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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14

one sees habitually at gaming
houses and the race-track.
Forgive our unceremonies en-
try. You're Mr.. Porter Quaggy,
! believer"
'What if I am? I don't under
stand why your"
"You will in a moment, SIR"
Vance broke in ingratiatingly. And
he introduced himself, as well as
Markham and Heath and me. 1--WE
have just come from the Kenting's
down the street, he went on. IA
calamity took place there early this
morning and we understand from
Mrs. Kaspar Renting that Mr..
1 Renting was with you last night"
! Quaggy's eyes narrowed to mere
Sits.
"Has anything happened to Kas-
par?'
well get to that later" Vance
replied. "Tell me, what time did
you and Mr.. Renting get home last
night?"
who said I was with him when
he came homer"
'Mrs. Renting informed us that
you and her husband went together
to the opening of casino in Jersey
last night, and that Mr.. Renting
returned somewhere around three
o'clock in the morning"
Even if it is true, what of it?"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
WINS NEW TRIAL

New Orleans, April 4.-Pretty
Jessie Pepper, who was convicted
Of the cow pasture gossip" killing
last July of her schoolgirl chum,
Mayelvin Allen, was granted a new
trial by the state supreme court to-
day.
Jessie was tried and the district
court at Coushatta, La, last Novem-
Der and sentenced to six to IS
months in prison.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14

Mr.. B. Hartsog who has been seri-
ously i'll and helpless for the past
twenty-three months, is not improv-
ing very fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hartsoe are the
proud parents of an eleven pound
baby boy.
Mrs. L. B. Jones was taken to
Statesville hospital last Thursday.
Thomas Ham, Spencer Elliott,
and Marion Wife, of Horse Greek,
visited on Mill Creek Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
CLIFTON NEWS

Mrs. Emnit Roland, of Milk
Greek, is quite, i'll, suffering with an
injured leg.
Mrs. w. A. Roland has been seri-
ously i'll, but is improving some al
the present time.
The Sunday school at Mill Greek
is progressing nicely.
Rev. j. M: Wooten preached an
interesting sermon Sunday morning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14

Over 100000 worth of farm bene-
fit checks have been received dur
ing the past week by County Agent
Rich. The totals to date are: 822
applicants have received $27, 1924
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-23
BE READY FOR THEM

Fighting opponents will try when
ever they can to interfere with the
smooth exchange of information be-
tween your partner and yourself
when your side has the big hands.
Your bidding conventions should be
Nworked out as to enable them to-
r--1ue to operate efficiently even
VII. Obstacles thrown in the way.
Tits true of the Blackwood con-
E-on, for slam bidding, which en-
asS you to continue showing your
a'si and kings despite interference
@cghce bids.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-23
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
1.-THE Authority on Authorities"
by showing fit at 3-Diamonds.
'Ths Authority on Authorities"

by showing a fit at diamonds.
Undaunted, South used his arti-
fetal Blackwood 4-No Trump call to
ask about North's aces. West inter
fered then with 5-Diamonds. To
show no aces conventionally, North
would pass this; to show one would
bid the next highest thing, 5-Hearts;
to show two would bid the next level
of 5-Spades; to show three would
bid 5-No Trump. When he called
5-Spades then, South knew he had
two aces. South's 5-No Trump there
upon inquired about the kings. West
cut in with Diamonds, but North's
6-Spades disclosed two kings. East
then tried to sacrifice. with 7-Dia-
monds, but South knew the No
Trump grand slam was certain, with
fourteen top tricks countable, so
bid it. :.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-23

lDealer' last. North-SOuth Vul-
,slaole.
After East's pass and South's
1l:alng bid Of 1-Club, West COM
IAa1 a senai-psychic with interfer-
e'ce and preparation for a sacrifice
Fcalling diamond. A wise North,
NTeseeing the likelihood of an ulti-
mate No Trump contract, refrained
nom the artificial call Of his oppo-
asolS diamond suit and instead sig
r IL strength with 3-Clubs.
Inns showed up Vests bid as al
Nus. NV. surely great length and weak
"'Ss 50 East prepared for a sacrifice
Copyright, 1883. King
Evening star., 1938-09-13
Unsafe Safety Play,

