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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Queensland Government
Sells Homes to Workers

The labor government of Queens.
land, Australia, has expended approx.
mately $l0,000,000 In the last eight
years In the erection of between 5000
and 1900 houses which have been sold
to the people, said Premier Edward g.
Theodore In an Interview at the Aus
tralinn commissioners Office "A White
hall street, according TO the New York
Times.
Mr.. Theodore, who has been premier
Of Queensland, the second largest state
in Australia, for nearly nine years, ar.
rived In New York by way OF Canada
and was on his way to London to ar.
range for the refunding of loans
amounting to approximately Si25,000,-
600.
Premier Theodore explained that the
housing shortage was quite as bad in
Australia as elsewhere and said that
under the scheme to build workers
homes the government bought the
land. erected the houses and then sold
them to individuals, who paid weekly
installments no higher than ordinary
rent At the end of fifteen or twenty
years the workman owned the home
Queensland Is spending $2,000,000 this
year for 1000 dwellings to be sold In
the same way.
Premier Theodore said he expected
to see Prime Minister Macdonald,
whom he knows, on his visit to Lon
don. He declared that Mr.. Macdonald
now had the opportunity OF demon.
strating that his policy was workable
and sane II he succeeds, said Mr.,
Theodore, II will have great effect
throughout the British empire.
Among the accomplishments of the
labor party In Queensland In nearly
nine years Premier Theodore reclted
the institution OF the compulsory arbi
tratlon act as among the most sub
stantial, as It practically did away with
strikes.
Under government direction the cot
ton fields OF Queensland are being Dc
veloped lntenslvely. Farmers from the
United States will be asked in year
or two to migrate to Queensland to de-
velop the cotton fields, with the In.
ducements of land ut low rates and
government assistance until their
farms Yield substantial chops.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
East African Elephant
Herds GrouUing Larger

The elephant Is n very useful ami.
NAL both for draft purposes and for
ivory. A few years ago 10000 we're
slaughtered annually for their tusks,
so that It seemed as though there was
a good chance Of the big animals be.
coming extinct. Wise laws, however,
have checked the destruction so that
the number Is increasing The war
gave the elephants their chance and
the British authorities In East Africa
have also protected them. South Of
zambesl the elephant Is virtually ex.
tinct and the Cape market for ivory
has ceased to exist.
At present Mozambique Is the cen.
ter Of the ivory trade. Oddly enough.
the Portuguese, through whose hands
II comes, send nearly all the ivory
across to Bombay, where It is sorted
and cut and dispatched to the Euro
pean markets. The worlds supply OF
real elephant Ivory Is now about go
tons n year.-Sclentihc American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
NatiUes Haze Wonderful
System of Storing WG.eF

There are many ways of storing wa
ter, but the natural clsten of the MAJ
tives of Darfur (west of the Soud;n)
seems to be the most wonderful.
But for the tebeldy tree, Darfurltcs
would perish from drought. These
great trees grow In hollows, In which
the rain collects during the wet sea-
son, which lasts all through July and
August.
The enormous trunks are hollow. As
soon as the rain begins the natives
gather up the water In leather bags.
An expert climber goes up the tree
with a rope to which is attached the
precious bag; he hauls 1t up with care,
and empties the water Into the hollow
trunk, The hollowness is not the re-
suit of age or disease, and the sur
rounding wood Is absolutely water
tight.
Each little group Of "tukls" (huts)
possesses Its own trees. And on their
contents the people live throughout
the ten dry months.
The tebeldy tree Is fruitful source
Of trouble. Many tribal fights are
waged solely because man from one
villuge Is believed to have been seen
climbing the trees Of another. The
trees belonging to village. or group
of "tukls," are not public property for
the dwellers In that group. The sheik
and his family have the first claim on
the water, and their share ls claimed
to a decimal point. Another man may
have a family claim, going back
through several generations, to GER
tain proportion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
ReWard for testers Who
Tighten Lies Burdens

