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Evening star., 1928-12-30

cost Of $10,O00,O00. The measure has
been analyzed by the national rehabili-
taticn committee of the Legion, of
which Watson B. Miller is chairman.
and also by the United States Veterans
Bureau.
At the annual convention of the
American Legion at San Antonio, Tex,
the need for more hospital beds was
stressed and action taken looking toward
this end. The situation was recently
discussed again at a meeting of Presi-
dents Own Garrison. No. 104, Army and
Navy Union, and Mai. w. /. L. Peak,
national commander of that organiza-
ton, was instructed to make a survey
Of the situation.
"Color- blindness" has become a grave
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Ordered to China.

First Lieut.. Orviile E. Walsh, CORPS
of Engineers, on sduty. in the office Of
Mai. Gen. jJadwin, chief Of Engineefsl
Munitions Building. has been ordered to
Tientsin, China, for duty with the
United States Army force in China. He
will sail from New York, for his new
post early in May. an g
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Orders Is Orders but
the Band Didn't Play

Daring one White House reception
in President Gariield's time, John
Philip SOusa, clad in his gorgeous red
uniform, criss-crOssed with gold braid,
sat on one end of the musicians plat
form and his bass drummer, in full
dress uniform, sat ON the other. They
were the United States Marine band
that night. But there was no music.
The band had been ordered to par
ticipate in a dedication that day and
did not get back to barracks until
$3.50 that evening when it was dis
missed and sent home. AT seven
O'Clock Sousa received an order to re-
port with the band in full dress at
the White House at eight O'Clock.
SOusa protested. His commanding Of
iicer said: Those were my instruc-
lions and those are your orders" Mes
sengers secured Washington for the
bandsmen, returning with Just one
man, the bass drummer. When the
long evening and the reception at last
drew to an end, the drummer and
Sousa stood up, saluted each other in
a proper military manner and the
band" filed out and went home. Or
ders is orders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
FlotOers Used as Food
in Oriental Countries

Flowers for food are virtually I'M
known in America, but in several
parts of this wide world they play
an important part as table delicacies.
The Chinese, japanese, Egyptians
and various people Of India eat bios
SONS prepared in several ways, says
the Farm Journal.
In China, lilies are served as vege-
tables, boiled with pepper and salt,
either in milk or water Banana
blossoms, dipped in vinegar, are al
most a staple of diet during their sea-
son.
In northern India a cake is made
from the aromatic flowers of a local
shrub. They are mixed with butter
and a coarse sugar before baking.
Many other such recipes, startling to
the foreigner, are to be found in
northern Africa and that vast stretch
of the world lying between the Medi-
lterranean and the Pacific.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Buried Norman Crypt
Uncovered in ENGLAND

Complete in many details, an I'M
derground church has been discov-
cred in Chiffon, England, by Rev. E.
p. Cough, director of the Chiffon
Parish church.
The parish church was built on
new site about the middle of the last
century and the old church demOl-
ished.
A venerable parishiOner told the
rector that there was church under
ground as he had been taken into 1t
when a boy by his father.
The rector went to work with pick
and shovel and found himself stand
ing in perfect vaulted Norman
crypt with a west entrance and mar
row lancet windows.
This crypt suggests a small but
elaborate church, built by a squire Of
some position about the Twelfth CEN
fury, which would be at once his pri-
vate chapel, the parish church and
place of sculpture for himself and
his family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23

PRESIDENT Edgd, &. Bloom, OF the
Western Electric Co.
The construction OF the new factory
in Baltimore is part Of the program
of expansion which the Western Elec-
trio Company, manufacturer for the
Bell Telephone System, is carrying out
in line with its policy of providing
adequate equipment in advance of the
growing needs Of the nations tele-
phone system.
Baltimore was selected as the site
for the new factory after a survey OF
many cities along the north Atlantic
seaboard. II was chosen because OF
its adequate water and rail transpor-
tation facilities and available labor
supply.
Architects are now working on plans
for the development of the property
and construction is expected to begin
at an early date. The first building
will be devoted to the manufacture
of telephone cable and will be equipped
initially for the production of 10000.
900 conductor feet of cable weekly
(the capacity Of telephone cable
factory is expressed in terms of the
number of feet Of wire In the finished
cable, President Bloom states) It is
expected that the first buildings will
be completed by 1929 when employ
mcnt Will be available for between
1900 and 1900 people. AS fast as
additional buildings are completed
more employees will be added.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Precepts for Patriots
That Are Too Common

