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Evening star., 1926-02-14

4 MSTERDAM - founded on 80
"A islands, guttered by miles of liquid
streets. and spanned by over 800
bridges-is called the Venice of the
North. But it is only the kinship Of
water. You respect the Dutch. but
you just dearly love the Queen of the
Adriatic She is poetry and romance.
and there is about her the glamour of
a gorgeous sunset-while the Dutch
are plodding workers, with their noon
day yet to come. In Venice you hear
singing on the moonlit water. In Hol-
land. where eternal vigilance is the
price of existence. the tired fisherman
is too tagged to sing. He just smokes
and smokes and.
When you have seen the sights of
Amsterdam, paid tribute to bronze
Rembrandt near the house he lived in,
and gone into artistic conniption fits
over his Might Watch"-the star can
vas in a museum packed with works
of art-and had your peep at a ghetto
section that is sordidly picturesque,
YOU naturally take a trip to the
waterland, which includes Volendam,
Edam, and thot odd little Island of
Evening star., 1926-02-14
AROUND THE CITY
BY MAMIE LANCASTER.
Marken that is merely a bump ON the

Marken that is merely a bump on the
Zuyder Zee.
You start in a barge boat, gay with
flags. and you duck your head when
you come to bridges. Then you land
somewhere and take car ride to No-
lendam. where the whole town seems
dressed for a masquerade-the women
in skirts over many ruffied petticoats.
wooden shoes, high-necked. long
sleeved, basque-tight waists, and
snowy caps with tiff-starched wings.
The men are different to this extent:
When they are going to sea they wear
blue yarn socks over their wooden
shoes. for warmth, but, whether diked
for land or water, their baggy bloom
ers give them a potty outline, though.
actually, most of them are lankily
thin. The children-quaintest things
you ever saw-follow tourists, hand In
carry cameras.
The guide leads a way along a brick
path set in the meadowgr green, and
after you have trotted your little mile
or more there you are at Edam,
where the cheeses come from You
see the making of pineapple and
red apple" patterns and wish and
wish you could remember the address
of some one in the United States who
would like to have you send couple
and you drink a big glass of fresh
made buttermilk. and wish again that
you could treat every soul you ever
knew. And for your own self. you feel
that you would be perfectly happy for
ever and ever if YOU could live in one OF
the pretty wood houses all over roses,
with flower boxes in the windows and
the sea all around-and wear a white
cap with starched wingS-and two
rows of beads around your neck, and,
maybe, keep a souvenir stand hlled
with white china pitchers, with blue
ships on the side-and sell them to
tourists for double the money you pay
for them here.
1t is a brief longing. squelched by
the sight of baggy bloomers-and you
are glad to get in a motor ship and be
swiShed over to the little Island OF
Marken. 1t is a wonder-place for
thrills, for each of these maldenS or
the sea, it was told us. will marry only
a man of Marken, and as a result
there is a family resemblance that
makes the whole island kin. They live
in funny little houses, blue or brown,
and you cannot wonder that they like
to be themselves, when the guide let's
YOU know that Marken was once part
Of the mainland, but during a furious
storm it was roughly separated and
tossed to itself in the sea. This catas-
trophe made it's few survivors the
property of monks who owned most
Of the castaway land, but they sold
the island in 1916 and never returned.
and from that on the poor little place
was SO besieged and ranSacked by
various villains that when at last
peace came they huddled together for
protection and united unanimously to
fight for safety from the sea.
And when you get back to your ho-
tel at Amsterdam you are overloaded
with souvenirs queerly decorated
plates. little ships. wooden shoes
just one pair-long-tailed edges of GRO
chet and a blue china COW. which,
deep down in your heart you feel that
you are going to keep for your own
self. But give away next day.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

