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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31
LAYTONSVILLE

Mrs. George Plummer and Mrs
Allie Messer will entertain the
Laytonsville Homemaker's Club or
Wednesday, September 6, at Pleas
ant View, the home of Mrs. Plum
mer at 1870.
Response to roll call will be
Happy Memory of Summer. The
demonstration will be on glass
curtains by Miss Edythe Turner
and a special feature will be a
paper on st. Bartholomew parish
based on clipping from the Sem
tinel of 1881, to be given by Mrs.
Haines.
Mrs. Ralph Mason and her sons,
Ralph, Jr. and Tommy, arrived
from Newark, Md, on Monday to
spend the week with Mrs. Samuel
Riggs and her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Stewart. Mrs. Mason is >
sister-in-law of the Miss Mason,
SO well known to our homemakers.
Mrs. Calvin Phillips of Randalls-
town is spending the week with her
mother, Mrs. Verda Griffith. Mrs.
Phillips and her son, Jack, have re-
Gently visited the New York
Worlds Fair. =
Marion Groves has returned
from the Church Home and In
Urinary in Baltimore and is recov-
ering nicely at her home, the
Methodist parsonage.
Thomas Howes is suffering from
a badly cut hand.
Mrs. William Ayton of Claysville
is improving after recent illness.
Mrs. j. C. Higgins, is able to be
out on her porch again, after sew
eral weeks confinement.
Miss Dorothy Inez Fraley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Fraley, who is to be married
shortly to Mr.. Frank C. Stiles of
Shady Grove was given a miscel-
laneous shower on Friday evening
at the Fraley home by her three
sisters and a sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Pope, Miss
Hester Pope and Joe FraIey are on
a trip to the West Coast. They will
stop in Denver, Col, for a visit
to Mrs. Pope's brother, Claude
Belt.
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox of Edge Hill
entertained a number of youngsters
and their mothers at a birthday
party in honor of her small daugh-
ter, Janet, on Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haines have
moved from Woodfield to the Sholl
farm near Laytonsville. The Ed
ward Sholl's have moved to Rock
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen-
son and their family who have &C.
cupied the Evan Sholl house for a
year will move to Laytonsville,
when the BARRIERS move into their
new home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31
Rockville News And
Social Items
E5EEEEEEE

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stout of
Berwick, Pa, spent several days
during the week with friends
here.
After a stay of 10 days at
Scientists Cliff, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Burnett have returned to
Rockville.
Misses Clara Lavinia Penn,
Mary Ann Penn and Virginia
Carroll have returned home from
a weeks stay at the New York
Worlds Fair and other points of
interest.
Miss Miriam Pasma, daughter
Of the Rev. and Mrs. Henry X.
Pasma Of Rockville, has been
spending some time in Maine.
Miss Elizabeth Banks has re-
turned from Tall Timbers, Md,
where she chaperoned group Of
10 young girls.
Mrs. Lucille Mullineaux was
hotess recently at Olney Inn, her
guests including Miss Beaulah
Ward and Miss Alena Stone Of
Clinton, Ontario, and Miss Mercy
Ward and Miss Katharine Ward
Of Rockville.
Mrs. Hech Ford Of Martins
vile, Va, and Miss Elizabeth
Packard Of Baltimore spent the
weekend with Mrs. Minor Ander-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph GUIDE,
who recently returned from a
stay at the New York Worlds
Fair, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
and Hershey, Pa, left on Satur-
day for the Great Lakes and St.
Paul, Mimi, where they expect
to spend ten days or two weeks.
Mrs. Bache Albert expects to
return this week from New Lon
don, Conn.,, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert Williams, for several weeks.
Mr.. w. Russell Brewer and
Mr.. William B. Stalnaker Of Cum
berland, Nd, spent the weekend
with the formers mother, Mrs.
John b. Brewer.
Mrs. Frank Williams and chill
dren, Alice, and Frank, Jr., who
have been at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
for the month of August, will
return home on Thursday.
Miss Nancy Newton of Balti-
more, Md, is a guest of Miss
Elizabeth GUIDE at her home near
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31
CEDAR GROVE

