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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16

jig WASHINGTON GROVE, cor
ner lot rs X $50 Brown Street and
Grove Road, city improvements,
reasonable; also other properties.
Mayor McCathran, Ill Maple
Avenue, Washington Grove, Md.
1916
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16
- MISCELLANEOUS =

E~ PUPPIES-To give away,
mixed breed, weeks old. Tel.
Gaithersburg 1881. 1852.
N MISCELLANEOUS - Power
Mower, famous Coldwell Badger,
10" cut, Briggs and Stratton mo-
tor, excellent condition, cost S197.,
will sell for 500; 90 extension lad
der 49,; 9l2' step ladder, So; Man
ming & Bowman cleo. iron, heat
regulator, like new, S.; best
grade white en- a m e |, So. gal. !,
beautiful pre-war cut glass pitch
er and 5 glasses, $50. Call Ash
ton 6511. 1875
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16
LOST

R GREEN LEATHER BILL
FOLD lost in Rockville on Mont
gomery Avenue, Monday, August
13, containing drivers license and
other important papers; also
some money. Finder please re-
turn bill fold and papers. VIII
give money in purse as a RE-
WARD. Eleanor Shorb, barnes
town, Md. Tel. Gaithersburg
48S-J-12. 1910
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16
SERVICES

~SPRAY PAINTING SERV-
ICE - Roofs and sides. Either
you or we will furnish the material.
Write Staley L. Flock, 102 Pine
Street, Frederick, Md. Phone
1591-M. 1895
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16

~ PAINTING with brush or
spray; Interior and Exterior,
house and outbuildings. Guaran-
teed work. Free Estimates. Call
any time Gaithersburg 797-W-21,
Clarence j. Butt. 1896
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16

wGAITHERSBURG. Walker
Avenue. 2-story frame, rooms
and bath, garage, large and at
tractive yard, garden space, fruit
trees and grapevines. $4,000
FRED B. CUSHMAN, REALTOR,
$40 Frederick Avenue, Gathers
burg, Md, Phone 299. 1868
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16

~LOST OR STRAYED, Wire
haired Terrier, female, white,
brown and black, mostly white;
answers to name of "Tingle." Re
ward, no questions asked. Call
Rockville 1881. 1858.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16
FOR RENT

aE OFFICES - Several modern
offices available Immediately. Lo-
Gated opposite Post Office, Rock
vile, Md. Parking facilities avail
able free. Call Rockville 1888 OF
1868 for appointment to inspect.
1865
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16

lE- 48 ACRES near Clarksburg.
Improved with a Groom hoD,e
which needs repair. Plenty of
outbuildings. About 1920 feet OF
hard road frontage. Opportunity
to sell building lots. $10,500,
which is only the price of the
land. FRED B. CUSHMAN,
REALTOR, $40 Frederick Avenue,
Gaithersburg, Nd, Phone 299.
1870
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NLOST OR STRAYED - A
black cross breed End calf heifer
from my meadow located on
Schaeffer Road running from Old
Germantown to Jacksonville. Any
information call James d. King,
Jacksonville, Nd. Phone Gathers
burg 481-J-1. 1859
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-16

~ GAITHERSBURG 4 rooms
and bath, cinder block bungalow,
full basement. Water and sew
erage not connected. This nice
little property, recently built. One
half acre Of land. $500. FRED
B. CUSHMAN, REALTOR, $40
Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg,
Md, Phone 299. 1869
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-23

III, In the remains i
lake dwellings Il
%llose antiquity IS IS
b leans ,a o. wheat and
mo a sort Of unlesess..
, 1951-01-18

town of Charlotte Amalie.
This will bring to so the total
of taverns which may be Ii
censed within the city limits.
An ordinance authorizing the
Governor to issue quarantine
regulations was also approved
by the Governor. This meas
ure is in effect a renewal of
the authority to issue quaran-
tine regulations which expired
on December 81, 1850. The
new ordinance and regulations
issued shall be in force and eff
feet up to December 81, 1852.
, 1951-01-18
PRESIDENT ISSUES .

