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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
RAISING CHICKENS

Despite the fact that more
money has been lost and
more people discouraged in
poultry raising than in most
any other venture, it still re-
mains one of Americas
greatest industries. In fact,
government figures show
more people directly inter-
ested in the production of
poultry and eggs than in any
other food commodity. Last
year, according 10 a recent
government estimate the
business amounted to approx
imately a billion and a quar-
ter dollars.
While the smaller cities,
towns and villages still con-
tribute much to the general
success of poultry raising, it
is on the farms and in rural
poultry yards that production
piles up fastest and where
the "big money" is made.
Citizens who keep chickens
are mainly in it to serve their
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

The motorist who gets 100
percent dividend out of his
car is the one who utilizes it
to get out to meetings and
conferences held to further
the improvement and devel-
opment of his community;
meetings that are directly in
his interest since his own
property is always involved
in such plans as are under
discussion. He gets some
more out of it when he uses
it to attend social gatherings,
gatherings that bring him
into closer and happier re-
union with his neighbors. He
reaps dividends by giving
pleasure to those who do not
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

own needs and yet, if they
will figure a little, they will
be surprised to find that a
good profit can be had from
even the smallest flock. In
no other food is there as lit
tie waste as in eggs. No other
food can be eaten in as many
ways-boiled, raw, fried,
scrambled, poached, steamed,
shirred or scalloped. And
no other food serves as salts
factorily in both sickness and
health.
We are paying this little
tribute to the American hen
because she deserves it. She
is a friend of humanity, and
one we cannot get along
without, since practically all
cooking is based on eggs.
Here's hoping her numbers
never decrease and that come
what may-strikes, floods,
fires or earthquakes-she will
always be found on the job.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

still on the job. And in no better
way has it been shown that they
are utterly incapable of meeting ma
tional problems than is shown in the
business of relief. Relief is more
than just the care Of those who must
have help. Relief is a condition re-
flecting other conditions. The Pres
ident and his theorists, therefore,
must be charged directly with hav-
ing failed. We have almost as many
unemployed or under government
aid as we had when Mr.. Roosevelt
took office.
I suppose someone will write to
me asking what can be, or what
=, =. should be done
Need Drastic about it. Antici-
Remedy pating that query,
will attempt to
answer now, but l want to illustrate
it.
A friend of mine has been ill for
several years with an intestinal all
ment. Physicians to the number
of dozen or more have studied the
case. Finally, the use of a drastic
remedy, potent and almost poison
Gus drug, was prescribed. The doc
tor began by ordering the patient to
take three drops, only three, at the
start. The dose was increased grad
ually. In the last few weeks, my
friend has taken fifty drops of the
drug each day.
There is no assurance that the
ailment will be eliminated. There
can not be a determination for
many months because the treat
ment is entirely new in medical an
nails. Thus far, there has been no
appreciable change in the patients
condition. But the point is, after
all, that professional man who has
devoted years to the study of
science would not attempt to cure
basic condition without first provid-
ing opportunity for the human body
to adjust itself to the new condi-
tons.
Now, l am somewhat old fash
Toned and hold to the belief that
whole nation of people, after all,
will make progress if given the
chance to do so. ! further believe
that their collective reasoning in the
end will be right. They can not,
however, be turned inside out unless
there has been some preparation for
the ordeal and they can not take a
dose which is poisonous in quantity
any more than my friend, the indi-
vidual, could take it and live. In
making that statement, / must
make clear my conviction that some
of the New Deal prescriptions were
needed. A few of them were badly
needed. On the other hand, l think
it can be fairly asserted that good
many of them were never needed,
never we're disable or workable
They were poisons not intended by
nature to be so administered to the
national body.
We can 60 further. It can be
said that no individual who is i'll
can work efficiently, if at all. That
is true of our economic life which
includes business. And business Is
everywhere-from the smallest gen.
eral store at the crossroads near
my Missouri birthplace to the gi-
gantic Marshall Field company in
Chicago, General Motors in New
York, Aluminium company in Pitts
burgh, or hundreds of thousands Of
others. Business can not get going
at its proper pace if it is i'll.
The business of the country has
something more than its own body,
however, as problem to constantly
watch. That general store that /
mentioned may not be much con-
cerned about Washington affairs,
but it feels the impact of things
done at washington whether II rec
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

