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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-04
$780, ,OOO,O 900 Expended in
State During Fiue Years
For Relief of Unemployed

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb 4 UP)Calonia has authorized eN-
relief payments to combat
unemployment years Controller Harry Riley
said from next
June the last of this huge spent.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-04

includes large cities the service being rendered
to small and widely separated cities and adjacent
rural areas 1t has pioneered in bringing to these
small communities and rural areas a service
parable to that rendered in metropolitan centers In
doing this it has developed business that has made
it possible to establish average rates substa ntally
lower than the average for the country The average
price on all of electrical sales is 161 cents per
kilowatt-hour, compared with 2.2O cents Tor the
nation: and on domestic sales 3.24 cents compared
with 4.46 cents for the nation.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Says B0ake Garter

information. In the column Remarks" was
written the following:
"Our compass course on this route keeps us
at all times in sight of historic Erie Canal, the
building of which was the idea of New York's
Governor Clinton 1t was completed after long,
hard struggle by him to raise funds to carry out
his idea. The governor made the first trip
through the canal in three weeks and one day
on barge pulled by mules wonder what he
would think if he could make the same trip with
us in less than one hour and a half?"
To be given history lesson travelling 200 miles
an hour, 1000 feet in the air: in the fast age of
1898, was, to say the least, unexpected. To find
history lessons signed by modernday transport
pilot with the name of Daniel Boone was almost
too much!
pilot with sense of merchandising such as
this deserves recognition from his employer.
EXAMPLE of Government pressure on the radio
~ stations:
When Elliot Roosevelt, president of the Texas
State network and in his role of news editorialist
spoke piece against the wisdom of a PWA
grant for city-owned power plant in Texas
town, Secretary IckeS deprived part of the State
of another PWA project!
The day Congress takes note of this indirect
method of clamping the gag on radio in America
will be day worthwhile.
Copyright. 1888. by Ledger syndicate)
(Boake Cdrter's opinions are his oup and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinleSD
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

not on Jimmy's gravy list" goes
one of the witticisms. Jimmy
doesn't believe in mixing his
turkeys with gravy"
Gravy" it might be explained
is a commonly accepted synonym
for graft"
When "Jimmy'S place" was pre-,
pairing 20 become a legal establish
ment last year it was whispered
through the county that the $50.
900 license fee would be far less
than the racketeers were forced tc
hand over each year for "protec
ton"
One former county official re
vealed frankly that soon after he
took office he was visited by {
man whom he knew came from
"Jimmy'S place"
THE man didn't say he was
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

venerable gambler of the "old
school," to jail for income tax
evasion, were unable, or unwilling,
to uncover the amount of the pro-
lection fund or its recipients.
LaFontaine has since lost con-
troll of "Jimmy's place" to a syndi-
cate of Philadelphia racketeerS
but they have shown a complete
willingness to carry out the old
traditions of the establishment.
One Of the oldest of these tradi-
tions was the distribution Of tur-
keys during the Christmas holi-
days. The turkeys-hundreds of
them-are sent out in plain paper
bags without cards. Usually they
are delivered with the comment:
Jimmy sends his regards"
Sometimes no words are neces.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

sentiments to Raymond Moley
at a private gathering to
thank those who had sup
ported him for the presiden-
tial nomination in 1882, be-
fore he was sworn in as
President for the first term.
Congressman Dies. chair
man of the House committee
investigating un-American &C
tivities, suggests that the
nation talk less about anti
communism, anti-faSciSm and
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
THREE YEARS AGO today wrote Christmas
L Fable. There have been many changes since
1895, much has happened, but the message re-

mains the same. I plead in
diligence for the repetition.
The man who was born 1885
years ago came back to earth,
unheralded, unseen. It was
His birthday and the civilized
world glowed with the tender
ness and good-fellowship that
the thought of Him inspired.
He saw fit to pass a hand
full of precious moments
aboard a vessel churning
through rough seas toward a
foreign port. Three people
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