to carry on Federal response
bilities under the new Act.
"The Act will permit the
Federal Government to pro
vide matching grants of funds
to the States for constructing
air raid shelters. The Act also
allows certain measures to be
taken by the Federal Govern
ment directly, such as the pro-
curement and stockpiling Of
necessary medical and other
materials and supplies and
t he provision Of suitable
warning systems.
, 1951-01-18
Sole Of
Federal Property

Bids are invited for the pur-
chase and removal of:
| Sedan, Studebaker, 4-door,
Model 1912, Serial No. C 1853
l5s. Located at the Agricultu-
raj St at 0 n, Christiansted,
where inspection may be made
upon appointment with the
Director of the Agricultural
Station.
Bid forms may be procured
from the Office of the Depart
ment OF Finance either in
Christiansted or Froderiksted.
Bids open at the Finance Office
In Christiansted at 800 O'Clock
pm. January 20, 1851.
Harry E. Taylor.
Administrator for st. Croix
, 1951-01-18
Coll for Budget
Estimutes for Fiscal
Year 1851 Issued

Governor de Castro has IS
sued a call for Budget estl-
mates for the fiscal year July
/, 1851 to June 80, 1852 to
heads Of departments in the
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands. Heads of departments
in St. Croix are requested to
submit their estimates to the
Administrator for ST. CrolX,
and those in ST. Thomas to the
Government Secretary, on or
before February Is, 1851.
In his call the Governor en-
phasized that 'sin preparing
these budget estimates for the
fiscal year 1852, heads of de-
partments are directed to give
particular attention to the de-
sirabiliy Of reducing appropria
tons wherever the public ser
vice will not suffer by such
reductions"
, 1951-01-18
AVIS PRESSES
SUFFER SERIOU
BREAKDOWN

The press used in the print
ing of The ST. Croix Avis acct
dentally broke down two days
ago. Undisturbed, we turned
to a second-but alas, that too
suffered very serious damage.
Efforts are being made to &C
complish repairs; h 0 w r,
should you fail to receive your
COPY over the weekend, we
know you will understand.
, 1951-01-18
TAKES.

duction in St. Thomas.
The Governor also approved
an amendment to the Ordin-
ance to regulate the licensing
of the sale Of alcoholic
beverages, which provides for
an additional 10 tavern keep
er's licenses to be issued in tn,
, 1951-01-18
ENTER NOW
For DONKEY RACES
February 22nds 1851

~ " ~ 49, I~De -
Entries close February 18th.
Entry blanks available at Cap.
Moorhead's Store in Frederiksted and MerriFs
Drug Store in Christiansted. 18M
Free transportation from Christiansted to Frederiksted on
Race day for donkeYs. carts and attendants
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Chinese Hospitals,
Once US. Financed
Request" Reds

HONG KONG-tP)-This is
what happened to IS American
financed hospitals in Comnu-
mist China since the Reds on
January / ordered them "liberat-
ed from imperialistic influ-
ences:
Three We're taken over by the
Reds; "a more requested" the
government to operate them.
Three asked joint operation by
government and private Spon-
sors. Three have been approved
for independent operation. Two
are sitting tight and have made
no requests.
In most, but not all cases the
American subsidies have been
cut off. The Communists have
sought to gain control of the in
situations without losing the
money, if possible. but insist on
control even though it means
loss of revenue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Todays
anniversaries

l826-Robert G.. Dun, who ex-
banded and made great the mer-
camille agency of the name, born
Chilliebthe, Ohio. Died Nov 10.
1900.
1839-John F. Dryden, founder
of Prudential Life Insurance in
1875, called the father of indust-
rial insurance" New Jersey o. S.
senator. born at Temple Mills,
Maine. Died Nov. "a, 1911
l843-Charles w. Stoddard, not
ed writer his generation, born in
Rochester, N. Y, Died April %,
| 1909.
1856-Lew Dockstader, popular
| black face minstrel and vaude-
vile star, born in Hartford, Conn.
Died Oct. 20, 1924.
1856 A. Ellen Fitz Pendleton,
Wellesley Colleges famous presi-
dent, born in Westerly, r. l, Died
July &c, 1886.
1865 - Edgar Jadwin, army
chief of engineers. lieutenant gen
eral, one of the builders of the
Panama Canal, born Honesdale,
Pa. Died March 2. 1881
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AZ Ne~sfeGtSrss

