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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
2Legislators
Tangle Over
Fall Voting

Washington, Aug. II. - (P,- A
Democratic and Republican SEN
a'or Jumped into "a pitched political
battle between their partys national
chairman today over the issue of
the November election.
Senator Cappcr (R) o! Kansas
told reporter nc thought Demo-
cratic Chairman Robert flanagan
was trying To deceive the people"
IN accusing congressional Republic
cans of engaging lin deliberate.
concerted scheme to back the post
war program which the American
people wanted"
Senator Taylor Cd of Idaho de-
ClGrcd in separate interview that
COP Chairman Carroll Reece was
talking through his hat who, he
said II seemed a practical certainty
that the people this year will en-
trust control of Congress to the Re-
publiCGnS."
RccCc declared i'm speech in Dem
vcr that If his party gains control
II VIII make an investigation Truman
adm iSiration which will make re-
cent war profits disclosures seem
Ike - pop gun i'm comparison with
an atomic bomb"
Taylor said If an Investigation
showed any Irregularities, in obtain
ing money from the government "it
was stole by the big industrialists
who had the contracts and they are
all Republicans"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
More Lakes Vessels
I ied-Up BY Strike
Strike-Breakers
Reported Used
At Ashtabula, o.

Detroit, Aug. l7.-CTr-An official
of the educational Maritime Union
said today IAN increasing number"
of the nearly 100 Amcrican-rcaiStry
ships ON the Great Lakes are being
laid up in port by the thrcc-day-oId
strike.
Joseph Stack. NMU vice prcSidCn,
and strike leader, declined. however.
To reduce the unions claim of 90
vessels idle ON Friday, prCfcrrinn II"
said, la await an official NMU tab
ulation later in the day.
There Is more activity in ali
ports today by the union than AT any
other time" he said, explaining hr
meant pickCtng and ships tying
up"
Stack said he may 90 TO Asha-
bula, Ohio, to investigate reports"
of strike breaking there. The NMU
has threatened la counter such ac-
tiviticS, If confirmed. with force. ON
the third day of The NMU strike.
MAJOR points in the strategy were:
Avoiding trouble with the AF'L.
2-ConStant use of the battle cry
of a 40 hour week la persuade non
union crews Ia JON the walkOut.
Most Great Lakes Scamcn are nom
union.
a small bright spot in the Situa-
ton was the prospect that ncGoti;,-
tiunS between the union and two
strike bound companies may be re-
SumCd next week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
President Takes
Vacation Cruise

with President Truman In Chcsa-
pCakc Bay, Aug. l7.-iIr-PrcsidCnt
Truman put aside all but the most
urgent of White House business today
aboard his AllauliC-bound yacht.
a radio, telephone. Il tclctypc and
u White House mail plane kept him
informed OF events the world over.
but he concentrated on lUaling on
his frs; official vacation since
becoming President.
His doctor. Col. Wallace Graham,
prescribed rigid diet, rest and re-
taxation during the course of the
cruise ~ Tn NarraCansctt Bay area
and up the east coast of Maine.
He pronounced his distinguished
patient as physically fit but "a lit
tic tired" after 10 months in the
White House.
A rigid diet for the past several
weeks has brought the Presidents
weight down from l78 10 l72 pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17

River Flood
Is Fatal To 4
1900 Are Homeless
After Heavy Rains;
Lcvee Washes Out
by The Associated Press.

,ueavy rains flooded nrnfer5us IL
lihOiS communities to q y iostinG
four persons their lives, infliCting
heavy property damage I'D leaving
murc than loo persons homeless.
Tho Illinois lowlandS across the
Mississippi river from ST. Louis Suf-
tered most. Property damage ran
INTO millions o. collars when nIne to
~ inChC. at rain lall - Ia hours
ended yesterday.
y i!uuu weaEtaIUd lcvCc burst about
- miles northwest of 81. Louis after
Il Thursday night storm. sending
thousands of tons of and and water
into the it'll Ctuwn ui Pearl. III. No
I've. were lost amrlg ,nc GOO resi-
rents. bat 25n were madC homeless
Il don't see how they ali got on,
alive. Pike County Sheriff steve
Hoover said. The people were look
- for trouble and made their way
10 high spots before the lcvCC DIIrS,
Rut some persons were taken Ia safe
ty by small boats.
Tho iCn-fuut high lCvcc. - feet
broad al the base. gave way under
tic pressure of flood waters in two
creeks. tributaries Cl inc nearby IL
limbs river.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
House Surplus
Property robe
Branching-Out
Destruction OF
Army Equipment
Will Be Probed

