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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Messer who
have resided at Pin Oak Farm for
several years have purchased the
farm of Walter Magruder, on the
Gaithersburg road, and will move
there after the first of the year.
Kenneth Windham has purchased
the house across the road from the
Woodman Hall, formerly owned by
the Plummer family and is razing it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

Invented handspring for Watches
Peter Henlein of Nurnberg, Ger
many, invented the steel handspring
for watches about the year 1900. A
blacksmith by trade, he was born in
1880 and died in 1912. He is some
times considered the inventor Of the
watch, but the early spring-driven
timekeepers were probably more
Like table clocks or clock-watches.
He was the inventor of the first
portable timekeeper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
First Paved Street in America

The first paved street in America
came about because a woman want.
ed to clean up the dirty street in
front of her home and could per.
suade neither her husband nor the
village officials that il was worth
cleaning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

First Medical Degree in ITO
The first medical degree was con-
ferred on Robert Tucker by Kings
college Columbia university in
ITO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

WHoUsE FOR RENT = -Four
rooms, newly papered and painted =,
electricity, running water Shauy
Grove Road. Necessary outOunu.
ings. 10 acres of ground incluoins
orchard. Phone Atlantic 7S4o-'' oos
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

80 REGISTERED CUE RNSEY
BULLS-3 months to 10 months
Each year we save few calves
from our best. producing cows and
can offer them from months to
serviceable age. Grandsons OF
Worlds record cow. Apply VIM.
Powell, Mgr, Doughoregan Manor,
Ellicott City. Phone E. G. 13-J.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

~-FOR SALES gated mare; 10
years old, sound, unafraid of traffic.
Mrs. Back, Gainesville, Md. Phone:
Gainesville 1113-M before 10 a. m.
or after 5 p. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
= Classified Ads -

~WANTED TO BUY = Female
dogs due to have pups soon, to be
used as foster mothers. Will pay
from three to five dollars. Also
want goats to Craze down pasture.
Dog Hotel, Phone Ashton rs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

EFOR SALE-Boy's Bicycle, good
as new, $3.50. Player Piano, fne
condition, guaranteed, $25. Mare,
years old, jumper, Army bred
Saddle mare in foal. A real buy due
to shortage of stable room. Also
two utility horses, work or ride,
and one Indian Pinto pony, 10
hands, A years old. Pierson, Sandy
Spring, Md. Phone Ashton 1872.
S76
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

W-0WN AND OPERATE-A West
ern Auto Associate Store. Invest
ments as low as $2,750. Write
Western Auto Supply Co., Associ-
ate Store Division, 21-29 Central
Ave, East Newark, N. ].
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

en- WILL PAY $500 for your worn
out horse or cow delivered to my
kennels; to slaughter for dog feed
or will call for it without payment.
Dog Hotel, Olney, Md. Phone Ash
ton rs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
wFARM FOR sALE-1ss Acres

~FARM FOR SALE-139 Acres.
farm in Howard County, Third Dis.
trict, in good state of cultivation
Has growing wheat crop. Well
watered. Blue grass pasture, Groom
house in good condition. Water on
porch. Immediate possession. Apply
Mrs Sarah j. Hobbs, GAINESVILLE,
Md. Phone: E. C. 93-F-12.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

EWFOR SALE-Seven Room dwell
ing, both heat and electricity. Large
garden and garage. Located on
main highway in Gaithersburg'
Well suited for tourists.
Price $375O-terms. C. W. NlCoL'
Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

W-FOR RENT Three or four
room apartment. Electricity w
heat. Automatic hot water. Gas
stove and sink. Partly furnished
Mrs. Lula Stevens, BOT Maple ae
Ave-, and LIST St., Rockville. 300
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

WFOR RENT = Villa; south oil
Adams street, Rockville. AdJoinS
property of Mrs. George M. Hunter
Available on or after January l.
For further details see j. Vlnson
Peter, Rockville, Md. 0O'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

WFOR SALE OR RENT-Property
formerly owned by Jr. o. u. A. M.
at Germantown. Now owned by w.
A. Bogley. Three-story building,
pebble-dashed, 30x60; suitable for
store, garage or dwelling. Will sell
for $1,000. A bargain. Will leave a
respectable loan to a responsible
person. Could make two six-room
apartments. Electricity. w. A.
Bogley, Derwood, Md. 867
WWANTED TO RENT - To rent
a stock or dairy farm of 100-175
acres near. Rockville. On the share
by the year. c. G. B. 703 Maple
Ave., Rockville, Md. SS7
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15