ognlZeS them or not. The larger
concerns, of course, feel Washing
ton actions much more directly. So,
in addition to the influence of mar
kets, buying and selling of or among
the general public, business is in
fiuenced by what is done here in
Washington, and that may be bad
medicine or good medicine.
Let us take just one or two ex-
amples of what I mean. One Of
the Biblical proverbs of the New
Deal was the necessity for a law
providing what the theorists were
pleased to call social security"
That includes old age pensions. New
Deal campaigners sang many beau
tiful songs about caring for the
aged, and certainly there are mil
lions who have needed help. When
it came to practical application Of
the plan, however, the boys started
looking for the necessary money.
Thus arose the so-called payroll tax
for unemployment and old age pen
sionS.
It sounded workable to many per-
sons. 1t was thing for the future
=. and there was not
PRACTICAL too much worry
Problem about the problem
of where those
who were to pay the tax would get
the money. The time has arrived,
however, where the beautiful theory
is perfectly enormous practical
problem.
The first years "take" by the
government amounts to something
over billion dollars. Some of it,
almost half, comes out of the pay
envelopes of the workers; the re-
mainder comes out of the pockets
of the employers. It is turned over
to Washington" and when money
gets into government hands it be-
comes unproductive. The result
has been that in the last year there
has been taken away from its own
ers more than g billion dollars that
would have added at least a billion
dollars to the buying power of the
country if it had been left with the
proper owners. That is one of the
big reasons for the Roosevelt de-
preston, as distinguished from the
Hoover depression obtaining when
the present administration took over
the reins of government. It was a
dose of SO drops when the country
was able to stand only few drops.
To get back to relief: have ar
gued in these columns many times
that relief should be handled by the
states and, equally, I think the old
age pension and unemployment ben
efits, if they are to be used, should
be handled by the states. MY point
is that Professional Believer Hop
kins, here in Washington, can not
know through any organization he
may build what the facts are sur
rounding any Of the thousands re-
ceiving help.
Something that can be done
is to eliminate about one third of
this general money spending that is
going on here in Washington or out
in the various states under direction
from Washington. l wish Mr.. Roose-
welt had stuck to his campaign
promise Of 1882 to cut federal ex-
penses by Is per cent. The tragedy
Of this spending is that it saddles
debt on the younger folks and those
yet unborn for several generations.
It has to end somewhere.
owestern Newspaper Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
Early Ohio Custom

Some legal minds always did have
a difficult time calling a spade a
spade. In the early days in Ohio
the legal authorities, instead Of
charging on warrants that a man
was fighting, wrote "for engaging
in fight and box at fisticuffs."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10
T,ne Word "Fiscal''

The word fiscal" had its ORIGIN
in the Latin word, fiscus, which
meant wicker-basket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-10

First Recorded Chinese Immigrants
The first recorded Chinese immi-
grants to the United States arrived
in 1848 in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

DEFYNG DEATH FOR r. HOBBY
They dangle 3oofoot recpices to hunt the falcons
eYrie They're bird banders this true story of their
adventures will make you glad you're on solid ground
by DANIEL p. A6ANNIx

