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Evening star., 1923-02-25
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Cloudy to-
day and tomorrow, probably occa-
Sional rains; warmer today; moderate
to fresh southwest and west winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy to-
day and tomorrow, probably local
rains; warmer today; fresh south
west and west winds
West Virginia-Local rains today
and probably tomorrow, with mild
temperature.
Records for Twenty-Five Hours.
Temperature-Midnight, II: . am,
-: am, 10: am. Is: am. IA:
10 am. %; - noon. 90: pm, 80: 4
pm. 35; 6 pm. 34; pm, "a; 10 pm,
80.
Highest, 37.s; lowest, 13.o.
Relative humidity-S am, 50 per
cent; pm, &c per cent; S pm, 80
per cent.
Rainfall ts am. to p.m), none.
Hours Of sunshine, Ill.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 100.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 60; lowest, 81.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-02-25

Among the Germans it is regarded
- a death warning to hear a cricket's S
cry.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
Al Marriaue.

LlDS0N-SMITH. January :. in2:;. by
Father Cannon, at ST. Mary's Church. Mr..
ROBERT Il. LADSON and Miss LILLIAN
VI. SMITH
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Dedths.
RoSBURoGH

RosBuRoGH February II. ls.; after I.
prief l.I illn@ss NJ thiIdi.u's Ho>yi,al, CLAIR
seen at Moon X Alien funeral parlors. 12th
an" a flniiGa ave nv Funeral Monday
February 20 at ! pm.
skiDMoRE. fT;dny. February %; 1928. 1T
ESQ a.ln.. al h,s residence. .2ia Hichop
ave Anacost.a. GEORGE WASHINGTON
SklDSioRE. aged s. years. Funeral Mon
day. February :G, II pm. ON Murray
undertaking establishment. Poll Nfchos a,r.
lnteiment Congress .onai cemetery. -
sKIDMoRE. SPECIAL communication Of >avsI
Monday Fe5:asr, ~. i92i. for the i'i,' u.ras p
GEoEGE ". SkiDMonE, +, By order ord If IT,
ROLAND NJ. BROWN Secretary.
sPEIsER: fri1aE; February :3, 1923. at G.45
LIAM HENRY. beloved husband Of Sarah =.
Speiscr. Funeral from st. Peters Churcn
md and { st>. sc. Monday. February 2G. ~
sTARKE. Friday. rebrcary 81; 1929 at y:in
ain At his residence. 500 24th 81. nv
ROBERT y. sTARkE, the beloved husband
Of Emma Lowery Starke. father Of RoJc,;
=. Starke and brother OF Julia AMI Jcnn;.
Starke; i've grandchildren also survive him
funeral sundsy February -. at !. pm.
:s3rd st. between l. and ii NV. Rev. +. "
u. Jones. pastor. Relatives and friends in
vited to attend. fAtlantic City. Asbury
PARK and Virginia papers please copy.) 80
SUMMERS. Friday. February - 1gaa
al the residence OF her niece. Mrs Trsdcr.cs
Hnck 'ngham 1874 Otis pl. NV. SUSIE
- MINERS. daughter of the late {. Wesley
End Margaret NJ Summers. Mas, at IT,.
church of the Sacred Hear, Monday Tel,
ruary .6, at am. Intprmpnt private
alexandria. Va. papers please copy.l
WEBB: Departed this life Friday, February
~. 1923. at so am. OF his residence.
l.:I i 81. nv. GEORGE WEBR. Il de
voted brother Of Elsie Mitchell and hrOthci-
III Law Of Martin V. Is. Mitchell FHncIa,
from Walker Memorial Church. 18Th be
tween L and Y SITS NV. Sunday, ! o'c!oc-.
i;elatives and friends invited. Kindly on
flowers. -.
WELLER. Wednesday. February 81 l9n3 a.
CUiiaS. Calf. !. GILES W. WELLER u.
loved husband Of kathrine Weller. Not .
.,f funeral
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported 10 III
health department in the last twenty fou
hours:
Henry W and Lucinda Y. Powell. hoy.
Edmund @. and Elizabeth Burnett. boy.
George L. and Iva Cary. boy.
walter z. and Allie NJ. Fordney,- girl.
william = and Helen Howard. hoy.
David NJ and Margaret n. Logan. boy.
Wilhert and Elizabeth Ruble. how.
Mathew J.. and louise NJ Sandlin. boy.
william A. and Lillian Schlobohm, girl
Rertie W. and Mary L. Thompson. boy.
Zeb r. and Margaret E. Williams. boy.
Edward and Fannie Berry. hnv.
Theodore and May F.. Caldwell, boy.
Henry and Blanche Plouden. girl.
Peter L. and Ruth r. Davidson, girl.
Guy and Mabel Wills. girl.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.
William De Forest Strs :on Built
Many Noted Bridges.