No matter what your race or birth
place, proclaim long and loudly that
you are American to the core"-this
shows that you have learned the Ian
guage, at any rate.
II the value of something foreign
is being discussed, do not argue the
matter; dispose of 1t with a name
IL it is Italian, call 1t "Wop;" If
French, Frog" If German, "Boche;"
II English, "Limey."
Do not wax sentimental over your
home town; this is provinclal-speak
in generallties, such as "the greatest
nation on EARTH" America for the
Americans" etc.
II you are present at an interna-
tional contest in which an American
is beaten, insist at once that the con-
test has been~"framed." Axiom: An
American can never be beaten fairly.
Maintain stoutly that America Is su-
perior to every other nation on earth
In everything imaginable. If forced to
modify this, say Gin everything worth
while"
Show your love for your country by
your contempt for everything foreign
this is what has made the Germans
so popular.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23

The company now operates two main
manufacturing plants, its Hawthorne
Works at Chicago. the largest Of its
kind in the world devoted to the manu-
facture Of communication equipment,
occupying approximately lis acres
with 3.SsS.s02 square feet OF floor space
and employing upwards Of $4,000 PEG
pie; and another at Kearney, N. j..
midway between Newark and Jersey
City. occupying about so acres with
1851 800 square feet Of floor space and
employing over 5000 people.
The decision to start a new manu-
featuring centre at Baltimore will not
limit the activity of the company's
two existing plants which at the same
time are being increased in capacity
The Western Electric Company has
two functions: 1t is the manufacturer
of all of the telephone equipment used
by the Bell Telephone System; and
also the purchasing and distributing
department Of the telephone system.
In the latter capacity 1t purchases in
the open market most OF the supplies
required by the Bell System Com.
panies.
Last year the Western Electric Com.
pany and its subsidiary, the Graybar
Electric Company purchased supplies
in the territory of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company amount.
ing to about 100000. These pur.
chases by states we're: Maryland,
$1,OS5,O0O; Virginia, $1.O35,9OO, and
West Virginia. $838,700.
In its career the Western Electric
Company virtually parallels the life
of the electrical industry. Its begin.
ming dates from November, 1862 at
which time Enos M. Barton and Elisha
Gray formed partnership at Chicago.
each contributing $4,000 for the pur.
pose Of doing a general electrical bust.
ness.
This firm was subsequently taken
over by the Western Electric Manufac.
turing Company, manufacturers OF
electrical supplies, signal boxes, fire
alarm apparatus, telephone and tele.
graph equipment. 1t was organized
In 1879. In 1881 1t became the West.
ern Electric Company
The American Bell Telephone Com.
pany recognizing the high quality of
the Western Electric Company's prod.
ucts and desiring to secure highgrade
standardized equipment, entered into
contract with the officers of that
organization which provided that they
should make all of the Bell Systems
telephones The growth Of the West
ern Electric Company from that pc
Rod is best illustrated by the follow.
ing figures showing sales at different
periods. In 1885, the company's an
nual sales amounted to $1,312,000;
1889, 100000; 1904, $29,O0O,OOO;
1914, 6.4OO,O 900; 1917, s15O,34O, 900,
and 1927, $3.50, 724,OOO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
SYMPTOMS HaUe a Purpose

Symptoms of disease generally have
definite and beneficent purpose.
They are not necessarily sent to de-
stroy you. They are often helpful.
They often represent process of
cure. Even Hippocrates, who is cred
tied with being the father of medi-
cine, advised against the suppression
of symptoms. The body is at all times
working for its own good. Disease
germs, even when they bring about
the complaints associated with them,
clearly indicate a bodily condition
that needs attention. And should
there be measures which could destroy
the influence Of such germs, the or
ganism would still need treatment.
As long as the body is fertile soil
to the lnrOads of disease germs II
needs publication, internal cleansing.
Physical Culture Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23

company will pend about Sl3000,00
for additions and improvements This
includes not only additions to the con,
pany's existing plant, but In many
cases extending nlant to new local
tiles so that the company will Ss
In a position to give telephone sew
ice, as FAR as practicable. at any place
in the territory whore It may be de
sired,
The company feels that there ar,
many people in its territory who wouh
subscribe to telephone service II the,
knew that facilities we're available
1t is for this reason that the com
panies are going through with Thu
program OF extensions.
To further encourage wider us,
OF telephone service, the company h.
recently made substantial reduction
In service connection charges II II
charges which apply for installinl
telephones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
TELEPHONE CON FANY'S JOB
One OF GREAT MAGNITUDE
Facilities Added to System in Maryland Virginia, West Vir
gina and the District of Columbia, This Year Will
Involve Expenditures of 100000

