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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Flea Season.


Have you a little flea In your homer
II you have not you're not In the
scratching these days. If you have,
don't try to camoufage by calling 1t a
"sand fea,' because 1t Is just plain
dog and cat flea.
That's what II. f. Dietz, assistant
state entomologlst, says. Fleas are
beginning to become numerous. 1t
takes flea only a little time to be
"A neutrality-suspicious., Dietz said.
The flea question has become so en-
gaging that the entomology division Of
the state conservation department has
prepared bulletin on how to wage
war on the flea. II will be ready for
distribution soon, but one has to 50
some to get jump ahead of flea
indianapolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
SHE WANTED BOY SENT AWAY
Woman Firmly Convinced That Re-
formatory Was the Only Place
in Which He Belonged.

A woman entered the police court,
dragging after her very untldy boy
about twelve years old.
AS soon as she got the attention of
the magistrate she exclaimed:
"Oh, your honor, this boy will have
to be sent to "a reformatory school"
"Is he bad boyH" inquired the
magistrate.
"He is" replied the woman with
emphasis 81 can do nothing with
him."
Doesn't he go to schoolT
"Well, | can't tell that; but he calls
me names; refuses to do as tell him,
and has several times broken my win
dows."
"And you want him sent to a re-
formatory?"
eyes, SIR"
as he your only son|
ooh, no, sir He's the son Of one OF
my neighbors, and I've been waiting
two whole weeks to catch, himp
The boy didn't go to the reform
atory.-Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER r. 1923

appointing so far. III call on the old
high school principal. II was the salt
of the earth"
But they told hia at the house that
the dear old man was dead. John
walked sadly to the gate. He bumped
into tlashily dressed person.
"Three cheers for Sam Purkins |"
yelled the mob of small boys at his
heels.
"Why, hello, Purkp' exclaimed John.
"Aw-er, it's so hard to recall every
body, you know" and the conqdering
hero of Nedham's old home week
passed on his triumphal parade with
a frosty stare.
swell, I'll be bowed! l wonder If
he can't recall mothers bread and jam
when he was as poor as Jobs tur-
key?"
In anger he made his way to the
depot, but sold bill of mems furnish
ings at the nearest haberdashers.
AS he boarded the train for Brunton
every brass band in town seemed to
be intent on speeding the parting
guest.
"Made sale at Nedham, eh.Y' gent
ally remarked the senior partner, two
weeks later. "Neyland never accom-
plished so much as that. The old
town must be looking up"
John coughed and blew his nose. He
had feeling that silence was golden.
Az tho hrnakfost tohlp thp same
morning Sarah remarked, "Where is
last weeks Nedham News2 | want to
read the list Of those who went, Per-
haps, after all, you ought to have
gone. 1t was your old home"
II started the fire on the hearth
with it. guess, after all, home is
where the loved ones are" and after
this little bit of unusual sentiment
John kissed his wife hasty good-by.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
TESTING STRESS ON PLANES
"Aceeleromste" Registers Informal
tlon OF Value to Builder, as Well
as Showing Pilots Ability.

Not long ago the national advisory
committee for aeronautics undertook
to obtain information about the
stresses that are produced in ma
neuverlng an airplane. At the begin
ming Of series Of experiments 1t was
observed that, when the plane was
flying straight and level course, a
spring balance with one-pound
weight attached to 1t would register
just one pound. If the craft was put
into turn or made to rise, the APP
parent weight Of the one-pound object
Increased to two or three pounds,
while on downward dip the spring
balance would indicate less than one
pound or even zero. Based upon the
conclusions Of these tests, an lnstru-
ment, which has been called an FAC
celerometer,' was designed, to detect
and record the variation and relative
magnitude of the forces that tend to
set up stresses In an airplane struc-
ture when In flight. In doing this,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine, II
also gives an unbiased record Of the
relative ability Of pilots In handling
their machines in the air, and In max
ing satisfactory landing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Woman pramatlst,s stormy Life.


The first woman to win fame as a
dramatist In England was Susanna
Centlivre, who died 200 years ago in
London. At thirteen she was left an
orphan, and set out on foot for Lon
don. At Cambridge she met a student
who persuaded her to dress as boy
and live with him at the university.
At sixteen she married Sir Stephen
Fox, and becoming a widow soon after
ward, married Colonel Carroll. lie
was slain in a duel two years later.
At about this time she wrote her
first drama, tragedy entitled "The
Perjured Husband which was pro-
duced In the Drury Lane theater in
1900 In 1706 she married Joseph
Centlivre, who was "yeoman Of the
mouth" otherwise chief cook, to
Queen Anne. They lived happily to-
gether until Mrs Centlivre's death in
1928. She wrote many successful
plays, but most of them could not be
produced on any stage today, as they
would shock presentda day theatergoers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Saddle on Wrong Animal.