England knights her playwrights
and her men of wealth, and so does
France, but France has gone long
step further and awarded academic
palms to three clowns, the Fratelllni
brothers, for their beneficial effect on
the public morale.
No task Is harder than finding new
jokes or making old ones appear fun
ny, the New York World states. There
Is continuing dearth of merriment,
only occasionally relieved by obliging
amateurs. When good story comes
to light the city pounces on 1t like
hawk 1t is passed from mouth to
mouth in every Office and factory till
1t wears thin with handling. Obvious
ly the market Is undersupplled, and
the art of elicltlng smiles should be
subsidized as well as honored.
The better comedians OF the revues,
who receive but shame-fnced fame,
deserve at the least congressional rec
ognitlons and pensions from the pub
lie treasury. They are in line of
descent from VIII Kemp, Shakespeare's
clown; Grimaldl, whose memoirs were
edited by Charles Dickens, and all the
harlequlns Of history
Since there are no orders Of nobll.
ity in this country, those who succeed
In being particularly excruciating
should receive cash prizes or gold
medals easily convertible into cash
AS nation we are too serious, not
as matter Of choice, but because
there is so little flrst-rate wit to be
found. And we deserve our fate
What have we ever done to encourage
the successful clown except to laugh
at hlm2
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
CABIN JoH N
PARK,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

A subdivision attractive in every way.
200 lots 100000 feet desirably located,
About 10000 square feet in each lot,
Prices range from $500 to $500 per lot,
Terms easy--10 per cent cash and per
cent monthly.
Lots $4,000 to 10000 so. t. at &c foot,
Hill sites 3 to 10 acres for large homes,
All manner situations foI country homes,
Level, slopinP, undulating and hil!sides.
In open space and among beautiful trees.
High, dry, healthy and good neighborhood,
Overlooking river, creeks and Virginia hills,
On Conduit Road and 100 to 500 yards back,
Four miles front on Conduit and State roads,
New Conduit will make double boulevard.
Canal. Potomac, hills picturesque scenery,
Suburban demonstrating, bathing, boating,
Many cold water springs and shade trees,
Fine soil for fruit and garden crops.
Splendid section for raising chickens.
Good home sites-splendid investment,
Have located over 100 families at C. J. P.
Postotiice, stores schools and churches.
Famous c. J. Bridge-7 miles from White
House,
Roads like city streets electric light
Tract $50 acres--fne for subdivision,
Location insures increase in values,
Joins this side Congressional Golf Club,
Maps and full information upon request.
Personal inspection trip by appointment.
1900 acres, sheep-goat ranch orchard
(Va.)
ASK
J. S. ToMLINSON,
1914 VI. Ave,
feb Lem Washington D, G,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Freak Shadows Appear
in Crude Oil Pools

In the great oil regions of California
POOLS of crude petroleum are quite
commonly seen, says s. Leonard Bias
tin in st. Nicholas. Here the oil Is
allowed to remain until 1t Is stored
away in barrels. One of the curlosities
of the district is the freak shadow
which these ponds Of crude oil pro-
duce. If, when the sun is shining
brightly, person stands so that his
shadow falls across the surface of the
petroleum, very remarkable thing
happens. Should the individual change
his place, strange to say, the first sha-
dow remains on the oil, while the per-
son casts a second shadow from his
new position. The longer the individ-
ual has been standing by the OIL pond,
the longer will the original shadow re-
main.
The explanation of the mystery is
simple:
Under the influence Of the hot sun,
gas is freely produced in the crude
oil. This rises to the surface in the
form Of millions Of bubbles far too
minute to be noticed by the human
eye When shadow is cast over the
surface of the petroleum the tempera-
ture is reduced, and this has the ef-
feet of checking the production Of bub-
bles. The result is that the shaded
area looks different from the part
which Is exposed to the sun. Now,
when the person moves, the tempera-
ture Of the oil which has been shielded
from the sun does not at once get back
to its former warmth. 1t takes little
time to heat and, until this actually
happens, the shadow effect persists
giving the curious appearance which
has been described.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Damage BY Porcupines