Mrs. Fred Barber and sons OF
Washington, are the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talmage Watkins
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Duvall on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Allnutt and
family were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Beall on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Walker of
Gaithersburg visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Talmage Watkins on Sunday.
The Upper Seneca Baptist
Church will serve its annual fried
chicken and ham supper on Labor
Day, September A. Mrs. Belle
Hawkins is chairman. The supper
will be in the church basement
from A to 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Burns en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Talmage
Watkins on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Watkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Glaze of Mt.
Airy have returned from a motor
trip which took them through the
Catskill Mountains and the New
York Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Watkins en-
tertained Mr.. Robert Hughes of
Forest Glen and Dean Wilkinson
last week.
Mrs. J. T. McAtee and daughter,
Margaret of Virginia, were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maynard Watkins.
Mrs. Marie Watkins of Washing
ton, d. c., and Mrs. Norabelle King
visited Mrs. Talmage Watkins on
Friday.
Mr.. Lee Brown of Falkland is
staying at the home of Mrs. Anna
Nicholson.
Mrs. Florence Nicholson, Mrs.
Jesse Nicholson an sons, Jack and
Donald, and Lee Brown went to
Glen Echo on Thursday.
Jennie Sadtler is spending a few
weeks at her aunts, Mrs. Wilbur
Watkins.
During the absence of the pas
tor, the Rev. Edward Gault of Del
aware will conduct the morning
services and preach at the Presby-
terrain Church at Boyd, next Sun
day, September 8, at II o'clock.
Mr.. Julian P. King Of Cedar Grove
will conduct the morning service
and preach on Sunday, September
10, at the same hour.
Sunday School meets every Sun
day at 10 o'clock. Glasses for all
ages, We cordially invite the pub
lie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

- SICK? - Get Well! Well! :
Keep Well! My natural methods
will help you. See, T. G. Hetrick,
D. C. Opposite Rockville Court
House. Mon, Wed. and Fri, 900
to 800. Phone: 149-J. Bethesda
Office by appointment. Phone:
Wis. 2542-W. Consultation free.
lit
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

W-FOR SALE = Groom house.
Hot water heat, elect, basement,
tile bath, 2-car garage, $4,000,
small down payment. West End
Park, Rockville. Phone Rockville
10-F-12. 437
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31
Mud Hats for Women

Permanent mud hats are the pride
Of women in Mongolia. Mud is plas-
tered into the hair and makes
hard. matted headdress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

WFOR SALES room house
and tx acres of ground, all
modern conveniences and neces.
sary outbuildings. Plenty of
fruit trees on the place. Lo.
Gated $40 of a mile West Of
the Sykesville West Friend.
ship Road on the Old Fred.
erick Road, Howard County
Apply George F. Flohr, 1901
Frederick Ave-, Baltimore, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31
Telephone Capital

Stockholm. the capital Of Sweden.
has more telephones IN proportion
to its population than any other
city in Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

WFOR YOUR INFORMATION
- Always Mon, We'd, Fri, in
Frederick, w. Church. Phone:
452-J. DR.. Watkins, Optometrist.
S55
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

EUSED TRACTORS = Interna-
tionals, Fordsons, Garden Trac-
tors and Tractor Flows. Sears
Roebuck> and Co., North Ave-, at
Hartford Road, Baltimore, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

FOR RENT-4room bunga.
low, new, modern equipment. at
Spencerville, Montgomery Coun.
ty. Clara A. Carr, Spencer.
File' No. 435
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

"FOR RENT Two Apartments
4 and 5 rooms and bath. bright
and sunny, oil burner and all
modern equipment. Call, Ais w.
Montgomery Ave-, Rockville Md.
451
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

.FOR SALE - New house.
IS Reasonable 5 rooms bath, cleo
tricity. Small down payment.
Easy monthly instaflments.
Phone: Cath ersburg S1-J.
Gather H. Ward, Gaithersburg,
Md. 45S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

WWATCH & CLOCK REPAIRS
Special for September, any
watch cleaned and adjusted, 81,
called for and delivered. Phone:
29-J, Ted Barnsley, 101 Park ST.,
Rockville, Md. 457
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

.HOUSE FOR RENT = Five
room house, west. end Rockville.
All modern conveniences. Phone:
592-J.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

AAAAAAXXY
so WANTED TO BUY Femsl.
dog nursing pups or due to have
pups soon. To be used as fo ,a.s
mother. Will pay SO to * O Nv
Hotel, $500 Western Ave, ch nOg
Chase. Phone Woody $3.50 o0S
- FARM FOR SALE-Bv own.-
d uniting Hill, Montponoo~,''
County, Md. 1917 acres. on hoy
road. Nine-room house and b.ts
Electricity. All buildings in Soas
condition. Running water Is o0 ~
fields. Immediate POSSESSES
Phone: Gaithersburg s2-J. W, p
Lewis, P o. Box 115, Gaithsrs.
burg, Md. osr
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