An absent-mlnded minister served
several churches each Sunday. riding
from one to another on horseback.
One Sunday morning he went to
the stable while still meditating upon
his sermon, and attempted to saddle
the horse. After long period Of toll
he aroused to the fact that he had
put the saddle on himself, and had
spent half an hour in vain efforts to
cllmh on his own back.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Isn't II the Truth?

Mother came home one day and
found several boys in her yard. The
lnroads made on her cherry tree had
already been considerable and would
have increased to a damaging extent
had she not appeared when she dld.
Mother spoke qui ily and without i'm
patience to the little fellows. Strug-
Cling to be calm. the smallest one said (:
Lady. IT'S so hard to be goDd"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
klnn rut,a plaoovsrlas.

Mr.. Howard Carter, the American
archaeological expert, who recently
uncovered for the late Lord Carnarvon
the tomb Of Tut-Ankh-Amen In the Val
ley Of the Kings, is no amateur, but
graduate Of the school of experience.
In 1908 he was inspector general Of
the antiquities Of upper Egypt and
was entrusted by Mr.. Theodore Da-
vles, wealthy patron of archaeology,
with the direction Of some excavations
that disclosed the tomb Of Thutmose
III In the same year the tomb OF
Queen Hatshepsut was cleared out by
him on Davies endowment. Under
a Davies commission, Mr.. Carter dis
covered the last resting place of Queen
TT, mother Of King Akhnaton, prede-
cessor of Tut-Ankh-Amen. He gave
up his government post In 1904 to
prosecute his recent search.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Fairgrounds in Mexico City.

The public Fairgrounds presented to
the City Of Mexico by the American
colony as their gift on the occasion
Of the centennial celebration Of 1921,
apart from their intrinsic value, have
been the means OF providing thousands
Of little ones with undreamed-of lux
ury. Excelently equipped and capably
managed and sustained by an interna-
tlonal association they have succeeded
in so lmpressing the local authorities
that two more Fairgrounds have been
laid sut and completed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
FIfty.MlIe skatino Trim.

Clifford l.. Simonds and Paul l..
Rider Of the University Of Vermont
last winter made the 50mile trip on
states from Burlington, Vt, to Platts.
burg, N. Y, and return. About two
hours was required In going to Platts
burg, but, owing TO severe winds ana
q snowstornn four hours more passed
before they reached Burlington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Blazer Demand for Diamonds.

According to reports to the Com
merce department, the United States Ia
now taking in about 100000 a month
in cut or partly cut diamonds, as com
pared with 100000 year ago. The
change has increased employment in
the Amsterdam cutting establishment
and has made the market much more
active and hopeful.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12
Flour Mill For Sale.

One Of the finest mills in Montgomery
county, new building, new machinery,
7-room dwelling. new barn and outbuild-
ines, 10 acres Of fine land. fruit, pasture
and trucking Located at Hyattstown, Md,
on new concrete road. A bargain for
$lt,500..
.CISSEL g. MCFARLAND.
nov 10-2t ROCKVILLE, Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12

want your livestock sales. Pedierees
a speciality. Sell anything. at any time. 60
anywhere. give the best Of service to
small sales as well as large ones.
For terms and dates. write or telephone
me. (oct ely
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-12

