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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12

kkN TOT~a cent to spare for gifts
IN this year, Glare dear. I'm
L sorry" Mrs Jordan told her
daughter shortly before Christmas.
'We can afford cards, though, so you
figure up how many you have to send
and I'll get them when l go to the
store tomorrow"
No gifts, and yet there was money
for greeting cards. Well, why not
spring surprise on all of them. Yes,
that would work and it would be a
grand surprise and yet heaps of fun,
too.
mo, don't want any greeting cards,
mother, but If you'll just get me a
dozen stamped envelopes instead, I'll
be all set for Christmas"
swell. must say you take this like
a good sport and you are easy to
please, but you might let me in on this
secret, childw
"Nope, 1t wouldn't be a secret then"
she sent back, smiling with her knowl-
edge.
Granny Hitchcock, over on the cor
ner, was the first always on her Christ
mas list. my Christmas gift to you
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
By GRANDMOTHER CLARK

Patchwork quilts as a rule are
elaborate, cost quite a bit and repre-
sent many days of tedious work
This work and cost can be cut down
10 a minimum as shown in the illus
tration. Any of these designs can be
nsed on eighteen nine-inch blocks
and so arranged to make full size
quilt. About three ounces or one
yard of prints is all that is required
for the patchwork. Folder No. 536
In colors illustrates four ways to as
semble these different designs, also cut
out diagrams for six different patches
like the picture. Information about
yardage required for back, border
and blocks is also given.
The folder No. 536 and folder No. 0
with other quilting information will
be mailed upon receipt of 10 cents,
or send US 10 cents and we will send
folder and sufficient beautiful patches
to make up the patchwork on one Of
these simple quilts.
Address Home Craft Co., Dept. d,
Nineteenth and st. Louis Ave-, St.
Louis. Inclose a stamped addressed
envelope for reply when writing for
any information.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
No Monotony for Him to
Whom All Ways Are New

There is no monotony in living to
him who walks even the quietest
and tamest paths with open and per-
ceptive eyes. The monotony of life,
is monotonous to you, is in you, not
in the world 1t may be that you
think all days alike, and grow weary
with their sameness, and get none
of the stimulus and solemnity which
comes from constantly reaching UNI
expected places and experiences.
You cannot think what a different,
what more solemn and delightful
place this world Is to a man who
goes out every morning into A new
world. who starts each day with the
certainty that he "has not passed
that way heretofore" - Phillips
Brooks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
Child Will Read Story
That He Thinks Is Good

"Who shall define interest for an
other person, compounded as 1t is Of
the raw material of which personal
ity is NADER" queries a writer in
the Parents Magazine, declaring that
there Is apt to be one Of two reasons
why child does not like to read.
Either he has not mastered the tech
nique of reading to an extent where
no voluntary effort must be exerted
or else he has not had access in suffi-
cient numbers to books which corro-
spond to his idea of good story.
"Your child will read If he but dis.
covers the books particularly right for
his interests and tastes" declares
the writer whose experiences with
children and books has convinced
her that there does not live the
youngster who will not listen to a
good story, and since reading is only
a method of listening to good story,
will not read If the book is about
something in which he is either ac-
tually or potentially interested; is
written in words and style suitable
to his reading ability; has the de-
gree of advancement suitable to both
his emotional and intellectual age
levels. Those two developments, by
the way, are at entirely different
rates of speed. AS the writer adroit-
ly puts it: Children do the strang-
est juggling and somersaulting as re-
CARDS these ages, going into a hand
spring poised adolescent. coming
up at the end, an emotional eight
year-old."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12

this year is-my promise to come to
read to you once every week In the
new year and I'll write your letters,
too, on that same day each weak" The
envelope sealed completed the wrap
ping of that gift The next on the list
was the garage mechanics wife.
Dear Mrs. Simmons: My Christmas
gift to you this year is my promise to
stay with and keep Buddy after school,
one day each month-the day the
Mothers club meets from A 80 to 800.
You won't have to hire any one on
those occasions"
There was promise to Nina Hill
man that Clare and some of her class
mates would come down and recIte
their pieces and sing some Of their
songs for the next school show. as long
as Mina's broken leg kept her home
and abed. So on till there were II
easy, willing promises made.
"Other folks will be thanked Just
once during the year, but I'll be seeing
folks smile and hear them saying
thanks and know they really mean
1t, the whole year long. Money pres.
ents cheat the glvers out of a lot of
fun, that's sure" she remInisced.
o westorn Newspaper Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
Man of Tongues

