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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-25
DESCRIPTION OF
BLAST GIVEN

A 15-year-old's vivid description
of the explosion which claimed the
lives of 455 of his fellow pupils and
teachers:
"Well, I was inside and then the
next thing I knew I was on the out
SIDE"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-25

The first day of spring was usher
ed in here by a thunderstorm Sat-
urday afternoon which cleared away
leaving they warmest evening that
has been had since.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-25

what you have to sell
or what you want to
buy in The Skyland
Post which is read in
more than 80 percent
of the homes in Ashe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-25
ApG1c1Ne

to The Skyland Post
if you're not already
a subscriber and if
you are keep up with
label on your paper
that gives final date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
KensingtOn Council Names
Assessors For The Year

The Kensington Town Council has
elected Willard A. Warthen, B. w.
Kumler and A. r. MCDOWELL to serve
as a board Of assessors for the re-
assessment to be made this spring.
The council set the date for a pub
lie meeting for the nomination of two
councilmen for May "a at P. M. in
the Masonic Hall. W. L. Maddox, DR..
L. B. Ernst and J. H. Herrick were
appointed election judges, with How
ard Bean as an alternate. Election Of
the councilmen will take place early
in June.
Councilman Edwin A. Noyes and
B. w. Kumler have submitted a re-
port on the completion of an audit
Of the town books from 1881 to 1886,
together with recommendation TO
facilitate accounting methods. The re-
port with its recommendations will be
acted upon by the council at the May
meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
County Farmer Is
Believed Dead AS
Raging Tide Ends
Seneca And Potomac Receding
After Nearly Reaching
1886 Flood Level

The Rockville Rescue Squad
saved two men from the raging Po-
tomac River at Whites Ferry and re-
ported that a third was believed to
have drowned when a scow on which
the three were attempting to bring
ashore Is head of sheep capsized.
The victim is Boone Jenkins, 60,
Montgomery County farmer.
Richard jenkins, 10, the son, and
Ronald Athey, %, of Luckett, Va,
were saved at Z A. M. Tuesday by the
Rockville Rescue Squad after they
had chung IL hours to the top of a
tree at Whites Ferry, 20 miles be-
yond Rockville.
The Jenkins home was marooned
by the overflow and 10 other mem
bers of the family We're taken from
it by the father and two youths. They
returned in the afternoon with scow
and had started off with the sheep
On the craft when it overturned.
The scene of the flood at Seneca,
at the junction of the Potomac River
and Seneca Creek, almost approx
mated that of last year when the
waters devastated the village and pill
ed several feet of mud on lawns and
porches. Several people were rescued
from a precarious situation at Seneca
and at Violet's Lock, two miles be-
low.
Small streams throughout the coun-
ty overlooked. Rock Greek was over
it's banks and traffic through the park
was halted. Trees were blown down
by the high wind Sunday night and
telephone and electric light wires
were damaged. Had there been foliage
on the trees, no doubt some of the
largest timber would have been up
rooted. Roofs were removed as if by
a giant hand from barns, outbuildings
and residences.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Liquor Board Has
Denied Licenses
To Two Applicants
Applications On 125 Renewals
Are Completed; Year
Begins Saturday

The Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board, meeting at Rockville
on Tuesday, virtually completed ac-
ton on approximately 125 applica-
tons for renewal of alcoholic bever-
age licenses made by distributors, re-
tail dealers and clubs. The license
year begins Saturday.
Applications for renewals were
denied two licensees Tuesday and the
board reserved action on five other
license renewals until the applicants
appear at hearing before the board
tonight.
Those summoned to appear are A.
H. Dillinger of Germantown, Edward
G. Weems of Rockville, Sligo Hills
Market, Inc, Silver Spring, Julia E.
Robertson, 67O5 Wisconsin Avenue,
Bethesda, and John M. Faulconer,
Silver Spring.
Peter Fritz, proprietor of Log Cab
in Inn, Wheaton, was denied license
renewal because of zoning regula-
lions. The board also refused license
renewal to Willie E. Smith of River
Road, whose place of business was re-
Gently protested at a public hearing
by residents of Kenwood, the Ken
. wood Country Club, the Congressional
Country Club and the Keystone Auto
mobile Club.
Operating of beer garden by Will
liam H. Case at Great Falls was ap-
proved. A hearing was set for May II
on the application of B. w. Fling for
wholesale beer license for a place of
business at Linden.
Applications for temporary permits
to sell beer at the Meadowbrook
Horse Show grounds, made by the
Junior League Horse Show for May
10 and the Dog Show May 1, were
denied because of the refusal of the
Maryland National Park and the
Planning Commission to allow the
sale of beer on park grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Rep. O'Day Pleads For
Adjustment Of Warfare

