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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02
James A. Selby of II.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS :
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 9171 iEouitv.

ORDERED, this 18th day of
October A. d. 1899, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as a Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or before the
18th day of November next: Pro-
vided a copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 18th
day of November, 1889.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: 566
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
566
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

and preserves. The Lewisdale area
is famous for well filled cellars.
Miss Bookbaum of Palestine, the
second guest, attended a senior
council meeting. She is a rural
agricultural worker in Palestine,
trying to help both boys and girls
learn better methods in farming.
The Germantown All girls were
hostesses to this group that night,
and Miss Bookbaum said that the
finest part of the whole evening
was to see the joy and happiness
these girls had in welcoming the
council. In her country happiness
and friendliness are not usual.
Miss Helen Shelby, clothing spec
ialist, gave talk on the buying
of mems and boys shirts. This is
the first program the council has
had in clothing problems of boys.
The third guest was Stanley
High, the writer, who is preparing
an article on the Farm Woman's
Cooperative Market.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

All clubs for girls are busy or
ganizing their fall work. Cedar
Grove and Sunshine have planned
to carry a project dealing with
their own bedrooms. Furniture will
be refnished, closets and dressers
organized SO as to make it easier
to care for colthing. Curtains,
coverlets and bedding will be con-
sidered. Demonstrations on the
making of beds, care of floors will
be part of the program.
Laytonsville and Shady Grove
will take up problems on personal
grooming and care of clothing.
Germantown and the two Sher-
wood clubs will study curtains and
etiquette every girl should observe.
Leland Chevy Chase, Somerset
All girls, Lewisdale and the new
club at Kensington are working on
meal planning and foods project.
The end of the month the clubs
at Jamestown, Colesville, Mont
rose, Potomac, Clarksburg and
Dickerson will have their pro-
grams planned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from Herman Reed and Mary
E. Reed, his wife,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
ESPIONAGE ACT
BEING APPLIED

WASHINGTON : The ruvern.
msns today advised siVrsfs nssnss-
fseturcrs thss u = applying TIE
Cd westd VAR espionage 81 70
assure stringent eantFcl axsT me
civilian seFeasutlcsl Industry.
usder tAls policy. the ~ ard
navy Department.. N the satere<t
= nsttonai defense ard to ke~p
military seSFsts ar privileged -
r<t<cs arr item 1t sauipmeat Tor
ssis 10 = feFsixn TuseFameNt and
ths state aspsftmsnk wussd a<ny
= liesns< Il sxpoft thss eosams<ssty.
At the ssms time the w.r and
asyy departments kmnsuneef that
they weEs renewing one - %
faFslkn purchase. = military air.
craft here ~ waving TIE pfsssns
regulation fuFbsdalnx sale - new
masasis f~ - manths after their
initial pE<faesioa. TIE nswty-
applied regulations officials an
planned, sFs saffAcs~at 10 hsst any
isahs ~ vital military srssess
ire to departments ssHlzsn<d
that the rules are snfufrsshle ~
ths 1915 espionage act. providing
maximum ~ 20 yssss impFs<oa.
msnt Ter revealing national defense
secrets ~ waf sna navy fskssls-
ssoas. and contract slsua~s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

son are the nationally advertised
brands Of canned goods. The prices
they get for mediocre apples would
stagger a Washington fruit grower.
Forget Gasoline
In squabhling over grocery prices
we forgot to get both gasoline and
butter, and didn't notice the short
age until We were again on our
way. However. Friars Point Vas
just IL miles below 50 we decided
to get II there
II was an unfortunate decision.
Friar's Point used TO be on the
river. but the river has wandered
away from Its door and the regular
landing is hidden behind half q mile
of wet sandbar.
We put in at the ferry landing.
two miles above the town. and.
while Louise stayed with the canoe,
Bob hitch-hiked a ride into town in
one Of the cars from the ferry. II
was an odd little town. with quite
a number of prosperous looking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
so WITNESSES
TO BE CALLED

