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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01


1t represents the full flower Of the
American system Of private enter
prise-or did represent that princi-
pie to most Of US.
Lately, however. the Smoot Sand
& Gravel company has been much
in the public prints Of the city Of
Washington. It was in the news
because its $50 workers went on
strike. When those workers quit,
the cessation practically stopped
construction in the city, which is to
say that the strike suddenly choked
of the supply of materials for all
new federal government buildings.
This was no ordinary strike, not
the usual walk-out. That's why the
name Of the Smoot Sand & Gravel
company gained place in the sun,
small as Is the business when COM
pared with other great corporations.
This strike was. in effect, a strike
against federal law-the wage
hour law-the fair labor standards
act as it is most appropriately
named.
The details substantially are as
follows: employees of the concern
have been classified as maritime
workers, because they operate
barges and tugs and cranes and
such like in connection with the
movement of the sand and gravel.
This movement begins in the Po-
tomac river and. Of course, carries
through to the site of the building
construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Scientists Dig Up Bones
OF Mastodon of Legend

TUCSON, ARIz.-Scientists of the
University of Arizona are uncover.
ing bones Of a giant rnastodon dis
covered by the Papago Indians in
southern Arizona.
DR.. Emil S. Haury, head of the
anthropological department Of the
university, said the exact site of the
discovery was being kept secret un-
til the skeleton could be removed.
The bones were partly exposed by
erosion. The Indians believe that
long ago the mastodon threatened to
eat alive the entire tribe of Papagos
but was killed by tribal god, Etoi.
According to the Indians, Etoi al
lowed himself to be swallowed by
the monster and then cut its heart
out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Blackboard Maps Used
To Meet Quick Changes

LORAIN, OHIO.-Lorain public
school authorities believe they have
found the answer to the puzzling
program of what to do about class
room maps of Europe when national
boundaries change or disappear al
most weekly.
Sets of white blackboard" maps
have been installed. Boundaries
are colored In washable crayon and
then the maps covered with a CLASSY
transparent material to prevent
smudging.
So no matter what happens in
Europe overnight. the Lorain &c.
ography class maps will be up-to-
date, teachers say.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Twins Develop Parallel
Views In School Essavs

SEATTLE.-Two 7-year-old high
school twins furnished Seattle edu-
Gators with an intriguing example
Of parallel mentalities.
Frank Kerr, high school senior.
wrote on the topic What Democ-
racy Means to Me" and won $500
and q trip to New York in a nation
wide contest.
Nancy, his sister, learned Of his
success. Without telling Frank, she
wrote on Advantage Of Democ-
racy" and was Seattle's frst-prize
winner In another national essay
competition.
Without comparing notes, their
compositions showed similar trends
in thought and conclusions. Through
out school they have been In the
same classes and their school
grades have been virtually identi-
cal.
The boy plans to enter art school
when he is graduated, while Nancy
wants to study for stage career.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Heaviest Drinkers
Between 20 and 30
Research Foundation Clues
Result of SUI vey.

CHICAGO. - Excessive drinking.
especially among persons between
20 and 80 years old, has increased
greatly in the last three years, ac
cording to Charles r. Jones, execu-
tive vice president of the American
Business Mems Research founda-
ton.
"A survey reveals that in the
younger age group two out of five
men and one out of IL women drink
In such amounts as to constitute in
many cases sub-standard risks for
life insurance companies" Jones
said.
Jones said the foundation was
conducting an analysis of the ex-
periences of insurance companies
as concerns drinking habits.
Drinking habits, we have found,
are responsible for one of the most
difficult situations ever to arise in
the life insurance business" he
said.
MANY directors and underwriters
are advising us that they are forced
either to decline outright or to &C.
cept only at special high rates, more
applicants for life insurance for ex-
cessive drinking habits than for any
other cause" Jones said.
One company reported that for
each 1000 applications rejected "a
INDUCED excessively in liquor.
with high blood pressure and Sc
rious heart ailments, both frequent
~ the results Of drinking, they are
responsible for more reflections than
for all other causes combined, {"
Jones said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Strike Directs Attention
To a Serious Problem
BUTTING IN