selfiShneSS and real thinking
about our fellowmen! The day
we all try to live up to sin
cerely in our hearts!
A glorious day, and yet a day
Of great sadness to many,
many people on this little earth
Of ours!
You cannot blame Christmas
OF the beautiful teachings Of
Christ for the misery of these
persons on this day. Civiliza-
ton simply has not been able
to accept His teachings as
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Voice of New York By Louis Sobol

this because they are celebrating My birthday"
"This is Germany" said the Recorder. But not
all people are happy here. There are very many
who are unhappy. They do not believe in Your
Deity; they know You only as Man of Earth and
as such they respect You"
"And do they suffer because they do not
acknowledge Me?"
I'm many parts of the earth, yes; but there, not
so much for that. In fact some of these very
happy people even resent You because You come
Of these people who suffer-"
"You mean the Jews suffer here?"
eyes They have been beaten, imprisoned;
many murdered, many forced into exile or suicide.
Their means of livelihood have been taken from
them-their property. Many of them are starving
to DEATH"
"Yet, these people who Cypress them celebrate
My birthday?"
eyes"
"Let us not linger here. Let us leave quickly
This is truly sad"
The Washington times., 1938-12-24


attracted His attention. tall, slim, youthful
looking man, tiny, pretty woman. and curly
haired boy-child. The child was gay, but the two
older persons did not seem gay.
Seek HaUen in Foreign Land
GGXX1HO is this interesting couple with that at
w tractive child? whispered the Man of
Eternal Destiny to the Recorder who accom-
panied Him.
"He is a famous aviator. She is his wife, a
talented woman poet and writer. That is their
only child. Their other child was kidnapped and
murdered. They are fleeing for haven away from
their native land to foreign country. where they
hope to live unmolested.'
THAT" sighed the Man from Heaven, sis
truly sad"
GLOW gay it is here! Listen to those lovely
IA carols. How happy everyone seems! Is
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
SATURDAY, DEC. "a, 1893
By EUalw W>akh Mclean

for rolled on the stage, a pathetic symbol of so
called power, made of tin and rhinestones.
Wisest of Teachers
THE LORD was wise in realizing and teaching
that none of these useless baubles pomp,
and glory are worth fighting for single instant,
compared to having peace and contentment in
your own SOUL
Civilization is living up to these teachings more
and more each year. Everyone works hard to try
and see that every poor family, especially the
little children, are remembered on this day.
AS things become more evenly adjusted in this
world, as we try harder each year to live up to
the beautiful thought Of Christmas, there will be
fewer and fewer little children who will wake I'D
with disappointment in their hearts, fewer poor
barren homes and tragic old people in the poor
houses! All this pathetic and tragic side of life
will be done away with.
He Divided Time
0UR LORD was great teacher, far too great
" for any of us to really comprehend or ap-
preciate Him. Christianity, the youngest religion
in the world, gave us the only Man whose coming
divided time, so far as our reckoning goes. He
divided it so completely that we always speak of
Before Christ" and after Christ"
When you realize how young He died and how
much He accomplished for humanity in such a
short space Of time, it leaves you awestruck.
We will all rejoice and be happy Christmas Day
with the fortunate people who have peace and
contentment around them, but our hearts and
thoughts will reach out, too, and linger with love
and sympathy for the thousands of dear people
who are having lonely and tragic day.
We can only hope that these people will keep
firmly in their hearts the belief that CHRIST
HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM, even though
the world has passed them by and that in the
end they will get their just reward.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Leaders Confident
Dartmouth Men
Lunch "Wednesday

The Dartmouth undergraduate
luncheon will be given at the An
napolis Hotel at 1890 p. m.
wednesday. Alumni will meet with
the undergraduates.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

antinaziism "and more about pro-Americanism." !"
No more sane and sound advice was offered.
and yet, talking about the advantages of and
selling ourselves on the United States of America
seems about the hardest task Americans do.
The emotionalists and the ideologists go
around telling us what terrorists and barbarians
are the Nazis and the Fascists and the Com
munistS-all of which are self-evident claims.
But mighty few people go around selling America
to American citizens.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
My Say

