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Evening star., 1937-10-16
Protests Savagery of Dog
Mart at Fredericksburg

To the Editor Of The Star:
am sorry to see that the so-called
dog mart is to be held soon at Fred
ericksburg, Va. 1t surprises me that the
Chamber Of Commerce Of that town
would sponsor such an affair. Why re-
vive legendary custom Of . a lot Of
savages?
Last year I attended this show. Around
the public square rope is drawn, this
rope being about three feet from the
ground. To 1t the dogs are tied 1t was
warm day, but notwithstanding this
fact, I recall distinctly seeing but one
pan OF water for the dogs. One man
had four or five puppies in what ap-
peared to me to be turkey COOP The
flies were thick around an old green
bone in this coop, bone that no dog,
especially very young puppies would be
at all interested in. That bone was taken
out Of that coop. saw Doberman
Pinscher there that was a twin to a
walking skeleton.
The dogs were lying on the ground,
some with ropes hardly giving them
enough play to be comfortable. Children
were running and shouting all over the
place.
Having arrived there at about / o'clock,
didn't have to wait long for the main
attraction-the auction. I don't know
how long the dogs had been waiting.
An old colored man started ringing a
large bell, the signal for every one to
get as close as possible to a high plat
form, which the auctioneer then ascend
ed. Through this packed crowd. dogs
we're pulled, dragged and sometimes car
ried to the platform.
Then began harangue about mans
best friend" A fine background for a
lot of sentimental talk about dogs!
We heard about dogs that had been
the pets of children for some years;
others had been for years in the family;
some were great watchdogs, which
means that they had been protecting
their masters; there were puppies that
looked to be too young to leave their
mother. No matter! These dogs were
sold for few dollars and then taken
no one knows where. The former own
ers had little money, great outing,
q wonderful time and something to talk
about for days. But what of the faith
full old dogs that were carried to strange
homes?
Several merchants in town with whom
I talked agreed with me. I spoke to one
man in a store about all that senti-
mental talk from the platform about
dogs and then in the next breath q
sales talk about selling an old pet. He
smilingly replied that perhaps some of
the people had owned the dogs but
very short time.
A couple of sound trucks were there;
the children were still running in and
out of the crowd; everybody was talking,
laughing and joking; the dogs were the
most subdued of all; the sentimental
talk was still going on and I left.
ROBERT E. ACORN.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Misbehavior Wrongly
Described as a Riot
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Several years ago dignified associa-
ton OF patriotic ladies gave a historical
pageant in nearby city. The actors
were arrayed In some valuable old heir
loom costumes. A group OF children from
the best homes" students in an exclu-
sive private school, were in the audience.
For some reason best known to their
adolescent selves they pelted the actors
With rotten tomatoes, grapefruit, etc.
The police were present and 1t is report
ed they did not attempt to interfere.
Some valuable costumes were spoiled
and the pathetic pageant was completely
demoralized. This was prank" The
names OF the prankers were not pub
few days ago, for reasons also best
known to their adolescent selves, four
girls at the National Training School for
Girls, all from underprivileged environ
ment, apparently could not resist the
temptation to pitch some convenient
plumbing fittings and rocks through a
few windows THAT this Is not an un-
usual performance, note vacant houses
and business buildings all over this or
any city, with every window smashed }
School for Girls, or at any other "correc-
tional institution" such behavior is a
riot. Police, newspaper reporters, pho
tographers, hurry to the spot and sensa-
tlonal headlines appear and inaccurate
accounts. For example (the press re-
ports Notwithstanding to the contrary,
there were no windows broken in the
superintendent's office; there was no
battling with the police: there was no
throwing of hot soup at anybody.
How long, o Lord, how long" until
the righteous will be sporting" enough
to give those whom they designate as
bad fair deal? Equal justice under
the law" is carved in imperishable stone
over the door Of the Supreme Court
Building which looks out over the Wash
lngton alleys! When will the same ideal
be the governing principal in the police
courts?
CARRIE WEAVER SMITH.
superintendent, National Training
School for Girls
Evening star., 1937-10-16