A list q exactly % witnesses
was filed IN superior court We'd
needsy for the first degree muir
der trial q Winnlfred Frances
Jones. 7s-year-old Ashford woman.
charged vita the killing az John
Reese. elderly Pierce county Plo-
neer. on Oct. IL.
Three Reese. James. Robert and
Florence. relatives u the slain
mar. are On the hsi. and many
residents Of the uP-ooanty area
where ne lived. Deputy Prosecutor
Dewitt c. Rowland. in charge 81
tire case. also viii call ~ a witness
Theodore zawicki. brother ~ Bar
ney zawieki with whom the young
woman lived. and almost the fun
corps az county officers who took
confessions the day after the
shooting.
Trial Was set Tuesday for Jan
II in Judge Robert Evans court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
Coos Bay SalUmiH
Men To Ask Raise

mARsHFIELD. Ore. The Coo.
Bay Area district council Of Lnm-
Der and sawmiIi Workers. ALL.
has decided 20 press for wage In
oreases Of IS cents an hour In
lumber mills.
Tho council announced II would
ask oregon-Washlngton council In
Portland neat month TO ratlfy It's
action. II said better lumber
prices and higher costs Of living
prompted the move.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

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NJ ~ = NAstsers NJ ara MA
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johnson. Mrs.. MsrsAEst Aofis4 ~.
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ueofRe nnsa Kdna Frames CAVIAR.
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walter W. xlinss nss nsassies q.
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and Mrs. G. Msnkass J SIZED.
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lzfkin NJ ard Nj l. y. LARSEN,
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hfs. W A Wilson. Ma iielss 1acob-
sen. Mr, ana Mfs, George Themp.
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ana Mr.. ?. A Aaftinetu. kivlns
nsnefield, fafi nAFkz. Mf. ana Mr..
Anthony ursich. Nj. and MFs ~ VI.
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Mfa. James Kohout. NJ ana Mr..
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son, kennsth ~ Vaughn. jos Paul
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Mrs. "a W WaadF~e
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nellie Simpson. Mira G. G Davis Mr.
ana Mr. X X MYhre, Ar. and Mfn.
Peter LsieAs, Mf snd Mrn. ~ p
HeHiy, John Franklin. Andy Ander-
kan. Mrs. Hazel Wren. NJ and Mfs.
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Johnson. Mr.. and Ms. Louis nishll.
Chester q weils' Nh " Johnssn.
Mr.. A. n clifford Audra Dasis.
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Mrs. A. n Hughes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

II Is a typical southern town.
but like all such towns We have
visited along the river. their prices
on food and tobacco are high. much
higher than in the north.
We had always been under the
impression that it is cheaper TO
live in the south than in the north.
Perhaps 1t Is If one lives on corn
bread, but the essentials in neces-
sary diet are costly. Milk is sew
eral cents higher than in the north
and, naturally, so is butter. Eggs
are brought in from the north and
the cost Of importation is tackled
on.
About the only things within rea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
NA1 TROOPS NAY WE'D
VIA 1ONC-DETANCE'

nxRt1S = oen. wnhein keltvi.
ehlsf - - army ksxk eonn.nd.
n collaboration Win tne sHEnz<try
- justice. today l==tsed ~ erd~r
r<fultflnx iuax distance msr.
FI=ks~ ~ <alAieFz - eesfss =<Fv-
-. TIE eFsleF provides th<f sot-
ds<fs a<<iFinx Il - mas< rive
th<sF h~ttAi.na eemm&nd<zx writ-
tsn noile<.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