Busybody butts in on question
Of classification of workers-re-
suit is stopping all building work
and the furnishing Of needed sup
plies. Bruckart points out the
danger when the government
horns into fields where it does
not belong. Strike directs atten-
ton to one of the most serious
problems that confronts this
country. Expansion of army and
navy Is directly involved. Look
what happened in France.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Bruckarfs Washington Digest
Unusual Strike Shows Fallacy
OF Broad Government Rulings
Dispute Over Proper Classification of Workers Results
In Stopping All Construction Work in City and
Ties Up Supplies for Public Buildings.
Of course. is admission that

Of course, Is admission that
reaucrat was wrong. That is not
an admission which any one in gov
eminent Office is in hurry to make.
In the meantime, thousands of 9TH
er workers are unable to work and
earn, because a union leader fled a
complaint with the wage-hour ad-
ministration.
I have gone into this case in de-
tail because it 30 thoroughly exem-
plifies the fallacy Of broad govern
mental rulings, It demonstrates be-
yond a shadow Of a doubt what
can and usually does happen when
national government horns into
fields where 1t does not belong
where government attempts to regu-
late the private lives of individuals.
Strike Directs Attention
To a Serious Problem
This particular case is Of more
than ordinary importance in another
way. Doubtless you have heard of
the defense program. that great hys-
terical drive to defend ourselves
from something that is due to strike
us on next Tuesday-or maybe it is
on November 5. Anyway, about $15,-
100000. 900 has been appropriated for
building up our national defense. and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

somebody has to do the work.
The Smoot strike, therefore, di-
reefs attention at one of the prob
lens that confronts this country. 1t
is a serious problem. 1t has got
to be faced, and government must
face it. That is. government must
face 1t If this country is to carry
out the policies of expanding the
army and the navy, of developing
an air force second to none and of
equipping these forces to shoe I'M
seen enemies back to the foreign
shores from which they are expect
ed to come.
No better illustration is possible
than what happened in France and
England. Their war preparation was
limited to lip service for months, be-
cause the government leaders were
unwilling to bear down and tell rack
eteering labor leaders that the time
had come for cooperation. Had
French government leaders adopted
firm policy with the communistic
labor leaders and had those leaders
been told to keep their men at work.
France would have lasted longer
against the Hitler 'blitzkrieg." In
stead, France refused to abandon
the 4O-hour week and its govern
mental officials chose to coddle la
Dor leaders because of politics.
We have something of the same
basic situation in this country. right
now. 1t is well known. Of course,
that Mr.. Roosevelt has favored the
labor leaders who could control
votes. He was not alone. Others
have done the same thing-Republi-
can as well as Democrat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
The Last Invasion

1t was just 1862 years ago that
the great Spanish Armada ap-
peared off the coast of England.
A few days later Messrs. Drake,
Raleigh and Co. had splattered
the Spaniards' 1870 ships and
$4,000 men all over the North
Sea and points west.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

There Is no reason
for anyone outside
Of the city Of Wash
ington having any
knowledge of the
concern. 1t operates
within the national
capital community.
serves its clients sat
isfactorily. as far as
! know, and goes on
its way much as any
legitimate business
operates In the Unit
ed States, Moreover.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Cause for Fear in War
And Macy Departments

Around the war and navy de-
partments these conditions are Gre
ating considerable fear. Army and
navy officers, charged with the Job
Of expanding the services, are say
ing privately that there win not be
supplies in anything like sufficient
quantity unless the labor that is will
ing to work is allowed to produce
as far as it desires. This means.
Of course. elimination of the raeke-
teers whose salary as labor leaders
depends upon how much trouble can
be created among the workers. I'm
less they can find conditions upon
which to base a strike call, every
now and then, labor officials are
deemed not to be doing their lob.
Thus, as rail fence guess, l am
looking forward to quite few
strikes.
And thus, again, the business of
the country is in the middle between
the upper and neither millstones. All
of the war contracts are being
awarded in manner that amounts
to a command from the federal
government. The owners Of the
plants are not being hurt; don't
get that idea. They will make a
profit. But the owners are being
told what to do while the work.
ers are being assured that this is a
land Of the free.
AS one observes these things, how
ever, one cannot fail to look around
for signs Of this national unity
about which there has been SO much
talk. National unity. under the
American system of government,
implies enthusiastic cooperation of
all. 1t is difficult to see how it
can be achieved when half Of the
program is going forward half slave.
and the rest not only free but en-
couraged to be arrogant. ALI bust
ness is not good. Neither is all
labor good as the defense program
proceeds, new developments win
offer interesting studies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Shining in the Heart