- ATTENTION TO FARMERS
= When in need Of work horses,
see W. o. Dosh, at Gaithersburg,
Montgomery County, Md. If you
cannot pay all cash, terms can
be arranged to suit you. Phone:
Gaithersburg 40, Office ZIG. 3O2
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

FOR RENT Groom house,
hot water heat, elect, gas, 2-car
garage, garden, fruit, all mod.
ern conveniences, Q min. walt
to bus or R. R. Bill Burrows
Rockville 167. :, 90,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

~ WANTED - To rent a farm,
rs acres up, fertile land or
general manager for a farm.
Write 224 Holly Ave., Takoma
Park, Md. or call Shepherd 3O14.
4eS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

WPOINTER PUPPIES = Real
shooting stock, just right for
training this fall. Over stock of
young dogs necessitates
bargain price. Telephone Ashton
413O. 463
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

WFOR SALE - Feeders and
stockers, 6OO-sOO lbs. Good
grade Herefords. w. r. Wins
low, Norbeck. Phone Rockville
GIN. 410
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

81 FOR TRADE - Used Fordson
Tractor and double Oliver tractor,
pillow, to trade for Shetland, part
Shetland, or any breed of small
ponies suitable for children.
Write Box 256, Silver Spring,
Md. Call Kensington 1901 after
z P. M. ALTO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

- NOTICE. am not responsible
for any bills contracted, other
thant by myself. James E.
. Purdum. aS 45s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

EWHOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE
-Six-rooms, electricity, hot
water heat by oil. 2-car garage,
all modern. Phone Rockville 1886.
~ 461
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

. FOR SALE = One electric
pump engine excellent condi.
ton, and 100 gal. water tank.
Both for $35 cash. Phone Rock
vile 688. $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

- WANTED - Gentle riding
horse for the use. Will be
given excellent care. Will buy
if suitable. Miss Evelyn Wood
ford, R. F. d. No. 1, Rockville,
Md. Darnestown Pike. 434
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

FOR SALE = 4-burner oil
stove and baker. Quick sale. 81.
Mrs. Lula Stevens, 8O7 Maple
Ave-, Rockville, Md. 447
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-31

Phillips and Mrs. Emma JohncoX
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Sorgenfre
were the honor guests Saturday
evening at a family dinner party
at the home of their son-in-lav
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Coleman in Washington. Other
members of the family present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Coleman
of Washington, and Mr.. and Mrs
George McGuinn of Arlington, Va
The occasion being Mr.. and Mrs
Sorgenfrie's forty-fourth wedding
anniversary. They spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. McGuinn and attended serv.
ices at DR.. Lewis F. Havermale's
church. DR.. Havermale was pastor
here until transferred to Airing.
ton at the last M. <. conference.
Mrs. William Hallam's Circle Of
the Women's Club of Washington
Grove, gave a white elephant party
and a luncheon on Tuesday with a
good attendance and plenty of fun
The luncheon was at the home Of
Mrs. Robert G. Billhimer at 1890
o'clock. The guests then repaired
to the home of Mrs. David Bradley
where bridge, Michigan and Chin
csc checkers were played. Each
guest brought a white wrapped
package, and from the whole each
later drew one producing a great
deal of merriment.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

my OeibhlOOI1 OCCouoC L hilOW liz
does it just to bother me-"
Midget Clyde Henderson, of
Beck's Grove, Ind, smiled and
said that he was % years old
when an officer told him that
children weren't permitted to op-
crate automobiles.
Hurrying to get ten nickel
hamburgers home before they got
cold, John Davis of Syracuse, N.
Y. sped through a stop sign and
was fined $40.
A chair which j. A. Blades OF
Vienna, Md, paid 81 for at sec
ond-hand furniture store yielded
$40 in cash and gold watch
By mistake Moe Mamek broke
into Jail at London, O., and sx-
planned to the sheriff that he was
hungry and thought the fence
surrounded a canning factory.
An Oregon man, John Woodson,
was burned about the face when
the SHELF rims of his eyeglasses
caught fire as he lit his cigar.
Mrs. Floyd Hutson of Ionia,
Mich, was proud of the black
eye received accidentally from
her son. The blow caused her
to regain her sight in the eye that
doctors had despaired of.
Mrs. Charles Abbott of Los
Angeles won a divorce from her
husband on the grounds that he
spent most of his time hunting
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
ODDS AND ENDS

