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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09

Pratt, Vera Fike, Bernice Erouches,
Clara DiGuistino.
Soft ball (high SCHOOL,
vile d. Kitzmiller 80; Accident d.
Kempton 81; Accident d. Grantsville
To. Winning team, Wilma Fratz,
Marjorie Railey, Wilarlie Dewitt,
Ruth Simons, Kathleen Miller, Evan
geline Williams, Helen Shumaker,
Gertrude Mallou, Dorothy Dauphin
and Hilda Harmon.
Mixed dodge ball-Johnson d.
Fairview 1912; Bittinger d. Finzel;
W. Vindex d. Combination; Selbys-
port d. Mt. Lake Park; Beall d. Sand
Spring; Johnson d. Deer Park; Bittin-
ger d. Vindex; Beall d. Selbysport;
McCabe d. Mill Run; Bittinger d.
johnson 1915; Beall d. McCabe 49,
10; Bittinger d. Beall 20-17. Winning
team, Max Bucket, Dale Brenneman,
David Bucket, Owen Stanton, Melvin
Brenneman, Robert Lager, Ruth
Curran, Audrey Bucket, Ollie Wiley
and Clara Lee Fortney.
Egg and Spoon race-Won by
Kempton; Kitzmiller End; Friends
vile 3rd and 4th.
Boys Events
Soft ball, under 1l5-Kitzmiller d.
Accident; Friendsville d. Grantsville;
Kitzmiller d. Friendsville. Winning
team, Cecil Dawson, Joe Markley,
Harold Shores, Darl Hershberger,
Charles Paugh, Nae Paugh, Carroll
Smith, Tom Strah, Robert Mexican,
and Fred Barcase.
Dodge ball-Swanton d. Crellin;
Grantsville d. Kitzmiller; Kempton d
Loeb Lynn; Oakland d. Accident;
| Swanton d. Grantsvile; Kempton d.
Oakland; Kempton d. Swanton. Win
ming team, R. Kovach, J. Jones, H
Broll, S. XVI, J. Geroski, L. Fox
J. Kurcaba, R. Willis, j. Duling anC
A. Carbone.
Boys elementary soft ball-Swan-
ton d. Loeb Lynn; Kempton d. Deer
Park; Grantsville d. Mt. Lake; Oak
land d. Swanton; Kitzmiller d. Crel.
lin; Accident d. Friendsville; Kemp
ton d. Grantsville; Kitzmiller d. Oak
land; Accident d. Kempton. Fina
game postponed on account of rain
Kitzmiller d. Accident in final game
5 to a.
Softball over 115 lb. - Friends
vile d. Grantsville; Accident d
Friendsville; Kempton d. Kitzmiller
Accident d. Kempton. Winning team
Arthur Dewitt, Marvin Schlossnagle
Francis J. Spoerlein, George Glass
Hubert E. Sebold, John Clister, Car
Dauphin, Bob Miller, Orlen VAIL ant
Morris E. Goehringer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09

