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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-05-16

Winning two prizes at a char
Nv rattle, the bachelor bartender
# Good Green, England, was pre-
sented a dance frock and a bottle
If whiskey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-05-16

LAST YEAR, accord
ing to official figures
from Wa shin ton,
M aryland dropped
from third to fourth
place as a whiskey pro-
ducing state. Since the
manufacturers tax was
stricken from the books
last fall, however, there
is reason to believe that
Maryland will soon re-
gain its former position.
Already this year two
new distilleries have
moved into the State
while another, long es-
tablished here, has
commenced a $1,000
900 construction pro-
gram. Only two states,
Kentucky and Illinois,
normally produce more
whiskey than Maryland
whose distilling indus
try is now two and a
half centuries old.
Association OF
MARYLAND DISTILLERS
g ALLIED INDUSTRIES
AnRcAN1nl rRUsr BLDG. BAITn1oRE. Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-05-16

Netherlands Indies has banned
the sale of SO Dangerous" medi-
cines except by prescription.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Doubling. Of Defenses
tCanaI Is Urged
By Roosevelt
More Planes and Guns
VitoI for Lone-Ronee
Operations, He Says
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD q. 8. 8. LANG AT SEA,
Feb. 28.-President Roosevelt headed
for home today aboard the crusier
Tuscaloosa after telling newsmen the
Panama Canal defense must be dou-
bled.
He said that doubling the present
number Of planes and guns defend
ing the canal is necessary for long,
range defense Of the vital link be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific.
The Presidents press conference
aboard the cruiser followed his thor
ough inspection of canal defenses.
He said such long-range program
contemplates defense operations ex-
tending, II necessary, throughout
Central America and as far south as
Ecuador, Columbia and Venezuela.
Turning to other current topics,
he said he had nothing to add to
usual State Department messages
when asked to comment on Under
secretary of State Sumner Welles'
European visit. MIR. Welles, he said,
delivered some personal and unof-
fetal notes for him.
The third-term subject popped up
when q reporter asked whether he
had any statement about March 4,
the seventh anniversary of his first
Inauguration. The President smiled
and replied in the negative. He is
scheduled to be back in Washington
on that date for q dinner rendered
him by his cabinet, but he said
nothing would be disclosed prior to
Thursday about the cruise to the
United States.
Program Half Finished.
Mr.. Roosevelt said more guns and
planes are needed at the Panama
Canal to permit better opportunity
to discover any attacking force
from the air, or by sea-at a much
longer distance from the canal than
ever had been provided heretofore.
He said the first thing to do is to
finish the present program for anti
aircraft guns and planes. About
half the total Of each recommended
by the Army-Navy Joint Board, or
actually authorized, has been de-
livered so far. he added.
The President and Panama's
President. DR.. Augusta Boyd, dis
cussed canal defenses at a confer
ence aboard the Tuscaloosa.
Il think we are all in the same
boat" said President Boyd. Latin
America must cooperate with the
United States In the defense of the
canal, because we all would lose un-
questionably by its destruction
Panama first Of all. We are in there
100 per cent as far as cooperation
is concerned, of course"
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Mrs. Gerald P. Nye
Files Divorce Suit

Mrs. Gerald P. Nye filed suit for
divorce from the Republican SEN
ator Of North Dakota yesterday in
Fargo. N. Dak., but the petition was
withdrawn Immediately from public
record and the basis of the suit was
not revealed
The Associated Press reported the
hearing date could not be learned.
Mrs. Nye announced her contem-
plated action Monday and that
night Senator Nye said in Mead
vile, Pa, it was mo surprise" to
him. 1--WE have been separated for
some time," he added.
Senator Nye has been making his
home with his secretary, Gerald
Novius, since last fall, while Mrs.
Nye occupied their Chevy Chase
home.
Married in 1916, the Nyes have
three children.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
6 inches to a foot Of yellow water,
and floors were Uttered with debris.

