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The Washington times., 1928-02-14
SheiIa Arrives /!

A year or so ago when Tar
nish'' was being played here by
the Wardman Park Theater Play
ers, more than one enthusiastic
comment was made on the work
of Sheila Blame Barrett-then just
18. tall, slender, black-haired.
Now this washington girl has a
three.year contract with the Shu-
berts, and is with the Greenwich
Village Follies ION a three-Week
stand in Philadelphia doing
sketches and caricatures.
without taking anybody's word
for it, it looks like Sheila is in
clover. for her name appears in
the Sunday Philadelphia papers
along with some eight or nine of
the leading figures in the show.
The Follies opened in Boston, ran
three weeks there, and will move
on to Pittsburgh fro.1 Philadel-
phia. 1t looks like the. piece will
go into New York along in May.
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
''Helen's" Author
To Appear In
Person

John Erskine, Americas great
literary genius. is announced by
the Community Institute OF Wash
ington as the next speaker in the
institute series Of events, and will
appear in person on Thursday
evening, February 20. at 8:15
D. m, at Central Community
Center in his most popular lecture
OF this season. 1.-THE Moral Obliga-
ton to be Intelligent"
DIR. Erskine, who has chosen
educational work as a career and
is professor OF English at Co
lumbia University. is likewise an
outstanding musician and pianist,
in addition to being one II the
most prominent writers In the
country today. His Private Life
of Helen OF Troy" which has be-
come as popular In Europe recent
ly as It is in America, is now
making q tremendous sensation as
a motion picture throughout the
country, as well as in the Capital
citv
The Washington times., 1928-02-14

y q 6
Miss Jerry McCau1ey, who
shakes her anatomy all around
the place, and who is popularity
supposed to be the girl with III
is the main attraction Of the
burlesque show playing this week
at the Gayety. Jerry Is no Farras
when II comes to singing, but her
style Of entertainment made the
biggest kind OF q hit with last
nights audience, which insisted
on keeping her on the stage most
OF the evening.
Fred Reeb, dialect comedian,
produced a lot OF laughs with mis-
nonsense, although some oe the
situations and wise cracks as.
signed to him have been doing
duty on. the burIesque circlit for
years. Wanda Devon. Is a demon
dancer and the customers took a
great fancy to her. Helen Glib
son, of stately proportions, sang
a number of songs creditaDIy. VIII
Kraemer and Lou Price do well In
their respective roles, the icr1ner's
yodelihg winning much applause.
Three coiored lads and q trick
mule had the place in an uproar.
The scantIly clad chorus was
much In evidence throughout the
entertainmert.--H W..
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
Green Hats!

Katharine Cornell, who is to
play. a limited engagement OF one
week at the Belasco, beginning
February 90, in w. Somerset
Maugham's 1.-THE Letter" always
has in her personal wardrobe at
least one green hat. The furore
which the young emotional actress
created in ''The Green Hat
throughout the country generally,
will be recalled readily and is
quite reason enough for this fond
ness Of the young star for green
hats.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
SALE-HOUSEs.

Near Mass. Ave. Heights NV
Glover Park.
3s.O to 3S32 Beecher st.
940H to .At0 Huidekoper NV.
New and room all-hrick homes.
One beautiful corner.
With Frigidaire and
Built-in Garage.
Prices, $S,o75 to $13,250.
90 west from intersection Wis
ccnsin, ave. and 37th at. 20 Tun.
sample house. Lighted daily until
pm.
B. H. GRUVER,
Or Your Own Broker,
p.7 18th NV.
Main zero. Cleve. bS4S.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
s1o.soo-Mr. LEAsANT-FoUR BEDROOMS.

$105OO-MT. PLEASANT-FOUR BEDROOMS.
Located in
closet daury trays
S11o50-ARRANGED AS TWO APARTMENTS-N.W
porche screened House
$14,o50-CHARMING HOME IN CHEVY CHASE, d. c.
conneicH sndsa
ThoTThg pod.
$40 S00-MASSACHUSETTS AVE. HEIGHTS-DEIACHED.
o. beautifully National Cathedral
IN
$l8 l8500-UNUSUALLY LOW PRICED CHEVY CHASE HOME.
IL
$lo050-CLE LEVELAND PARK-DETACHED.
unauesuonahy
M.
@.'..,.-. BOSS & PHELPS,
14HKSt. Realtors. Main $500.
Evening star., 1928-04-27

