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Evening star., 1939-08-23
First-Degree Murder
Charged 10 Mar in
Neighbor's S Killing
Three Youths Indicted
In Series Of Petty
Robberies

A f1rst-degree murder indictment
was returned by the grand jury at
District Court today against Richard
j. Cotton, SO, father of 10 children,
who was accused of killing a neigh
Dor with a shotgun.
Cotton, whose home is at 3579
Thirteenth street NV, was arrested
August II, short time after Joseph
B. McKenna, AZ, 3549 Thirteenth
street NV, was almost instantly
killed by charge from a 12-gauge
shotgun. The victim was wounded
on the street few doors from his
own residence.
Under questioning by police, Col
ton allegedly- admitted he bore a
grudge against McKenna for two
reasons. He was quoted by police
as saying the neighbor had pro-
fessed to be infatuated with Mrs.
Cotton. He also blamed McKenna
with forcing him to drink liquor of
doubtful quality, which he at first
believed was poison.
Among the others indicted were
three youths cited in a series of
petty robberies. Paul M. Ward, 20,
was indicted on five counts of house
breaking and larceny, while two
companions, Roland J. Henderson,
18, and Wayne c. Bromley, 18, were
indicted on four counts each of
housebreaking and larceny.
Other indictments included:
Automobile theft, James E. Grove,
Thomas w. Joyner, Carl J. Akow-
skey; housebreaking and larceny,
Walter T. Kowalewski, Oliver w.
War1eld, Marion G. Navarro, Harry
Belford; housebreaking and assault
with intent to commit rape, James
A. Wills; automobile theft, James R.
Dickie; forging Government checks,
William O. johnson, Perline Peter
bark: violation of Narcotics Act,
Charles T. Jordan, Alphonso Feem-
ster, Luther Feemster, Clarence Gro
mer; robbery, Fred Saunders, Leon
E. Wilson, William Davis.
Assault with intent to commit
robbery, Stafford Lee; robbery and
assault with dangerous weapon,
James Harvey; Assault with dan
gerous weapon, Silas Surratt, Har-
vey Wyatt; carnal knowledge and
assault with intent to commit car
nal knowledge, Samuel Robinson;
carnal knowledge, Nathaniel Queen;
nrst degree murder, Charles E. Jack
son.
The grand jury ignored cases
against Clyde R. holland, John New
man, Hillman L. Bright, William
Engram, Katie Engram and Precious
M. Freeman.
Evening star., 1939-08-23

in time to prevent its being taken
over by the Nazis.
1T sounds almost Russian in
spots," he said.
Next summer? More opera? eyes"
he said, Il have been thinking about
it seriously. Perhaps we could even
go further into pantomine, or bal
let."
Recalls Madame Butterfly"
He recalled the performance of
Madame Butterfly" few weeks
ago and laughed.
II went to the rehearsal" he
grinned in recollection. Toward
the end of the opera a IL or 13-
year-old child wandered out on the
stage. Who is that?' I demanded.
Why that's little Trouble they told
me"
Trouble, he said by way of ex-
planation, is the 3-year-old daughter
of Cho-Cho San and 1t. Pinkerton.
Il hunted up the stage manager" :"
DR.. Kinder continued, "and said
this was impossible. It's your own
fault they told me, it's the law
here that requires it,"
AS a result, the conductor said,
they had to use a doll which no.
body but saw because I was look
ing for 1t"
Between season DR.. Kinder said,
he becomes an explorer" going
through various pieces for possible
future program material. He claims
already to have uncovered a Haydn
symphony in D major that has never
been played in America, not to
mention Mozart in G major that
is as great as any that composer
has done.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Strauss Waltz to Be High Light
Of Final Sunset Symphony
Dr.. Kinder Enthusiastic About Composition
Found in Libroy Of Congress Collection

"You see, believe that if you look
long enough at Matisse, Picasso,
Cezanne, a Gauguin," said Hans
Kinder as he waved an all inclusive
hand, that so years from now your
wallpaper will be not quite so ugly
as it is"
Sitting on the couch on the Sec
: ond floor of the Arts Club, the noted
conductor was thus evaluating the
Water Gate concerts of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra which
conclude tonight.
1t was his way of saying that
throughout the past summer the
integrity" of the programs had
been maintained. that the audience
had been absorbing the very best in
music and that the level of appre-
citation Is rising.
Il think" he added with a grin,
that I have lived down my repu-
tation as rainmaker. Yes, tonight
will be the wind-up of a really good
season."
Rescued From Obscurity.
It was difficult to get the volatile
conductor off the subject of "to-
night" when he plans to play for
the first time, publicly, in this
country, Strauss waltz called
"Paroxysms
cts great waltz, he said en-
Enthusiastically. LAS great as the Blue
Danube"
The composition, he went on. was
rescued from obscurity because he
happened to be poring through the
Paul Loewenberg collection of
Vienese waltzes in the Library of
Congress. incidentally, It Is said
the collection was acquired Just
Evening star., 1939-08-23
William J. Walsh, 80,
]. c. c. Attorney, Dies