There should be law to con1nel
these fellows to wait until evening to
start!"
Meanwhile, back on dry land, another
self-confident apostle Of reform is advo-
eating the correction Of railroad sshed-
ules or radio timetables or domestic
economy or national policy or even
the cosnnic system. It is characteristic
OF the breed to have an opinion on
everything and usually the point of
view is revolutionary and militant. The
case OF the professional state socialist
may be cited by way of illustration.
AL children" he declares, should be
turned over to the government at birth
and raised scientifically. If you want
to get rid OF inequality and poverty.
that's the way to do it. The Spartans
were right" But he does not explain
what became of the Spartan clan. It
matters nothing to him that the
Lycurgean scheme did not work.
On occasion, Of course, the amateur
by accident is afforded a chance to
put his notions into effect. Thomas
Munzer. the Anabaptist fanatic, may be
mentioned as an example. He was a
radical preacher who. having collected
forty thousand followers, set up a new
deal" commonwealth in Muhlhausen. It
was his purpose to enforce communism
at the point of the sword. The Holy
Spirit, he announced, indorsed his pro-
gram OF terror. But his peasants we're
dispersed by Philip of Hesse and the
would-be dictator was executed May
q, 1925.
A decade later, however, another
dreamer gambled in like fashion with
fate. His name was John Bockelson,
a tailor of Leyden. and he imagined
himself to be the reincarnation of Enoch.
A multitude of deluded people accepted
his pretensions. Under his orders they
burned the library and wrecked the
Cathedral of Munster, slaughtered num-
bers Of respectable citizens" instituted
a heavenly Zion" to be "the capital
OF the earth" and withstood a siege
lasting sixteen months. The end was
not foreshadowed until the crazy
prophet gave himself sixteen wives"
After a terrible battle, during which
the streets ran with blood" he was
hanged in an iron cage which still
is pointed out to tourists as a relic of
as dangerous an amateur as ever lived
and practiced.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
The 1ncorrigible Amateur.

Everybody, 1t may be supposed, is
acquainted with at least one incor.
rig1ble amateur. The type Is fairly
common and rarely, If ever, concealed.
Indeed, it seems to be inevitable for it
to be articulate. Were it silent, it might
pass undetected. But 1t must talk, 1t
does talk-incessantly. dogmatically, pas
sionately. The arrogance of its manner
is symptom Of its condition.
For instance, a nameless specimen
Of the dilettante class comes aboard
an ocean liner at the moment Of sail
ing. He is excited, breathless, feverish,
irritated because he is late. But he
does not retire to his cabin to rest.
Instead, 1t is his choice to bluster up
and down the deck in search Of .
listener willing TO hear his theory that
ships ought not to depart In the middle
Of the day. TITS ridiculousl" he cries.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