Washington, Aug. II. -- M - \
House committees investigation oi
government surplus goods disposal
branChCd out today 10 tot. il on dc
SiriIction Cf army equipment - a
gifts Gf real estate 10 newborn cd
ucatiunal institutions.
Meanwhile. the surplus prop
crty committee suspended ,cmpurar-
lily its inquiry INTO the activities of
war broker. in the naiir.'S capital
after citing Benjamin +. Field, pudgy
Washington promoter. for contempt.
The committee held nc had failed
Ia come up with his records in wire
purchasing transaction.
There were these developments:
/. Robert WhitlcL director of the
War Assets Administrations : stitu-
tional division. admitted that the
newly formed American Institute for
foreign trade had acquired, without
firaE'. ial outlay. GOvCrnmu owned
land and buildings with S407,00O al
Glendale, AriZ.
2. Chairman S laugh ter OD) of
Missouri announced that the COM
mittcc would hold public hearings
beginning M,rday in Atlanta on the
army's destruction or radio and cleo
tronic equipment"
3. a declaration by J. +. Carroll.
director of the compliance enforce
mcnt division Of the WAA. that the
huge government holdings Of sur
plus property were attracting mt
merouS spectators and proritccrS. =
A former FBI agent, nc said his di-
vision was drafting black list of
such individuals Just as soon as they
can be detected.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
Disorders In Calcutta
Continue Second Day;
Pitched Battle Raging
$50 Persons
Said Dead,
1000 Hurt

Calcutta, Aug. l7.-CPl-A pitched
battle ragged tonight between crowds
o: MoSlomS and HinduS in central
Calcutta after another day of riots
marked by arson. luuiing and stab
bling incidn;S. Casualties in the two
day diS"urd we're estimated at $50
killed and 1000 Eiurcd.
British and Indian troops, rein
forced by armorcd cars, struggled to
clear the streets. Inc situation was
reported improved in the northern
par, of the city
Sir Frederick Burrows. governor
nj Bengal, told CaIcuttanS in broad
cast lit is dScrcditablc that, on the
eve of Sclr-guvcrnmu I. the largest
Guy IN India should become a vic
Tim oi mod rule" He said political
leaders of all parties were unani-
nous in cundcmning what he called
the liccntiOuS destruction of life and
property"
Police fired many times during
The day Ia dispense crowds lootinP
shops. Some bodies lay unidentified
IN blood-Siaincd streets.
The roar Of crowds and the crash
OF breaking glass could be heard
along with the CraCkle of small arms
ire. Damage 10 date was set at
'Af.NlU,DUl.
Some office workers were stranded
IN their office buildings. Many 9TH
crs, who succeeded ~ reaching their
MONIES yesterday, did not report to
their Jobs today.
Orders were issued prohibiting the
assembly of five or more persons
and barring the carrying of danger
Gus weapons as reports came in from
| southeastern sections of the city tell
inc of new trouble today.
Yesterdays clashes beg;n when
the MoSlem League observed a "di-
1ect action day" protesting against
British independents plans for In
dia. The bloody clashes continued
into the night, despite curfew.
Bus and train service remained sus-
pended today and some isolated cases
! OF looting were reported during the
night and this morning.
Some estimates placed the looting
at more than S3.000.OG0.
Some sources said il would be a
| week before order was restored.
British troops. kept in a stand by
status, were be- 9 used i'm a limited
extent, but responsibility for MAIN
tanning law and order still rested
with the local police. The troops,
wearing steep helmets. were well
armed. They moved about the
streets in jCcpS covered with wire
mesh 10 protect themselves against
missiles hurled by mobS
The police rcSurtcd 10 firing in
some instances Ia break up Hindu
MGslCm fighting. They opu'cd fire
ON college streets, where the burn
ing OF MoslCm mosque caused Bit
ter fighting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
40 COMMUNISTS DIE
IN CLASH IN GREECE

Athens, Aug. II. - up - Forty
members of communist band were
killed and 80 others wounded in two
major clashes with gcndarmerie near
Volos, reports from that region said
today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
Jews Told
Stand By
For Action
Protest Gathering
Is Held In Haifa
Behind Barbed Wire

Jerusalem Aug. 7.-H1-An I'M
seen speaker, addressing Haiia
Jewish protest meeting held behind
Sarbcd wire barrlCair.; la prevent
military or police interference, told
gathering of thousands of Jews to-
day 10 be prepared for everything
and stand by during the next few
hours"
Jewish crowds erected the bar
ricadcs, then began the meeting ~
protest the deportation of more than
l,4OO Jewish refugees whose trans
Ter To Cyprus was presumed to be
underway.
ian traffic from the scene of ilG
protest meeting.
No military or police forces APP
preached the crowd.
Deportation Protested.
The gathering followed broad
cast AT Is minute intervals during
the morning by the secret Jewish
radio The Voice Of Israel" Loud
speakers placed IN many windows
blarcd forth the radio announce
mcnt.
The unseen speakers voice issued
from I'm ampliliCr. lie protested
against the deportation which Ia
said was being carried o,it by thc
British with the help of the whole
army using full equipment, tanks
and five battlcShipS.
The warning ITO be- prepared is
sued from the amplificr after III"
demonstrators had sung the Jewish
anthem of natiOnaliSm at the close
of the meeting.
Throughout Inc morning, "'rhc
Voice of Israel station had broad
cast the appeal 10 Jews III the HaiGa
area Ia leave your homes and JON
the demonstration in the center OF
town.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
YugosIaNs Refuse
To Discuss Airmen
Aboard |. S. Plane

