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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

tention and the like, which, SO the
duke had warmly said. contribute far
more than actual looks to mark the
difference between one woman and an
other. Nor were they less dissimilar
In celoring, for whereas both the
duchess and Miss Lamb had those
small white faces and immense blue
eyes generally affected by American
ladies for the conquest of Europe, the
duchess hair was of a rich and vari.
Gus auburn shaded here to the deep
lights of Renaissance bronze and
there to- the glow Of Byzantine am
berthe duchess hair was. in fact.
fair.to fairish, while Miss Lambs was
as near black as is proper in any one
with blue eyes who is without Irish
blood.
The duke thought it only fair to tell
Miss Lamb that he and her sister had
decided, for each their sakes, to break
their marriage; and he had thought it
only fair to himself to point his con-
fession with a sigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

He said desperately: ''Leonora. wha1
are you saying, Do you forget that
am TO de-
Not you, not YOU, You may he
divorced for the time being, poor
Maximilian, but you're not nearly
dead yet. l sent that wire myself
this morning from Victoria Station
TO mark the fact that the Duke a
Mall is dead, Long live the Duke
OF MALI
''Leonora, | cant bear this happi
ness
But you must learn to put up with
1t. sweet"
"Leonora. show divine It is to be il
love, l love YOU, Leonora"'
Ny how this British guy mocks
a poor American girl
But. Leonora, | adore YOU.
Words. words words, Whereas.
sweet. a little action would not com.
amiss You might, for instance, kiss
me. Max, how I've longed to b.
kissed by you these last few months.
Max. darling. please kiss me at once
l assure you il is quite usual be
tween engaged couples.
Note-The legend of the Duliedom OF
Mall may not find fun measure OF credeTl.s
to the author that the weather. zane on tn.
tower OF st James Palace Is adorned. not
But have not been warned IN letters OF
gold. that shall last so long as MANKIND
lasts. not 10 nut our faith N the word OF
venture to suggest that the same must IN
doubtedly apply also to the word of dukes
fCopyright 1925
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

silence of the yacht: Goodbye, Duke
Macmillan. Our lives go different
ways. I do wish you success, happi-
ness, health. Goodbye
AS he lay, with closed eyes, his fin
gers found her hand and raised it to
his lips.
Goodbye said he. Such was his
farewell.
She looked back from the side. He
lay silent. She said:
Courtesy, Maximilian?"
"A sea bird Knocked the silence. The
cloud athwart the sun was now as
large as half the world. The Duchess
of Mali said:
"Chivalry. Maximilian?"
The sea bird screamed and flew
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
tbey helped perfect #
This new loaf-richer, finer, more delicious
 even than the White Rose you know!

A loaf which is served today on the finest tables in all New England.
 A loaf made only of the finest tested ingredients -close packed with nourish- ment-ready to supply the constant de- mands of growing bodies and hard work ing little minds.
 A bread such as you, yourself, would want to prepare if you should spend hours in your own kitchen.
 Your own grocer has White Rose Bread. It comes in wrapper of blue and white checks like a fresh tea towel. Order loaf-now-for your very next meal!
 MASSACHUSETTS BAKING COMPANY.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29

Morning or afternoon yoa get # feeb from tbe oven. White Rose Bread is baked not once but twice every day and rushed to your grocer. Fragranty fesb whenever yOa order!
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29

Famous for years all over New England chosen by careful housewives from New Hampshire to the Cape as the finest loaf they know
 Today White Rose Bread has been made finer still perfected with the help of group of the leading food experts in America!
 Authorities to whom hundreds of thou sands of American women turn for advice who have studied for years the prob- lens of children's diet, the demands of thoughtful mothers, the likes and dislikes of busy housewives.
 They worked with US to perfect it. the new White Rose loaf that everyone is finding even more delicious than ever before.
 And the result Anewloafso appetizing-so hrm-grained, delicately favored, delicious-that thou sands of women are saying, q have never bought bread like this beforel"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Chinese Still Retain
Reference for Dragon