~WANTED = Bids for electrical.
work on Santa Claus Lane for
Rockville. Apply Immediately to
Sentinel Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-15
A DAY OFF AT
MRS. BERRY'S
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By HELEN W. MONROE
@ Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

flT r ELS at it again." whis-
n pered Mrs. Duncan to
the four other old la
D@vrxyse
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Turmoil At
TVAHearing
For Morgan

Knoxville, Tenn, July 20 (AP)-Dr
Arthur E. Morgan threw the con-
gressional investigation of IVA into a
turmoil today when he charged the
committee counsel, Francis Biddle,
had ordered him not to talk to IVA
employees except in his presence.
The statement brought shouted
questions from the investigators.
Representative Jenkins, Republi-
can, Ohio, told Biddle: You'll do this
committee and the country a great
favor by resigning."
DR.. Morgan, who was removed as
chairman of IVA by presidential ord
er, took the stand for the third con-
secutive day to pile up charges against
his former associates in the IVA
directorate.
81 have been informed by counsel
(Biddle) not to talk to employees of
the IVA except in the presence of
COUNSEL" he said.
Jenkins asked if Biddle was author
lied to take such action.
II took upon myself the authoriza-
ton for DR.. Morgan to see any wit
nesses that I thought wise to use my
office" Biddle said.
Chairman Vic Donahey, Democrat
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Hitler Sends
New Plan For
Czech Peace

Paris, July 20 (AP)-British and
French statesmen took time out from
the formal ceremonies of King
Georges state visit today for diplo-
matte discussions said to include a
plan by Chancellor Hitler for solution
of the Ckechoslovak problem.
The statesmen, including Premier
Daladier, French Foreign Minister
Bonnet and British Foreign Secretary
Halifax went into conference at the
foreign office Immediately after lunch
con-
Hitler's plan on the Czechoslovak
minority problem was said by sources
close to the government to have been
brought to Paris by Halifax.
King George and Queen Elizabeth,
meanwhile, spent the day in busy
round of ceremonies, including a tri
butte to Frances World War dead, a
visit to the city hall and luncheon
in their honor at the British En-
bassy.
Prior to the luncheon, the sover-
eigns received members Of the Brit
ish colony in Paris at the Embassy,
and the King reviewed the British
Legion of Honor guard.
Viscount Halifax presumably re-
ceived Hit1er's formula for ending
strife between the Czechoslovak gov
eminent and it's Sudeten German mi
nority population a few hours before
he sailed with his sovereigns for
France yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
20 Men Hurt
In Clash In
Iowa Strike

Newton, Iowa, July 20-(AP)- AT
least 20 men suffered injuries here
today in street fights, which broke
out in the immediate vicinity of the
Maytag Washing Machine Company
factory.
One man was reported stabbed and
a special deputy sheriff was reported
badly beaten and his gun taken away
The outbreak was the most serious
May 49, when CLIO union employees of
in the labor controversy that began
the Maytag company walked out in
protest to ten percent wage cut.
Women were among the crowd of
about $50 persons who shouted, Get
that scab; get that scab!" as the
fighting broke out. One armored Ma
tional Guard scout car drove through
the crowd and the crowd scattered
but re-assembled quickly.
Several times men singled out for
attacks were grabbed and slugged and
then pushed into the arms of police.
A group of strikers threatened to
get" a Newton newspaper man on
the roof of a lumber company near
the plant, but police stopped the men
as they attempted to enter the build
ing.
AS officers halted them, one man
at whom shouts of 'scab" were direct
ed was beaten and fell to the streets.
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Witness In
Steel Probe


