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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
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the building industry; and
every institution represents n
payroll. 30 we did actually get
something out Of a Christmas
spent in Eae muddy trenches.
In this Christmas season Of
1889. ambitious politicians do
not 20 about numbering babies
so that they won't grow up to
be competitors Of the old guard
for public office. Plenty Of ba-
bies have died because Of mans
inhumanity to man. but not for
nearly 1000 years has there
been a wholesale slaughter of
infants such as Herod promoted.
In this Christmas season OF
1889 we do not tie a man to a
post and lash him or put him in
jail because he gives his wife a
Christmas present, and 1t is no
longer a crime TO tie a bit OF
mistletoe to the chandelier or in
the doorway in the hope that a
kissable lass will be inveigled to
stand underneath.
We do tell a man how he
should vote, to which union he
may belong and when he may
and may not work, but the way
he celebrates Christmas is his
own business.
In this Christmas season of
1899 "the boys" are again In
the trenches. What they are
fighting for nobody seems to
know, but they do not have
the discomforts which George
Washington's troops suffered
In 1s76. The trenches are not
mere muddy ditches-most Of
them are not, anyway - as
they were in 1917 - but are
fairly comfortable and ade-
quate protection from enemy
shells.
If there is any conclusion to
be drawn from the foregoing it
is that the world is better than
it was when the first Christmas
was celebrated. To recapitulate:
Numbering babies isn't con-
sidered good politics: throwing
Christians into den of hum
CRY lions is no longer a good
sport; IL a man buys his wife
a Christmas present or kisses
the gal under the mistletoe.
that's his business; we still do
a bit of fighting in the Christ
mas season, but the troops are
fairly well clothed and fed and
as comfortable as anyone can
be who doesn't know when he
may get slug from shell or
machine gun bullet in his
tummy.
That's something, isn't 1t:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
- ~ cial and Political America

Washington - President
Roosevelt has prepared a Demo-
cratic presidential score sheet
for 1910, listing his likes and
dislikes among almost all the
leading candidates. He has not
written down his preferences
and prejudices, but he has con-
fided them to several favorite
cabinet members.
The first class includes the
men he regards as his boys"
and whom he would like to see
nominated. They are Commerce
Secretary Hopkins, Solicitor Gen.
eral jackson and Attorney Gen.
eral Murphy. He knows, how
ever, that they cannot make it.
The first il barred by illness.
the second by lack of appeal to
the politicos, the third-prac-
tically at least-by his religion.
Anyway, Murphy can have the
supreme court vacancy If he
wants it, and jackson will step
into his shoes as A. G.
This list is significant for sew
eral reasons. None of the trio
can truthfully be regarded as a
radical, despite Hopkins WPA
experiences and Murphy's sit
down attitude. Business men
generally have come to feel that
the secretary of commerce seeks
rapprochement between gov
eminent and industry, and re-
cent departmental moves prove
it. Detroit auto makers may not
love the A. c., but they formally
backed his confirmation for his
present post. The solicitor gen.
eral, except by those who don't
know him, has never been held
TO be a stargazer.
The second category probably
contains the name OF the man
who will either be the actual
nominee. or Of the men who will
have most influence in deter
mining his identity. Roosevelt
cannot be said to possess any
enthusiasm for them. but he has
never expressed criticism Of
them as party nominees. He
has never declared that he
would oppose them or sulk.
The powerful quartet consists
of Vice President Garner, Post
master General Farley. Secre-
tary Cordell Hull and Senator
Burton X. Wheeler. Roosevelt
appears 10 feel, however, that
the first three would face diff
culues Of election-Garner and
Huh because Of their age and
other reasons. Farley because Of
his religion Though once bitter
against the senator from Mon
tsns because Of the latter's lead
ing role in the supreme court
struggle. F. D. r has recently
paid several compliments to
wheeler. Many believe that in
4 deadlock the senator would
need only Rooseveltian Q. K. 10
sweep the convention.
The president. as might be
expected, has specifically con-
demned three men a. too con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