Running broad jump-Won by Bay
ard Keller, Grantsville.
Running high jump-Won by II.
Patton, Grantsville.
Senior Unlimited
1O0-yd. dash-Won by E. Wilson,
Kempton; C. Sisler, Friendsville, End;
c. Younkin, Grantsville, 3rd; R.
Broadwater, Grantsville, 4th. No time
given.
Running broad jump-Won by Au-
gustus Pratt, Kitzmiller; F. Burrell,
Kitzmiller, End; R. Patton, Grants
vile, 3rd; j. Clister, Accident, 4th.
Distance Is fit. inches.
66O-yd. medley-Won by Kitzmil-
Ter. Winning team, Walter Sollars,
Augustus Pratt, John Erouches and
Milton Hart. Time 1 min. 20 sec.
44O-yd. medley-Won by Kitzmil-
Ter. Winning team, Joseph WEIGHT,
James Moore, Frank Strah and
Frank Burrell. No time given.
Girls Events
Flag relay (elementary)-Won by
Grantsville. Winning team, Betty
Jane johnson, Noreen Louise Dean,
Rita Clarice Edwards, Geraldine V.
Spiker, Earleena Upton, Ruth Yom-
mer, Marflyn Wilburn and Sudie Tur-
ner. Time 2-7.
Block relay-Won by Oakland
Winning team, Catherine Friend
Zelma Harvey, Mary Belle Harvey
Cleta Bittinger, Barbara limbaugh
Ruby Fike, Mary Kahl and Thelma
Filsinger Time 3-5.
Run and catch relay elementary
Won by Kempton. Winning team
B. Racknor, V. Dragovich, S. Day, N
Fulketti, w. Corbin, R. Whisner, H
Greenhouse and H. Kronik. Time 1-34
Run and catch relay (high)-Wor
by Grantsville. Winning team, Eliza
beth Yommer, Helen Noel, Mary Tur.
ner, Mary Emma Mckenzie, Claudia
Ellen Paul, Margaret Jane Gortner
Louise Weimer and Virginia Miller
Time 1926 and 18th.
High school girls relay, 22Q yd.-
Won by Grantsville. Winning team
Virginia VanGilder, Edna Lewis
Helen Houck and Rita Blocher. Time
62-1
5O-yd. dash, high school girls-Wor
by V. Wolfe, Kempton; E. Price
Kitzmiller, End; j. Carter, Grants
vile, 3rd Time To.
Touchdown pass-Kitzmiller d
Kempton 1913; Kitzmiller d. Grants
vile GA. Winning team, Mildred Kel
Ter, Mary Mcintyre, Vivian Brady
Irene Jones, Dorothy Markley, Vir
ginia Beals, Anna Orbin, Mary Da
mon.
Girls volley ball - Accident d
Grantsville 35 to 1; Accident d
Friendsville 1874 in finals. Winning
team, Betty Scrogum, Edna Miller
Anna Harmon, Mary House, Mar,
10 Dewitt, Lena Bowser, Lenic
Goehringer, Marie Alexander an
Nellie Peck.
Boys volley ball-Kitzmiller 6
Accident 1910; Kitzmiller d. Grants
vile 1922 Winning team, w. Sollars
J. Moore, F. Strah, ]. Barcase, {
Cough, L. Junkins, R. Bishop, N
Hart and A. Pratt.
Girls dodge Dall-Swanton
Kitzmiller; Oakland d. Swanton
Kempton d. Crellin; Friendsville c
W. Vindex; Accident d. Grantsville
Kempton d. Oakland and Accident c
Friendsville. Kempton d. Accident
Winning team, j. Povish, H. Cook, n
Ryan NJ. Blizzard, N. Lantz, J. Lipo
wee, NJ. Lewis, H. Kronik and S. Beck
man.
: Girls soft ball (elementary)-Kitz
miller d. Grantsville 20; Kitzmille
d. Accident 81; Oakland d. Kempto
49, Kitzmiller d. Oakland 4-3. Win
ming team, Frances Paugh, Rut
= M 1oC
Lillian Price. Marceleigh Pritts, Hele
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09
Red House PIT. Meets

The Parent-Teahers' Association of
Red House school held its final meet
ing at the school on Monday, June 6,
at eight o'clock. Officers for the COM
ing year were elected: President, Mrs.
George Wilson; vice-president, Mrs.
Frank Shaffer; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. Fay Hauser.
A short business meeting was fol-
lowed by a musical program. Miss Mil
bred Hamilton sang "The House by
the Side of the Road; Mr.. Wayne
Hamilton sang cashmere Song"
The soloist swere accompanied by their
mother, Mrs. James Hamilton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
S0-lb. ClaS