CHE LIBERTY MILLING CO.,
Germantown, Maryland.
silver Leaf Flour
8; strictly the highest grade Of Patent Hour It's
,t, h;~h in price but veil worth it's cost in good
baking returns.
= h;oh-grade Family -four. much above the
~ a."e so-called Straight -four
FEEDS.
VIZ .,e headquarters for feeds, the volume OF
we aa,ced. With feeds in any quantities al
leeu n, n.n., assures our patrons OF good SER
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat.
the largest buyers of wheat in Montgcm-
we arc we do not buy wheat 10 snip; we ouy
cry co" ,yo milling needs; hence high standard
Of prices are maintained
we sUM.st yO'''' t'''''e'
Vhe Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown Maryland.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BALTIMORE JUMPS
IN PORT ACTIVITIES
Customs Receipts So Far in 1928
Exceed Last Year by 175
Per Cent.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Aht Guar.
RAT TIMORE December 15.-The
present year has been in manv ways
remarkable one fer the number of
'adical changes which have occurred
n the character of the city port a"tfvi-
lies. Most im~ortant among them are.
rs shown by the records of the Local
-ustomhouse and Of the export and inn
mort hoard Of trade:
/. Customs receipts here have in
'reased approximately 175 per cent, as
'ompared with 1922.
2. For the first time In many years
the total value Of imports through this
.itv surpasses that OF domestic exports
8. Imports have increased not only
n volume. but in variety. and In tho
larger proportion of manufactured and
iu.iable products coming from Great
Britain and continental Europe.
For many years Baltimore has been
'-nown as an export city. with heaVy
outbound shipments of coal. grain. steel.
eral cargo. The number Of ships com
ing here IN ballast was far above the
average of other ports. Figures for i'm
ports and exports for the first ten
months Of the year. however show a
ports fo- that period were valued at
ST. .o03. as comna-ed with domestic
evpor.s valued az s76 613.670, while the
transshipment OF Canadian goods also
increased
A large part Of this increase in i'm
ports is attributable to the building
here Of the American Sugar Refining
Company's plant, but the larger pro-
portion has been caused by a general
increase of importations of almost every
class of merchandise on the list.
With the influence of the new tariff
schedule felt this year to the full ex-
tent. added to the larger volume and
value of imports. customs receipts here
from the first of the year to Novem-
xx-hf
the first eleven months of last year.
one week more. they were only s4,493, :
314.43. The total for the year is esti-
mated at more than sl3.000,000
Evening star., 1923-12-16
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

RAJTrMopE Md, December Is
fSnecinH-The ganoral live cattle
m VI It rules quiet rndor fairly liberal
-nre'n+s at tho Stockvards and only a
moderate demand that is cente-ed on
first nunlitv stock with very few ar
70 ordinary stock Spring lambs con-
tinue in CORD damnnd with reretnts
l'eht. hut OLD sheep are plentiful and
slow sale Quotations today at Light
strAAt wharf:
Beef oatt' t'e-First quality. pound.
-aS: medium 5aS: bulls. as to Gu'ltv.
tn5 cows. choice 20 fancy, 4ka5 Y:
common 70 fair. 9a4: oxen. as to quail
'ty. 41ba5h; milk COWS, cho'ce to
sair. 30 ooa5 5n. 90: calves. veal. choice.
"ound. 11a12; ordinary to medium: "a
10. Rough. heavy. common, 5a6.
Sheap-Choice, 5as. old bucks. 4a4k:
common. 2a3. Misunderstanding, cho'ce.
r2a13: fair to good. 1oa11: common
thin. 7a8 Hops-Stra'ght. 7a8: sows.
5a6: stays and hoars 3s4; live pigs. as
70 size and nualitv. Sa9; shoats, as to
size and quality, 7aS.
NEW YORK. December 15.-Cattle-
receipts, $40 head. steady: steers. 5.25a
10 90: state bulls. 3.00a5 so: cows,
135a1.40; calves. receipts 2,130 head:
steady; veals. 13 00a13.50: culls and
little calves, 6.00a6.50; grassers. 400
a 500.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1890
2.noa3.25: lambs. s'25a14.oo; culls.
HogsWReceipts, $50 head: steady.
Light to mediums weights, 7.25a7 so;
pigs. 1.00a7.25; heavy hogs, 7.15a7.30;
roughs, 6.onae 25
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BUYERS Of STEEL
ARE HOLDING OFF
Slight Price Shading During
Week, But Market Is Firm.
Other Metals.
Bv IRE Assor's.ad Press.

NEW YORK, December 15.-The
steel market has been nervous during
the past week owing to uncertainty
relative to probable price devel p
ments for the first quarter of the new
year. Anticipating a reduction. buy
ers have held off, but aside from
little shading here and there the
market has shown no disposition to
weaken. With the outlook for busi-
ness considered favorable there has
been a little broadening of demand
lately and automobile interests as
we'll as railroads have shown more
isposi ION to op rat t o lgh. Ia :
ing the trade as a whole. buyers are
still cautious. The demand for pig
iron was quiet but prices. while ir-
regular. displayed a little more sta
bility.
Copper has been quiet and about
.teady. With the approach of the
holiday season both domestic and
foreign business has lessened, but no
pressure has developed. Second
little metal to offer. 1t is estimated
that total deliveries of refined copper
produced in northern and South
America for domestic consumption
md exports for the month of NOVem-
ber were 224O 900 900 pounds, with a
total refined production of 1000. 600.
Tin was easy for a time, but i'm
proved on good buying by consumers
and dealers. The business outlook Is
reported to be good.
Lead was held higher and little is
available for prompt shipment, but
consuming interests continue to act
cautiously.
Zinc was. quiet and easy. Both stocks
and production gained during Novem-
ber and producers seem anxious to
move stocks.
Anthony was frmer on spot sup
plies, with better interest in futures
also
Evening star., 1923-12-16
CANADIAN REPORT
AIDS WHEAT PRICES
Chicago Market Goes Higher
on Chance of Smaller Crop
Across Border.
BY the Assnctated Presa

