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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Radcliffe, Byron
To Attend Three
County Rallies
Meetings At Rockville,
MOnOcacy Park And Wash
ingtOn Grove Sponsored By
County Democratic Clubs

United States Senator George L.
Radcliffe and Congressman Will
liam D. Byron will be guests OF
three Democratic Clubs in Mont
gomery county this coming week.
Beginning with a rally and en-
tertainment for the two democratic
candidates Monday, September Is,
at Rockville, political activities will
jump to Monocacy Park the next
evening when members of the
GAINESVILLE Poolesville Young
Mems Democratic Club will hold a
smoker and rally, while the United
Young Mems Democratic Clubs will
climax the week with an old time
Democratic rally at the Washing
ton Grove auditorium, Saturday
evening, September 81.
Sponsored by the Rockville
Women's Democratic Club, which
is composed of Upper Montgomery
County women, the Rockville fete
will be held at the old Academy
grounds, and, according to Mrs.
Roger Shaw, club president and
general manager, if bad weather
prevails the meeting will be in the
Court House.
Congressman Byron, member of
the important Military Affairs
Committee, and his four talented
sons will play musical selections at
the Rockville gathering. Both
Senators Radcliffe and, Byron are
scheduled to speak there.
At the Monocacy Park rally
Charles H. Jamison, GAINESVILLE,
who is in charge, expects capac-
ity crowd. This meeting will be
held the evening after the Rock
vile rally. Alfred D. Moves, Ken
sington, past president of the
United Young Mems group will be
one of the local speakers, while
both candidates will give short
addresses. Byron Thompson, of
Poolesville, is president of the club.
Music by the Browningsville
band will provide the entertain
ment at the old time Democratic
rally, to be staged at Washington
Grove. E. Clagett Jones, barnes
town, president of the United
Young Mems Democratic Club is
in charge of arrangements.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Voting Machines
To Be Shown Soon

Dates and places have been re
leased by the Montgomery County
Board of Election Supervisors fol
the demonstration of voting ma.
chimes recently purchased.
Voters in each election district
will have ample opportunity to
test and try the machines, officials
said today. They will be used il
the general election this fall :
and will be shown at the following
places and times:
September 16 October 26 :
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver
Spring, Takoma Park, Rockville
Gaithersburg.
September 16 October -
Colesville, Kensington, Sandy
Spring, Potomac, Jamestown
Laytonsville, Clarksburg, Damas
Gus.
October z 26 - GAINESVILLE
Brookville, Germantown, Pooles
vile, Burtonsville, Wheaton, Gler
Echo, Travilah.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Democrats Open
State Campaign
At Mass Meeting
Governor O'Conor Delivers
Principal Address After
Bankhead Is Stricken

Opening the Presidential CAM
paign in Maryland for Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Governor Herbert
R. O'Conor delivered the principal
address at a mass meeting in the
Lyric Theatre, Baltimore. Repre-
sentative William B. Bankhead,
Speaker of the House, who was
to have made the speech, came to
Baltimore but was stricken by an
attack of sciatica few minutes
before the meeting began.
Governor O'Conor, already slated
to deliver a speech, thereupon gave
his own and Speaker Bankhead's
as well. Other speakers were
Senator George l.. Radcliffe and
Mayor Howard w. Jackson of
Baltimore. Among the partici-
pants in the meeting were a num-
Der of members Of the House OF
Representatives, who were guests
of Maryland's Congressional dele
cation. Senator Willard E. Tyd-
ings, who was not present, sent
word from Washington that he
was suffering from cold.
The audience Joined in singing
new Democratic campaign song,
Liberty Is Here To Stay" which
has been accepted by the National
Committee as its theme. Mayor
jackson, reversing his stand of
few days before when he deplored
New Deal spending, called for
party unity and predicted that the
fun Democratic slate would win
in Maryland.
Reading Mr.. Bankhead's speech,
Governor O'Conor touched briefly
on the issues of the Presidential
campaign, referring particularly
to the third-term debate. He de-
clared that Thomas jefferson,
were he alive today, would APP
prove the reelection Of Mr.. Roose-
welt under present circumstances.
After tracing the history of the
depression and commenting on IL
years Of Republican control, he
declared that the country, when
facing disaster and calamity,
selected as its leader a man Of
great vision and courage, who
was wise enough to know that II
our country were to survive and
its basic institutions be preserved,
some major reforms were impera-
tive; a man daring enough to ven
ture into new fields Of legislation
to cure obvious evils; a man who,
despite bitter criticism and occa-
sional errors, by every present
poll Of public opinion still holds
the personal affection of the
American people = Franklin D.
Roosevelt"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12