The great dragon lanterns Of China
are still in evidence at all public festi-
walls, but since the introduction Of
Christianity they have lost much Of
their old-time significance and super
stition.
The dragon lantern is an immense
construction of silk on a bamboo
frame made to resemble a giant dra-
gon, often 100 feet long, and carried
through the streets on poles by score
Of carriers. The men wave their part
Of the dragon back and forth, which
gives It an exceedingly lifelike ap-
pearance.
The silk covering is grotesquely
painted, and in each section of the
body there is a lighted candle. In
the cities the dragon is considered a
joke, but In the country districts 1t Is
still held In religious reverence.
A dragon passing the house Of a
prosperous farmer, 1t Is invited in, and
crossing the threshold 1t brings good
luck to the proprietor of the place.
His crops will be good and his cattle
will flourish. The daughter will make
a happy marriage. In return for the
visit he must entertain the carriers
and then make them a present OF a
sum of money, and a piece Of red
cloth to pin upon the dragons body
Chicago Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
AMERICANS AHEAD

Writing that he has Just returned
from holiday abroad, DR.. Frank
Crane declares in Current Opinion
that neither in rainy France. nor foggy
Britain, nor Fascist Italy, nor in neat
Netherlands, nor in cowed GERMANY
could he detect decent telephone serv.
Ice; that the telephone, as we under.
stand ii, is simply unknown outside
OF America. why should we be the
only people on earth TO be so favored p
asks DR.. Crane "Of course" he adds
we invented the telephone and de
Veloped 1t, but other countries have
been at liberty to buy instruments
and set up systems OF their own. VIII,
have they not done so? What is the
matter with the other systems?
DIR, Crane found the problem an In
teresting one and he states that he
has found the answer to these cues.
tons. He adds, in the first place
ours is the only telephone system
which managed from the first to find
the right man at every stage OF its
development to turn it into the mar.
velously efficient instrument It has be-
come. Second ours is the only gov.
eminent which has had the wisdom
TO let the telephone alone. to let IL
grow up and do its benefcent work
In this country the telephone is a
free citizen. Elsewhere It is usually
an ill-equipped, underfed frowzily uni
formed soldier of the state-the war.
making state which needs II to assist
in mobilizing the people"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Striking Proof
Of Advances In
Telephone Art
Telephones Al Two Philadelphia EN.
positions, Fifty Years Apart,
contrssted

At tie Centennial Exposition in
Philadelphia in 1875, one Of the most
interesting and undoubtedly the most
valuable exhibit was the newly In
vented telephone which was being
displayed 10 the public for the first
time by Alexander Graham Bell. At
the Centennial, however. the tele-
phone was only an exhibit-nothins
more
At the sesqui-Centennial now in
progress in Philadelphia. the tele-
phone is really the nerve center OF
the exposition. Every building is
making use Of It's service. The giant
stadium, with a seating capacity Of
100, 900 people, is splendidly equipped
with a loud speaker system. Public
telephones are to be found every
where, and the thousands Of people
attending the exposition accept the
telephone service as a matter OF
course, as a part Of the general
scheme OF things, Just as II it had
always existed.
What a contrast with conditions
fifty years ago, when there were but
two telephones in the entire exposi'
ton and they were exhibits which at
tracted attention because OF their
novelty and called forth many queries
and remarks as to the genuineness OF
the invention. In fact, many people
believed it was a hoax and that 1t
was merely a question Of time before
the secret would become public as to
how the thing was worked" For
they believed that 1t was worked by
agencies, human and unseen to the
eye.
When the teiephpne was exhibited
at the Centennial Exposition, It nrst
occupied an inconsbicvors place in
the gallery, but later wkb removed to
a position on the main door Of the
Main Building. Illustrative of the
great strides which the telephone has
made since that time 10 the fact that
at the Sesqui.C Centennial celebration
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company has q large exhibit,
including its own theatre, Of which II
is showing the ADVANCES made in tho
art of telephony and Is featuring
Aim Of talking motion pictures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19