or ALL the different weapons At
declarers disposal, our favortte is
the safety play. This play frequently
consists Of giving up trick that might
well not be lost in order to ensure
against possible bad break that might
eventually cause the loss Of the con-
tract. However. in making safety plays
1t is we'll to make certain that the
play is actually safe. In the following
hand declarer made what he conceived
to be one Of these insurance plays.
1t proved to be Just the opposite.
West, dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
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The bidding:
West. North. East. South.
Pass IA Pass IA
- "a Pass "a
Pass Pass Pass
West opened the king Of diamonds.
His partner overlook with the ace, and
shifted to . small heart. Declarer
put up the queen which, 5omewhat to
his surprise, held the trick, since he
had expected Vests vulnerable over
call to contain the king. Declarer
now led . small trump to dummy's
ace. then . trump back on which he
played the eight. He was guarding
against four trumps to the queen-jack,
but he overlooked slight detail. West
returned the jack Of hearts and de-
clarer was now at . loss. If he
trumped his remaining diamond, he
would be stuck in dummy. Therefore
he decided to run the club suit. hoping
ca that the opponent short in clubs
would not hold the other trump, or
(b) that the opponent abort in clubs
would not have another heart. West
promptly trumped the first club lead,
and returned q heart to set the con-
tract.
In making his safety play" declarer
had failed to forsee the possible de-
velopments. In addition, We feel that
If East had by some chance held four
trumps to the queen-jack. plus the,
king OF hearts and ace of diamonds,
he would certainly have doubled.
Copyright. 193S)
Evening star., 1938-09-13
Winning Controct

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Durnstine, Merwin D. Mater,
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken.
vorld's leading team -of-four. inventors
Of the system that has beaten every
other system In existence.)
Evening star., 1938-09-13
John Hix

FOREIGN governments pay on the
average $4,000 to send 4 battle
ship through the Panama Canal;
England is reported to have paid
in excess Of $4,000 to send through
the 42,10O-ton battle cruiser H. M. s.
Hood.
While toll charges are based on
tonnage, 1t actually costs the United
States Government more to send a
row-boat through the Panama Canal
than to send q battleship through,
because the larger vessel displaces
more water than the rowboat, per-
mitting the locks to be Allied more
quickly
Smallest toll ever exacted for a
passage through the canal was 36
cents paid by Richard Halliburton.
noted traveller. who swan the Canal
from one ocean to the other.
Halliburton made special arrange
ments with the Governor Of the
Canal Zone and accomplished the
swim in 1928.
Epsilon Lyrae.
Two stars placed in close alignment
and appearing to the naked eye as
one are called double stars.
Epsilon Lyrae, near Vega in the
constellation Lyra. Is actually q
"double-double," or two double stars
in close apparent proximity.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29

YOU haven't read ALL the News
Until You've Read ALL the Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
PROPAGANDA
DENIED SPOT
IN HOLLYWOOD

NEW YORK. Mar. 20 up
Propaganda has no place in the
motion picture entertainment field.
which is concerned solely with en-
tertainment, Will H. Hays, presi-
dent of the motion picture pro-
ducers and distributors of America
said today in his annual report to
the industry.
In a period in which propagan-
da has largely reduced the artis-
tic and entertainment validity Of
the screen in many other coun-
tries" he said, "it is pleasant to
report that American motion pic
lures continue to be free from any
but the highest possible entertain
ment purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
DELUGE OF BREW BREAKS
TWO JAWS ARM, CAUSES CUTS

it took two companies OF firemen
to bring the workers to the surface.
The estimated 10000 pound deluge
of brew broke two jaws, an arm
and caused numerous cuts. bruises
and abrasions
The men were working at a load
ing dock when the wall of the
building suddenly collapsed, throw
ing the beer cases on them. Fire
men said the collapse was due to
an overloaded floor.
Doctors said all three men would
recover from their injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
JAPANESE FAILURE
IN CHINA FORECAST
NIPPON ABLE.
TO CONQUER
BUT NOT RULE

