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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

A certain crudity of decoration Is
needed in summer cottages which
have no plaster. There are also
some substantial summer houses in
which simplicity Is courted even to
the verge of crudity. Those who en-
Joy summering in cottages Of this
sort should keep in mind the ingeni-
GUS devices they have seen, for they
may prove helpful. The ideas pre-
sented today are fascinating in their
development and have proved prac-
tical.
To suit the decoration to the dwell
Ing, and instill artistic touches
through simplicity requires an appre-
citation Of beauty in nature and a
power to convert natural elements
into ornamental accessories and fur
nishings. In old settler days it was
by virtue of necessity that beauty
was wrested from things which were
at hand. Today no such necessity
stalks, so 1t is the pleasure of exer-
cising ones own ingenuity, or the
business Of the trained decorator, to
devise unusual ways and means to
produce these effects.
The quick eye Of one trained camp
er discovered good use for small
bent branches. He converted them
into door handles in lieu Of knobs.
He selected small bent branches
which formed acute or right angles.
The ends of each naturally bent
branch he sawed so that they would
fit against the door, and then he
screwed the wood down to It. Some
of these handles were larger than
others, none Of them were duplicates
in shape nor had the precise angle
of others. It was partly this variety
which made them intriguing. All
were of sufficiently smooth bark to
remain in their natural state and be
congenial to the hand.
Before leaving the subject of
branches In decoration, let me tell
you Of very old little bedside stand
which I delight in. A small tree
trunk forms the standard and the
legs consist of four branches which
all separate from this trunk at the
same place. I often think Of the Joy
with which the maker must have
espied this tree with its four fork
ing branches, or with what pleasure
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
Quaint Furnishings for
Your Summer Cottage

he watched the sapling grow until 1t
was just the right size to be used
for the tree trunk. This table was
made long years ago, by Plymouth
settler folk.
A modern ingenious use of white
birch saplings is found in one coun-
try farm house decorated in old-time
simplicity. Each window In the liv-
Ing and also the dining room has one
straight white birch sapling for a
curtain rod. The curtain rings are
small cross sections of birch trees
with the centers followed out and
smoothed. The wood at the sides
between the hole and the birchbark
outside is painted to suit the color
scheme Of the room. The rings do
not slide easily, to be sure, but then
the quaint textile hangings are for
ornament, not use, as is generally the
case.
g. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

BE chins, fat hips, bullying stomachs
and restores slim, youthful lines-so will
this healthful '1ittle daily dose" help
build up glorious health. Indigestion,
gas, acidity, headaches, fatigue and
shortness of breath cease to annoy
you'll look younger and FEEL IT-so
vigorous and full Of ambition.
II one inexpensive jar (lasts weeks)
doesn't joyfully satisfy money back from
any drugstore. Make sure you get Krus-
chen-prescribed by many physicians
and recognized the world over az the
SAFE way to reduce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
Beetle Saves Million, Yearly

a small insect known as the Vedalia
Deetle is declared by entomologists to
nave saved citrus fruit growers Of
california millions of dollars each
year. This beetle is parasite on the
cottony-cushion scale which once serl-
ouSly threatened the commercial pro-
auction of citrus fruits in that state.
Inc scale was known to have come
from Australia and the Vedalia, which
was found to be a natural enemy Of
.ne scale in it's native country, was
imported for the express purpose Of
neiplng suppress 1t in America.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Socialists in Office
New Deal Complete
Religious War in Mexico
War Changes RAPIDLY

Americans, old-fashioned, surprised
to find old professed Socialists selected
by the government to supervise and
criticize plans for industrial recovery,
may find comfort In Europe.
Socialism has become, In many
places, an important part of the worlds
political machinery, and without seri-
GUS damage to what Russia calls cap
italism."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
President. Wer. Mason,

Presidents Of the United States who
were Masons included George Wash
angton' James Monroe, Andrew Jack
son, James X. Polk, James Buchanan,
andrew Johnson, James A. Garfield,
william Mckinley, Theodore Roose-
Telt' William Howard Taft, Warren G..
Harding =, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1nomas Jefferson and John Quincy
Auams ere also said to have been Ma
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

Ramsay Macdonald, formerly a
worker in the British mines, now prime
minister, is a Socialist, always has
been. In his cabinet working with
him tremendously, are some of the
most conservative men in England, in
Guiding old school Tories.
Socialists have been prominent in
the French government for years, even
extreme Socialists"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