Sliv military authorities refused to-
day to discuss the case al u United
States army Transport plume forced
down by YueoSlav fighters last wCcl;
"n tho grounds that il was Il matter
which should be- handled by tho
governments of the L. 6. and Yugo-
Slavia.
Col. Richard &. Partridge, u. s.
military attaChc in Belgrade, con-
icrrcd with the deputy chief of the
YuGoSlav army and was told the
YugOslaV war ministry would not
discuss the case. The officer learn
cd nothing more about the circum-
stances of the August incident.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
Weather

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Tartlr cloudy and continued
hCt tonirht an Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
COMMUNISTS MASS
FORCES IN CHINA

Marking, Aug. l7-GPt-ChincSc
dispatches from northern Kiangsu
province said today that Chinese
communists had maSScd 100000 re-
Inducements for counter offensive
against YanGChow and Jukao.
Possession of the cities is impor-
tant for control of the north bank
of the YantzCc from Marking and
Shanghai. The dispatches said the
troops had been moved from Shang-
tung province.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
Body OF Baseball
Scout Is Found
In Dallas Hotel

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 17.--HD--Thc
bloody. nude body Of man ido'ti-
lied by cards found In his clothes
nearby as Les Wilson. n baseball
scout for the ST. Louis Cardinals.
was found in fourth floor room OF
hotel here today.
Detective Chief will Fritz said he
had been dead only two or three
hours. Fritz said there was evidence
q fight had taken place earlier.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-17
MFDJCCS GO TO SHIP.

New York. Aug. l7--(sP)--The
New York port of embarkaiion and
The coast guard announced today
that u plane with u doctor aboard
had taken off from Salem. Mass. TO
answer radio call from the troops
ship New Bern Victory, 400 miles
cast of New York in the Atlantic,
for immediate medical aid for t<o
passengers with Serious respiratory
dli .iCul.ies."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
Jersey Field Day
To Be Held Saturday

The Annual District No 2 Jer-
sey Field Day will be held on the
John Stiles farm near Rockville
en- Saturday, July 81, 1916, with
Judging starting at 10 A. M. Aside
from the regular classes for both
III breeders and adult breeders.
District No. 2 has added a 305-
day production class and a lifetime
production record class which fill
be judged so per cent production
and so per cent type. A good
friend of the Maryland Jersey
Breeders, Mr.. George Hyatt of
University of West Virginia will
be the official judge.
According to the entries in the
secretary's hands, a large number,
possibly exceeding the record
number of animals in 1945, can
he expected. Light lunch will be
served by the Gaithersburg Girls
All Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
CEDAR GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King, Jr.,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Linthicum
motored to Niagara Falls and
spent a couple of days in Canada.
Mr.. Jesse Nicholson, who has
been in Emergency Hospital, in
Washington since having the mis-
fortune to fall down an elevator
shaft month ago, is slowingly
improving.
Around fifty of the Young
Adults of Cedar Grove took the
Moon Light trip down the Potomac
River recently.
Miss Patsy King, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
King is home from Frederick City
Hospital after an appendectomy.
The Alpha Sunday School Class
met last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Julian King with
Mrs. Harold B. Burdette as joint
hostess. There were nineteen
present. Two were new members,
Mrs. Guy Linthicum and Mrs. Bill
Mullinix. ~.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
F. Barnard Welsh, Attorney,
Rockville, Maryland.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscribers of Montgom-
cry County, have obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
Testamentary on the personal
Estate of
ZOURIE P. WADE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with
vouchers thereof, legally autbenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the Gath day of January next:
they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under our hands this oath
day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six.
MARCELLUS E. WADE.
FINLEY ". WADE,
Buck Lodge, Nd.
1851 Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25