Complete failure, in case
Japan attempts to take over
China bodily and create 4
} a p a n : controlled govern
ment, was forecast Monday
by Mrs. Bessie Cchs, Hong Kong
industrialist and expert on orien-
tai affairs. while in Imperial VAL
ley on a visit.
Japan can take any strategic
point in China by force, but when
she attempts to set up a govern
ment she will fail" Mrs. Ochs
said
Mrs. OchS, now a resident of
Los Angeles was in BraWley Mon
day to address, a meeting of Wom-
en- on the INT organization, op-
posed to radical unionism, of which
she is head.
Opposition similar to the pas
sive resistance encountered by the
British in India during the Gand-
hi movement was predicted by Mrs.
OchS in China.
Superior Armies
"Japan's superior military ma
chine makes it possible to pene-
trate the China interior. but when
it comes TO facing more than $4,-
100000 people filled with hate,
Japan will be helpless" Mrs. Ochs
declared.
China, a medieval story book
nation, became a modern nation
over night. She has built 10000
miles of good roads, is attempting
TO educated her people"
She pointed out that the Japa-
nese conquest of Korea is not a
paying proposition to Japan and
confiscated Manchuria is a loss.
In China proper in 7 years eight
Chinese died by violence, Mrs.
Cchs said while the average of
violent deaths for japanese in
Manchuria since 1884 is eight a day.
misunderstanding
misunderstanding and misinfor-
nation concerning true conditions
in China were blamed by Mrs. OchS
for much oi the trouble in the
present situation IN streSSing her
statement, she aid:
Japan is composed OF two dis
tinct types, the highly cultured,
kindly persons and the militariSts.
In April last year a japanese COM
mittee of investigation returned
home to report China had pro-
greSsed remarkably and the pos
sibilities for trade with Japan were
beyond belief that the markets of
China were the hope of Japan. The
one fly in the ointment was the
army of occupation in the north of
China. Suggestion for removing
the army caused the military group
to create an incident which caused
the present war" She declared the
people of Japan never have had a
true report of China since.
Friends returning from China,
she said, tell her of conditions they
wish to forget of the cruel treat
ment of Chinese men and women
by the invading japanese. Some of
them confessed they left China so
they would not be guilty of plung-
ing the United States into war by
interfering in some manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
c of CDirectOrs
To Discuss Plans
For Celebration

Directors of the Ell CentrO
Chamber of Commerce will meet
at $50 pm. Wednesday to discuss
a celebration to commemorate the
80 years of Ell Centros incorpora-
ton as a city. The anniversary
date is April l6.
Special guests at the meeting
will be Paul w. Palmer and Charles
E. Nice, president and secretary of
the Brawley chamber who will
"sit-in" with the Ell Centro di-
rectors.
This is a return of a visit made
to Brawley a short time ago when
Walter Havekorst and Robert Hays
of the FL Centre chamber joined
the Brawley directors at their
meeting.
The Ell Centro building program
also will be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29

DENVER, Mar. %. CUP)-Three
employees OF a beer bottling COM
pany were in a Denver hospital to-
day after being hit harder and by
more beer than ever before in the
history of alcoholic beverages -
breWed or distilled.
Two thousand cases of beer top
pied over on them when the Con-
tinental Distributors, Inc. ware
house collapsed here late today and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Former Husband
OF Harlow Broke

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 30. UP)-
Charles F.. McGreW II, we'll to do
young Chicago broker, when he
married the late Jean Harlow more
than a decade ago, testified at an
alimony hearing today that he is
penniless.
He told Court Commissioner Kurtz
Kaufman that he had received
$4,000 from his grandfather,
Charles F. McGrew, when he reach
cd his 21st birthday, but that he
has none of it left to pay his second
wife, Marian Dezell McGrew, $4,000
on a separation agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Worker Digs in
Silt, Finds Body

ONTARIO, Cal, Mar. %. CUP)-
A railroad section hand digging in
the silt along San Antonio wash
today discovered a child's body,
later identified as that of Melba
Lackey, 6, who was drowned in the
March 2 flood.
Melba, her mother, Mrs. Henry
Lackey. and her infant brother
Jack, were swept to their deaths
when flood waters engulfed their
automobile east of Claremont. Her
father and two other brothers es-
capped.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Playwright Weds
Comedy Ingenue

MONTREAL, Mar. 29. (UP) -
Haila Stoddard, 24-year-old ingenue
of the comedy hit. Yes, My Darling
Daughter" admitted tC1ay she and
Jack Kirkland, 36-year-old play
wright, were secretly married Sun
day
Mrs. Kirkland said the wedding
took place at Springton, Pa, where
her husband has a farm, before
a justice of the peace. 1t was
Kirkland's fourth marriage.
I'VE didn't intend it to be secret,
but we didn't tell anyone about it,"
she said. I'VE just slipped away
and got married"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29

o=ya,tz The tremendous demand of the last several
-" weeks has reduced our stock of used
point where we're actually short of certain popular
makes and models! c need good used and trucks!
We're making liberal irade-in offers get them! SO
your opportunity To get new 1888 Chevrolet ON
very favorable terms!
Visit showroom and inspect the Chevrolet
General Motors Instaiput TTan-C Conucucnt. Eco
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
DRINKS SHEEP DIP