A plea for women to unite in a
movement for the adjustment of war
eff civilization is to go on" was made
by Representative Caroline O'Day Of
New York, in an address Tuesday be-
fore the Women's Democratic Club of
Montgomery County at the spring
rally at the Rockville Courthouse. She
urged the women not only to work for
a better understanding between this
country and other nations but to fost-
err more cooperative spirit between
various sections of the United States.
Mrs. Charles Y. Latimer, of Tako-
ma Park, who presided, announced
that the club will sponsor a bridge
party and fashion show May "a at the
National Country Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29

adding to the above program tax On
corporation franchises, unclaimed
bank deposits and on pin-ball
machines.
National Committeeman Howard
Bruce arrived yesterday at the State
House too late to do anything about
the relief muddle. He talked with
Lansdale G. Sasscer, president Of the
Senate; Sen. Stedman Prescott, of
Montgomery and Delegate Kent r.
Mullikin, head of the Ways and Means
Committee. Senator j. Allan Coad.
also understood to have been present.
was not there.
Gov. Harry w. Nice has signed the
bill providing for the erection of a
$1,00O,OO0 State office building at
Annapolis. 1t is estimated that only
about 159 employees can conveniently
be transferred to the banks of the Sew
ern. Although flood of protests were
registered, the Governor signed the
measure. In 1908 Gov. Austin L.
Crothers dreamed of scheme to have
all the State Offices under one roof.
Gov. Richie considered it and in 1894,
it is recalled, Gov. Nice said he would
like to see all the departments housed
| in one building in Baltimore.
The plan Mr.. Bruce and others are
said to have in mind would relieve
merchants of the burden of taking out
traders licenses, which produce about
$500, 900 year in general revenue for
the State treasury.
This would be offset by the IMPOSE
ton Of gross-receipts tax cf one
quarter of one per cent, estimated to
produce about $1,25,000. From this
revenue the State treasury would be
reimbursed to the extent of the $780,
900 lost through abolition of traders
licenses and the remaining $850,000
would be applied to relief.
The proposal to make every motor
ist in the State put up another 81 for
the privilege of driving has brought
information from the Federal Bureau
of Roads at Washington to the effect
that this probably would be consider
ed diversion of highway funds if used
for relief purposes and would result
in heavy penalties being inflicted by
the Federal Government in its road
grants to Maryland.
Further, while it would total ST.
06O, 900, the proceeds from this regis
tration would be spread over two
years and would not be a permanent
source of revenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
AS WE SEE IT
By MONTCO

ONE OF THE BEST things we
ever ran across apropos the strike
situation was penned by Archbishop
John Ireland. He was an American
priest who lived from 1888 to 1918.
He was chaplain of the 9th Mime
sofa Volunteers in the Civil War.
Said Bishop Ireland: "a mans right
to work is one of the most funda-
mental rights of his being. 1t is the
right to the exercise of his powers of
body and mind. 1t is more-it is the
right to his life, which depends for
sustenance on the fruits of his labor.
1t is, for the same reason, the right
of his wife and children to their lives.
Of this right no man can, with any
shadow Of equity, deprive another.
Neither can any man by his own
authority dictate to another man when
and how this right is to be used, else
such one were his subject, his slave.
And when, in order to deprive a man
of his right to work, violence is used
and bodily injury inflicted, there is no
measure to the injustice done him;
all semblance of liberty is effaced;
physical force becomes the law that
rules the relations of man to man."
THE MARYLAND FARM Bureau
and State Grange have adopted tax
program opposing any increased tax
alton on race tracks, claiming it would
endanger the present revenue and
adversely affect agricultural interests.
We are at a loss to understand why
the tracks cannot stand substantial
tax Particularly so, if the bookie bill
is stifled. The people, many of whom
are against additional taxes on their
property-many who may be on re-
lief-can always find money to play
the races. After all, this relief tax
situation must call upon all classes to
contribute.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
County Leaders Force Tax
Compromise In Senate; No
Way Out Of Middle Seen
Income Tax Provision Voted Down IL to TO- Test Ballot
Howard Bruce Fails To Stem Tde-Gov. Nice
Signs Bill For $1OOOOOO State Office Building