At the last meeting Of Henry w.
Lawton Camp, No. 4, the following
were mustered: William A. Airey,
Company X, 5th Maryland Volunteers;
Harry Johnson, Company f., 18th
United States Infantry; William I'll.
| Childs. Company G, 5th Maryland
Volunteers; Louis B. Grenig, Company
, B. 47th New York Volunteer Infan-
try: Wilhelm Fennel. Company c, 4th
United States Artillery; II. G. Gar
rison, U. S. S. Dorothea, and Richard
| c. Tiffey. 1st Virginia Volunteers. Sew
eral applications were received, and
the recruits will be mustered at the
next meeting. At the meeting to be
held March 2, the department COM
mander and staff will pay Henry W..
Lawton Camp, No. 4, an official visit
A contribution was made to national
headquarters toward the fund for
placing a tablet on a monument at
Havana, Cuba, tomorrow.
Department Comdr. Clarence A.
Belknap an dhis staff paid an official
visit to Col. John Jacob Astor Camp,
No. s, February l. In his speech be-
fore the camp the department com
mander stressed the necessity of re-
newed activity to increase the mem
bership of the organization.
New members were elected in Astor
Camp. as follows: Henry Mayors,
Charles +. Groffnis, William Derwin,
Benjamin S. Wall and Floyd b.
Daugherty. Camp Comdr. Oscar Field
ser presided
At the last meeting of Richard J..
Harden Camp the following were mus
tered into active membership: Samuel
r. Highson, Company d. Sd Virginia
Volunteers: Urban +. Goerner. Bat
terry X, 5th Artillery, and James F.
Lawson, Company f. 21st kansans.
Past Department Comdr. Lee Harris,
chairman of the Maine memorial
committee, announced the completion
of the program, and that extra busses
would leave the District of Columbia
side of the Key Bridge. starting at
pm. Past Department Comdr Emry
F. Marshall of Meyerside Camp, No
10, of Montana, gave an account Of
condition in the Far West. J. Watts
Of Lawton Camp of Baltimore. Md.
spoke of the growth and prosperity of
the camp. Past Department Comdr.
Samuel MawSon gave a talk on the
beginning of the organization. Comdr
James G. Yeadon of Lawton Camp
mentioned the increase in recruits
made by his camp.
Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Auxiliary will
give a valentine party February II at
their hall.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp: Wednes-
day. Gen. NJ; Emmett Urell Camp;
Thursday. Lieut. Richard j. Harden
Camp; Friday, SerSt. George Berry
Camp: Monday, Dewey Auxiliary;
Wednesday, Urell Auxiliary; Thurs
day, Astor Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
1884 Hawks Killed in 1925.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELKTON, Nd, February 13.-Dis-
trict Deputy Game Warden John An
derson reports that the State Game
Department paid a bounty of SO
cents each on 1874 hawks killed dur
ing the last fiscal year, and collected
$500 as its share of the fines i'm
posed upon violators of the game
laws.
Evening star., 1926-02-14

uSeu W Nllo"
The Bob man
was one OF a
bunch - meaning
coterie-in a small
room of a big
hotel, attending a
lecture by the
most remarkable
speaker you ever
heard which, in
n sense, was true.
Next to the Bob
man sat a she
hermit, VINO in her
wears OF solitude
has adopted Mar
Gus as an elder
brother, and Plato
as her literary
Pa Otherwise
eba didn't count.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
BALANCE OF TRADE
UNFAVORABLE TO U. S.
Imports During January Exceed
Exports by $15, 100000, Says
Commerce Department.

The balance of international trade
swung against the United States dur
ing January. The country's imports
totaled $414000.O00 and its exports
only S399, 900. 900.
The import total, as compiled by
the Commerce Department, was high
er than in any other month for years.
Exports represented decline from
the December total, which was $685.
270,706, and We're also below the totals
of exports during several other recent
months.
In January, 1925, the months trade
gave the United States favorable
balance of S100,277 900, compared with
the unfavorable balance of $4,000, 900
for January of this year.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
STATE OFFICIAL CLEARED.
Bank Commissioner Acquitted in
Parole Conspiracy.

TOPEKA. kans., February 13 L4o).
Carl j. Peterson, State bank com
missioner in the administration of
former Gov. Jonathan NJ. Davis, was
acquitted last night by jury in Dis
trist Court of charges of conspirinS
with Gov. Davis to sell parole to an
inmate of the Kansas State peniten-
tiary. The former governor was
cleared of the same charge last May.
Evening star., 1926-02-14

w YE may swipe from Marcus
n Aurelius, and pass up
NA Plato as our own-maybe
but when it comes TO
cribbing from Bob lnger-
soil, before an ancient gentleman VINO
,,aad =, Epow him ave Canum!
Evening star., 1926-02-14

Manuel del Popolo Vicnete Garcia
first brought Italian grand opera to
the United States.
Evening star., 1926-02-14

In early Boston an unmarried
woman of 80 was called thorn
back"
Evening star., 1926-02-14

Gen. NJ. Emmett Crell Auxiliary will
give a valentine party February II at
their hall.
Evening star., 1926-02-14

