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Evening star., 1937-06-05
FARM PURCHASED
Paul Leatherman Buys 173-Acre
Property at Accokeek,

Property at Accokeek.
Paul Leatherman, dairy farmer of
Laurel, Nd, has purchased the Henry
Williams farm at Accokeek, Prince
Georges County, it was announced to-
day by Theodore F. Menk, Washing
ton real estate broker, who handled
the transa ction.
The farm contains 173 acres and is
located in the Mattawoman Valley.
The Williams family, originally from
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, owned
the farm for more than 10 years, and
1t was at one time the most productive
in the lower section OF the county.
Evening star., 1937-06-05
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who says his product is something
new under the sun"
IF YOU have a floor on which you
want to lay linoleum, but hesitate
because there are bumps on the sur
Evening star., 1937-06-05

wool, 1t has been used frequently in
refrigerator trucks and ships, baking
ovens and cold storage plants, but
has just been offered for home .nsula-
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Cdbe|I Directs
Alex. BoysC|ub
Activities

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 16.
Ellet Cabell, standout local athlete,
and former Shenandoah Valley
Academy four-letter man, today
was appointed athletic director Of
the Alexandria Boys Club.
He will assume his duties imme-
diately and organize a baseball
loop for the youngsters, besides
taking over gymnasium classes.
Cabell starred with semi-pro
teams in football, basketball and
baseball.
The Episcopal High School ath-
letes will engage the Mckinley
High tracksters today on Hoxton
Field in their second track meet
of the year.
Last week the Episcopal team
easily won from Eastern High.
The Alexandria Skeet Club will
stage their first shoot Of the
spring Sunday on the local range,
located on the Duke Street road.
Handicaps will apply and hand
some prizes will be awarded.
st. Mary's Celtics will play a
practice game with Hume Spring
A. C. nine at Haydon's Field Sun
day. Shout Taylor will pitch for
the locals.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Straight Rye Whisky
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The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Farr Earns Bids
For i. ). Bouts
Victory

LONDON, April Is. Tommy
Farr, British heavyweight cham.
pion, who ended the comeback
attempt Of Max Baer in the Har.
ringay Arena last night, received
two offers today to fight in the
United States.
Promoter Ellwood Rigby asked
Farr to meet John Henry Lewis
in Pittsburgh, Pa, and Jimmy
johnson said he wants to match
Farr with Max Schmeling, of Ger
many, in June.
Fairs manager, Ted Broadribb,
commented:
II think we are ready for
Schmeling, but we would rather
meet him in England. / don't
think we would consider going
to Pittsburgh for q bout with
Lewis.
"If Farr beats Schmeling, we
hope to have a shot at the cham
pionShip."
Promoter sgd Hulls joined In
the chorus resulting from the re-
suit of last nights upset with the
doleful remark that:
"Many things were arranged
for Baer, but these plans will
now have to be made over"
The Livermore (Cal0 Larrupper
was a woeful figure this morning,
his dreams and ambitions shat.
tered and the limitations and
crudity of his defense thoroughly
exposed by the stolid, tough
Welsh examiner, Farr, who gave
him a complete lacing.
The London Daily Mirror critic
declared it seemed incredible
during some stages Of the bout
that Baer had ever been world
champion.
The traditional, British left-hand
boxing exhibited by Farr quickly
checked, but did not altogether
halt, Baer's traditional attempts
to clown and make faces in the
ring. AS a result of the outcome
the sports commentators here
concluded Max is really cut out to
be a playboy and no longer can
be seriously considered as a
fighter.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Netmen 10 Face
TopCaIiber