homes. but only q tiny business
section.
Close Early
Grocery stores closed early and
Bob Was unable TO get any butter.
and. on top Of that. he ran into
trouble with the filing station
operator who sold him gasoline.
The mixture our little motor takes
In one-third Of a pint Of oil TO one
gallon OF gasoline. Instead Of
drawing the oil from a drum. the
attendant opened a fresh quart can
and made the mixture. then tried
to soak Bob for the whole quart.
The sqnabhle didn't last long.
Bob is Scotch. and when the whole
treasury amounts 10 less than two
dollars. he can be real tough In the
end he laid down two bits. picked
up the gas can and walked away.
while the irate attendant sputtered
something about being taken by q
dam Yankee"
II was just dark when we put in
almost opposite the old town land
ing. The weather was not quite as
cold a. usual, 30 a big fire wasn't
necessary. However. clouds were
showing on the dim horizon. 20
preparations were made 10 put up
the tent II rain came during the
night.
Sleep In Canoe
During these cold nights we have
been sleeping in the canoe when
ever opportunity permitted. The
quarters are rather crowded. but
II keeps out the dampness from the
wet sand ard the sides cut down
the wind. There Is less chance. too.
Of insects crawling into our hlan-
kets than II We slept on the sand
That may not sound so bad, but
the farther south we get the worse
the insects are.
Not Just mosquitos--they rarely
bother us on cleared bar II there
Is little breeze - but spiders.
praying mantis. and numerous
beetles. Few Of them bite, but
there IA nothing quite SO unpleasant
as having ones blankets full OF
crawling bugs.
A Rare Warm Day
For the first time In days the
sun was actually warm in the
morning. II was an ideal morning
for an early start. but the nnex-
peeted heat was 10 comforting that
we sat around the fire until late
before bathing. and Bob shaved for
the first time since leaving Mem
phis. That's quite chore. too,
when the only water available is
sandy rwer water.
The extremes In heat and cold
are almost unbelievable In this part
OF the country at this time Of year.
Whether such changes are usual
we don't know, nor il II easy to
find out. Like the self-appointed
chambers OF commerce In every
district, the natives tell US solemn
ly that both the heat and the cold
are unusual for this time OF year.
depending upon which one We are
finding fault with at the time.
Cold Hangs On
Some OF the nights drop down
into the low forties and. with the
damp air OF the river valley. IT In
very penetrating no matter how
much clothes are worn. Then,
sometimes, by eleven O'Clock the
mercury will have climbed to very
nearly so degrees
After the heat We experienced In
the upper river. that doesn't sound
overly hot, but our bodies are I'M
able TO adjust themselves To such
quick changes. with the result we
are too cold or too hot most Of the
time. This was the first day in
weeks that both Of Us were really
comfortable all day long
Mellwood. Arkansas. was one OF
those rare small towns hidden be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
More Than 5000, 900 Viewed
States Exhibits at Fairs

Washington states exhibits the Golden Gate exposition
San Francisco and the New York Worlds Fair
hy 0o47 persons during 1899 the Washington State Prog
commission announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
Temperature Changes
Bother C0nOeiSts
Tacoma Couple Reach Mellwood in
Southeastern Part of Arkansas

l.
or hs are esslsins M.shingien Jubilee
nhes Fart
appear exclusively In me - -" $3.50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
By LOUISE and BoB LYNp

mELLWOOD. Administrations one Of those towns
na are practically invisible from the river because the high
protecting evee The only way knew il was there at all
was by the group of shanty boats and the railroad
that was moored at the low water landing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

