia ,
tories Of the great or in the fields an ]
firesides of the producers, there came
to him the or, 7tings of friends.
We shall miss him soreiy, for he
possessed true nobility of character.
Incompatible.
r. w. MCFARLAND.
Henderson, Oct. 4. 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
TODAY IN HISTORY

1535-Flrst complete English Bible
translated by the English Miles Gov
erdale, issued, probably at zurlsh'
Switzerland. Translation a crime then
in England.
17O4-Alexander Selkirk, said to be
original of Robinson Crusoe,' Scot
fish sailor set down alone on unln-
habited Juan Fernandez Island, Off
Chill, where he remained for more
than four years.
1777-Battle of Germantown, Pa
Washington defeated.
1837-10O years ago. Laura Bridg-
man, deaf, dumb and blind, not quite
years of age, admitted into Boston,
noted Perkins Institute, the first of
her kind to be in any way successfully
educated
1932-The insult brothers indicted
in Chicago.
1934-Federal Government paid two
East Chicago, Ind, police officers ST.
500 each for services rendered in find
ing Dillinger.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
GRADE CROSSINGS
DEATHS CONTINUE
1876 Persons Met Death
That Way in 1896; $780,
100000 Spent

Charlotte, Oct. 4.-AlthOugh more
than $7O,000,0OO has been spent in the
Federal program of grade crossing
elimination and protection, fatalities
at rail-highway crossings continue to
mount, according to Coleman w. Rob
erts, president of the Carolina Motor
Club
During 1885," he said. ga total of
1,786 lives were lost in grade cross
ing crashes, while nearly 5000 persons
were injured. The greater volume of
highway traffic and the greater speeds
of both trains and automobiles dur
ing the past year undoubtedly were
primarily responsible for the increase.
However, last years total was still
far below the record of 1858 grade
crossing fatalities registered in 1928
sAt the present time, a total of
nearly $1,000 $1,000 has been appor-
TONED to grade crossing projects
which are now under construction.
These include 797 new separations,
1873 reconstruction jobs and 345 pro-
lection projects.
with appropriations for grade
crossing elimination and protection
no included in the regular federal
aid bills, the outlook for eventually
bringing the number of grade cross
ing fatalities down to the very mini
mum is extremely good.
"Completlon of the state highway
planning surveys, now under way in
forty states, will make possible the
selection of grade crossing projects
on much firmer foundation of know
ledge as to where the need is greatest
from the standpoint of both train and
motor vehicle traffic of the present
and of the future.
''This, of course, is a long-range
program. In the meantime, it behooves
every motorist to exercise the utmost
care ant caution at all grade cross
ings The records continue to show a
surprising number of motorists who
crash into the sides of trains some
times even when the crossing is pro-
tected by lights, bells and gates. The
time-tested slogan of Stop! Look!
and Listen!' is still as important as
ever"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
STATE NEWSMEN TO
GO ON STATE TOUR
Increasing Number Make Reserva-
lions To Accompany Out-Of-
State Travellers
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm The Sir WALTER Hotel


In The Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, Oct. Am increasing num-
Der of North Carolina newspapers are
sending staff representatives to cover
the Statewide travel tour sponsored
by the Governors Hospitality Com
mittee, who will accompany the tour
for the entire twelve days it will stay
in the State, in addition to the repre-
sentatives of some 20 newspapers and
magazines from other states who will
make the tour, it was announced to-
day by Director r. Bruce Etheridge
of the Department of Conservation
and Development.
the Charlotte 1Icws and The Char
lotte Observer have just notified Cole
man w. Roberts, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, that they
are sending staff representatives. The
News is sending Dorothy Knox, col
umnist. The Observer has not an
nounced yet whom it will send.
The Raleigh News and Observer is
sending Charles Parker from it's edi-
torial staff, while the Winston-Salem
Martin, it's associate editor, while
Frank Jones, staff photographer for
The Journel-Sentinel, will make a
portion of the tour. The Asheville
Citizen-Times is also expected to send
staff writer and POSSIBLY a staff
photographer on a portion of the tour
Oscar j. Coffin, head of the Journal
ism department. University of North
Carolina will also make the tour.
Out-of-State newspapers who are
sending representatives on the tour
are the New York Jcurnal-American;
the New York Wor Telegram; The
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; The Phil
adelphia Record; The Brooklyn Daily
Eagle; III Boston Post; The Chris
tan Science Monitor (Boston); The
Washington Post; The Washington
He)~ald-Times; The Cleveland Flain
Dealer: the Cincinnati Enquirer; The
Cincinnati 1imes-Star and the Chat
tanooga News.
Present reservations are for at least
80 news writers, editors, feature writ
ers and photographers who will be
the guests of the Governors Hos
pitality Committee on this tour of
more than 1000 miles, during which
they will be shown first hand just
what the state has to offer tourists,
homeseekers, and new industries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
TODAY y
TODAY,S ANNIVERSARIES