Continued from LIST Sport Page)
ers." Younger players. inexperi.
enced in tournament play,
should realize that when tennis
authorities know of a "promis-
ing player" they leave no stone
unturned in their effort to see
that promising players" are
given every opportunity to de-
Velop into top-ranking stars.
Tennis Classic
It Is the hope Of officials of the
Hearst Grand National that the
tennis classic which they have Gre
ated will bring to the fore a large
number of promising players. I"
If and when these promising
players are uncovered. the
chances are excellent that they
will develop into stars, for the
reason that tennis officials of the
u, S. l.. T. A. and tennis enthu-
siasts generally will Immediately
set about the task of aiding in
the proper training, coaching, etc.,
essential to the task of bringing
out the finest capabilities of the
promising players" discovered in
the various tournaments OF the
Hearst Grand National.
Col. Jess Kruger, of New York,
in charge of the Hearst Grand
National, writes:
'"WhO can tell but that some
player now unknown will enter
The Washington Times tourney,
flash form which will attrcat
the attention Of-say Tom Man
gan, or Lawrence Baker, and
find the way to stardOm mapped
out for him by these wise heads
Of the tennis world?
"The Times tournament will
offer ambitious male and female
players Of Washington and sur
rounding territory q grand Op-
pOrtunity to bring their posi-
biIitieS, probabilities and capabil-
tiles to the attention of men
and women connected with the
game of tennis who are deeply
Interested in the national move
ment to develop a higher stand
ard of tennis play.
"FOr the player, man or
woman, who is promising even
though he or she is not yet ready
for --ictOry in the higher brack.
cts Of competitive tennis, The
Times tournament offers an
ideal medium through which the
player may bring his or her pO-
tentiaI abilities to the attention
of Americas tennis leaders,"
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
MILLER SAYS:

Continued from LIST Sport Page)
order to take care Of similar re-
quest from the other is clubs; yet
they persist in working such a
hardship on the home club of the
city that is staging the game.
To get back to the political
phase of this seat distribution,
the situation, as say, is naturally
most acute, for the demands here
are countrywide, insofar as seek
ing official influence is concerned.
In Chicago, Cleveland, New
York and Boston, where the
games have been held in the four
respective previous summers, the
political pressure has been strictly
local.
Here 1t Is national.
Oh, me, Oh, my!
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Matched
For New York Clash

NEW YORK, April 16.-Fred
Perry of England and Ellsworth
Vines of California, professional
tennis stars, will meet in a match
at Madison Square Garden here
May before sailing for exhibit
lions in England, it was an
nounced today. Vines today led
Perry in their tour by % vic
tories to 20 as a result of his
IS, 53 win last night at
White Plains, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Dedd|ine Sci
For Entries
Apri|30
BY CHICK KENNY

Preliminary arrangements have
been completed for the twelfth an
nual invitation golf tournament Of
the Woodmont Country Club, &C
cording to an announcement by
Leopold v. Freudberg, chairman
Of the tournament committee Of
the club.
The affair will extend from
Tuesday, May 4, through Friday,
May Z. Entries close next Friday
evening, accompanied by the con-
testant's official club handicap.
Entries may be given to the pros
at the respective clubs, or may be
telephoned to Wisconsin 1907.
Opens Program
Eighteen holes medal play and
qualification round with four six
teens to qualify opens the pro-
gram, over a two-day period, May
4 and 5. On Thursday morning,
May 6, the first round, IL holes,
will get under way, with the after
noon set aside for second-round
play.
Semifinal rounds will be staged
Friday morning, May 7, with the
championship flight scheduled for
afternoon. Entrants are invited to
express a preference as to the time
and date they desire to play in the
qualification round.
Prizes will be awarded to the
player making the lowest score in
qualification as we'll as to the win
ner and runnerup in each 16 and
to the winner Of the defeated eight
in each is. The winner Of the
first is will be awarded a replica
of the Woodmont Club trophy.
Pairings will be published in The
Washington Times Monday,
Mays.
The Woodmont tournament
committee, in addition to Chair
man Freudberg, include Arthur
Brode, Stanley CHASER, Willard
Goldheim, Albert E. Steinem. Louis
E. Harris, Howard Nordlinger and
Herbert Sauber.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16

All PHILLIES tobaccos
are aged and mellowed for
at least two yearS-and are
cured by the same methods
used in making the most
expensive cigars :. BUT
BAYUK DOESN'T STOP MERE
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
res INITIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT MAY 4
J.C c. Matmen Champs

Gallahdet's Silents were third,
with 10 points,
The much-heralded match be-
tween Martin Lunsford, of the
"Y," hailed as "the strongest man
ever to appear on the mat in
Washington" and George Cul.
bertSon, of Gallaudet, ended in
9 minutes and 80 seconds with
the Gallaudet star the winner.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16

Jim McNamara's Jewish Com
munity Center wrestlers today
are champions of the District.
BY a margin of two points, Jim's
matmen won over the highly fav.
ored Y. M. C. A. grapplers last
night in the finals of the D. C.
A. A. U. championship tourna-
ment.
The final score was: Jewish
C. c., 80; Y. M. C. A., 81.
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Junior Nine Champs
Enter Class B Loop