Dear Sir:
I'm tonight's column you explain that
a spider Is an animal, not an insect.
Since when was an insect not an animal
also? Perhaps 1t were to presume too
much on the erudition of your lay read
ers to say that a spider is an arachnid
not an insect and to note that both
insects and arachnids are arthropods.
However, when you go on to empha-
size the animalness of our friend, the
spider, and even to put him in the class
with poor Fido, one wonders whether OF
not spider might turn out to be a
mammal!
Il don't believe an acquaintanceship
with the grand division of creatures with
jointed, manifold legs and a relatively
hard, horny exterior is beyond the ken
of most folks, especially If they once had
high school biology, or did a little bit OF
nature study in the Boy Scouts.
After all, little as mankind cares for
insects 1t is a bit OF discrimination to
put them completely outside the pale,
and, incidentally. to arrogate to the
clans, starfish. worms. Fido and our
selves the exclusive privilege Of being
animals
1ourS sincerely,
ID. T. r."
We apologize to the beetles, bugs, flies
and bees, to the spiders, mites, ticks,
centipedes, wood lice, etc.
Scientists have been telling us for
years that the insects are ready to
inherit the earth and now, at last, we
are about willing to believe them.
We always have had partiality
toward flies. however, and have a pet
one, which eats lemon drop daily at
our right hand.
Whether this has been one fly,
or many, over the last years, we
must leave to the erudition of our
correspondent.
The only thing we care to say is that
1t looks very much like the same fly.
A fine fellow, this fly, a veritable Fido
OF flies, with an Unsuitable appetite for
candy drops.
Lemon is his favorite. He has been
tried on all the popular flavors, but he
always comes back to lemon.
He is rather finicky about his lemon,
though. preferring it fresh out OF the
packet.
A drop which has been left on the
desk overnight is refused after a few
touches of his mandibles, or feelers, or
whatever those things are he clashes
together with such satisfaction from
time to time.
AS for a drop which has been exposed
so long that it has lost its nice lemon
color (artiflcial. by the labeD, he has
no use for it at all and will not even
sample 1t.
Right fresh out OF the packet, says
he, per feelers.
4
This fly has become so tame that 1t
is possible to extend hand within
few inches Of him without his flinching
in the slightest or showing any fear
whatsoever.
Once or twice during the last year he
has shown an adventurous spirit. He
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Public Should Demand
Fulfillment of PLEDGES

TO the Editor OF The star:
President Roosevelt has reiterated his
pledges Of economy and q balanced
budget. It now becomes the public's
duty, by campaign as clamorous as its
anti-court-pack fight, to demand the
fulfillment Of these glib pledges, whose
value to date is best measured by zero.
The issue should be boomed-as 1t
deserves to be-as the chief issue now
before the American people; superseding
disguised N. r. A. measures or fake
A. A. A. concoctions. Only in this way
will 1t be possible to prevent the rise of
national debt figures to some fantastic
height above the 40-billion mark.
Only by waging this fight to victory
may this country set up insurance
against such artificial stagnation-the
outcome Of flve years Of the misdeal-as
now threatens to expand and to stall the
slow, and long overdue. comeback Of
established and speculative industry.
WALTER BAHNSEN.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

speed of rotation. until finally the CEN
trifugal force was sufficient to detach
ring Of material, which condensed to
form a planet. Although accepted for
many years, the hypothesis was finally
discarded on purely mathematical
grounds.
THE significance of the modern theory,
for the purposes of this discussion. lies
in the supposition that the earth for a
brief time after its creation was entirely
molten, we'll stirred by convection, and,
to the extent that the component sub
stances were capable of being mixed in
the liquid state, quite homogeneous in
composition"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
What Next?

Chairman James A. Farley of the
Democratic National Committee pre-
diets that If President Roosevelt runs for
a third term he will carry all forty-eight
states OF the Union. Whether the
President will be candidate for a third
term, however, Mr.. Farley says "only the
President" can say. 1t might occur to
Mr.. Farley that the Democratic party,
IN convention assembled in 1910, might
have word to say about that matter.
The chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee appears to have
fallen In with the idea that Franklin
Delano Roosevelt is the Democratic
party today. Perhaps he is right.
1t is clear that Mr.. Farley does not
regard the one-hundred- and -fifty-year-
old sentiment against third term for
= President as any bar to the renomina-
tion or reelection of President Roose-
welt. Yet back of that sentiment. from
the earliest days of the Republic, has
been determination not to have a per-
petual head OF the American Govern
ment; not to have a continuing ruler
and a ruling family. For the Demo-
cratic party, of all parties, to advance
the idea that there is just one man In
the country fit to occupy and to continue
to occupy the White House is strange
doctrine.
President Roosevelt himself may pre-
serve the anti-third term tradition. If
Mr.. Farley is correct. he is the only man
who can do so. Despite the fact that
he has been a breaker of precedents.
there has been no expression yet from
the President which indicates that he has
reached the conclusion that the anti
third term tradition should be scrapped.
II that tradition is thrown overheard
there would be nothing to put brake
on the man in the White House. A
fourth term or even a fifth term would
be just as logical.
There Is feeling in some quarters
that the American people have no fur
ther regard for tradition, or even for the
American idea of government; that they
would view with entire equanimity the
breaking of the ancient rule against the
third term for President, which has come
down to us from George Washington.
In these days, when the power placed in
the hands of the Chief Executive is far
greater than ever before in the history
OF the country, power so great over the
affairs OF the ordinary citizen that the
mere suggestion of such power would
have amazed Washington or jefferson
the idea Of the scrapping of the third
term tradition becomes all the more
significant. To some 1t would be mem
acing.
A number Of aspiring Democrats
would look askance at the suggestion of
third term for President Roosevelt.
They have their own ambitions. Some
OF them may view the statement made
by Mr.. Farley as timely effort to bring
. denial from President Roosevelt that
he has any intention of running in 1910.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