6 inches to a foot Of yellow water,
and floors were Uttered with debris.
Sacramento Valley Suffers.
At Redding, IN the northern part
Of the Sacramento Valley, 300 homes
were inundated in a low section.
Heavy damage was done in resi-
Dental sections of Napa, IS miles
north of San Francisco, 500 persons
were rescued from flooded homes
and last night water stood to 3
feet deep in the business district,
where many stores were protected
by barricade of sandbags. National
Guard equipment was turned over
to the Red Cross, which set up a
soup kitchen in a furniture store.
$500,000 Damage.
Many houses in the lower section
Of Santa Cruz were surrounded by
overflow from the San Lorenzo
River and unofficial estimates of
damage in Santa Cruz County
ranged as high as $500,000
At Winters, IS miles southwest of
Woodland. 800 persons in a Federal
migrant camp were isolated and
marooned after feet of water swept
through their temporary shelters.
In another migratory camp near
Marysville $50 persons were removed
to higher ground.
The 500 persons in Pescadero, so
miles south of San Francisco, found
half their town under water.
Highways in the flood area were
impossible In many instances be-
cause of water racing over the road
way. or because normally dry creek
beds. suddenly swollen beyond limit
of the banks, had slashed great
gorges In the pavement or carried
away bridges and culverts.
Three Rail Lines Blocked.
Three Southern Pacific lines were
blocked, temporarily cutting rail
service between California and the
Pacific Northwest, and crippling
service to Santa Cruz, Calf. Nine
trains were held up by slide at
Pollock. -Four south-bound trains
were at Dunsmuir and five north
bound at Gerber.
In Oakland, across the bay from
San Francisco. a hundred or more
persons were flooded out Of homes,
but damage in that region was not
great.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Wage-Hour Act Pay Scale
Challenged in Textile Suit

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.-A suit
attacking minimum wages under the
Wage-Hour Law, and affecting ap-
proximately 175,0O0 workers in the
textile industry, was called for ar
gument here today before the United
States Fifth Circuit Court of Ap-
peals.
The suit was brought by the Opp
Cotton Mills, Inc, of Opp, Ala, and
the r. D. Sanders mills of Mississippi
and joined in by II other peti-
TONERS
It challenges constitutionanty of
the Wage-Hour Law and q 321z-
cents-an-hour wage set by the In
dustries Committee. It Is the first
judicial review of the wage scale
fixed by the committee for the tex
tile trade.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Floods

Continued From First Page.)
after 4 feet of debris crashed into
ner home.
The third stream ran down Fair
mont drive. j. H. Millar carried his
wife to safety as water raced through
his front door.
Torrential Rains.
Torrential rains of unreasonable
warmth poured down on the noun
tain snow, flushing it into the al.
ready deluged valleys. Normally
dry creek beds became torrents.
Rivers burst their banks under the
pressure.
At Sacramento, key point in the
vast river network. the 1,800-foot
weir was opened, diverting millions
of gallons of water through the
Yolo bypass. and flooding 10000
acres of garden crops.
E. H. Fletcher, Federal meteorol-
ogist at Sacramento, warned that q
flood Of serious proportion" was
upon the Sacramento and tributary
Feather Rivers. That conditions
closely Appropriated the serious
flood of December, 1897.
At Dunsmuir, on the upper
stretches of the Sacramento, fam
lilies moved from their homes.
AT Gerber, midway between Sacra-
mento and the Oregon line, 500
persons became alarmed when a
river leyee weakened. Crews from
Red Bluff and Corning removed
refugees.
Tehama near Gerber, was iso-
lated. The business and residential
district Of the town of 400 was
awash.
Rivers and creeks In the rich
Sacramento Valley ran at flood
stage, but prospects Of fair weather
brought hope of averting serious
consequences.
State Legislature officials consid-
cred calling a special session "for
the purpose of taking such action
as may be necessary under the un-
usual conditions caused by devastat-
ing floods"
National Guardsmen were ordered
by Gov. Olson yesterday to helm
evacuate 70 families from homes in
Yolo County, where the Sacramento
River was over its banks. Elsewhere.
Guardsmen turned over equipment
Tor use by local authorities.
Agricultural Damage HEAVY.
State Department of Agriculture
officials said California's rich agri-
cultural industry suffered extensive
damage, the amount of which could
not be estimated now.
The cities of Redding, in Northern
California; Napa in the North San
francisco Bay region, and Santa
Cruz, on the central coast, saw
flood waters covering extensive
areas.
Apparently the only death blamed
on the flood was reported at Red
ding, where Irene Clemens was miss
ing after an auto In which SIZE was
riding overturned into q swollen
creek S miles north of town. Otis
Mcdonald, the driver, was rescued
after being under water eight min
utes.
Despite the downpour, which
totaled almost 9 inches during a a.
hour period in some places, no one
else was reported missing, although
rescue workers removed scores from
their homes by boats.
A torrential rain during the early
morning, falling at the rate of 2
inches an hour, caused closing of
schools at Martinez.
In three main streets through the
town water was rushing 3 feet deep.
Most of the stores were awash with
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Garner Enters Fight
For New York Delegates
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Vice Presi-
dent Garner is an entry in the fight
for New York State delegates to the
Democratic National Convention.
His supporters filed by last mid
nights deadline states of Garner
delegates and alternates in eight
congressional districts in the city
and in unspecif1ed districts up
State.
Names on the Garner forces petit
ton were those of little known per-
sons In political circles. It was
indicated names of greater political
significance would be substituted
early next week.
Delegates, alternates and State
committee members will be chosen
In the April primary.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Illinois County Official
May Bar RooseveIf's Name
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Feb. 28.-State's S
Attorney Charles E. Mason of Lake
County intends to bar President
Roosevelt's name from the preferen-
tial primary ballot in that county
in the April 9 State wide election.
The Republican prosecutor, who
Is seeking denomination, asserted
last night that Illinois law requires
candidates to file certificates of
candidacy If they wish to enter the
State primary.
President Roosevelt's name was
entered without a certificate by the
State Democratic organization,
headed by Mayor Kelly of Chicago
and National Committeeman p. A.
Nash.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
GeroId P. Lyons Quits
Farm Credit Post