When the san Francisco expo
sition ciosed on oct. ~. = total
% i.eitsas had PASSED thneegh
the exhibit there. and a. ths elos-
ing On Oct 81 81 ire New yark
Worlds fair. s2Ta.sss visitors had
called ~ re Washington state
building.
Included among these visitors
were persons from ~ feFslgn
countries and fron every state in
the Union Al san FFsncisca. 50. ?
SIS residents 81 the stats q
Washington signed the guest rig
lister. and IN New York there srere
s.so7 visitors from Washington
cities and towns during the fair.
Among the last Tsccmans TO
register at the n. 7. fair were;
Provence DUNN. Ns VII v
Smith. Nra ieona AnsAsy, Patricia
Ansley. Dwight W orr. p n orr.
G L Dickson. Ciatrr p Dickson G.
J Aenteef Nrs Cyrus Meatsef.
hrtieet Niffis. NarxAFxi james. Mrs
v ranst. Arp " Robinson. Dor
oths Mcrsithaw hr and Msn 7 =
Cannon, lens aeogehasa' Paul uAher.
hush Dr N W Graft Clinton
Reynolds NJ and Mr. G " Mitch.
ell. Nrs Z \. Rogers. wilma Hels-
and we left the canoe in the keep
ing Of is-yeAr-oid mother and her
tiny baby. Al first we had thought
the baby Was q doll being played
with by its girl owner. She was q
tiny girl and even At her tender
age. hooked a bit eareworn and
haggard.
They're Curious
We wanted To stay and meet the
husband. Just 10 see what manner
Of man he was hut he was gone
for the day on a fishing foray up
stream. and We couldn, spare the
time.
The population Of Mellwooa
couldn't have been more than q
hundred. but there were three
stores. besides two separate whisky
stations. That Ia one thing that Ia
numerous in this part OF tho roun-
try. Almost every eross-road boasts
a complete shelf-load Of the more
popular cheap brands.
There is still, OF course. a lot Of
bootlegging in the south. but two
things have killed most OF the for
mer profit One is the ease with
which legal liquor can be pur-
chased. the other IL the sal. OF
in cheap half-pint bottles
Few have dollar or two dollars
for a large bottle. but almost any
one can serape together so cents
for a small half pint.
Those who perfer the oid.ilme
corn whisky can buy II for ~ little
rs so cents a quart. However, a
few OF the southern states are dis
conraging this by Furnishing the
buyer or possessor with an even
sitter penalty than the bootlegger.
See Game Birds
We found a bar with plenty Of
drfftwood, and soon had a roaring
fire forcing the now cold and damp
air away from us. We can think of
nothing more pleasant and relaxing
than 10 sit around a huge fire Of
cypress stumps and watch the
great squawking flights Of Cana
dian geese outlined between US and
the moon. their great VS. rarely
broken by laegards.
Occasionally, just at dusk a
small flight OF ducks. reminding
US OF trim pursuit planes. with
their speed and whirring wings.
VIII sweep close overhead. bound
for some lowland swamp. But the
main flights are still north of us.
and reports have trickled down
river OF millions that are due in q
few days.
MORE LATER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

and we left the canoe in the keep
ing OF is-yeAr-oid mother and her
tiny baby. Al first we had thought
the baby was DOH being played
with by its girl owner She was q
tiny girl and even At her tender
age. hooked a bit eareworn and
haggard
Evening star., 1939-01-31
International Paper
To Sell HaIf-BiI|ion
Utilities Interests
5. (. c. Informed of
Decision to Stick
TO One Field
BY Tie Associated Press

By TIE Associated Press
Word was received at the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission to-
day that the International Paper g.
Power Co. had decided to sell its
more than $500,000,00O worth OF
utilities.
s. E. C. Chairman William o
Douglas told reporters he had re-
ceived a telegram notifying him OF
a decision of the company's direc-
tors, at meeting in Boston today
to confine itself in the future to
paper and any other non utility in
terests it may have. These interests
were estimated at more than $780,
100000.
Mr.. Douglas said the plan had
been worked out over a period OF
six months in cooperation with
commission experts. 1t provided. he
said, for immediate isolation of the
utility interests and their eventual
sale.
The plan, as Chairman Douglas
explained it, would be consunmaCed
by the immediate transfer of Inter-
national Paper & Powers and Inter-
national Hydroelectric Systems util-
ity holdings to independent trustees
The trustees would have two to four
years to sell the properties and
would administer them in the mean
time.
Evening star., 1939-01-31
Words Of Weinberq,
Now Dead, 10 Be Read
Into Hines Record
Judge Rules Earlier
Testimony Of Suicide
Is Admissible
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The words
of man now dead will be read into
the record of the policy rackets trial
Of James j. Hines-the words of
George Weinberg, one of the States
key witnesses, who shot and killed
himself Sunday in a White Plains,
N. Y, hideaway.
Judge Charles c. Mott jr.. ruled
today that the testimony given by
Weinberg at Hines first trial-Which
ended in a mistrial-was admissible
at the current trial and that the
jury should be informed as to the
manner of Weinberg's death.
Members of the jury, who did not
know Weinberg was dead, were ex-
cused from the courtroom while
Judge Mott heard arguments on Dis
trict Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's
proposal to introduce testimony
from the first trial
Mr.. Dewey told the court he could
prove through eight witnesses a mo-
tive for Weinberg's suicide.
Weinberg, henchman of Dutch
Schultz, slain racketeer and over
lord of the policy racket, was to
have testified this week against the
Tammany district leader. who is
charged with providing political
protection for the racket.
Lloyd Paul Stryker, counsel for
Hines, held that the fact he (Wein-
berg shot himself on the eve of his
appearance here is something not
to be passed lightly upon"
Il believe he shot himself because
of fear of cross-eXamination at this
trial." Mr.. Stryker said.
Mr.. Dewey said Weinberg ended
his life because he was depressed
as result of the last trial and be-
cause of his stomach ailment."
And I can bring in many wit
nesses to prove it," he added.
Evening star., 1939-01-31
Teor Gas Bomb Is Hurled
Into Cafe; Fumes Bu|k Firemen

