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Evening star., 1938-12-25
EUROPE'S MENU.

Take your choice of Christmas
eats: Plum pudding in England.
pfeffernuesse in Germany, vier-
knack in Denmark, fatigman's bak-
kels in Norway, horseshoe cake in
Hungary. speculaas in Holland and
lutfisk in Sweden.
STRAW FOR REMEMBRANCE.
Reminding gay celebrantS OF
the poverty OF the Christ Child,
Christmas tedSts in Poland al
,0ays haze piece OF straW stick
ing out from under the dining
tdblecloth.
THE FIRST SANTA CLAUS.
The first Santa Claus was st.
Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, who
started mysterious midnight gift
bearing journeys. In the 4th CEN
tury he was famous because he was
a rich man, who enjoyed giving Sc
cret gifts to the poor. One of his
tricks was to throw purses of gold
into cottage windows and run away.
FRIENDS IN SPAIN.
In Spain the urn OF Fate" is
placed in the center OF the
Christmas table. Every ones
name is ,Dritten on a piece OF
paper and placed in the urn, and
the papers are draDn il, pairs,
and fate thus rddins each pair
must be friends for 1889.
OUTDOOR TREES.
Outdoor Christmas trees are not
new. When in Alsace. the folk there
will tell you of st. Florentine. who
centuries ago went out into the
woods at Christmas time and placed
lights, probably candles, on the
trees
CHRISTMAS IN ITALY.
Thanks to St. Francis, Italian
homes and churches haze little
presepios at Christmas, ninid-
ture and life size managers 1Uith
little statues OF the Virgin and
Child, the Shepherds, the Magi,
1Dith angels to be strung up to
fly over all.
RoMMELPOTs IN HOLLAND.
In Holland one ITO for
gotten Christmas noise is made by
youngsters with rommelpots. This
is a jug over whose mouth is
stretched a pigs bladder A moist
tened reed is pulled through hole
Evening star., 1938-12-25
A LONG CHRISTMAS.

Many countries in Europe cele-
br1te Christmas on the principle
that you cannot hare too much
OF good thing. In Italy, Hol-
land and elsewhere the first cele-
brdtions begin on December s,
ST. Nicholas Day. and last till
TWeth Night, on January s. In
Poland the Christmas season
lasts till February 2.
REACHING BETHLEHEM.
Due to modern transportation on
can leave America as late as tn
middle of December and be in Beth
lehem in Palestine for Christmas
5000 miles way. 1t may be ever
faster by next Christmas.
SANTA CLAUS ITALIAN.
Bari, in Italy. is the birthplace
OF St. Nicholas. A great arch
and church there are named for
him, and there his bones are
honored. KnoWn for ages as the
patron saint OF sailors and chill
dren, thousands OF tourists from
oil lands 90 to see his toirn.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

BAHAMAS.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
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Synopsis Of Preceding InstalIments.


Rudolf Whitlow had come a long way
since. the days when his nurse had
called HIM The Holy Terror" and old
Dr. Carstall had thought of him as
soominable. His character hadn't
ohansed. but he had ripened. and the
world had rotted under the vast dislo-
cations OF depressions. wars and die
tators.. At Camford Universiay, he dis
covered in himself a talent for oratory
cation tour, and later in London, he
had sathered around himself as men
tors and disciples ambitious young men
mo saw in him a chance for great po-
ntical adventure Discussions were held
IN the apartment of Steenhod, a rich
American, and to these discussions
came the, more ambitious members of
the Popular Socialist party-a Fascist
organization led by Lord Bohun. dull
Initiative, arrogant. entirely unoriginal
Ultimately these men decided "Bohun
Must Co B. M G." that was their
password
Evening star., 1938-12-25

World championship four
bobsled contest at Cortina DAM
pezzo. SWITZERLAND: Ice fes.
tival and international skating
contests, Dawes, two days.
International cat
show at The Hague.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

Buy No,o, Pay January IS ,oith Our
Special Christmas "Letter.ot .Credit'
Just call before you come down to shop and
your Special Christmas Letter Of f-Credit"
will be ready. Take three months to pay,
first payment January 18TH No down pay
ment or no carrying charge. Apply
Fifth Floor. Credit Office
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
The Aword Lineup
LITTLE THEATER-ThiS