The Simpson Pharmacy baseball
team, winner of the National City
Junior League title last season, will
play, as the New Deal Boys Club
this year and has entered the
National City Class B League.
Honk Anderson and Harry H.
Zones are managing the nine and
have arranged an inter-club prac-
tice tilt for Sunday at / o'clock
The Washington times., 1937-04-16
Last Night Fights

AT NEW YORK-Pedro MOntanez,
1871, Puerto Rico, knocked out Eddie
Ran, 144. Philadelphia (6); Milton Cot
resi-, 149, Puerto Rico, defeated Frank
Barnwell. ISL, Savannah, Ga. (6),
AT LONDON-TOmmy FaFr, zoo.
Wales, decisiOned Max Baer, 212, former
world heavyweight champion u2);
Petey SarrOn, National Boxing AssOCla-
tiOn featheFweiEht titlehOlder. out
pointed MiEleF, 126, London uO).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
E~ There 4 Santa Claus!

and devotion exist, and you
know that they abound and give
to your life it's highest beauty
and joy. Alas! how dreary
would be the world if there were
no Santa Claus. It would be as
dreary as if there were no Vir-
ginias. There would be no child
like faith then no poetry, no ro-
nance, to make tolerable this
existence. We should have no en-
.joyment, except in sense and
sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
"Not believe in Santa Claus?
You might as we'll not believe in
fairies! You might get your
papa to hire men to watch in all
the chimneys on Christmas Eve
to catch Santa Claus, but even
if they did not see Santa Claus
coming down what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa
Claus but that is no sign that
there is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in the world
are those neither children nor
men can see. Did you ever see
fairies dancing on the lawn? Of
course not, but that's no proof
that they are not there. No
body can conceive or imagine
all the wonders that are unseen
and unseeable in the world.
"You NAV tear asunder the
babv's rattle and see what
makes the noise inside but there
is veil covering the unseen
world which not the strongest
man no r even the united
strength of the strongest men
that ever lived. could tear apart.
Only faith, fancy, poetry. love
romance. can push aside that
curtain and view the picture
the supernatural beauty and
glory beyond. Is it all real? All
Virginia. in all this world there
is nothing else real and abiding.
'No Santa Claus? Thank
God! He lives forever. A thou
sand years from now Virginia.
nay ten times ten thousand
years from now, &c ,r;ll con-
tinue to make glad the heart of
childhood"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
SATURDAY is THE DAY

Dec. % is a legal national holiday in
every country throughout the world
Of whatever religion, except Bulgaria,
Iran (Persia), Saudi Arabia Turkey,
U. S. S. R., Yugoslavia (where Christ
mas is observed on another date), and
the United States of America.
Inclusion of the last named may
surprise you. But Congress has no
power to declare day a holiday any,
where except in the District of Column
bia. Christmas is legal holiday only
because offs State laws.
Once upon a time, it was illegal to
observe. it in Massachusetts and any
State could decree likewise today
Like Calvin and other great Pro-
testant reformers, the Puritans of
Massachusetts, were opposed to Christ
mas because of it's pagan association.
For the time of the Winter Solstice
was celebrated as a feasting, gift
giving holiday long before the birth
of Jesus in B. c.. 1t had no Chris
tan significance until the 4th Century
Wien Pope Julius chose it as the date
for uniform observance of the birth
day Of Jesus, largely because it did
coincide with the greatest of pagan
festivals. 1t was the diplomacy of the
early church to consecrate customs as
ISOLATED with old religions to Christian
uses.
Before Pope julius edict, Christ
birthday had been observed in various
localities in January, March, May,
April and November. Even in these
modern times, His birthday is observ-
ed in some countries in January.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
ONCE UPON DEC. goth

George Dewey, who was born this
iate one. hundred years ago, in Mont
PETER, VT, had the position in 1895
hat Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, com
handler Of the U. S. Asiatic Fleet has
oday. And he came home in 1899
the greatest reception ever given
laval hero in this country.
He wasn't surprised by what hap
oened In Sept. 1887, when he was
ordered at his own request to take
barge of the Asiatic fleet at Japan,
he day he left washington, one of the
upreme Court justices met him in
he street and said:
Commodore, 1T looks as though a
2anishxWar were coming"
at certainly does" Dewey replied
II suppose said the justice, that
he first battle will be fought at Ha-
vana."
mo, Said Doggy" it will be
ought at Manila"
What do you mean?" said the just
e, who didn't know that Roosevelt l.
ough only Assistant Secretary OF
avy, was arranging to build UP an
static empire for the U. S.
IF !. have. anything to do with 1t,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24