The worlds greatest linguist is an
Englishman. He is Sir George Grier-
son, o. NJ, who Is eighty-four and
knows 300 languages. His chief In
terest lies in India, where some Of
the dialects of the backward commu-
mites have never been written down.
Before he could study these dialects
properly, Sir George had to invent
an alphabet for them, and write
down words which the natives had
often used but never written them
selves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
1he
Christmas
Oinner
BIZ Alice B. Palm err.

9TWAS Christmas dayl Ice coat
ed-snow coated-crisp and de-
i lightfull Great preparations for
the holiday feast were in progress in
the old homestead at the far end Of
Jay street. A gorgeous Christmas
tree and attractive berry-laden holly
wreaths shone through the windows,
while the evergreens without added to
the beauty of the festive atmosphere
There were just seven Of them in the
little family-father, mother and chill
dren. They were all busy in the happy
holiday task Of helping mother. The
turkey was sputtering in the oven and
the cranberries were popping. Joyous
song and laughter rang through the
gaily decorated home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
The INCEST
Sa1ntaClauLs

A s SHE sat watching the fading
~ winter sunset Martha Weeks
\ could hear the kitten crying at
the front door. Every day for week
it had been at one Of the doors crying
to be taken in. 1t was a cute little
thing with its white body and black,
feet and tail. But Martha couldn't
have it tracking mud into the house.
Besides what would she do with 1t
when she went away? For it would be
foolish to refuse the offer to return to
her old position from which she had
resigned last spring.
1t was at that time that she returned
to her old home. Her agent had writ
ten of numerous necessary repairs, so
Martha had decided to see for herself
what those necessary repairs were.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
Long Ago There Had Also Been "Just
Seven Of Them!"

Seven OF Them!"
Lucia Bell, a new resident several
doors down the same street was sit
ting alone dreamily gazing out upon
the Christmas ice castles.
JUS then she heard knock. Who
In the world could be rapping at her
door on Christmas day? "Come nw
cried the startled Lucia Bell. In
stepped small girl beaming with the
very Joy Of being alive.
"My mudder-my-we all want you
to be invited for Christmas dinner We
got big turkey and cranberries and
everything Won't you please come?
It's the house with all the Christmas
trees around itl'
Lucia Bell, smiling smile of Christ
mas Joy, was truly delighted and ac-
companied the happy little girl to the
house of great Christmas preparations.
won't you be one "f u.s." said moth
er sweetly, land cut the Christmas
pies?"
Lucia Bell was thrilled and before
duyOue hHeW ~ sue udu Incm IriHiy
cut and ready to serve.
Twas at the height Of the Christmas
dinner that something very wonderful
happened to Lucia Bell. Why there
they were-all of theml Strange she
hadn't noticed beforel In those other
days long ago there had also been lust
seven of themr' Opposite to her now,
she could plainly see her own brothers
and sisters sitting around that other
table. She rubbed her eyes and blinked
at the happy scene. At that very mo-
ment the little family before her be-
came Christmas fairies in the mind
of Lucia Bell; and she smiled a smile
of tender gratitude toward each one
OF them.
Q western Newspaper Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take q chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
Of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the infiamed menu
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
is looSened and expelled.
Even If other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
Creomulsion and to refund your
results from the very first bottle.
Get Circumcision right now. (AdvA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12