Many of the trees on the sample
plots In the Coconino National forest
which have been studied for n number
Of years by the Fort Valley forest ex-
pertinent station have been entirely
destroyed by porcuplnes and many
more are reported injured, announces
the forest service, United States De
partment of Agriculture. 1t Is be-
lieved that porcuplnes are making the
establishment of Western yellow pine
throughout the forests of the South
west considerably more difficult.
Because of the moisture content of
the bark, porcupines are very fond
Of this succulent growth and appear to
take great delight in stripping the
bark from young trees in their search
for food and moisture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Needed Rest

II was in love with a handsome
looking fellow" wrote one Of the love
lorn to Miss Lydia Anguish. "He came
to see me one night. | let him kiss
me about fifty times. / haven't seen
him for two weeks. now feel that
| acted Indifferent"
Don't worry, DEAR was the re-
Spouse of the comforter. "He has
probably gone somewhere TO recuper-
ate"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Report Was Erroneous

A caller at the New York city
morgue the other day asked to see the
body Of man found in the Harlem
river. TITS not me-" he said 10 the
mortIcan In charge, ms reported IN n
daily paper. what do you moan?''
the official asked. 81 mean" was the
answer, that the report that my body
was found In the river Is an error. My
acqualntnnces have been running AWAY
from me for a week thinking I'm my
own ghost" II seems that the body
was that OF friend Of the caller, and
the latter's name written on papers
found in the dead mans pockets re-
suited In the mlxup.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Radio on Delivery Trucsk

A Philadelphia bakery has installed
receiving sets on It's delivery trucks.
The driver wears his phones at stated
intervals and picks up instructions
from his manager, and thus makes
calls that he otherwise would not be
able to make without telephoning and
taking extra time. Each truck owned
by the company is QUILTED with an
aerial and receiving set and with "a
little knowledge Of conditions In the
city and routes Of the various trucks
the manager has no difficulty in get
ting into constant touch with his
drivers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Wants EN- Eliminated

"Of course, If you don't care for
those towers" explained the archi-
tect, eve can easily have them elm
mated"
Mr.. BulliOn-Bagge furrowed his
brows and pulled out his cheeks Then
he looked up from the plans.
"H'mH' he grunted. They look
real handsome MS they are, but II you
think liminatin 'em Will make 'em
any 'andsomer, then, SEE, let's ave
em Eliminated"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Satisfactory

$50 you want to hurry my dnugh-
teri What Is your financial standing?"
"Well, sir, I've figured out every ex-
emption possible; I've had the best
legal advice that money would secure I;
I've done everything could do to
dodge it--and I still find that l cannot
escape paying an income tax"
Take her She's yours."--Boston
Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
New Aerial Bomb PowerfuI

Capable Of making a crater 100 feet
in diameter where It strikes, a new
aerial bomb, ten times as large as 'any
used In the World war, has been per-
fected by the United States ordnance
department and was recently placed
on exhibition as showing the aerial
war devices used in 1917 and 1918 are
already obsolete. 1t weighs 1000
pounds and is designed to be carried
In a bombing plane.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Millions of Coins Defaced

Millions Of 1-cent and 5-cent pieces
are defaced in the United States an
nually, and the number Of nlckels and
pennies returned to be remelted at the
Philadelphia mint in FIVE years would
Ali FIVE trains Of SO cars each, holding
10000 pounds to the car. This esti-
mate Is made by q. d. Coleman, SUI
perintendent OF melting and refining
at this particular mint.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Burglar Sings at Work

A nonchalqnt burglar who sings al
hfs work and yells at his victims re.
Gently set Cincinnati residents on their
toes until he left the community. The
burglar sang ms he entered the apart
ment Of the assistant city treasurer,
and the mistress, thinking he was a
light-hearted peddler, and not wanting
any green groceries, failed to answer
the knock. He tried key which
didn't 1T, and then entered another
apartment on the next floor, singing
all the while and when he had finished
his Job left lust as leIsurely.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01