MIDDLETOWN. y. Y. February "a
De Forest Strattun or
MANY years president OF the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City railroad and
also a railroad contractor. is dead at
his home here. Mr.. Stratton built
many of the railroad bridges east Of
thc Mississippi river. including the
Penns ylvania railroad bridge across
the Susquehanna river at Harrisburg
Pa; the. bridge across the Delaware
to Atlantic City. and across the Mis-
sissippi' at Ruolo, Neb.. for the ILL
nois Central. He also constructed the
baltimore and Ohio tunnel through
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Stratton was in his seventy
eighth year
Evening star., 1923-02-25
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported TO the
health department in the last twenty four
hours:
Joserh y. Gardner, 90. 1910 10th ST.
Henry Hopkns, 6s. 1921 9Th st.
Lizzie n. Larkins. a. 1927 Lamont St
John r. Martin, e. Gsllinrer Hospital.
Jessie N. Davis. a. 1712 wisconsin ave.
Mena Glaiza. 4s, ST. Elizaheth's Hospital.
Agnes Love1ess. 6. st. Vincents Orphan
Hattie s. Fuller. <. as1 G st. s.w.
william Horne: 4, I150 esth st.
lanes Henry Brooks, go, 452 Maine ave. s.w.
Thomas Edward Shaw, 63. s14 K st.
Isaac Montgomery. SO. 34S Pleasant ct. s.w.
Mary Lee Baker, 8 months. Ill Alabama
ave. Sc.
Evening star., 1923-02-25

EDWARDS. Special communication Of Poto
mac Lodge. No. 8. +. A. A. NJ, is called for
Monday, February &c. 1928 at pm, to
attend the funeral Of Brother FRANK L.
EDWARDS. By order of the worshipful
master. CHAS. T. GRAVES.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
MONUMENTS.

We specialize In designing and erect
ina memorials (menumsnts and mauso-
Ieums) Of quality and character.
A representative Will call by apposnt-
rnent with portfolios Of designs and sus.
eestIens.
THE J. r. MANNING CO., INC,
e1< Fifteenth Street.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
Carbs of Thanks.

BEAL. We wish TO extend our sLcere
thanks and heartfelt appreciation TO our
many relatives end friends for their Hi!ni-
ness sympathy and beautiful floral trib1trs
during the illness and al the death az oiIr
leloved husband and father. BENJAMIN j.
REAL.
Mrs. L. J. BEAL AND soN RAYMOND. :
CLAGETT. We wish to extend our sincere
thanks TO our relatives. friends and ne'Gh-
bors for their sympathy. kindness and norai
tributes at the death al oIs husband and
ia ther. ELIAS cLAGE1T. FAMILY. .
HELLWIG. We wish 70 extend our sincere
thanks 10 relatives ard frien"~ AMI
nri2i:i'uis FOR the" sympathy. -: t!l;-s
and n0rai fribltes II; the death OF oar he
loved husband aud father, CHARLES
HELLWIG FAMILY.
LESSER. We wish To extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our Esny T"ia-
tYes and friends for the kindness. syI
bathy and beautiful floral tributes rendered
at the death of our dear ashland and
father. JOSEPH LESSER.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
MUSE. We wish to extend our sincere thaaks
to our neighbors. relatives and friends for
their kindness. sympathy and floral offerings
at the Illness aud death Of our dear husband
and father GEORGE +. MUSE.
HIS WIFE AND cIiILDREN. .
RHODES. We wish 10 extend our SINGER,
thanks and appreciation To our relatives and
friends for the sympathy, kindness ana
fiOral tributes at the death of our beloved
daughter. HELEN LOUISE RHODES.
TIE FAMILY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
EIrst Find Of California Gold.

The first nugget found by Marshall
the dIscOverer OF gold in California
was worth but 80 cents, and the sec
ond brought So. The first big nugget
was found shortly afterward by u sol
der Of Stevenson's regiment In a lit
tie stream as he was leaning over to
take a drink. II weighed between 20
and % pounds.
A much more valuable nugget was
found by four miners, who we're 80
wary that In bringing It to San Fran.
cisco, where II was placed on exhibit
ton, one Of them was always on guard,
night and day. II was such magnif-
cent specimen that It was taken TO
the eastern states for exhibition. There
the owners quarreled, became Involved
In lltlgatlons with one another and
lawyers got the entire proceeds. --John
l.. Consldlne In Adventure Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
NO OCCASION FOR HEROES
Rescue Work Really Matter Of Little
Moment, According to the Chief
Participant.