William Joseph Walsh, 80, attor-
ney with the Interstate Commerce
Commission for the past 13 wears.
dled yesterday at his home, 205
Primrose street, Chevy Chase, Md,
after long illness.
He was a graduate of Holy Cross
college, Catholic University and the
Georgetown University Law School.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Del
phine Barr Walsh; a son, William,
Jr.; a daughter, Margaret Angela,
and an uncle, William E. Walsh of
Auburn, Me.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day at 10 am. at the Blessed Sacra-
ment Church, Chevy Chase. Burial
will be In Mount Ouvet Cemetery,
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Memorial Span Traffic Circle
To End Gross Over Hazard
Bids to Be Asked Soon on Project
At Virginia Approach to Bridge

the western section of the Columbia
Island loop.
Traffic Reported Heavier.
1t was said by Public Roads Ad-
ministration executives that when
the traffic loop on Columbia Island
was opened last November a "a
hour cheek on traffic showed 1O.55O
automobiles en- route from Wash
ington to Virginia, and 1O,47O en-
route from Virginia to the Capital.
Another survey disclosed that on
a week day Ito cars travelling from
Virginia to Washington used the
loop between 7 and 8 am, and L.
1896 traversed it between 8 and 9
a m, or total of 3,066 automobiles
for the two-hour period when many
Vlrginians were bound for places
OF employment in the District.
Officials said that since the count
was taken last fall the density of
early morning traffic has increased
greatly, and added that in the late
afternoon rush" period between
4:2O and pm. the flow of vehicles
en- route to Virginia exceeds the
early morning "rush"-hour traffic.
On holidays and on Sundays, they
added, the intersection is called upon
to handle an even heavier volume
OF traffic than on week days.
Will Fit Into Present Plan.
1t was explained that the circle
to be built this fall will be con-
structed about halfway between
Memorial and Boundary Channel
Bridges.
The circle will fit into the present
road plan at the end of Memorial
Bridge with the exception that a
1,000-foot stretch of Memorial boule-
ward leading southwark from the
bridge must be abandoned in favor
of two new 1,000-foot lanes. similar
to those on Columbia Island. They
will carry boulevard traffic to and
from the circle.
The circle will be 400 feet in
diameter and in it will be located
a 40-foot roadway, sufficient to
carry three lanes of traffic.
They added that a "cloverleaf"
type of crossing such as is in use
at the Virginia end of Highway
Bridge was suggested in some quar-
ters, but declared 1t would not be
feasible because all of the roads
converging at Memorial Bridge are
on the same grade and the cost of
making the changes necessary for a
"cloverleaf" would be prohibitive.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Children to Repeat
Wizard of o.

A command performance" of the
wizard of OF" will be given by
youthful actors of the H. D. Cooke
Playground at 7:30 o'clock tonight
In the Cooke School, Seventeenth
and Euclid streets NV. This marks
the third time the group has given
the play.
Miss Eleanor Carroll, playground
director, and George Gadea, assist
ant director, aided the children in
designing their costumes and. sets.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Band Concerts

BY the United States Navy School
OF Music Band at 7:3O pm. at the
Navy Yard bandstand. 1t. Charles
Benter, officer in charge; James
Thurmond, bandmaster, conducting.
Program.
March, Light Cruisers LIT. Benter
Overture, Merry Wives of Wind
Sor" NicoIai
Solo for trombone, Atlantic
Zephyrs" ---- Simons
Musician j. E. Whitinger.
Suite, "L'Arlesienne, No. 2" -Bizet
I-Andante Sostenuto.
1I-Intermezzo.
1II-Minuet.
IV-Farandole.
Chorale, "Jesu, Joy of Mans De-
sire" Bach
Kaiser Waltzes" Strauss
Excerpts from the Operetta, '"The
Fortune Teller" Herbert
Rhapsody, "First Norwegian"
Cristiansen
March, "Florentiner -Fucik
"The National Anthem"
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Truck Overturns,
SpiIIing $500
Gallons of Oil