not also logical to assume that
he will not stop while riding on
the crest of victory?
1t behooves us all to exert
every possible influence we
might possess toward speeding
our defense program. Delays
which might have been overcome
should be severely criticized. Red
tape should be cut. Men disin-
terested in politics should be
given key positions. Politicians
interfering with efficiency by
building fences should have
brought to their attention the
fates of the "big shot politici-
ans" of France, many of whom
are now facing trial.
The American public has never
been more solidly behind any
national program. The will of
the people is that the defense
program, INCLUDING UNI
VERSAL COMPULSORY MILL
TARY TRAINING, should be
pushed through without delay
and this same will of the people
will demand an account OF
stewardship at the proper time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
County Dairymen
Asked To Produce
More Milk Here
Montgomery County Milk
Producers Assn. Members
Advised To Send Additional
Milk To Washington

Montgomery County dairymen
have been asked to increase their
milk shipments to Washington by
Bruce B. Derrick, secretary of
the Maryland Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers Association.
In bulletin issued monthly by
the milk association, Mr.. Derrick
aserts that the holiday crowd is
back and Maryland, Virginia
and District schools will opSn ;
which win call for more milk. /"
Claiming that sales have taken
an unprecedented jump, ME-. Der
rick feels that economic conditions
are improving. "May we again
ask you to rob the farm of every
gallon of milk possible in order
that your market may be ade-
quately supplied" said Derrick
in his plea.
Basic milk delivered in August
brought Montgomery dairymen
24.6 cents per gallon plus
premiums while for surplus milk
the producers received 14c per
gallon. These prices are for 40
per cent butter fat milk f. o. b.
Washington, it has been an
nounced.
Mr.. Derrick states that milk
production is low because of poor
pastures and bad weather condi-
tons, low physical condition Of
cows and the producers getting
ready for the base period. This
period covers the average milk
production of October, November
and December.
According to County Agent O..
w. Anderson, there are approx
mately 300 dairy herds in Mont
gomery County numbering some
$500 1000 cows. Strict health
regulations over milk producers
are enforced by the District Of
Columbia health department, says
Anderson. "There will be a
greater demand for milk" Mr..
Anderson said today, because of
the influx in Washington of about
10000 persons drawn there by the
National Defense program"
Montgomery County dairymen
usually sell about 2 million dollars
worth of milk in year, said a
member Of the association this
morning and 1--WE have the best
market and most stable market in
the world"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Music Prize Offered

A. 500 prize is to be offered by
the Arts Club of Washington for
a work for string quartet or string
orchestra in one or more
movements, lasting in all not less
than ten minutes and not more
than thirty minutes.
Contestants must be residents Of
the District of Columbia, Maryland
or Virginia, it has been announced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Potomac Church To
Observe Loyalty Month

Potomac Methodist Church is OBJ
serving September as Church
Loyalty Month, with the hope of
drawing to it's services the disin-
terested members of the church,
together with the many people in
the neighborhood who are not aft
lated with or attend any church.
The pastor, the Rev. E. c. Soper,
will preach Sunday morning on the
subject, GAIL For Christ" All the
members are urged to attend, and
visitors will find very cordial
welcome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Dean vinsOn

Mrs. Edward Case Of Rockville
announces the marriage of her
daughter, Mabel Vinson, to Harold
Dean, of Gaithersburg. The young
couple were married Friday, Sep
TENDER 8, at the Methodist Church
in Rockville, the Rev. J. w. Ros-
enberger officiating. After the
ceremony the happy couple left for
Norfolk, Va, by boat. They will
make their home in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Emory Society Meets

The Emory Missionary Society
held its regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. Edward Stonestreet,
Norbeck, following benefit lunch
con, this week. Mrs. J. A. Powell,
publicity agent, gave a report of
the activities Of the society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Boyd Home Burns

An oil-stove explosion was be-
lieved to have caused the fire that
completely destroyed the home Of
William Shields, Boyd. Mrs.
Shields was alone with her baby
when the fire broke out, destroying
all contents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Miss Boyer Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Boyer
of Jamestown, Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter
Dawn Resale, to the Rev. Kenneth
E. Birney, son of Mr.. Floyd Birney
of Hopedale, Ohio. The marriage
will take place early in October.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
L. B. Riggs Resigns