Numbering Babies Is Not
Good Politics
Feeding Christians TO
Hungry Lions Also Out
Trenches Are Safer and
More Comfortable
Therefore: The World
Must Be Getting Better
ONCE upon a time King Herod,
" fearing that a child said to
have been born to become king
Of the Jews would be a threat
to his kingdom, ordered the
slaughter of all the male chill
dren two years old and younger.
That was rather tough decree
but Herod was a totalitarian
and he wanted to be sure that
he got the right one. He played
safe. This happened shortly
after the first Christmas.
A couple of hundred years
later or thereabouts, watching
hungry lions tear Christians to
pieces was the most popular
sport in the Roman arenas.
Between three and four
hundred years ago settlers in
Massachusetts were dashed
and put In the stocks for
celebrating the pagan holi-.
day, Christmas. 1t also was a
sin against God and man to
decorate the home with mistle-
toe or evergreen In the Christ
mas season.
Christmas day, 1875, the SOL
diers of the Continental army
huddled in the cold, barefoot
and ragged, harrassed by the
well fed and well clothed Brit
ish troops. Half frozen, they
followed Washington across the
Delaware river to surprise a
troop of Hessians incapicated
because of too much Christmas
cheer.
In 1917 the boys" who had
gone to France to make the
world safe for democracy" spent
Christmas in the trenches. They
wallowed in cold slime and mud
and tried to dodge German
shells. Some of them succeeded
in lodging the shells; others
were not so fortunate and came
home with shattered bones and
jittery minds.
That was pretty bad, but
not a total loss. We had to
build veterans hospitals and
sanitariums and that helped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

TO receivn attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only Initials
VIII be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Is there any law
In our city against the publish
Ing Of Indecent literature, law
which concerns such literature
In any way: NJ. G. X.
Ordinance No. $50. which pro-
hibits the publishing. importing.
sale or distribution OF obscene
literature Of any kind. has been
on the books since May ~, 1898.
II prescribes a fine OF 500
andfor . 3o-day JAN sentence for
violators.
Mr.. Fixit; ! have two large
trunks packed and a large wood
en- crate packed with dishes to
send TO California next month.
VIII you please tell me the
cheapest method of shipping the
things down there?
MRS. BARNES.
That would amount to making
your business deal for you. II
Is simply a matter Of calling the
freight forwarding companies
listed in the phone directory and
asking them for rates.
Mr.. FfxIt: Can you tell me n
Ted Malone Is stilI on the air
and N so, when and on what
station ID. #. l..
Our radio editor doesn't find
Between the Bookends" pro-
gram on the listings sent her
by any Of the stations.
Mr.. Flxit: Is Mr.. Dewey Of
New York, who IL going TO run
for nomination for president,
q Jew? II. w.
There Ia no reason to believe
he Is nor any reason for 1t TO
make any difference. II he were.
Mr.. Ffxit: Could you find out
for me what fish cannery Il at
the address Of 1907 Buchanan
St.. San Francisco? X. b.
We've been over the list of all
packers with offices in that city
and find none on that street.
Mr.. Fixit: / have q five
cent pieces dated 1868. VIII you
please tell me II II Is worth any
more than Its face value?
p. 20.
1t Is not listed as a premium
coin.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please set
tie this for me? Some say Fin
lands war debt 10 the U. s. is
paid. Others say II Is not paid.
How about IL? r. N.
Finland's remaining debt Of
$s.142, 900 represents a reduc-
ton from an original debt of
$s,335.000. Most of the pay
ments made goes for interest.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you he 30
kind rs to publish the instruc-
lions for making n Depression
plant. y. p.
Place a piece Of ordinary soft
coal In n shallow dish, cover 1t
with salt and sprinkle or spray
on ordinary laundry bluing. In
a couple of days cauliflower-
like growth appears. It can be
colored with mercurochrome. Oc-
casional watering win help it
along.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20

