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The Washington times., 1932-05-19
CITIZENS GROUP
BACKS NEW
OFFICERS
BIadensburg Association to
Await Decision of Court
On Commissioners

The Greater Bladensburg
District Citizens Association
will stand back of the new
commissioners chosen in the
contested election on May 2
until the Prince Georges cir
cult court decides. that they
are not qualified to hold
office.
That was the effect of a reso-
luton proposed at a meeting last
night by Clifford L. johnson,
president of the association, who
left his chair in order to speak
in behalf of the resolution.
johnson said the resolution
casts no reflection on any one
concerned in the election, but
that the candidates elected by
the voters should control the
town until the court decides to
the contrary.
Copies of the resolution will be
mailed to Judge Joseph c. Mat
tingly, of the Prince Georges Cir
cult Court, and to the old and
new boards Of commissioners.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
'ROWD|ES' FACE
. SCHOOL QUIZ

Complaints of traffic hazards
and an inadequate heating plant
at the Randle Highlands School,
and misbehavior on the Johnson
School Fairgrounds far into the
night, were being investigated by
school officials today.
Pointing out that one life has
already been lost because of the
traffic hazards in North Randle
Highlands and East Washington
Park, the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton of the school urges that
some action be taken by the
Board of Education.
This complaint, coupled with
another protest that children at
the Johnson playground are
"boisterouS, use vile language,
damage adjacent property" and
cause other disturbances, was
presented to the school board at
a meeting yesterday.
Complete reorganization of the
District night schools, making
students eligible for college
entrance, was approved by the
board.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
EXCHANGE
TEPROPOSED

The town of Washington, Dur
ham county, England; ancestral
home of George Washington,
wants to cooperate in a bicen-
tennial way with the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia.
The superintendent of schools,
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, is consider
ing request made by William
F.. Doty, American consul at
Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, to
the Secretary of State for an ex-
change of flags in observance of
the bicentennial.
Because George Washington's
family dates back to the de
WessyntonS, who resided at
Washington between 1888 and
1400. school children there have
great pride in that locality, a
sense of ownership to certain
extent, or partnership in the
heroic name and figure of Gen.
George Washington" Mr.. Doty's
communication states.
The communication recon-
mends an exchange of five flags
between five schools in this city
and five schools of the English
town.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
IS GIVEN
TRIAL DELAY

A delay until June 6 was
granted to CASTOR B. Means by
Justice James M. Proctor today
when the court was told that
Means could not prepare his de-
fense in time to go to trial Mon
Gay.
Means was indicted on charges
of the larceny after trust and
embezzlement of 100000 given
him by Mrs. Edward B. Mclean
as supposed ransom for the Lind
bergh baby.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover
had prepared to 60 to trial Mon
day, but j. William Tomlinson,
attorney for Means, convinced the
court a delay was necessary.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
MASS|ES DRAW
CHICAGO CHEER

CHICAGO, May 10 G.N.SJ.
Tired, but happy, Lieut.. Thomas
H. Massie and his wife, Thalia,
prominent figures in the Homo
lulu "honor Staying" trial, arrived
here today by airplane from Bur
bank, Cal.
A special detail of police was
required at the airport to keep
the welcoming crowd in check.
Mrs. Massie said:
"We are OverjOyed by the
wonderful reception that has
been given us ever since we
reached this country. Such a
cordial attitude on all sides is
amazing, and , it is certainly
appreciated after our ordeal"
The Massies will visit friends
here before going by motor to
Winchester, KY, for a two weeks
visit with Lieutenant Massie's
parents. Next Wednesday, with
Mrs. Granville Fortescue, Mrs.
Massie's mother, they intend to
confer with Gov. Ruby Lafoon Of
Kentucky over a pardon that
may be granted in that State.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
ASK
LOWER TAXES

: SAN FRANCISCO. May 10
UN.SJ before the
: twentieth annual convention of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce today pleaded for low
ering of tax barriers in an effort
to stimulate trade.
Drastic Governmental econom-
les that would lower taxes also
would bring about a revival of
prosperity, the $500 delegates
were told.
r. A. Vandergrift, California
director Of finance, advocated
elimination of many units of Gov
ernment in States.
Roger D. Lapham, president of
the American-Hawaiian Steam.
ship Company, advocated removal
Of high tariffs.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
DEFENDS
OUASHED CASE

