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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

shows us that there is a con-
slant struggle on the part of
millions of men and women
merely for a right to earn a
decent living. Of course we
have national problems and
there are discrepancies in
government we may criticise,
but that always holds true in
matters of state. There are
certain rights we maintain
through the Declaration of
independence that are UNI
questionable and will be sup
ported by all of us who call
this nation home. People
pledge again their support
of "life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness. This gov
eminent of free people has
grown in wealth and power
since the signing of our indie
pendence and will continue to
do so. 1t was John Adams
who said, Eve shall make
this a glorious, an immortal
duty. When we are in our
graves, our children will
honor it. They will celebrate
it with thanksgiving, with
festivity, with bonfres and
Nominations. On it's annual
return they will shed tears,
copious gushing tears; not of
subsection and slavery, not of
agony and distress, but of
exultation, of gratitude and
of joy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
THIEVING GYPSIES

Changing method of trans
portation from the gypsy
wagon to the auto did not
halt the wandering. They
merely dug deeper into
purses, when money was
necessary, and bought the
best makes of autos and con-
tinued their explorations and
depredations. It's hard to
believe their stories so bold
has become their thieving
into every section. The men
apply themselves to auto
trade and parts racket while
the women, and many fam
lilies can attest, march on a
town and it's stores, though
farm houses are their easiest
victims. 1t is a different
story than the gypsies of a
half-century ago, gypsies
who were gypsies and not
thieves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

1t hasn't been much more
than a quarter of a century
ago when rowing bands of
Old-world Latins spent their
time wandering over this
country, telling fortunes by
the palm of the hand. They
travelled in small bands of
from six to fifty and in wag-
Ons so much along the same
type as the auto trailers of
today that many of the old
patterns are being copied.
Their trade was that of
swapping and buying and
selling horses, though often
after they had passed on a
tell-tale pile of chicken feath-
ers, roasting-ear hulls, or the
polished bones of young
porkers, showed they had
made the neighboring farms
the victim of their main art
-thievery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
YOUR COUNTRY AND MINE

One hundred and fifty-two
years ago our learned fore
fathers saw the need of
establishing this nation UNI
der the banner of democracy
and for the love of liberty
and justice, not for one but
the privilege of all men
blessed by the rights of
American citizens. Some
times we fail to consider the
significance of the day in our
more natural desire to con-
slider how and where to spend
it. AS isolated as some folks
may be in regard to habita-
ton they cannot be unaware
of the strife and distress in
the majority of nations due
to fights for liberty and civil
rights. Many of our own
people at one time called
these nations their home.
We live in the shadow of
a tri-colored flag beset with
stars and realize the meaning
OF democracy. We have the
privilege of developing our
intelligence and our business.
We pray to keep our homes,
our churches and schools,
public welfare institutions,
and our God-given right-the
ballot-box, all of these going
to make up our measure of
freedom. The Fourth of July,
the birthday of the greatest
nation in the world! History
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
WASHINGTON
National Topics Interpreted
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
National Building WASHINGTON G.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

OF Kentucky to take the floor In IA
vor OF the use of money in any way
the relief overseers want to use it
and Senator Barley is seeking re-
nomination in his native Kentucky.
So, no credit for the move to draw
back the curtain can possibly be
given to the White House or any of
the Presidents advisors or strate-
gists.
No credit for bringing the situa-
ton to the attention Of the country
49, can 60 to the
Dodged house of repre-
in House sentatives. It did
not even consider
any restrictions on the use Of the
money when the bill was up for
passage there. The leadership in
the house is controlled by Mr..
Roosevelt, but even then it was sur
prising to see such outstanding,
square-shooting men like Speaker
Bankhead and Majority Leader Ray
burn of Texas side around the hot
spot. Sam Rayburn is one of the
really splendid men in the house of
representatives, but he lodged on
this thing and it is not COM
mendable.
Then. where must credit be CIV
en-? Why did the senate finally take
the bit in its teeth and set machin-
cry in motion for putting out the fire
before adjournment? The answer is
that the people "back home" and
that means largely in smaller towns
and in the country, finally caught
up with the fact that they are being
victimized. They let their feelings
become known, and with them near
~ every newspaper in the country
the senate until the SEN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
THE NEWSY SEASON, TOO