OU-lDs SldS
5O-yd. dash-Won by J: Duling,
Kempton; F. Miller, Grantsville, End;
F. Hockenberry, Friendsville, 3rd; D.
Patton, Grantsville, 4th. Time 7 2-5'
440-yd. relay-Won by Grantsville
Time 63 3-5 sec Winning team, Nor
man Patton, Claude Butler, Harley
Mckenzie, Jr., and Walter Camp.
Standing broad jump-Won by
Norman Patton, Grantsville; Darrell
McCabe, Mt. Lake Park, End; Mike
Kildow Oakland Elementary, 3rd;
Wilbur Jones, Oakland Elementary
| 4th. Distance 6 fit. 9 inches.
95-lb. Class
6O-yd. dash-Won by Junior Dice
Kempton; Robert Bittle, Oakland Ell
ementary, End; j. King, Friendsville,
Bird. Time AS sec.
Standing braod jump-Won by Ju-
Nor Dice, Kempton; Lawrence Brock,
Mt. Lake Prak, End; Robert Bittle!
Oakland Elementary, 3rd. Distance
it. 1912 inches.
44O-yd. relay-Won by Kempton
Winning team, Dale Duling, Blondell
Broll, Rudolph Kovach and George
Kurcaba. No time given.
| Hold. Class
66O--medley relay-Won by Kemp
ton. Winning team, James Gibbs
Jack King, Bill Ryan and Charles
Reed. No time given.
Target Pitch-Won by j. Sweitzer
Oakland, LIST; w. Wicklow, Friends
vile, 2pd; NJ. Campbell, Kempton
3rd; R. Miller, Accident, 4th. 7 points
lloyd. dash-Hany CLANCY, Nc
Kenzie, list; Belmont Miller Grants
vile, End; Robert Spear, Mill Run
3rd. Time sec.
44O-yd. relay-Won by Kitzmiller
Winning team, Darl Hershberger
Charles Paugh, Cecil Dawson and
and Joe Marley. Time 6212.
Running high jrmp-Won by Darl
Hershberger, Kitzmiller.
Junior Unlimited
| 80-yd. dash-Won by Bayard Kel'
Ter, Grantsville; John Havran, Kemp
ton, End; Carl Dauphin, Accident, Bird;
C. Johnson, Oakland Elementary, 4th
Time 9 AS sec.
66O-yd. medley-Won by Grants
vile. Winning team, Elmer Lewis
Elmer Billmeyer, Cecil Edwards ano
Charles C. Craft. Time 1 min. 20 2-5
| sec.
44Oyd. medley-Won by Grants
vile. Winning team, Lee Carder
lark Schaeffer, Guy Hardesty anc
Robert Davis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09
EVANSVILLE WINS 22ND
TRACK AND FIELD EVENT
Scores 1887 Points to Top All
Competitors - KemptOn Is
Second With 1881 Points
OAKLAND Hi NOT ENTERED

Grantsville won the twenty second
annual field and track meet at Acct
dent last Thursday by scoring 1881
points. They scored seven first places
in track and field events and took a
number of seconds and thirds to out
score their nearest opponent, Kemp
ton, by 60 points. Oakland High
school, winner for the past several
years, did not compete, on account of
limited playground space.
Kempton was second with 1881
points, Kitzmiller third with 11612
Accident fourth with 761A.
The schools finished in the follow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09

The meet was held under the super
vision of Thomas C. Ferguson, State
Supervisor of Physical Education.
Meets were formerly held under the
direction of the Playground Athletic
League of Baltimore. The local COM
mittee in charge was headed by Fos-
ter Speicher, Friendsville.
All events were completed except
the finals in the boys elementary
softball, which was postponed on ac-
count of rain. Accident and Kitzmil-
Ter were the finalists and in the play
off the next day Accident won the
game 5 to 4. Several new events were
added this year for girls, while some
of the boys field events were elm
mated.
Evening star., 1938-12-02

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with buckle to match. And it's per-
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Evening star., 1938-12-02
C. AT Ii A
SPORTSMAN