A magnificent view Of the yacht
Rainbow as seen from an airplane fly
ing over her in Narragansett bay,
when the craft spread her sails for
the first time. The prospective Amer
lca's cup defender was skippered by
Harold S. Vanderbilt, the society
sportsman who heads the syndicate
which constructed the boat at Bristol,
X. l. If successful in preliminary
yachting competition, Rainbow will
meet L. o. M. Sopwith's British-built
Endeavour late this summer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31

Z We IUIu QuIJc q I6W
of my over-fat friends.
They, too, have lost q
lot" Mrs. j. s. Soma,
Waco, Texas.
As surely, safely and
conveniently as a half
teaspoonful of Krus-
chen Salts in 3 glass
of hot water in the
morning banishes dou.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31


decoration the officer The
Army
awarded Captain Hegeneger Extraordinary
aerial flights with
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-05-31
Lost 81 Pounds
With Kruschen


IT weighed 100 lbs. when first
started Kruschen. In 3 months I lost
BIN lbs. L was SO proud of my results,
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
NOW READ ON
CHAPTER XIV.

"It's the third time I've Wilma Trask pass out
in month"
eyes and she's going with that dsspated Charlie
Banks anything happen"
Pippin and Kathleen had been to party. Shocking
things happened. Several of the girls drank much
There lot of wild dashing to the machines and
wilder racing through skddy Streets plenty of petting in
all the dark corners with the hostess running about asking
everyone what she should do to get the couples sup
per table, and finally rather terrible when of
the mothers found two quite young boys treating everyone
from flasks.
Now behind closed doors Pppn and Kathleen talked
about it. Both girls little scared Both hoped their
mothers wouldn't hear
II don't blame Mrs. Tyler" said Kathleen. "She spent
lot of money getting in musicians grand supper that
was hardly touched, and it's pretty embarrassing when
you can't walk up flight of stairs without stumbling
half dozen stupid people who haven't enough
to do their loving in private. All hope is that mother
cramped good and plenty.''
Gas far as I'm concerned" said Pippin II don't care
There's real fun in that kind of party
eyes but the trouble is they'll all parties They'll
think wild things happen everywhere Parents have
moderation
Kathleen walked to her bureau opened box and
took out very exotic cOrsage. The orchids white
with lovely rosecooled ceners She laid them against her
dark face with sigh.
GIVE accomplished something, Pippin. I've educated
Roh to
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
100000 ASKED
FOR LIBRARIES

DR.. George F. Bowerman, librar-
ian of the District Public Library,
today appeared before the District
subcommittee of the House Ap-
preparations Committee to urge
appropriation of funds for the
construction of two branch IL
braries. in Georgetown and Pet
worth where citizens associations
have been urging their construc-
ton for several years.
DR.. Bowerman has submitted es-
Inmates of $3.50, 900 for each of the
branches.
The entire estimate for the Dis
trict Public Library is 1857, ,404,
which does not include any pro-
vision for new constructions.
Commissioners Melvin C. Hazen
and George E. Allen were present
at the hearing but did not testify.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
HEARING ON ACE
PENSION NEAR

Senator Robert R. Reynolds
D0 of North Carolina, who yes
terday was named head of a sub
committee of the Senate District
Committee to consider old-age
pension legislation here. said to-
day that hearings probably will
begin next week.
The subcommittee will hold
hearings on two bills, one of which
is sponsored by Senator Arthur
Capper (R.) Of Kansas and the
other by Senator Royal S. Cope
land CD of New York.
The other members of the sub
committee have not yet been
named by Senator William H.
King ID. of Utah, chairman Of
the District Committee, but he ex-
poets to name them this week.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
CCC MAN TAKES
JAIL TERM

Robert Taylor, a CCC worker
in Virginia, was held for con-
tempt of court today and fined
$40. Taylor was unable to pay
the fine and was sent to Jail
for 20 days by Judge Ralph
Given in Police Court.
The incident started when Tay-
lor accompanied his friend, Rob
ert johnson, a farm hand, to
court where Johnson was charged
with intoxication. Taylor testi-
fled that his friend was not
intoxicated, but Judge Given
fined johnson $40 or 20 days in
jail. johnson took the jail SEN
tence.
Walking out of the courtroom,
several policemen overheard Tay-
lor mutter his thoughts of Judge
Given to himself. They uShered
him before the magistrate who
said that he would see to it
that he was with his friend and
promptly gave him his choice of
the fine or the sentence. Taylor
took the 20 days.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
BRIDE EQU|TSJ0B
TOMORROW