Accompanying accounts Of a flood In
a distant city, the local paper Of an
inland town blazed headlines across Its
front page painting scenes Of heroic
rescue work by an erstwhile inhabi-
tant.
This prodigal some years previous
had quit his post on the corner curb
stone and journeyed to the outside
world in quest Of opportunity. The pre-
dictions for mo good end" attended
him. Thereafter an occasional rumor
drifted homeward, but that was all.
His place was taken, his Jokes repent
ed and the town resumed Its routine,
Then the hood-and he was report
ed to have revealed qualities they had
little suspected. Three letters Of in
quiry were sent, finally telegram
They wished to know what he did, how
he felt, what he said, what the mayor
said- In short, they wanted an op-
portunlty to worship the current hero
At last came his modest reply
"There has been undue credit glveI
me for heroic rescue work. am sup
posed to have been instrumental In
assisting fair maidens from the food
ed streets. To be truthful, hauled
out three, but they we're 80 small
threw them all back in again. Kan.
sas City Star
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
Alaskan Rlue.Fox InauatrY.

One of the outstanding rOinncrci-.
enterprises in Alaska IL the blJc.foX H.
dustry, judging from the org ;ltriof
gatherings recently Of 20 FOX flrm"J-
at CordOva, 20 nj Petersburg anl Is ~
Ketchlkan. The three meetings W'r
attended by representative ~ the hi
illogical survey, United States Dcp"ri
ment Of Agriculture, In tie course Gl
an Investigation Of the status Of f0X
farming in the territory. From his re-
port there r. every reason to believe
that the industry win develop on a
large scale II ~ Of pecullnr valnc to
the Alaskan cont. ~ II ufiliZcs the
barren outlying Islands which are Of
no partlcrlnr vHlrc hgriculiurally or
for any other profitable Industry. Foz
farming serves % link these Islands
with each other and with the coast
towns near by. The biological survey
Is Of particular service to the fox farm
err in giving advice In regard to dis
eases Of his animal and the extent to
which the Islands may be stocked.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
Hill Lent Itself to Building.

A most interesting and picturesque
series of additions was added to a
home in one Of the hillside districts
Of California. In this case man and
his wife had built quite close to the
slope Of hill, but without any thought
Of additions Later. when they wished
TO expand, they discovered that by
good luck rather than by good design,
the easiest as well as the most nttrac-
tive direction In which to grow was
up the hill BY adding short In
closed stairway they we're lifted high
enough to build three most charming
rooms. The center one Of this group
IL living room and In the middle Of
II, nj the back, rises, seemingly out OF
the ground, fine sturdy stone chin
ney with splendid fireplace
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
ORIGIN OF MAYAS UNCERTAIN
Variety Of Opinions Held, but No Posi-
tive Proof Has Ever Been
Brought Forward.

ArcheOloglsts have wrangled warm
ly az to where the Mayas came from.
Some said they must have reached
Yucatan from the south. some said
from the north. The resemblance of
their hieroglyphs and some Of their
architecture and carving to those Of
Assyria and Egypt led to the conjec-
ture that the founders Of the nation
were Egyptians or Assyrians. But II
so, how did they get to Central Amer
lea? ON the other hand, particular
admirers Of Maya art, who declare It
superior to that Of the Egyptians, have
advanced the bold theory that the CIV
ilizatlon OF Yucatan was the parent Of
that of Egypt-somc American Column
bus having evidently sailed over and
discovered Africa.
And then again the Atlantis fans,
who believe with Plato and others
Of the aneients that great continent
was once overwhelmed gradually by
what is now the Atlantic ocean, say
that the Maya and Toltec civilizations
are no mystery to them, inasmuch as
they have esoteric information to the
effect that they we're founded by cul-
tured refugees from the catastrophe
Of Atlantis, which they identify with
Noah's food and other foundations
mentioned in the scriptures Of ancient
religions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04