In 1897 the New York Sun
received an inquiry from a little
Girl regarding the existence OF
Santa Claus. Her letter was
referred to Francis P. Church,
. member of the editorial staff
If the Sun and the masterpiece
which we are reproducing be-
ow was the result. On each
christmas since it first appear
d. it has found it's way back
.nto print. If you have read 1t
previously. still another read
ING will be worth your while,
md if perchance it has escaped
your notice until now, we COM
mend it to you as a gem ex-
srlolifying the true Esprit of
sri,tmas." Here it is reprint
I'd rom the New York Sun of
September Fl, 1899:
eve take pleasure in answer
NO at once, and thus promin-
entity. the communication be-
low, expressing at the same time
our great qualification that it's
author is numbered among the
friends of The Sun:
Dear Editor am years old
Some of my little friends say
there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says If you see it in the
Sun it's so.
please tell me the truth, is
there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA OHANLON.
"115 West Ninety-fifth Street"
"Virginia, your little friends
ale wrong. They have been af-
fected by the skepticism of a
5keptical age. They do not be-
.ieve except what they see.
They think that nothing can be
which is not comprehensive by
their little minds. All minds,
Virginia whether they be mems
or children's are little. In this
great universe of ours man is a
mere insect an ant, in his intel
lect, as compared with the
boundless world about him, as
measured by the intelligence
capable Of grasping the whole
truth and knowledge.
eyes. Virginia, there is a
Santa Claus. He exists as GER,
tainly as love and generosity
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
TODAY IN HISTORY

776-Washington crossed the Della
ware at night, amid snow and sleet
and ice, to surprise reveling British
at Trenton.
1837-Gen Zachary Taylor defeated
Seminoles in hafd-fought battle at
Okeechobec Swamp, in the Florida
Everglades.
1863-President Andrew Johnson
proclaims full amnestry for those en-
gagged in the late Rebellion.
1914-English and German troops
fraternize in trenches this first Christ
mas Day of world war-but command
ers put stop to it in after years.
1936-Quintuplets get extra-large
fan mail; Christmas Day finds Spain
in dire misery; Edward, now Duke of
Windsor, reads church lesson in Wen
mas English church; Berlin's Christ
mas one Of eulogizing Hitler; British
troops parade Bethlehem streets sing
ing carols, but there as garrison in
troubled land and heavily armed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
ST LIKE 2:1-16

And it came to pass in those
days that there went out a decree
from Caesar Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed.
land this taxing was first made
when Cyrenius was governor OF
Syria.)
And all went to be taxed, every
one into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from
GaIiIee out of the city of NaZ-
areth, into Judea, unto the city of
David, which is called Bethiehem;
(because he was of the house and
lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his es-
poused wife, being great with
child.
And so it was that, while they
were there, the days were accom-
plished hat she should be de-
livered.
And she brought forth her first
born son, and wrapped him in
swaddIing clothes, and laid him
in a Manager; because there was
no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same
country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their
flOcks by night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord
came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shcna. round about them:
nd lf
And the 81 81 said unto them
Fear not: 3eholF I bring -ou
good tidin. II gres5 joy, Inch
shall be 20 iH PEOPLE.
For unto you is born this day
in the city OF David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto
you; Ye shall find the babe wrap
ped in swaddling clothes, lying in
a Manager.
And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the heav-
emily host praising God, and say
ing.
Glory to God in the highest, and
OF earth peace, good will toward
nloll.
And it came to pass, as the
angels we1a gona away from them
into heaven, the shepherds said
one to another. Let us now go
even unto Bethlehem, and see this
thing which is come TO pass,
which the Lord hath made known
unto us.
And they came with haste, and
found Mary, and Joseph, and the
babe lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they
made known abroad the saying
which was told them concerning
this child.
And all they that heard it Won
dered al those things which were
told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things,
and pOndered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned,
clarifying and praising God for all
the things that they had heard
and seen, as it was told unto
them.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY


Dec. "a, 1917-Official heads were
p,opping right and left overseas. Maj.
Gems. William L. Seibert, William A.
Mann and r. M. Blatchford had been
relieved CT duty in France and as
signed to commands at home; Rear
Admiral Fletcher was recalled from
duty in the war zone, and replaced
with Rear Admiral Wilson's
Norwegian ship Ingrid II was sunk
by a German sub; only four of the
crew were saved.
Dec. rs, 1917-An official head fell
in Britain, too! Admiral Wemyss, sue
ceeded Sir John Jellicoe as First Lord
of the Admiralty.
Italian and British airmen destroy
ed II Austro-German planes in a duel
over Tresviso.
Dec. &c, 1917-Bolshevik government
seized all Russian banks and deposits.
All railroads in U. S. passed under
government control, with William G..
McAdoo as director-general.
300 members of the German Social
list Party re arrested for agitating
for peace.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
NOTICE OF RESALE.

Pursuant to an order of the CLERK
of the Superior Court of Vance Coun
ty entered on the End, day OF De-
cember, 1887, a $50 advance bic having
been placed upon the bid made mere
tofore in that certain sale maze 4,
the Court House Door on MONDAY
November 22nd., by the lndersleneu'
of the following described properly
and under and by virtue OF authorly
conferred in a certain deed OF trus'
executed by Len Bullock and wlis
on the 18TH, day of May 1885, anu
recorded in the office of the Kegls'el
of Deeds of Vance County in BOON
1874 at page 400, default having peI"
made in the payment of SAID oep'
therein secured, at the request OF 'no
holder of same, shall sell at pupn~
auction, to the highest fldder' ~
cash, at the Court House Door ~
Henderson, N. c., at twelve u~ .,
o'clock noon, on Friday, Deceiipe 10
18th, 1887, the following descrl0''
property: ID
Begin at a stake in the old roau'
run N 80 deg. 80 E 735 feet to a sta aio
thence N "a deg. E 139 feet to S'aNo'
thence N 76 deg. E 1000 feet 10 "a
stake, thence N 76 deg. e 600 lec' ~ ~
a stake; Flening's corner, tnehco M
3 E 1854 feet to a stake in FLEMING ~
line, corner of tract No. q III ~. w.
Watkins division, thence w along 'no
line of tract No. 2, 1905 feet to son. ,oos
in Watkins line, thence S ~ l. , lood
feet along the line of Watkins . Iang
to the place of beginning conlai' ,oss
seventy-one CID acres more or ,e:e
Same being known as trac1 4'0'
the plat of Watkins land.
Bidding to begin at $3.50. -.Oe
H. E. WHITE, Irus''''
December 3rd., 1887.
Henderson, N. G.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

l. nj the Boring strait.
@ A pen name.
s. University of Heidelberg.
4. snort preface or introduction
to more extensive movement or
composition.
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ease, characterized by a tendency to
uncomfortable bleeding from slight
wounds.
g.. Utah.
z. "Out of the Blue"
8. Sir Henry Haggard.
9. Biscayne Bay.
10. 1910. s..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-24
TODAY
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1737--(20O years ago. Silas Deane,
Connecticut patriot, one of America
patriots sent as agent to secure help
from France in 1878, estranged and
enlbittered over dispute as to transac-
tons there, born at GrotOn, Conn.
Died in want and obscurity, in Eng
land, Sept. 49, 1889.
1745-Benjanlin Rush, famed Phila-
delphia physician, patriot, signer of
the Declaration of Independence, born
near there. Died April 10, 1913.
1783-Jackson Kemper, first mis-
sionary bishop of the P. e. Church,
ir the great Northwest, born at Pleas
ant Valley, N. Y. Died at Delafleld,
Wis, May "a, 1870.
1809-Christopher (KiD Carson, trap
per, hunter, guide, scout, and Indian
agent, one of the heroic men who
were the advance guard as America
spanned the continent, born in Madl-
son Co., Ky. Died at Fort Lyon, Colo,
May %, 1863
18O9-I< illiam T. Porter, pioneer
New York publisher of sporting news
and literature, born at Newbury, VT.
Died July 10, 1858.
1821-William F. Poole, librarian
born at Peabody, Mass. Died in Chi
cago, March 1, 1894.
Matthew Arnold, English poet
and essayist, born. Died April 10, 1888