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The Washington times., 1930-12-22

The Real Christmas Spirit
Christmas is one time Of the
year when it is better-and
lot EASIER-to give than to
receive.
Everybody enjoys playing
Santa Claus! Everybody feels a
glow Of dissatisfaction in play.
ing Lord or Lady Bountiful; in
giving gifts and surprises to
other people.
But the part Of the Christ
mas spirit on which most Of lis
fall down completely, is the
spirit Of RECEIVING. When it
Genes to accepting a gift, most
people are as awkward and in
arciculate as small boy who
has been caught making faces
behind Teachers back.
We blush and stammer and
try to look astonished and de-
lighted when we are merely en-
barrassed and uncomfortable,
or shocked and disappointed.
When we ought to be filled
with gratitude or rapture, we
are merely filled with an In
3eriority complex.
Women worry themselves into
. fever, wondering what other
women win give them; and
wear themselves to Shreds rush
ing through the shops in search
Of return gifts" which win
make things even."
It's this "I'lRive-what-I-ex.
pecttoget" spirit which breaks
ne pocEst6ooAD q husbandA /,
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

I'm writing this on the day
Of the Big Football Game.
For weeks people have talked
Of nothing else. Business is
practically at a standStill. Every
road leading out of the city
is jammed. Every car wears
the colors Of the colleges. And
a few miles away thousands of
human beings are yelling them
selves hoarse, waving their
arms, tearing at each others
clothes and acting like luna
tics. For it's the Big Game
THE BIG GAME! And the
Big Games the supreme mo-
ment Of the year. ..-.. 4
Yet here I sit. T could have
gone to the Big Game. But
I didn't want to go. I don't
care for football. The most
sensational conflict leaves me
cold. Worse yet, it actually
bores and disgusts me. The
whole affair seems to me to
be absurdly 'infantile. Some
thing we should have left be-
hind us with high school days.
And I honestly believe that
this craze for football is lower
ing the standards Of our uni
versities and retarding the de-
velopment Of our students.
How . Nut Feels
- And yet, If you should tell
any one Of those yelling hui
mans that I feel that way,
they'd say it was IMPOSSIBLE.
Nobody but a nut would feel
that way" they'd say. "She
can't mean it. She's just try
ing to be different. Or maybe
she's peeved about something.
But whatever it is, she isn't
telling the, truth. NO ONE
CAN HELP LIKING FOOT
BALL. It's the greatest game
on earth!"
That's what they'd say, and
to me, it seems the crassest
intolerance. How dare they say
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
Gives Inside Story
OF Ancient Stone

Editor, Times:
May I call your attention to
an inaccurate statement pub
lished in your issue Of December
IL. ~..~ F'
I refer to an article headed
"Old Landmark Preserved" in
which it is stated that this
stone was discovered recently
by workmen dredging in the
swampland."
The facts are as follows:
The stone was located solely
through the untiring efforts Of
Charles M. Shaw, Of Kenil-
worth, D. c.
Mr.. Shaw being interested in
some of the land affected by the
development Of the parkway
along the Eastern Branch, de-
cided It would be well to know
more Of the history Of this prop
erty.
After considerable search it
developed that the original
parchment deed to Joshua Beall,
for 1924 acres Of land, made In
1764, was still in existence.
Through the courtesy Of Mr..
and Mrs, Clement w. Sheriff,
photostat copies Of this deed
were obtained about May 10,
1925. Study Of this copy and
Of records in the Land Office
at Annapolis, revealed the fact
that a stone had been set, for
a resurvey Of an earlier grant
(1748l,
Diligent inquiry failed to re-
veal anyone who knew Of the
location of the stone.
Mr.. Shaw then made a plat
to scale and compared it with
a Government map dated 1893.
This gavr. an approximate loca-
tion for the stone.
After a search through bram-
The Washington times., 1930-12-22

Christmas Seals as
Child's "Treat Work"
Editor, Times:
I have for q long time
thought that the many and
varied Christmas package seals
are 50 pretty, and also many Of
them show splendid designing,
that it is q pity they are not
put to a use.
Have the children collect all
the Christmas seals from the
home packages and paste them
In a Scrapbook. They could fol-
low q color scheme, a subject,
or in any other way arrange
them to their fancy.
Many perhaps would arrange
them in fancy deSigns-Such as
we sometimes see in q postage
stamp display.
It would be an outlet for their
taste and skill, would keep them
quiet, and could be worked out
during the winter days, when
they have to be housed up.
MARY e. BAILEY.
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
ONCE-OVERS
Watch Your Imagination!