Some OF the great old publishers en-
joyed success which was never quite
understood until time makes it clear that
feminine taste was frank in asserting
authority. Men go out and offer their
lives in social reform, but there is always
a shrewd and intellectual women to indi-
cate what the reform shall be.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

1t is whispered that we'll dressed wom-
en- laugh at the hats provided for them
by leaders in the domain of fashion.
Nevertheless they are purchased despite
protest and worn with confidence. Men
may write laws, but they have no au-
thority in expounding the mysteries of
fashion.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Money Is Squandered
AS Children Lack Food
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
I have just listened to a speech from
an eminent prelate about the unnour-
ished children in Washington of school
age. I want to say to the world what
the trouble is. People will spend every
thing they have for gas for a car and
money for movies and let their families
go hungry. Get rid Of some of the cars
and close some of the theaters and
things will be better.
MRS. e. M. TRAIL.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

When DR.. Mann talks to the young
elephants and tapirs, the Zoo takes on
= manner of sophistication which offers
renewed hope of clever doings in local
entertainment. The good doctor should
have it understood that his title means
something that goes into the mysterious
realms Of zoology.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

The distinguished son OF Mussolini
went to Hollywood, but evidently decided
that the best way to see what is sched-
uled to happen to pictures or anything
else was to stop In and inquire at the
White House.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

Student bodies are choosing queens
and SO far as beauty is concerned are
having considerably more success than
those who long ago ventured to estab-
lish standards of regal beauty.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
The ScissOr-Crinder


heard a scissor grinders bell today
And seemed again to hear my mother
say,
Run, child, and catch him." Heard my
childish feet
Trip swiftly down the porch steps to
the street,
All eagerness the grinder to pursue
And watch him make dull blade shine
anew,
To see his wheel revolve with steady
whir,
To hear the steel against the milestone
purr.
And so today the old familiar clang
That thru the crowded city trafiic rang
Made me, as in the years long LETT
behind,
Gather up all my cutlery to grind.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

school children are encouraged to
study life from its very beginning and to
understand personal hunger as a basic
influence to be overcome in the devel-
opment Of Intellectual ambition.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

Plans for social Winter in Washing
ton, D. c., are already being discussed
with some hazy idea that Japan and
China will present the section of a war
Zone as realistic tableau.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

The Mediterranean Sea maintains its
ancient prestige as trouble spot for ma
tions no matter how economics may shift
responsibilities.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Beauty Prize.

II won the prize in beauty contest"
What good will 1t do you?" asked Miss
Cayenne. after . critical glance. you
can't wear your bathing suit al Winter. :"
Evening star., 1937-10-16

Japan and China apparently agree
that this is not to be called q war, but
decline to stop fighting long enough to
decide on suitable designation.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Shooting Stars.
By PHlLANDER JOHNSON
A Hero's Reward.

A Hero's Reward.
The hero had a shower OF wealth,
Mid beakers raised to drink his health;
Mid checks and contracts still to come
Which mounted to a generous sum.
Medals he wore with proper pride,
Which to his breast were pinned or tied,
And daily heard the horns and drums
Sound forth "The Conquering Hero
Comes"
And yet he was not quite content,
Amid admiring sentiment.
He often sighed, with pathos deep,
I'D like to have just eight hours sleep!"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Physical Limitation.