For second hung there by one hand b
one finger - and then my kicking feet found
footholds.
felt weak and dizzy and knew in few
minutes l would become helpless. Fighting
off the waves of hysteria and exhaustion, l
flung myself at the rough rock and crawled
frantically upwards. Helped as much by my
momentum as anything, l saw the top grow
ing nearer and nearer. Just as my hand
reached it, my brain began to swim in my
head and thousands of black specks suddenly
appeared and whirled before my eyes. tried
to throw off the spell but my exhausted brain
would not function My stomach was cold
and there was no feeling in my arms and legs.
Suddenly shower of stones fell on my up
turned face and felt my arm grasped. In
moment DR.. Stabler had jerked me up over
the edge.
crawled6few feet away from that awful
drop and lay seniconscious in the soft grass.
Some little trees were growing there and
grasped one with feeling of desperate COM
fort although all danger of falling was over.
Even Berthrong admitted: That was
nasty little climb"
As we approached the ledge over the eyrie.
the falcon exploded out from underneath us
and darted about like huge swallow. giving
her angry "chit-chit-chi call. Berthrong
tied the rope around him and prepared to 60
over the edge, and the furious bird swung
closer and closer, screaming with rage.
DR.. Stabler took turn of the rope about
sturdy pine and braced himself. Be1throng
grinned at me.
so long," he said, and slid over the side.
crawled on my stomach to the edge and
watched him. For few feet he was able to
creep down the face of the rock. The over
hang that had nearly finished me, projected
out here like the caves of house. When
Berthrong came to this final drop, he called
up, I'm going to swing clear!'
go ahead!" called the doctor paying out
the rope inch by inch, and Berthrong sank
into space, his life depending on the light rope.
Almost at once one of the greatest dangers
in rope work became apparent. The rope began
to twist and Berthrong was spun around 50
rapidly that twice he struck against the cliff.
In minute he must become too dizzy to hang
on even if he was not injured by one of those
glancing blows But the twisting stopped and
in another minute he called up that he was
opposite the eyrie.
But can you get intoit?" the doctor asked.
Obviously Berthrong couldn't. Due to the
(Continved on poge 10)
Evening star., 1938-09-25

AFTER you've been to three duck
hawks nests, you're living on bor-
4 - rowed time!' That was what an
old-time egg collector had told U.S. and now
began to realize what he meant as l looked
up at the huge, red-brown cliff that overhung
the valley like giant tombstone. Somewhere
on the face of that precipice was falcons
eyrie and being bird banders we had sworn
to reach it.
The three of US. Dr. Robert Stabler of the
University of Pennsylvania, Morgan Berthrong
and l. had been driving all night until just at
dawn we reached this little known valley far
up in the Pocono Mountains We had our
ropes. climbing irons, bird banding kits and
the memory of grave warnings from expert
enced crag men who had seen their friends
plunge to death on the treacherous sandstone.
Today my friends had determined to band
the young birds in one of the most difficult
nests for humans to reach - the eyrie OF the
duck hawk which is found only on the sheerest
cliffs.
Morgan Berthrong, who because of his
light. wiry build was usually the one to be
lowered over the cliffs, was studying the sullen
crag above US through his glasses as impair
TALLY as if he were not going to risk his life
on it in few minutes.
Just then flock of pigeons appeared across
the valley. Flying all together like an enor-
nous blanket. they swept towards u.s.
Suddenly from the cliff duck hawk burst
out. With few hard cuts of his long sickle
shaped pinions. he lowered into the clear air.
Then he began to drop like knife.
The flock burst apart as he plunged
through them. Reforming in moment they
all sped wildly away down the valley - all
but one.
We could see the hawk flying laboriously
back toward the cliff. the white body OF
dead pigeon held close to his breast. As ne
passed into the shadow of the Cliff. loud
chattering sounded the hunger call of young
hawks. Instantly my two friends tensed with
excitement for there are few sounds more
thrilling to the ornithologist than the cry OF
young falcons.
ITS impossible to climb to that eyrie from
below" DR.. Stabler said, after moment.
Well have to follow the cliff until we can
find a scalable place and then lower Morgan
down from the top on rope.
\ ten-minute walk brought us to part OF
the cliff that was climbable. At least the
others said it was. said nothing; but could
feel the sweat starting out on my forehead as
I looked up. This was my first experience in
Photos By Harry Lones
Evening star., 1938-09-25