With the taxpayers of the State
standing on the sidelines and anxious
ly awaiting the decision of the Mary
land General Assembly as to what
disposition will be made of the relief
problem, the Senate yesterday voted
down the suggested income tax and
now proposes compromise practical
ly forced by the so-called county
bloc"
The proposed Statewide income tax
of l per cent was defeated in a test
vote, II to 10. Meeting informally as
committee of the whole, the Senate
decided to adopt a tax schedule figur.
ed to bring in close to $4,000, 900 Such
items as an automobile titling tax: a
tax on whiskey of 21a cents per gal
Ion; 70 cents on a barrel of beer:
documentary stamps; reregistration
OF motorists; cosmetics; utility tax on
consumers. The Ways and Means
Committee of the House, meanwhile
brought out schedule of relief levies
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Maryland To Aid
In The Work Of
Ducks Unlimited
Quota For The State Set At
$25,000-MOney To Be Raised
Over Period Of Five Years

The organization of the counties Of
Maryland under county chairmen for
the purpose of raising this states
quota of the three million dollar sub
scription for the preservation and in
crease of wild fowl is going ahead
under the direction of C. Bowie Rose,
of Baltimore, executive secretary of
Ducks Unlimited. Mr.. Rose has or will
in the near future contact all counties
and is anxious to name chairmen and
committees to handle the work Of
raising each county's quota.
Plan Is Complete
The national organization is head
ed by DR.. William A. Fisher, chair
man who announced this week that
plans for the completion of the orga-
nization have been finished. The plan
calls for a subscription of three mil
lion dollars by sportsmen in every
State in the Union to be expended at
the rate Of about six hundred thous-
and dollars per year over a period OF
five years, for the purchase, restora-
ton and protection Of breeding areas
IN Canadian provinces of Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Lester w. Hartke, secretary of the
Gambrill Rod and Gun Club of How
ard County expressed his desire to
aid in the work of convassing his
county and it is expected Mr.. Rose
Will name several assistants for Mr..
fartAe within the next few days.
In Montgomery County it is ex-
pected that DIR. Russell E. Cook, pres
ldent of the Rockville Chapter of the
izaak Walton League of America will
lead the organization plans.
In Baltimore County William A
Bauer, chairman named John Demp'
sey OF Chase, Maryland, as one Of his
Wee-chairman. Other committeeman
Will be named within short time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Annual CROSSROADS
Writers Contest Is
Under Way in Nation
Best Rural Reporters To Be
Awarded - Trips To Wash
ingtOn, New York Included

The third annual contest to find the
champion country newspaper cores
pondent of the United States was an
nounced today by Wheeler McMiIlen,
editor of The Country Home Maya
zine, a national farm publication.
Prizes totalling $500 will be awarded
by the magazine, and the winner also
will get trip to New York and
Washington, as in previous years.
In announcing this years contest
Mr.. McMillen stated the belief that
throughout the country there are
hundreds of men and women who do
a fine job of writing and reporting
in their local newspapers, as good a
job in their own field as do MANY IA
nous reporters on the big city dailies.
Our annual Country Correspondents
Contest is an opportunity for these
able rural correspondents to gain
wider recognition"
Winners in the past two years were
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey of
Oasis, Mo-, who writes for the For
syth, Mo-, Republican, and Mrs. Su-
san Frawley Eisele of Blue Earth,
Mimi, who does a weekly column for
the Fairmont, Mimi. Sentinel. Both
have since appeared in The Country
Home Magazine and Mrs. Eisele now
also writes weekly column for one
of the metropolitan papers in her
home state.
Entries for the 1936-37 awards
should be sent to the magazine by
June 18th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Sandy Spring Firemen
Appreciate Cooperation

