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Times-CrescentThe Editor of the Indian Head News

received another letter from Mr. F. E.Mattingly a leading citizen of this com-munnity in reply to the editorial whichappeared in “Times-Crescent” of lastweeks issue, and the Editor wishes tostate he takes great pleasure in publish-ing this article for Mr. Mattingly

—EDITOR INDIAN HEAD NEWSMR. Editor:

Just as I expected, and indeed as ifin fulfillment of a prediction 1 formerly

made, the Senior Editor of the TimesCrescent when caught hiding undercover ofhis CWA Committee has sub-mitted to the inevitable, and stands revealed in his true relatioi:ship to the

CWA operations in Charles County.

And for the Lord’s sake, why shouldn’the? He is the recognized boss of all hesurveys in both political parties, and asthings have been valued in recent years

of rule or ruin standards, why shouldn’tCharles County have a Hitler dictator-ship, if Doctor Chappelear, Rev. FatherBaldus, Messrs. J. P. Ryon, P. D.Brown, J. W. Wilis, T. P. McDonagh,

John F. Mudd and Peter Schroeder,elect to wish the misfortune on its peo-ple? Of course, I mean no disrespectby the omission of the names of the twolady members ofthe Committee. 1 fullyappreciate the embarrassment they

have already been subjected to by rea- json of the honor they expected to findin their appointment, and I would helpthem, if I could, to forget the wholesorry mess in which they find them-selves enmeshed. But, reaizling the im-portance of having a back-stage Romeoto help the fair and tinted damsels ofthe Committee’s secretarial contingent

to while away some lonesome hours, Ihave substituted the name of Mr. Muddwho, to my way of viewing the situation

will also blend better with the general

make up of the picture, which in allprobability will pass down to posterityas the last one depicting the Great Edi-tor communing with his disciples.

Now, the Editor is making a gravemistake, andthe one ofhis life, perhapsand seemingly cannot be brought torealize the fact. He says his connection withhis committee's administrationwork has not been established. Well,if he will come to Indian Head and giveassurance amounting to a guaranteethat certain persons now at work underthe CWA plan will notsuffereithemowor in the future, because of informationthatcan be obtained from them, evenhe will be convinced that his duplicityhas been established. But, he does notintend to desist in his contention, it isevident, unless evidence under Courtrules can be focused upon him. Nowas to this, I have only to remind himthat Al. Capone for a long time waswedded tosuch fallacious theory. But,where is Al. now? However, I do notmean to imply that the Editor’s positionis analogous to Capone’s, except that atthe bar of public opinion, the rules ofevidence have a wider range of applica-tion and are just as effective inroundingup the evader, and that the probabilityof escaping the truth when truth isseeking the lightof facts, is as hopelessin the one case as in the other.And Ido unequivocally assert that theEditor’s guess as to immunityfor accountability to the people of Charles Countyand the State for injustices suffer at hishands, is as wide a mark as Capone’s

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TEAS, COFFEES, and BAKINGPOWDER

CARLIN CRONKLocal Representative

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proven to be in his hide and seek gamewith the Federal Goverment. Why, th eEditor’s cheap effrontery and claptrapabout the possibility of mv having de-ceived him with regard to my politicaljoyalty to him is a sure sign that littleof his rope of reckless abandon is left onhe spool; and he cannot make any suchfabrication of untruth go down thethroats of the people who really knowhim and myself. And he whimpers aboutmy holding a Justice of the Peace Com-mission, and at the same time daring tooffer criticism of State functions orfunctionaries. He very well knows, ofcourse, that I have little respect formen who, as incumbents, fail to dis-charge the duties ofoffices of honor anddignity with conscientious regard for theobligations attaching to the same. Andthe fact that I happen to be in a veryreal sense a hold-over subordinate froma former highly honorable State Admin-istration in no sense militates againstmy right as a citizen to complain, andeven protest, when my State Govern,ment stands silently by and permitsother subordinates to drag its banner inthe gutter of disrepute, whether it bewith acquiescence of orat the behest ofa Stute State Senator, which the SeniorEditor of the Times-Crescent at thismoment happens to be. Before I shallhold myself subservient to dishonorabledictation hinted in the Editor’s reference*to my hoiding a Justice of the PeaceCommission, I shall hold myself as be-ing dishonored as the recipsent of suchfavor and hurl it back into the face ofthe dispenser there of. But let it not beforgotten that I shall hold myself pri-vileged also at the proper time, andwithout“murderous”mtent.todo what Ican to educate the Senior Editor’s con-stituency upon the matter of his betrayal of their confidence and their pocketbooks to the tune of $105,000.00, thatcorporate, ana maybe other interestsmight profit unjustly at public expense.It was Bob Cooksey and I who votedalike on this “important State—legislative question”. The Senior Editor, asusual, stuck with the other crowd, whichconstituted all that was of importancein the State Administration. In thisconnection, Mr. Editor,am I glad to saythat I was following the leadership ofStephen W. Gambrill, in the frustrationof this well laid plan, and did so withthe whole hearted approval and adviceof the late and lamented Robert Crain.No Sir, the Editor is in error when hesays that he and I “voted aliked onevery important State and Local legis-lative question.” Yes, after the Gambrillamendment was forced into the Susque'hauna Bridge Bid, over the strenuousopposition of the State Administration,there was no alternative open to theEditor, and in its final passage he votedas I did.