When she saw the condition of the
house and grounds, she concluded the
only thing to do was to take over the
work herself; find someone to help
with both inside and outside work;
even give up her position If necessary.
It was time she was showing more
love for the place; she had neglected
1t entirely too long. From now on
she would try hard to prove worthy of
her heritage. She would attempt to
restore the order and beauty that had
been there in former years.
Ali spring and summer she and her
companion worked tirelessly and low
ingly inside the house. painting and
sewing. and outside planting and trans
planting, while workmen did the heav-
Ter work. Many asked would she ever
get out what she had put into 1t?
Martha felt she was even now getting
much out of it through seeing order
and beauty taking the place of dis.
order and neglect. That her work had
borne fruit was proved by many stop
ping to add a word of praise and those
whose admiring glances were sufficient
in themselves. If one of those would
admire it enough to rent it.
.
There wasn't much time left-she
must report for work the first Of the
year and Christmas just a week away.
How many wonderfully happy times
she had had in this house at Christmas.
How gay the house always was with
holiday decorations. A wreath here,
rope Of pine or tinsel there, here an
other wreath-and now the little ever
green on each side of the front step
would make beautiful outdoor Christ
mas trees. She opened the door to
look at the trees. Meow" the kitten
greeted her. Martha hesitated, then
picked it up and stepped back into the
house. Once inside, the kitten bounded
out of her arms, looked around the
room, then selected a bright orange
cushion on which to take a nap.
Martha's hearty laugh brought Hilda
Gray, her companion, into the room.
Behold our new tenant" Martha
indicated the peacefully slumbering kit
ten.
HE certainly looks as though he had
decided to stay"
The sound of the knocker sent Mar
tina fastening to open the door. The
man standing on the steps asked If she
was Miss Weeks. Martha gave an af-
firmative answer and invited him to
step inside. He was the manager of
the iron mills across the river and he
was looking for home for his family.
He had been interested in the place
ever since he first saw 1t, and today
when he saw the kitten standing before
the door he felt he just must have the
house. Some one had told him that
she would rent 1t. He hoped she would
let him have the house and the kitten
The house was so like real home and
his little daughter would love the cat
as she had had one just like 1t. He
had promised her another one and If
he could have the house before Christ
mas, he could have his family with
him for the holidays, and he could give
the kitten to his little girl for Christ.
mas gift. Satisfactory terms were soon
arranged and later Martha told the
kitten:
"You are quite the incest Santa Claus
I ever saw. although queer one. Ane
to think almost turned you away"
@ western Newspaper Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12
':e.es ETS412 a..e.'
Use of Christina. Candle,

The custom of using Christmas can
dies was introduced into this country
from Europe. In Scandinavia, partcu-
larry, 1t is usual to place candles in
the windows on Christmas eve to light
Krlstine. who brings the gifts Bay
berry candles are particularly appri
pirate because they are green. aromatic
and an emblem Of triumph.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-12-12

Involved
He does not dislike scandal who
listens to 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
Con7ics,Sport!
Allen at Odds With Federal Relief Plans
Dog Is Witness
In Hearing on
Ownership

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May "a.
Every dog has his day, and
today was the day for Mugs,
or maybe it's Jiggs. Just
what his name is is a crucial
point in a court battle to de-
termine his ownership.
Muggs-or Jiggs-was hailed
into civil court in Alexandria
with two persons who claim him
as their own.
He is a 2-year-old Eskimo
Samoyede Spitz and very noisy.
He proved this when he took
the witness stand.
In his capacity as Mugs he
went to the stand with Phillip
Finnell, of the 100 block South
Lee St., who claims the dog is
his. In the courtroom was Mrs.
Mary E. Isenhour, of the 100
block North st. Asaph St., who
is confident the dog belongs to
Edna johnson, her 18-year-old
daughter by a former marriage.
While Mugs sat on Mr.. Fin
nell's lap on the witness stand
he went in for considerable
whining and parking. He de-
sisted only when Mr.. Finnell's
wife and their tive-year-old
daughter, Jean, reached through
the railing and petted him.
Judge James Reece Duncan is
hearing the evidence from more
than a score of witnesses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
M|LLER.F|GHTS
DOPE CHARGE
JUNE BARNSLEY

