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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27
Animals, With No Hands,
Have Problem in EatinI

We humans, who take our bread
in our hands and carry it without
further ado to our mouths and in
emergencies cup our hands to carry
water to our lips, seldom consider
the problem which confronts most
animals obliged to get food to their
mouths without the use of hands,
observes a writer in the Washington
Star.
The monkey is the only animal
which Is as well off in this respect
as man. Mice and squirrels and
chipmunks do nearly as well, by sit
ting up and employing their fore
paws to grasp food and to carry it
to their mouths.
The praying mantis, a skinny,
ugly insect, uses its front praying"
legs to carry food to its mouth. And
crabs and Holsters are not badly off
because their pincers end in two
fingers with which they can carry
food.
For convenience in getting food
to its mouth the elephant, with its
long, 1.-THE trunk, comes next. This
trunk, which is really only a
stretched-out nose, not only carries
the elephants food from consider
ably distances, but it easily picks
up choice morsels with the Ep-like
end of the trunk.
Most birds use their tongues and
bills only to get food with, but the
owl and the parrot stand on one
foot and pick up insects with the
other, balancing quite comfortably
on q single leg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

Brookmont, Md, January %, 1888
Editor Sentinel
Rockville, Md.
Dear Sir,
While listening to the magic that
Mayor Jackson described as having
been applied to the finances of Balti-
more during his administration for
which he SO boastfully took the entire
credit during his address at Congress
sional Club a few weeks age one
could not but wonder if this was not
done with mirrors or just came under
the heading of mere sleight Of hand
in Juggling city finances.
The Mayor omitted any reference to
the amount of money the city has re-
ceived from the State Roads Commits
sion from the Highway Gas Tax dur
ing the present or his other term as
Mayor. Are these several millions of
dollars used for budget balancing or
used to build modern streets? When
the writer returned from overseas in
August 1919 the soldiers marched over
the same old cobble stone streets that
still mark Baltimore as a different
city from all others. AS one leaves
the Western Maryland counties and
approaches the City's entrance it is no
trouble to tell by the streets where the
county and State Road Maintenance
leaves off and the City of Baltimore
begins. If the Mayor were by some
accident to become governor would
he give the state the same kind of
budget balancing he has given Balti-
more and the same kind of highways
too?
The Public Utilities too seem to do
right well in Baltimore. The rates for
electricity appear to be about $3.50
higher than are those of this section.
When (and if) the mayor becomes
governor will our rates for current be
raised to the same altitude as those
of Baltimore so we out here in the
counties may enjoy the same privil-
eye Baltimore does7
Other burdens and excessive costs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

in Frederick Lonsdaie's new play,
"ONCE is ENOUGH, being present
ed by Gilbert Miller.
Gilbert Miller, who two years ago
unveiled his production of Victoria
Regina" in Washington before pre-
senting it in New York is preparing
to loose another new attraction in the
capital. On next Monday evening,
(Jan. 81 at the National Theatre, he
will present Ina Claire in Frederick
Lonsdale's latest comedy, "Once Is
Enough" After playing for week in
Washington "Once Is Enough" will
move on to Pittsburgh, and then will
open in New York on February Is.
Ina Claire, under the Miller banner
for the third time after having ap-
peared in "Our Betters" and "Ode To
Liberty" (another Miller production
which played Washington before
Broadway, has been one of the deft-
est and most luminous stars of the
American stage for the last Is years.
Since 1917, when she made her legi-
innate debut in Polly With A Past"
Miss Claire has sparkled through
"The Gold Diggers," "Bluebeard's
Eighth Wife," "The Awful Truth, "
Grounds for Divorce" '"The Last of
Mrs. Cheyney," Biography" END OF
Summer, and "Barchester Towers,
in addition to the two plays noted
above.
Frederick Lonsdale, as distinguished
as an author as Miss Claire is an act
ress, has written such hits in the past
as "The High Road, "Spring Clean
ing, "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney"
and "Aren't We ALP" And Gilbert
Miller, the third member of the stel-
lar triumvirate concerned in the pro-
duction of "Once Is Enough, has re-
Gently presented such resounding sue
cesses as "Victoria Regina, "Tova-
rich", "The Petrified Forest, The An
imal Kingdom. and Berkeley Square"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27
Letters to the Editor