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 20. (UP)-
The coroner's office said today Mrs.
Henrietta Silva, 46, wife of West
ern Pacific shop worker, apparently
committed suicide by drinking sheep
dip.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
JAMES ROLPU TO RUN

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. % CUP)
james Rolph III, son of the late
Gov. Rolph, will be candidate for
the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor at the August primary elec-
ton, it was reported here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
FREE DRINKS

NEW YORK. Mar 30. CUP) =
Barkeeper Louis Edicoff complained
to police headquarters today that
two members of the force were
visiting his bar too frequently for
free drinks Detectives discovered
that George Rippert and John Wall
had established a saloon beat" in
the neighborhood and charged them
with impersonating police officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
100000 Fire Hits
Records of Flood

SAN BERNARDINO, Mar. 90.
CUP)-Fire today gutted the Gentry
building, housing several business
establishments which reported total
damage of 100000.
All records collected in the re-
cent flood we're destroyed when the
flames swept through Red Cross
headquarters, which had been set
up in the building.
YOU haven't read ALL the News
Until You've Read ALL the Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
LOAD ESCAPES

'LOAD' ESCAPES
TYLER, Tex, Mar 90 CUP)-A
farmer shouted to John Gimble,
driver OF prison truck en- route
from the county jail to the prison
farm: Hey, you're losing part of
your load Gimble stopped and
investigated. Fourteen of his 80
charges had escaped one by one
through a marrow aperture in the
rear of the barred convict wagon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
HITS SNAG

III , oINhO
NEW YORK, Mar. 30. CUP) =
Joseph Donahue, "a, explained to
police today that he operated as a
burglar chiefly between the hours
of 7 and pm. because most house
holders were SO full of dinner then
that they were too droWsy to notice
prowlers. His last burglary was in
the home of a man who was on a
diet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13
CABIN JOHN

Mr.. and Mrs. George Arnold of
Glen Echo are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of a daughter on
Saturday.
Miss Marjorie Lowe was given a
birthday party by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Lowe in celebration
Of her third birthday on Monday eve
ming. Her guests included Mrs. John
Wire and daughter, Shirley; Mrs.
Bertram Maurice and daughter, Bar
bara; Mrs. Eckleson and son, Billy;
Mrs. Norman Sheetz and son, Nor
man; Mrs. Robert Long and son,
Charles; Mrs. Arthur Selby and son,
Alvin; Mrs. Charles Bodise and Mrs.
Arthur Hill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13
Democratic Candidate For Gov
ernor Demands Nice Tell Why
Public Debt Has Increased
$21, 100000 During His Ad-
ministratiOn.
Utter Disregard Of Sound
Business Methods Charged
Declares Republican Administra-
ton Uses Borrowed Money
For Current Expenses.

A balanced, adequate tax program
based on a graduated income tax
which will do away with the nuisance
taxes and the threat of cigarette taxes
is needed badly in Maryland, Herbert
R. O'Conor declared in opening his
campaign for election as Governor Of
Maryland on the Democratic ticket.
with this there would be no threat
of a sales tax, nor gross receipts tax
on small merchants, or increases in the
real estate tax" Mr.. O'Conor said.
He explained that state income
tax at low rate with reasonable ex-
emptions places the burden Of taxa
tion on those able to pay in proportion
to their ability to pay.
"Again. we must stop tho '--ersion
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13
BOYD

Mrs. Mac Ganley, who has been a
patient in Washington hospital for
nearly two weeks, is doing as well as
can be expected.
Mr.. Ralph Whittier and family,
who have been making their home
with Mrs. Whittler's mother, Mrs.
JOS. Maughlin, ST., have moved to
Bethesda.
Mrs. Charlie Kuster, spent few
days the past week with her sister,
Mrs. Howard Lewis, in Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Hoyle had as
their weekend guests their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Hoyle of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Herbert Price was the Sunday
dinner guest Of Mrs. Nathan White,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Williams and daugh-
ter, Carlyn, visited at Rockville Sun
day afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold its
regular meeting on Thursday after
noon, October 20.
Mrs. John E. Pollock visited in
Washington over the. weekend.
The Presbyterian Manse has been
beautified by the papering of several
rooms this week.
Mrs. Norine Dahn, of Chevy Chase
was the Sunday guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Norris.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13