Phone Hyatts, -. Hyattsville, Nd.
FOR SAI.E-VACANT $50 DOWN, $40
per month. @02 Lenox avenue. Colmar
Manor Nd Beautiful detached horne. with
2 lots; O rooms and bath. electricity; cellar.
attic h,.w h. Price, chean.
C. f. wARINGs
Evening star., 1928-04-27

DoWNTQWH BhRgAtN At Sc 900 ~
eamBsFcibl 10ne Jl4 ]. st ~ T9gglf
Terms ean - sF9EBgs6 III 10 3BSTP
NEk1 oAner DeesfH 1910 ~ egeulngH.
DeestNF 5Q9g AL k11,
Evening star., 1928-04-27
sALE--HOUsEs.
CORNER HOME NEAR COM. AVE.
REDUCED TO S13.p60---TERMS.

A beautiful s-room corner brick home
overlooking park "a an exclusive and re.
Cleveland Park convenient to all desired
neighbOrhood facilities and but short dis.
covered concrete front porch. wide reception
hall, living room with open fireplace. dining
with cabinet. one. piece sink and outside
pantry with electric refrigerator. Second
floor contains 4 spacious bedrooms and 2
concrete cellar with laundry trays. auto.
matte hot-water heater, and built-in GaraEe
painted. hardwood floor throughout. hard
woed trim. every desired modern convent
ence. Owner has reduced his price TO
Si3,pb0 and will make reasonable terms.
Re sure tp see this home today. as u 10 an
exceptional value. Cali Adams 47S0 for
appointment 20 inspect.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
WOODRIDGE., D. c.
BEAUTIFUL WOODBRIDGE,

GROOM e.sToRY HOUSE: GAS. ELEC-
tr4cisy. h.-w h. large porch. garage; lot 90
nv 14o; shade aud fruit trees; berries and
eralgee paved street : blocks from business
section in Hyattsville. Price. S6 800: $500
cash and $50 per month.
O. B. ZANTZINGER.
Evening star., 1928-04-27

GROOM AND RATH BUNGALOW, ALL
modern improvements. hardwood floors. one
block from bus line. Price S3950. No
casa. $50 month. ~,--~~~--D
Evening star., 1928-04-27
sALE.-HousEs.

CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
Near stores. churches and school. fre.
places. large living room. 2 bedrooms. tls
bath FIRST hoor; 3 bedrooms tile bath with
shower, second floor: oil burner. garage: lot
75xf27 TO paved alley: abundant planting
PHONE OWNER. CLEVE. S73.J. MAIN 2164.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
ST 900 LESS THAN COST.
GROOM NV. HOME-3 PORCHES.

street in q splendid NV. community COZ.
venient TO schools, stores. churches and
transportation. Covered concrete front
rooms and tiled bath bright tiled kitchen
with built.in refrigerator. Concrete cellar
with toilet and laundry trays: nice yard
with room for garage. In perfect condition;
beautifully decorated: hardwood floors. 3
ali modern eonveniences. An unusual offer.
ing at So p5O. a price which represents
reduction of 81 900 for quick sale Small
cash payment and SEQ 90 month, See this
home today call Lincoln 70G3.W for ap-
DOintmeut iuaDoct
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Shining Example OF
Art "Mode to Order"

A painter In Raphael's or Rubens
tine, must have been a singularly IN
artistic person. judged by modern
Standards. He generally began his
cBfeer as an apprentice, grinding col
ors and stretching canvases or pre-
pairing panels for some eminent EN-
ployer. Later, he was allowed to work
on the less important portions Of his
masters works, and still later, he
opened studio of his own. But he
didn't call 1t a studio. 1t was a shop,
equipped to turn out art by the piece
or on time. Its proprietor was ready
and willing to furnish whatever was
wanted, from a sign for another shop
to the ceiling Of chapel. His main
concern was to please his customers,
make as much money as possible, and
turn out a good job. And because
self-eXpressiOn, in its only true sense,
is almost as involuntary a process as
the growth of mans hair or the col.
Oring Of his eyes, he managed, in the
course Of busy life, to stamp his
work with an individuality before
which we still stand in admiration
Haydn ground out over a hundred
symphonies because his chief job, un:
der Prince Esterhazy, was to furnish
symphonies; Bach wrote his church
cantatas because he would have lost
his job II he hadn't. Mozart wrote
his Requiem mass because a customer
came along who wanted one. Shake
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Life Never Always
Sunshine or SorrotU