Traffic on Montgomery ave-
nue. and Fenton street, Silver
Spring, Md, was detoured for
several hours today when a
truck overturned at the inter-
section, spilling most of its cargo
of $500 gallons of crude oil on
the streets.
John c. Gates of Baltimore,
driver of the truck, was unhurt.
The truck was being used to
transport oil to State roads, po-
lice said.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
$Z5 Offered for Identity
OF Murder Victim

inspector Bernard w. THOMPSON
chief of detectives, today announced
a reward OF $25 will be given any one
VINO can help identify the body of a
murdered mulatto woman which was
returned here last Sunday from
Atlanta, Ga, where it was found In
a trunk which had been shipped
there from Washington. The body
now Is at the District Morgue.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
7 ruffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested. 230.
Pedestrians injured, 6.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, IL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Thomas N. Anderson
Was Elected President
Of Vol. Fire Department
Department Without Debt For First Time In Its
Hstory-195 Calls Responded TO-New Addition
Badly Needed

Continued successes have been the
result of undertakings of this De-
partment during the past calendar
year. For the first time in the history
of the Department it is without debt,
indicating a very substantial and en-
viable condition. All equipment is paid
for, there are no encumbrances on
either real estate or equipment, and a
very nice balance is recorded on the
right side of our bank books. Because
of this very satisfactory financial con-
dition, the Department has seen fit to
appoint a committee to handle the de-
tails for the construction Of a much
needed addition to the building. This
addition will provide adequate facili-
ties for apparatus, a recreation room
for personnel, and additional office
At the beginning of this year, spe-
officially Sunday, January %, the De-
partment suffered it's first major ac-
cident while responding to an alarm.
Thirteen of our personnel were sorely
and seriously hurt; but due to fore
sight of the Department in the matter
of insurance and the quick response
CONTINUED on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Boyd Station To Run
With Non-Agent Set-up

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road has been granted permission
by the Maryland Public Service
Commission to change the status
of it's station at Boyd from an
agency to a non-agency station as
Of February 1.
A delegation from Boyd appear
ed before the Commission last
week, but apparently it's efforts to
retain the old status of the sta
ton were of no avail. The discon-
tinuation of the agency will COM
pei nearby farmers and patrons to
use the stations at GAINESVILLE and
Germantown. Boyd was one of the
few remaining agency stations left
of the original stations on the
Metropolitan Branch of the BIO.
between Washington and the
Montgomery Frederick county
line.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Western National Farm,
Loan To Meet Here
Tuesday, January 24th
Eugene Casey, President, Announces Election Of
Directors And Other Business Transactions =
Invitations Out To Local Agricultural LADDERS

The Association loans 500 on
appraised value of land and 20eo of
buildings, but borrower must be a
good financial and moral risk and
have demonstrated his ability as a
successful farmer.
The loans are liquidated by amor
tized semi-annual principal payments
over period of "a years giving
security to the land owner and
obviating the necessity of financing
through a bank each three years,
generally with a 10 or 28o loan
commission.
Collections during the year 1898
were better than any previous one in
decade and not a single foreclosure
was instituted. Rapid strides are
being made in the financial status
of the local association and it is
expected to be only a matter of
months before the stock of paid loans
will be redeemed at it's current in
trinsic value.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Judge Thomas Anderson
Talks At Gaithersburg

The January meeting of the Gath
ersburg Parent-Teacher Association
was held in the school auditorium
Monday evening with representa-
tive gathering present.
Judge Thomas M. Anderson, of the
montgomery County Juvenile Court,
spoke on problems of the Youth
de explained how juvenile cases are
handled at Rockville and stressed in
oiVidual problems and how to meet
Unem with the best methods for each
particular case.
MRS. Wilson Briggs, president, con-
quoted brief business meeting ant
marry c. Bertschy, of the high school
faculty, led in community songs
o'iier program numbers consisted o.
instrumental solos by Mrs. Gary Bel
and Mrs. Charles Hershey. Miss Lou
Use Towards room received tn,
on'niy prize for having the larges
'Seiiuance of parents. Refreshment
T were served with Mrs. Cross and Mrs
'0nn Tate as hostesses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Farmers Bank Elects
Officers, Directors