THRISTMAS DAY! The day that stands for
the most beautiful and sacred thoughts in
our civilization! The day that calls forth un-
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

THE Man from Heaven stretched out His arms.
L Passionately, He cried out:
"Is it for this was crucified? Is it for this
the Star in Heaven shone brightly the morning
of My birth? Love thy neighbor,' pleaded
with them "A new commandment give unto
you I said. That ye love one another as
have loved you; that We also love one another
But look We. Men slay each other in hate. They
kill little children. They steal and bear false
witness. Many are in want while few inherit
the earth. This is not as wanted it. This is
not as it should be-"
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Fouls for Holiday
Part of Casinos
Protection

from Jimmy's, the official ex-
planned. He held out an en-
velope and said there's $2,500
in this and there's $500 a month
where it came from He didn't
ask any favors or say anything
further. I refused the offer and
I never heard from the man
again. Frankly I don't know
whether the offer was just rou-
tine custom or not
Reorganization of the police
force last year following disclos-
ures that some officers were ex-
torting money from motorists con-
vinced a majority of the citizens
that their present officers are en-
tirely honest.
In a roadside tavern the well
informed proprietor said:
II don't think the cops are
getting anything. They never
try to get anything from me just
because I sell little whiskey to
friends on Sunday. I think the
cops just take their orders and
try not to make enemies of folks
who have political drag"
Bill Vetoed
One possible solution of the
protection racket" was advanced
by Prince Georges county grand
jury last year after the bill to
leagalize handbook operations was
vetoed. The jury recommended
that law be enacted which would
force police to raid establishments
in which two reputable citizens
swore gambling was permitted.
The report of the grand jury
was filed and apparently for
gotten.
Leaders Confident
Civic leaders are confident. now.
however, that with an aggressive
young States attorney in office
the recommendations of grand
jurieS will be carried out.
In some circles, however, one
will get you ten, that it will be
turkey time" in Prince Georges
county next Christmas, too.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Simple and Beautiful

Simple and Beautiful
Qua LORDS teachings are simple and Oe"uti-
full and, when you think about them seriously,
1t is an astonishing thing the human race can
not live up to them more closely. He only asks
us to be kind, to be unselfish and to take care
of our fellowmen to the fullest of our ability.
He tells us not to break certain laws because
He knows well if we break these laws we will
suffer OURSELVES in the end more than anyone
else. Every bit of His teaching is really to make
you happier and more contented in your own
soul. This is something every man, woman, and
child is seeking for and yet thanks to the COM
plications of living and the queer quirks in our
minds, we, as rule take the very hardest way to
live up to the simple teachings of Christ.
will never forget the play "Herod." presented
here. During the last scene the King goes mad
and the crown he had loved and fought so hard
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
TeBut''

NLEVELAND.-Bits, tidbits and obits picked up
along the wayside:
Franklin D. Roosevelt expressed third-term
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

History Lessons in the Air
TRAVELLING on an American Airlines plane,
slip of paper was handed me by the flight
stewardeSs containing "up-tothe-minute flight
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

It's turkey time" in Prince
Georges county now and ennis
saries from "Jimmy's place" ~Se
busy making the rounds, leaving
fine, plump birds at the homes
of the influential and baskets of
food and coal orders at the homes
of some of the county's poor.
Outwardly this is the only con-
tribution the county will receive
from gamblers who only a year
ago were willing to pour at least
SIS, 900 in the county treasury
and three times that amount into
the States Golfers for relief.
"Pays Plenty"
Refusal of the State to permit
legalized bookmaking in Prince
Georges county did not in any
way curtail the amount of gam
bling in the county or, apparently,
the time-truSted methods of rack
eteers to flaunt their defiance of
the law.
In every section of the county
almost any citizen if asked will
tell you that. the reason "Jimmy's
place" is allowed to continue wide
open operations year after year is
because Jimmy pays plenty for
protection"
"Lost "PLace"
But even Federal investigators
who once sent James LaFontaine,
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Will Jimmy Send
Turkeys Next
Christmas?