Very truly,1 22-34 F. E. Mattingly

P. S. Mr. Editor, I’ll not ask more

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Society NotesMrs, Mildred Shaw of Pomfret,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bry-ant of Indian Head, has returned toherhome in Pomfret after spending a fewdays in Columbia hospital where sheunderwent treatment. Before return-ing to her home, she spent several dayswith her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Wright ofWashington, were the guests of Mr. andMrs. T. B. Wright of Indian Head lastThursday evening. They visited Mrs,O. W. Crismonrt in Marbury that morn-ing.

Among those to attend State RoadsCommission meeting in Hyattsvijle lastFriday were: Messrs. Howard Severe,Leon Robey, Frank Simmons, HarrisMatthews, Dick Uhler and Mr. Griffin.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Doane ofMarbury; Miss Hester Wright and Mr-DeWitt Alexander spent Sunday after-noon in Washington at the Washington !Auditorium looking at the Ripley joddities.

Mr. and Mrs. James Keating an<t Jr., |of Philadelphia, Pa., visited Mr. and iMrs. Amos at their home Indian Head, jMd.

Miss Grace Grigsley of Marshal! Hall jMd. was the charming hostess st a party jat her home on January 18th. Those jpresent were; Mr. Estridge Grigsley, jMiss Orvilla Williams, Mr. Hubert Car |ter, Miss Nellie Hood, Mr. Claude Hen- iderson. Miss Francis Bryan, Mr. BusterHenderson, Mr. Bernie Kenlon, Miss jDorothy Bryan, Miss Ruth Hood, Mr.Albert Bushey, Miss Virginia Drinkard, jMr. Alton Grigsley, Mr. R. E. Grigsley,Mr. Ralph Downs, Miss Hazel Rison,Mr. Hally Downs and Miss Rita Rison.All enjoyed a most delightful time.

Miss Dorothy Lucas of Indian Head,had as a week end guest Miss Dorothy

; Rhodes of Pisgah, Md.

of your space at this time, but hope tobe allowed the privilege in another is-sue to contiue my reply to the SeniorEditor’s last week’s trip around RobinHood’s Barn published in the TimesCrescent. F. E. M.

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Bill Providing PensionsFor Capital Workers

PassedThe passage of a bill introduced in

the house last week by RepresentativeLe Marr Jefferies (D.) of Alabama,will entitle employees of the Capital notnow enjoying civil service status to re-tire with pensions. Jefferes explainedthat the employees will be required tocontribute of their salaries towardthe retirement fund. This bill appliesto employees in the legislative branchof the government.

Methodist YoungPeople To Organize

The your, i people of the La Plata cir-cuit of the Southern Methodist Churchwill meet at the La Plata Church onFriday evening. January 26, at 7 P. M.The pu pose of this meeting will be fororganization and all of the young peo-ple interested in this work are urged toattend.

Illustrated SermonsPrepared By Pastor

The Pastor of the Church of the Va-zarene of Indain Mead, Rev. Johnson,has announced that during the monthof February he will conduct illustratedsermons every Sunday evening.

Tbe Pastor reports he has preparedaseries of very interesting and helpfulsermons °nd believes all those who at-tend will be greatly benefited.

Mr. Wilmer Gilroy of Pomonkey, Md.is recover ng from an operation at Sib-ley. Hosital Washington D. C. We areglad to learn thathe shall return homesoon.

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■ Mr. Frank T. Mattes,® prominentcitizen of Indian Head, who had suffer-ed sometime with heart trouble, diedhere Saturday afternoon, January 201934.

Mr. Matteswas a retired hotel man.and formerly owner and operated theold Indian Head Hotel.

The funeral services were held at St.Mary’s Catholic Church, with FatherDillon officiating. Requiem Mass washeld for the deceased at 10 A. M.,Tuesday, January 23rd. Interment wasin the Holy Redeemer Cemetery, inBaltimore, Md.

Mr. Mattes is survived by his widow,Mrs. Rose Mattes, son, Raymond J.

; Mattes, and two daughters. Mrs. ClaraBurroughs, of Baltimore, and Mrs.Catherine Welch, of Indian Head, Md.

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