The remarkable one ran aloiie
beautifully. skimming ideas from
classic originals and adopting them as
his own-until he got to a high place
where he felt called on to critters.
that Architect of whom we belleVe AL
things and know nothing. He, nlrn
self, could have made petter
world ;..,,,.s
"Old age and death are niS'ahes esS
Had | created this world, c"uiu i''''.
do health catching, instead ol
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
CABIN jon NJ
PARK,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

a subdivision attractive in every wav
wv lots lO0x200 feet -desirably located
hDout 2O.OO0 square feet in each LOT
rrlces range from $500 to $500 Der lot
ietms easy-lO per cent cash and 2 oe,
cent monthly, PS'
Lots 10000 to 100000 so. II. at &c foo,
Nh sites TO 10 acres for lafqe hones
All manner situations for country bomes
Lever. sloping. undulating and hilsidea
~, ~ open space and among beautiful trea.
nrneh' dfy' healthy and good neiebborbood
overcoming river, creeks and Virginia hilIs
U ~ conduit Road and 100 to 500 yards baci
E NUT Hlles 'front.' on Conduit and State roads
view conduit will make double boulevasd
SanaI; rotomac. hills picturesque scene,x
SuouIoan homes-flshing bathing boatins
Many cold water springs and 81 AIDE Tres.
eIhe soli Ior iruit and garden crops.
Splendld section for raising Chickens
u u hume sltes-splendid Investment
riave located over 100 families ar q n
ossonnce; stores. schools and churches
ra n u j. Bridge-7 miles from Wh,,.
Toaus IKE city streets electric Iisb,
Iract SoO acres-hne for subdivision
Location insures increase in values
Iolns tnls side Congressional Golf Ciub
pmaps ehu iuil information upon reones,
o'sohai inspection trip by appointment
(Va) '0 '"nch-orchasd
ASK
J. S. T0MLINSON,
fab t.em 1874 W. Ave,
washington. D. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Fortune Thrust on Hin,

There is this very strange story told
to Lord Ullswater by Mr.. Campbell Of
Dunstaffnage. according to London
Tit-Bits:
"He said that when he was a young
man he went out to Australia. On one
occasion, as he was driving large
flock Of sheep down from his farm to-
wards the town, an old newspaper
which was being blown about by the
wind got round his feet. He dlsen-
gagged himself from the encumbrance
and resumed his tramp, but the news
paper again got round his feet. This
time he picked II up and read IT, In
the advertisement columns he found an
advertisement lnqulring for the where
abouts Of one Campbell, presumed to
be the heir to the Dunstaffnage es-
tate, and this eventually turned out to
be none other than himself"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Operating a Camera
Beneath the Ocean

The process of submarine photog-
raphy was discovered by d. l.. Boulan,
professor Of zoology at the University
Of Paris He made several expert
ments to depth OF several hundred
feet near the coast of France and In
the waters OF the Mediterranean. He
wears regular divers outfit, having
extra heavy leaden soles to enable
him to get good foothold on the bot
tom. An ordinary photographers out
fit is employed, but 1t must be pro-
tected by waterproof coverings. Ley
den jars are placed in barrel sur
mounted by bell glass which is pro-
vided with the necessary lamp. The
latter Is spirit lamp, to which is at
tached receptacle for magnesium
powder, connected with the usual pneu-
matte ball and tube. The photographs
are taken by an instantaneous flash,
which follows the scattering Of pow
dered magnesium into the flame A
branch tube Is connected with the
pneumatic ball, which forces a puff Of
air into the powder and carries It into
the flame, exposing the lens at the mo-
ment of maximum light.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Get Along Without
Fork in Abvssini0

The following Is description of en-
tertalnment given the servants. OF
traveller In Abysslnla In which raw
meat formed the menu. Eight of the
leading members OF the caravan who
had been invited to the feast entered
and seated themselves In circle on
the dirt floor Of the house Two Of the
chleftaln's servants then entered bear
ing a sheep suspended from long pole,
The carriers stood. outside the circle.
The visiting men pulled out their
knives and cut off strips of flesh until
they were satisfied. Little more than
skeleton remained when they had
finished. The usual method of eating
Is to remove large piece Of meat Mt
tached to bone. The bone Is held In
the hand and with the knife small
piece OF meat Is loosened by a cut
from the base of the chunk. The piece
Is not entirely severed, but remains at.
tached at the tip, The loose end Ia
then grasped In the teeth and the other
end freed with second upward cut.
To an observer II appears that the
diners are in constant and imminent
danger Of severlng the ends of their
noses"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Sdltcellar in Use
as Table Ornament