LITTLE THEATER-ThiS
popular place, which
"brings back the big Ones"
today joins us And so
'LOtta TRUTH" the anonymous
sage, is invited to drop by our
desk and receive tickets to
see William Powell and LuiSe
Rainer in "Escapade."
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT
Benjamin A. Shaw, Coast
Guard (whO has a charming
wife), is invited to visit Gold
enberg'S cosmetics counter
and receive one of these
appy, faSt-Selling mat
uralS" for keeping in the desk
for face refreShment.
HIGH ICE CREAM-Hazel
PIue, Vets Administration,
has a slip awaiting at this
desk emitting her to a quart
of this tasty commodity at
any High Store, one of which
is doing business at 4338H
Sheriff Rd. N. e.
MOONLIGHT TRIF.-Mrs.
Mary b. Bronson, Vets Ad-
ministratiOn, and DelmaS
Swami, Treasury, have two
tickets each awaiting at the
Potomac River Line, Seventh
and Water StS. s. w., from
which the S. s. Potomac sails
nightly, 8:45.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Fuss OUer AirvnaiL

Railway Mail Service is oh-so-
peeved over Post Office action in
taking over field airmail, includ-
ing our Airport here RMS
folk rave that although PO clerks
get less cash therell be no saving
because they operate less efficient
ly Verlin Kimsey, the Army
War College staff sarge, is aisle
bound Congressman Jim
Mead received an air mail cover
recently with no address, just his
picture pasted on, according to
j. B. Trapp, Postal Oddities"
author Believe it or not, but
a picture of E. Claude Babcock,
it's greatest headache, still hangs
In Civil Service Commission S
buildingI
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
To Moon at Moon

Capital residing Young Demo
Gratis from Oklahoma will survey
the moon from the City of Wash.
ington's decks Wednesday eve,
showing off at a:30 Odd fact:
Some anchors used by Americas
floating fortresseS weigh 10000
pounds, and Procurement'll tell
va they cost SIX cents a pound;
no different than cheese Except
the cost Ages highest
nominal authority denies the edI.
torShip of the Standard will under
go change Jimmy Richard
son, Coast ard Geodetic, has pur.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15

Government Graded Bologna" evi.
IDENTIFY is in contact with Bureau
of Home Economics u. Civil Serv.
ice Commissions classification
man" appeared recently at Ma
tional Youth Administration, lob
sheets being distributed and many
workers being interviewed.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15

. Edgar has given his blessing E.
Accounts and Deposits plans hir-
ing of student machine operators
for its Printcraft Building staff
Horace Peters, Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, has been
daughtered,
The Washington times., 1938-08-15

Interior pay will discover she's the
most popular lass in Ickesland. E.
It'll be done by ticket-ballot as
some 1,000-plus members of IDRA
chug down and back the Potomac
aboard the City of Washington
Dancing, of course, and Bob Ma
honey's entertainment schedule is
not the least of the fun festivals
features,
The Washington times., 1938-08-15

chased ring. ct al, for a localettes
=. "It's just the thing for YoU,"i
Johnny Federal told us today, asi
we bought a HACKsaw!
Buns and Psychos
Shame on that Labor might
man just back here from Canada
who says the Royal Mounties who
guard official barns up there are
tall, gold-braided and snappy,
while our guards look like buns,
and are most If 'em psychos!".
The wedding CT FBI's Ann Power
itemed mere days ago, has been
definated for october is and j.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
ToWn's TGstiest

ToUn's TGstiest
Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes of their deli
ciOus chocolates or caramelS,
on request, to-:
Cecilia Farley, Social Sc
curity.
Edna Van Bibber, Navy.
Lewis Anderson, Procure
ment.
Candy will be presented
at either store, go Ninth st.
N. w., or 6O9 Fourteenth st.
N. W..
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Expected This

GAO emergencies are being told
not to expect raises because of cuf-
tailed appropriations Did you
know: Lads honorably discharged
from West Point or Annapolis be-
fore graduation are entitled to mil
1tary preterence! Capt. Jabez
GholSton, the PWA well-known
and the former Arie Eugenia Shef-
field will be at home at 815 Eight
eenth N. W.. after they've honey
mooned Canada. Flash: Mar
guerite Hayes 0937, runner-up for
miss Interior"D and Bureau of
Mines Jimmy Cox are making
eyes.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Jobs Back Home

Michigan and Connecticut have
various jobs for which you must
apply by August "a, information
available by calling this desk
General Accounting's Esther Whit.
ener's been daughtered How
d'ya spell jaloppy? During the
Corriganitis the sheets spelled it
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
By ]. Earle MOeSr

'jallopy, but pronunciation indi.
Gates the former lineup A
Marine uniform, filled with nice
guy, recently decided Rita Kelli-
her, the Aggiette, in favor of the
aisle :. The only Federaleers who
consistently hit the numbers,
croaks Johnny Federal, "are comp
tometer operators!"
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS

Coin dtShr, did Government clerks UM do.
Basin prize cdtct-bet could it too.
But prize fish, they don't aunt about lred by the regular bait
They ldyin loW, maxim fishermen Wdit
So dWhle and bank
catch prize OM ope your eyes, TOR prize tshtn
prank. -DORIS ABBOTT.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Daily Play at FLA

While Administrator Mcdonald
IS away, Federal Housing is wit
Messing a wave Of administrative
boosts going to higherups, titles of
positions being changed although
the same work is done. .FHA pet
ticlerks in Economics and Sta
tistics, Tabulating, Administrative
Audit, Traffic and Central Files
divisions, however, are missing the
gravy boat. Mice will play item:
Who handed a "firecracker book"
to a lass on FHA's eighth floor,
causing screams and jitter-tension
when it burst in her face?. Staff
parties at the home( bought with
an FILA loan) of a possibly mar
ried pettiboss are the talk of Yer
mont Avenue"
The Washington times., 1938-08-15

who don't kick in to the Donkey
War Chest, threats of which were
Times-eXclusived weeks ago .
Details forthcoming shortly =.
An Upper Marlboro belle has
nodded to the plea of GAO's Mel
son Lyle, and the honeymoon S
any hour A tablet within
State Departments main entrance
SpotlightS IS Foreign Servicers
who died for duty, some killed by
assassination, some via earth
quake, hurricane or disease picked
up in foreign horror-holes.
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Candy; Sales Talk

You can't down 'em: At least
one insurance saleswoman IS
tracking down the Federaleers
whose names appear when we
Velati 'em! That grocery
chain advertising ~. S. No. /
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Today in Films
WARNER BROTHERS

film schedule, for which you
may have received passes:
EARLE and AMBASSA-
DOR-Edward G. Robinson
in "The Amazing DR.. Glitter
house." plus "Schnickelfritz
Band" on the Earle stage;
METROPOLIAN-COlin Tap
ley in "BOOloO." UPTOWN
Freddie Bartholomew and
Mickey Rooney in Lord
jeff" CALVERT, PENN and
TIVOLI-Margaret Sullivan
and James Stewart in "Shop-
wOrn."
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
TIERSELY TELLING IT:

Disabled American Vets will
have moved national offices here
by the time Congress re-Capital'
ICES, if plans hold Fuming
over alleged threatening letters,
a GAO lad is considering suing a
local scribe George Vaughan
of Panama Canal and InterState's
Frances Lewis will be riced-and-
shoed first week of october
That pettiboss in Loans and Cur
rency's Claims Section should
know that those flowers gifted by
that clerk so frequently are merely
to shut off the view, ordinarily too
open to suit the loaf-loverS.
Kicking at Kick-Back
WPA workers have formed a
club (secret as to members) to
fight political purging of those
The Washington times., 1938-08-15
Miss Popularity

Sometime tonight (as you know
If Sam Barrett can possibly have
managed it, a young lady drawing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
C. E. Union Plans Its
First Fall Rally Oct. 2

The Montgomery County Christian
Endeavor Union is holding it's first
fall rally at Boyde Presbyterian, at
Boyd, at 7:45 p. M, Sunday, October
2. Founders and Members Daay" is
being celebrated all over this contin-
ent by Christian Endeavor Societies
and Unions. It is planned in honor
of Francis E. Clark and many other
leaders and members of this organi-
cation. William British, the newly
elected president. is expected.
Following a song service, talks will
be made by some of the nominees for
the election of officers, which will be
held at this rally. The talks will be
on Francis E. Clark, the founder of
Christian Endeavor, the present and
future ministry of the organization.
All officers will be elected to serve
throughout the coming year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
John Diamond Appoints
Red Cross Roll Call
County Sub hairmen

John B. Diamond, chairman of the
annual Red Cross Roll Call for Mont
gomery county, has appointed the fol-
lowing sub-chairmen:
Mrs. George Pariseau, Bethesda;
Mrs. Roger J. Whiteford, Chevy
Chase; Mrs. Vance Kottler, Silver
Spring; Mrs. Rebecca Leaman, Ger
mantown; Mrs. Harris, Damascus;
Mrs. Edward Deets, Clarksburg; Mrs.
Preston Stearn, Potomac.
Mrs. Henry Milburn, Kensington;
Mrs. Barnes. Hyattstown; Mrs. Re-
becca Offutt, Jamestown, Poolesville,
Jacksonville, Whites Ferry, Dicker-
son; Mrs. Thomas Steward, Laytons-
vile; Miss Alverta Cook, Gathers
burg; Mrs. John Larcombe, Washing
ton Grove; Mrs. Austin LAMAR,
Sandy Spring; Mrs. Harry Hunt,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Young Republicans Will
Stage Rally October 8