A second attempt to have Ma
than Miller, IS, removed to New
York in connection with a charge
of violating the Harrison mar
cotic law will be made Monday
before United States Commits
sioner Needham c. Turnage.
At a hearing two weeks ago,
Miller, who was arrested in a
Department of Justice roundup,
defended with an alibi to the
effect he was in this city last
February, the time the alleged
offense was committed in New
York. Commissioner Turnage dis
missed the charge and released
Miller.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William P. Maloney arrived
here from New York today and
requested the second hearing. He
brought with him a bench war
rant for the mans arrest.
Miller appeared with his attor-
ney, Harry T. Whelan, and the
second hearing was scheduled.
Miller also insisted the case
was one of mistaken identity.
that Nathan Cosman, arrested in
the roundup and now in New
York awaiting trial, was the man
wanted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
JUR|ES
CHANCE ASKED

Containing recommendations for
a revision of the jury system in
Traffic Court, and the publication
of names of persons whose driving
permits have been revoked or sus-
pended, the report of the traffic
advisory committee was approved
today by the Commissioners.
The report opposes the magis-
trate's court system. and it is be-
lieved that the Commissioners will
drop the project of establishing
four magistrates courts to hear
minor traffic offenses.
The Commissioners decided to
continue the traffic advisory COM
mittee as a unit to study difficult
ties in administration of traffic
regulations and to make recon-
mendations from time to time on
Improvement of the court system
and police administration of traf-
fic.
The report recommends that ex-
emption to jurors be restricted
and that women be forced to serve
on traffic juries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
Ken Murray
Says:

Now that amateur radio hours
and chain letters have settled
down to q steady business, it
looks like frog jumping contests
are coming to the front. Yes,
sir! There's one fad that's 60
ing ahead by ''leapS and
bounds"
Seems as though, whenever
they have one of these contests,
the spectators turn out by the
thousands. Well, it's the
first time since 1929 that most
of us have seen SO many green
backs" in circulation.
OF course, while there are
some bets wagered on the
matches, frog jumping will
never be as popular as horse
racing. Or, at least, not un-
til the gamblers figure out some
way of telling the frog not to
try so hard.
so REMEMBER:
A bullfrOg is like some politi-
clans. He not only does o
lot of croaking but you can
never tell which way he's going
to jump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
PWA
PROJECTS DUE
FOR NAVY
Applications Filed Include
District Works Plans
TotaIing $68O,200

Application for $3,692,350 of
Public Works funds for projects
in the District and nearby Mary
land and Virginia has been filed
by the Navy Department, it was
announced today.
The applications include prof.
ects totaling $68O,20O in the Dis
trict, $1,213,750 at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, $303,5O0
at the Indian Head proving
grounds and $1,494,900 at the
Quantico Marine base.
The largest single local appro-
priation is for 1925 900 for dredg-
ing the Potomac and Anacostia
rivers. Other local requests are:
improvements, plumbing, sani-
tation, projects, at Naval Re-
search Laboratory, $4,000.
Repairs on pavings and grounds
at Navy Yard, $4,000.
Repair and improvement of
buildings, at Naval Magazine,
Bellevue, D. c., $4,000.
Improve paving. roads, walks,
grounds, at Naval Air Station,
Anacostia, D. c., $4,000.
Repair and improvement of
buildings, Naval Air Station, Ana
costa, D. c., $4,000.
Improve water, electrical dis
tributing system, at Naval Air Sta
ton, Anacostia, D. c., $4,000.
Repair flag pole, at Naval Hos
pital, $4,000.
Repair and Improvement of
buildings, at Naval Hospital, $14,-
200.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
LOW-Rent Housing
Unit Ready May 81

The first unit in the Hillside
Housing project in the Bronx
the nations largest venture in
low-rent apartments-will be ready
for occupancy May 81, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The project, constructed by pri-
vate interests with a PWA loan,
will house 1,416 families. The
corporation reported the first
unit of 292 apartments prac-
tically completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
COMMISSIONER
MAY DROP OUT
Of PROGRAM
U. S. "PiecemeaI" Scheme,
Low Wages Conflict With
Local Ideas
BY A. N. WECKSLER