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where sportsweor styling is &C.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Rockville Quint Plays
Famous Girl Outfit

The Rockville A. A. boys viii be in
fine shape Monday night, when they
meet the Olson's Red Heads five. AL
ready, they have met seven foes and
defeated six of them. This weekend
they are scheduled to play two strong
teams which will prepare them for
the feature game Of the season.
The Worlds champion girls quint,
which plays only mems teams under
straight mems rules, will come here
after playing the strong Hershberger
team in Frederick Saturday evening.
Monday night will be the only time
this season that they will appear in
this vicinity and sports fans of Mont
gomery county are advised that if
they wish to witness an event of real
interest, Monday night offers them
the opportunity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Edward Delaplaine
New Chief Judge
OF Circuit Court
Succeeds Hammond Urner,
Who Reaches Retirement
Age This Week

Edward S. Delaplaine, Frederick
attorney and historian, took the oath
of Office this week as chief Judge OF
the Sixth Judicial Circuit and ex-offi-
clio member of the Court of Appeals.
At As, Delaplaine became the
youngest member of the Appellate
Court. A Republican, he was appoint
ed by Governor Nice to succeed Judge
Hammond Urner, who reached the
retirement age of 70 this week.
James A. Young, Democratic clerk
of the Court of Appeals, was sworn
in for his fifth term. He has served
continuously since he first was elected
in 1928. Young formerly lived in
Cumberland.
The simple induction services in the
Governors Office were attended by
the new jurist's mother, Mrs. Fannie
B. Delaplaine; his three brothers,
Robert E., George B. and William T.
Delaplaine and their wives, and an
uncle, Lewis E. Birely. Mrs. Nice
long friend of the family, also was
present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08

There were 26 pedestrians killed
during the month, two of which were
children. Of this number one was
walking on road, right side, and one
playing in the roadway. Three adult
pedestrians were walking on road,
left side, seven walking on road,
right side, one working in roadway,
one stepped from behind vehicle, one
crossing at intersection with signal,
nine crossing at intersection, no sig
nal, and two crossing not at intersec-
ton. Two bicyclists were also killed.
According to our summary twenty
six or SO per cent were pedestrians,
ten or % per cent were passengers,
two or per cent were riding bicycles,
and seven or 16 per cent were the OPP
orators themselves. A majority of ac-
cidents occurred on clear days,
straight, dry roads and at intersec-
tions. No day of the week was free
from fatal accidents, with Saturday
and Sunday tied for the lead. Passen-
ger cars with no defects, with operat-
ing too fast for conditions by the op-
orators, who in a majority were
white, male sex, normal condition, be-
tween the ages of twenty to twenty
nine with five years or more expert
ence, and resident of Baltimore City.
There were four Hit and Run cases
during the month of November.
Baltimore City is charged with
fourteen deaths, with thirty-one
deaths in the Counties.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Annual Banquet
OF Farm Bureau
Held On Saturday
DIR. H. C. Byrd, President
Of University of Maryland,
Chief Speaker