E. Barrett Prettyman is ex-
pected to take office as Corpo-
ration Counsel tomorrow.
William w. Bride, whose term
in that office expires, stated to-
day that he will be available to
familiarize his successor with
the duties of the office.
The Board of Commissioners
presented a letter to Mr.. Bride
today praiSing his work as Cor
poration Counsel.
The letter stated:
"The Commissioners are cog
infant of the quality of prOfes-
siOnal work you have done
throughout your long tenure
in office. You have greatly
added to the quality and main.
tanned the efficiency of the i'm
pOrtant legal staff of your Of
fice."
Mr., Bride will take office as
a member of the board of in
determinant sentence and pa
role Monday. He announced he
will seek to enlarge the mem
bership of that board.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14

orchids, Kathie. Just one of
the little things I've got to talk
about"
"Toodlee-oo! Nobody in this
house needs to go to church
with little Eddie around to make
us sermons"
THAT won't stop me, Kathie.
You like those orchids and you
ought to be ashamed to wear
them. Bob can't afford S. for
flowers and 81 more to take you
dancing in a hotel. You're a
shabby little gold digger to an
gle for it as, of course, you did"
Kathleen turned crimson. :.
''The idea. I've never spoken
Of orchids. I told Bob butter.
cups would do"
'Yeah-. know how a girl
passes out that line. You'll get
the flowers for a month or two
and lose your man for life. Eel
lows get wise to you janes-just
a bunch of chiselers. No boy
going to college can afford
you! None with any spirit
would want you"
"Don't make us laugh, Ed
ward!" countered Pippin, in
dignant as she saw Kathleen's
joy gone. "You think they won't
want us-oh, no! The pure
young man yells for a modest
violet. But he picks the red lily.
They do it every time. Don't we
know!"
"Get that smart idea out
Of your head pretty damn
quick, Pippin! And that's Just
Continued on 2nd Comic Page)
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
ALCOHOL BOARD
HOLDSF|RN ON
SCHOOL RULE
Second Store Denied License;
Court Test Planned
On Policy

Determined that no liquor shall
be sold in the vicinity of District
schools, the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board today denied the
application of the Petworth Phar-
macy, 1900 block Georgia Ave.
N. w.
The pharmacy is $50 feet from
Roosevelt High School. Reiterat-
ing it's stand, the control board
pointed out that while such action
may injure the business of the
applicant, children must be safe
guarded from having liquor sold
near the schools.
Court Test Planned
Court action to determine the
legality of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board ruling that no
liquor licenses are to be granted
within 400 feet of a school will
be started at once, it was learned
today.
The control board refused to
grant a license to a drug store
and lunch room at Tenth and U
Streets Northwest because it is
within the prescribed distance.
MandamuS Is Sought
Benjamin L. Gaskins, attorney
for the applicants, announced
that he will seek a writ of man
damus compelling the control
board to issue the license.
superintendent of Sci hools
Frank w. Ballou praised the ac-
ton of the control board, point
ing out that there are plenty of
places where liquor may be pur-
chased away from the schools.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14

Kathie Bushes
Kathleen had her hair parted
in the middle and drawn to a
coil at her neck. Her eyes were
clear, her 4orehead beautiful.
She looked like a sweet young
madonna until she began to
talk. Then her wide ripping
mouth, painted very red, went
up at the corners; her nose
showed it's upward tilt. She
had the impish, rollicking air
Of a street gamin.
IT wish I was the kind Of a
girl men naturally wanted to do
princely things for. Dozens Of
orchids, tons of candy, diamond
tiaras!"
Kathleen smiled and lightly
touched the flowers to her lips.
Edward entered. with an air
of great secrecy closed the door
softly behind him. Kathleen
dropped her corsage into the
box and turned very red.
Enter without knocking, Ed
die dear, and some day you'll
catch me in my birthday suit"
Don't worry about that" said
Edward tartly. "You wear little
enough on the outside and God
knows none of you have any
thing within"
did God tell you or did you
find out for yourself? You must
have done plenty Of research to
reach such a sweeping conclu-
sion. Maybe your technique
was wrong"
Edward went over and sat
next to Pippin on the bed.
"Wise kids, aren't you? Know
just about everything Nice
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Springs Here When?
When Book Beer Is