Gerald P. Lyons, deputy governor
of the Farm Credit Administration,
will leave the agency Friday to prac-
tice law in Iowa, 1t was announced
today. This is the fourth resigna-
ton from the F. G. A. In recent
months.
Roy Green, another deputy gov
ernor, has accepted the presidency
Of the Colorado State College.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Senator Taft AssaiIs
Planned Economy as
18th Century Idea
~
Presidential Candidate
Addresses Baltimore
Printing Conference
the Associatad pyess

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2s.-ohio's
Senator Robert A. Taft. q candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, drew upon 15th-century
European history for q comparison
with recent times in an address
marking the 500th anniversary Of
movable printing type.
Principal speaker at ceremonies
arranged by the Baltimore Graphic
Arts Association, Senator Taft last
night asserted planned economy.
collective production, restricted OUT
put and price-fixing" compare with
instruments which kept Europe
poor" in the middle ages"
He charted world events from
the 18th century. when Johann
Gutenberg fashioned the forerunner
Of the modern printing press, to the
American depression of 1929.
In its attempts to shake of the
depression" Senator Taft said, the
Nation reacted slowly. With
confidence at low ebb, the
ideology of new depotisms in Eu-
rope spread to this country and
were embraced, consciously or un.
consciously. by many people. 80
Some of these rose to influence
in Government. I don't think they
realized how closely the ideas they
promulgated resembled the theology
which characterized society in Gut.
enberg's time. They thought their
face was to the future when, In fact,
it was turned back to the middle
ages"
Then, he said, I'VE abandoned the
time-honored methods with which
we emerged from past depressions,
and embarked tentatively on the
road to a static economy. That
road is only, however, I am con-
fldent, a detour. Surely we
have the sense to get back on the
concrete road beyond the break and
not wander out on some wagon track
into the forest"
OF the American press, Senator
Taft said With all its imputed
shortcomings dt) is the fairest and
freest in the world"
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Widow of Col. Fleming
Dies at Walter Reed

Mrs. Florence Heldt Fleming,
widow of Col. Lawrence j. Fleming,
U. S. A., died last night in Walter
Reed Hospital after a long illness.
A native of Great Falls, Mont,
Mrs. Fleming had made her home
at 2127 California street NV. since
the death of her husband in 1923.
There are no immediate relatives.
She will be buried in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, after funeral serv-
Ices in Fort Myer Chapel Friday at
3 pm.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
0'Nahoney Urges
Senate. Ratification
Of Trade Pacts
Contends Law 'Offends'
Five Provisions of
Constitution
BACKGROUND

6AChGROUNO-
Bill to ertend trade agreements
program after present expiration
date June IL passed by House
last ,Deek. Opposition to lou
tariff aspects OF pacts greu last
summer in agricultural West.
Opponents also seek Senate rnti-
fcation OF agreements not 1oU
required. President Roosevelt
has emphasized need for pro-
gram as part OF foundation for
any tDorld peace.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY m 1910
Body Of Mon Found
At Store identified
D. q star Correspondent Of The sta,