bF the AsS0c'ated Press.
CHICAGO, December 15-Wheat
gained a little in value today owing
somewhat to bullish views taken of
Canadian crops. estimated $4,000. 900
to 20.000.000 bushels less than the
Canadian governments latest figures
The market closed firm, BaA to "a
cents net higher. May 1.OSka1.0SB
to LOSS Corn finished at 4 off to
Aaas up. Oats unchanged to II
lower and provisions unchanged to
a setback of 10
According 10 revised report issued
by The NORTHWESTERN Gram Dealers
Asso ,iation the 1928 yield of wheat
IN the three. prairie provinces of
Canada has been oreres ,imated by
the Canadian government and under
estimated by the Grain Dealers Asso-
citation. The fact. however. that the
previous estimate from the grain
dealers was raised by them today
"a 100000 bushels, attracted hardly
any notice, whereas the inference
that the Canadian government total
should be reduced was given consid-
cradle attention. Furthermore. bulls
here We're apparently confident that
domestic demand would in time
Prove sufficient to diminish greatly the
and that likelihood of winter crop
damage and OF acreage reduction
would have important influence on
the market
Improved weather for the wheat
harvest in the Argentine was noted,
but this fact was more or less onset
by reports Of damage by recent heavy
rains. With gossip current that east
ern ownership of large contracts for
future delivery of wheat still con-
tinued big factor, traders here who
were short manifested disposition
to even up accounts, and the day s
final prices were virtually at the top
level reached.
Prospects of larger receipts of
corn, together with talk of improved
quality of arrivals. tended to east
corn and oats. Demand for May
corn, though, was active.
inquiry slackened for provisions.
especially SO for lard.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
OIL STOCKS JUMP
IN CURB MARKET
Week Sees Many New High Rec.
ords in List-Radio Shares
Come to Front.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assoc ated Press.
NEW YORK. December 15.-Many
Interesting features marked trading
on the New York curb exchange the
past week, including a general i'm
provement rejecting the bullish ac-
tivities that have been in progress on
the New York Stock Exch nge. Ra-
dio issues became prominent, the
common stock moving up from "a
to AS a new high record for me
year. The preferred stock also was
steadily bought in anticipation OF the
Issue soon receiving the full per
cent divide nds to which it is entitled
from the e ming OF the year.
The action Of New York Central in
- iist-ibution of Read
ing rights was followed by heavy
/. - =. p.Aneses 20 obtain those
rights, the New York Central contr lcts
being traded in at 3A to 3es before
dealings were transferred to the
New York Stock Exchange. Rights
trail stock ranged from so to 40
cents. Reading Coal rose to 81
but later reacted nearly points.
The Reading rights after selling at
81 reacted to 2112 but rallied from
that low level.
Petroleum stocks became active
and strong in the last half of the
week. Many of those issues then
made violent advances following the
news of the advance of % cents IN
crude oil in the Texas and Pennsyie
vania fields. South Penn Oil had the
widest range in this group, moving
up 15 points. Prairie Oil made
gain of points and many other
Standard Oil issues moved up from
10 points. Independent on issues
moved in the same way Cities Serv-
Ice advancing points to new high
for the year.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
1O0.POINT DECLINE
IN COTTON PRICES
Saturday Break Partly Due to Bad
Market Conditions
Abroad.
BY the Associnted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 15.-There
was q renewal of liqu dqtion in the
cotton market this morning which
caused a further severe decline in
prices. After selling off to 1926 at
the opening January rallied TO $3.50.
but roke to $3.50 in the late tradine,
or 95 points below yesterdays closing
quotation, while March scld off to
1925 making a net decline of 100
points. January closed at 1915, or 26
points up from the lowest, with the
general market c!osin" Irregular at
net declines of As to II points.
Private cables reported further
LIQUIDATION in Liverpool and com
planned of a poor spot demand. Ac-
cOrding to advices published here this
morning the British textile trade is
considering the organization of a
purchasing committee TO adjust pur-
chases OF American cotton to the
state of the market, with a view to
minimizing fluctuations, but nothing
definite was learned regarding the
project
The amount of cotton on shipboard
at the end of the week was estimated
at 200866 bales, against 159.923 at the
same time last year, these figures be-
ing commented upon as foreshadow-
ing large exports.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
INTERLOCKlNG HIGHWAYS
PREDICTED BY TRINKLE
Governor Sees Fine Road System
Connecting Virginia and
the Carolinas.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. December 15.-An
interlocking system OF improved
highways connecting Virginia. North
Carolina and South Carolina was pre-
dicted for the near future by Gov
e. Lee Trinkie of Virginia in an ad-
dress last night at the annual ban
quet of the Southern Hotel Associa-
ton.
Gov. Trinkle said road officials of
the three states now are co-operat-
ing toward this end, and declared the
result would go far toward the de-
velopment of the section.
The banquet brought to a close the
fifteenth annual convention OF the
association. Asheville beat Raleigh
and Spartanburg by three votes for
the 1924 meeting, which will be held
next December on dates to be decided
on later.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
GERMANY TO ELIMINATE
500 COO FROM PAY ROLL
Survival-of-Fittest Policy Adopted
in Reducing Salary Bill in
Economy Program.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. December 15.-Five hum
dred thousand employees Of the civil
service are facing a jobless winter
unless the federal government sue
ceeds In diverting them into other
fields.
The drastic retrenchment policy to
which the Marx cabinet is pledged in
connection with it's expense reduction
program will presently affect 25 per
cent Of Germanys 100000 public
servants In all governmental depart
ments.
Old employees who nominally would
be approaching the pension age are
the first to fall victims to the ruth
less curtailment process whose scope
is only now becoming apparent to
the unsuspecting jobholders, as the
ministerial officials announce that dis
charges will be carried out without
personal or political favor. The prin-
ciple of the survival of the fittest
Is finding general application In
this weeding-out process.
Chancellor Marx and the minister
OF finance are resigned to the inevit-
able necessity OF making a tangible
start on the government's oft-re-
peated determination to inaugurate
economies in connection with its far
flung tax program.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
SUGAR PRICES LOWER.
Market Much Easier in Week End
Trading.