bird banding but remembered all the stories
| had heard How William Crispin had
plunged to his death at Toprock when the
rope burned his hands. How seven men had
been killed at the Fishhook. But it was too
late to turn back now.
IN take the rope and 60 first" said the
DOCTOR swinging the coils over his shoulder.
Don't follow too closely because OF falling
rocks
One after another we started up.
For time kept on doggedly enough al
though my stomach occasionally turned over.
Then we came to solid wall of rock that
rose perfectly sheer above us for fifty feet.
1t was not only sheer. it actually leaned out
wards at the top so that we would have to
crawl underneath the belly of the overhang. l
wondered if these crazy bird banders were
actually going to attempt this suicidal feat.
Yes, Dr. Stabler was already starting up it,
crawling along the rock like lizard on
window pane.
For the first time, looked down. To any
one not hand in glove with death, it would
have seemed marvellous view. The entire
valley. checkerboa1ded with green and brown
fields, lay spread out below US. Miles away,
shining in the sunlight, could see tiny
cart drawn BY mouse sized horses crawling at
a sf,ail's pace along two threadlike ruts in one
of the brown fields. Far away lay river.
smooth as oil in the pools and wrinkled as an
old man s skin where the rapids glinted IN the
sun. On path by the river | could see the
minute figures of two girls who had stopped
and we're looking up at us.
shivered and turned my attention to the
cliff. As crawled upwards. terrible tinglng
sensation started at the calves of my legs and
ran up my back to my cheekbones. My eyes
were burning with the singing sweat that
dripped into them, for. using both hands,
was unable to wipe my forehead.
Once thought was caught. Spread out
against the cliff face like fox's skin nailed to
barn door. could see nothing above but
perfectly smooth rock and was unable to
let 20 with either hand long enough to feel
down for bit of rock that could give me a
foothold. hung on as long as could and then
felt my fingers beginning to give way under
the weight of my body.
Slowly | began to slide down the face OF
the rock, only friction and my clinglng fingers
breaking my fall. Almost imperceptlbly feit
myself sliding down faster and faster. I'm
done for now" l thought. Il wonder what 1t
feels like to die?" Just then the heavy gold
class ring on my finger caught IN crevlce'
The Washington times., 1938-09-05

become the first Pope from the
United States.
Today, churches throughout the
archdiocese Of New York which
he ruled since 1924 were draped
in mourning. Messages Of condol-
enceS were pouring in from all
parts of the world.
Death Of the prince of the
Roman Catholic Church in Ameri-
ca and prince Of charity in the
metropolitan area brought an ex-
preston Of profound sadness"
from Pope Piux XI. Catholics and
representatives of other faiths
throughout the world likewise
joined in expressing sorrow over
death Of the man whose service to
mankind was known far and wide.
Among those paying tribute to
Cardinal Hayes were the three re-
cardinals in this country,
Cardinal Mundelein, archbishop Of
Chicago; Cardinal O'Connell, arch
bishop of Boston, and Cardinal
Dougherty, archbishop of Philadel-
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
MARINES ELECT
Cincinnati Y ct Is
NeW COn1Hn0nd0Hlt

F. E. OLeary, Of Cincinnati
Ohio, was elected national com.
mandant OF the Marine Corps
League yesterday at the conclud'
ing session of it's fifteenth annual
convention here. He succeeds
Maurice Illch, Of Albany, N. Y.
Other officers elected were Roy
Taylor, Of San Francisco, renamed
senior vice commandant: Gerald
Powers, junioE vice commandant;
Carlton Fisher, Of Buffalo, judge
advocate; the Rev. John H. Clif.
ford, Of Kingsport, Tenn, chap.
lain; Ernest Sipple, Of Chicago,
sergeantatarms; John B. Hinck.
ly, jr., Of Dorchester, Mass, ma.
tional adjutant and paymaster,
and +. C. Wade, Of Boston, chief
of staff.
Jack Brennan, Of Jersey City,
and Kenneth B. Ceilings and
Frank Lambert, both Of New York,
were elected trustees to administer
a $4,000 Corrigan Memorial to
mothers Of deceased members.
AS part of the closing session,
members laid wreaths on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier
and at the Second Division Me
mortal Monument.
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
BEAUTIES leave
TO SEEK CROWN

Two beautiful girls from the
Washington area left by automo-
bile today for Atlantic City in
hopes of winning the coveted title
Of Miss America"
Brunette Toni Mann, who
claims Arlington as her home, car
ried the banner Of Miss Virginia" y"
Dorothy Parker, a petite blonde,
entered as Miss Washington"
The two left early this morn
ing by automobile accompanied by
Al Stearn, who promoted the con.
tests to determine the local win
ners. They planned to pick up
Yolande Ugarte, Miss Maryland"
in Baltimore, and proceed to Phila-
delphia.
There a round Of entertainment
is planned for the girls for this
afternoon and evening. Tomorrow
they will 60 to Atlantic City by
special train, to begin the round
of celebrations and competition
ending with the crowning Of Miss
America" Saturday.
Mrs. C. Albert Parker, Dorothy's
mother, planned to jon the group
in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
Pontiff Expresses
Profound Sorrow