Action of the Department of
Justice in quashing indictments
against S. G. Crobaugh, president
of the Union Mortgage Company
of Cleveland, was defended before
a Senate judiciary subcommittee
today by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Nugent Dodds.
Crobaugh was indicted for using
the mails to defraud, following
failure of the mortgage company.
Widespread sale of bonds on a
partial payment plan formed one
basis of the indictment. Dodds
said:
"The minute of the company
show that CrObaugh was against
the partial payment plan and
tried to induce the other board
members to secure the OutStand-
ing partial contracts. This was
very thin case from a mail
fraud standpoint"
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Truck OlUner Files
SI,82O Damage Suit

Charging negligence, w. Law
son King, Of Gaithersburg, has
entered suit in the Circuit Court
at Rockville for $3.50 damages
from Henry L. Darner, of Wash
ington, as the result of an acci
dent on the Frederick Pike near
Gaithersburg.
Through Attorney Thomas M.
Anderson, of Rockville, King says
that his truck. going towards
Frederick. was passed on a hill
by Darner's car which ran into
an automobile driven by Richard
Taylor. The Taylor car was
forced from its course against
Kings truck with such rorce that
it was knocked from the road,
the petition declares.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
ReU. VIM. r. Moody
Heads EpiscOpGLiGns

The Rev. William R. Moody,
rector of Grace Church in Silver
Spring, was elected dean to sue
ceed Rev. Clyde Brown, of Hyatts-
vile, as head of the Episcopals of
the northern diocese at their
spring meeting held yesterday in
Silver Spring.
Other officers are: The Rev.
Thomas D. Windiate of Christ
Church in Kensington, vice dean;
James Malcolm, of Capitol View,
secretary, and Sheriff Richard H.
Lansdale, treasurer. Delegates to
the council meeting of the diocese
of Washington are the Rev. Mr..
Brown and DR.. T. B. Symons, di
rector of extension service of the
University of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
CRASH OCCURS
| ON MEMORIAL
, BOULEVARD
Triple Accident on 18th st.
Also; 2 Drivers Catch Third
Trying to Flee

Two youths are in Emer-
gency Hospital today with
serious injuries received late
yesterday on the Mt. Vernon
Memorial Boulevard when a
blowout caused the machine
they were riding to overturn.
William Burroughs, 20, 4004
Reservoir Rd. N. W., driver of
the car, suffered skull injury,
and Lester Dixon, 81, 1895 Fox
hall Rd. N. W.. internal injuries.
A triple crash on Sixteenth
Street Northwest, near the Rock
Creek Ford Road, caused the ar
rest Of two drivers after one of
them had been chased through
q patch of woods by the other
two and captured.
An automobile operated by T..
Ormond Nichols, 20, of Chevy
Chase, Md, was upset when q
machine operated by Alex Goines,
30, SIS A st. N. E., crashed into
the car of Joseph Wharton, "a, a
soldier attached to Walter Reed
Hospital, and then rammed Mich.
OlS' car.
Goines fled on foot, but Nichols
and Wharton captured hun. He
was charged with leaving after
colliding and driving without 4
permit. wharton also was
charged with operating without a
permit.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Mrs. Maud WingGte
Sues d. e.. Husband

Charging desertion, Mrs. Maude
M. Wingate, of Prince Georges
county, filed suit for divorce from
Summerset F. Wingate, of 203
Varnum st. N. W., in Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro.
According to the petition filed
by Attorneys j. Wilson Ryon and
Albert HaSsall, the couple was
, married in January, 1922, and sep
arated in July, 1927. They have
one 6-year-old son. now in the Gus
tody of Mr.. Wingate, the petition
stated.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Hawau Wants
Probe From
Congress

The people of Hawaii would
welcome a Congressional in
vestigation, DELEGATE Victor
Houston informed the House
Rules Committee today. He
presented a telegram from the
speaker of the Hawaiian legis-
lature stating that if Congress
did not want to send a commits
sion to Hawaii, the Territorial
legislature would be glad to
send one to the United States
to inform Congress of condi-
tions there.
Houston said the island peo-
pie were not satisfied by the
investigation of Seth Richard
son, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
SQUIRE FAXED
KIDNAPPING"