NEW YORK, December 15.-An
easier feeling prevailed in the local
raw sugar market today, with prices
lis lower to the ba is of 56s for
Cuban. cost and freight. equal to 7.41
for centrifugal. The sales included
10000 bags of Cuban December ship
ment to a local refiner at 5S. cost
and freight: while an outport refiner
purchased 25.000 bags for December
shipment at SIS, cost and freight: 25.-
900 bags for first half January at
5 u. and $4,000 bags for all-Januarv
the prices to be fixed ac-
"ord:ng to shipment.
raw sugar futures opened un-
changed to points lower under scat
+e-ed liquidation. owing to the de-
lines in raws and refined and the
more optimistic strike new" from
CuNa. but fi-med up on covering and
buying for outside account.
lns'no to points net higher.
January. $50: March. 40; May. 4.75:
Ju'y. A9n.
peened 7rear was easier and prices
u-e~n 5 to IS noints lower to the basis
Of for fine granulated.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
HIGHER PRICES H.NTED.
Goods Expected to Follow Rise in
Raw Cotton.
spec,sI pispatch to The stal

Special Dispatch to The star
NEW YORK, December 15.-That
higher prices for cotton goods are
Inevitable is becoming more and more
recognized. Light is thrown on the
pro oba abilities-or certainties-by the
absolute lack of influence exerted by
the setback which raw cotton prices
sustained toward the c.ose of last
week. Prices on bleached goods and
other lines were advanced, including
the making Of quotations 12 cent a
yard higher on percales, which had
been Withdrawn. Further curtail-
ment of mill hours has taken place.
1t is realized. internationally, that
no change has taken place In the
fundamentals Of the cotton situation
but that to a short crop there is add
ed an unprecedentedly, small carry
over.
Retailers sometimes ignore the in
fuence of fashion on the demand for
certain cotton fabrics, and fail to
realize that some goods sell at low
figures at times not because their In
trinsic value or production cost is
less, but because they are Temporal
ri,y out of favor with consumers
This Is the case today with some
lines. But that does not represent
the trend In the great volume of cot
ton manufactures.