The Montgomery County Non-Sec-
tional Citizens League has been or
ganized to serve a number of purposes,
all of which are considered essential
to the general welfare of all the peo-
pie of the county.
Numerous groups Of citizens have
in the past bonded themselves together
to push for local improvements and to
support various programs not directly
related to the best interests of the
county as a whole. In this connection
it should be pointed out that only
through effective coordination Of effort
on the part of all citizens and all
agencies or groups can the forces OF
special privilege be overcome.
This organization is motivated sole
ly by the realization that the unseltish
support of each civic organization IN
the county can be made the most po-
tent factor in dealing with individual
problems or those of the entire peo-
pie. Such support may at times de-
mand certain self immolation on the
part of one or more local groups, but
lin the long run any such sacrifice
will be amply repaid by reciprocal CO.
operation. mo-
With view of giving the entire
people of Montgomery County voice
in affairs and a form in which tosde-
yelop a consensus of public opinion 1t
has been determined to invite notyonly
the members of all civic associations
in the country to join this co-ordinat-
ing movement = at no cost whatever
but all citizens Chamber of Commerce
or any organization interest insthe
public veal.
1t is proposed to establish the pub
Inc sentiment in Montgomery county
without regard to politics or local 'ag-
grandizement in terms as uncertain
that improvements of schools, roads.
utilities and other services of vital
Importance to all can be attained with
a minimum of delay and controversy.
Just what the early activities of the
league will be must of necessity ap-
pear somewhat nebulous, but meet
ing of representatives of all sections
of the county and study of all OF
their problems will soon develop a
program of direct action which can
not be ignored by State, county or
local authorities.
Former Assistant United States At
torney William L. Taggart, Judge Err
nest D. Houghton of Glen Echo, Alban
w. Caldwell have been designated
temporarily with vice president in
each community to acquaint the peo-
pie with it's purposes and aims. After
permanent officers have been named a
list of problems confronting each COM
lmunity will be considered and study
of the problems made and direct action
taken. It is planned to hold meetings
in each community of the county.
In the fortnight conduct of the bus
mess of the league it is impossible to
place to great a stress upon the alb
solute elimination of political angles
in as much as it is proposed to CO.
ordinate the efforts of all people in the
county toward civic betterment for
all the communities. In such an en-
deavor politics can have no place and
should they appear it would be better
to discontinue the entire movement.
s. =" By An Interested Party
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South
Rockville, Md.

]. w. Rosenberger, Minister.
Sunday School at $3.50 A. M.
Glasses adapted to all ages. R. E.
L. Smith, Superintendent.
Morning Worship at II A. M.
Sermon by the Pastor. Special An
them by the Choir.
Young Peoples Meeting at 6:45
P. M.
Evening Worship at 7:30 P. M.
This is a special union service. Rev.
Forrest j. Prettyman, ID. D., will
preach.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

- FOR SALE-Fine team 1900 lbs.
horses. Rebuilt Med, 1920 Trac-.
tor. Used 5 h. p. Elec, Motor.
One RH one LII used Med Sulky,
plow. Few used parts Fordson,
Tractors. New repair parts most
all implements, tractors and indus
trial machinery. Free Delivery
A. Kitchen, Halethorpe, Md. Phone.
Arbutus 45O-M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

under which Baltimoreans struggle
will be described in future letters, if
you publish this one.
Yours very truly,
Thomas Hartley
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27
Yukon River in ALASKA

The Yukon river in Alaska flows
Tor l,765 miles through Alaska and
Is navigable for 1900 miles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

Note ga" Used In Tuning
The note A is used by most or.
chestras in tuning. Ordinarily it Is
sounded by the oboe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

RENT-Two (2) office
> rooms. First floor, telephone ex-
change building. Well lighted.
heated and ventilated. Apply at.
The SENTINEL office or Phone 145.
LET
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

WFARMERS-Add another life to
your tractor. All makes rebuilt
to new condition by expert tractor
mechanic. Reasonable charges.
Estimates carefully furnished. A.
Kitchen, Halethorpe, Nd. Phone
Arbutus 460-M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27
- Classified Ads =