The Montgomery County Young
Republican Club is planning a rally
and picnic on Saturday, October 8,
at Pleasant Hills Farm, the home of
Thomas C. Kelly. The rally will be
entirely local and all county candi-
dates will be present. There will be
program of music and games. A
buffet supper and dancing will follow.
Judge Kelly is in charge of the af-
fair and will be assisted by Miss Es-
Their Fleishell, candidate for Judge
Of the Orphanes' Court. Other mem
bers of the committee are: R. M. Pill
cher, publicity; D. K. Fork, program;
Doris Seebold, arrangements.
H. B. Mellen, president of the club,
announces that the Republican State
Central Committee and representa-
tives of the County Congress are
working in close coordination, Miss
Fleishell reports, to make the affair a
big success.
Walter W. Dawson, Republican can
didate for State Senator, will make
the talk of the day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
COunty's Assessed
Valuation Placed
Over $132,OOO,OOO
Statement OF Accountant
Darby Shows Bonded Debt
OF $1O,359,6OO

The Montgomery Board of County
Commissioners at their weekly meet
ing in Rockville, Tuesday received a
financial statement by county account
ant c. Vaughn Darby.
The statement disclosed that the
county, with an estimated population
of $4,000 has total assessment valu-
alton of $132,58O,8S3, covering both
real and personal property. Real es-
tate is assessed at 1924, 695, which
is an increase of more than $4,000, 900
this year over 1887.
The county at the present time,
says the statement, has bonded debt
of $10,359, 900, including $2,451, 900 for
schools, and also is a guarantor on
$7,756,200 bonds of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, and
$584,O0O bonds issued by the Mary
land-National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
The county levy for the past fiscal
year, based on a tax rate of $3.50 per
800 assessed valuation, was designed
to raise 81, 497, 307.95 on real and per-
sonal property. Of this, only $685.
33469 remained uncollected at the
close of the fiscal year, June 80.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Maryland State Employment
COmmr. Announces Exams

Col. Harry C. Jones, Maryland
State Employment Commissioner has
announced that applications for Civil
Service examinations are now being
accepted for the following positions:
Elementary Teacher in Cheltenham
School for Boys = $72O per year plus
full maintenance; Instructor, Physical
Education in State Institutions -
$75O-$90O per year plus full mainten-
ance; Occupational Therapist -
$10O0-$120O plus full maintenance:
Public Health Nurse - $15OO-$1sOO:
Stenographer Secretary - $1,000
$500.
Qualifications necessary for these
positions may be obtained by writing
the Department Of State Employment
and Registration at 20 Light street.
Baltimore, Md. Applications must be
received before September 80, 1888.
The date Of the examinations have not
been announced as yet.
In October, an examination will be
given also for the position Of Junior
Worker in the County Welfare Board.
The beginning salary for this position
is 5000 and annual increases provid-
ed for those securing employment.
The duties of this position requires
that under supervision, worker in
vestigate the applications for assist
ance and perform related work as re-
quired. Junior Workers must have
graduated from college or univers-
ity Of recognized standing, or, have
completed two years Of college or
normal school work plus succession
experience in employment on salary
as a worker In q recognized social
agency.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Abe Lincoln In Illinois"
Opens At National Oct. 3

"Abe Lincoln in Illinois" by Robert
f. Sherwood, starring Raymond Mas
sey in the role of Lincoln and OPEN
ing October at the National Thea
tire in Washington, will be the first
production of the Playwrights' Com
pany to reach Washington. The play
wrights who combined with Sherwood
for tie production of their plays are
Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman,
Sidney Howard and Elmer Rice.
Sherwood decided Raymond Massey
was his first choice for the part of
Lincoln when he saw him playing an
other tall Yankee, Ethan Frome, three
seasons back. At that time Sherwood's
earlier play, idiots Delight, was
being awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
The brilliant and ambitious Mary
Todd Lincoln, who predicted she would
some day live in the White House,
will be played by Muriel Kirkland
whose Isabelle Parry in "Strictly Dis
honorable" was such marked sue
cess. Adele Longmire will act her first
important part as Lincoln's sweet
heart, Ann Rutledge, while such his
torical figures as Billy Herndon, Lin
coins law partner, Stephen A. Doug
las, his opponent in debate, Jack Arm
strong whom he threw wrestling, will
be played respectively by Wendell X.
Phillips, Albert Phillips and Howard
daSilva.
The cast includes also Arthur Crit
fifth, Lewis Martin, Lillian Foster,
Calvin Thomas and Harry Levian.
The director is Elmer Rice, and the
settings were designed by 10 Mel
FINER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29