washington, July 2O.--(AP)-Ken
meth ]. Soldiers, former UNDERGO
worker for the Republic Steel Cor
poratiOn, testified before the Senate
Civil Liberties Committee today thai
his life had been threatened after hi
was subpOenacd as a committee wit
ness.
The threat, he said, was first com
municated to him at Cleveland las
Sunday, when Mrs. Soldiers informed
him of a telephone call she said she
received. The CALL the witness said
purportedly came from Mrs K. c
Hannah, wife of Canton bus
driver. Soldiers said his wife inform
ed him the caller had told her Sod
ders life was in danger, and that she
would give Soldiers details if he would
see her in person.
Other developments:
Development in the Tennessee val
ley of mass experiment in provid-
ing government medical care was sug-
gested to the National Health con
surgeon of the Mayo clinic, Rochester
Mimi, proposed that before the Fed
eral government embarks upon a
health program for the entire nation
it try out the system in the south
ern region.
Physicians caring for the people
would be subsidized directly and their
service would be supervised, he said
adding that a great lack of medical
care exists in the Tennessee valley
The maritime commission planned
to bring Douglas Corrigan and his
5000 transatlantic flying crate
back home on one of it's ships, all
free. Monroe Johnson, acting secre
tary of commerce, disclosed this to-
day. He said the steamship Lehigh
operated by the commission, would
dock at Dublin and pick up Corrigan
President Roosevelt approved hous-
ing loan contracts totaling $43,458,OOO
for 13 cities. The contracts included
Knoxville, Tenn, $2,5O4,OOO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Railroads OF
South Assist
Rate Appeal
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, July 2O.-Railroads operat-
ing in the South have for the very
first time put themselves on record
as being at least "benevolently neu-
tral' and probably "actively helpful
in Dixie's fight for removal of freight
rate differentials against this sec
thin, Utility Commissioner Stanley
Winborne said today.
This radical change in the attitude
of the carriers was the outstanding
feature of the hearing in Buffalo on
the request of southeastern governors
for reduction in the South-North rates
on rnany commodities, Whborne said
The commissioner pointed to the
fact that in every previous hearing
on rates differential removals, the
Southern carriers have stood should
Continued on Page Four.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy tonight and
Thursday, with local showers.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.


Raleigh, July 90 One county
(Mecklenburg) of North Cardinals
hundred contributed more than one
ninth of the 1904, 1888 in intangible
taxes collected by the State during
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1t paid
$119,855.61.
The other ninety and nine ranged
from there down to Graham, which
showed total intangible collections OF
all sorts Of $61.07.
The intangibles, a new set OF taxes
levied by the 1887 General Assembly,
were collected by the State and will;
be divided with the counties on a
basis of fifty fifty, each unit getting
back half the taxes collected within
it's borders.
Method of Division Agreed.
The division on a basis of "contri-
BUTTON" or taxes collected, was vigor-
ously fought by advocates of division
among the local units on a basis OF
population. That there is a vast diff
ference between the methods is shown
nv a casual glance at the figures. AS
it is. Forsyth will get back half OF
the S1O5,5G2.32 it contributed. On
population basis Forsyth would get
approximately 112-3OOO of the total
of about $3,375, quite a far cry from
the more than $4,000 actually to be
paid back to the county
And so it would go, with the coun-
Ties which have relatively large popu-
lations and pay small intangible levies
getting the gravy at the expense OF
the richer units which pay the taxes
into the State Department of Revenue
Outside Stock Best.
Biggest single item in breakdown
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Crop
Is Problem
For World
BY CHARLES =. STEWART
Central Press COlumnlSt

Washington, July 2O.-The problem
faced by the worlds great wheat pro-
ducing countries just now goes 10
emphasize how economically sense
less the whole earth is.
The United States and Russia not
ably grow much more wheat tnan
either one needs at home. This year
especially America will have an enor-
nous surplus. I suppose it is true OF
Russia, too. Anyway, it is true here
Naturally we want to sell our over
supply abroad, to peoples who CAM
grow enough for their domestic re-
quirements.
These other peoples, however, refuse
to admit any local shortage. Anyone
with half an eye knows that Italy
for example, is not a good whea
country. Nevertheless, Mussolinl malr
tains that it can raise a great plenty
Continued an Page Fiye2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Dynamite Blast Kills 10
In Baltimore Water Main

Baltimore, Md, July 20.-(AP)-A
premature explosion of $50 pounds of
dynamite killed ten members of a
crew of 10 workmen blasting water
tunnel through solid rock 200 feet
below the surface near the city pump
ing station today.
Seven men were killed outright as
the burst of rock rolled through the
tunnel. Three of the eleven brought
to the surface alive died in hospitals.
Only four escaped injury.
Officials of the construction COM
PAW said the blast, which occurred
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20