Benefic aspects rule strongly
today. The morning is promising
for buying and selling and lucky
for those who use their talents
in novel ventures. Men who
have power are well directed.
The stars smile upon all who en-
JOY success. The sign governing
dictators seems to promise
victory, either diplomatic or
military.
Heart and Home: Women are
under the best planetary direc-
ton. The young may expect
love affairs that are so intense
that they end through spon-
taneous combustion. There is an
evil portent indicating jealousy
among the under-privileged.
Business Affairs: Steel prices
will affect many lines OF manu-
facture. Upkeep OF trucks and
motor cars win rise in cost, but
confidence in the ability of the
nation to keep out OF the Euro
pean war viii cause general good
feeling and ready spending for
the present.
National Issues: Secret organi-
cations intended to influence
plans of the two principal politi-
cal parties will spread hostile
propaganda. Despite work Of
the secret service and other
agencies. much harm will be
done among persons susceptible
10 malicious suggestions. Labor
troubles win be fomented.
international Affairs: The
present crisis in world affairs is
said by certain astrologers to be
merely the results OF the real
crisis OF 1886 which projected
power politics and the idea that
might makes right. The Satur-
nine forces, which were ooml-
nant three years ago. viii reach
their peak under the conjunction
OF Saturn and Jupiter late in
1e40. February viii be q time
OF peril. A revolutionary up
heRval Is forecast which viii last
for several years before real
peace can be attained.
Persons whose birthdste ii is
have the augury of a year Of
fairly good luck. Progress
through the support Of friends is
indicated.
Children born on this day
probably will Be vigorous and
adventurous. Boys will be sue
cessful In commercial affairs and
girls may Be talented IN the
artA
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sentative" They are Senators
Clark of Missouri, Byrd of Vir.
GINA, Tydings of Maryland.
Paul V. McNutt is supposed to
be numbered with them, but not
because of his conservatism
simply on general principles.
There is first-hand advice for the
Democratic nominators if they
want to take it. They probably
will. for even his enemies admit
that the presidents support will
be a necessity if a Democrat is
to have any chance of victory.
Attorney General Murphy does
not intend TO rest content with
his completed and prospective
cleanup of political and building
racketeering in Kansas City,
New Orleans and his home city
Of Detroit. He has plenty OF
surprises in store for political,
building and labor interests,
though he will not admit it.
Preliminary investigation by
scores of agents has disclosed
"scandalous conditions among
contractors and labor unions in
the cities of New York and
Philadelphia-the same categor-
les which produced wholesale
indictments in Detroit and New
Orleans.
Evidence Of alleged collision
between these interests that re-
suit in high prices for homes, a
restricted labor supply and dis
elimination against outside con-
tractors and employees will soon
be disclosed to federal grand
juries. Mr.. Murphy, as is his
wont, may appear personally be-
fore those bodies TO show their
members and the local federal
attorneys that he means busi-
ness.
The politicians, mostly Demo-
cratic, will suffer the brunt Of
the A. G.s attack in Chicago. Al
Cspones erstwhile province IS
still parceled out among poll
ucos and gangsters who levy
tribute on both legitimate and
underworld ventures. The fact
that fewer bloody and spectacu-
lar murders and machine-gun-
nings darken and stain Chicago's
streets simply means that the
boys have perfected a slicker,
more business-like system Of
graft. But they'll get theirs
soon.
Senator Borah has frequently
given the COP a kick in the
face at critical moment. But
his insistence that the 1910
presidential election be fought
on the battle-ground Of foreign
policy is classed by COP in
sioers as a combined kick and
stab both fore and aft. In their
opinion, he Is playing directly
into the hands Of the Democrats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20
On Second Thought

An effective method of getting action out Of city
council was discovered in Little Rock Ark where the II
aldermen refused to pass a tax levy for payment of
Judgment The members found guilty of contempt of
court The IL sentenced to 10 days in jail the
woman member was fined $50 After few hours, the
council decided change its collective mind voted the levy
unanimously. All sentences were suspended
lot of heated and futile debate might be avoided if
legislators could be sent to quiet place like jail cell
hermits for meditation just before important
issues are to be brought up
It's lot better for city officials to spend few
fu hours in jail before taking decisive action than to be
packed away behind bars for few years after taking It,
You help unless you have his consent and
may have doubt that propaganda will break down in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

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Tn, heT. u. 8 Pat Off.--Au rlrht, res,

SOAP-BUBBLE SCIENTIST
It takes no elaborate equip
ment to delve into the mysteries
of such natural phenomena as
Thomas Young studied more
than a century ago. Young
chose soap bubbles for his ex-
perimenting. He previously had
discovered that air waves pro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

duced by whistles gave Inter
ference bands" Of silence and
sound. He reasoned the same
thing might happen to light
waves.
Strange as 1t seems, through
observation of common soap
bubbles Young proved the wave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