The Montgomery County Com
missioners accepted the resignation
If Laurason B. Riggs, Brookeville,
clerk to the police trial magistrate,
Silver Spring, this week, effective
September 16. Harold Bradford,
Colesville, was appointed to sue
coed him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
Major Dye Makes
Red Cross Report

Major L. L. Dye, war relief drive
chairman, in charge Of coordina-
ting the work throughout the coun-
ty, wishes to announce the success
full completion Of the drive with a
total of $12,OO2.14 for the county.
Especial commentator is deserved
by some of the smaller areas which
made well over their assigned
quotas. The receipts were as fol-
lows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12

Washington Grove . 5000
OF this total $432.56 was cOntri-
buted by the Junior Red Cross,
school children and teachers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-12
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, June 15.-(R-The
British pound emerged from a ses-
sion of v trade with a loss
of only n cent today despite the
SCATTERING effect of the war news.
The market was thin and sensi.
tive to small orders.
The Canadian dollar rounded out
a week Of improvement with a gain
of 1-S cent at 81 IL U. s.. cents.
The Swiss franc was unchanged.
Trade in the French franc re-
manned at a standstill. U. S. finan-
cial organizations refused to accept
business in the franc for the time
being.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars; others in cents):
Canada, official canadian control
board rates for U. S. dollars: Buy
ing 10 per cent premium, selling II
per cent premium, equivalent to dis
counts on Canadian dollars in New
York of buying 9.91 per cent, selling
9.09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open
market IS 7.S per cent discount, or
81.12 1-2 U. S. cents.
Europe, Great Britain, demand
unquoted, cables $3.50, 60-day unquot-
ed. 90-day unquoted. ,
Belgium unquoted, Denmark UNI
quoted, Finland 2.00n; France 2.20n;
Germany 40.10n, (benevolenD 100;
Greece, ION; Hungary 17.65n; Italy
sos; Netherlands %unquoted. Norway
unquoted, Portugal 3.S0n; Rumania,
SIN; sweden 1886; Switzerland
22.42; Yu%goslavia 2.35n.
Latin America, Argentina official
29.77, free 22.15, Brazil official sos;
free $40; Mexico 19.00n.
Far East, Japan 23.4S, Hongkong
23,1S: Shanghai els.
(Rates in spot cables unless other
wise ~indicated.)
n-nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Convicted Murderer
Is Paroled By Hoey

RALEIGH, June 15.-P-James
Richards, convicted in April. 1885,
in Craven county Of second degree
murder and sentenced to IL to 20
years, was paroled today by Cover.
nor Hoey.
Seven short-term prisoners also
were paroled. They were:
Ohio Williams. sentenced in Wake
county last January to 10 months
for assault with a deadly weapon;
Billie Moffitt, sent up from Gull.
ford county in January. 1899, to
serve three years for breaking, en-.
tering and larceny, Charles w. Kirk
man; convicted in Guilford county
in May. 1889. of receiving stolen
property knowing it to have been
feloniously stolen, and sentenced to
W to five years; John Largent
(James Largent, Jr.) sent up from
Avery county last April to serve
a year for assault on a female; Thur
man Register, convicted last Febru-
airy in Harnett county Of larceny
and sentenced to a year; Walter
Davis, sent UP from Pitt county last
March to serve six months for as.
sault and resisting arrest; and Wal
ter Buck Newkirk, sentenced last
July in Nash county to three years
and so days upon conviction OF lar.
ceny and HOUSEKEEPING.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June 15%RNCot.
ton futures gained II to Is points to-
day on buying greatly influenced by
heavy increase in textile activ-
ity.
Demand conferred on the July de.
livery as mills fixed prices on cot
ton purchases. Short covering also
appeared.
Strength in the securities market
and a sharp upturn at Bombay
encouraged professional and Wall
street buying but offerings came
out mostly in hedge selling and
profit taking.
Worth Street textile dealers re-
ported this weeks sales were eaual
10 4 to 5 weeks Of current pro-
duction of print cloths and related
items. Prices were marked up
sharply and it was the general
belief curtailment plans of southern
mills would be dropped.
Exports Friday 1858 bales; sea-
son so far 6,222,9 67. Port receipts
1,204; port stocks ISIS, 1886.
Range follows: 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, June 15-(R-(U. S.
Dept. Agr.) - Salable hogs 300;
total $500; salable supply good
and choice hogs too small to test
conditions; market nominally
steady; quotable top around 5.25;
shippers took none; holdover 500:
compared week ago; good and
choice barrows and gifts 10 : Is
lower; packing sows steady to 10
off.
Salable cattle 300; calves 100;
compared Friday last week: choice
and prime steers and yearlings
steady to Is lower; medium to
good grades Is off, plainly bred
common kinds 25-40 lower; mostly
8%.50-10.25, paid for strictly choice
light steers; extreme top prime
1413 lbs. specialties 1925; best
1851 lbs. averages 11.O0; 963 lbs.
yearlings 1915; heifers 9.85;
heifers Is lower; COWS 25-40 down;
bulls weak, but vealers strong to
50 higher; fed steers and heifers
predominated in crop, but larger
proportion grassy steers, heifers
and green native and southwest
ern COWS in crop; grassy and
shortfed steers recently selling at
$50 down to ESQ showed most
loss and kinds on 1000 upward
basis least decline; cutter cows
closed at 800 down; Gamers at
4.00-5.00 according to weight; sau-
sage bulls at 7.25 down to 6.002
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
TEXTILES