~ Star CofresrondeEt Of The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Feb.
28.-The body Of man found on q
store porch near Wells Corner Sat-
urday was identified today as that
OF James Robert McChesney, 68,
farmer, Of Chillum, Md.
Corpl. John r. Dent Of the Prince
Georges County police said identifi-
cation was made by . brother, DR..
John r. McChesney, . dentist In
Washington.
An autopsy revealed Mr.. McChes-
ney died Of . heart attack, DR.. James
I. Boyd, medical examiner. said.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
10000 10 Vote Soon
In Three industries
MI. R. B. Elections
Automobile, Rubber
And Power Workers
Will Choose Unions
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Balloting in collective bargaining
elections viii reach . new high vol
ume in the next two months, in
volving about 10000 workers in
three major industries automobiles.
rubber and power.
The Labor Board reported today
that 1,026,Sl3 valid votes had been
cast in 1851 elections since passage
Of the Wagner Act setting up ma
chinery to give labor representation
of its choosing.
In q forthcoming General Motors
election. 125, 900 workers in 50 plants
in II States are expected to be
eligible to participate. It will be the
biggest industrial election ever held.
A&pecial N. l.. r. B. ONCE in De-
troit is projected to handle it.
Orders for elections In General
Motors, Consolidated Edison and
Consumers Power Co. have yet to
be issued by the board, but the way
has been cleared for them.
Largest Utility Election.
The Consolidated Edison vote,
with an estimated 10000 workers in
seven plants serving New York City
participating, will be the largest
ever held in public utility firm.
Unless some cause to the contrary
is shown, the board will issue an
order within few days for an elec-
ton among the $500 employees Of the
Statewide Consumers power system
in Michigan.
Elections already have been or
dered among $500 workers of the
United States Rubber Co. at Pas
sale, N. j., and Providence, r. l., and
among 1900 to 5000 employees in the
Hood Rubber Co. at Watertown,
Mass.
For the first time in the General
Motors election, the board said, a
single vote will be taken on the
question of having one union rep
resent virtually all the rank and file
Of workers of a big interstate corpo-
ration.
The major choice of the voters
will be between the rival A. F. L.
and c. I. o. units of the United
Automobile Workers or between
them and no union at all. It is
expected they also will be allowed
to vote on some A. F. L. craft unions.
Unions Rally for Election.
Both A. F. L. and C. I. o. are
rallying for the election. The c. I.
o. avowedly hopes to extend the
one-big- union idea to the other two
Chrysler and Ford. and eventually
Chrysler and Ford, an deventually
to obtain bargaining rights for the
entire automobile industry such as
1t has for coal mining.
In Consolidated Edison, which
now has an A. F. L. contract, the
vote probably will be among the
international Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers "a. F. L., the Anal
gamated Utility Workers &C. I. o.,
an independent union, and no union.
The voting will climax an extended
dispute which went to the Supreme
Court.
A Supreme Court decision also Is
responsible for the Consumers Power
election. The A. F. L. and c. I. o.
are expected to be rivals there, also.
The United States Rubber and
Hood elections signalize a drive to
organize the rubber industry in the
East. Major Akron plants already
have contracts with the United Rub
Der Workers &C. I. o., which Is ex-
pected to be opposed in Passaic.
Providence and Watertown by Rub
Der Workers Federal Labor Union
"a. F. L..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
FISH ESCApEMENT
 EXCELLENT; l302
 OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Scion Thompson Returns from Survey Of 50
 Pink Streams

Pink salmon es2apement through out Southeast Alaska is excellent this year year in almost ali streams, Se- ten Thonipscil, Assistant Chief o1 the Division of Alaska Fisheries of the Fish and Wildlife Service, said cn his return from a stream survey on the vessel Brarit.
 Thompson said that except in Icy Strait, where escapement was no5 satisfactory, although materially better than in 1899. conditions ap- pear excellent for large salmon run in 1942
 A relatively poor escapement in Tenakee Inlet and especially large escapements in Hood Bay and Teb- enkoff Bay were departures from the general rule of optimum seeding this year, Thompson said.
 Streams Surveyed
 The Brant visited 50 streams or Chatham Strait. Peril Strait, Fred erick Sound and Stephens Passage with an additional six streams II the Eastern District and eight in tht Western having been surveyed ba the vessel Widgeon
 Later Dr. Frederick A. Davidson vii make a final resurvey.
 .Ths Brant is to visit streams O the West Coast of Chichagof Island the only remaining region in thii area where streams have not beer . surveyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
YUKON GOES
 SOUTH FROM
 LYNN CANAL