A man who was new to golf turned
to his caddie and said; II say, why
couldn't that fellow get his ball into
the holep
HE was stymied, SIR" was the re-
ply.
HE was whatT
He was stymied, sir"
"oh, was her. replied the other; II
thought he looked rather funny at
lunch"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Had Another Pair

"What do you mean by bringing me
an odd pair Of boOts?" demanded the
enraged master, displaying one black
boot and one brown.
'Indade, sOrr," said the new Irish
valet, otis n quare thing. But the
quarest thing Is, there's another pair
down below just like them"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Bride Painted a SfesnLe

Women members of the congrega.
ton Of church near New York I'M
dertook to repair the building. A
young bride Of twenty had the honor
Of painting the steeple, which is 70
feet from the ground.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Champion Knitter

In an international knitting compe.
titlon In which thousands Of women
participated, n young woHan Of Brs
tol, England, has won cash prize Of
$1,000 and n silver cup emblematic
Of the championship.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Nothing to Worry About

Speeder- What do you think Of that7
We are going 6j and she's only half
openi
Nervous Passenger But what II we
should lOsc wheeli
Speedcr Don't lei that worry you;
I've a spare one on behind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Bay Staten Cenfar

The WaysIde Inns nelghborhood
has been marked by the census bureau
as the center Of population for Mnssn.
chusetts. The exact point Is eight.
tenths OF q mile southwest OF the Sud.
bury post office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
THE DOCTORS DEFINING,
CHIRoPRACTORS.

CIIIROPRACTORS.
Montgomery Avenue, near Prospect Stree
Rockville. Md.
Office hours -l0-1, SO. rs.
At your home by appointment.
Telephone. Rockville IT.
Frederick Deming, d. c.. PHI. c..
Clara c. Deming, d. c., Phi
graduates Of the Palmer School.
mar i4-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
An Instance

Patiencc-Do you believe that love
ever flies out Of the Window
Patrlce-I know IT, Only last night
Reginald stayed too late and papa
wouldn't take the trouble to open the
door.--YOnkers Statesman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Beautiful Shoulders

The most beautiful shoulders In the
world are possessed by Nine. MARCEL
Pledy OF Paris, according to decision
rendered by the Judges in the recent
international beauty contest at Monte
Carlo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Salmon Grow Scarce

Three years more, under present
conditions, and there will be no more
salmon for the canneries. Ruthless
competition and pirate methods of
Gamers and fishermen have caused
this condition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
At a Busy Crossing

Traffic Cop Ito jay walker) Hey,
you were born In the country. weren't
your
Cy-Yep, was.
Traffic COp-Well II you don't
watch out you'll die in the city.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
LUMBER SAVINGS

To you, when you men and women Lumber
buyers come here.
Everybody likes our better kind of Lumber
andMillwOrk, for ours is surely Better and.
Better i'm quality and grade, and you get
lower prices, and save money at our yards,
such as:
Fair sound Georgia Pine FlOOrings
at $500 per 100 feet and up.
Sound Rustic Sidings at $500
per 100 feet and up.
Our No. Doors, cross panels, at the new low
price of $500 each.
Mail or bring in your lists for Estimates. we
beat the house plan mail order houses
by all of rs per cent lower costs.
FRANK LIBBEY s. CO.,
9th ST. 4 n. Y. Ave-,
TYMShiaaOfOaA, NJ O.
Established in 1924 All cars transfer yards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
VERNON G. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERsBURG, Md.