she is recovering satisfactorily and
will soon be able to get around
again.
The Neighbofhood Garden Club
met this week at the home of Mrs.
Norman Jacobs with Mrs. Clar-
ence Becraft, Mrs. Charles Be-
craft, Mrs. Harry Becraft and
Miss Mabel Becraft assisting.
The annual State P-TA Con-
gress met at Maryland University
on July 16, II, and IS, with Mrs.
Herman Wilson, Mrs. ]. Forest
Walker, and Mrs. Raymond Jack
son, delegates from Gaithersburg
High School, attending the entire
three days. Mr.. Emerson Slacum
and Miss Mabel Becraft attended
the last day of the session.
Mrs. Wilson, in her capacity as
Chairman of the committee on
"Home and Family Life, took part
in a symposium entitled, eve
Build Better Home Life" Mrs.
Wilson was also inspirational
Leader on Wednesday morning.
Pvt. George McBain, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George McBaih, was
home for a short visit before be-
ing transferred to Fort Mon
mouth, N. j. where he will attend
the Radio school there.
Ensign Marion Martin, who has
Just enlisted in the u. S. Navy,
after spending three years in the
U. S. Maritime Service, has been
assigned to the USS Gainard, and
is in Boston, Mass. awaiting trans
portation to his ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall
and Mrs. Forest Fraley are spend
ing short vacation at Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Clagget, en-
tertained at dinner last Saturday
IN honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Hershey of Silver Spring, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Norris of Rock
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
Thomas M. Anderson,
Attorney-at-Law,
Rockville, Maryland.
IHts- m RsA

~ OAOOAOOl
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate
of
SOPHIA F. BAKER
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 26th
day of January, 1947, next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six.
BATES ETCHISON,
Executor,
l4Ol Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
Albert M. Bouic, Attorney
Rockville, Md.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Estate of
ELLA MURRAY POOLE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day of January next
they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six.
WILLIAM L. POOLE.
l4O8 Rockville, RID, Md,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
Arthur c. Elgin and Robert Peter,
Solicitors.
Notice To Creditors

Pursuant to an order of the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland, sitting as Court of
Equity, passed on the 10th day of
July, A. D., 1916, filed in a cause
therein pending entitled ralph A.
Ricketts,, Committee of the estate
Of Frederick Warren Stewart. Non
Compos Mentis, Plaintiff. VS..
Frederick Warren Stewart. De-
PENDANT, No. 1884 Equity, notice
is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of
Frederick Warren Stewart. to file
their claims, properly authenti-
Gated, with the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, Rockville, Maryland, on or be-
fore the End day of September.
A. D., 1916.
RALPH A. RICKETTS,,
Committee of the Estate of
Frederick Warren Stewart,
i4't Trustee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids will be received July
29, 1916 at 400 A. NJ, Purchas-
ing Bureau, Court House, Rock
vile, Md, on the following:
1. Supplying and installing heat
ing system in the Takoma Park
Colored School, Richie Ave,
Takoma Park, Md.
2. Supplying and installing gut
tering and spouting on both
sides of school roofing at Ia
koma Park Colored, Richie
Ave-. Takoma Park, Nd.
3. Furnishing gas and electric
ranges for school cafeterias.
Proposal forms may be obtained
from the Purchasing Bureau.
/. G. McNAYR,
Purchasing Agent for
Board of Education,
JAP Court House, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
Kensington Youths
At st. Lawrence

Miss Antonina X. Won Bretzel
and George Won Bretzel, children
Of Capt. and Mrs. James Won Bret
eel of Kensington, are attending
Sumner school at st. Lawrence
University at Canton, New York.
Enrolment reached an all time
high last week with 304 persons,
including large majority of ex-
G. U.s., enrolled for the six weeks
course, according to Miss Helen L.
Whalen, registrar of the Univer-
sity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25
QaIzhes4bAu9 Neu4 = Social 21e~4
Mrs. James Schroeder
Tele. Gdithersbur0 285-W

Miss Jeanette Mullineaux eel
ebrated her 18th birthday the past
Saturday by entertaining forty
guests with dancing. The rooms Of
the MulIineaux home on Maryland
Avenue were decorated with pro-
fusion of red roses and white glad
ioli with beautiful blue and
white birthday cake set in a
wreath of red roses, for the cen
ter piece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Plummer
returned this week from short
vacation in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Lewis are
also expected home this week af-
ter spending a week in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Wilson Briggs with the
Misses Ruth and Doris Briggs left
Monday for Ocean City, Maryland
where they will spend the week /.
They will be joined on the week
end by Mr.. Briggs, and Mr.. Har
old Petticord.
Mayor and Mrs. William Nc
Balm are leaving today for Re
hobeth Beach where they hope t.
enjoy two weeks of Ocean breezes
They will be stopping at the Her
lopen Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McBain
with their son and daughter have
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-25

Order NiSi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from Frederick M. Dorsey and
Charlotte Dorsey, his wife,
To
William B. Trundle, Assigned to
Elizabeth C.. Melbourne and
Maurice C. Frey, assigned to
William V. Bouic for the purpose
of foreclosure.
ORDERED, this 18th day of
July A. d. 1916, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the sales
made by William V. Boulc,
Assignee to Bernard E. Dorsey and
to Mable E. Dorsey, respectively,
and reported in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 18th
day of August next: Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before
the said 18th day of August, 1916.
The report states the amount of
the sales to be 100000
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
141O Clerk.