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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
SENTINEL OFFERS 100000 PRIZE
Arthur Lee Speicher Is
Victim Of Heart Attack

Funeral services for Arthur, Lee
Speicher, 81, owner of the Norbeck
Service Station, who died Saturday
from a heart attack while on a fish
ing trip near Knoxville, were held
Wednesday at 2 P. M. at Mountain
Lake Park with burial in Pleasant
Valley Cemetery. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Julia E. Speicher, who
was a Miss Queer and the sister of
Mrs. A. E. Stonestreet.
Mr.. Speicher was a well-known
generally liked and respected by all
with whom he came into contact. He
business man of Norbeck, and was
had been in i'll health for several
years and had spent a great deal of
his time in recent years in the Far
West.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
Eli Alper Proves
His Strength In
Test AT Rockville


Eli Alper, Rockville business
man and a demon for punishment
when it comes to proving feats of
strength, demonstrated his Prov
ers at the recent Fire Department
Carnival when he tore telephone
directories to pieces, swallowed
razor blades, lifted three men on
an iron bar, twisted another iron
bar and supported a rock on his.
stomach which four ordinary men
could hardly lift.
Mr.. Alper is but medium-built
specimen of manhood, but he
knows how to utilize his man-pow-
er. He gives these demonstrations
free of charge and hopes to put on
a show in the near future for some
civic enterprise-when he promises
to uncover lot of tricks vet IN
revealed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
Merit System Law
Will Be Fought
In County Court
Commissioners Hagner, King
And Lansdale Decide To Con-
test Recent Montgomery Law


The Montgomery County merit
system law about which controversy
has ragged for more than two months
will be challenged in court by the
board of county commissioners, as a
result of action taken by the board
Tuesday at its weekly meeting in
Rockville.
By 3-to-2 vote, the five-man board
voted to direct its attorney, F. Barn
ard Welsh, to file suit for an injunc
ton to restrain Col. Harry C. Jones
State employment commissioner, from
invoking the act which was passed by
the State Legislature last March and
which places all non-eiective employ
es of the county other than policemen
and school teachers under civil SER
vice. The police and teachers already
are covered by other merit system
laws.
The order astounded Welsh, who
protested that he is firm believer in
the merit system and has been under
the impression that if it is challenged
in court it would be his duty to defend
the State employment commissioner.
Welsh, however, was no less amaz-
ed than county employees affected by
the ruling. The order Immediately set
the courthouse agog, approval being
expressed by few, but dismay by
many employees, especially those who
gained their position for the first time
following the fusion victory in the
1884 county election which ousted the
Democratic Party after a 15-year
reign and resulted in the wholesale
dismissal Of dozens of Democratic
appointees and their replacement by
fusion sympathizers.
The motion to challenge the law
was made by Robert d. Hagner, Dem
ocrat and was seconded by Charles E.
King, Fusion. The third supporter was
the other Democratic member of the
board, Richard H. Lansdale. President
Frank H. Karn and Paul M. Coughlan,
Fusion, both opposed the motion.
Following the meeting Welsh re-
served comment on the Procedure to
be followed beyond expressing the
opinion that the suit would have to be
filed in Baltimore City inasmuch as
the State Employment Commission
er's Office is located in that jurisdic-
ton. He indicated that steps would be
taken at once to prepare for the suit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
John T. Baldwin Is
Dead After ElectrOcutiOn

Funeral services for John T. Bald
win, 81, of Silver Spring, were held on
Tuesday, from the Saffell funeral
home, Interment was at Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Baldwin, a State Roads Com
mission Inspector and well-known
amateur comedian, was electrocuted
when he turned on a shorted floor
lamp in the basement of his home in
Silver Spring Saturday night.
Baldwin, who had moved into the
home only recently, had just taken a
shower bath and walked into the ad-
joining recreation room when he was
stunned by the shock and fell to the
floor. The lamp fell across his chest
and the current continued to pass
through his body. He was discovered
by his wife and was found dead by
the police who had been summoned.
Baldwin had recently moved to
Silver Spring from the Brentwood
section. He had participated in many
amateur shows in Washington and
nearby Maryland as a blackface CO.
median and in several minstrel shows.
Besides his widow. Baldwin is su~-
vived e his parents. Mr.. end Mrs.
Thonsa, J. Baldwin, Of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
Publishers Announcement