mean she cares for me. not by a
long sight. It's just part of her
that kindness and gentleness to
those less fortunate than herself.
But / know she is deeply ambi-
tious. She has no money; it's a
long, uphill climb for a woman in
her position / could ease the way
UNNECESSARILY. I'd gladly devote
my life and every penny have to-
ward helping her to achieve her
ambition. But have I the right to
burden her with a husband who is
as helpless as child?"
Not if you regard yourself as
helpless, Peter" said the older
man.
Peter flushed. "I know that, of
course. l feel--well, / get along
swell until I'm with Marcia. And
then, there are so many things
a million little things-I want to
do for her. Things that any man
with two good eyes could do, but
that are beyond me. Besides, Pro-
lessor, lcdnt to see her,"
The little cry came straight from
his heart. and the older man
WINGED a little.
Peter was flushed with shame
at his outburst. Sorry. Forget il,
he said. What want you to tell
me is this: Have ! the right to 90
to her and ask her to marry me.
knowing that / can do for her only
the things that money can buy?"
The old man sighed, and after
moment he said, Peter. you're
asking me something only Mrs.
Eldon can answer. / think YOU
have the right to ask her to marry
you. She's woman. full grown.
She's not without some experience
in life. Undoubtedly, she is capable
of making her own decision Yes.
| think you have the right to ask
her. But before you do, Peter, be
Uery sure of your heart"
Il was never so sure of anything
in my life"
Then, I'd say, Peter, go to her
by all means There was nothing
else he could say, he decided,
There would be no point in trying
to fight for Betsy. Peter did not
love her, and that was that. There
was nothing anyone could do for
Betsy--except Betsy herself.
Ito be continuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
BY Peggy Goddis

I've come to ask your advice,
L Professor Hartley" he said.
The old man smiled. Glad to
offer it, my boy--without any res
eryations whatever - though we
both know advice is something
often asked and seldom accepted"
Peter hesitated for a moment
but his companion said nothing.
giving him time to arrange his
thoughts so as best to express the
problem that was facing him.
It's about something you said
once, about the right of a blind
man to so-called normal life
through marriage" Peter said at
last. ''It's-well, have I the right
to ask woman to marry me, if
can provide her with the luxuries
Of wealth, something she's never
hac? If can relieve her of an eco
nomic burden under which her
ambition threatens to be smoth-
cred, can I make up to her for
dragging hulk like me along?"
Professor Hartley smiled. an
admit ! never thought of Betsy as
being smothered by economic bur-
dens, though / suppose her father
is not rich, judged by your stand
ards" he began.
Betsy? For Heavens sake, Pro-
lessor, I'm not talking about
Betsyi"
mot Betsy? You mean there's
someone else?"
II don't know where you ever
got the idea it was Betsy. I've
never been in love with herl Why.
how could l be? She's like kid
sister. Good grief, / can't imagine
anything more ridiculous!"
If it isn't Betsy, may / know
who it is? Or would you rather not
tell me?"
Il wouldn't have come to you
for advice, Professor, if l hadn't
meant to tell you that" said Peter
Stiffly. It's Marcia Eldon."
There was. an awkward silence,
and then the old man asked quiet
ly, Have you any reason to be-
lieve Miss Eldon cares for your"
1T happens to be Mrs. Eldon, ["
Peter corrected him: She's di-
vorced--some brute of a husband
who resented her efforts to make
a singer of herself. She's-well,
she's wonderfully kind and gentle.
OF course ] realize that doesn't
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
The Gal Nent Doo4
Chapter Is