to make them walk sedately side by
side; but their minds failed to meet"
as the law books say, and If one proved
amenable to the girls coaxlng, the 9TH
er was sure to run back with surpris-
ing swiftness and strength.
Tom watched the unequal struggle
for some time, admlring the girls pa
thence and the easy strength with
which she snubbed each hayward move
of her unwilling pupils. The task
looked hopeless, yet he had to admit
that she was making some Roadway.
Several false starts had resulted in as
many returns to the same sunny cor
ner, n new lineup, and higher flush
on the girls smooth cheek. The an
imals were painting, and putting less
and less energy into their resistance.
At last, with an air of resignation,
they fell into step and marched quiet
ly into the center of the yard, the girl,
her delight evident, keeping step with
the air Of conqueror. But her tri-
umph was short lived The little boy
element Of Tom Alden's makeup could
not stand the strain of silence another
moment.
'Hooray for the cow-puncherw he
roared in the voice that had made
every football victory Of his team a
thing to be remembered. "Three CHI"
But the effect Of his applause had
been electrical. A blur of light brown
bodies, prancing stlff-legged, with tails
ch ha hof .rnx I'd xxyhfl A
a dazed and angry young woman sat
very straight on the hard-beaten
ground and stared haughtily into his
face.
The full seriousness of his fault
came home then, and with several rap
Id strides he was at the girls side,
flushed and sorry, helping her to her
feet. Perhaps 1t was the evident con-
triton on his serious face, or the clum-
slness Of the big hands trying to brush
the dirt from her clothes, but certain 1t
| is that in moment they were laughing
heartily over the funny picture she
had made, and were urging the snort
ing, bewildered calves back into po-
sition for fresh start.
| At the sound of the dinner horn they
turned loose the tired, thoroughly sub
dued animals, and sauntered toward
the house. When Mother Alden met
them in the hall she learned with well
feigned surprise that this handsome
athletic young girl, training her uncle's
prize Jerseys for the Victory prone
made always feature of The final day
of the County fair, was none Other
than the Jean person" so scornfully
mentioned the night before.
Another "Vlctory prom came as Q
matter of course on the night Of the
Drama club ball, and Tom and Jear
led the fun throughout the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
BE HONEST IN FRIENDSHIP
Even Where There Is Jealousy There
Is Little Use In Trying to
Conceal 1t.

Why, among all the splendid intima-
cies Of long friendship, should you
refrain from referring to your fears,
your jealousles, even, when new
friend comes alOng2 Admittedly, II Is
best not to have these fears and jeal-
ouses. But II they exist they can only
be dealt with by confesslng them.
Often your best friend. possessing
weaknesses and fralltles Of his own,
will be surprised to learn when he
causes you unhappiness unconsciously,
and will be only too anxious TO apply
the remedy. In any case, this is the
only way to test his spirit. A real
quiet chat between my correspondent
and his friend may send u about his
business, particularly If Us true char
acter can be revealed. An angry scene
Of course, would be worse than use
less.
On the other hand, the test ma,
prove disappointing We may find thu,
after awhile, new people come along 10
steal our friends. and our friends are
quite willing to be stolen. Even 50
frankness Is still the only resource fl:
no one can live IN fools paradise
though countless thousands try.--Lu
don Answers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
EARLY DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS
Superiority Over Sails Quickly Proved
How the Term "Packet" Game
to Be Applied.

The passenger ships employed In
crossing the Atlantic In 1850 were
mostly sidewheelers-the screw propel-
lers for steamships being practically
still In the experimental stage ut that
time. To speak roughly, the "fiftles"
saw the iron screw replacing the wood
en- paddle steamer
The term packet" was applied both
to sailing ships and to steamers and
about the same period 1t was some
times used for the name of steamship
lines or companles-such az, for ex-
ample, the "St. George Steam Packet
company" and the CITY Of Dublin
Steam Packet company" Steam YES
sells We're employed at very early
date upon the mail services, for, be-
sides being very much quicker than
the sailing vessels, they were prac
tically Independent of the direction
of the wind, and to considerable
extent Of the weather; consequently
the regularity OF their passages CON
trasted very favorably with the irregu-
lar times kept by the sailing vessels,
The mail service across the Irish
channel, between Holyhead and Dub
lin, was especially uncertain In the
days of the sailing packets, frequently
occupying three or four days, and oc-
caslonally as many as seven or nine
days. All this was altered when In
1921 the steamers Royal Sovereign and
Meteor were placed on the service
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
The Victory
Promenade
BY JANETTE R. PRATT

- y . - ~
q 20, 1928. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate')
Mother, what's the matter with
mel"
Tom Alden's face was so serious that
his mother rose quickly and placed her
hand on his forehead, a worried look
appearing in her eyes. But the big
fellows laugh treasured her.
mo, little mother, this isn't case
for pills and tonics; I'm fit as can be
in every way that medicine can touch,
but I'm bothered just the same. Here
Z it is, only two weeks to the Drama
+ club prom, and l haven't partner yet.
There are plenty Of girls to ask, and
plenty who would go, but l just don't
do it. l keep thinking I'll ask one OF
the regular bunch and get it over with,
but when l start to decide which one,
for some reason balk. 1t sounds
idiotic, and guess it is, but I've come
to the only person in the world who
can set me right" and Tom stopped
and kissed his mother thoughtfully.
Mrs. Alden sat very still, watching
Toms face as he gazed soberly out on
the sunny park. Suddenly her face re
Taxed into a smile.
'Oh, Tom-boy," she said, using the
pet name of his childhood, Il have
just sensed what the matter is-you
are like your father-your fine, big,
splendid father, dear. He rebelled
against things lust as YOU are doing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
American Invented JlnrIkIsha.