The night club offers new delight,
With an incessant chime.
II I could stay awake all night
I'd have 4 lovely timel
Evening star., 1937-10-16
"A xise mani. said Ei Ho the saee :,

WIDE man, SAId III no, Cne 6a8e OF
Chinatown, knows not only when to
stop talking, but when not to begin"
Evening star., 1937-10-16

"A workin' man." said Uncle Eben,
never manages to get 80 much atten.
ton foh hisself as do talkin' man."
Evening star., 1937-10-16
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Evening star., 1937-10-16
Evolution.

A small boy on Z bike drew near,
And filled pedestrians with fear.
When we behold him now, We stop.
He Is . motor cycle cop.
Evening star., 1937-10-16

Jud Tunkins says honesty Is the best
policy, and mebbe, after all. It's also the
best politics.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Statesmanlike Reticence.

Are you going to start any investiga-
tions?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
I'LL be satisfied If can keep out Of
some that have already been started"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-03
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Memorial Day exercises were OBJ
served in the Forest Oak Cemetery,
here, Sunday afternoon, the speaker
for the occasion being Rev. Frank A..
Tyler, pastor of the Grace M. E.
Church, South, this town.
DR.. Tyler in his address brought
out this thought that just as our
Heavenly Father provides the means
to satisfy the needs of the human
body just so will He crafty the de-
sire within US for richer and fuller
life in the existence beyond the grave.
Rev. Norman o. Scribner, pastor of
the Epworth M. E. Church led in the
invocation and pronounced the bene-
diction. Group singing also featured.
Mrs. M. D. Gilmore has returned
from Wilmore, Kentucky, where she
attended the graduation exercises at
Asbury College. Her son Emory ELL
more, member of the graduating
class accompanied her home. Emory
is a graduate of the Gaithersburg
High School and is to be congratulate
ed upon this new honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dingwall, Mr..
Jack Dingwall, Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Balm and Mr.. Stanley Lodge of
Schenectady, N. Y, were week end
guests of Mayor and Mrs. William
McBain.
advance Night" with special feat
ures of entertainment has been an
nounced for the next regular meeting
of Pentalpha Chapter, No. 38, o. E.
S. to be held in the Chapter Room,
Masonic Hall, here, this evening, Fri
day, June A, o'clock. Members will
please note the change in date and
try to be present for what promises
to be an enjoyable evening. Refresh
ments will be served.
Miss Nancy Diamond, student at
Arlington Hall, Va, is home from
school and will spend the summer at
her parental home near Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Norman Belt entertained with
supper and bridge, the Thursday
Evening Bridge Club at her home on
Brooke's Avenue last week.
The many friends of Rev. Norman
! o. Scribner pastor Of the Epworth
! M. E. Church will be glad to know
! that he has recovered from recent
! attack of the LaGrippe. He left fol
Baltimore on Wednesday to attend
the annual session of the Baltimore
4 M. E. Church conference, held in that
city.
i Mrs. Roy Talbot entertained at a
miscellaneous shower at her home
last week in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Earle A. Bringle of Washington, nee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-03

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Deed of Trust
from John w. Huffman and Mary
e. Huffman, his wife,
To
Emory H. Bogley and
James T. Bogley, Trustees.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1888 Equity.
ORDERED, this End day OF June,
A. d. 1887, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, as a Court
of Equity, that the Auditors Report
fled In the above entitled cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unIess cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 26th day of June next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published
in said Montgomery County, once in
each of three successive weeks before
the said 06th day OF June, 1897.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
Txue COpT-Test: loSV
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-03
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal Es-
tate of
JOHN @. A. HOOD
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons resident and nonresident
having Claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
and file, the same, in said Court,
with vouchers thereof, on or before
the End day Of December next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit OF said Estate. AL
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this End day
of June, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-seven.
SUSANNA A, 8. HOOD
Sandy Spring, Maryland.
1912 Administratce.