Athens, Greece, July 2O.-(AP)
The strongest earthquake felt
in this country in modern times
scattered death and ruin today
through ancient Greece.
A tentative casualty list, based
on fragmentary reports from the
stricken areas, showed 20 persons
killed and at least 100 injured.
The island of EubOea, north of
Athens, suffered most heavily. The
quake centered there, and in at
least two villages nearly every
house was shaken down. Reports
said the shocks caused assures
into which small buildings tOppled.
The government hurried relief
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
1000 Chinese Are
Reported Dead Or
Injured In Flood

Shanghai, July 2O.-(AP)- A
KuO Min (Chinese) News Agency
dispatch from Kweiyang, Kwei-
chow province, reported today
that 1000 persons had been killed
or injured i'm floods following heavy
rains in southeastern KWeichOW.
Ten counties have suffered, the
dispatch said, with thousands of
homes destroyed and large areas
of farm lands inundated.
Meanwhile, Chinese resistance
stiffened along a narrow fight
ing zone bordering the Yangtze
river as temperatures scared be-
yOnd 100 degrees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Intangible Tax Figures
Show Very Little Money
On Hand In This State

of the intangible collections came
from collections on shares of stock
held by North Carolinians in concerns
which do not pay franchise taxes in
this State. From this source came
$3.50, 1O981 in all. Here Mecklenburg
was the biggest contributing unit,
with $37 $685. Forsyth falling to sec
ond place with slightly over $4,000.
In order, after the tax on shares,
came as sources of intangible revenue
money on deposit, with $238,015.75;
notes, bonds and other evidences OF
debt, with $214 ,40502; accounts re-
ceivable, with $159,348.42; deposits
with in surance companies with $780,
$685. and money on hand with &c.
O4O32
From the tax collections 1T appears
that there was very little money on
hand in North CarOlina-at least not
in sums as large as $500, as all over
this amount was by law required to
be listed for taxation under the in
tangible tax act.
Counties Compared.
II the returns are to be taken at
face value, not one person in Tyrrell
courty had r2eney in eActgs of the
the exempt amount on hand, while
Hyde the total collections reached the
puny figures of three cents.
On the other hand, Polk general
ly regarded as no richer or more well.
TODD than either Tyrrell or Hyde)
turned in a total of $26085 in taxes
on money on hand, a sum only about
$40 less than the tax returns from
the same source in Wake county anc
more than 500 above collections. or
money on hand" in Durham county
Numerous other features of the re
Continued on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
WOULD BE MADE
TO SPLIT THEIR BUSINESS

Washington, July 20.-(AP)-Attor-
ney General Cummings charged eight
major film companies today with vir-
tually monopolizing the motion pic
ture industry.
He filed civil suits in Federal dis
trict court in New York, asking that
the firms be required to divest them
selves either of their ownership of
theatres or of production and distri-
button facilities.
The case, among the most compre-
hensive brought in recent years under
the antitrust laws, was presented
after a long investigation by the JUS
tice Department. 1t was disclosed just
as a committee of congressman and
Federal administrative officials was
starting a broad monopoly inquiry
The governments bill of complaint
charged the eight companies, Is sub
sidiary or affiliated corporations, and
1872 individuals with controlling about
IS percent of the nations moving pic
lures "from selection of the story to
final showing at the theatre"
A statement issued at the Justice
Department named as principal de-
PENDANTS:
Paramount Pictures, Inc; Yoew's,
Inc; the Irving Trust Company of
New York as trustee in bankruptcy
for Radio Keith-Orpheum Corpora
ton; Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc;
Goth Century-Fox Film Corporation;
Columbia Pictures Corporations; Uni
versal Corporation and United Artists
Corporation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Greece Struck By Quake
Worst In Modern Times

by motor truck and railway to the
stricken communities. Officials
said it was impossible to estimate
the material damage. A success
sion of minor tremOrs kept the
population in fear of further SER
iOuS shocks.
Although the quake was SO
severe in Athens that it put
seismOgraphs out of commission,
the city retained it's reputation of
being virtually an earthquake
proof city. The capital suffered no
serious damage, although many
frightened inhabitants spent the
rest of the early hours in the
streets after the first heavy trem-
BILE at 2:25 a. m.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Corriigan
Sees Irish
President