The magnitude of the telephone com.
pany's day to day job of furnishin;
service is one that few people realize.
This great public utility has made
gigantic strides in extending its serv.
fee so that 1t is available in almost
every town and hamlet in the country
Plant, consisting Of poles, wires,
cables, central Offices and telephone
station equipment must be constructed
and maintained with a high degree
OF efficiency so that service will always
be the best In Maryland, Virginia
West Virginia ana the District of Co
lumbia, the territory operated by the
Companies, during the course of
year, more than 100000 telephones
are installed and about $1,000 dis
connected. This means that four tele.
phones must be installed to make a
net gam of one. During the first
nine months of this year the company
has installed $1,000 telephones and
disconnected $4,000
In addition to the installation and
diseonnection of telephones, another
big task that confronts the telephone
company is the changing of telephones
from one location to another During
the nine months period ending Sep
TENDER 30, II has been necessary TO
change the location OF 10000 tele-
phones at the subscribers requests.
The foregoing figures just released by
Albert E Berry. president Of the com.
panies, give an idea of the magnitude
OF the work necessary to the opera.
tion ot the system In this territory.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Companies now operate about
$4,000 telephones from which approx
mately 100000 calls originate daily
During the first nine months OF the
year more than 25,50O,00O toll calls
were also made through the switch
boards Of these companies.
Continued efforts TO improve and
extend telephone service are being
made IN every section OF the territory
President Berry states. This year The
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Age of MethuseIah?

Did Methuselah of Biblical fame
really live to an age of 969 years
or was that the life of the clan he
founded, that bore his name? The lat
ter is the sensible Interpretation, r.
P. Field of Philadelphia recently told
the American Philosophical society.
The chronicled birth, apparently
son, to many a patriarch, Mr.. Field
declares in Popular Science Monthly,
was not that of a person, but of
new tribe that had split off from
the fathers clan. All dates of the
Bible need revision, he says. He
places the time of Adam and Eve, for
example, between 5000 and $4,000
b. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Hats Going Out of Style

Nearly third of the men seen on
the streets in New York city's main
business section wear no hats and the
fad is growing. The "Hatless Man
haitian" movement is partly respon-
sible. The head of this crusade. one
Abraham Vogel, speaks every night in
Union Square, promising converts
freedom from badness, better health
all around and savings of from so
cents to 50 week in hat costs in
Guiding tips to hat-checking pirates.
The hat stores would like to poison
Vogel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
PreiudicinR the Child

Thelwall thought 1t very unfair to
influence child's mind by inculcat
ing any opinions before Il had come
to years of discretion to choose for
itself. showed him my garden, and
told him II was my botanical garden.
How so?" said he; lit is covered with
weeds" oh" replied, that is
only because it has not yet come To
its age of discretion and choice. The
weeds. you see, have taken the lib
erty to grow, and ! thought 1t unfair
in me to prejudice the soil towards
roses and Strawberries. '-Colcridge
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Silver Money Vanishing

If we can believe the director of
the Denver mint, men are getting
less and less able-bodicd. First they
became unable TO carry silver dol
lars In their trousers pockets they
weighted them down so much. Now
hnlf-dollars are becoming too heavy
and the halfdolar must 20 When
the government gets ont its new
small sized bills. there may be no
small change left larger than a quar-
tor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Where the Lace Comes From

In the good old days when Robin
Hood and Richard the Lion-Hearted
were active, Nottingham, England,
was great market town near the
boundaries of Sherwood forest. To-
day its more than a quarter-million
people spend most of their time max
ing machine lace and hosiery. Yet
Notwithstanding the miles Of lace and
machine-made lace curtains, the city
preserves a remarkable air of ro-
nance. 1t has sent many distin-
gulshed sons into the world since the
days of the famous sheriff of Noting
ham. One of these is General Booth,
founder of the Salvation army.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
WESTERN ELECTRIC WILL BUILD
S15.OOO.OOO TELEPHONE PLANT
Baltimore Selected Site of Gable and Wire Plant Which
Will Require 1900 Employees When
Opened in 1929

The Western Electric Company, the
worlds largest telephone manufactur-
ing industry, will establish a s15.00O..
coo plant at Baltimore employing initi-
ally about 1900 people. President Edgar
S Bloom. has announced. This plant.
which is to be erected for the manu-.
faeture of telephone cable and wire.
will be located on a 125-acre tract
of land at Point Breeze on Baltimore's
world.'nmous harbor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Proper Use of Trees

We have many millions of acres Of
forest left, says the American Tree
association of Washington, which. for
n stamp, will send you its Forestry
Primer. We are using them rapidly,
Not to use them would be unwisc be
cause their products are necessary to
us. But using them waStcfully, allow
ing them to barn. failing to protect
the young trees growing naturally
these are things that should be over
como
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Duel Fought Dith Cards