Life itself is short; time is fleetlng;
and we should learn to accept our lot
with reasonable complacency. That
does not mean that one should sit
quietly and dumbly when beset by
crushing adversely. Make the best
possible fight against the enemy; but
in the end, after you have done your
very best, try to rest content, what
ever the outcome may be. Sometimes
our experiences are bitter; other
times they are sweet But If we do
our part, play the game of life incl
ligently and honestly, we can usually
be assured of fitting rewards. And
when atilictiOn that we may think Is
undeserved is melted out to us; we
may chafe at its hardship, though at
times it cannot be avoided, try as we
will. But whatever adversely or mis-
fortune may come to you there should
be many exquisitely delightful remem-
brances, and you should at all times
try to live within their ecstatlc i'm
agery.-True Story Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Odd POwer Credited Gee
TO Precious Stones

SupersiitiOns still persist about the
magical properties Of many stones.
On account of that associated with
the opal, the proposal is frequently
made by jewelers. associations to re-
move it from the list of birth stones"
Strange places have been looked In
to for stones possessing unusual re-
quirements. The glzzard of rooster
Is said TO have revealed stone which
rendered wives more agreeable to
their husbands; the shell Of crab
yielded stone for sore eyes. Beads
of paste or glass were In common use
In ancient Gaul under the name Of
serpents' eggs. They were thought to
be generated from the breath of the
serpents, being shot into the air from
their kissing jaws. Soldiers were SER
pents' eggs to make them invincible.
1t was long believed that a sap
phire would heal diseases Of the eye;
and such stone was once given to
the treasury of St. Paul's by a we'll
meaning London grocer, to be used
for that purpose. There were stones
to heal wounds, to aid the complexion
and to prevent drunkenness.
st. IsidOre, bishop Of Seville, Is said
to have known of stone which, when
powdered and drunk with vinegar,
made men insenslble to torture. There
is no record, however, that he ever
tried 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Checks for Small Amounts

There is federal law stating that
mo person shall make, issue, circulate
or pay out any note, check, memOran-
dunn, token, or other obligation for a
less sum than 81, intended to circulate
as money or to be received or used in
lieu of lawful money of the United
States and every person so offending
shall be fined not more than $500 or
imprisoned not more than six months,
or both, at the discretion of the court"
Many individuals. and even the gov.
eminent, make checks for an amount
less than 81, but they are not In.
tended to circulate, hut are only In.
tended to pay the amount of the check
to the person the check Is made pay
able to. A check Is not lawful money
and consequently cannot be passed as
lawful money. A check is personal
credit instrument used In place of
money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Embroidery Art Goes
Far Back in History

The making Of embroidery was an
established industry In China cen
turtles before the visit of Marco Polo.
The earliest extant specimen is as.
signed to the Eighth century, but
1t is certain that this art was fol-
lowed at very much earlier date.
The impermanence of the materials
used is alone responsible for the non
existence of very ancient Chinese en-
broidery.
Embroidery made in China for the
western market on European patterns
is recent development, having been
first introduced and fostered by the
missionaries about thirty years ago
Certain kinds Of embroidery the Chi
nese have not as yet duplicated, such
as those of Madeira and Cyprus, al
though reports from Madeira indicate
that several houses there have turned
their attention to China as a field for
future productlOn.-New York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
The Rain Gauge

The earliest rain measure, or gauge,
was irst used in Korea, in the Fiji
teenth century. Calico, Sir Chris
TOPPER Wren and others experimental
with measures, but the first gauge Of
which there Is any authentic descrip
ton was made in England by Mr..
HoOke In 1893.
The ain was collected by means of
funnel into flask, weighed, and the
weight converted into inches-a differ
ent method. II was not until 1891 that
the late G. J. SymOns designed a salts
factory pattern of gauge.
In his storm" gauge an inch of rain
is represented by 2I-inch in the tube.
Floats make reading easy. If one tube
fills It Overilows and registers accu-
rately In the second.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Weasel Fights Pests

The weasel, whose white winter coat
forms the ermlne of commerce, is
found in various forms from the Arc
ties to the Tropics, says Nature
Magazine. II would seem as II ma
ture had In mind machine for keep.
ing In check the hOrdes of mice and
other rodents that without some re.
strainng agency would devastate the
earth. for the weasel has been evolved
In variety of sizes, the smallest of
which traverse with ease the burrows
Of the lesser mice, while the largest
approach In size the mink and mar
ten, and prey on larger species.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Going Into Detail

A certain gentleman who bought a
house as close to the station as he
could possibly get 1t soon repented of
his choice.
The following is a letter he wrote to
the railway company complaining
about the noise made by shunting OPP
eratiOns throughout the night
Gentlemen, why must your engines
ding and dong and tizz and spit and
pant and CRATE and grind and pun and
bump and chug and boot and tOot and
whistle and wheeze and Jar and jerk
and snarl and slam and throb and roar
and rattle and yell and smoke and
smell and shrek all the night longT
Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22

