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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

naPpHy uISdppcdTS lTOu UuT pOA- ties"
 If a Hall of Fame" were to be created to honor the memory of de- ceased American newspapers and magazines that have in their day rendered exceptionally distinguish ed service to their country,-"Har- per's Weekly" would certainly be accorded a place second to none.
 But though "Harpers Weekly has discontinued publication, its unique service continues. Its bound files in cur public libraries fur nishes invaluable material for fu- ture historians and dramatistis.
 This file contains Brady's famous Civil War photographs, including many photographs of President Lin coin when he visited camps and battlefelds.
 This file also contains Thomas Nast's celebrated cartoons appear ing weekly for more than a score of years.
 Waterbury is fortunate in pos sesGing a complete bound file o1 "Harper's Weekly" in perfect condi. ton, in the Bronson Library-whert we old-timers can see again the olc pages that we knew so well wher we were children, and we were twenty one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Sixty Years A Voter!
Teddy Roosevelt Carter Glass Young John Barr Cast First 1880 Itself Writes Democrats Versatile WerChcago Con-
 venton of 80 Recalled By Harper's Weekly Article.

happily disappears from our poll ties"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
BY CHARLES B. FARMER

COPYRIGHT, ioAo NEA SERVICE. ING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
"HARPER'S WEEKLY"
 Saturday, June 20, 1880
"THE THIRD TERM"

"The result at Chicago, for one reason at least, will be satisfac- tCry to the great body of Repub- lican voters. It saves the party from making the dangerous in novation of third term-its plat form-a position which no party in the evenly balanced political position of the country could hope to hold with success. The feel ing of hostility to third term is net chimera. It is deeply found- ed, and upon cOgent reason. The question involved is not whether a good officer should be indefi- nitely continued-but whether a bad officer should be enabled in definitely to continue himself. Were the unwritten law which compels every president to retire at the end of two terms formally abrogated by the country, the aim of a president would be his in definite reelection, and we should ourselves have smOOthed the way for the gratihcatiOn of the most illicit ambition.
 Senator Cameron, in his speech upon calling the Chicago cOnven- vention to order, said something about the inability of anybody to withstand the will of the people. Yet MT. Cameron was even then panting with the effort. as mere chairman of a committee, to defy it's will, and rule it arbitrarily. He failed; but surely if mere chairman, with no power or re- sources, is fOOl-hardy enough to make such an attempt, it is not incOnceivable that president, with the immense power of the patronage, and with a servile and thoroughly trained machine at his command, and with the force of party spirit behind him, might en- deavOr to secure a renOminatiOn against the real desire even of his own party, and with great chances of success. Can any reason be assigned-fOr certainly none has been Offered-fOr promoting such possibility as this? The un- written law against q third term is conservative and hitherto an undisturbed barrier against a repetition upon larger and much more dangerous scale of MT. Don CamerOn's performance in the na- ticnal committee. It is not con- ceivable, except ip a possible Ea- ticnal extremity, that the advan- tages to the country of according to any president more than two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
 TO HEAR SNAVELY

Members Of Clark Commandery, Knigts Templar, will observe As tension day, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, announced Idris Alderson, eminent commander, today.
 Services will be held at the Ma sonic Temple in the commandery room. Families of commandery members have been invited.
 A sermon will be preached by Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist church, G. Loring Burwell will direct the Men Gelssohn Male chorus in a group of selections.
 Commandery officers will appear in full dress uniform and members will be attired in fatigue uniform.
 Cowboys and cowgirls from the United States and Canada are talk inp nart in rOGe0S in Australia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

dollar go to the taXi-driver?"
 well, ah - it was two dollars. He had no change
 You could have used the cross town bus for nickel. But go on what have you to offer me?'
 Forty years - more or less - on the turf. Know everybody. Know everything, meaning all the angles. You train the nag, II act as busi- ness agent"
 "Oh. yes? That means you'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Before the nominating conven- tions were held in June 1880, the paramount concern of all the peo- ple--waS tho "3rd term" threat.
 Conkling and Cameron and their small group of interruptions Repub- lican politicians, had attempted to renominate General Grant at the end of his second term, but pub lie opinion prevented it.
 However, they were scheming to control the Republican convention of 1880, by fair or foul methods, and the best element in the Republican party openly threatened to bolt the party ticket if Grant was nominated for 3rd term-and join the Demo- crats to defeat him at the polls.
 The intensity of the feeling at that time, is shown by the following editorial published in Hampers Weekly" at the time:
 "HARPER'S WEEKLY"
 Saturday, June 20, 1880
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