The word "saltcellar" Is a combina-
ton Of salt" and "saler," asslmllated
In the Sixteenth and Seventeenth cen
turtles to Cellar" meaning store
house. There are two types of ancient
saltcellars, the large ornamental salt"
which during the Medieval ages and
later, was one of the most important
pieces Of household plate; and the
smaller salt" actually used and
placed near the plates or trenchers OF
the guests at table, and termed
"trencher salts"
In Corpus Christi college, Cam
bridge, there is n salt vat, or cellar
that once belonged to Archbishop Par
ker. II Is Of gold and silver and II
beautifully carved, standing about Ave
inches high. The Bishop Fox salt vat
at Oxford is another famous piece, In
ancient times the large ornamental
salt" acted as dividing line at table
between the hlgh-born and those OF
more lowly origin, whose allotted place
was "below the salt."-Dearborn indie
pendent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19

Toofus say to old Chief Cut Plug Of
Flatfoot tribe: "HOw about some vnl
liable glass beads which | will trade
you for fox peltsf"
Chief laugh and say: "Toofus, !
told you that Is old stuff since before
the time of Chief Cornplanter. You
cannot fool educated Indians with
glass beads But since you nre "a
full of business, femme sell you some
building lots In Fort Mink"
Lots In tamarack swamp" say
TOofus.
"They may be n little damp"
-Four feet Of water. That is how
damp they are"
Chief grin and walk away.
'That Indian will do me-" say Too
fus. ~ not watch out. He Is un-
scroopulous." Louisville Courier
Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Python Doccn't Coll


80 - - 4 eAeAf 70
The following story Is told hy one
who visited snake dculer aud nd
the privilege of inspecting the stut
which he kept for sale and had h,'
secured by agents In different y RS o.
the world, He says: 1--WE entered u
cage-llke compartment which, AZ first
sight, appeared to contain only II bed
ding Of straw. Then pointing to hole
In the straw, he called my attention
to dark, slowly moving mnss. There
are 80 pythons in this room, re.
marked the snake dealer, and all OF
them are from India, Most OF them,
Of course, are only half-grown specl.
mems about 10 feet long He bent
down and grasplng one Of the reptiles
round the neck, began Juggling
lengths of snake out of the straw
Then, holding up as much Of the
python as he could lift, he inquired II
It was not splendid specimen. l
agreed, and asked II he was not afraid
of any risks. we keep the snakes
well fed he replied. II they are CIV
en- one good meal week II satisfies
them and makes them less dangerous.
Live rabbits, frogs, or toads are their
usual menu, for snake must be very
hungry before 1t will eat any creature
that Is already dead.'"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Slam at Patent Lighter

II. G. Wells is responsible for the
following story: At a certain fancy
dress ball all the costumes were In.
tended to represent names OF famous
books The majority Of book titles
we're promptly recognized, but every
one was puzzled by the costume Of one
charming young Indy II was designed
to look like patent cigarette lighter.
All sorts Of titles we're suggested, but
to each one the girl shook her head
Finally, someone yentured to ask her
outright the title of the book repre-
scented by her dress "Whyl" she
laughed. Don't you seer It's The
Light That Failed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Wouldn't Bear Out Theory

Theoretically, head-on collision
between two freely moving bodies Of
the same weight and type would re-
suit in an equal shock to both, re-
CARELESS Of their speeds The forces
Of Impact act equally on both bodies,
and In the case Of two automobiles
would tend to throw all occupants
forward in their respective cars with
equal violence. However, in an actual
collision between autos involving
speeds as high as 30 miles per hour,
so many unevaluated factors would
enter that It Is probable that results
would seldom, If ever, be exactly as
expected from the Ideal theoretical
case.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
A0riculture's Charm

What pursuit Is more comfortable
for a MINIS servants. more delightful
10 his wife. more attractive 10 his chill
dren, or more gratifying to his frlendsf
1 should be surprised for my own part,
II any man Of liberal feelings has met
with any possession more pleasing
than farm. or discovered any pur-
suit more attractive, or more condu-
Give to the means OF life than agrlcul-
ture.-SOcraips.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Fish Not Brain Food

There is a widespread belief that
FISH contains large proportion Of
phosphorus, and because OF this is par;
tlcularly valuable as brain food. The
percentage Of phosphorus in speci-
mems studied are. not larger than are
found In the flesh Of animals used for
food; therefore fish is no more valu-
able than meat for the nourlshment Of
the brain. The opinion Of eminent
psychologists Is that phosphorus is no
more essential to the brain than nitro
gen, potassium or any other element.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
First Use of Rubber