SCRANTON, Pa, May 19-J.
Drew Fague, justice of the peace
of Huntersville, Lycoming county,
Pa, who was found bound and
gagged along the Horgan high
way on the outskirts of the city
yesterday, admitted today that he
had not been kidnapped or the
night of September II, last, as he
first claimed.
Fague declared that after leav-
ing his home eight months ago
he travelled as far West as Colo
RADIO, working at odd jobs. He
said he had a small sum Of
money with him when he left.
Fague added that he not only
visited many States in this coun-
try, but had also made a trip to
Colombia, South America, in the
intervening time,
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Press Club Outing
Train Time Table

Trains for the National Press
Club barbecue at Chesapeake
Beach Saturday will leave from
the District Line at 1890 a. m.
and at l and 2:30 p. m. Return
ing trains will leave the Beach at
z and 9 p. m.
Entertainment will be provided
by the United States Navy Band;
Eddie Bowling, George O'Connor
and Matt Home.
All Seaside Park amusements
will be open to the public for the
first time this season on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Name Wrong, Gunner
Of House, Is Freed

A confusion in names freed a
prisoner brought before Judge j..
Chew Sheriff, in Hyattsville po-
lice court, on liquor charges pre-
ferred after raid by Prince
Georges county police at Sea-
brook.
The warrant was sworn out
against Earl McLelland. alleged
owner of the raided house. The
prisoner proved that his name
was Dave McLelland, and the case
was dismissed,
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Lieut.. Otto Burton
Shifted From Here

Lieut.. otto Burton, U. S. NJ,
today was ordered to proceed
July 18 from the Naval Hospital
here to the Portsmouth (N.H0,
Navy Yard.
Lieut. Joseph M. Worthington
was named in the same orders
for a tour of duty at the In.
dustrial College to which he will
report about June / from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Arlington Building
Permits for S2I,235

Building permits in Arlington
county during the last 10 days to-
tailed $21,235, according to County
Manager Roy S. Braden. Permits
issued included two $4,000 homes.
Thomas M. De Lashmett, Of
De Lasmett Brothers, contrac
tors, will construct one of the
homes at herrydale. The
other one will be built by Ralph
w. Bennett in Tuckahoe Village,
I eeWaY.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Palestine Scholar
Guest at B1nOUet

Jehudai Kaufman, of Palestine,
noted Hebrew scholar, will speak
at a banquet in the Jewish Com
munity Center Sunday night,
marking the close of the $4,000
United Jewish campaign.
Other speakers will be Nahum
Sokolow, president of the World
Zionist Organization, and James
Marshall, executive of the joint
distribution committee, largest
Jewish relief organization.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
LIONS TO ELECT OFFICERS

Nomination of officers and the
selection of delegates to attend
the International Lions conven-
ton in Los Angeles is scheduled
for the Takoma Park Lions Club
meeting next Tuesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
AncientS Gave Presents
as Most People Do Now

THE custom of making presents
L at Christmas is derived from
very ancient usage. 1t was a Teu-
tonic invention. In Latin countries
gifts were exchanged at New
Years, writes James Waldo Faw-
cett in the Washington Cd. c. Eve
ming Star.
The decoration of churches with
mistletoe and holly is likewise a
pagan survival.
Nativity plays and pageants trace
back to a pre-Christian era. The
sports of the Lords of Misrule in
England are supposed to be An in
heritance from the Saturnslia of
heather Rome.
Father Christmas or Santa Claus
is identified with st. Nicholas or
Nicolas. and also with Knecht Ru-
precht and Robin Goodfellow.
Grimm says that in some parts of
Germany Knecht Nicholas is merely
an attendant on the real gift-giver,
who is sometimes the infant Christ
and sometimes Dame Bertha. but
who is also frequently conceived as
an ugly dwarf, called Krampus.
Carol singing by waits, strolling
street musicians, is an old British
customs
The first Christmas cards date
from about 1913.
The setting up in Latin churches
of a Christmas creche is said to
have been originated by st. Francis.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23