Watch Your Imagination!
Imagination is a wonderful
thing to have II it is not car
ried too far.
None Of the great inventions
could have been discovered If
they had not been worked out
by men with sufficient imagina-
ton.
OF course you don't discover
an invention, but discoveries
are made that lead to inven-
tions.
Novel ways to use common
place material come from per
sons Of originality and high in
imaginative powers.
Imagination denotes thinking.
But there is morbid imagina-
ton that makes mountains out
Of mole hills and sees the re.
suits Of accidents that never
happen.
Be careful how you let your
imagination run.
Happy and cheerful one min.
ute and down deep In mental
depression the next is often due
to an over-active imagination.
Try to control these flights Of
imagination when things don't
so IS you expect Or think thA0
G00
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
New National Taste Ahead

the Government here proceeded to put wood alcohol
into perfectly pure commercial alcohol poison that boot
leggs and synthetic liquor makers might be unable to it
used anyhow with large number Of deaths and physically
disabled individuals.
Inasuch wasn't quite right for the Government to de-
lberatey poison its citizens formula for preventing
the use Of alcohol will be effective and after January This
formula will consist Of adehO and cotae nonpoisonous but
giving taste Of rich combination Of garlic and spoiled eggs
The arises that hardened alcohol absorbers will not
be deferred y this that there win he brought about
national taste will shock Turkey and other countries that
are peculiar their tastes Besides the chemists of the boot
Iepgers will quickly seek deodorants
The Washington times., 1930-12-22

Some time ago. q remarkable
manuscript was discovered ny a
scholar named Voynich. TINS
manuscript dates from the thir.
teenth century, and considered
from any angle is certainly a
very extraordinary work. IL Is
strongly believed by some
scholars to have been the work
Of Roger Bacon, one OF the
gifted forerunners Of modern
science. # not by Bacon, it was
certainly the work Of very re.
markable mind, quite the equal
Of Roger Bacon's.
This amazing manuscript, Il"
lustrated with strange drawings
mystic signs, and unintelligible
heiroglyphics, is written through,
out in cipher. It was studied
noinutely for years by the late
Prof. Newbold, Of the University
Of Pennsylvania. He discovered,
he alleged, that the letters OF
certain meaningless words, when
examined under q powerful
microscope, were indubitably
made up into groups Of steno-
graphic symbols. BY the use OF
seven ciphers for successive
reconsideration, Prof. Newbold
finally succeeded in deciphering
a certain portion Of the manu-
script. Death interrupted him
in the midst of this work, and
the conclusion will have to be
done by some other scientist,
either one who accepts Prof.
Newbold'S translation, or makes
q new translation Of the cipher
from a different point Of view.
Perhaps the most impressive
feature Of the manuscript is the
remarkable set of drawings,
which cannot fail to impress
even the casual observer. AS
Jonathan Norton Leonard says
in his absorbing work, Cru.
saders Of Chemistry" the little
female figures are very graphic
Symbolization of the process Of
fertilization and pregnancy; the
sinuous tadpole-like things are
human spermatozoa, for the
Ct hme pictured b. man. 0E4
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
Andree the Ambitious
He Found Life in Death.

In the diary of Andree the polar explorer who met death
in the Arctic thirty years ago. you find this thought
provoking paragraph:
"1STnH uue be thought mad or UOM our example be
fOlloUed? cannot deny that all Of US are dominated
BY a feeling Of pride: We think We ca" 'Dsu faee
deoth hauine done uOh0t haze done Isn't 1t 0tI'
perhaps, the expression Of extremely strong
sense Of Individuality which cannot bear the thought
Of Iiuins and dying like in the ranks FOR
Gotten 6v coming generations? Is this nnnbitiOn!
# was ambition last nfirmity Of noble minds
the world would profit from more OF It, For TINS oese 70
survive in achievement win vcarious immortality
action is the root of all progress Without it. we should stu
be living in caves-or perhaps would still be protoplasC
Ambition is Hfe lack of it, death The jeyfish 10 not
ambitious That is why he is a jellyfish
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
The Roger Bacon Cipher
Bv Archibald Henderson