Rubber first came under the notice
Of Europeans, Its earliest mention oc-
curing in the records Of companion
Of Columbus, who noted that the ma.
tives of Haiti played games with balls
"made of the gum Of a tree" The
Spaniards In Mexico discovered
either on their own account or from
the nntlves-the use Of rubber for wa
terproohng their cloaks, but some cen
turtles elapsed before Its utility was
recognized In Europe. II made Its first
appearance In Britain as a curiosity
for erasing pencil marks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Beautiful Mosaic

Pllny's doves Is superb and per
fectly preserved specimen Of ancient
mosaic In the Cnpltollne museum at
Rome II Is described In Pllny's writ
lngs, and Is on that account called
"Pliny's Doves" This mosaic, repre-
senting four doves In the act OF drink.
ing, was discovered In the villa Adrl-
ana in 1877 by Cardinal Furletti, aud
was purchased from him by Pope Gle
ment XIII for the museum Of the cap.
ltOl. The stones composing II are so
minute that. on an average, 100 pieces
are required to cover one square inch.
Kansas City Star
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Hardening Coll Clubs

A new process for treating wooden
golf clubs makes them waterproof and
extremely hard. Heads of seasoned
perslmmon wood are subjected to
vacuum that extracts every particle Of
air and moisture from the wood, which
then is impregnated with the newly
discovered chemical. The club heads
then are dried and hardened. Clubs
treated In this manner are said to
have greater driving power than other
wooden clubs and not to shrink or ex-
pand with varying atmospheric condi-
tions.-Popular Science Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
THE DOCTORS DEFINING,
CHIROPRACTORS.

CHIR0PRACT0RS.
Montgomery Avenue, near Prospect Street
Rockville. Nd.
Office hours --i0-1. SO. rs.
At your home by appointment.
Telephone. Rockville IT.
Frederick Deming. D. C., Phi. c..
Clara C. Demln9, D. c.. Pho.
graduates Of the Palmer School
mar l4-3mI:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
Historic CdUe

The story relating to the Judges
cave in New Haven, Conn, is that in
1861, COTE and Whalley, two Of the
members of the high court in England,
which had condemned Charles to
death, used this location as n tenn
porary refuge from the officers Of
Charles II. II seems that the bowlder
was split In such way as to form a
small cave. Although certain OF the
townspeople we're aware Of their pres
ence in the locallty, they were afraid
10 give them amy practical assistance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
We sUnsst NOsss' trOGte.
The Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown. Maryland
Notice TO Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers OF Montgomery county have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont
gomery county, Md, letters testamentary
on the personal estate Of
GEORGE L. CRAWFORD.
late Of Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibitthe
same, with vouchers thereof, TO the sub
scribers on or before the 18th day OF
June. 1928; 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 our hands this 18th day Of
December. 1925.
LUTHER H. CRAWFORD,
LAURA LOLETTA CRAWFORD.
dec 25-6t Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
VERNON G. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERsBURG, Md.

;VyILL SELL REAL Or PERSONAL
w PROPERTY In Montgomery count,
or any part Of Maryland, Virginia or
District Of Columbis, on VERY LIBERAL
TERMS.
ser 30-9m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
We sell the best
IRON FENCE

made by the best manufacturing plant in
America. 1t Is cheaper than wood.
Send and get our estimates,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARBLE AND GRAHITr
Works,
j. NJ. HEAGY, Pro.
mar ST. Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
When Livers Go Wrong.

Your liver always gives fair warning,
Its first signal Of help wanted" Is usually
a dull, grinding headache that seems to
start just back Of your eyes and ends an
over your body. Nothing looks good tp
eat, and everything you do cot is tasteless,
Fortunately, these troubles can be quickly
remedied. Get box Of Greenwalt's Com,
pound Dandeli0n Liver Disks at your Drug
gists. Everyone knows what dandellon
Is. The tender leaves are even used for
food. Dandelion Liver Disks will usually
have your liver back at work again over
night. Twenty-Five cents.
WILSON'S DRUG STORE,
ELDRlGE'S DRUG STORE.
july 25-8mH Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19

IMPROVED EYEGLASS PIN
\ For sale
Simple, safe. rs cents.
N. THOMPSON. Mfg,
1912 18th ST.. N. w..
nov l4-4t Washington, d. C