get a badge; get in the tracks free. Within 10 minutes you'll be tout ing some fool, persuading him you've talked with a horse, that the horse told you he couldn't lose Wait! - Then you'll take his money, go behind the grandstand. put it in your pocket. When your choice loses, you'll look up the poor fool, say you're sorry"
 Really, Sherry!" William Bond was on his feet, keen indignation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
LONDON WANTS ELLEN DREW

Ellen Drew, who co-starred with Ray Milland in the British-made Paramount comedy romance. French Without Tears" in London last autumn, is being sought by Paramount British Productions, Ltd, to go abroad and appear in another starring vehicle this sum- mer. The English film company de- clared Ellen to be the favorite of British "Tommies" in barracks room movies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Copyright 194O, John Barr)

We old-timers, who cast our first vote in the presidential election of 1880, recall that young" Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and young" Carter Glass, of Virginia-also cast their first vote that year.
 Today we get thrill at the very thought of both these great Amer icans-of the finished career of the one, and the still-going career of Americas most beloved living states man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

In comparing the political condi- tions of 1880 with those of 194O, we timers are forcibly reminded of the familiar saying-that history repeats itself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Fashion Show For
Benefit Of Gaithersburg
Library Fund, March IA

Sponsored by the Library Com
mittee, a fashion show will be held
Thursday, March IA at s p. m
in the Epworth Church hall, al
Gaithersburg.
Costumes will be furnished by
Miss Julia Ward, Rockville, and
modelled by local girls. Miss Ruth
Vitale of Rockville will do the
hair styles.
There will be musical program
and silver offering will be taken
for the benefit of the library, soon
to open. The committee in, charge
is Mrs. Dudley Robertson, Mrs.
Granville Kinsey, Mrs. William
Walker and Mrs. Clay Plummer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Frances Pate To Head
New st. Cecilia Choir

Frances Pate was elected pres
ident of the newly organized St
Cecilia choir of st. Mary's
Church, Rockville, at their meet
ing Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Howard Bfandy.
Other officers elected were
Vice president, Mary Ann Daw-
son; secretary, Juanita LaRoux
treasurer, Rose Dawson; publicity
chairman, Marie Posey; Librarians
Dorothy Federline and Mary
Frances Dawson; ways and means
committee, Harriet Stokes, chair
man, members Camille Stokes
Corine Zetts, Claire Zetts, Mary
Ann Dawson, and Catherine
Brosius; chairman membership,
Emma Federline; wardens, Kath-
crime Stokes, Gloria Stokes, and
Juanita La Roux.
Rehearsals are held Mondays
and Wednesdays from 5 to 8.
Girls who are interested in join
ing may communicate with Father
Coady or Mrs. Blandy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Bryan w. Thompson
Opens Law Office Here

Bryan w. Thompson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Thompson,
Poolesville. has opened law offices
at "a E. Montgomery avenue,
Rockville.
Mr.. Thompson, former treas
urer of the United Young Mems
Democratic Club, is graduate
of Poolesville High School and
George Washington University in
1888. He is a member of the
Maryland and District of Column
bia Bars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Fire Destroys
Rockville High
School Today
Five Alarm Fire Hats
Education of $50 Students.
Insured For $143,5OO.OO