the punches Of small grapes are
various kinds Of body TISSUE
complete with cellular structure
and all. Bacon had looked ne.
hind one Of the most sacred
wells Of nature. -
Even today we cannot fan 70
be impressed with the three
principal works Of Bacon long
known to us, in the form OF
the Opus MajuS, the Opus
Minus, and the Opus Tertium.
They were sent to Pope Clement
", q broad-minded and scholar"
" man, and were compiled by
Bacon in 18 months. They con-
stituted an epitome Of scien.
tific knowledge Of that day ana
time, and were filled with Sc1en.
tific speculations, a number OF
which were afterward verified
notably in the case Of the micro
scope and the telescope. 1t Is
perhaps not generally known
that Bacon also wrote about
flying machines.
Roger Bacon was fully IN
line with modern science. IN
attaching the highest impor'
tance to mathematics, as the
substructure Of other sciences.
He set himself against the
dead hand of authority-and
slavish adherence to the dog
matte pronouncementS Of past
scientists. He was the high
priest Of scientific rational1SIn,
although his views were much
tinctured with religious super:
stitions and dogma. He leaned
on authority when it appear
ed sound and was beyond tho
reach Of verification.
The cardinal text Of ms
natural philosophy was expert
mentation. He win be remern'
bered for the saying: Although
other sciences, such as geome-
try, accomplish many wonders.
vet the things Of most service
to the state belong to expert
mental science, which teaches
us how to make and use marvel
lous instruments.
CCspzsIghA. 1SO0, 1ateraAttO1aa SsoA1o'
oSg~seA 14aA
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. How many time belts are
there in U. s.? '-
2. What type of woman is
called an Amazon?
8. What was the striking char
acteriStic Of Argus?
4. In what State is Cape Cod?
5. What is the source Of the
word Tudor?
Fill each blank.
8. I'VE have met the enemy
and they are -"
z. The Hindu makes pilgrim
ages to the city Of --.
8. 'The 'Brl1shwood Boy" was
written by -.
9. Ceres was the goddess Of
10. Man in his - plays
many parts.
His acts being seven ages"
Match correctly:
IL. Scythe empower
IL. Pierce a long curved
:. blade for NOW
ing.
Is. Authorize custom
Il. Doubtful penetrate
Is. Usage contingent
GAnswsrs On AEa6ns PAes.l
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
OUR RHYMING OPTIMIST
By ALine Michael

THIS ! BELIEVE
This believes:
At last the honest laborer will receive
Full wages for his toll.
It may not be \
In yellow gold man can touch and see;
Gold once was pirates spoil.
Gold has been tool,
Since time began, Of villain and Of fool,
The high reward Of vice.
The honest man
Who gives his best throughout his whole LIES span
Asks more than this poor price.
Ere he goes hence
For duties done he win find recompense,
From every evil freed
This believe:
The loyal spirit WM at last receive
High meed 10c dream and doeM
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
Hearst Papers Advocate

Honest friendship NTH al nations entdn0tnO alliances
NTH Hone."-GeorCe Washington =.
PROPORTIONAL Representation the United States Senate
State than Senator's Legislation
prompt constitutional TeGppoTonmeDt In the House OF
Representatives.. |.
Separate departments of the Army OF the NGy and OF the
all united under Secretary Of National Defense
Federal action to the limit of Federal poUers abolish
NLteTncy under Secretary of Education.
Installation Of the first January foor
ing the November election.
SeIectOe immigration to admit only those suited for Aert
citizenship and American needs
Deportation of undesirable aliens and extension citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for prevent big
dodgers from escaping tGrrtton.
Modification OF VolsteGd permit light
beers under Federal regulation
The Washington times., 1930-12-22

Shaw made a clearing and took
several photographs Of this
to.ce and its surroundings,
copies of which were presented
to some Of the interested par
ties, among them Charles
Moore, chairman Of the Fine
Arts Commission and VIII
liam j. Latimer, civil engineer.
It is earnestly to be hoped,
that means will be found for
preserving this old landmark
preferably In its present loca-
tion, except that it should be
.ised as suggested on a con-
crete base, to bring it above the
level of the fill, contemplated
at this point.
(Mrs.) L. HELEN FOWLER.
The Washington times., 1930-12-22
This Is YOUR Child and Mine


bles and bushes lasting many
days, on January 20, 1929, !
large stone marked B Fife, was
The Washington times., 1930-12-22

loo = standing in the brush at
the edge Of the marsh.
On February 6, 1929, MIR.
The Washington times., 1930-12-22

It's this ''I'Ilgive-what-I-ex.
gecttoget" spirit which breaks
0o pocEetOOkB q hushandR
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-22
PENSION FUNDS
 AL OBLIGATED
 FOR NEXT YEAR
BALANCE LEFT FOR YEAR IS LESS THAN SUM ALREADY
 OBLIGATED BY BOARD