God, who commanded the light
to shine out of darkness. hath shined
in our hearts, to give the light OF
the knowledge of the glory of God In
the face of Jesus Christ. III CORN
thians 4:6.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

cation of the New Deal policy re-
specting shorter and shorter hours Of
work. This New Deal reform was to
stand, he said, and he is evidently
going to stand on that declaration,
just as the French did some months
ago. Since the President is so firmly
committed to this policy, am won
dering when this nation is going to
draw its belt tighter and get down
to war preparation.
think, too, that attention might
be called to the recent appointment
Of Sydney Hillman as a part Of the
national defense council and his des-
ighation as head Of the agency which
will have charge Of training Ameri-
can boys and girls for war work. It
was Mr.. Hillman who broke through
and organized the textile workers of
this country into strong, well-knit
union. He deserves commentator
for that job, since most of the textile
manufacturers were about as rotten
in their treatment Of workers as the
record Of this country can disclose.
But, according to reports, Mr.. Hill
man has lost none Of his antagonism
for the employer class and that
does not bode well for a prepared
ness program.
There are some stories floating
around now to the effect that Mr..
Hillman has been smuggling I'D to
some labor leaders whose penchant
for stirring up trouble is well known.
Indeed, if one may believe the re-
ports here in Washington, MIR. Hill
man has given some indications that
he believes the federal government
should clamp down further on the
employers, war preparation or no
preparation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
(wNU service)
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg.
Washington. D. G.

WASHINGTON. = Probably, not
one Of the readers Of this column
ever have heard the name Of the
Smoot Sand & Gravel company.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
There's the Danger

II men make their plan o. serv-
ice and then ask God to help them,
they may. by that very assertion OF
self. quench the Holy Spirit
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Lesson for August 4

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

With the political conventions over and the war in
Europe at something approaching ull most OF our
local Statesmen have returned to recently neglected
topic, weather And that's pretty big topic at
the moment
Most of us feel that there is nothing we can do
about the heat except discuss it. That isn't exactly
the whole truth. Certainly cannot lower the tenn
perature but we can do little to make the hot weather
more pleasant and safer.
In this in every heat wave we have had an
epidemic of tragedies traffic deaths, drownings and
prostrations. The heat naturally brings more people
onto the roads, And doesn't do anything to improve
either the dispositions alertness of motorists and
pedestrians We can cut down traffic accidents if
will take just little time in getting to this or
that beach or cool spot. Driving slowly in hot sun
is not pleasant, but it's lots fun than riding in
q hearse.
AS for the swimming accidents, many caused
by carelessness, also. We always sure that only
the other guy will get cramp he goes in after
eating or gets beyond his depth 1t can't happen to
but if it does, good night
resort is that place where the natives get theirs
while the getting is good!'
sin becomes smaller If you manage TO confess it
before somebody else beats you TO it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Policy on Shorter Hours
Will Not Be Modified

Only lately. Mr.. Roosevelt said
at the White House that. come war
or peace. there would be no modin-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

LESSON TExT-Psalm 1: Matthew
7:24-27.
GOLDEN TEXT-For the Lord know.
eth the way of the righteous: but the
way of the ungodly shall perish.-Psalm
1:6.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

sin becomes smaller if you manage TO confess it
before somebody else beats you 10 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01

resort is that place where the natives get theirs
while the getting is goOd!'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-01
Improved 0 STTNDAV
Uniform co-0
-:-LESSON-:.
By HAROLD I; LuNDQUIsT. o. D.