Not only is this period of
the year a busy one in all
sections of the country, but
it is due to become even more
so, since the farther along
the summer gets the more
running around the people
will do, with the peak of
their activities yet several
weeks away. And while we
are on the subject here is a
good place for us to stick in
our oar. We are going, we
hope, to continue just as
busy as anyone else, but in
our business we can always
find time to step over to the
edge Of the sidewalk and
hear what it is you want to
tell us about having some
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

atorial ears must have burned to a
crisp. Anyway, it brought action
and for that the country ought to be
thankful.
It might be well to review the SEN
ate action when it ran away from
an honest job on the relief appropri-
alton. First, there was the amend
ment by Senator Hatch, Democrat,
New Mexico, which was to prevent
use Of relief funds for political pur-
poses by the simple expedient Of
dismissal for the official who had
control over such funds; second,
there was the amendment by Sena-
tor Lodge, Massachusetts Republi-
can, which would have required
distribution of the relief funds on
the basis Of the number of unem-
ployed In each state and which.
thereby, would have prevented use
OF vast sums in some states where
the political battle might be going
against the candidate with New
Deal blessing, whether the opponent
be an old line Democrat or a Re-
publican; third, there was the
amendment by Senator Rush Holt,
Democrat, Of West Virginia, which
merely proposed to make all federal
relief officials responsive to civil
service laws insofar as political ac-
tivity was concerned, and fourth,
there was the amendment by Sem
ator Austin, Republican, Vermont,
which would have made it unlawful
for any person whose compensation
comes from relief funds to solicit,
or authorize the solicitation of, funds
as contributions to any political
party.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
AN UNSAFE SPOT

Several deaths reported
from lightning in neighbor-
ing counties this spring, and
always the fear to be found
in the average mans eyes
in a storm that he may be
next, recalls a bit of expert
advice along that line re-
ceived many years ago. 1t
was never to seek the pro-
lection of a shade tree off
alone by itself in a rainstorm
accompanied by heavy light
ming. Today high-current
wires cross the country at
far more frequent intervals
than ever before, so more are
bound to fall. Always make
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

visitors or a party or family
reunion at your house, and
also where it is engaged is
good for both of us, and the
whole community will be
glad to get the news you i'm
parted. Start tomorrow at
the latest, and make it a
practice to halt us and give
us the little social items that
are new to you, about your
visitors, your family and your
friends. It's also good to
have a word now and then
of how some ailing neighbor
is getting along. Easy? Easy
as falling off a log-and
never a better time than to-
morrow to start putting it
into practice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

it a fast rule to warn the
children of the dangers and
locations of this type of wire
and give all new neighbors
and hired men in the neigh
borh0od the same advice.
Keep a careful watch for
sagging or broken wires
along highways, especially
little by-ways, on a dark
rainy night that is accom-
panied by an electrical storm.
This information and sug-
gestions, can be easily re-
membered. But they are too
valuable to forget or over
look, so make good use of
them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
OTHER EDITORS
Czarism From Washington.
WHAT:

While it is not supposed business of Panuh;c.
70 defend Democratic Senator utterly unfair and ma
cious treatment OF United States Willard nes ~
present Democratic Administration should blood Of
That United States Senator representing sovereign state
snou De punished because he exhibits
and thought in matters concerning government Will; n
heard OF is now attempted distinct policy by the
ZION and TO an extent attempted Mr.
deliberately epudated his platform and who aso hI
mace IN tnat PLATFORM Is endeavoring punish Senator
ong TOT recognizing the sacredness obligation and for
lawyers interpret it. w GA 'onSi'uNonai
The Belasr Times
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

There shortage of brains according an address vor
graduating class by Boston pastor He pointed ont hat
ne are not enough jobs around Young neon
do better cultivate where sborta1e ev;t
shortage OF good brains indicates ooJ
according to this " ~ '"e" W make gooo'
Anyone who get hold of and desired
dm sen II Tor good price The farmer has selling his
the people who have brains should be in demand ~ ~ scarce
some may OBJECT that plenty of brany out of work
MANY geo cohege graduates have found
Milford Chronicle. $3.50 '
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
Clothing From Paper.