Fire early today, Thursday,
March z, destroyed the Richard
Montgomery High School, Rock
vile.
Of unknown origin the 5-alarm
blaze apparently started under
the first floor hallway and by the
time of discovery had reached
such proportions that firemen's
attempts to subdue were futile.
All that remains of the struc-
ture are the scared, smoke stained
walls, standing in mute evidence
of former usefulness.
The recently added gymnasium
was scarcely damaged and it was
the thought of many that some
classes would be held there, al
though no heat would be available.
4 L. Fletcher Schott, principal
said this morning, that some SIS
high school students and 80 ele-
mentary pupils were affected
There are 81 teachers and two
janitors, who will also be relieved
of duty for a few days.
Plans have already been made to
house the 9Th and 9th grades in
the new elementary school cafeteria.
"Plenty of problems will be pre-
sented," said Mr.. Schott, such as
school rooms and equipment, ad-
nlinistrative Offices, etc.
Many students and teachers did
not know of the fire until arrival
al the ruins for school this morn
ing. One teacher lamented the
loss of hat and pair of shoes,
while another lost SIS worth of
books and $500 in papers. The
building was insured for $136 900,
and contents $500.
DR.. Edwin W. Broome, Superin-
tendent of Schools, will open offices
in the Rockville Library building
while space has been made avail
able in the Sentinel office for the
Principal if so desired.
Besides DR.. Broome's Office,
Frank I. Davis, Supervisor of
school property, and Red Cross
also suffered heavy loss.
Plans have been under way for
some time to construct a modern
high school building on the old fair
ground property. The PIT. A.
and Rockville Chamber of Com
merce having advocated such a
move in formal request to the
County Commissioners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Father and Son
Banquet At Damascus

Fathers and sons Toasted to.
gether at the annual F. F. A
joint banquet of the Damascus
Agricultural class, at the High
School this week.
Supervised by Mrs. Julia w
Holley, Home Arts teacher, the
three-course dinner was served in
the school auditorium to about
$50 members of the club and
their guests.
Superintendent Of schools Ed
win w. Broome and DR.. H. F.
Cotterman, University of Mary
land spoke on the Importance and
place of vocational training in
the schools.
Local F. F. A. chapter members
who also spoke were: Jerry Bran
denburg, Buddy Burns, Maurice
King, John Beall, Sterling Ne
house, Albert Molesworth, David
Baker, and Harold Bennett.
Short talks were given by Don
aid Watkins, agricultural teacher
and F. F. A. advisor; County
Agent o. w. Anderson, B. M.
Woodfeld and Daryl w. Shaw,
high school principal.
Solos were sung by Miss
Evelyn Walker and Louis Hilbert.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Mr.. and Mrs. English
Married Fifty Years


Mr.. ana 5frs. James T. English
of Gaithersburg, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary Tues
day, February 81, at their home
on Brooks avenue. Relatives and
friends from nearby Maryland and
Virginia and Washington, D. c.,
called during the evening to con-
graduate the happy couple.
A lovely wedding cake decorated
in white and gold was the center
piece for the table which was beau
tifully decorated with yellow jon
quils and snapdragons.
Mr.. and Mrs. English received
in the living room, surrounded by
flowers sent them by admirine
friends. Five daughters and sor
were present, namely, Mrs. Wilbur
Barclay, Mrs. Avis Rowland, Mrs
John Speish and Mrs. J. Collins
English, who assisted at the tea
table; while Mrs. A. NJ. McFadder
and Mrs. Ray Nalley helped receive
the guests.
Mrs. English wore lovely chif-
fon gown of old blue and corsage
of pink roses; while, the five
daughters wore corsages of gar.
denias.
Many beautiful and useful gifts
were received.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Mrs. Townsend
Named President

Mrs. Wilson Townsend of Ken.
sington was reelected president of
the Montgomery County Branch Of
the Maryland tuberculosis Asso.
citation at the annual meeting and
luncheon last week at the Hunger.
ford Tavern in Rockville.
Other officers reelected were DR.
j. W. Bird of Sandy Spring, and
DR.. U. D. Nourse of Jacksonville,
vice presidents; DR.. George D.
Selby of Germantown, treasurer
and Mrs. Dexter Billiard of Rock
vile, secretary, and Mrs. William
Lee of Bethesda was elected vice
president.
DR.. William A. Doppler. of New
York, director of Health Education
of the National Tuberculosis As.
socation, gave history of the dis
ease. DIR. V. L. Ellicott reported
on the tuberculosis program in
Montgomery county.
Reports from Mrs. William Dahl,
seal chairman, and Mrs. Homer
Query, receiving chairman showed
that receipts of the sale in the
county were $7,157.33. Montgom-
cry county again lead the State
in returns.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Miss Gibson To
Give Recitals