After bringing Il here from Haines and Skagway, the steamer Yukon went south via Sitka through Ju- neau this morning.
 From Haines passengers wee Vir- ginia Jackson. Jerry Fcrtier Mrs. Margaret Wiley, Viola Savoy, AL fred Grant
 Frcm Skagway- Mrs. E Naughton, Mrs. Lea Brown, Mrs. Mark Lee P. H. Haskins, w. J. Flynn, A. T. Hutchinson.
 Passengers out were:
 To Sitka-Thomas Charles.
 Tc Petersburg-Matie Whitney.
 To Ketchikan2Mrs c. M Arch ibold.
 To Wrangell-K. St Clair, William Davison.
 To Seattle-Maricn K DeBolt, Mrs. s. A. Robertson, Mrs. Florence Norman, Neal Blanton. Mary New ton, James Gray, Mrs. E. Riggs. Mrs Pete Schmitz, Ethel Powell, Carl Russo. Allen Gregerson, R. Wheel CT. A. Mendoza, E. c. Brogan, F II McGill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
BARAN0F K THROUGH ON
 RUN 70 WEST

The steamer Baranof passed through Juneau yesterday forenoon, bringing in II passengers and talk ing 13 fer the Westward.
 From Seattle passengers were r. c. Brcgan, David Nichols, Mir and Mls. Harold Faethke, M. and Mrs. Lowell Shirts, John Steward, Clyde Hoffman, Andrew Petersen, William Rehfuss.
 Frcm Ketchikan-J. E. Richmond.
 For Seward passengers were Mir. and Mrs. Lloyd Morley, Lillian Hein, Mre. M. T. Johnson. Lucille Gore, Alice Mack, Geraldine Holm. c. Johnson, D. A. Hoffman, Raymond Powell
 For Valdez-Steve Vukovich.
 For Kodiak Sandstrom, John Rosie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
NO TROUBLE
 WITH 'UhpS

GREENILLE, Miss, Sept. 16. = Clarence Pickrell, husky pitcher for Greenville of the Cotton States League, has a sure formula for avoiding trouble with unpires.
 Fe and Manager Andy Reese were ejected from game for talk ing hack to Umpire Themaseon.
 The next day P.ckerell appeared in the third base catching bcx with his mouth tightly sealed by adhesive tape
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome, un sale at J. B. Burford & Co adv,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
PLANE MOVEMENTS

Alaska Clipper scheduled to . arrive about SIS o'clock this C
 afternccn from Seattle. Flies q south tomorrow morning, q leaving at o'clock, weather | permitting. Mail closes at 6 ( am. tomorrow. One PAA plane may fly to In- . terior after arrival of clipper . this afternoon and if not two ( Electras fly to Interior to- . morrow. Mail closes at 8 am. . tomorrow Planes scheduled to fly every . morning at o'clock for Sitka, [ weather permitting. c 0 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTJIBOUND


 Q Columbia due tomorrow. No 6 definite time at 3 pm. today. c Call will be made at Yakutat . westbcund. 0 Tongaes scheduled to arrive Q midnight tomorrow. . Northland due Wednesday. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS c Denali scheduled to sail from e Seattle 10 am. tomorrow. @ Taku scheduled to sail from &c., . attle 9 pm. tomorrow. Q Princess Louise scheduled to o sail from Vancouver 9 pm. Q tomorrow. 6 Alaska scheduled to sail from . Seattle September l3 at 9 c a. m. Q North Sea scheduled tc sail c from Seattle September 20 Q at 10 am. . SOUTHBOtTND EAlLINCS Q Aleut.an scheduled tc arrive . at 4:3O c'clcck this afternoon 0 and sails south cne hour 0 later. Q Baranof scheduled southb5und 6 Friday or Saturday. , LOCAL sAlL;EGS . Estebeth scheduled to sail every . . Wednesday at p. m. for Sit- . ka and wayporcs. Q Dart leaves every Wednesday . . at D, m. for Petersburg. Port q . Alexander, Rake ana way ports. I .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16

Subscribe to ine T,ally flask Empire-the paper witf the largci paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
COLUMBIA l5 TO f GALL AT YAkUTAT

Steamer Columbia, ssisle >tonior- row, going west, will call at Yaku- tat on the present trip, according to a radiogram received here this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16

Representative Dudley A. White Of Ohio is the director of the speakers division of the Republi- can national committee with headquarters in Chicago. White will direct activities of speakers
 in the presidential campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
TIDES ToMoRRo oW

fSun Time) s
 High tide-1:11 am, 16,4 feet. Low tide-7:l3 am, 0.3 feet. High tide-1:28 pm, I'll feet. Low tide-7:33 pm, DO feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16
GOULD TO CRAIG

Junior Meteorolog. st Don Gould Of the Weather Bureau will leave on the North Sea tonight for Craig to install airway weather observing equipment. He will visit stations in ether parts of Southeast Alaska before returning here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16

Legal status for the Nazi party was denied by Brazil in 9l34.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-16

The National Gallery for Art, in Washington, D. C., now nearing completion, cost $15,000,0O0.