Chapter Is
TOR few days Peter brooded
over the remark Betsy had flung
at him, about Marcia Was it pos
slble that Marcia would marry him
if he asked her? Not until then had
he faced the truth, and admitted
it; he was in love with Marcia, but
he had kept the fact deeply hidden
even from himself.
But some Of the things Betsy
had said kept coming back to him.
Marcia was poor; she made no
secret of that. In fact, she made
little jokes about it. The youngsters,
who were finding the veranda of
the old Cunningham place some
thing like neighborhood club,
had accepted the fact that if they
wanted refreshments they must
supply them themselves, and were
more than willing, In Centerville,
TO be poor was no disgrace; nor
did one have any right to be proud
a. iAiOAGi SASAS IN oSJCA GUS Vi GGAk-
nitely rich.
On that Sun-drenched summer
morning, with Gus stepping proud
ly and alertly beside him, Peter
faced facts. Marcia was desperate
ly poor and very ambitious. Must
cal training of the right sort was
expensive. He, Peter. had more
than an ample income. II he re-
lleved Marcia of the necessity of
earning living while she went
OH with her musical training, if
he could give her comfortable
home, supply her with all the iuxu-
ries to which he felt she was en-
titled, and left her free to devote
as much time and money as she
liked to furthering her ambitions
then, would it be d heinous crime
for him to marry her?
For several days thoughts like
these ran round and round in
Peters mind and heart: he was
getting jumpy and short tempered.
Mrs. Marshall felt a little sick.
realizing that he was brooding,
when she had hoped he was getting
much better. But there was no one
to whom he could speak. Finally
he thought of Professor Hartley,
and went straight out TO see him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Nickel Still A
Worthy Coin

ROCKY FORD, Colo.-(P)-
Gus Breeder thinks he has prov
ed the nickel still has some
value.
A small boy fell into a narrow
hole near Breeden's home here.
Breeder and another man pulled
and tugged. But the boy kicked
and squirmed so hard they
couldn't pull him out,
Then Breeder pulled out a
nickel. He told the boy he could
have il if he reached for it, The
youngster quieted down. flatten-
ed his body in stretching for the
coin and the two men hauled
/ hml free.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Today In History

l782--Gen, Washington estab-
fishes the Order of the Purple
Heart for meritorious action and
extraordinary fidelity-lapsed in
time and revived again in the
year 1882.
l789-The Department of War
created by Congress-Secretary of
War also head of the Navy.
l790--Conclusion of historic
treaty between the United States
and the Creek Indians.
l801--Robert Fulton, steamboat
inventor, tests his submarine
c'plungingboat") in France-un-
der water for more than four
hours.
l9l2-The Progressive Party
holds its national convention in
Chicago-.Theodore Roosevelt and
Hiram Johnson the Presidential
ticket.
i929-Thel Typesstter first used
commercia1ly-in Evanston. Ill.
\ w1942Aua S Marines land on
Guadalcanal,
l947-Bill putting promotions
in the armed services on merit
basis signed.
l950--Marine Corps announce
ment that it would mobilize all
$4,000 men in its volunteer re-
serve.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
TOday's Birthdays

Prof. John A. Anderson, famous
retired Mount Wilson Observatory
astronomer, born in Roliag, Mimi,
rs years ago.
Billie Burke, Iactress, born in
Washington. p, c., e5 years ago,
Ralph Bunche, social scientist,
ex-U N, mediator in Palestine,
Nobel pri2ewinner. born in De-
troit, AZ years ago.
John c. Whitaker. president of
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco, born in
Winston Salem, N. C., 60 years
ago.
Mai. Lester D. Gardner of New
York, founder and retired head
of the Inst. of the Aeronautical
Sciences, born in New York, rs
years ago.
DIR. Francis +. Lucas of the Bell
Telephone Laboratories, New
York, scientist engineer, born
Glen Falls, ~ Y, 81 years ago.
Kirby Page of LA Habra, Cal,
author and social evangelist, born
in Tyler Co, Texas, 81 years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
Jap Treaty
Draft DisturIDs
Singapore Chinese

SINGAPORE-tH} - A large
section of the Chinese communi-
ty in Singapore feels frustrated
by terms of the draft japanese
peace treaty they see no hope
in these terms Of recovering
larg funds taken from them by
the Japanese as donations during
he occupation.
Tay Koh Vat, president of the
Chinese War Damage Claim
Committee. said lit is unfortu-
nate that not word is mention
ID in the draft concerning the
payment of the money" He re-
marked that the Singapore gov
|ernment had promised many
years ago 10 forward this claim
10 authorities concerned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
This Way Out

DAYTON, O.-(P)--So, the
police said to the truck driver:
Get out of here, mister" Then,
they escorted him to the city
limits To make sure he did. The
truck was parked on a down
town street and it contained 81
900 pounds of six-inch Navy
sheels loaded for shooting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
|. New Look
For Tires