Now kind of fabric been deveoned in h;
country and shortly to be placed for clothing of
all kinds 1t already for other purposes includn~ o
cases This new material called Pewe made wood pulp by
SOFT strong limp silk and has appearances Of narc De
cotton broadcoh be dyed any color or ntd
patterns like dress fabrics The inventors
ouced as heap paper that soed clothing and other art
made from it can be thrown the fire. since there is No @ -
cleaning them e Is no way Oh
-ChestertolOn EnterDrSse
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
Try Again

The diligent searcher after truth
win not be deferred by many dis
appointments. His hope may fail,
but he will try again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
Select Good Company

When man fingers in the neigh
borhood of sinners he may expect
to be tempted. Our company has
not little to do with our conduct.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23
Kay In Sunceaa

There Ii only one key to success,
and that Is perseverance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-06-23

Women orators staged a speaking
contest in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
D. c. CHILD WELFARE
SURVEY WILL BEGIN
Investigation With View to New
Program Is Launched as
director Arrives

Investigation of the Districts child
caring agencies, to determine a pro
posed new program. was assumed to-
day with the arrival Of Jacob Kepecs,
executive director of the Jewish Chill
dren's Bureau of Chicago, who has
been appointed by the Commissioners
under an arrangement with the United
States Childrens Bureau.
Mr.. Kepecs conferred this morning
with Welfare Director Elwood Street
and Assistant Director Paul Kirby and
was to discuss the survey this after
noon with an advisory committee
headed by Mark Lansburgh.
Mr.. Kepecs will deal primarily with
the operation of the Child Welfare
Division of the Board of Public We'll
white and for colored children and
the District Training School for Fee
BILE Minded at Laurel, Md. He also will
make final report co-ordinating the
results of his studies with the recon-
mendations Of Miss Dorothy Henry.
social work official of Cleveland, Ohio,
who surveyed the needs of the Ma
tional Training School for Girls and
the Receiving Home for Children.
Members of the advisory committee
in addition to Mr.. Lansburgh are
James E. Collifower. John B. Col
poys. John E. Laskey. Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr.;; Mrs. Spencer Gordon,
Maj. Campbell johnson. Mrs. Milton
w. King, Daniel w. O'Donoghue, jr.;
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, DR.. Luther H.
Reichelderfer and George o. Vass.
Evening star., 1938-10-13

the script that made Boys Town, -
the motion picture. box-office sue
cess. 1t broke record Of IT years
standing In Washington, according to
reports given Father Flanagan today.
In conference with Assistant At
torney General keenan, and Father
Flanagan was James Bennett, director
Of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. They
went over points in the new Juvenile
Delinquency Act, which went into ef-
feet June l6 Of this year. a law aimed
at saving youngsters under IL the
humiliation of public trial
Father Flanagan, In relating his
experience with boys, claims that more
can be done with them by kindness
than by any other means
AT heart, every boy is NOBLE" he
says, land when you treat him as a
nobleman he responds in every in
stance"
Little or no attention is paid to
heredity in the study of boys under
the system in vogue at Boys Town.
In the course of its existence. since
1917, 4,41l boys have gone through
the discipline set up and administered
by themselves, and their director says,
Not one Of them ever went wrong
after leaving the home" He claims
that the three important influences on
the lives of young boys are home
neighborhood and gang conditions.
Father F1anagans call at the Depart
ment Of Justice was to repay a visit
made to Boys Town last year by
Assistant Attorney General keenan,.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
MRS. LINDBERGH'S BOOK
TO BE PUBLISHED TODAY
Listen! the Wind Gives Intimate
Accounts of Recent Flights
With Her Husband,