NEW YORK, June 15-R-Worth
Streets long spring siesta was
suddenly ended this week by the
largest rush of cotton textile buy
ing in several months.
Converters and finnishers went
into market on a big scale to
cover anticipated needs in print
cloths, sheetings and allied fabrics:
The buying movement was touched
off by belief retail dry goods de-
mand was due for considerable
expansion in conjunction with
mounting industrial activity and
its concommittant of larger pay
rolls.
Wednesday saw the start OF the
buying revival and when BOOKS
were closed Friday textile brokers
figured the business written at
around 100, 900, 900 yards of gray
goods. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Says British
Navy Protects u. S.

LONDON, Juen Is -tRH Harold
Nicolson, parliamentary secretary
Of the ministry of information, de-
clared tonight that any German
interest in the Americas would be
presented from becoming effective
firstly by the British navy and
secondly by the American navy"
In a broadcast. he called any
peace aims of Adolf Hitler "a
peace of death" for the Allies and
for the countries invaded, and add
ed:
1--WE shall not pay a shameful
price for peace. The honor and
safety of the world lies in our
hands.
Were Hitler able to rob us of
our naval defenses we should be
as powerless as was Czechoslova-
kia when she lost her land de-
lenses. Hitler would be in London
town. - 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Successful Bidders
For Army Cloth Named

WASHINGTON, June Is. |lR-
The War department announced TO-
day some of the successful bidders
for what will constitute the army's
largest peacetime order for wooden
cloth.
Officers in the quartermasters
corps said the order, which Will mean
consumption of nearly $4,000, O00
pounds of wool in the grease, would
be double anything bought before
during peacetime."
Brig. Gen. C. L. Corbin OF thai
department said the order would re-
quire approximately II per cent OF
the domestic output for a year.
The army ordered 543.37o blankets
at a total cost of $3,126,o0o. The
price averaged $50 a blanket
Among the successful bidders:
Marshall Field & company, Spray
N. c., $1,000 at s5.S75; Leaksville
Wooden Mills, Inc, Charlotte, 10000
at $3.50; Chatham Manufacturing
company, Elkin, N. c., $4,000 a
$5.74; $4,000 at 1884.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
SEEMS
HARDER in U. S.
Fall Of Paris Taken Calmly
By Industry; Defense
Program First
BY A MACMILLEN