This is the fifth and con-
cluding article in a series 1Drit.
ten to again focus attention on
the breakdown of la1D enforce
n1ent in Prince Georges county
and to set forth the hopes of
ciUic leaders for a "NeW Deal"
nert year when a neW States
attorney and Board OF Com.
nisSionerS take over the county
government.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

fully and completely as it should and that is why
there are so many aspects of our life today which
are not evenly or fairly balanced.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

for rolled on the stage pathetic symbol of so
called power, made of tin and rhinestoneS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

But even Federal investigators
who once sent James LaFontaine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10
TWO-HANDED DRIVING

Why is it that most auto
mobile drivers feel that steer
ing is so simple that two
hands aren't necessary to do
the work? We are all apt to
take our hands off of the
wheel to point to some spot,
we lean back and slam car
doors while a car is travel
ing, and there are many
drivers who eat with one
hand while they steer with
the other. This custom would
be perfectly harmless if
emergencies did not arise
where two hands were neces-
sary to insure safety. Steer
ing is made so easy on mod
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10
ANOTHER SPORTS EVENT

Football can have it's Sat
urdays, but corn husking
comes in for its day. With
out the rah-rahs of school
cheers and songs for Alma
Mater, minus the band music
and colorful uniforms, the
cheer-leaders and swinging
batons, we received this past
week a stirring recital of the
national corn-husking con-
test. The fact that it lacked
I the frenzied shouts and
hoarse voices of a filled
stadium did not mean a lack
of interest and participation
by thousands of folk from
near and far. This is the
fifteenth annual contest and
was enacted before thousands
of corn-husking fans. The
entrant in what has been
termed the nations most
grueling sports event, re-
quires training, strength and
technique to play the game.
He is not permitted to be a
professional but must play
the game as an amateur
shucker. The time of year
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10

is apt to bring unreasonable
weather but the corn-husker
strips his ears of corn wet or
dry field. The husking takes
80 minutes of. nonstop work
and for those not fortunate
enough to view the scene a
microphone is placed within
range of the activity where
it is possible to hear the ears
pound against the wagon
bang-boards as the husker
works his way down the
rows. As you listened to the
thump and bang as the ears
were thrown into the wagons, ),
the shouts of the people to
their favorite husker, you
thought that the next best
thing to seeing it was to hear
it described so wildly. The
sports of America may be
criticised, and often rightly,
for being crooked and yellow,
but America can't be all
wrong when she enjoys such
a clean and wholesome con-
test as staged by these corn
huskers. Keep 'em in the
air, boys"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10

ern cars that it is possible to
steer with one finger, but
this is not enough when you
come to a hole or bump in
the pavement or sudden OBJ
stacles that need quick action
for brakes. A sudden turn
needs a two-handed driver.
You may be successful for
years and not be faced with
an acute situation where one
handed driving lands you in
a hospital, but there are few
drivers who haven't found
circumstances arising where
two hands clamped to the
wheel kept them out of the
hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10
UTILIZING COTTON

The cotton surplus has
given rise to various sugges-
tions and solutions for the
use of cotton in new ways.
The Mellon Institute for In
dustrial Research is one of
the agencies studying the
case and they have been try
ing various methods of utiliz-
ing the cotton plant. Cellu-
lose is one Of the new uses
and cellulose is used to make
paper, rayon, explosives and
so on. This would require
the stock, cotton and all parts
of the plant. They are try
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10

cause of low income, will be
called upon to help pay the
piper. Most of them don't
know they are already paying
through indirect, hidden
taxes.
That another tax "pill' is
being concocted for us is, of
course, bad news. We won
der, though, if, in the long
run, the medicine won't be
good for us. A bitter pill
sometimes makes the patient
think and wonder what
caused the ailment that
necessitated the pill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taxpayer
may soon be demanding that
government settle down and
lead a more quiet, economi-
cal life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10
General housekeeping
In Commission Needed