In today's SENTINEL we announce the opening
OF subscription campaign and offer $1,000 to the
winner
AS far we have been able to learn this is the
largest cash award ever offered by a weekly news
paper in Maryland.
The contest is open to all and this being an off
election year the campaign will go long way toward
supplying sporting and competitive interest until
October IT,
Anyone can win the major prize but all will win,
because each nonprize- winner will be paid for his
or her work. By the end of our campaign we want
every home in the Sentinel Areas of the county
to be receiving THE SENTINEL Montgomery Coun-
ty has the population to justify and the population
Is prosperous enough to support one Of the largest
PAID subscription lists of any weekly in Maryland
Our purpose is to have medium through which
rural Montgomery County be kept informed of
the doings of Montgomery County-whether the
activities be social, political official
committee of local business men will act as
judges and all who enter the contest abso
lutte fairness and impartiality.
P. G. STROMBERG,
Publisher
*The Sentinel Area" is all Montgomery County out
side the Metropolitan Area roughly all of the county
ing the 7th and 18th Election Districts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
Soviet Refugee To Talk
At Rockville Meeting

Paul Voronaeff, young refugee ran
somed from Soviet prison camp, will
be the speaker at mass meeting to
be held in the Rockville Methodist
Church on Thursday evening, Septem-
Der 2 at 8 o'clock. Mr.. voronaeff will
tell some Of his experiences of 10
years Of living in Soviet Russia.
The Baptist, Christian, Methodist
end PRESBYTERIAN Churches and the
American Legion Au siliary of Rock.
vile will participate q this service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
August "a, 1887

Dear Editor:
The undersigned, resident OF
Avery road, near Rockville, wishes to
report the kind of cooperation he re-
ceived when he attempted this morn
ing to converse with the chairman OF
the county commissioners regarding
the condition of Avery road, which
connects the Redland road with the
Norbeck road, beginning one mile
from Rockville.
please let me explain first that sew
eral months ago after being stuck in
the mud on this road and having TO
be towed out l wrote letter to Com
missioner Karn which l marked per
sonal1 in order to get his attention.
In that letter enclosed the receipted
b.ll for towing and oleadsd for repair
CONTINUED on page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
Brooke Johns, Jr., Is
Better After Accident

Brooke Johns. Jr., son of the "old
maestro" Brooke Johns, is recovering
from an accident sustained last week
when he fell from bicycle at his
home near Norbeck. Suffering inter-
nal injuries, his spleen was removed
at the Montgomery County General
Hospital. Hospital authorities said he
was resting comfortably today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
New Drug Store To
Be Opened Saturday

Foley's Pharmacy will formally OPP
en- Saturday, August 20, with a sale
Of drugs and other necessities. The
new pharmacy is the successor to
Waters Drug Store and is located OPP
posite the courthouse on Montgom-
cry Avenue. Attention is called to the
page advertisement found elsewhere
in this newspaper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
LaytOnsvine M. E. Parish

There will be no preaching services
on the LaytOnsville Charge, the last
Sunday in August and the first Sum
day in Sept. The pastor and his fam
lily will be away on their annual va
cation, most Of which viii be spent
at Ocean Grove, N. J. Church School
will be held on the charge as usual.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
Pearl Baughman Raises
so Blu. Wheat Per Acre

Pearl Baughman, farmer in the
Travilah district, has threshed his
wheat and returned a yield Of 80
bushels per acre on his eighteen-acrel
tract. This is regarded as q record for
the district, If not for the entire
county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
st. Bartholomew Parish

Next Sundays services in st. Barth-
Parish will be at 9 A. NJ, at
Laytonsville and at IL A. NJ. at st.
Johns, 0lney. A called meeting Of
the vestry will be held on Monday,
Arz. 3Oth Ut 7:3O P. NJ. at st. Johns
Church for special business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
State Roads System Under
Fire As Farmers And Local
Business Men Cite Reasons
Dr. Tabler Places Veirs Mill Road Under Federal Con.
neutrality-suspicious. And Taxpayers Wax Wrathy
Over Condition OF Lateral Highways People
Demand Better Transportation

flood of demands for better roads in Maryland was
released this week in Montgomery County the farmers
BUSINESS men got together in informal gatherings discuss
the woeul lack of adequate transportation from
kets Joining with the negborng complaints from Frederick
County, delegations from various districts the county
commissioners this week take steps improve which
considered disgrace to Montgomery County State
of Maryland
The Rockville Chamber of Commerce recently addressed
letter to the State Roads Commission nquiring
status of the Vier Mill Road terse given this
past week by Dr. Homer Taber chairman the commission
We will print in full both letters and let the reader
conclusions We also print letters from interested taxpayers
who have become disguised with the general seup roads
system in this County and State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26


WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT? Well,
try the Highway System of Pennsyl-
vania, for example. Or that of Vir-
glnia. Organize a State Highway
Commission of say, business man
from Baltimore City, business man
from Southern Maryland, business
man from Western Maryland and a
fourth member to be the current
President of the Maryland Farm
Bureau. Leave off the professional
politicians. Keep the board non-par-
uSan. Appoint a qualified roads engi-
neer to aid the commission. Get the
roads out of politics and KEEP
THEM QUIT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
st. Mary's To Serve
Luncheon Wednes., Sept. 8