Stockholders of the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company, of Rock
vile, elected directors for 1889.
They are: Richard F. Green, Albert
M. Bouic, Thomas w. Perry, Thomas
&C. Darby, F. Bache Albert, Edwin
w. Broome, W. Reuben Humphrey,
G. Ellington Bell, Louis D. Bell,
Henry F. Gibbs, DR.. Dexter M. Bull
lard, Edgar Reed, Charles C. Jones.
The directors reelected Green,
president; Bouic, first vice president
and counsel; Perry, second vice pres
ident; Darby, third vice president;
j. Hampton Jones, secretary; Albert,
treasurer; George H. Darby and Ell
mer Orne, tellers; Mrs. Joseph
4Stimek and Mrs. Russell Bogley,
bookkeepers; James White clerk T;
Miss Rose Williams, stenographer;
George H. Smith, cashier of Ken
sington Branch; Benjamin White,
cashier of Poolesviile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19

Thomas M. Anderson, popular
attorney and civic leaders, was
elected president of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department at its
annual meeting. He succeeds Will
liam F. Prettyman, president OF the
Montgomery County Bar Association,
who has been in ill health for some
time.
Other officers are: Vice president,
Marberry Gates; chief, W. Valentine
Wilson; engineer, William Burrows;
surgeon, DR.. w. S. Murphy; cleo
trician, R. D. Weddle; assistant
chief, Leslie B. Thompson; treas
urer, Charles Anders; secretary,
Raymond Karge; chaplain, Rev
Spence Dunbar.
Company officers were named as
follows: Capt, company 1, V. Z
Wilson; lieutenant, Marion Atwelli
capt., company 2, Joseph Wilkerson
lieut., Joseph Hutchinson; capt
company 8, Albert Hamke; lieut.,
Alfred Candy; capt, rescue squad
William Wooton, lieut.. Joseph Hen
derson. :.
The chiefs report is published il
full:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Better Garden Club Of
Sandy Spring Has Meet

The January meeting of The Bet
ter Garden Club of Sandy Spring
was held at Drayton, with Mrs.
Mortimer o. Stabler. Mrs. Mahlon
Kirk, LII, presided; Mrs. Jos. w.
Tilton read garden selections from
Daphne due Murier.
Mrs. Nathan Manakee Of Blue
field, w. Va, spoke on the "Cuiti-
walton Of Wild Flowers" This was
followed by reading on New Plant
Material by Mrs. Fredric L. Thomas.
Miss Mary Miller Stabler won first
for flower arrangement and speci-
men of House Plants. The club
adjourned to meet at Edgewood for
the meeting in March.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
State Roads Body
Change Predicted
With Fiscal Report
Blanket Statement Of Con-
dition Reported; "DisclOs-
ures" Hinted

Hints of a drastic shake-up in the
State Roads Commission administra-
ton functions were Forthcoming this
week as Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
received a blanket statement of the
fiscal condition of the commission, in
Guiding cash on hand as well as OUT
standing obligations.
The General Assembly will adjourn
tomorrow, Friday, until next Tuesday
night. 1t is expected that immediate
ly Governor O'Conor will lay the re-
port on the State Roads Commission
before the Legislature and advise his
disclosures which he has limited he
intends to make.
The principal committees of both
the Senate and House are said to be
fully organized and ready to work on
any new bills suggested. Because of
the Governors insistance on speed,
there will probably be large number
of general and local bills thrown in
the assembly hopper Immediately
after the 1889 session is resumed.
There is surplus of about 1857 900
which has accrued in the last two
fiscal years from the 11s-cent gaso-
line tax. Something will be done about
this surplus, those close to the as
sembly leaders say.
In addition to the State Roads
tangle, other measures deemed Of
primary Importance are the conserva-
ton bill and a new law affecting the
State Welfare ,set-up,
A measure to revive the graduated
State income tax proposal, defeated
by referendum, was announced by
Charles S. Houciz, Jr., Delegate from
Frederick County.
Mr.. Houck said the bill would be
placed in the legislature mill next
week. It provides for graduated
tax similar to the Federal income tax
but smaller.
Added impetus for an income tax
came from the Maryland Farm Bureau
yesterday in resolution which pro-
posed increasing the present fiat levy
of one-half of per cent on income to
21s per cent. The tax measure was
defeated in the referendum by vote
of 99,314 to 1852.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Germantown Bank Has
Elected Directors For 1889

The Germantown Bank elected Off
GERS and directors as follows: A. r.
Selby, president; Bowie F. Waters,
vice-president and attorney, and d.
rectors, William Waters, A. R. Selby
DIR. Upton D. Nourse, Charles A,
Roger, Smith Hoyle, Harry L. Wat
kins, Charles E. King, Thomas C.
Darby, J. A. Slower, Bowie F. Waters,
Walter Johnson and William E. Beall,
elected to succeed his father, Edward
M. Beall, deceased; cashier, ]. A.
Slower and assistant cashier, William
o. Young.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Propose Plan For
Three Inspectors
In County Program
Several New Appointments
Are Made By County COM
missiOners