Again, even this condition could be
corrected and something Of a work
able nature developed Il the bulk OF
the subordinates around the COM
mission were sound thinkers. That,
unfortunately. however, seems not
to be the case. The place is packed
and jammed with numerous men
who think they are hot shots, whose
only claim to recognition Is that they,
themselves, claim to be experts, or
who have been unable to make good
in the industry and have succeeded
through political endorsement to get
place at the feed trough of gov
eminent checks.
So / say that ! am unwilling to
charge continuation of the mess to
Mr.. McNinch. He apparently has
tried, but as long as some members
of the commission manage to gain
public attention by their nauseating
blurbs and as long as some of the
silly flock, claiming to be "original
New Dealers" continue to spew out
venom about "unfairness of news
papers," it is likely the communica-
tons commission is going to get no.
where very fast.
Much of the silly propaganda, that
newspapers are unfair to the New
Deal, bubbles to the surface from
points other than the communica-
tons commission. Those who serve
as the mouthpieces for such clab-
Der, however, can be seen flocking
together frequently. It is only nat
ural, therefore. to suppose that they
are active in spreading their views
among commission underlings who,
in turn, get the germs incubated
within their own organization.
! said earlier that it may be Mr..
Roosevelt will have to ask for a gen.
eral housekeeping and resignation
Of most Of those in key positions. It
is quite likely that he will dodge
that action If any other way can be
found to solve the problem. In any
event, ! hope that congress looks
into the situation. II II does, may
be something concrete will be done
to establish a sound agency--one
that will consider the interests of
listeners and services and manufac-
turers equally. just as the Interstate
Commerce commission does in its
supervision Of rail and other forms
Of transportation. ~
Western Newspaper Union t'rifg
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10

person in want. A change of
season finds most people
changing their wardrobes to
an extent. There are always
people in ones own family
who are on the list for "hand-
me-downs", but even in this
case there are, no doubt,
clothes of no use to anyone
in the circle but which might
find a welcome place in an
other closet. In this Thanks
giving season let us do a bit
of giving of used things.
Someone will be thankful for
your thoughtfulness and gen.
erosity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10

ing shoe polish and furniture
polish made of the wax that
is washed out of the cotton
cloth in the bleaching pro-
cess. The proteins in cotton
seed oil seems to have posi-
bilities for the making of
plastics, this would mean the
use of cotton in the manu-
facture of fountain pens, pam
els, vases and picture frames.
The report also suggested
fancy shingles, floor thing,
insulating material and wall
board. Invention found the
cotton gin, invention will
find new uses for the cotton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10
THE NEW TAX PLAN

News comes from Wash
ington that Treasury experts
are busy drafting a new tax
plan to increase government
revenue from income taxes.
Just what the new plan will
be won't be known until the
experts complete their figure
juggling. In any event, it
looks like the government is
going to hand Mr.. and Mrs.
Taxpayer another "pay cut"
Current reports are that
the income tax base is to be
broadened. That will mean
a lowering of the present per-
sonal exemptions ($1,000 a
year for single persons and
$500 for married couples).
Thus, persons now escaping
income tax payments be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-10
GIVE IT AWAY

This is an opportune time
to clean out the cloak closet
of old overcoats and give
them to needy people, in
stead of letting them hang
again another season. Give
away your useless wearing
apparel and household arti-
cles that would help to make
someone else a bit easier.
There is usually outgrown
underwear stored away in
most every home. There are
few folks who have not some
thing that is of no use to
them but that would be
greatly appreciated by some