The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire
Department at their regular monthly
meeting held in the Fire House or
last Wednesday evening, voted to
take this opportunity to express its
sincere appreciation to every one who
volunteered services in Sandy Spring
and all adjoining communities for the
splendid assistance rendered in help
ing to fight about twenty woods and
field fires in Montgomery and How
ard counties, as reported by Chief
Spencer ]. H. Brown, for the past
month.
A letter was also ordered to be
written by the secretary, Robert T
Cuff, to Austin A. Lamar, principal
of Sherwood School, for the help
given by the pupils in getting the
fires under control.
Two rescue calls were reported by
the commander of the squad, Robert
T. Cuff.
Robert T. Cuff, Edgar Davis and
Chief Spencer ]. H. Brown were ap-
pointed committee to arrange as.
sistance whereby a record may be
kept of the members that attend all
fires in the future.
Henry H. Stabler was elected an
active member of the Department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Edward A. Brand Will
Serve On Centennial

Appointment of Edward Alexander
Brand, of Rockville, as an advisory
member of the Richmond Bicenten-
NAL Commission was announced today
by Governor Peery of Virginia. Other
residents of Maryland similarly hon
ored are: Edward johnson Bond, DIR.
Samuel James Grove, DIR. Arthur
Barksdale Kinsolving, DR.. Eward
Henderson Richardson, DR.. John Bos-
well Whitehead, DIR. Allan Weir Free
man, Baltimore; DR.. M. j. B. Ezekiel,
Bethesda; DR.. Taliaferro Clark, DR..
James Howard Gore and E. Barrett
Prettyman, Chevy Chase; Howard
Bruce, Belmont" Elkridge; DR.. Ed
ward Bradstreet Dunford, Riverdale,
and DIR. William Cabell Bruce, Ruxton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Washington Grove Meetings Are
Recalled As Government CHANCES
@,ixtyve Years Ago Excursions From Washington And
Picnckers From Rural Montgomery Thronged To
The Community Every Sunday To Witness Con-
versions And Enjoy A Day In The Country

and there decide to lead a Chris
tian life. Their names and ad-
dresses were passed along to the
churches.
At the Grove have seen hundreds
of teams on the grounds during the
meetings on Sunday. People from
the surrounding county and the city
brought their meals and remained
all day, attending the morning,
afternoon and night meetings. The
meetings were not ordinary preach
ing service but the very best preach
ers obtainable came and preached
! wonderful sermons, pouring out the
Truth as they saw it. have seen
the altar rail full of mourners and
the overflow occupying the front
benches after some Of these stirring
sermons. The congregational sing
ing of we'll known tunes was very
inspiring. The music was led by
picked singers under the leadership
of active men of whom remember
Mr.. Wilson and DR.. Woodman.
Space does not permit further de.
scription of the meetings or the
crowds, suffice it to say, that the
presence of these meetings had a
wonderfully renewing effect upon the
churches and in my opinion their
absence has been sorely felt.
The Reverend Page Milburn tells
US in his pamphlet "Reminiscences
of Washington Grove: "A monster
picnic was held on the grounds early
in the summer of 1872. Excursion
trains were run from Washington
1t was a wonderful sight, the crowd
ing of men, women and children
with their baskets. I was there with
my little basket. When we got to
the Grove we walked up path that
had been cut through what is now
Grove Avenue, and then scattered in
every direction. It was a great day
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
By ELMoN COOK