Dublin, Ireland, July 2O:-(AP)-
Ireland's new president honored
Americas new aviation hero today
by receiving him in Dublin's imposing
presidential palace.
Spick and span in new clothes
Douglas Corrigan drove from the
United States Legation to the palace.
There the 7Syear- old president, Doug
las Hyde, and the young Californian
discussed the latter's amazing flight
from New York to Dublin.
Yesterday, New York-born Prime
Minister de Valera congratulated Cor
rigan on his exploits. Earlier in the
day Corrigan cut loose in big Dub
lin clothing store. He bought two
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
TOBACCO MEN SEE
DISEASES OF WEED

Oxford, July 20.-(AFO-Delegates
attending a conference of tobacco
men went to neighboring fields today
to inspect the weeds diseases. They
planned to visit other tobacco sta
tons this afternoon and then attend
a barbecue this evening.
They plan to hold an executive SEES
sion tomorrow and discuss means of
controlling tobacco diseases and in
sects. About 100 delegates attended
yesterdays opening meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
R. B. PAGE BUYS UP
WILMINGTON PAPERS

Columbus, Ga, July 20.-(AP)--
Purchase of the Wilmington, N. c.,
Star-News, morning and afternoon
dailies, from the r. w. Page Cor
poration, publishers of newspapers In
three states, by r. B. Page, president
OF the Star-News, Inc, was announc-
ed simultaneously here today by Page
and A. H. Chapman, president of the
R. w. Page Corporation. The pur-
chase was effective as of July Is.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Five Killed.,
One Injured
In Crashes

Fort Plain, N. Y, July 20 (AP)-
Two women and man were killed
today in the crash of biplane in
field near Fort Plain. The victims:
Everett Sanders, "a, Fort Plain farm
er and sportsman pilot, and owner OF
the plane; Mrs. Theresa Henderson,
and Mrs. Allen Shelly, both in their
early pos, and residents of Fort Plain.
A neighbor said Sanders and the
women took off at a m from Sand
ers' private flying field for an early
morning flight. He theorized the
plane crashed because of heavy fog.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20

about Z o'clock, must have been set
off by accident while the men were
tamping down the huge charge of ex-
plosives
The white members of the crew es-
capped with their lives. The dead were
all Baltimore Negroes.
It was the task of the mining crew
working from midnight to 8 a. m. to
blast away the rock for the day crew
to remove. Disaster came when the
final charge of the night exploded
premately. None of the injured men
was able to explain what had hap
pened.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Bagley WillHead
State REA Again
At Board Meeting

Raleigh, July 2O-(AP)-The State
rural Identification Authority will
meet here tomorrow, and is slated to
reflect Dudley Bagley as director OF
rural identification. Bagley said the
authority would be called on to APP
prove a $4,000 enlargement program
III the Edgecombe Martin power pro-
Ject already under way. The power
will De supplied from Tarboro, he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Cotton Price
Turns Lower

New York, July 20.-(AP)- Cotton
futures opened four to five points de-
cline, with Liverpool cables partly
offset by further rains in the cotton
belt December, which had reacted
from 875 to $40, was again 8.75 late
in the first hour, when the market
was three to four points net lower.
December went from 8.76 to $40, and
at midday was within point OF the
low when the list was seven to eight
points net lower.
Futures closed five to seven points
lower; spot quiet, middling 8.74.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
TWO KILLED IN CRASH
AT ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y.

Roosevelt Field, N Y, July 20 (AP)
Two persons were killed today when
a plane in which they were taking off
for Clifton Heights, Pa crashed back
onto the runway. The pilot was iden-
titled as Nicholas Nandzih, of Clifton
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Government Brings Suit For
Dissolving Film Combines
Under u. S. Anti Laws
Wee British Plane
Crossing Atlantic

Foyncs, Ireland, July 2O.-(AP)-
The Mercury, speedy upper unit of
BritainSs unique pick-:,-back air
plane, took off from the back of
her mother ship, the Maia, at 8 p.
m. e y. M, eastern standard time)
tonight for an attempt to fly the
Atlantic.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-20
Stock Gains
Are Checked

New York, July 20.-(AP)- The
broad upward sweep of the stock mar
ket gave way today to shifting buy
ing and selling tides, high-lighted by
a sharp decline in movie shares i'm
mediately following court action by
the Federal government to divorce
theatre ownership from film produc-
ton. From industrials, leadership on
the upside was switched to rails and
utilities, while scattered individual is
sues in other groups were brought up
from the rear to enjoy brief moments
Of popularity. Declines at the extreme
ran to two or three points, offset by
advances of as much in the carrier
and power groups.
Transactions approximated $500,