Do not say. II trey should
find ii. I would rejoice, say, Il
should rejoice"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

Not that which roeth into the mouth defileth a man;
but that which comeh of the mouth this defeth
st Matthew 1871.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

theory of color by light interfer-
ence. He round that where two
opposite trains Of light waves
direct and reflected-meet each
other, they interfere so that
some of the waves usually seen
as white light are partially
stopped and transformed into
color effects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-20

TO receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name ard
address OF writer Only Initials
viii be published when requested.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02
Life of Sappho, Poetess
OF Greece, Holds Mystery

Little is known of the life of Sap
pho, greatest poetess of Greece, and
with few exceptions only frag-
ments remain of her poems, re-
markable for their extreme SIMPLE
ity Of language and intensity Of
emotion, relates writer in the New
York orld-Telegram.
Until so years ago her verse sur
vived only in quotations found in
the works of ancient authors. Since
that time there have been recovered
from the soil of Egypt papyrus rolls
containing apparently authentic
texts of her poetry, copied during
the Second to Seventh centuries,
A. D.
Sappho was native of the Island
of Lesbos, probably born about 600
B. C. and probably a member of
the aristocratic Mytilenean family.
The astonishing simplicity of her po-
ems, apparently written in the ev-
cry day language of the people with
whom she lived, and the flaming
quality of both her loves and hates
have baff1ed translators, who say
that she cannot be appreciated fully
except by those, able to read her
original Greek texts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that if
the taxes shown to be due to The
Mayor and Council of the Town of
Rockville in Montgomery County, in
the State of Maryland, by the above
list, together with interest accrued
and the proportional cost Of adver-
Using and the proper legal fee be
not paid on or before the last
Wednesday in February, which said
last Wednesday in February is the
twenty-second day thereof, the
undersigned, Bailiff Of the Town OF
Rockville, will, at the Court House
door in Rockville in Montgomery
County in the State of Maryland,
at the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ,
offer each and every of said parcels
IF land for sale to the highest bid
der for cash, beginning with the first
parcel on said list as designated
and continuing from day to day,
each secular day, from ten o'clock
"A. M. until three o'clock P. NJ, until
every parcel shall have been offered.
CASH will be required from all
purchasers as each parcel is sold by
the auctioneer. All conveyancing,
public or special taxes, and charges
for recording, revenue stamps, etc.,
shall be paid by the purchaser or
purchasers of each and every parcel
Of land heretofore advertised and
sold.
f. C. NELLINGER,
Bailiff Of the Town of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02

Mrs. Smith Hoyle entertained the
Missionary Society on Tuesday eve
ming. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The Ladies Aid Society called off
it's meeting which was to have met
on Thursday. Due to sickness and in
clement weather they will hold their
regular meeting on the evening of
Thursday, February 20.
Mrs. Smith Hoyle entertained at
Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dahn were the
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Norris.
Mrs. w. M. Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Williams visited Rockville
on Sunday.
Miss Fannie Hergisheimer of Berk-
ley Springs, arrived at the Higgins
home on Monday of the past week,
where she expects to spend some time.
Rev. Kerr and family visited in
Washington on Monday of the past
week.
Mrs. Mae Wood who is spending
the winter in Washington is visiting
with friends here.
Mrs. Catherine Lloyd was the week
end guest of her mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Thompson, who has been on the
sick list but is now much better.
Mrs. Charlie Kuster, companionable
nurse at the Higgins home is on the
sick list, and will be at home with her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew GALAXY, until
she has sufficiently recovered to re-
turn to her position.
Mrs. Mamie Lewis had as her
guests on Saturday, Mrs. Redman and
two sons Of Washington.
Among those on the sick list the
past week were: Mrs. Arthur Virts,
Little Miss Carlyn Williams, Mrs.
Lulu Dutrow, Mrs. Mamie Lewis, and
Mrs. Ed. Lewis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02
American Art Show Set
for Paris This Summe,