Husbands in Mexico do not AIRY
latch keys.
When they have been out late to the
lodge they ring an electric bell or
pound on ieavy wooden gate.
This wakes up the wife or servants
and all the neighbors hut no one kicks
very hard. for it is an ancient custom
Mexican wives do not wait Up for
their husbands to come home, armed
with rolling pins
The husband cant sneak upstairs
with his shoes in his hand. He makes
enough noise when he arrives to wake
up people for many blocks and then
wiley gets up and attends to his case
Brooklyn Standard Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Won and Lost

Three young men were dining. After
the meal one of them wagered an
other that the latter could not balance
glass OF water on each hand. The
challenge was accepted Placing his
hand palm down, fiat On the table
top the challenged one irl his com
panions place glass of water on each
OF his outstretched hands, Easy"
said he. "You win replied the other
two and they placed the meal checks
in his coat pocket and departed. Amid
the laughter Of other diners, the
hoaxed youth had to invoke the aid OF
waitress before he could be relieved
OF his embarrassing burden. Boston
Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Electricity in Coat

Bobby, age 1--WE had been lief, in
the care of his aunt while his mother
was doing some shopping.
"Why," said Bob1ie, does mother
want coat with electricity in itf'
"A coat with electricity In it." said
the aunt. surely you must be mis-.
taken"
mo, ] am not" said Bobbie. "She
said that she was going to buy coat
and have II charged"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
"LUoof"

There is one thing harder to under.
stand in Lwow than the Hebrew, Pn
fish, German. Italian and Russian
heard on Its streets-the pronuncia
ton of the clty's name. Most OF us
would pronounce the 81" and follow Il
up by a well emphasized wow" But
the Poles will tell you to press your
tongue TO the roof Of your mouth and
say IL" as we do, then forcefully bit.
ing the lower lip with the upper teeth,
to say "vOof" Uvoof).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Hardly Worth While

Fault finding is an easy habit to ac
quire. No talent no brains, no char
acter, no education is needed to estab
llsh yourself AS a grumbler. and the
rewards are usually commensurate
with the investment. Grit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
NoR5EcK GARAGE

No'noF'zED FORD SERVICE STATION
.n,o using genuine Ford parts.
''oo'le repairing. tires tubss and
accessories. ""u
po.,o@ a stationary electric plants service.
D. ''O'nce address. Rockville. Md, R,F.
dsnc. on e. sandy Spring 1l6 F IA. rssi-
ue"ce' Sandy Spring li6 F 81 resi-
c. E. FORD. Proprietor
"a successor to Donald Bowie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22

THG MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL BANl
OF ROCKVILLE, ND.
CAPITAL 100000.
SURPLUS AND PROFITS, $l75.O 900.
A per cent
Interest on Savings Deposits.
President; George p Henderson Cashier;
Lee Onut, Vice-Presdent j. Cashier
DIRECTORS.
j. Thomas Kelley, Mercer Jones',
Ohio H. W. Talbot, Benjamin
r. w. Vinson, William T.. Griffith.
B. Lee
George NJ Hunter, Samuel Riggs
Transacts General Banking Business
Loans made approved security.
Accounts solicited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Price. $1,000.


unsurpas ed as to location, is exclusive
residential neighborhoOd. A most COM
pletely equipped and beautiful home,
eleven rooms. including bath. basement
and attic steam heat, electric lights, oak
stairway. three OAK mantels, garage, large
front and side por, hes. back porch, iceless
'ooleT. pneumatic water system, fruit, etc.
lot 80x360 with $50 feet of church
close to school hous beautiful shrubbery
flowers and trees; Thin blocks of Ward
station. and With. 10 minutes walk Of
Gaithersburg station.
Prize. $4,000.
Five rooms half acre Of land, fruit and
u tiful shrubs located on Frederick
nue.
Immediate possession can be had.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Bic Reduction In
Clothing.