had been drained by unusual cOndi-
lions caused by the World War. The
storm was weathered but In its wake
the New York Telephone Company,
especially in New York City, found
its greatly enlarged personnel and
equipment scattered about the city in
many locations, a number OF which
were leased; administrative Offices
whose duties were closely identified
were in some places widely sepa-
rated; quarters, in many cases hastily
equipped and manned, were found in
adequate for the ever increasing tele-
phone demand; they offered no room
for expansion.
The problem set itself squarely be
fore the management. II was agra
waited by responsibility to the public,
for 1t was necessary that the solution
secure the maximum of efficiency
with the lowest possible cost. All
studies which had as their genius
economy led to one conclusion, the
erection of building conveniently
located and large enough to sat
isfy present demands and to reason.
ably anticipate future requirements
Forthwith the erection OF such
building was decided and 1t was plan
ned to house eventually an army of
5000 telephone workers and six cen
trail offices capable of serving 10000
telephones
To the architects. Mckenzie, Voor-
bees and Gmelin, was presented an
exacting task. Their plans had to
provide structure of kind peculiar
to the requirements of telephone
company and Of a design which would
not be uhsi h;ly ana therefore ohiec-
tionable to the citizens of New York
Moreover these specifications had to
be met with the very greatest econo-
my The success OF the architects ia
now well attested The late Joseph
Pencil, celebrated artist, has called
the West street building the most
impressive modern building in the
world"
The building at 40 West street
stands with distinction as a milestone
along the ever widening and length
enins highway OF telephone progress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Fad of Modern Girls
Costs Mothers Money

"Pm glad my daughter is so SMALL"
said the mother of the college girl, DE
cause that gives her chance to wear
out her own clothes. What do l
mean? Why, didn't you know that
college girls borrow one another's
clothes as easily and boldly as youth
takes a cigarette off of friend7 Yes,
that's the custom now, and many
mother fairly bubbles over with rage
when she sees her daughters apparel
going to pieces through some ones
wearing 1t besides daughter. 1t does
no use to protest, for daughter snaps
back: You're Old-fashiened and very
stingy. All girls lend their clothes
nowadays The mothers wall back:
But l bought and paid for those
clothes; you didn't, What right have
you to lend themT And daughter re-
proves: How frightfu1ly ungenerous
you are, motherr Yes, I've known
about this Notwithstanding business and
I'm glad enough that my daughter is
unusually small so that therell be less
chance for lending" - Springfield
Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
NetO Orleans Creole
Proud and CI0nnish

The ire Of many a Creole" has
been provoked because the innocent
tourist thinks the word means "of
colored blood" say the Pendleton
East Oregonian.
Creole" the native Orleanian will
tell you. means "of French and Span
ish." The Creole is one who Is born
away from his country-whateyer
that country may be. The New Or
leans Creole is considered the clty's
finest product. The women are love
ly. The men are brave. They have
charming manners. They are exclusive.
They are clannlsh. They have their
own language, their own society, and
their own customs.
The New Orleans Creole speaks a
pure French. The reason "Creole" has
been misunderstood Is because their
slaves spoke a Creole dialect, bearing
about the same relation to pure
French as the southern Negro talk
does to English purely spoken. Then,
there was the Acadian French, or
"Cajean" French, as spoken in the
outlying districts Of Louisiana. And
"GumbO" French-that means simply
French incorrectly spoken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Odd Roin-MokinR Deuce

AS ii pendant to the reaction of
plants TO weather the curious Seven
teenth century belief in the weathers
reaction to plants might be mentioned.
Then 1t was the common practice to
set fire to growing ferns in the be-
lief that rain would follow.
Such implicit faith was placed In
this expedient that when Charles I.
arranged to visit Staffordshire, the
earl of Pembroke and Montgomery
wrote to the high sheriff of the coun-
ty commanding him to stop the burn
ing of ferns as his majesty was "de-
sirous that the country and himself
should enjoy fair weather as long as
he remains In these parts"
In this custom, by the way. the
DevOnshire practice of firing the
bracken" took Its rise.-London Mail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
English Choir Sings
to Old Hurdy-Gurdy