Paris.-France will be treated
this summer to a new version of
Americans seen through the eyes
of American artists from 100 to the
present day.
The exposition, which will be
opened in May, will take place in
the Jeu de Paume museum in Par
is, under the joint auspices of the
Museum of Modern Art in New
York and the French National mu-
seumS.
Most of Americas "old masters, 4"
such as Whistler, whose famous
Mother" is now in the Louvre; the
sculptor, Augustus St. Gaudens;
Samuel F. B. Morse, whom most
Americans know better as the in
ventor of the telegraph than as a
painter; John Singer Sargent, and
Benjamin West, will be represented
AS well as many contemporary
artists.
Ambassador William c. Bullitt is
one of the honorary patrons of the
Jeu de Paume.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02
Iron and Bronze Razors

The Romans and Pompeiians used
iron for razors. Other ancients used
bronze. It was not until the art of
tempering steel was discovered that
shaving took long step forward
in comfort. Ancient Greece pro-
duced razors of good quality. There
were BARRIERS in Greece 400 B. c.
and Rome's first barber came from
Sicily about 300 B. c. The first
Roman to shave every day was Scip-
10. The argument about to shave
versus not to shave is also ancient,
and it has come down to this day.
Defenders Of the beard said it was
a heat insulator, and an air strainer
for pathogenic organisms. The 9TH
er side said boards were germ traps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02
Sulphur Beds in Louisiana

One of the most essential chem
icals in industry is sulphur, and in
grandfather's day it came almost
entirely from Sicily. The Sicilians
knew they had a good thing, and
made the most of it. And all that
time, relates a writer in the Phila-
delphia Record, there were immense
beds of sulphur in Louisiana. But
there was catch. The beds were
beneath 500 feet of quicksand and
rock. Ordinary mining methods
were useless. Then along came a
man named Herman Frasch, and he
developed new process, simple,
but something that had never &C.
Cured to anyone before. Three con-
centric pipes were sunk, one to melt
the sulphur, another blowing COM
pressed air to force the melted stuff
out, and a third to carry it to the
surface, where it was pumped into
bins to cool and harden.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-02
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chambers
have as their house guest Miss Kay
Rickert, violinist in the National SYM
phony Orchestra, also as their dinner
guest on Tuesday, Mr.. Willard Tay-
lor, violinist and concert master in
the National Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Chambers was formerly Miss
Helen McGraw and is very well
known in the music circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Plummer are in
Florida where they expect to spend
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Bell left Satur-
day for a trip to Florida and will be
gone for two weeks. Mrs. Ethel Tay-
lor and daughter, Mary, of Laytons-
vile, will stay at the Bell home while
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell are away.
Mrs. John Wallace entertained the
Thursday Bridge Club at her home
on Spring road, Washington, D. C.
The executive committee of the
Neighborhood Garden Club met at the
home of the president, Mrs. Sprigg
Ward, to formulate plans for the COM
ing year.
Mrs. Maurice Chiswell entertain the
Poolesville Bridge Club at her home
on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Harold w. Ward left Friday for
trip to South America. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. G. Lamar Kelly of
Rockville. Mrs. Harold Ward also left
on Friday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kemp of Woodfeld, for a
trip to Florida.
Miss Dorothy Chiswell spent the
weekend with Mrs. Lawrence CHS
well and Mrs. Newton Brewer in
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Julia Ward entertained several
of her former classmates at lunch
con. Those present were Mrs. Betty
Ward Kephart, Mrs. Hilda King and
Mrs. Laura Hershey Clagett.
Forest Oak Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, will give their annual turkey
oyster supper on Wednesday evening,
February 15, in the Masonic Hall at
Gaithersburg. Brawner 2. Harding,
general chairman, has named the fol-
lowing subcommittee, in connection
with the supper. Kitchen committee:
Mrs. Albert Clagett, chairman; Sam
uel Briggs, Albert Clagett, Upton
Burroughs, Jacob T. Gartner, Arch
W. Eader, Hugh Carter, Forest M
Crown; Buyer-Ernest C. Gartner;
Waiters-Luther Thompson; Ticket
Distribution - John E. SPEECH; Menu
and Advertising - Francis B. Hard
ing; Candy Stands-Mrs. Ralph How
ard; Tables Committee-Clarence
Crown chairman, Augustus Schwartz