Miss Irene Burroughs, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Burroughs of
Unity, Md, and Mr.. Benton Baker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. LAMAR Baker of
Burtonsville, Nd, were married Tues
day evening, September 20, by Rev.
John J. Coady at Rockville, Md.
The bride wore dress of blue vel
vet made on princess lines with short
pulled sleeves and "Trapunto" work
around the standing collar and down
the front.
Miss Elizabeth Federline, niece of
the bride and maid of honor, wore
dress of wine velvet, trimmed with
white.
The brother of the bride, Mr.. Paul
Burroughs of Unity, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs Baker left for a short
wedding trip Immediately after the
ceremony. They viii reside in Nor
folk, Va, where the groom is en-
ployed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Al Club Boys To
Exhibit Cattle In
Livestock Showing
Baltimore To Be Scene Of
Annual Event; Is Teams
Entered

At the Baltimore Livestock Show
next week Montgomery boys All Club
work will be represented in the cat
tie and swine department for the first
time in several years.
Baby beeves will be exhibited by
George Lechlider of Rockville, Robert
johnson of Germantown and Jack Cis-
sci of Sandy Spring.
Fat swine win be shown by Eman-
uel Walter, Howard Cissel and Maur-
ice Ward of Darnestown, and Robert
johnson of Germantown.
Following the showing of these ami
mails they will be sold ON the fat
stock market at auction which will
eliminate these projects. In addition
to the show there will be state All
livestock judging contest. Montgom-
cry county team will consist of three
boys taken from those exhibiting
animals.
The judging contest will be held on
Monday with fifteen teams participat-
ing. The All animals will be shown
on Tuesday and Wednesday. On We'd
nesday night all All participants will
be guests of the annual banquet at
the Southern Hotel. The swine will be
sold on Thursday and the steers on
Friday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Rockville Garden Club
Meets At Germantown

The regular meeting of the Com
nlunity Garden Club of Rockville was
held at the home of Mrs. Harry Hos
kinson in Germantown with Mrs. Hos
kinson, Mrs. j. E. Pollock and Mrs.
Wilson Poole as hostesses.
B. Y. Morrison, president of the
American Horticultural Society gave
talk on bulbs, which was quite in
teresting to all.
The fall flower show will be held at
the Richard Montgomery High School
on Friday, October 7, the show will
be open to the public from 8 to 9 D. m.
AS this is strictly an amateur ex-
hibition, all those who are eligible to
participate are invited to enterf dis
plays.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Rockville Plays Damascus
Sunday Afternoon Here

The rubber game between Damascus
and Rockville will be played Sunday,
October 2, at Welsh Field. Both teams
have won a game and the coming
setto will decide the rivalry between
the county seaters and the upper :
county nine which has made a brilli-
ant record in the Tri-County league,
embracing Frederick, Carroll and
Montgomery counties.
The game will get under way at 8
p. m. Manager Roger Bean is still un-
decided as to his lineup. Damascus
won the first game in the three-game
playoff, 6 to 5. Rockville evened It up
last Sunday by 8 to 2 count. The
final game of the season is counted on
to draw large crowd to Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
Youth Council To
Oppose Any State
Lottery Scheme
Montgomery Young People
Favor 48-Hour Wait For
Marriage License

The recently organized Montgom-
cry County Youth Council will hold
its first rally at Rockville on Sunday,
October 16 at 2:45 p. M, to present
speakers opposing the attempt to re-
peal the statute of the Maryland
Constitution prohibiting state lotter-
les. The council win support the
amendment requiring 4 48-hour wait
after the issuance Of a marriage
license before the marriage can be
performed. ~
The meeting will discuss "The
Moral Issues of the 1888 Election.
Speakers will be officers of the vari-
Gus organizations comprising the
Youth Council and will be announced
at a later date.
A summary of referenda in the
county during the past few years
will be given as well as a talk telling
what the Youth Council stands for
and pointing out that it was organized
because of the failure of church
members to respond in the referen-
dunn on Sunday movies, beer, bingo
and games of chance.
October 16 is the regular Sunday
for the monthly sing of the Montgom-
cry County Singing Convention but
Julian King, Cedar Grove, secretary
Of that organization, has announced
the "Sing" for October in order to
clear the 16 for the consideration of
the coming election.
Other organizations not member
Of the Council but interested in the
elections moral aspects are invited to
attend or to contact Charles Ward.
Rockville, chairman of the Council by
letter.