Great Yule Feast Given
by King Richard in 1899

CHRISTMAS in England, of
" course, is an DAD feast day.
though the Santa Claus and Christ
mas tree traditions come to US
from another source. William E..
Mead's "The English Medieval
Feast" (Houghton, Mifflin) quotes
from Slows Survey of London"
an account of the great feast which
King Richard gave in Westminster
Hall in the year 1899, just after re-
building the hall of William Rufus:
"a most royal Christmas, with
Gaily joustings and runnings at tilt,
whereunto resorted such a number
of people that there was every day
spent % or % oxen, and 300 sheep,
besides fowl without number; he
caused a gown for himself to be
made of gold. garnished with pearl
and precious stones, to the value of
5000 marks; he vas guarded by
Cheshire men and had about him
commonly 10 bishops, besides bar
ons, knights, squires, and others
more than needed; insomuch that
to the household came every day to
meet 10000 people, as appeareth by
the messes told out from the kit
chen to 300 servitors."
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
A%aH[19321&a:&
Christmas Card
Was Issued Back in '43

THERE is more humanity about
L the Victoria and Albert museum
than its stiff brick exterior sug-
gests.
The director has sent me a
Christmas Picture Book, says a
writer in the London Star. 1t re-
veals the fact that the first Christ
mas card ever printed was issued
only as recently as 1913.
The card, which was printed for
Sir Henry Cole, first director of the
South Kensington museum, is re-
produced, along with many other
efforts by artists, to celebrate the
nativity. They range from a wal
rus ivory relief from Cologne to a
modern woodcut by Eric Gill. 1t is
strange to see how the artistic
wheel has turned full circle back
to the medieval ~austerity.
But l can't help liking the first
Christmas card, which Features"
as the films say, a hearty meal. AS
the fat boy would say, 81 likes eat
ing best"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23

origin and nature. They distinguish
him from the beasts.
Christmas is his recognition of his
own divine attributes. He cannot
ignore the worship that is in him
for those same qualities that his
baser nature may often seek to over
come. to deny, to Danish from hu-
man relationships. But it is the his
tory of mans conquest of life, which
often has seemed ruthless and saw
o that nc triumph of materialism,
no pursuit of wealth, no indulgence
and greed have ever separated him
finally from that first altar of his
worship-from the love and mercy
that have taken form in bis observ-
c of Christmas.
With kings and councillors of the
earth, with princes that had gold
and filed their houses with silver,
and with the lowliest in their huts
of desolation ii is ever the same;
together they must worship what is
in fine nature of all that breathe,
for without it one man would for
ever be a beast of burden and his
brother a beast of prey.
Christmas, then, brings home to
us our common heritage. We can
not escape it if we would. AS the
flower holds up its chalice to the
raindrops, so does man, obeying
an impulse as instructive, turn to
Christmas to receive the reviving
forces that are in the human love
If brings. Then does he lay aside
all that is unworthy of him and
nartake anew of the spirit that
alone can give purpose and dignity
to his life on earth.
Thus is Christmas never out
worn, nor its reviving force ex-
hausted. 1t cannot be while man
has worship in him and gives 1t to
that which he recognizes as the III
innate to which his nature aspires'
No, Christmas never a grow
old-fashioned and in that Is the
hope of the world.-Kansas City
Times.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23

End there were in the same coun-
try shepherds abiding in the field.
keeping watch over their docks by
night.
And 10, the angel OF the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the
Lord shone round about them: and
they were sore afraid.
And he angel said unto them,
Fear not: for. beho bring you
good tidings of gl.4i 10y. which
shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day In
the city of David a Savior. which is
Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddIing clothes. lying in a man
ger.
And suddenly, there was with the
angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace. good will toward
men.--St.. Luke 2:8-14.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
n.unnlnnnrmnnmmnM mmuImInNMLInl

When ice first freezes over the
horse-trough in the fall you pick
up the first stick that comes handy
and break the sheet like a pane
of glass. After a few cold nights
the covering is thicker and you
have to stomp harder with the
stick. The little bits of ice you
leave in the trough make it all the
harder to break; you have to
punch between the little cakes,
taking the thinner spots first.
During the cold winter months
an ak is kept handy to chop out
the ice. But in the fall you use the
stick as long as you can-taking
as much time, perhaps, as it would
TO 90 for the ak and do the job
right. You forget each morning to
take the ak with you and have to
make a special trip after it some
morning when the ice is too much
for the stick.
Often in your daily life you meet
ND with conditions like the ice on
the trough. You may get by with
n old method for a while. But
Won soon find yourself looking for
openings-ways of doing the task
easier. And you are finally forced
to fit yourself to do it right. Their
If is done so much quicker ant
easier YOU wonder why you had
MT been doing it that way all the
time.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
RECEIVE SAD NEWS