Barrel organs or hurdy-gurdies were
used in English churches In the early
Eighteenth century to support the
choir. The only elaborate specimen
surviving today. and still in use, is
to be found in the parish church of
TrOttiscliffe, near Wrotham, In Kent.
These barrel organs were quite as
popular In rural churches that could
not afford the luxury of an organ as
were the music boxes of the period in
European drawing rooms. Failing
either an organ or a hurdy-gurdy, vii
lage church choirs usually relied on
two or three-piece orchestras for Sun
day services. These orchestras were
placed In the gallery over the en-
trance.
Trottiscliffe's barrel organ must
have been one Of the finest in its hey
day, for 1t has a repertory Of sixty
hymn tunes. 1t has recently been re-
paired and Its handle is still turned
by the sexton for Sunday services and
weddings. The tone Of this ancient
instrument is unusually sweet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Village Transported

Dwellers on the eastern shores of
the Caspian sea known as the Tur-
comans are famous for the custom at
carrying their villages with them
wherever they go. Their settlements
are not merely camps, but real vii
lagos, the units composing them being
portable houses and not tents. These
travelling houses are constructed with
remarkable skill and ingenuity and
are so light and compact when packed
for journey that they are easily car
ried by a camel. The Indians of
North America are known to have car
ried their villages also, but these were
not as elaborate as the towns of the
urcomans.-London Tit-Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Accounts for FoolS Doy

But for the changing of the calen-
dar in 1894. April might never have
become All Fools day. Several ex-
plantations have been offered as to
the fixing Of April 1 as the date for
perpetrating practical jokes, but the
changed calendar appears to be most
probable. In 1854 New Years day
was shifted from March % to January
l. Before the alteration, the New
Year festivities lasted eight days, end
Ing on April /. This final day was
one set apart for paying visits and
making gifts. When the alteration
was made, muddle-headed folk be-
came confused and were easy prey
for the sophisticated. who sent them
out on FOOLS errands, making calls
and carrying gifts. on the day of
the discarded celebration Thus the
custom became the seed from which
April Fool sprang.-New York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Did Adam Die With Gout?

In the library at the Herald's col
lege, London, England, Is n oueer
Sixteenth-century document, the his.
tory Of which is unknown. II pro.
fesses TO trace the pedigree of the
early Saxon kings right back to
Adam and Eve, among the names Of
those appearing In the genealogy he.
Ing our Lord. Alexander, and Npbu.
chadnezzar. II contains some heautI-
fully executed and wel!-preservcd pen
and ink drawings of subjects which
include the fall. the building II the
tower OF Babel. and the ark. Adam
is stated to have died from "guwte"
and to have been buried at Hebron.
The document has been In the pos
session of the ueruld's college fcs
200 years
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Typewriting to Music

In certain college In London,
England, girls learn typewritIng to
the accompaniment OF fox trots and
military marches. If girl has a
good sense Of rhythm. this system
hastens the early stages of training
In remarkable way. Gramophone
records are used, and pupils first type
words Of three letters to military
march in four-four time, one letter
to beat and the space movement to
the fourth. Progress is then made In
words Of different lengths, until final
ly whole sentences are typed. When
speed Increases, students type two
letters to each beat. The idea behind
this system Is that regular rhythmic
movements are less firing than irres
ular ones, which waste the workers
energy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19

Cdblemdn splicing huge cable con.
tanning 2,42I iotres.
length. A combined underground and
aerial cable, SCI miles long. was
placed in service between New York
ard Chicago during the latter part of
l. 80
Today, there is hardly a city or
town in the United States served by
a telephone system that does not con.
tain cable In the larger cities. un.
derground conduit containing huge
cables honeycomb the streets and fur.
nish unseen but component parts OF
the telephone system. From the un.
derground terminals, aerial cables ex.
tend far out into the suburbs, and
on occasion from city.to-city depend.
ing on the number OF telephone calls
between the two.
The present day cables contain
thousands of wires and are scientific.
ally produced in long lengths. Before
the cables leaves the factory, It is
tested for defects and then is wound
on huge reels and shipped to destina.
ton. where It is either suspended In
the air or placed underground depend.
ing on the nature OF the territory to
be served by the telephone company.
The largest cables used today contain
PAPA wires.
This type OF telephone plant came
into use In 1881 when conversation
was held through one.QuRrter mile Of
underground cable As late as 1888,
the standard telephone cable con.
talned only 90 wires and was two and
one half inches IN diameter, outside
dimensions
Since that time numerous improve.
ments have bee made IN the manu-.
facture Of telsr one cable. both in
transmit sig racn amonts and In the
ruI.hc e W.H.s { contains.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Inspiration for Hymns