The Ladies' Aid Society of St.
Mary's Church at Rockville, will serve
a midway benefit luncheon, on We'd
nesday September 8, in st. Mary's
Hall, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
AS WE SEE 1T
By MONTCO

A WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER
opines editorially that the best bet for
the next Maryland Governorship will
be man who campaigns on "a good
roads ticket" Succulent, testy, and
true. If the brains of Maryland poll
ticians have atrophied, as charged by
this same newspaper, the blame can
not be laid upon any one party. Both
Democrats and Republicans have ig-
nored cardinal principles of good gov
eminent in Maryland-of which the
ROADS SYSTEM is an outstanding
example. 1T IS HIGH TIME SOME
THING SHOULD BE DONE. The
taxpayer doesn't give a boot whether
Mayor Jackson or Howard Bruce oc-
cupies the throne room in the reno
waited Annapolis mansion - what he
wants is good roads and a run for his
money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26

GOVERNOR CRoTHERS was the
rather of Good Roads-and it be-
moves the citizens of Maryland to
maintain good roads standard which
viii again place us at the top among
.ne other Eastern and Southern
s'ates If Virginia, with all of her love
lor politics, can maintain an adequate
,Oaus system, why on earth can't
maryland get out Of the ruts?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26

ON THE OTHER hand the people
are also responsible for electing to
high public Office administrators and
executives who are i'll fitted for their
positions and who use little or no
Judgment in selecting heads of COM
missions and departments. The idea
seems to be "to select candidates who
can beat the other fellow" no matter
what his qualifications for public
trust. 1t appears that the next guber-
Material fight in Maryland will be bas-
ed on the idea of getting revenge"
Some oppose selecting business
man who has made record as an
executive or who has some regard for
the trials and tribulations of the ord
mary man and woman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
The Chamber of Commerce
Asks:
States Roads Commission
Baltimore, Md.

States Roads Commission
Baltimore, Md.
WHEREAS the new overhead
bridge has been constructed between
Rockville and East Rockville con-
Meeting with the Veirs Mill Road the
purpose of which was to carry traffic
in direct line to Silver Spring and
northwest and downtown Washington,
AND WHEREAS this road would
take quite bit of traffic off the Rock
vile pike and make it more conven-
lent for people coming from Rockville
and above =
AND WHEREAS each end of the
said Veirs Mill Road has been paved
and the only unpaved portion is ap-
proximately 9-10 mile in the middle
of the two paved sections
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED
that the Rockville Chambe rof Com
merce urge the County Commission
ers and the State Roads Commission
to take immediate steps ohave this
unpaved portion completely paved and
that a copy of this resolution be pre-
scented to the Montgomery County
Commissioners and the State Roads
Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26

TAXPAYERS, FARMERS d
small business men particularly, are
chronically lethargic when it comes to
taking an interest in what they are
getting from their taxes. You cannot
blame the roads situation wholly on
E Brooke Lee, DIR. Homer E. Tabler,
Governor Nice or the Democratic-con-
trolled Legislature. The people, them
selves, have let the politicians run
away with things. They say whats
the use" when they are pouring dol
lars down a rat hole and ploughing
through the mud as if there was any
other way to concentrate public opin-
ion and exert political force except by
eternally camping on the doorsteps of
the State Capitol, the Executive Man
sion and the Office of the State Roads
Commission. If we persist in sending
men to Annapolis simply to indulge in
oratory and to broadcast vitupera-
lions against whatever executives
may be in power-then we may just
as well lay down, curl up and die and
admit that the democratic scheme of
regulating public affairs is colos-
sal failure in Mr.. Mencken's Free
State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26

o Temporal! o MORES! Shame
on the people of Maryland who toler-
ate condition which opens the land
Of the CAROLS, the Towards, the
Pacas and the Warfields to the blind
ing scorn of neighboring states!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26
The State Roads
Says:

August IA. 1887
The Rockville Chamber of
Commerce, Rockville, Md.
Acknowledging (the spelling is
DR.. Tabler's) your letter of August
IL, we hope to have the Viers (again
the spelling is DR.. Tabler's) Mill Road
programmed for 1888 with the United
States Bureau of Roads.
Very truly yours,
H. E. Tabler, Chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-08-26

DO NOT BE MISLED! One cannot
Continued on page ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
SIGNAL CORPS TO AID RELIEF
 FLOOD VICTIMS
Funds Raised by Alaska Red Cross to Be Sent
 Free to Seattle