WFOR RENT - Six-room house,
congoleum rugs on floors. Electric
ity. Two acres Of land. Two large
poultry yards including coops,
Fenced in garden. Reasonable rent.
Frank Ray. Mineral Spring, Tele-
phone Gaithersburg l7-F-ll. q
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

- BABY CHICKS Blood tested.
All popular heavy breeds and,
White Leghorns. Custom Hatch
ing. Hen and Turkey eggs. Place
order now. Gaithersburg Hatchery.
Phone Gaithersburg $50, Gathers
burg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

nm "SCHsOO IN AUOV
The first cOrkscrew patent in the
United States was issued to P. Blake
IN. 1850.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

FOR SALE One gas stove;
new; also one automatic hot-water
heater. Used only thirty days
W. E. Ricketts,, Rockville, Md. 1874
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

WFOR neutrality-suspicious., Of en-
tire floor of four rooms, completely
furnished. Living room with Eve
windows. Two bedrooms, large
dinette. Every room private. Phi.
vate bath, entrance and porch.
Electricity, hot and cold water
and sink. Gas range, Electrolux.
oil heat Reasonable rent. Shady
lawn. Y mile from Washington
Grove. Telephone Caithersburg
l7-F-14. Mrs. Frank Ray, Mineral
Springs, GaithersburR, Md. "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

WFOR SALE OR TRADE-Oliver
tractor pillow, two gang IA inch
bottom. In good condition. Apply
W. W. StOneburner, Derwood,
Md, Route 1. 14O
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

W-SALESMEN WANTED Man
for Rawleigh Route this winter
Route will be permanent if you are
a hustler. For particulars write
Rawleigh's, Dept. MDA-112-103,
Chester, Pa. Lib
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

WHOME WANTED For a 15-year-
old white boy who wants to work
for his board and attend school.
Address Box 8, Rockville, Md. 1873
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

sWWANTED - Farm Machinery.
Salesman with car for Montgom-
cry County. Salary and commits
sion. Write Box 103, Frederick,
Nd, giving qualifications. Personal
interview will be arranged. 1903
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

WFOR SALE-Locust posts. Any
length, round or split, sawed for
plank fence. Apply Mossburg
Brothers, Germantown, Md. RID.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

- PLANO FOR SALE PLAYER
Reasonable. Phone Gaithersburr
N-F-2, or call THE SnNTrNE1.
oHlce' 116
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-27

SALE-GOOd young work
horses. Victor s. Myers, University
Lane, College Park, Md. LIB
SALE-Number Of SUCK
ling pigs; two fresh cows. OH
Watkins, Rockville, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
SALISBURY POSTMISTRESS
Accused of Working for Rep. ID. j.
Lewis Who is Opposing Tydings

The Senate Campaign Expendi-
lures Committee has indicated it
will inquire into reports Mrs. .Maude
r. Toulson, postmistress at Sails
bury, Md, is taking an active in
terest in the campaign of Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis, who is
seeking to wrest the Democratic
senatorial nomination from u. S.
Senator Millard E. Tydings. Ac
cording to information from Wash
ington, the Senate committees at
tention has been called to reports
quoting DR.. E. j. Clarke, editor of
the Worcester Democrat, to the eff
feet that Mrs. Toulson has placed
advertisements for Mr.. Lewis with
Eastern Shore newspapers and has
requested editors to publish editor
ials favorable to Mr.. Lewis. Mrs.
Toulson also has been called upon
to answer queries about the remov-
al of office furnishings from the
postoffice there to the newly open
ed Lewis headquarters on Water
Street. She said the furnishings
are the personal property of G. Ray
Hare, representative of the Farm
Credit Administration, and had
been stored in the postoffice. Mr..
Hare said the furnishings were his.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
PERSONALS