Even though no pensions are granted and no increases are made in the individual allow ances now being paid persons re- ceiving old age gratitudes, the Territorial Pension Fund at the close of the present biennium will be a few thousand of dollars short of actual requirements, it was revealed in figures made pub lie in the Juneau Empire
 During the first year of the. biennium, ending March 31, last the sum expended was $85, ,47O. Of this S18O reverted, leaving a to- tai of S84 ,89O for the final year
 Pensions granted since that time would increase the payments necessary to be made during the coming four quarters to $87,84O, which is S2,950 in excess ot the money that is available. It is ap- parent that the number of new pensions to be granted during the next 12 months will be very linn tied and only possible where ex- isting pensioners are dropped from inc roll from death or other causes.
 While pensions to persons re- siding in the First Division are ,arqer than those in any other Division, it does not necessarily follow that they are all directly charpeable to this district. Exper- fence has shown that not con siderable number of persons re- ceiving pensions have come to Southeast Alaska to reside, TOT economic and other reasons, after qualifying for gratuities in other sections.
 During the past year persons in the First Division received S3l,- s9o. or 37.4 per cent of the total expenditures. There was sent to the Second Division, the lowest numerically in population, s9,42o or II per cent. The Third Division received s19,14O, or PA per cent The Fourth Division received SPA SIS. or 29.2 per cent
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-22
THE SECRET IS OUT

For the edificatlon of the un- initiated, those poor souls who do not know the meaning of the high-sign often observed flashed on the streets of Seward from one pedestrian to another, when ever they see one chap holding up his right arm with all five fingers of the hand spread out, that means, at o'clock the hand ballers of the cit.r will be in ses- sion
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-22
PARK CONCESSION

Unofficial announcements state that the airplane concession in Mt. Mckinley National Park, the farthest north and second largest park in the United States, have been granted the Mt Mckinley Park and Transportation compa- ny by the Interior department, This is the first national park to receive such a concession. Re- moteness, transportation difficul- ties, and lack of roads were fact ors in establishing this prece- dent.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-22

Advices received at Valdez and made public in the Miner, are to the effect that the office of the Alaska Packers cannery at Naknek, Bristol Bay, had been burglarized and $3,5O0 stolen
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-22

Easter cards and novelties and all kinds of Easter Candy at SchalEerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-22

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Evening star., 1930-06-12
spend several days at Virginia Beach
going by boat.
New Workers Hold Last
NRamAim~ NF ClAsa

going by boat
New Yorkers Hold Last
Meeting Of Season.
The final celebration of the New York
State Society this season was held last
night at the willard Hotel in the form
of a dinner-dance. approximately 200
attending. MIR. William A. Carr, as
toaStmaster, introduced the speakers:
Mr.. Frank B. Lord former president of
the National Press Club. Representative
John Taber of New York, Representa-
tive Robert Luce Of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Raleigh Sherman, who gave an ad-
dress of welcome.
There were exhibition dances present.
ed by Dorothy Rose, Dorothy Ross,
Dorothy Sutton, Lillian Black, Nancy
Hall. Adele Whiteside, Eleanor Wilson
and Ruth NARROW, pupils of Miss Grif-
fifth. They were accompanied on the
piano by Mrs Clare Baum.
Mr.. Frank K. Sanderson. accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Sanderson,
sang at intervals during the evening
and received his usual applause from
the audience Music for the dancing,
as well as several solo selections, were
played by the Boernstine Orchestra.
DR.. William j. Davis, president of the
Mr.. Carr, chairman of the dinner COM
mittee, for his efforts in making the
evening so enjoyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles IT. Penn of
Hawthorne, accompanied by their
daughter, Doreen Evelyn Penn, are leav-
ing today by motor for Ocean City,
N. j. Mrs Penn and Doreen will stay
until the first of August, Mr.. Penn join
ing them for week ends. The party
will be augmented in July by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Griffin of Richmond, Va,
formerly of Washington, who will spend
that month there.
The officers of the Art Promoters
Club will give their last reception and
musicale tonight at the home of Nine.
de Lagnel, on Kalorama road. The
members of the society will meet for the
nomination and election of officers for
next year at 8 o'clock. The reception
and musicale will begin immediately
after the business meeting.
Among those who will appear on to-
nights program are: Nine. Louise
Evening star., 1930-06-12