"oifson, the Taller of Haithersbur
~ W street hsm the B,sRedoo,ion IN saO,made
ue WOOL suits selling hom$ to S24OO
ooys pure sfromS5
rants nice okineI from 70 "a
pressing dyeing pair ing wok.
Price suit, ST.
Also rain Beach cleaned ssed
0peh 'Om NJ NJ Omen on s,turt.~. until p M
-" work done on my plant very reasonable nil,
., ). WOIfsOn.
GAIrHERSBURG Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Buick
for 1928

was announced on July 23 and we now
have on hand the following brand new
1927 Buick models. which we are offering at
prices that provide substantial saving,
while they last
1927 fve.passenger Broueham, series
IFS. SIZES.
1927 five.passenger. two-door, Sedan.
series 100. SPAS.
1927 fve-passenger Sedan, series 100,
$3.50.
All prices F. o, B. Flint, Mich. Govern
ment tax to be added.
These are brand new Bucks and carry
the full new car guarantee and our new
car service. They may be purchased upon
the G. M. A. C. time payment plan.
c. C. WATERS & SON,
aug 26-tf Caitherburs, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Cal heA sburg Homes.
Price, $4,000.

Price, $4,000.
Adjoining the $1,000 property adyer-
tised opposite this item New, chestnut
trim, No. | Wilson floors. pedestal colorado
three rooms, reception hall and pantry on
first floor tDur beautiful. large bedrooms
with closets, bath and large sleeping porch
on second floor; trimmed TO attic built
in garage; iceless cooler /; pneumatic water
system; steam heat, large porches front
and rear {; lot 60x360 fruit. etc.
Price $1,000.
Four rooms $50 It. front. third acre of
land lot No. in Thomas Addition to
Gaithersburs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22

is In position to supply your electrical
needs, such as:
Mazda lamps. Hat irons, lighting fixturas
electric ranges. vacuum cleaners.
washing machines, electric heaters
household appliances. motors, etc.
Electric wiring and repairs a specially.
oct S-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-27
WIRE TAPPING.

Mrs. Webster manager of the Juneau-Douglas Telephone Company. has announced that the company will not countenanee the tapping of it's wires by Prohibition officers any else The announcement is appropriate, but it is trayesty that il should be necessary to make it. particularly notice that the rights of the company's patrons will be defended against public officers There is a law in Alaska against tap ping telephone wires and Mrs. Webster intimates that her company will insist upon the protection 1t affords
 All this is due to the circumstance that local Prohibition officers have resorted to wire tapping to get evidence The venerable Associate Jus tice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the United States Supreme Court called this practice dirty busi- ness" and il is. Ii is true that in the Olmstead case the Supreme Court, by five to four decision held that evidence secured in that way was ad- missabe in court but it did moi hold that il was process that might be used with impunity in violation of local legislation. The decision and Justice Holiness scathng denunciation of it, in his dissenting opinion, caused such roar of outrage from the people everywhere that Dr. Dcran, head of Prohibition enforcement, an nouneed that the practice would not be per- mitted in the future
 However, it has caused no surprise that Ju- neau Prohibition enforcement agents have been tapping telephone wires, They have a penchant for adopting outrageous practices that have brought the Prohibition enforcement outfit into dsrepute throughout the Nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-27
A Store and Advertising.
Cincinnati Enquirer

A business cannot exist without advertising of the right sort. This is not said in any inter- ested sense. It is the statement of a fact Our civilization has made it so.
 store, Ebert Hubbard once said is al- most human. He saw it full of temperament, as effecting each customer with the composite per- sonallty Of its management and staff.
 He used to tell of the 'grouchy" store and the smiling store-of the flippant store and the dignifed store; and he averred that the peculiarity about each was that the goods or the price had little to do with the stores tempera- ment, but that it is the personality of the store that eolors and defines the character of the goods from the customers viewpoint and wins or repels approval.
 In other words, people size up stores as they size up indiyiduals-they Hike" or dislike cer- tain methods and certain kinds of service They eheerfully will pay more the yard or pound even if the godos slightly inferior to others oqered to them by some one with a set jaw and mumbled word
 People go to the store where a bright wei come and kindly and interested attention await them It makes big difference how one says good morning to another.
 Hubbard said another true thing: The face or store is its advertising. The temperament and personality of a store are vividly expressed Tn us faee You can judge store by it's adyer- .lslng the same as you judge a man by hls facial expression-perhaps more easily.
 Stores that honestly try best to serve their patrons, simply can't help advertising It is the way of human nature that when we have spent the pest of our brain power and physical and hnaneial resources in building up something real is worth while for enthusiasm and faith to pufst lofth In the form of publicity; and this IS wholesome pubicity--good for the business man and good for those who deal with him IL IS service that the business man pays for as Hubbard was wont to say, the goods as goods a,one' ale are incidental Service implies quality. iair price safe treatment and honesty in everv rbo the serving store and the paying sfore-tbe understanding, efficient advertising store.