Mrs. Jake Dyck and Nick Gieze-
brecht of the Lustre neighborhood
received the sad message a few
days ago Of the death of their sis
ter, Mrs. Marten. The Marten fam
lily resided in the Grand Prairie
country near Frazer a number Of
years and is well known around
Lustre. The Martens moved to
Canada a few years ago.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
Hit And Run Driver
Gets Long Sentence

Rial F. Dalton, Minneapolis
charged with second degree man
slaughter for the hit-run death OF
Miss Hazel Smith, was found
guilty by a jury in the district
court of Judge Frank E. Reed
Wednesday afternoon.
Dalton was sentenced to two to
30 years, as the state prior con-
viction law was invoked. The prior
conviction served to double the
regular second degree manslaugh-
ter penalty of one to Is years.
This was a fragrant case OF nlt'
kill and run. Dalton crashed into
a group of three people. One died
and two were seriously injured. A
thorough search lasting several
days was made before the right
driver was found.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
Lutheran Choir Members
Sing Christmas Carols

Lutheran choir members observ-
ed an old Christmas custom when
they went about from house to
house Wednesday evening singing
Christmas carols wherever they saw
a light in the window. 45 members
were out and their melodious sing
ing was much enjoyed. They sang
around the Christmas tree on Main
street as we'll as in the residence
section of the town and were out
about two hours. Afterward they
went to the First Lutheran church
basement, where cocoa and lunch
were served.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
WHAT SHALL WE OFFER?

Christmas is derived from the medieval "Christes Masses mean
ing the Mass of Christ. 1t is the anniversary o a past happening
which actuates human motives of the masses today. The Day celebrat
es the coming of a Babe in a lowly manger who established a MIN
isry of love and healing, which is the divine hope of the universe.
There is one symbol today that relates directly to the first Christ
mas. The gifts which we give to our friends are the sign OF those
other presents of gold and myrrh which the wise men OF the East
not give to each other a we do in the present generation but gave
everything to the one they praised, their Master.
What a Christmas this would be if W e would wrap up our hatred,
worry, depression, and resentment that we have carried with US
throughout lei And bundle it up and place the package at the feet
of our Savior" to be transformed into a priceless offering of self
sacrifice.
This little tribute would bring to ourselves the joy and satisfaction
of Peace on earth, good will toward men"-Selected.
It seems the government pays the bills when a member of Congress
dies, the average total being around 5000 per, regardless of party
Expensive, to be sure, but in many cases much the cheapest way out
for taxpayers.
For NeaPresident Garner Christmas will be just another beer
less day.
Scott Leavit of our own district stood firm, and it is believed
Walsh will when the Senate vote is taken.
Notification of the 18th amendment, by the authorization of four
per cent beer flour per cent by measure) may o may not get by the
Senate, but if it does, President Hoover, it is believed, will kill it
with his veto,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
saxon Words "Waes Hael,"
MEANING "Pe in Health"

1FA -dA1S
CHRISTMAS fare has always oc-
~ cupied a big part in Yuletide
celebration. Our Anglo-Saxon fore
fathers we're excellent trencher-
men, and eating and drinking were
a necessary part of every gala day.
Stuffed boars' heads, peacocks,
geese, capons, %pheasants, mince pie,
plum pudding-these decked the
board. The turkey was unknown.
That excellent fowl did not enter
into the bill of fare until the dis
covery of the New world. Of course,
there was drink aplenty. Punch
was the customary wassail bowl.
This bowl takes its name from the
Saxon words, "waes hael," meaning
abe in health" 1t was a great bowl
of punch into which baked apples
were thrown to enhance it's flavor.
Mince pie originated in 1896. 1t
was first made from mutton. The
Puritans condemned it as an I'M
cody dish, and the Quakers would
have none of it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-23
ACCEPT AS

This is the annual Greetings number of The Herald. Many bust
ass institutions of the city have messages of a different sort for their
patron and the general public. They are not seeking to sell but to
give. Kindness, fiendliness, gratitude, hope, good cheer and happy
greetings are some Of the things on their bargain counters. They are
all invaluable. Things which cannot be bought or sold for gold; and
need not be, for the more we give of them the more we still possess.
It it hoped that readers will give attention to every greeting and ac-
cpt them in the spirit in which they are offered.