William M. Bell and family, who
spent July and August at his cot
tage at Rehoboth, returned home
on Friday.
Miss Annie Doughten, who went
away the first of the vacation, re-
turned some two weeks ago, and
Misses Lizzie Mcdowell. Minnie
Clement, K. L. Storm and Emma
Hough, returned during the past
week.
Cards are out for the marriage
for Miss Mamie Slaughter, of near
Leipsic, to G. S. VanBurkalow, of
Magnolia, at the residence of her
father, Henry Slaughter, on We'd
nesday, September 18th.
Miss Stevens, of Baltimore, is the
guest Of Mrs. James w. Anthony.
Edgar Tygert, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in town.
Misses Laura and Della Hukill,
of Wilmington. are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Steven
son.
John Cosden, of from near Sud-
lersville, Md, has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. George M. Steven
son.
Miss Elsie Chance, of Philadel-
phia. is a guest of Miss Estelle
Smith. DR.. Garrison Of the same
city, was also a guest of the family
on Sunday.
John H. Hoffecker and George ".
Massey, of Dover, left this morning
on a busines visit to Montreal, Can
ada.
Mrs. Mary H. Carter has been in
Dover in attendance on her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. George Carter who
is critically i'll.
Miss Annie Simpson, of Philadel-
Continues or Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
FLORIDA MAN VISITS HIS
FARM HERE

D. w. Trumpeller, who came up
from Jacksonville, Florida, the
early part of the summer to his
farm near town is likely to have
a longer stay than he anticipated
because of the yellow fever scourge
that has visited that city. He in
tended to return soon to resume his
business for the winter season, but
he does not know now how long his
stay will be protracted. The dis
ease instead of abating seems to
be getting a stronger hold, increas-
ing tn ealarm and causing eight or
ten thousand of the citizens to
leave last week He does not now
look for an improvement until the
disease exhausts itself or they have
a frost there, which may not be be-
fore midwinter. His business es-
tablishnent for which he pays
rent of $3.50 a month is shut up.
and while he is deprived of his bus
mess, his expense goes on. He
thinks it is blow Jacksonville
will be a long time recovering
from, the depreciation in property
being already fearful, and antici-
pates his own losses will run up
into the thousands.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
CHARITY GROUP
WANTS S265,36O
Increase in Biennial Budget
Will Be Sought to Pro-
vide More Aid
CARE FOR 400 CHILDREN

The State Board of Charities VIII
ask the next Legislature for a bien-
nial budget of $265, 800 or almost
double the $133, $50 received during
the present biennium, according to
a decision made last week at a
meeting in the New Castle county
headquarters at 1920 Market street
in Wilmington. This sum would
fare for 72O children who, accord
ing to estimates received by the
board from all child agencies, will
be in need of aid during the two
year period starting July l. 1899.
During the present biennium the
board has been caring for slightly
more than 400 children, but ap-
proximately 300 more, who should
receive aid, have been forced onto
the waiting list, it was said. Dur
ing the last month the board has
received funds from the Old Age
Welfare Commission, which Is
handling the relief situation ih the
State, for seven of the needieSt
cases on this waiting list. The re-
quest of S132, $50 per year for the
next two years will be submitted to
the State budget committee which
will in turn hand it over to the
Governor for approval and presen-
tation to the Legislature The
board received SGT $50 for the tis-
cal year ending July 1, 1893, and
will receive S76,O3O during the
present fiscal year. The board ap-
proved the financial report for July
which showed that S5,79315 had
been received in State funds and
S29.39 in federal funds, making a
total expenditure for the month of
Sc, ,322.54. The board has general
supervisory powers over all child
caring agencies, investigating es-
pecially the children who have been
placed in foster homes. c. Rollin
Zane is executive director of che
board. Mrs. w. S. Bergland. Mrs
Harry Mayer, ]. Thompson Brown
and A. Y. Barber, members of the
board, attended.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
HIGHWAY WORKMAN KILLED
Fatally Injured by Car on the
Camden Woodside Highway

George w. Shockley, 68, of
Woodside was fatally injured on
the highway between Camden and
Wodside Thursday when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
the Rev. Daniel w. Smith, Negro,
of Viola Shockley died about an
hour later in Kent General Hos
pital, Dover. He suffered a 5rok-
en- leg, fractured arm, and head in
juries. According to state police,
Shockley, who was working on a
highway repair job, stepped from
behind a truck parked at the side
of the road into the path of the
Smith car Smith was arrested by
state police. Shockley's death is
the 46th automobile accident fatal
ity in Delaware this year. Sixty
five were killed during the cores
ponding period last year.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
COLLINS BEACH COMPANY
ORGANIZES