A plan for the creation of three
new inspectors, one for weights and
measures, another for restaurants and
third for rural sanitation, was under
consideration by the Montgomery
County Board of Commissioners ON
Wednesday.
DIR. V. L. Ellicott, County health
officer, told the Board and insuector
for restaurants, especially in the
lower part of the county, was needed
to enforce proper health standards
and the appointment of such an officer
had been recommended by many civic
organizations. The present staff Of
two inspectors spends almost all its
time visiting dairy farms and diaries
and does not have sufficient time to
cover restaurants, he said.
Dr. Ellicott also recommended that
an inspector be named as soon as
funds are available to improve SAM
tation in rural districts.
The proposal to name an inspector
for weights and measures was made
by w. F. Perry, who pointed out that
the county had never had such an in
spector although it is required by law.
He estimated that small fee would
produce $500 annually, more than
enough to cover salary and expenses
for the job.
Three appointments were made by
the Board Tuesday, all for clerical
positions, Miss Helen Mclaughlin at
a salary of $125 month, Francis B.
Maloney at the same salary and Miss
Anita Clark at salary Of SIS. Miss
Clark's appointment was temporary,
the others permanent.
Commissioner John e. Oxley was
named to represent the Board ON the
Montgomery County Welfare Board
and Commissioner Thomas E. Hamp-
ton was elected to supervise the
county health office.
The board approved the application
of Woodmont Development Co. to re-
zone the southeast corner of Wiscon-
sin and Maple avenues from residen-
tial to commercial in accordance with
the recommendations of the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
Map OF County Is
Ready For Citizens

The National Drafting Service, of
Washington, D. c., headed by R. H.
DeGrange, has compiled large map
in color of Montgomery County. This
map can be secured by writing the
National Drafting Service at 1929
18th street, N. w., Washington, d. c.,
or write and one will be submitted on
approval with no obligation.
Authorities consider this the finest
map ever made of the Metropolitan
Area. The upper county is also shown
on smaller scale. For those who may
be interested a copy can be seen at
THE SENTINEL Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-19
George Lechlider
Takes Top Honor
At Farm Exhibit
Assistant County Agent
Rufus King Asks Speed On
Baby Beef Work

George Lechlider of Rockville, took
top honors among the Montgomery
County All boys who exhibited at
the farm products show in Baltimore
last week when his exhibit of brown
eggs placed first in competition with
rs other exhibitors. Georges exhibit
was sent to Governor OConor along
with other first prize eggs in other
classes. He also had a fourth place
exhibit in the same class.
Other winners were: Donald Fulton
of Beallsville, whose white eggs
placed third and Edward Mayne OF
Glenmont, who won sixth with brown
eggs and seventh with white.
William Hines, Jr., won first with a
rye exhibit in the grain show and fifth
with his potatoes in the All class.
Boys and girls interested in baby
beef project in 1889 should get their
animals before February first, accord
ing to Rufus B. King assistant county
agent. Club members enrolled thus
far are: Robert Stiles, Robert john
son, VIM. Hines, Jr., George Lechlider,
and Alice Lechlider. These club men,
bers have total Of four Angus, two
Hereford and one shorthorn.
This project should run for at least
ten months and most of theseanimals
were secured around December first.
Glasses will be provided for showing
at Timonium Fair and the Baltimore
Livestock Show. The latter is held the
first week in October and the project
will conclude at that time when the
animals are sold at auction. During
the entire project the baby beeves are
dry lot fed and strict records are kept
by the club members.
The baby beef project is proving
very popular with club members in
Maryland. The definiteness of the
project, the ease of record keeping,
the animal appeal and the cash sale
at the end seem to be attractive.
With sixteen county teams Compel
ing, the Montgomery County All
poultry judging team won second
place in the annual contest at the
Maryland Poultry Show in the Fifth
Regiment Armory last Friday. Carroll
county placed first.
Russell Davis of Rockville, was the
high scorer on the local team and by
virtue of tieing for third place will be
eligible to try out for the state team
which will compete in the National
Contest next summer in connection
with the Worlds Poultry Congress in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Other members of the Montgomery
county team judging were George
Lechlider Of Rockville, and Emanuel
Walter Of Jamestown. The team was
coached by Rufus B. King, assistant
county agent, assisted by Sam Rice,
of Ashton, and Gordon Umstead, Of
0lney.