Judge r. G.. Stewart Of EastOn,
Pa. fined each of the jurors $40
and costs when he found them
guilty of tossing a coin to reach a
verdict in a criminal case.
Four youths were fined a total
of $248 in Manistee, Mich, for
singing Sweet Adeline" on a
street corner in the early morn
ing.
Mrs. Jean Miller of Indian
Head, Can, sang a song about "a
little yaller dog" at a band con-
cert. The next morning she found
a yellow dog on her step with this
note attached: I'm answer to
your request"
John O'Brien, 25, of London, ex-
planned his marriage to four
women by testifying he was
searching for happiness
A tax bill of $2.40, delinquent
for "a years, was paid to the
county treasurer of Pontiac, Mich.
The delinquency was discovered
when the property owner applied
for a home loan.
Wreckers employed by J. w.
Parker to tear down house in
Joliet, H.. demolished one belong
ing to J. ]. Cleary by mistake.
Cleary sued Parker for damages.
Windows Of famous English
glass in the YOrkminster of Hull
Eng, have not been washed for
six centuries. Caretakers believe
that to wash the glass would de-
stroy the mellowing effect of
time.
In her divorce suit, Mrs. Charles
Thomas of Detroit said to the
Judge: 81 want my husband re-
strained from taking a bath in
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

In a revival shop girl was
converted Soon j afterward
purchaser at the store where she
worked inquired, is this real
English lace?" 1T was, ma'am
before the meetin'-now it's i'm
itation"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

Typewriters are supposed to give
editors relief. But when a type
writer uses the name of a man
three times in a single para
graph, with a different spelling
each time, what's the poor editor
gonna do?-Exchange
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

Those who take delight in say
ing just what they want to say
must be willing to hear some
things that they don't like to hear.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

REAL, ESTATE, INSURANCE
For Sale-Several choice build
ing lots, at greatly reduced price
to quick buyer. G. E. Fry, Real
Estate and Insurance, 100 Hamil-
ton Blvd, Phone 2391-J.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS

Five Per Cent Interest, 10 to Is
gears to pay. l.. S. Spangler,
End. floor, Second National Bank
Building. Telephone 336.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

Japan has an everflowing cher
ry tree which produces flowers
and leaves all the year around
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
FRUITS, VEGETABLES

Fruits, vegetables and all kinds of
green groceries, etc. E. E. Cronice
81 West Franklin Street.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
DRUGS, Etc.

Warren Pharmacy, Drugs, Pre-
scriptions, Cosmetics, Magazines,
Candy, Cigarettes. $40 Jefferson
st. Phone your order, 927.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
jobs for her.

Thomas Ritchie. so, has begun
his tenth penitentiary term-a
two year stretch-at St Joseph,
Mo, for the theft of II cents.
Mrs Blanche Ketcham Of La
Harpe, H.. is making her own
tombstone from rocks collected
in every state in the Union, as
we'll as Canada. Africa and France
Justice of the Peace C. S.
Smith of Jacksonville, ILL.,. offer
ed free wedding ceremonies to
couples where the bride-to-be
had made the proposal herself
Explaining that he was sick"
and tired of being called Fatty
Robert Rowland of Mount Free
dom. N. j.. went on a water diet,
excluding all food and lost SO of
his 220 pounds in % days.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
CLASSIFIED
PATTERSON HOTEL AND
COFFEE SHOP

For home-cooked meals visit the
Patterson Coffee Shop. Hotel &C.
commodations. Everything the
best. Potomac and Franklin SITS.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20


perc o built
The chirped
happened visit.
During Goldmater played
m than $50 games.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

Watch The Globe Grow!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
ROOFING - Thinning

L. H. Miner, JohnsMansville and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; timing and sheet metal
work. Stag roofing, spouting, fur
naces, skylights, metal cornices.
Office, 35 Wayside avenue; shop,
at Locust and Broadway.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
MARKETS

See Abe Martin for the best in
Meats, Groceries, Vegetables. 16
Public Square, Hagerstown. Tele-
phones 2510-2511-2512-2513.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
COFFEES, TEA, Etc.