BY TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-Anne Nor
row Lindbergh's growing love of fly
ing emerges vividly in her second
book. Listen! The Wind" to be pub
lished today.
In sense companion piece to her
North to the Orient" which became
best seller. it gives further glimpses
OF her as the working partner of her
husband, Col. Charles A. Lindbereh,
across space, over water, through
wind
The reader sees her Sitting in,'
sometimes. as Lindbergh's relief pilot;
then helping him pump out fuel from
an overloaded plane-small but color
full details that bolster her story of
the flight across the Atlantic from
Africa to Brazil in December, 1898,
at the end Of the survey of the North
Atlantic air routes.
She tells in the book, published by
Harcourt-Grace, how the little cockpit
with its equipment gave her "as much
pleasure as my familiar books and
pictures might at home" and says the
oval sides of the fuselage were curl
ously comforting and secure"
1t is story about wind, heat and
moonlight take-offs, and contains
many things previously untold about
the flight; the way they crept out of
houses, trying not to awaken the
household, before a dawn take-off, and
the way she once sent Col. Lndbergh,
after difficult take-off, q note which
ended in a burst of enthusiasm. II
think you are wonderful"
Evening star., 1938-10-13

Father Flanagan, famous as the
originator of Boys Town, near Omaha,
Nebr., came to Washington today and
expounded his theory Of juvenile de-
linquency before an interested group
in the Department of Justice.
There is no such thing as q bad
boy" Father Flanagan told Assistant
Attorney General Joseph B. keenan,.
Mr. keenan, smiled Il wish you'd
tell that to the G-men."
Father Flanagan then went on to
relate the story of the youngest bank
robber in America. 7-year-old boy
at the time he went single-handed into
a bank and came out with the CASH
iers roll That lad now is one of the
best-behaved children in Boys Town,
and Father Flanagan says he will grow
up to be an outstanding citizen-be-
cause hes got what 1t takes"
Though he is now a member of the
monsignori, the Right Rev. Edward
Joseph Flanagan is still plain Father
Flanagan to boys and men in the 48
States of the Union. As he scanned
his career today, looked back over 81
years of active work with boys, Father
Flanagans eyes lit with joy when he
told of the record made at Boys Town.
His greatest pride is in young Larry
Kennedy, southpaw, who is now on
the pitching staff of the St. Louis
Browns. He has another lad-Tony
Bolvini-who will some day be big
shot" in Hollywood, according to all
predictions. This boy even worked on
Evening star., 1938-10-13
Unpatriotic Act Not Implied
In Registration, Hull Asserts

"As loyal servant Of our Govern
ment for almost 80 years, would ap-
preciate some expression on the part
OF the department which would re-
move any imputation Of unpatriotic
activity on my part"
Secretary Hull, in replying, noted
the broad terms of the act and said:
Therefore, there is no ground what
ever for assuming that the fact that
your name appears in q registration
statement submitted under the act inn
plies any unpatriotic activity on your
part or raises any doubts as to your
being a loyal American citizen"
The Italy-America Society registered
because 1t receive an annual contri-
button Of $500 from the italian gov
ernment. 1t stated its activities en-
braced giving luncheons and dinners,
publication of magazine and display
ing educational moving pictures cal-
culated to create interest In the United
8kAtea AboQlt italy.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
70 PERSONS DEAD
IN FOREST FIRES
Flames, Famed Into New
Life by Strong Winds,
Alarm Officials.
BACKGROUND