When entrance finally was gained
to the gas-filled grill, Mr.. Lubin
and firemen found broken door glass
on the floor, a burned splotch in the
center between two tables, and
nearby small one-inch steel cap,
which apparently set off the bomb
when it struck the floor.
The restaurant owner said he
had no idea who could have per-
petrated the gas attack. He said
he knew of no enemies. and COM
mented: 1T wasn't done by a
friend"
Firemen used gas masks entering
the place. One of the first things
they did was turn off the iceless re-
frigerator, fearing the gas was COM
ing from it. Instead, they found the
tear bomb.
Capt. Joseph Morgan of the fifth
precinct assigned Detective Sergts.
Watson Salkeld and Thomas Nc
Vearry to investigate the case.
Evening star., 1939-01-31
British Air|iner Reports
Attack by japanese
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Jan. 31.-A radio
message saying I'VE are being fired
at by japanese warships west of
Waichow" was received here today
from the pilot of the Imperial Air
ways plane Della en- route to Bang
kok, Siam, from Hong Kong with
two passengers.
WaichoW Island is off the South
China coast near French Indo-
China over which the British plane
passes on its regular route to Bang
kok.
The plane was not hit, it reported
later, and landed safely at Hanoi,
Indo-China. Another Imperial Air
ways plane, few minutes behind
the Della, was not fired upon.
The incident followed a recent
warning by K. Okazaki, Japanese
consul general at Canton, against
British, French or other foreign
planes flying over Japanese-occu-
pied areas to and from Hong Kong
Imperial Airways officials said their
planes did not fly over any Japa-
nese-occupied areas.
Evening star., 1939-01-31
George Burns Fined So, 900,
Sentence of Year Suspended
Comedian Is Placed
On Probation in
Smuggling Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY Jne Associated fIeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-George
Burns, radio comedian, was fined
$4,000 and given a suspended SEN
tence of one year and one day and
placed on probation for one year
by Federal Judge William Bondy
today on his plea of guilty to two
indictments charging the smuggling
of jewelry into this country.
Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph w. Delaney had recon-
mended a $4,000 fine and the sus-
pended sentence.
Mr.. Burns pleaded guilty several
weeks ago to the indictments in
which he was named with Albert
N. Chaperau, self-styled Nioaraguan
consular official. and Mrs. Elma
N. Lauer, wife of the State Supreme
Court Justice Edgar J. Lauer.
Both Chaperau and Mrs. Lauer
have pleaded guilty, also.
Other indictments in the case
named Jack Benny, radio comedian
who has pleaded innocent. Mr.
Benny's trial has been set for Feb
ruary a.
Under the nine counts in the
two indictments against him, Mr.
Burns had faced possible maxi
mum sentence of 18 years i'm
prisonment and fines totaling $45,-
00O
At the time MI. Burns made his
plea, Mr.. Delaney asked considera-
| ton because the comedian had CO.
Evening star., 1939-01-31
Bill 10 Keep Merger
Committee Reported

The House Rules Committee to-
day unanimously reported the reso-
luton introduced by Chairman
Cochran of the Special Committee
on Reorganization in the last Con-
gress which provides for continuing
that committee.
The Cochran resolution was
amended to provide that any bill or
resolution brought before the House
by the Reorganization Committee
will not be subject to any point of
order.
Chairman Cochran previously had
intimated that just as soon as his
committee is continued serious con-
sideration will be given to new
reorganization bill. A bill has al
ready been drafted by Representa-
tive Warren, Democrat, of North
Carolina, who was chairman of one
of the subcommittee handling the
legislation in the last session.