Three public recitals on the harp
will be given by Miss Marjorie
Gibson, 17-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Gibson, of
Bethesda. A student of the world
famed Salzedo, Miss Gibson will
play at Normandy Farms, Thurs
day, March IA, at $3.50 p. M; Sun
day, March II, $3.50 p. M; and on
Easter Sunday at 5 p. m.
Miss Gibson has been studying
the harp since she was seven years
of age.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Fine For Loose Dogs


State deputy game warden
Carroll Waters has announced
that violators of the law requir-
ing dogs to be kept up from
March 1 to Sept. 9 win be prose-
cuted.
Mr.. Waters states that recently
900 rabbits were liberated in
every section Of the county and
that soon quail will be freed.
Dogs will destroy the young rab-
bits and quail eggs, says Waters.
A fine Of $500 and costs can
be. imposed for each yiolator, it is
understood. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Music Lovers
Club To Meet

Maria Coffey, Agnes Boggs,
John Seats and Joe Allen Jones of
the Washington Opera Company,
have been secured as guest artists
for the March meeting of the
Music Lovers Club of Rockville.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Albert Bouic, Tues
day, March IL, at 8 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
League of Women
Voters To Hear
Mrs. Raymond Clapper

Mrs. Raymond Clapper will adj
dress the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters at their
luncheon meeting March Is, at
1890 p. M, at the Columbia
Bakery, Bethesda. She will discuss
the rural low cost housing project
proposed for Montgomery county.
The Montgomery County Hous-
ing Authority, headed by Major E.
Brooke Lee, has for some months,
been studying low cost housing and
the League has asked Mrs. Clap
per, member of the Authority, to
inform its members on the results.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Rockville Garden Club
Plans Flower Show

Mrs. Edw. L. Morrison and
Mrs. Eugene Scott entertained
the executive board of the Rock.
vile Garden Club at luncheon
March 1, at the home of Mrs
Morrison.
Plans were discussed for the
coming spring flower show to be
held in the gymnasium of Rich
ard Montgomery High School
May II and 10.
The final meeting of the year
will be held at the home of Mrs.
B. L. Weinninger, Oakdale, Fri
day, March 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Table Tennis At
High School Soon

Richard Montgomery's Table
Tennis Tournament will be held in
the gymnasium of the high school
Thursday and Friday evenings,
March ID and Is.
The tournament win be divided
into the following divisions, Mems
Closed, Mems Open, Women's
Closed, Women's Open and Mems
Doubles.
Applications should be sent To
A. A. Norris, Jr., Rockville, by
Tuesday, March IL, at which time
all entries will be closed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
COtilliOn Officers
Elected This Week

Donald Imirie, Chevy Chase, was
elected chairman of the Board of
Governors of the Montgomery
County Cotillion Club this week
Other officers included, Charles
Griffith, vice-chairman; Arthur
Elgin, treasurer, and John Living
ston, secretary.
Plans are being made to hold
the semi-annual formal dance some
time in June.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Dairymen To Get
Boiler Inspection
Stay For Week
Protest Meeting At Rock
vile Urges Adjustment
Of Boiler Inspection Act

AS a result of a protest meeting
yesterday, inspection of dairy
boilers in Montgomery county has
been suspended pending a confer
ence of dairymen and the Mary.
land Board of Boiler Rules. next
week in Baltimore.
Under severe barrage of ques-
lions, Judge John M. Pohlhaus
Baltimore, Commissioner of Labor
and Statistics, also chairman of
the Board of Boiler Rules, made it
clear to three score indigant dairy
men that he had no part in draw
ing up and making the dairy boiler
inspection law.
The law calls for yearly in
spection of boilers used on dairy
farms for sterilization purposes.
Passed at the last session of the
Maryland State Legislature it pro-
vides for an inspection fee of not
less than S11.00 plus $1.OO certi-
tication and a maximum fee of
$4,000 for secondhand boiler in
spection. Expenses of the inspec-
ton are also charged to the boiler
owner.
These costs and fees constitute
the main complaint of Montgomery
County dairymen.
Presided over by County Agent
0. w. Anderson, the meeting at
times resembled a Senatorial in.
vestigation. Plenty of steam was
ioosed in an effort to clarity The
situation.
w. Lawson King, Gaithersburg
dairy farmer, contended the inspec-
ton was valueless to him because
of commercial insurance carried on
his boiler. He asked if there was
any assurance that the boilers
would not explode after inspection.
Pohlhaus said there was not.
Maryland Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers representative Cecil Cole
stated that he had presented earlier
in the week to the State Board of
Boiler Ruler a proposal which
called for reduced inspection fee
to $3.50.
William F. Griffith, Laytonsville
dairyman, said he issued orders to
his men not to prepare his boiler
for inspection as allegedly re-
quired. "It would take almost a
day to do this,,' said another
dairyman.
"My boiler has been running for
16 years., said Henry w. Bogley,
Jamestown, and I've had no
trouble with it yet.
Others who spoke in opposition
to the inspection law were, J. D.
King, president of the Farm
Bureau; o. w. Anderson. county
agent; Leslie R. Sabine, Laytons-
vile; William H. Fulks, Samuel
Welsh, Harry L. Watkins, Cedar
Grove; Douglas Diamond, Gath
ersburg, and Maynard D. Watkins,
Cedar Grove.
81 have instructed my inspectors
to work with the farmers and
dairymen in the fulfillment of this
CONTINUED on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Lechlider Wins
With Lambs