CASTEL GANDOLFO, It
ally, Sept. S (I.N.SO.-Pope
Plus today said he was
greatly moved" and ex-
pressed his profound sOr-
row" over the death Of Pat
rick Cardinal Hayes Of New
York.
1t was learned that Cardi-
nal Hayes had been named
pOntifical delegate to the
Eucharistic Congress to be
held in New Orleans in OctO-
ber.
The College of Cardinals is
now reduced to IS, out of a
possible maximum of 10.
Three are Americans: Cardi-
mails Dougherty of Philadel.
phia, O'ConneII Of Boston,
and MundeIein of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
A FATHERS Love
Risks Life to SaUe
Son DrOLUned in Well

After vain attempt to save his
4-yearold son from drowning in a
60-foot well, Francis E. Brady
yesterday dragged the small body
from the we'll on the grounds of
his farm. on Sergeant Road North
east, near the District Line.
The boys father and mother
discovered the boy, Francis, jE,
after noticing that two boards had
been removed from the top Of the
well.
While Mrs. Brady ran to the
phone to call police, the father
leaped into the we'll, at the bottom
of which was 10 feet Of water.
When police and the fire-rescue
squad arrived, the father was still
In the well, desperately attempt
ing to locate the boy. They dropped
him a graphing hook and he
pulled the youngster out.
Attempts to revive him failed
and he was pronounced dead at
SihleV Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
NIGHT PAGEANT
ARRANGED FOR
WEEK

A brilliant night pageant, first
Of a series Of several civic presen-
tations to be held in conjunction
with the 1888 Presidents Cup
Regatta, will be presented on
Thursday, September %. The re-
gatta will begin Saturday, Sep
tember IT.
Under the direction of Col. H.
S. Kimberly, chairman OF the
pageant committee of the regatta,
the night spectacle promises to be
a highly entertaining affair. It
will be held aboard a specially
constructed theater anchored at
the Watergate, Illuminated with
bright kaleidoscope lighting ef'
fects.
Miss Elizabeth Reed, who will
portray the queen" will be
crowned while guns aboard a
United States Navy destroyer, an
chored in midstream, boom out
a royal salute.
The United States Navy Band,
under the direction Of Lieut.,
Charles Benter, will play the
coronation march. Following the
ceremony, the queen and her en-
tourage will be escorted to royal
box ashore.
Music lovers who attend the
pageant will have the opportunity
of hearing John Charles Thomas,
world-famous baritone, who will
have a leading role in the
pageant.
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
never AGAIN.!
Heiress, $40 KIN,
Goes on WGQOn'

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-That
madcap heiress, Julia Donahue
Higgins, climbed onto the water
wagon today after a fatherly
magistrate in Harlem Police Court
gave her a lecture and a sus-
pended sentence for sassing po-
liceman while blocking traffic with
her $1,000 car.
Her pledge to go ION the rock
was made to Detective Joseph
Pickett, who took some pretty
tough words from Julia after the
girl, alone and adorned with gilt
tering diamonds. had created a
disturbance at 125th st. and Third
Ave. at dawn.
The 21-year-old member Of the
Woolworth chain store clan had
been making a tour Of Harlem
night clubs in what she described
as her "last bender" She told
the policeman she was having a
final fling before Labor Day, when
she expected to meet her estranged
husband, Thomas Higgins I'd, the
gelatin heir. On the outs for
many months past, they hoped to
effect a reconciliation, she said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-05
Baptist Delegation
Leaves For 81. Louis

Headed by DR.. w. H. Jernagin,
pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church and president Of the
National Baptist Sunday School
Congress, a large delegation OF
members of local Baptist churches
left the city today for st. Louis,
MO, where they will attend the
annual session Of the national
Baptist convention opening tomor'
row. Joined by delegates from
New York city, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, the group made up one
of the largest to go from this Sec
tion for some time. The journey
is being made by rail.