AKRON. O. up Passenger
car tires that are dirty ana
dingy after winter and spring
driving can be made to look
bright and black again in a few
minutes.
Only little effort is required
to do the trick, reports the B. F.
Goodrich Co Use tablespoon
of detergent in a pailful of cold
water and whip up some suds.
After washing The tires with a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
TOddy's Horoscope

Today's nature is too idealistic
and impulsive and needs good
training TO hold the fortune that
may come to it under favoring
aspects. Help from parents may
prove the salvation of the person
born under this degree. 1t bears
honors. friends and success when
properly trained and curbed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

rag or stiff brush, rinse them
well with clear water Dry with
clean cloth to regain the new
look. Avoid using gasoline, kero-
sene on any other petroleum pro-
duct.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07


MRS. ELIZABETH ELLIS
KIN C. 3s-Year-oid divorce.
who said her father was Reuben
Morris Ellis. late president of
the Philip Morris Cigarette Co..
claimed in Newton. Mass. she
was swindied of $4,000 by a
man she planned TO marry. Mrs.
King told reporters she became
suspicious when the 3l-Year-old
Newton. Mass. insurance man
demanded sizeable sum of her
holdings in stocks after giving
him a car and stocks worth
$4,000. Then she said she gave
him another block of stocks
worth $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07
BASKETBALL SCANDAL INVOLVES SIX COLLEGES

The scandal which shook the foundations of ntercol-
egate basketball last winter to have been far
reaching enterprise under which crooked gambling syn
dicates attempted rig college games order to make
killing on the betting.
In February the original disclosure involved fourteen
players in four colleges around New York CityCy Col
Iege Long Island University, New York University and
Manhattan College Since that time however, District At
torney Frank S. Hogan has continued his investigation
the college sports scandal in history and the ramf
cations of the gamblers operations involve add
tonal colleges
In addition to the fourteen players of the four COL
eges named, who have entered pleas of guilty to taking
bribes eight former players of Bradley University of
Peoria, Illinois, of the countrys top-fght teams
been charged with accepting bribes five of them have
confessed TO taking money from surethng gamblers
hold down scores games.
In addition the University of Toledo the municipal
Uncontrolled school in Ohio has been involved with three
players, two coeaptans and captain of the ad.
hitting being bribed to hold down the of game
The revelation of this scandaous conduct has given
intercollegiate basketball something of black eye al
though should note, most of the players and
the teams have been touched by the scandal The gull
ypayers exclusively the younger type of college
students; their ages high twentyseven years
Some married men. with children.
The deplorable discovery should lead us to the
quick conclusion that the younger generation is going
perdon faster than the pessmists have al
legged Obviously the involved in fixing these games
were willing to get what they considered easy money
without regard to principle conscience but their con-
duet does not offer sufficient proof for lose
and confidence in the vast majority of the young men
now going to college throughout the nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

Almost any profiteer knows how turn the attention
OF the public to creeping socialism, radcasm and
munism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

Economic sterilization is much part of the de
tense program as the manufacture of munitions
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

The man who always works to get something 10
nothing winds up without enough nothing .as5't- 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

II is comparatively easy to find for not do
ing what you do not wish to do
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-07

Select the service that selec'
its menus Marines.
Evening star., 1951-06-11
Society News.
Miss Sopfie Finkenstoedt to Wed:
Other Enqdgen1ent Announcements

her parents. DR.. and Mrs. Coursen
IB. Conklin of Wesley Heights.
Mr.. Swinburne's parents reside
in Wheeling, w. Va.
Both Miss Conklin and her
f1ance are seniors at Marietta
College, Marietta, Ohio, she being
a member of Chi Omega Sorority
and Mr.. Swinburne, a member of
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
The wedding will take place
July %.
HilI-Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hill an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Marjorie Ann. to Mr..
Darrell F. Smith, son of Mrs.
David A. Butler of Snowflake.
Ariz.
Miss Hill is a graduate of
George Washington University, and
Mr.. Smith is now q senior at that
university. The couple will be mar
ried in August in the L. D. S.
Temple in Salt Lake City, and
will then reside in Washington.