9th and 9th grades) met at 2:4O on
Monday. On the 18th, Dickerson All
Foods Club met at 1890. On the 18th
the Jamestown All Club met at
1890. On the 14th the Clarksburg
All Club had their second demonstra-
ton on foods work and took up the
making of mullins. At 2:40 of that
afternoon the agent met with the
cider girls at Sherwood High School
and demonstrated the making of
cookies. Cedar Grove All Club meets
at Mrs. Julian Kings at $3.50 on the
18th. At 1870 of the 18th the agent
will meet with the mothers-daughters
club at Slidell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13
Thursday, October IL, 1898.

jects carried by the clubs during the
past year, and the report of the
president, Mrs. Orville Scoville.
DR.. Reuben Steinmeyer, political
science instructor at the University of
Maryland, will be the speaker of the
morning and will talk on the Present
Crisis in Europe.
At noon very lovely luncheon will
be served.
Mrs. Harry Gormley and Mrs. EN-
NETT Dove of Rockville are in charge
of the decorations for the table.
Mrs. Lola Stanley of Damascus and
Mrs. Harvey Selby of Gaithersburg
are the committee who selected the
meeting place and made arrange
ments for the luncheon.
The afternoon program has not
been wholly completed.
The Senior Council will hold it's
regular club meeting on October 10,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13

Of gasoline to- Mr.. O'ConOr con-
tinued. "We must be careful to pro-
vide adequate relief and at the same
time see that there is no increase In
the load by cutting out chiseling."
Mr.. O'Conor opened his campaign
also with a demand that Governor
Nice tell the people of Maryland what
his program on taxation would be to
meet the States impending obliga-
tions.
"Unless he can submit an intelligent
program now, how can the people Of
Maryland expect his to do so after
election, especially since his inability
to submit such a program has been
abundantly demonstrated during the
last four years." Mr.. O'Conor as
serted.
In a speech in Prince Frederick
Courthouse, Mr.. O'Conor insisted that
the present Governor tell the people
why in the last four years Of his Re
publican administration the public
debt has increased by nearly $751;
100000.
"This has been money borrowed and
has been used for current expenses,
even to the payment of salaries of
State employees" Mr.. O'Conor pointed
out.
when the Governor attempts to tell
the people of Maryland that when his
terms ends there will be a surplus of
$2,250,000, he is ascending to the
realm Of ridiculous absurdity.
"The way the Governor figures is
like fellow who goes out and bor-
rows $1,000. Having spent 5000 of 1t,
and still owing the thousand, he says
at the end of the year he is 800 to
the good.
Governor Nice has shown an utter
disregard for sound business methods,
as evidenced at the outset of his ad-
ministration by the objectionable ex-
penditure for improvement of the exc
cutive mansion when not enough
money could be found for necessary
relief purposes.
Il am not one who believes the
Government owes every man a living.
l read with interest what Governor
Nice had to say about opening the
campaign in Calvert county. didn't
know that he knew where Calvert
county was. In the bodybuilding pro-
gram of 1885 there was $14,OOO.OOO
expended. How much did Calvert
county get? Not one cent. advo-
cate program whereby certain pro-
portion of money for new construc-
ton, say fifty per cent, would be dis
tributed among the counties on per-
haps a road mileage, population or
some other equitable basis.
prince Frederick is one county seat
II not the only one, which is not con-
nected with the principal centers Of
the State by modern, proper thor
oughfsre. It should come, and will
come, if ! am elected Governor, as
there will be a modern road leading
into Prince Frederick and from there
to Solomons Island"
On the platform as Mr.. O'Conor
spoke were his running mates ON the
Democratic ticket: Willard E. Tyd-
ings, seeking reelection to the U. s.
Senate; William C. Walsh, for Attor-
ney-General; ]. Willard Tawes, for
comptroller, and James A. Young, for
rk Of the Court of Appeals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-13
Charter MOI 3187.
Reserve District No. s.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
Montgomery County
National Bank

of Rockville, in the State of
Maryland, at the close of bust
ness on September 20. 1898.
Published IN response to call made
By Comptroller of the Cswrencv.
1t1'der Section 5211, u. S. Revised
Statutes
ASSETS
Loans and discounts. 1896. 952y 30
Overdrafts ........ 1JO78.33
United States Government
obligations, direct and
fully guaranteed 49,. PSI, 664.2O
Other bonds, stocks, and
securities ss,s1O.50
Banking house $67y2OO.OO
Furniture and
fixtures. So. 100000 100000
Real estate owned other
than banking house. -. 100000
Reserve with Federal Re-
serve bank ........ $685. 10000
Cash, balances with other
banks, and cash items
in process of collection. 376, $50
Cash items not in process
of collection. ...... 1884
Other assets. ....... 6,4O9.19
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