EDITORS NOTE-Washmgtom
Grove, By recent act OF the
Maryland Legislature, aoal soon
Incorporate and elect a mayor and
sac councilmeTs. The community
has, IN the past, been governed By
the Washington Grove Association,
of aUhich the 1Oriter of this article
is the present and last president.
Camp meetings, sixty-five years
ago welded a powerful influence
in the life of all churches and were
held in convenient woods but they
were never free from annoyance
from the rowdy element. Desiring
to escape these difficulties COM
mittee of Methodist ministers and
laymen was appointed to select a
suitable place for camp meetings,
church picnics and excursions. After
carefully considering several places
they chose Washington Grove. And
how we'll they chose!
The fact that the B. & o. Rail
road was being constructed at that
time influenced the choice, especially
in view of the fact that rebates
were allowed the Grove on all ex-
cursion tickets. Other concessions
were granted. All of these were
mutually beneficial.
Before the railroad was completed
the only method of reaching the
Grove was by daily stage to Rock
vile, then by private vehicles the
balance of the distance.
For the benefit of the younger
folks it should be stated that camp
meetings were the methods by which
all churches, not only the Metho-
dists, recruited new members and
at the same time renewed the spir-
itual life Of the church members.
Non church members would attend
these services and being convinced
of their sinful ways would seek the
advice and counsel of church workers
by going up to the mourners bench
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Maxine White Official
Of Univ. of Md. Club

Maxine White, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. White of Dickerson, has
been elected vice-president of the
Episcopal Club at the University Of
Maryland.
Miss White is prominent in reli-
gious activities on the campus and
has attended several conferences of
the Episcopal Church in Washington
as representative of the local club.
She is junior in the College Of Arts
and Sciences at the University.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Civil Service Exams
Announced This Week

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations as follows:
Examiner, estate tax (internal rev.
enue agent), $4,000 year, Bureau Of
Internal Revenue.
Senior experimenting marine en-
gineer, $4,000 a year, Quartermaster
Corps, War Department.
Marketing specialist Indian arts
and crafts), 1920 a year, production
advisor Indian arts and crafts,)
$4,000 year, Indian Arts and Crafts
Board, Department of the Interior.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Georgetown Gardens
To Open May !

Those people who love flowers and
are interested IN the making Of .
garden should not fail to take adj
vantage Of the opportunity offered on
the afternoon Of Saturday, May 1st,
to visit twelve gardens Of Old George
town, that most interesting and TO
mantle corner Of the city Of Wash
ington.
"Evermay," the homo Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lammot r. Berlin. Is q beauti-
fully Handicapped spot; brick terraces,
splashing fountains, azaleas in masses
a hoary old holly tree, and an unsur-
passed view over the city.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Inquiry Club Listens
To Novel Bird Lecture

Mrs. William Reuben Humphrey
was hostess to well attended In
quiry Club meeting held Monday
evening. After the business the
entertainment consisted OF an Illus
trated "Bird Lecture" by Miss
Beulah Dove.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Water Rent Bills To Be
Paid By Thursday, May G

Residents of the Town of Rockville
must pay their water bills by Thurs
day, May 8, or be subject to an extra
charge, according to F. Bache Albert,
town clerk. The bills are sent semi
annually.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-04-29
Old Germantown Baptist
Church To Open May z

Inc doors Of the Baptist Church at
Uio Germantown will be opened for
'"e summer next Sunday, May 2, with
a preaching service at o'clock, by
'eV' Claude A. Brubaker. There win
De special song service. All are in
'ited to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
AEmlistice Rules Hill
In Court Issue

challenge of the President for a
battle to a conclusion. Speakers
for both sides indicated they
planned to continue the lengthy
debate that was under way before
Robinson died.
The Democratic leadership may
be settled next Wednesday, at a
party caucus of Senate Democrats.
Under ordinary circumstances they
would promptly vote on a choice
between Senator Alben w. Bark.
ley of Kentucky. and Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi, but a
strong movement was under way
to postpone the contest until next
January. This was unacceptable
to the Harrison followers so a
showdown was likely.
Both friends and foes Of the
court bill and advocates of both
CONTINUED on Page z, Col. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17

Two young Government lawyers
who have been credited with the
shaping of much New Deal legiS-
lation, FIJI o m as Corcoran and
Benjamin Cohen, have decided to
retire from Government service,
it was learned on reliable author
ity today.
Both were out of the city today,
but it was learned they expect
to set up a law practice in New
York.
Corcoran has been accredited
to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, and Cohen to the
legal division of the Public Works
Administration, but actually they
operated outside those agencies in
the drafting of legislation, which
earned for them the title young
brain trusters" from antiNew
Dealers.
The exact date for their de-
parture has not been determined.