See W.D. Cunningham for Kennys
Coffees; 48 hours from the roas-
ter. 81 East Franklin st. Tele-
phone 4S8.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

my bathroom because | know he
does it just to bother me-"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
AUTO SERVICE, USED CARS

Diamond T Motor Truck Sales
and Service-Poe's Garage, rear
of 115 E. Franklin st. Hagerstown
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
ICE CREAM

Mains Ice Cream for Quality. At
your merchants.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

In her divorce suit, Mrs. Charles
Thomas of Detroit said to the
Judge: 81 want my husband re-
strained from taking a bath in
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20
TEACHER OF MUSIC

Samuel Strine, teacher guitar,
mandolin, banjo, xylophone, estab-
lished teacher. Studio, SGT West
Franklin St.; phone 1928.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

Four youths were fined a total
Of $248 in Manistee, Mich, for
singing Sweet Adeline" on a
street corner in the early morn
ing.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-01-20

MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT
NC C 20 RY' s
THE FRIENDLY FIVE e TEN
FIVE G. TEN CENT STORES
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Early Action Due
On LiberaIized
Retirement Plan
Senate Committee Is
Expected to Take
Up Nicely Bill

The Senate Civil Service Commit
tee probably will take up early in
this session the Nicely bill to LIBERAL
ize the civil service retirement law,
which passed the Senate. but not the
House, In the last Congress. It re-
ceived Senate approval near the end
Of the session, when there was not
much time for House action.
The measure would reduce the age
limits for optional retirement after
80 years of service to "a. 90 and So,
respectively, for the three groups
into which Federal employees are d.
vided. The present age limits are
So. SO and go.
1t would authorize two alternative
joint survivorship annuity plans in
order to provide for a widows an
nuity when a retired employe dies.
The bill would increase the en-
ploye contribution to the retirement
fund from 81 to 4 per cent, with an
optional feature under which en-
ployes could deposit additional
amounts In order to purchase higher
annuities.
1t makes several other changes
IN the existing retirement plan.
Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the
Joint Conference on Retirement Of
Civil Service Employees, said the bill
would be q decided improvement In
the retirement system.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Spanish War Soldier, Honored
In Rescue of 76> Spry at ~
Seret. Wonton Only
Living CoIored Man
With Decoration

Spry as an athlete after 80 years
Army service, Master Sergt. George
H Wanton, U. S. A., retired, and
"only r." is the only living colored
man who today holds the coveted
Congressional Medal of Honor, the
highly priced military and naval
decoration.
The award is granted only in
cases of most distinguished per-
sonal bravery or self-sacrifice above
or beyond the call of duty - in
volving risk of life or the perform
ance of more than ordinarily haz-
ardous duty; and which if omitted
or refused to be done would not
justly subject the person to censure
as for shortcoming."
AS a result of a daring rescue of
16 captured comrades during the
Spanish American War, Sergt. Wan
ton was awarded the medal on June
%, 1899.
Recounting the experience, Sergt.
Wanton told how his troop of the
10th Cavalry, having sailed from
Florida was about to land on the
east coast of Cuba to join the forces
of Gen. Gomez. Some 400 men put
out from the troop ship in small
boats and made for the shore.
"As we neared the beach we were
met with blast of rifle fire." Sergt.
Wanton continued. "Gomez's troops
had been routed by the Spaniards,
who held their positions in the
trenches near the beach"
All except 16 men, who were taken
prisoners, were able to get back to
the troop ship, Sergt. Wanton re-
called.
Volunteers were called to make
up a rescue party. Later the officers
decided rescue attempt would be
too hazardous and remanded their
call for the volunteers. Sergt. Wanton
begged for an opportunity to chance
the rescue and his request was
granted.
-Four men under my command
and I went ashore in launch he
continued, landing, we made our
way to the prison camp where the
sentries were huddled around the
cook-fire. We opened fire suddenly.
I shot the lone sentry, who was
standing by the prisoners tent, and
my companions took care of the
others. Only one guard escaped.
The others were killed or wounded"
The rescue party freed its COM
rades and returned to the troop ship
in the midst of volley of fire from
Spanish detachment which had
been warned of the escape.
Sergt. Wanton was wounded twice
during his service in the Spanish
American War. However, after the
war and a period of honorable dis
charge, he re-enlisted and remained
in the Army until 1925, when he
was retired.
In 1921 he was a member of the
honor guard at the burial cere-
monies of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington Cemetery and was a
member Of the President Roosevelts S
guard of honor at the 1887 inaug-
uratiCr.
At present, Sergt. Wal4ton is ac-