17S7-d5O years ago. Francois Gul,
got, French historian, orator anu
statesman, born. Died Sept. Il, 1914
1s13-William Gilpin, Independence
Mo-, lawyer, soldier and Indian 1ignt-
err. first governor of Colorado leiri III,
torv. born at Brandywine, Pa. Dleo
Jan. 20, 1894. o..o
Northumberland B. Hayes, ONO
lawyer, major-general in Civil war
Congressman, governor, 18th Presi-
dent. born at Delaware, o. Dled al
Fremont, O., Jan. II, 1898.
1846-Michael 1. Pupin, Columola
University's famed physicist and IN
ventor, born in Yugoslavia. Died IN
New York, March II, 1885.
1861-Frederic Remington, author
artist, illustrator and sculptor, famed
for his pictures of the West, born at
Canton, N. Y Died at Rldgeflelo
Conn, Dec. 26, 1909.
1S81-Natalie Sumner Lincoln, mys-
terv and detective story writer, born
in Washington, D. c. Died there
Aug. 81, 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Miriam Van Waters, superintendent
of the birmingham, Mass, Reforma-
tory for Women, noted social worker,
born at GreensbEg, Pa, so years ago.
Gerald Stanley Lee of Northampton,
Mass, and New York City, author and
educator, born at Brockton; Mass, rs
years ago.
Homer A. Rodeheaver of Chicago,
gospel song publisher and musical di-
rector, born at Union Furnace, Ohio,
81 years ago.
Prof. Walter A. Maier of Concordia
Seminary, st. Louis, professor of Sem
titles, born in Boston, A years ago.
Charles J. Rhoads of Philadelphia
banker, onetime u. S. commissioner of
Indian affairs, born in Philadelphia
IS years ago.
Buster Keaton, screen star, born at
Pickway, Kansas, Al years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04

York
|T'4> BY.
ktdmeSASVell

New York, Oct. 4.-The angels come
and go. Right now they have pretty
much gone with the wind I refer, of
course, to the Broadway variety, the
Big Butter and Bankroll Man who is
willing to put up the cash for a show
and demand no more, sometimes, than
to have his girl friend or his wife's
little niece-such a hit in the school
play back home-included in the cast
During the bleak years between 1890
and 1885 angels were diSkressingly
scarce hereabout. They they began to
flutter back to Broadway. During the
inflationary months just past, when
the opinion was rampant that we had
not only turned the corner and found
prosperity but had walked off with it
arm-in-arm, angels have been so plen-
tiful that they almost became a
nuisance.
Now once again the eccentric be-
havior of the little symbols on ticker
tape at the lower end of Manhattan
has sent the angels scurrying for
cover Many plays scheduled so brave
ly for Fall production will never see
footligilts beGause backing will be
unoatainable No official cancellations
have been recorded at this writing but
| know of at least three productions
whose angels have run out on them
and unless they find new angels quick
ly, Broadway will see that many fewer
plays this year.
The classified sections of the metro
politan papers are once more abloom
with those fetching little ads which
run: WANTED, $4,000 to complete pro-
duction of charming modern comedy
Success assured Three months age
a single insertion would have been
apt to raise a couple Of prospective an
gels. Now it takes week or two of
steady plugging, and before long even
that may avail nothing.
Not only have the angels disappear
ed but many established producers
have been playing with ticker tape
and lost the mazuma that was ear
marked for new play production. They
won't be likely to risk what reserves
hey may have left on dubious box
office ventures, however meritOriOus
the scripts. There will be noticeable
absence in the coming season of those
cunning little plays with message
and the stirring exercises in pink pro-
paganda in which the hero brains the
oss daughter with picket sign and
the cast joins arms to sing the Inter
rationale at the final curtain.
I can't be too alarmed over the
rapid dwindling of easy money fol-
play production. A really good script
may bounce around a little longer but
| chances are 100-to-1 as usual, that il
will find a theater, a cast and pro-
Queer in time.
The worst feature of the situation
is that a bear market, long sustained
affects theater attendance. Wher
father has lost couple of thousand
during the day he isn't so likely to
order a package of $3.50 orchestra
pasteboards and take the family out
Tor a whirl at night. Already, despite
he intermediate rallies, It is possible
o see the effects of Wall Street gloom
On attendance in the theater.
And the night clubs are taking it
On the chin. [ wish l could be over
vhelmed with concern for the poor
hight club proprietors as each week
gross is a little lower than the pre-
seeding-but somehow the emotion
DOESN'T come.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
ONCE UPON OCT. 4


A French rebel air, German ant
hem, a Danish air, the British nation
al anthem and America" are the
same song, with altered lyrics.
The song was written by Henry
Carey Legitimate son of the British
Earl of Halifax and an Irish school
mistress, who committed suicide in
poverty, Oct. 4, 1743, long before it
had achieved a reputation as anything
except music hall number.
Accident decreed that this, among
other songs of royal sentiment, should
be chosen to be sung at Drury Lane
Theatre, London, as an expression of
loyalty to visiting King George II,
then beset by a Scottish rebellion.
Other London theatres took their cue
from Drury Lane, and had Carey's
composition song by both artists and
audience at the beginning of perform
lnces.
The practice became general, and It
was taken up by those attending 9th
er public gatherings who wanted to
show their loyalty to the reigning
house. 1t became the accepted ex-
preston of devotion to the king, and
established itself as a national anthem
long before Parliament gave it any
official standing, just as in this coun-
try "The Star Spangled Banner en-
shrined itself before Congress recog-
niZed it,
After the American Revolution, of
course, other words were written for