The Collins Beach Marsh Com
pany has elected the following Of
ficers: Frank Collins, president;
George G. Rothwell, vice-president;
Robert N. Huggins, treasurer;
George G. Barker. Samuel Church
man, Isaac Stats, managers.
Messrs. Barker and Churchman are
members of the National Dredging
Company, which owns controlling
interest in the Marsh Meadow
Company. The aim of this COM
-pany is to reclaim large and val
liable tract of marsh land along the
bay by a system of draining, etc.
Six hundred acres of timothy will
be Sowed this fall.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
NO BOND ISSUE VOTED
Sewer and Water Expansion III.
gram Defeated in Rehobotb

Two bond issue proposals t0ta.
ing $4,000, for extending su1fa
water drainage and improving te.
water system, We're decisively 4e
feated at special election held Fl
Rehoboth Wednesday Of last weeE
The $4,000 bond issue for wate
works improvements was turne
down by a vote of 1926 to 3 aor
while the $4,000 bond issue i.
storm sewers for surface drainaa,
was defeated 17,719 to 3,917. Prop
erty owners We're entitled is on.
vote for each dollar paid in taxes
Many property owners, while Id
mitting the need for these project
at future date, took the stand le
sort taxpayers at present We're un
able to take on new burdens.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-08
CARNIVAL AT
DELAWARE CITY
Prizes Awarded Visiting Fire
Companies After Spec
tacular Event
SMYRNA GETS PRIZE

Between 800 and 1000 persons
Wednesday night of last week saw
the annual Firemen's Parade, held
in conjunction with the carnival
being conducted by Delaware City
Fire Company, No. l, Inc. Six
teen organizations from towns in
New Castle and Kent Counties,
Delaware, and Cecil and Kent
Counties, Maryland, participated in
the parade, one of the largest and
most colorful ever held there. Priz-
es were awarded as follows: Best
appearing company. Christiana;
most men in line, Elkton; company
coming the longest distance, Smyr-
ma; company with the best band,
Middletown; best drum and bugie
corps, Girls Drum and Bugle Corp
of Talleyville; best appearing aux
iliary unit, Talleyville. The organ
izations in the parade, in the order
in which they appeared in the
march were: Delaware City Drum
and Bugle Corps, Delaware City
Fire Company, Aetna Fire Com
pany, Newark; Christiana Fire
Company, No. 1, Inc, Christiana;
Goodwill Fire Company, of New
Castle; Five Points Fire Company,
Richardson Park Fire Company,
Minquadale Fire Company, Middle
town Fire Company, with band;
Chesapeake City Fire Company
and Ladies Auxiliary, Mill Creek
Fire Company, Marshallton; North
East Fire Company, North East,
Md; Delaware's First Girl Drum
and Bugle Corps, of Talleyville,
and the Talleyville Fire Company;
Smyrna Fire Company, Singerly
Fire Company, with band, of Elk
ton, Md, and the Cecilton, Md,
Volunteer Fire Company. Sergt.
Henry Patenaude was the parade
marshal Mrs. Henry Curlot was
the drum major for the Delaware
City drum and bugle corps, appear
ing in new satin suit. The
judges and special guests reviewed
the parade and were entertained
by former-Mayor and Mrs. George
N. Bright. Among the guests
were Gov. and Mrs. Richard c. Nc
Mullen and William ]. Lutz, chief
of the Wilmington Bureau of Fire,
and Lieut.-Col. Milo P. Fox, G. E.,
commanding officer at Fort Du-
Pont Following the parade the
Singerly Fire Company band gave
a serenade from the street directly
in front of the guests and judges
stand. Later Governor McMullen
made a short talk from the top of
a fire engine. Mr.. Lutz also made
a few remarks to the large throng
that milled about the street in
front of the Bright home. The
judges were Mr.. Bright, c. Earl
Baum, and Frank w. Schroeder.