It may not feel like spring out
side. There may be snow on the
ground still and icy breezes. But
Spring is here, for Book beer is
once more on sale. For the first
time in many, many years.
No matter what the Weather
Man may say, it's spring when
book appears. And to the real
beer drinker, it is the most won
derful time Of the year.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
PQn-Americ0n Day
In Schools ApriL II

District public schools will OBJ
serve Pan-American Day April 13
instead of April IA, because the
latter day falls on Saturday, it
was announced today by DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of District public schools. Cele-
brations will embrace appropri-
ate programs in assemblies and
c1aSSr0OnnS
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
2 Women Prisoners
Fail Jail Break Tru

Tired of life at the Occoquan
workhouse, two women prisoners
yesterday decided to take a
parked sedan and get themselves
back in circulation, workhouse
officials said today.
Erma Dabb, 80, and Erma
Fluda, 90, were seen to get in
the automobile and guards soon
overlook them. They had but a
few days more and their 25-day
terms were finished, officials
said.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
To
Type
Men Must Work
and Women-
Spend
By GILBERT SELDES

Detroit.-The women of this
city seem to me unanimous on
one subject: that their hus-
bands make the money, but
will not spend it. In round
about way the question came
up because ] said that CONNER
cial sponsors on the air were
addressing themselves to wom-
en- (when they weren't address
ing themselves to half-witS)
and gave my opinion that men
also had some control of buy
ing. AS, for example, what car?
what toothpaste? what coal?
what automatic refrigerator?
I was shouted down. One
woman said, my husband
would think that 1 wasn't do
ing my job as a good wife and
housekeeper if I asked him
what to buy" Another said,
"He works eight hours a day
making the money; he doesn't
want to be bothered about
spending it." And there was a
universal murmur Of approval,
in which several men joined,
saying that 1 was "dead wrong"
and the women dead right"
Chance for Radio
If that is true, it is more i'm
portant than the banking sys-
tenn and needs to be revised
just as promptly. Because
American men are not going to
have the chance to work as
hard as they have worked and
with their new leisure, they
will begin to have the itch for
spending. They won't know
how to spend, unless they get
into practice right away.
George Meredith said that
the best comedies are produced
for societies in which there is
o great degree of equality be-
tween men and women. When
American men rise to equality
with their women in the busi-
ness Of spending, maybe even
radio comedy will improve.
New York; can still re-
member the Repeal tags just
over the license plates of motor
cars. I can even remember the
solitary anti-repeal tag which I
saw several years ago, an argu-
mentative tag asking us to
"help the President enforce the
laws" The Repeal" tags were
more numerous and they won
the day.
Yesterday (on Park Avenue,
to be sure) I saw a dark green
tag on the back of a noble and
luxurious motor car and caught
the single word Imitation"
My guess is that the rest of
the legend is menacing: will
ruin the country" perhaps; or
''ruined Germany" But not, of
course, ruined France" be-
cause it didn't ruin France and
people who put remarks about
economics on the back of mo-
tor cars are always accurate.
Big Cars-Small Ideas
I had just returned from a
week in the Middle West, much
Of it spent away from large
cities. I saw plenty of motor
cars. It is my impression that
on one day, motoring six hours
over main roads, I saw no car
later than 1882 and several Of
the 1925 model. There was no
arguments about initiation on
any Of them.
My feeling would be to meas
ure the argument by the car.
We are a lucky country and
have not had a class war. But
it would not be a good thing
to make people think that the
big cars hate initiation. The big
cars have too often hated other
things which the small ones
needed.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
Flag Essays Asked
Of School Children

Students in District public
schools have been invited by the
correct use of the flag commit
tee, Daughters of the American
Revolution, to submit essays on
the subject, The American Flag;
what it Stood cor in 1777; What
it stands for Today"
Each essay should not exceed
800 words, and the best two in
each class will be selected and
submitted to the judges. The es-
saw winning first prize will win
a plaque to be presented to the
school in which the winning child
is registered. Entries will not be
received after April I.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
CFCK|EO DAUOF7|Ek By Eenore Mehrh
Kathie and Pippin Are Dissusted
By the Stupid and Coarse
Parties at School
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