With the fate of $1,000 Of the
Districts unemployed hanging in
the balance, the Commissioners
are at a complete loss to explain
how President Roosevelt's work re-
lief program will be administered
here.
Piecemeal allotmentS such as
the ALLEGATION of $1,360, 300 to the
District last week for street, high
way and bridge construction are
entirely at odds with the views OF
Commissioner George E. Allen who
believes that lump sum for the
year should be granted. Commits
sioner Allen has prepared plan
of relief administration here with
which he says he can solve the
unemployed problem in Washing
ton for an entire year.
Allotment Made
Before he could submit the plan
to Frank S. Walker, chief Of the
application division of the new
work-relief set-up, the highway al
lotment was made and the Presi-
dent announced the wage scale
for the District.
Both of these moves conflict
with Commissioner Aliens plans,
and it is believed doubtful that he
will submit a relief plan at all.
Commissioner Allen has been
considered the logical man to adj
minister the work-relief plan here,
but it is possible that a relief ad-
ministrator may be appointed for
Washington by Federal Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins.
This will have been brought about
by Commissioner Aliens lack of
enthusiasm over the present Dis
trict work-relief plans.
On the other hand, the District
head may be given control over
direct relief to the SOUS unemploy-
ables here. This relief will be
financed through the 100000
relief appropriation in the city's
budget.
Aliens Program
Under Commissioner Aliens plan
there would be no large building
projects undertaken with the re-
lief allotments. It was understood
that he had prepared to ask the
Federal agency for approximately
$20,OOO,0OO and to allocate this
sum for work projects on the basis
of the type of workmen on relief
rolls.
There are approximately 1000
unskilled workmen on the rolls,
with $500 of the unemployed be-
ing domestics. Commissioner Al
len planned number of road
projects and minor construction
jobs so that the unskilled work
men could be taken off the direct
relief rolls.
Production projects such as
sewing and canning of foods were
scheduled under his plan to draft
the domestics from the relief
rolls.
Low cost housing projects would
give employment to the 1000
skilled workers on the relief
rolls, he feels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-24
j. S.PARKHEADS
JOIN IN FIGHT
On DUMPS
Group Will Aid Civic Leaders
in Arlington County; Mass
Meeting Monday

A fight to ban burning dumps
south of the Potomac River in Ar.
lington county will be waged by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, it was an
nounced today by c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
It will follow hand in hand with
that being organized by civic lead
ers in Arlington county.
A mass meeting is to be held in
the Arlington court house Monday
night to discuss the present county
ordinance which they insist pro-
hibits the operation of these
dumps. The validity of the
ordinance was challenged last year
by one operator. and the case was
carried to the States highest court
where the law was declared valid.
Dumps Still Burn
Since that time-June, 1884
the dumps have continued to
burn, and those opposed to them
in Arlington county are demand
ing showdown from Common
wealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas as to why he has not
enforced the law.
Mr.. Finnan, in explaining why
the Park and Planning Commits
sion is opposed to these dumps,
said:
"Our interest lies in the large
investment we have in the
Mount Vernon Highway, Airing.
ton Memorial Bridge, Lincoln
Memorial Bridge and the East
and West Potomac parks. Most
of the burning is carried on
during a prevailing west wind,
with the consequence that the
smoke creates a serious NUS
ance in the park areas.
"The National Park Service
is now ready to go ahead with
the construction of the first
unit of the George Washington
Memorial Highway, extending
from Memorial Bridge to Key
Bridge.
ONE NEAR HIGHWAY
Zone of these burning dumps
is located very close to this high
way. Since great number of
motorists who are visiting the
Nations Capital either arrive or
leave over this route, at present
one of the most unsatisfactory
approaches to be encountered
in any city, because of the OBJ
nOxiOus situation resulting from
the burning dumps. We feel
they should be stopped"
Two candidates who are oppos-
ing the present commemorative
attorney in the Democratic pri-
mary in August have taken a de-
cided stand against the operation
of the dumps. One of them,
Emery Hosmer, who has led the
fight, declared that if he was
elected to office he would either
stop the operation of the dumps
within 60 days after taking office
or resign.