Speaking before four hundred
farm folk attending the fourth annual
banquet of the Montgomery County
Farm Bureau, DR.. H. C. Byrd, pres
ident of the University of Mary
land, declared that the real solution
to the farmers problem rested upon
whether agriculture could present. an
organized, united front in working
out its own salvation.
]. w. Jones, president of the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau, pre-
sided over the banquet and intro
duced the. various speakers. Other
speakers included H. H. Nuttle, pres
ident of the Maryland Farm Blu
reau; &c. E. Wise, secretary of the
Maryland Farm Bureau; M. F. Hall,
representing the American Farm Blu
reau; Mrs. C. F. Weagley, secretary
of the Associated Women of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
and o. w. Anderson, county agent.
Musical numbers were rendered
by the Browingsville ladies quartette
under the direction OF Earl Linthi-
cum. Rufus b. King, assistant coun-
ty agent, led the group singing.
The banquet was held in the audi
forum Of Richard Montgomery High
School, Rockville last Saturday night.
A business meeting of the county
farm bureau was held in the after
noon preceding the banquet.
Directors elected for the coming
year were Calvin Bready, Lawrence
A. Darby, George C. Fry, J. w.
Jones, J. D. King, Wilson Poole,
Ulysses Griffith, 4th, Robert L. Hick-
erson, Harvey J. White, W. L. King,
G. Rust Candy, Thomas C. Darby,
Eugene B. Casey, VIM. J. Hines,
Lee M Bowes, W. II. Ward, w. w.
Hodges, e. s. Walker, and Davis
w. Simpson.
Delegates TO the state convention
in Baltimore in January are Ulysses
Griffith, 4th, Granville Thompson,
Mrs. Edwin Fry and Mr.. J. d. King.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
SANTA CLAUS LANE
OPENS THIS WEEK

A Santa Claus Lane for the
Town of Rockville is scheduled to
be started this weekend. It is be-
ing sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce, the Rotary Club and
the business and professional men
Of Rockville.
1t will extend along Montgomery
avenue from Washington street
east to the intersection of Mont
gomery avenue and the Baltimore
road. The business men will run an
advertising campaign along with
the project setting forth the ad-
vantages of Christmas buying in
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Bonds Approved
For Building OF
County Schools
Co m m i s sion e rs Vote
$23O,0O0; Agree On Terms
For Survey

Approval of $4,000 in bonds for
the school building program was
voted Tuesday by the Montgomery
County Board of Commissioners.
The issue represented the County's
share Of a building program costing
more than 100000, the Public Works
Administration making up the re-
mainder with Is per cent grant. The
first item on the program an addition
to the Sherwood School at Ashton,
has been completed and bids on
new schools at Takoma Park and
Massachusetts, avenue extended and
three additions are to be opened next
week.
The Board received notification
from H. G. Moulton, president of
Brookings Institution, that its offer
to pay $1,000 for survey of the
County government has been accept
ed. Under the agreement the County
is to pay $4,000 on June 1, 1889, and
the remainder within year.
Payment of approximately $500
for welfare and relief work in the
County was authorized. The Social
Service League wasvoted $1,000 for
child board, clothing and miscellan-
eous services, while the County We'll
fare Board was paid $2,892.29 for old
age pensions, aid to dependent chill
dren and aid to the needy blind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Charles M. Irelan, Jr.
Heads Orphans Court

Charles M. Irelan, Jr., elected last
month as Judge of the Orphans Court
for Montgomery County, has beer
designated chief Judge by Governor
Nice. On January /, he will succeed
Judge Washington Waters as chief
Judge. Judge Waters, however, was
reelected. The other members of the
bench will be Lewis F. Hobbs, who
also was re-elect>i. William H. Bur-
dette, Republican, who was appointed
to the bench in place of Thomas C.
Kelly, resigned, was defeated at last
months election.
The commissions of most of the
county officials chosen on November
8 have been received by the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court. All will take Office
January /.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Emory M. E. South Has
Missionary Meetings

The November meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society of the Emory M. E
Church, South, held at the home OF
Mrs. A. D. Cashell, was devoted prim-
arily to the discussion of the work in
China.
The October meeting, held at the
home of Mrs. Laura E. Barnsley, had
for its principal theme "Work in
Africa. At the conclusion of the
meeting birthday cake with candles
all lighted was presented Mrs
Barnsley on the occasion of her seth
birthday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
WOman's Club Has
A Birthday Party

The Rockville Woman's Club met
on Thursday afternoon at the library.
The meeting was in the form of a
birthday party. Each member con-
tributed a penny for each year of
their age. The proceeds will go to the
Community Chest and Christmas OPP
portunity. Miss Helen Collins, lip
reading teacher of Montgomery
County, gave a talk on her work
among the hard of hearing children.
Mrs. William Taught and Miss
Grace Vitality rendered solos accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Mary
rAlmoney. Several humorous readings
were given by Mrs. Eugene Waters
of Germantown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Donation Day At County
Hospital Is Successful