oAI Ihon0ONA- ...
Large areas haze been devastated,
crops and timber laid Ddste and loss
OF life has been heavy in forest fires
phich haze been raging since Mon
day along both sides OF the Mime
sofa Ontario border. As flames
sweep oper tinder r-dry areas Kabe-
to1dma and Superior National For
ests are feared endangered.
Forestry officials watched anxiouslp
today for critical" developments as
forest fires, famed into new life by
strong winds, ate through peat, brush
and timber along both sides Of the
Minnesota Ontario border.
In their wake the flames left 20
persons dead many badly injured, and
uncounted thousands OF. dollars worth
of damage to homes, farm lands
and hay and timber crops.
II Dead in Ontario.
The most devastating fires on the
Canadian side Of the border were re-
ported from Dance Township, west
of Fort Frances, Ontario. 1t was in
that section that II settlers were
burned to death.
Little Fork. Mimi. south of Inter-
national Fails, was the center Of the
danger zone on the American side of
the border Three American fire
fighters have lost their lives during
the long battle with the Widespread
fires, which have blackened scattered
areas from Warroad, Mimi, eastward
to the Messabe Iron Range
AS thousands of fire fighters, who
have worked virtually without rest
since Monday, swung axes and shovels
in the path of the flames, National
Guard airplanes circled overhead to
spot new outbreaks. The entire area
Is tinder-dry, and tangles Of under
brush and fallen trees hampered the
workers.
Forests Are Endangered.
Ellery A. Foster, Minnesota State
forester, said he feared today would
be critical period" as he set out by
airplane to survey the region Weather
forecasts clear and cooler weather.
Mr.. Foster said reports the flames
were spreading eastward from the In
ternational Falls region indicated
Kabetogama and Superior National
Forests might be endangered
Constable David Hamilton Of the
Ontario provincial police said at Fort
Frances that patrols were endeavoring
to evacuate all settlers in the dan
ger zones.
All persons who were thought to
have been lost. Mr. Hamilton said,
have been found, and he did not be-
lieve any additional names would be
added to the list of victims.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
MEXICO REPORTED
BUYING u. S. WHEAT
Agreement Said to Have Been
Reached for Purchase of
100000 Bushels.
BY the Associated Press.

SIS tic hSscCihbcO EfcSS.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 13.-An in
formed source said today the Mexican
government had closed an agreement
for the purchase of 1,120,0O bushels
Of hard wheat under the United States
Governments export subsidy plan
Delivery is to be made in 80 days.
This source said Mexico recently
purchased 1000 tons of rice at New
Orleans and that the government was
expected in few months to buy about
2,500,000 more bushels of wheat and
1000, 900 bushels of corn in the United
States.
The wheat deal already concluded
was handled by the Continental Grain
Co. Of Kansas City. the informant
said. 1t was understood a special
price was granted to meet Argentine
competition. 1t was pointed out that
United States sellers were favored in
such purchases by the fact that
Argentine wheat must be landed at
Vera Cruz, in Southeastern Mexico,
and the present need for wheat is in
Northern Mexico.
Last year Mexico imported 5000, 900
bushels of wheat. Plans to exceed
that figure for 1888 were explained by
diminished production by the in
dividual operation of small farms
under Mexico's agrarian program. as
contrasted with the large-scale produc-
ton Of the old hacienda Oarge estates)
system.
Weather has been bad for corn
production. making purchases abroad
necessary.
Mexico also has been buying beans
Evening star., 1938-10-13
W.P.A. HEAD HALLS
DRIVE 0NPOVERTY
Hopkins Says Nation Has
Decided Government
Should Aid Poor.
by the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 13.-Dele-
gates to the annual four-day conven-
ton of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities turned homeward
today after hearing Harry Hopkins,
Works Progress administrator, assert
the American people have decided" ."
by public opinion, that the Govern
ment has a responsibility for the well
fare of the people," and for assuring
every American the opportunity to
share in the national income"
Mr.. Hopkins. speaking last night at
q closing banquet of the convention,
said, The Government should have
been organized in the beginning for the
benefit Of all the people, but l don't
think 1t has worked out that way"
The w. P. A. administrator told the
conference the American people have
determined that the great masses of
the people should no longer dwell In
poverty"
Speaking on the same program, SEN
ator Joseph c. OMahoney, Democrat,
OF Wyoming said the task in America
is to find the means by which the
industrial system can maintain eco
nomic security and also by which the
individual can maintain his individual
security" He emphasized that the
Government job is to regulate indus
try so that it will bring freedom to the
American people.
Senator O'Mahoney said business
leaders ARE in an ever-increasing de-
gree sensing their obligations toward
the millions Of individuals whose eco
nomic lives are in effect dominated
by them"
The Wyoming Senator. chairman of
the temporary National Economics
Committee. said President Roosevelt
wants to see independent private
business stimulated so that idle men
and idle dollars may 60 to work in
independent industry"
Industrial leaders cherish the same
hope" he added When government
and industry can thus agree upon
the objective then certainly the way
can be found to achieve it by the
method of conference, calm discussion
and objective search for the facts"
Mr.. Hopkins said he believed Sthe
people should get old-age pensions as
a matter of right" and should not
have to ask for pensions.