By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. o. D.
Dean>of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago
(Released by Western Newspaper Union ,
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press,


CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Wheat prices
f1uctuated rather erratically today
and after scoring net gains of about
cent, weakened in late trade AMI
again turned downward.
New lows for the day and for the
movement were established with the
new crop months, July and Septem-
Der, leading the decline. july
dropped to 991s, of IA, and Sep
tember to 80, of 11s cents. Mu
contracts, at 10lA, were on II
cents.
Selling apparently in the nat.as
OF hedging against purchases of loaa
wheat was again encountered.
Wheat receipts at Kansas City YES.
terday, totaling 1856 cars, were said
to be the largest for any day since
last summer.
Wheat closed A-as lower, Nav
l.02-l .021s, July 99a4 70; corn un-
changed to 4 down, May 5614, JULY
56$4; oats ls lower.
In the cash market wheat was
steady to p down and the basis was
steady. Receipts totaled 7 cars. No
shipping sales were reported and
none was booked. Corn prices were
steady to y down. with receipts 90
cars, shipping sales $500 bushels
and bookings $4,000 bushels. The
basis was steady. Oats were steady
to u cent lower.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

AaSOCl1LeO IIeSs rluhuClAl WIltets
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Stocks
sank to previous levels today after
a few hours of unsupported rallying.
Prices were fractionally lower
approaching the close despite early
gains of full points. Transactions
totaled about 100000 shares.
On the decline were Bethlehem,
Chrysler, American Telephone,
Western Union, Anaconda. Allied
Chemical, Union Carbide, Interna-
tional Paper preferred and New
York Central.
Among the slightly improved
were Westinghouse. Pan American
Airways, Douglas, United Aircraft,
Sears-Roebuck. Loft and Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit preferred.
Morning reports of a more favor
able outlook for industrial activities
were largely discounted by immedi-
ate rises IN the market, upon which
many traders took quick profits then
retired. The remainder of the day
was characterized by lack of action.
Steels did not follow wholeheart-
edly behind an aircraft rally.
Much the same situation applied
to the curb, where gamers included
Chesbrough, Elgin Watch, Thew
Shovel and Aluminium, Ltd, while
Aluminium Co. of America, Jones a.
Laughlin Steel and Todd Shipyards
moved lower.
Bonds were reasonably steady.
Commodities were lower with wheat
at Chicago of u to 5s cent a bushel
and corn unchanged to 4 cent down.
Cotton was 20 to As cents a bale
lower. London and Amsterdam
markets were stronger, but Paris
was weak.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
BeIgion Bonk Coins
$1,000, 900 in Gold

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Feb 27.-The gold
income to the Belgian National
Bank since January / totaled $685.
100000 francs (about $l1. .oo0, ,ooO, it
was reported.
Libre Belgique, Brussels daily. said
subscriptions to the independence
loan totaled 600, ,000, 900 francs
(about go. 900 ,0o0) In the first three
weeks, surprising all expectations.
The 600, ,000. 900 francs in treasury
bonds which were to mature ut the
end Of this month were extended
for IA months ct 3.25 per cent in
terest.
Libre Belgique concluded the out
look for 'Belgiums financing Of her
defense and other expenses was not
considered disQuieting.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Majestic Radio Trustee
Says Capital Needed
BY the Associated Press.

b! the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27-The trustee
for the Majestic Radio e. Television
Corp, now in the process of reor-
ganization, reported to the Federal
Court today he was uncertain
whether a reorganization plan
would be feasible, since substantial
new capital was needed.
Claude A. Roth, the trustee, said
he found the company's difficulties
were caused by too great inventories
and too little working capital.
Through Attorney Richard r. Par
kin, he informed Federal Judge
John p. Barnes q tentative reor-
ganization program was submitted
to MIR. Roth yesterday by outside
interests" and that Mr.. Roth was
considering it carefully.
The court set March Is for the
filing of q reorganization plan and
April Is for filing Of creditors
claims.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Foreign Markets