Pretty Pippn IS daughter Chicke Kathe
taken their first dance by Keun Malone 3D. physician
Chc recalling her first orrieS fearing that the
gone into the strange Word adolescence
There strange bond of understanding hoWeUer beeen Pppr
and DGUid. her father.
Before Keun sails for to study Pippn promises
w keep his image in her heart Shortly aterward she meets Bill
Lodge handsome and h him
Bills ship They attracted other
sails
Pppin and Kathe upset their evening
criticised immodeSt She writes diary
but not in the that likes
ashore she tells him that she is in oue O fol-
loWing week she graduates later
recetUeS letter and bracelet from Bill
The family to the home the mountains Pppin
during Eric Black from doning Chc
Dunne the Uo had caused all her heartbreGk
1t than 20 since they
IS bitterness in Chicke heart B1rry
she had Barry remarks that
mother
to college.
NOW READ ON
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
TRYSTS DENIED
. BY CONv|CTS
At LORTON
Rheem Says Story Of Meeting
Wife in Alexandria Hotel
Is malicious Lie"

Charges of special privileges
and clandestine trysts at George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria we're
vigorously denied today by Ed.
mund D. Rheem and G. Bryan
Pitts, former wealthy brokers,
who are now serving sentences at
Lorton Reformatory.
The two former brokers denied
charges made at recent hearings
during the Lorton investigation,
when confronted by members Of
the investigating committee today.
Rheem Denies Tryst
Mr.. Rheem was the first to be
called. He denied ever meeting
his former wife at the motel, add
ing that he never been there in
his life. He said the last time
he had seen her was in July, 1882,
when she called at the prison on
a regular visiting day.
He added:
whoever said 1 had met
Mrs. Rheem at that hotel per-
petrated malicious lie!"
Next to be called was G.
Bryan Pitts, former head of the
F. H. Smith Company, who also
denied the charges. He said,
furthermore, he had never gone
to the hotel in the automobile
of Capt. M. M. Barnard, in
charge of penal institutions of
the District, and had been in
the District only four times
while prisoner at Lorton. He
said:
"This charge that 1 am al
lowed special privileges is alb
sOlutely false. 1 have been
treated humanely by officials,
but 1 have never received Spe-
cial consideration from any
one"
Mr.. Pitts said he has had no
special food from officials and
only occasionally did a friend send
in food and then through official
channels.
Finds "POrch" Uncomfortable
And insofar as comforts of "The
Porch" at the reformatory are
concerned as brought out at the
hearings, Mr.. Pitts said:
"That is the hottest place in
summer and the coolest place
in winter. 1 was put there be-
cause 1 had been ill and it was
then part of the hospital"
Mr.. Pitts said he has never
been off the reservation except
upon order of the Department of
Justice or the District Supreme
Court.
Rheem'S Job "COnfidentiaT"
Recalled to the stand, Rheem
stated that the reason he had
been placed on the porch was that
he had confidential duties, and
that it was feared if he were
placed in dormitory he might
be harmed by other prisoners in
an effort to make him reveal
prison secrets.
Both Rheem and Pitts denied
that they had paid for their quar-
ters on the porch, or that they
ever heard it called the bankers
porch"
Captain of the Guard Paul F.
PegeloW denied that any still had
ever been found in the reforma-
tory, but occasionally liquor was
seized, Smuggled in by prisoners
working outside. This was con.
fiScated and the men placed in
solitary, he said.
Only One dope" Seizure
Steward William Devers also
said no still had been found. A
few times fermenting fruit juice
was discovered, he said. He knew
of only one dope" seizure, he
testified.
Mail Clerk Lester E. McMena-
min told of the disposition of
money sent to prisoners, and
stated that in several years time
the total amount of money miss
ing was less than SO.
Mr.. McMenamin and Edward j.
WEIGH, assistant to Col. William
L. Peak, denied that any letters
addressed to Representative Shoe
maker after the riots last July had
been stopped.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
DEMOCRATS TO DANCE

The Twentieth Election District
Democratic Club Of Lanham, Md,
is not holding a dance at Beaver
Dam Club tomorrow night as had
been previously announced accord
ing to it's president, William Med.
Lindsey.
The Washington times., 1934-03-14
"BURIED TREASURE

Buried Treasure" a play in one
act will be given in st. Margaret's
Parish Hall, Connecticut Avenue
and Bancroft Place Northwest,
Saturday at 3 and 8 o'clock by the
dramatic club Of st. Margaret's
Church.