Those who are ready to dig down in their jeans to aid the flood suf- ferers in the Midwest, need have no fear that the shipping strike will prevent the speedy transfer of their contributions to the spots where they are needed.
 Gov. John w. Troy announced this morning that he is in receipt of a wireless message outlining the ar arrangements that have been made for the transfer of funds raised by Alas kan Red Cross chapters to the head quarters from where they will be dis bursed in the fight to relieve those who have suffered as result of the flood ravages.
 Through the courtesy of the U. s. Army Signal Corps. funds may be transferred free of charge by tele- graphic money order to Seattle, eith- CT direct from the individual Red Cross representatives in Alaska from the points where they are raised, or may be consolidated in some cen tral point in the Territory and then sent on to Seattle.
 From Seattle the funds may be sent to their destination, either by air mail, or by money order transfer over regular commercial wires on payment of the regular tolls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
BLACKMAILERS TRY TO FRAME
 SCREEN ACTOR
Federal Complaint Issued at Los Angeles Against One
 Woman and Two Men
CLARK GABLE IS
 INTENDED VICTIM
Investigation Shows Star in Northwest When Suppos-
 ed to Be Tn England

LOS ANGELES, Jan 26.-A Fed- eral complaint has been issued against Mrs. Violet Norton, of Winnipeg; Jack L. Smith, local pri- vate detective, and Frank James Kienan, Winnipeg rooming house proprietor, charging they conspired to obtain money from Clark Gable on the claim the screen star is the father of the womans thirteen year-old daughter.
 T never heard of Mrs. Norton. This woman apparently is suffering from some kind of a delusion but l am sick and tired of being pestered by her." Gable said.
 The complaint was filed by United States Attorney Pierson Hall.
 Federal officials said Mrs. Norton set forth in letters that she met Gable in Long Shorewood, Billerick- Essex, England, 13 years ago, and that he was then known as Frank Billings. She claimed she engaged him as tutor to the eldest of her then three children.
 Gable said he was never in Eng land
 Federal officers said investigation showed that at the time it is claimed Gable was in Engand, he was in the Pacific Northwest work ing variously as Portland Depart ment store clerk, hop picket, tele- phone lineman and lumberjack.
 Mrs. Norton has been arraigned on extortion charges before United States Commissioner David Head and her bail set at $2,500 Asked If she could raise that amount, Mrs. North replied: T have got only $3 between me and starvation She was remanded to the county jail.
 Counsel asked that Mrs. Norton be permitted to tell her story to the grand jury tomorrow.
 Gables first wife, Josephine Dil- lon, came to his defense by saying the whole story was very silly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
BIG PLANT IS DESTROYED AS
 FLOOD RACES
Explosions in Varnish Fav- tory at Louisville
 Cause Blaze

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 26. - The big plant of the Louisville Varnish Company blazed today and was practically destroyed with a loss of several hundred thousand dollars.
 Two negroes were dronwed trying to escape from the flames which followed a dozen explosions.
 The flood stage here this after noon is 56.9 feet with previous high record of 467 feet.
 It is estimated that 230,000 citi- zens are homeless.
 It is expected that by tonight there vii be no electricity and the city will be in darkness.
 All food is being removed from stores and warehouses in the flood- ed areas.
 Drinking water service is limited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
SLAYER OF FOUR
 GOES TO DEATH
 IN GAS CHAMBER
Former Convict Pays with Own Life for Killings
 in $40 Hold-up

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 26. Luther Jones. aged 32, former convict of Indiana and Montana, who murdered four men near Elko in $40 hold-up last October, paid with his life in the gas chamber here today.
 One minute and a half after pel- lets were dropped into a bucket, Jones slumped unconscious and death was soon announced.
 Among the forty witnesses were w. s. Dressler, brother-in-law of Otto Heitman, aged AZ, Douglas County Commissioner, one of the victims of the hold-up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
WILL DISCUSS
 DEADLOCK IN
 COAST STRIKE
Workers and Employers Representatives Are
 to Meet Today CONFERENCE CALLED BY MAYOR A. J. ROSSI Plan to Submit Arbitration to Presidents Board
 May Be Proposed

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. &c., Mayor A. J. Rossi announced at noon that representatives of both workers and employers have agreed to meet in his office late today and explain what is holding up settlement of the Pacific Coast maritime strike.
 Mayor Rossi said the spokesmen have promised to outline their con- tentions at the meeting, which will be attended by California mayors, and if the situation appears to have reached an impasse, the group prob ably will ask that both submit the deadlock to an arbitration board to be named by President Roosevelt.
 At least two striking unions are taking "feeler votes" on offers of the ship owners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
First Liberian
 Circles Globe

MONROVIA, Liberia, Jan 26.- Gabriel L. Dennis, secretary of the treasury of Liberia. has just be- come the first Liberian ever to trav- el around the world.
 On his 50,000 mile tour he gath cred economic information which he will attempt to apply to his coun- try, and he completed at trade agreement with Japan which grant, ed the Japanese liberal rights in Liberia in return for unspecified privileges for Liberians in Japan.