Coutinho. concert pianist; Miss Marga-
ret Louise O'Brien, lyric soprano: MISS
Eleanore Colborn, Miss Pauline Bruner,
Miss Leona Bixler and Mr.. Victor Neal.
Miss Mae Henriette Vance, Miss Nit
tie Eugenia Burch and Miss Della
Frances Bogue will receive the guests
and make the presentations. Miss Mar
garet Louise OBrien, vice president of
! the Art Promoters Club, heads the COM
! mittee in charge OF the musicale. As
sisting her are: Miss Pauline Bruner,
! Mr.. Victor Neal and Mr.. William E.
Huntington.
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Alexander
of Indian Lane Spring Valley and their
two daughters, Mary Pearl and Suzanne,
returned on Monday night from San
Antonio, Tex, where they spent the
Winter.
Our Flag Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will celebrate
Flag day by having a garden luncheon
at the Allies Inn and afterward assem-
bling at the home of the regent, Mrs.
Albert M Walker, ITO F street. to
listen to the Flag day radio program
National Society," D. A. r., by Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen.
eral.
The League for the Larger Life will
give house warming at its new lodge
at Calvert Beach, Md, on Chesapeake
Bay, Saturday. Six automobiles will
leave the Y. w. c. A., corner Seven
teenth and K streets northwest, at 2
o'clock In the afternoon. Bathing and
canoeing will be the order of the after
noon, which will prepare healthful ap-
petites for a feast such as the league
members know how to prepare. Dane
ing and music will be the enjoyable
features of the evening.
A company has been formed to gather
Evening star., 1930-06-12
SOCIETY
Continued From Third Page.)
Of her father, the late Senator jane
Knox Polk Hall.

Knox Polk Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Cook Macatee,
with their daughter, Miss Gertrude
Macatee, and their sister, Mrs. Edgar
d. Poulton of Front Royal, Va, have
motored to Northampton, Mass, TO join
their other daughter, Miss Mary Paxton
Macatee, who is graduating from Smith
College. After the commencement
events at Smith the Misses Macatee
will entertain a company Of college
friends at a house party at Rehoboth
Beach, Del.
Mrs M. de Clare Berry, vice presi-
dent and head of the District of Co
lunbia Branch of the International
Magma Charta Day Association, will pre-
side at a dinner to be given Monday
at the Hotel La Fayette in celebration
Of the signing Of the Magma Charta, the
charter Of English liberties date June is,
1915. De Glare and his son were the
Arst to sign the Magma Charta.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh of Mon
tana, Representative Andrew j. Mon
tague Of Virginia and Representative
JOIln ". luSOu Ol SOLuleCdCu1 VIII VIC
among the principal speakers. There
will be addresses and greetings from
officers of the three service branches
and the judiciary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Heaton. Mr..
and Mrs. Lanier P. McLachlen and Mr..
and Mrs George o. Vass Of Indian
Lane Spring Valley returned this week
from spending some time in Asheville,
at the Grove Park Inn. They spent 10
days there altogether, attending while
there the convention of the District
Bankers Association, of which Mr.. Nc
Lachlen was elected president and Mr..
VasS secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman w. Baxter Of
Hawthorne street left on Tuesday to
Evening star., 1930-06-12

A company has been formed to gather
esparto grass on territory of $4,000
acres in Tripoli.
Evening star., 1930-06-12

Purple pansies on white
ground capelets ;.
rag cabochons on the
chiffon black velvet
sash SIS.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-05

seph L. Mara, the jurist's court at tendant, who has expressed the be- lief Crater was murdered. f
 Mara was quoted as saying Crater destroyed several documents after cleaning up his desk the morning of the day he disappeared, and that he wrapped up others in brown paper and put them in his pocket. To news paper reporters, however. Mara denied making any such statement.
 Police started an official search yesterday on the ground that a crime may have been committed although Mrs. Crater, reported to be prostrated at the summer home at Belgrade Lakes, Me, had made no request. Previously Detective Leo Lowenthal had conducted a private search without result.
 Search of County Vain
 Lowenthal said he combed West chester county unsuccessfully after learning from Mara the jurist had said he was going swimming "pp Westchester way"
 Lowenthals search. which was going on for several days before the public knew of the disappearance, showed no evidence of the usual motives, such as financial worries, threats, irregularities. social or political entanglements. or mental or physical disorders, the detective said.
 In connection with the hunt for Crater police are seeking Fred Johnson, his confidential secretary. who also appears to be missing. all though it has been said he is on va cation.
 Crater's description was given out by police yesterday. The justice is fl years old, 6 feet tall, weighs 1so pounds, is dark complexioned and has grey hair. -