Quite number of holiday haunts
in England are associated with hymns.
For instance, 1t is said that the view
Of the coast Of England as seen across
the Solent by char-a-bancs riders on
their way round the Isle of Wight
suggested to Doctor Watts his hymn,
There is land of pure delight" The
well-known lines: Sweet fields be-
yond the swelling flood stand dressed
in living green" present perfect pic
ture Of the scene on a bright summer
day, and the image of death, like
narrow sea-" dividing this world from
the next seems to point the same
way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
The Tots

Betty had been invited to her little
friend Margarets birthday party.
When 1t was over, Betty said as she
was leaving for hore, mother said
I had lovely time"
Daddy" said the motorists little
boy, when bees hum have they
touched a little lever In their bodies
and gone on low gear?"
Small Jackie, on the verge of three,
surprised his mother one evening re-
Gently by adding to his evening pray
er, please God, send August q little
sooner this year, cause Use tired Of
waitin' for my birfday."-Boston
Transcript
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
WORLDS LARGEST
TELEPHONE PLANT

Today q hugh buh and gray mass
adds another prominent feature to
the famous profile Of lower Mahhat-
tan; it is the building of the Ne"
York Telephone Company recently
completed at 14O West street - the
largest building OF it's kind in the
world. The new structure was de-
signed to house 5000 telephone
workers in six complete central ON
css and the administrative quarters
OF the company.
Incited by the post war demands
the clamor for telephone service
swelled -ltil it bid fair to overwhelm
a compsnv whose reserve resources
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
More Telephone
Wires In Gable

Telephone cable Is used more ex.
tensively in America than In any other
country. More than hipety per cent
Of the wire now 10 use In the Bell
System is in aerial OF underground
cable. The longest underground cable
in the world extends from Washing.
ton, D. c., to Boston--466 miles in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Not Guilty

At a parade of company of newly
called men, the drill Instructors face
turned scarlet with rage as he slated
a new recruit for his awkwardness.
Nov, Rafferty," he roared, you'll
spoil the line with those feet. Draw
them back at once, man, and get them
In line"
Rafferty's dignity was hurt.
"Plaize, Sargint," he said, they're
not mine; they're Mickey Doolan's in
the rear rank."-Western Machinery
World.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Encouraging

Herbert was confdlng his troubles
to a friend.
Yes, she refused me-" he said,
with curious smile, but she did 1t
in a most encouraging way"
"How was that?" asked the friend
ut doesn't seem to worry you much"
AS ! went away she pointed 10
my footprints on the llnoleum in the
hall and said: Next time you come to
propose to me | hope you'll remember
to wipe your shoes on the matt"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
!. 4nsacts General Banking and Trust Business

C0z Interest paid checking average monthly
H/O balances of $500 and
AOz Interest paid savings accounts beginning July 1922
40 and created accounts January l and July l. Com
pounded thereafter.
ACTS Executor, Administrator Guardian Trustee.
missions very moderate. Literature furnished o
application.
WILLS naming this Company will be
written and safely kept free of charge.
LOANS made approved endorsements collateral real
estate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-19
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county. Md, letters of administra-
ton c. t. a. on the personal estate Of
ALLAN Z. WALKER,
late of the District of Columbia. deceased.
All persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 5th day of
April, 1927 otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 5th
day Of October, 1926
JOHN A. KINGDOM,
oct SGT Administrator c. 7 A.