Jonathan Goble, the inventor Of the
Jinriklsha, was a self-respecting Amer
lean marine In the American naval
service under Commodore Perry In
1924 Going as pioneer Christian
missionary to Japan In 1880 he was
left stranded without salary or support
when the Civil war broke out so In
self-support and to give assistance to
a wife IN poor health, he first taught
the japanese to make leather shoes
yerltable st. Crlspin in land Of
wooden clogs and rice straw sandals
Then from Godey's Lady Book he
showed the picture Of perambulatOr,
and helped II native blacksmith and
wheelwright to make II man-pOwer car
rlage, In contrast to a ba-sha, horse
power, and n Jokusha, steam power,
wheeled vehicle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
Aoeld.nial pIacovsrx vaIuahIs.

Just now our engineering foundation
is telling how the forest products lab
oratory Of the Department Of Agrlcul-
ture accidentally stumbled upon the
answer to question 1t had been work
ing on for long time. An expert
menter spilled bronze liquid on a
kitchen table top. It dried before he
could procure cloth to wipe II up.
Here was cue. What was wanted
was a method for waterproofng wood
en- blocks for mounting electrotypes.
All hands wrought upon the hint ac-
cident had yielded. Soon they
learned that "brOnze liquid Of the
gloss oil tyre containing aluminium"
would dry quickly and was highly pro-
tective when used indoors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
J. 3. DORSEY,

ROCKVILLE, MD, R. F. D. ],
experienced auctioneer, will sell real estate
or personal property at reasonable prices
anywhere in Montgomery county or Mary
land.
an 9-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04

soclatlons just now, so he can take
Laurie's cousin Jean, and so on And
all the others act bored, but seem to
think 1t is the thing to do, and that
is the end of 1t until | kick and say
| don't know this Jean person; some
one visiting or going to visit Laurie,
guess, and they can count me out. And
then there's mess of chin scrapping
and Ben flares up and says | can ask
anyone want to, even Sue, If I'll be
sensible. and he doesn't see what the
use is Of fusslng so over one evening,
and all that, and then l feel like
mean skate I don't knOw-I think
I'll go hunting and call the whole thing
Off"
Mrs. Alden was a woman Of tact and
understanding, and she had no notion
OF dismisslng SO lightly matter that
troubled her boy. Little more was said
at the time, but In the evening, after
sundry calls and telephone conversa-
tons, she worked out a scheme Of her
own. And when Tom came home she
asked innocently If he would drive her
to the country home Of a friend on
the following morning. OF course ne
consented and there the matter rested.
The next morning they set out early,
arriving soon at the beautiful old cOun-
try place Of one Of Mrs. Alden's girl
hood friends. Tom carried his moth
er's bag into the house and endured
a bit sheeplshly their hostess exclama-
lions as to how big and handsome he
had grown. He had planned to return
home at once, but the pleasant little
woman's evident dismay finally over
came his objections, and he agreed to
stay to dinner. If lie had glanced Just
then at his mothers face, he may have
wondered at her expression Of COM
plete satisfaction.
The two women were soon deep In
household subjects, and Tom strolled
to the veranda and on to the big barn.
A commOtiOn behind the high board
fence Of the barnyard attracted his at
tentlon, and he stepped to window
of the leanto and looked out. He bare
" checked on exclamation Of surprise
at what he saw.
A tall girl in sport skirt, Knockers
and hunting boots was struggling with
a pair Of hslf-grOwn Jersey calves. AS
near ~ Tom could Judge, the plan was
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
What Was MIsslna2

Unison had lOnged for many years
to 20 back to the old swimming hole
where, IN his boyhOod days, he spent
so many wonderful hours He want
ed to sit on the messy bank once
more and thrill with the thoughts Of
bygone days.
At last the opportunity came and
with happy heart he journeyed
back, hundreds OF miles, TO the old
spot he remembered so well.
The place had hardly changed. The
old swimming hole looked Just about
the same, the NOISY bank was Just
rs messy as in the old days.
JlmsOn sat down on that bank and
gazed at the old swimming hole once
more, but he was unable to get a
hrlll.
Everything was there except the
hoy william Sanford in Judge