WILL SELL REAL OR PERSONAL
w PROPERTY in Montgomery count
or any part Of Maryland, Virginia or
District Of Columbia, on VERY LIBERAL
TERMS
sep 30-3w
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county. Nd. letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
JOHN WILLIAM HALL,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day of De-
cember, 1924; otherwise they may, by law,
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
June, 1924 In
EMMA M. j. HALL.
june 27-6t Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01

THE LIBERTY MILLING Co..
Germantown, Maryland.
Silver Leaf Flour
is strictly the highest grade of Patent flour; it's
little high i'm price, but we'll worth it's cost in good
baking returns.
is a high-grade Family -four, much above the
average sO-called Straight flour.
FEEDS.
We are headquarters for feeds, the volume OF
food nroduced. With feeds in any quantities al
wavs on hand. assures our patrons OF good SER
vice at lowest prices
Wheat
w. ore the largest buyers of wheat i'm MOntgom-
~ ountv. we do not buy wheat to ship; we buy
for o"r own milling needs; hence high standard
of prices are maintained
we sUMast yONs' tA'MNe.
The Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01

LNGGS FOR SALE.
II Barred Rock eggs for
sale-Thompson strain-$2.00 per setting.
Also about 8 fine ROSTERS and some hens.
Phone IS r.
H. G. H0WES.
jan 25-3mf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01

feb l-6n
Evening star., 1924-10-03
Lettuce Market Dull.
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 3 (Spe-
ciap.-Althuugh Il little late start
ing, the Democratic State central
committee for Montgomery County
j.. Brooke Lee, chairman: B. Ashby
Leaveil, secretary; Barry f.. clark
Treasurer. and Lewis .A1Inut. LLOYD J.
Jones and J. Forrest Walker-has
planned some strenuous campaign
ctiNIti"s for the party workers
throughout the county An organiza-
ION has been formed in each election
district and intruSted with the work
Il looking after th, r. registration and
Getting out the vote. and arrange
'1cntS viii be made for mass meet
lu@s III various parts OF the county.
Tho big meeting Of the campaign
Will br held at Rockville the after
noon "f Tuesday, October IS, under
Jojnt auspices Of the Women's Demo-
cratic club of til" county, the mem
hership OF which is around 1000, and
IN" state central committee. 1t will
b. addressed by at least one speaker
of national reputation.
Rev. Nolan f. Harmon, jr.. pastor
Of the Methodist Church. officiated at
the marriag" here a few days ago of
William T. BartgiS and Miss l.. Nir-
2,inia Eassler. both Of Baltimore, and
t;eorgr W. Maschbauer of Washing
Ashburn. Va. the home of the minis
ter being tn" scene of both ceremo-
mics.
For violations Of motor vehicle reg
ulations the following have paid fines
or forfeited collateral in the police
court here: Ervi" Fuller, $50; W. u.
l.ewis and Y. - Edwards, s. each;
J.. Il. FULLER, $11.50.
y recital was given in the Baptist
L. Il
Franceska kasper Lawson of Wash
jugton. accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. =. Rowland Wagner of Rock
vile.
Although conditions at the county
1lmShouSe have been very greatly i'm
proved, there is said to he urgent
need of segregation OF the sexes. The
Social Service League has taken the
matter up with County Commissioner
Lacey Shaw, who is in charge of
the alrnshouSe and county farm. and
that official has expressed himself as
recognizing the need. The almshouse,
however, IS Wha: might be termed a
dilapfdatCd structure, and to remodel
it for the purposes indicated would, in
the opinion OF Commissioner Shaw
involve an expense that the county is
not just now in a position to shoulder
Commissioner Shaw believes ttat be-
fore very long the State will erect a
modern building for the care of the
INDECENT of the entire State.
Mrs. Mary T.. Dorsey, widow Of
Joshua Dorsey, died Wednesday after
noon at her home, near LaytonSville,
aged 81 years. Her death was due to
general debility. She is survived by
two sons and a daughter, j. Clinton,
Presley w. and Miss Maude Dorsey,
all of the Laytonsville neighborhood
The funeral will take place at II
o'clock Saturday morning from the
Methodist Church at Goshen, burial
to be in the cemetery nearby. Mrs
Dorsey was a Miss Chfds.