The annual Donation Day held at
the Montgomery County General Hos
pital last week resulted in substan-
tial contributions of canned goods,
linen and money.
The Woman's Board reports the
following items received: 1,277 quarts
of home canned goods, 962 quarts of
timed food, 225 glasses of jelly, $50
articles of linen and checks totaling
$3.50.
About $50 persons attended the
tea. Mrs. Thomas Ladson, chairman
of the sewing committee, announces a
sewing at the insurance Office in
Sandy Spring tomorrow friday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Memorial Exercises Held
For Robert E. L. Smith

Memorial exercises for Robert E.
L. Smith, prominent Rockville and
Washington lawyer, who died last
week, were held in the Sunday School
rooms of the Rockville M. E. Church,
South, Sunday morning.
The Rev. John w. Rosenberger,
pastor Of the church; George H. La
mar and William F. Prettyman gave
short talks. Miss Beulah Dove, acting
superintendent Of the Sunday School
presided.
For many years Mr.. Smith was
superintendent of the Sunday School
ard a steward and member Of the
official board of the church
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Sewer Disposal To
Take New Aspects
With P.W.A. Plans
Representatives of Govern
ment, Council And Enc
gineers Meet Today

Work on the new outfall sewer
and new sewer treatment plan for
the Town of Rockville, P. w. A.
project is scheduled to get under way
today Thursday. The new plant win
be located on the Dawson property
about three-quarters mile from the
present location. It is approximately
opposite the county farm and win
embody the latest improvements in
the disposal Of sewerage.
Lyon and Lyon are the contract-
ors in charge. Their low bid for the
project was $55,o62. The Government
is furnishing about $4,000 outright.
The Town Of Rockville sold 1900 in
3 per cent-bearing bonds, netting
1O3h. The Farmers Bank and Trust
Company was the high bidder. Other
firms bidding were: The Montgomery
County National Bank, the Suburban
National Bank, Robert G. Jones and
Baker Watts Company.
4. B. Thomas, representing the
P. w. A., will be present this after
noon. Maj. Ezra B. Whitman, repre-
senting r Whitman, Requardt and
Smith, engineers and designers, win
also be on hand.
The Town Council, the Izaak WAL
ton League and representative from
Lyon and Lyon, the contractors, viii
be present. 8
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08

Donald E. Clark, Rural Rehabilita-
ton Supervisor, reports from his
Office in the Post Office building at
Silver Spring that many applications
for rehabilitation loans from the
Farm Security Administration are be-
ing filed in his Office.
Mr.. Clark points out that these
loans are available to low income
farmers wwho have no other source
Of credit. The proceeds of the lean
may be used for the purchase of seed,
fertilizer, and other necessary farm
operating expenses. Livestock and
equipment may also be purchased.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08
Maryland Auto
Death Rate Is
Less For 1888
Eleven Months Figures
Show 141 Less Deaths
Than Same Period In 1887

The monthly report of the Safety
Department of the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles discloses that the
first eleven months of this year show
141 less deths than the correspon, ing
period of 1887, as the tabulation be-
low will indicate, decrease of ~
per cent. There was also six less
deaths for the month of November, as
compared with the same month of
1881:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-08

The Farm Security Administration
Office at Silver Spring serves the
Counties Of Hartford, Baltimore
Montgomery, Prince Georges and
Anne Arundel. Mr.. Clark calls atten-
ton to the fact that careful investi-
cations are made in connection with
the granting of these loans, and he
urges that farmers who may be in
terested in obtaining this type Of
credit get in touch with i'm immedi-
ately.
Those farmers who will need money
in February and March should file
their applications now in order TO get
prompt consideration.