At the annual All lamb feeding
show and sale in Baltimore. George
Lechlider, Potomac, won first place
with his prize winning pen of 80
sheep.
Russell Roberts, Darnestown
Melvin Walters, Germantown, and
Robert Stiles, Rockville, also
shared in the prizes given for ex-
cellent stock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Bruce Thanks
County Congress
For Its Support
Terms Endorsement By
Body In Rockville Last
Week Thrill OF His Life

In a statement to THE SENTINEL
today, Howard Bruce, candidate
for the Democratic nomination to
the United States Senate, ex-
pressed his gratitude for the en-.
dorsement he received from the
Montgomery County Democratic
Congress at meeting in the audi.
forum of Richard Montgomery
High School, Rockville, last Thurs.
day evening, February 20. Mr.
Bruce termed his appearance be.
fore the Congress zone of the
thrills of my life"
Last weeks meeting, which took
the form of regular nominating
convention at which each election
district of the County was repre-.
scented, actually got under way
when State senator Robert B
Peter nominated" Mr.. Bruce. The
district delegates, of whom more
than 300 were present, voted al.
most unanimously to support the
Senatorial candidate. The GROUP
later called Mr.. Bruce by telephone
at his home near Elkridge and he
journeyed to Rockville to person.
ally thank the delegates.
The Congress also endorsed viii.
liam D. Byron for reelection as
Congressman of the Sixth Mary
land District and elected Thomas
Earle Hampton, president of the
Board of County Commissioners
new chairman of the County Con.
gress. The convention further
voted for the adoption of voting
machines in the County.
]. Bond Smith, of Takoma Park,
seconded the motion to support Mr..
Bruce, declaring the latter to be
"the strongest man we can nom.
mate on ticket in Maryland
Among others who spoke for the
Bruce candidacy were Mrs. Ray.
mond Clapper, vice president OF
the Liberal Democratic League
former Delegate Joseph A. Can
trell and E. Brooke Lee.
Mr.. Lee said: 'Mr. Bruce has
every one of the balancing quail
ties needed in the United States
Senate today. No conservative can
object to his accomplishments
background and achievements. Nc
liberal can object to him as a re.
dictionary. Liberals need no more
assurance than the approval Of
Mrs. Clapper and Mr.. Smith"
The text Of Mr.. Bruce's state
ment follows:
ct had one of the great thrills
of my life in appearing before a
Convention of Montgomery County
delegates at Rockville, on February
goth.
"It seems to me that when you
bring together eight hundred to a
thousand representatives of every
subdivision of County into one
hall to decide how they shall move
in an approaching Primary, you
have the democratic system work
ing at it's best.
cit is hard for me to find words
to express my gratitude to this
gathering for their endorsement of
my candidacy for the Democratic
nomination to the United States
Senate"
Clarence A. AytOn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07
Clarence A. AytOn
Retires At Age OF IS

Clarence L. Ayton, Gaithersburg
retired February 20, at the age OF
65, as a special clerk in the City
Post Office after 30 years of serv.
ice. Friends say that during this
service he never was absent from
duty. 'teg
Mr.. Ayton started as a rural
carrier and some years later was
transferred to his last position.