NEW YORK, June 15.-R-Un-
der w of the exciting events in
Europe, a change occurred this week
in business and speculative psychol-
ogy which may mark a turning point
in the American chapter of the eco
nomic history of the world struggle.
While political decisions Of the
gravest Importance for the Ameri-
can people still hung in the balance,
there was growing evidence that
Wall street and the industrial COM
munity had turned their primary
thoughts and energy to the home
front, where a 5000, 900, 900 arms
program dominated the scene.
Met With Strength
In security markets, where every
reverse Of the Allied cause for
months had been the signal for ner-
vous selling, the fall of Paris and
the officially admitt"l desperate
plight of the French defense wal
met with calm price strength in all
sections Of the list.
Among business men was increas'
ing pre-occupation with the problems
of the defense program and frank
admission i'll some quarters that in
dustry had under-rated the speed
with which Washington was pre-
pared to move in creating the sin
ews OF war.
Industrial activity, led again by
steel and the heavy industries, con
tinued to climb, and the retail fielo
began to show signs OF starting tt
catch up with industry's climb, az
higher payrolls, greater employment
and an increased dividend flow fount
it's way to merchants hands.
Another token that the war hae
lost some Of it's power to shock the
American consumer was the contin
ued rise in home building, which
in May reached the greatest month
ly total since the summer OF 1929
according to F. w. Dodge Corp.
building statisticians.
Factory wheels were turning a
a rate equal to that Of mid-Febru
airy, which was a relatively activ'
period. Some observers thought tina
with the momentum afforded by thu
huge arms spending here for Amer
lean and Allied account 1t woult
soon reach the near-boom level o
late fall after the start of hostil!
ties.
The Associated Press average TO
the latest week stood at 1921, Will
the peak in id-December was 112.1
Steel operations started the wee
at 84.6 per cent of theoretical capae
ity, and trade observers thought
was rapidly approaching its pract
cal maximum, which most set In tn
n~eighborhood Of 80 per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
ITALIAN LOANS
RISE SHARPLY
U. S. Corporate Bond Issues
Also Make Way To
Higher Ground

NEW YORK, June 15-R-Faced
by Italian loans, which bounded
up 2 to 10 points, all divisions of
the bond market ended higher to-
day.
Brokers said buying of Italian
obligations apparently was based
on military successes claimed for
the Rome-Berlin axis. -. Most of
them had been hammered down to
record lows Immediately preceding
Italian entrance into the war, a
fact which aided the rise once ow1-
ers altered their viewpoint on the
outlook and withdrew further Of
ferings.
Italian government Is finished up
5 IA at As Ia, credit eonsortium
Is added 10 at IS and Rome 6 lbs
were up 7 rs at 80. Others higher
in the foreign group included Ar
gentine As, Canada As, Japan 5 lbs
and, German Is and S lbs.
Corporate bonds followed stocks
into higher ground. Improvement
OF fractions to more than a point
Was registered by a substantial
number, including Allegheny
stamped IS at IS Sd, Bethlehem
Steel 3 lbs at 100 IA, Delaware
u Hudson refnding As at 40, In
ternational Hydro Electris IS at
A "a, International Telephone IS
at "a 1-8, Southern Pacific 4 lbs at
SO IL and Third Avenue adjust
ment Is at 81 IA.
U. S. Governments were less &C.
tive than on Friday but gains up
a full point or better were in evil
dence for the majority traded.
Total sales of So, 6S5, 700, par val
ue, compared with ST, 1912, 900 last
Saturday. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
COOLEY BATTLING
CIGARETTE LEVY
Special Defense Fund Tax Is
Termed Unjust And In
tOlerable'

WASHINGTON, June 15vRe
The senate finance committee DC"
came "a court of last resort TO"
day in the fight to defeat the pro-
posal to increase the federal tax
on cigarettes from three to three
dollars and a half a thousand to
raise more money for national de-
tense.
Representative Cooley ID NC)s
who represents a large tobacco
growing district Of his state, used
the phrase in appealing to the COM
mittee to reject the house-approved
boost.
Declaring tobacco growers were
restricting their production by 80
per cent because of European en-
bargoes, Cooley said the increased
tax on cigarettes would further re-
duce tobacco consumption and add
to the already heavy burden OF
the growers.
I'VE have nothing left but our
domestic market, and now in the
name of national defense we r
told that even the domestic mar
ket must be further impaired and
burdened by an additional tax.
which is unjust, unfair, unreason-
able, unwarranted and intolerable.'
the representative asserted.
Cooley declared it could not be
truthfully said the consumer would
pay the entire amount of the in
creased tax and none of the bur-
den would fall back on the grower.
He said tobacco farmers were
willing to bear their fair share of
the national defense burden, but
added they should not be expect
ed to bear in silence this unfair
burden which is about to be inn
posed on them"
Cooley declared the American
consumer pays ST., $50, 900, 900 an
nually for tobacco and the govern
ment, under the present high rate
of taxation, collects approximately
$3.50, 600, 900 whereas the grower re
ceives only SITS, 600, 900 for the leaf.
mo wonder there is a Tobacco
Road on every tobacco farm in
the nation" he asserted. /