LONDON. Feb. "a R.-oil shares re-
aponded with brisk gains In the securities
market today to rumors gasoline rations
Might be increased before Easter. Profit
taking kept other sections Of the list
fluctuating uneasily. British government
bonds tended lower but Brazilian loans
and diamonds were trimmed sliShtly while
tin stocks held steady following the quota
decision. Recently active industrials
0u1eted IN . narrow range.
after steady start today. A sharp de-
clue In Suex Canal and weakness In
SCANDINAVIAN issues touched OF the liaui-
70 so higher. with the dollar guaranteed
Issue In demand
A10T4NDAN.-Priees advanced a.
:sst. IN r.as.d e: D's5'' Y ssn: osa:
With NpyAl Dutch Q notahle fayofite
American ahAfss followed the advance az
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Cincinnuti Awards
81, 100000 Bonds
By the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI. Feb. 27.-City Au-
ditor Henry Urner announced TODAY
award. subject to Council conf1rma-
ton, of a $1.100, 900 issue of 20-year
term refunding bonds of the CITY,
owned Cincinnati Southern Railway
to a New York and Cleveland syn-
dicate headed by the National City
Bank of New York.
Urner said the group offered a
premium of $1,000 for the 2 per
cent issue, which will replace a 4
per cent series at an interest saving
OF $4,000 annually to Cincinnati
taxpayers. The road is leased to
the Southern Railway.
The Cleveland bond house in the
syndicate is Mcdonald, Coolidge a.
Co. Eleven bids were received.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
oil Production
Climbs 1910
Barrels Daily
" the Associated Press.

TULSA, Feb. 27-Daily oil pro-
duction in the United States in
creased l8,4l0 barrels to 3,738, ,043
for the week ended February "a,
the Oil and Gas Journal said today.
East Texas production was up
a to 379,340; all of Texas, 34,851
to 1896, ,028; Louisiana, 1926 to 278,-
537; Illinois, 6,863 to 414,446; East
ern fields, 4,550 to 104,7 700, and the
Rocky Mountain area, 1880 to
$3.50.
Oklahoma declined 9,050 to 42O,-
800; California, 1880 to COG, ,750;
Kansas, $500 to 173,200, and Mich
igan; l89 to 64,682.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Boston Wool Market !.

partment Of Asricuiture) Only lew bids
were being received today for domestic
wcols in the Boston market and the9e bids
we're mostly below 1uotations on offerings.
and one-auarter blood bri9ht deeee Wuols
onered from the Midwest were. quite arm
at 36-3G &ents In the krease delivered TO
scattered carload lots were offered. The
few stsahle eecuMulatlons In the country
wsEe repoFted b Boston houses g - he1l
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 tR,.-ouiet TRADING
in textiles accompanied reports IN Worth
street some dne goods mills were curtailing
Converters In the rayon fabrics market
reported an improved volume Of finished
Goods moved. Prices senerally held steady,
Althoush print fabrics quotations were
little easier. SILK dealings continued dun.
Woolen piece goods business continued to
lag pending the approach Of the opening
Of fall lines.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Milk SoIes Average
Climbs in Junuurv
By the ASsociated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Daily av-
erage' sales Of fluid milk In January
increased 3.33 per cent to 6,A96, ,721
quarts from 6,2SZ454 in January last
year. the Milk Industry Foundation
said today. The report was based on
figures from leading distributors in
1856 markets.
Milk company employment in
creased ~ Of l per cent from .
year ago.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
c. & N. w. Nets $2,756
In Latest Month
BY the Associated Press,

6y Gne ASSOCIHCeu TEecss
CHICAGO, Feb. T-The Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway re-
ported today net railway operating
income for January was $2,756, COM
pared with q deficit of $2l4,747 for
the same month last. year. Total
operating revenues for the month
were $6,876, ,99l, compared with
IS, ,20S, $50 for January, 1889.
Evening star., 1940-02-27

In August, 1889, soon after pedes-
trian control regulations were put
into effect, 10 pedestrians were IN
jureA The total injsrea In IannAEy,
1o4e, was q, . decrease e N
Evening star., 1940-02-27

bankruptcy being rna
Act or securities assumed companies
Rates Of dividend in table are ANNA. dis
oufsemsnts based the last %
included ~' W eA|1e o'''oenoS are not
Accumulaed dividends paid year esIared or nsid
DIVIDEND pad or is Cash