Cards and coin have succeeded the
crack of the pistol In settling "af-
fairs of honor" in Czechoslovakia.
An engineer at Breunn is said to
have given offense to business man.
who challenged him to duel. "Why
not settle the affair at cards?' anoth-
err man suggested. The "duellists"
agreed, and sat down at the card
table to play for stake of $500
The business man won.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Buick
for 1928

was announced on July 20 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-passenser Broueham, series
IFS. Sl225.
1927 five-passenger, two-door, Sedan.
series 100. SPAS.
1927 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 c. N. A. C. time payment plan.
C. C. WATERS & SON,
aug EST Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Use of Trouble

What are the trials TO the child of
God but the hurdles over which he
leaps to find himself a better man for
the eXertion? What are sorrows hut
the heart singing in minor key the
glory to come, whose rich major
tones already are sounding far be-
meath? What are annoyances but the
stings of insects to make more ener-
getic his motions towards perfect
mastery?-Floyd W. Tomkins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Both Feet in 1t

The peppery colonel was letting off
steam. What is the present day girl
coming to-" he snrrtcd to his part
Imagine her parents allowing her to
appear In public in plus fours aud
an Eton cror. Attempting to copy our
dress Bah"
"That, sir. Is my daughter" replied
the partner.
"Oh. sorry" said the colonel. 81
didn't know you were her father"
I'm not" replied the other; I'm
her mother Times of India.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Best for PuIpwood

Pulpwood for making paper can be
grown in from 20 to 30 years or more,
says the American Tree association
of Washington. Some very profitable
plantations of Norway spruce, white
spruce, and red spruce have been
grown for pulpwood in this length of
time. Spruce makes the best kind
Of wood for paper pulp.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Sc e-Rc' ,arce

A youngs,cr in lr>lngtrn was to be
In little ply at Il church. After
the second r,hrar Il the leader r..
marked to the child: "Gou did ms;
fine today"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
FOR SALE

DWELLING OF THE LATE JOHN L.
WELSH AT DERWOOD, MD.
This property consists Of a twelve-room
house and bath. celler under house, steam
heat. and electric lights, in good repair
and ON half-acre lot, with necessary out
buildings, nicely located and pleasant sur
roundings.
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK. ROCKVILLE. MD.
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We invite you to open an account with US.
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bathroom with the foUi
space small five oom
foo built I'M
Illustrated and with shower and curtain the % ze n
"A small space partioned off
be
"" aonlng ~ OUCH bathroom canbe installed
Heating lumbin and ssvo, oo LOUIS
fhone Rockville ~ CONSTRUCTION compressed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23
Big Reduction In
Clothing.

""ilsOn, the FailOr of Gaithersburg
across the street from the postoce offers Big
Pure selling from to
Boys homS
Pants nice looking, from to
Ass steam cleaning pressing dyeng
Price
Also Palm Beachs suits cleaned and pressed
Open A. NJ, Open Saturdays until 1850 p M
All work done plant
j. WOIfsOn,
Ph le2m GAIrHERsBURG.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-23

The Maryland State Nursery
Company,
Lauren, MARY lama.
rH'Ae "
AcOMplelt VarietJ Aist GA f"AC Lrees,
ORNAMENTAL TRstS DECORATIVE SHRUBS. EvKReRAass
AND HEDGING.
Maryland Grown Stock.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK.
PEACHES, feet and $1s 90 per tO0i
CONCORD GRAPES, No l. $500 De-
SFNr IT'S YorP wbNm IIsT FOE onorA rrove
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
LOCALS CLASH
AT WESLACO
Haines Out of Line Up
Causes Worry To
Legion Heads

When the Brownsville American
Legion baseball club takes on the
Weslaco aggregation in the latter's
home port at 3 p. m. Sunday they
will be minus at least one of their
pitching aces-Lefty Haines-who
has been relegatcd 4 the sick list,
according to Henry SHELTON.
IL had been tentatively planned 10
start the "portsider" In the opening
fray. but this has become impossible
and II is believed that Hyndman, one
OF the clubs heavy firers, will bear
the burden.
The Brownsville club will leave
this city al ~ o'clock and will ar
rive In Weslaco in time for a COM
plete workout before the whistle.
SHELTON said Saturday that only
a tentative lineup had been arranr-
ed. but under this schedule Stevens
will be at first, Pickett. third:
Stanley, short; Salter, right field;
Sage. left field; Wilt. second; viii
liams, center field: Anderson, catch.
and Hyndman. pitch. IL was i'm
possible TO obtain even a tentative
lineup Of the Weslaco aggregation.
The other team playing Sunday in
the Lower Valley league of the
American Legion Amateur Baseball
association il HarlinHen Mt Rio Hon
do. In the Upper Valley. Donna will
De entertained by McAllen and Ed
couch will scramble with the Edin-
burgh contingent. Last but not
least, Pharr will choose Lyford in
the latter city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Persons Here to
Attend Funeral
Returning Home

Out-of-town members Of the fam
lily Of Frank l.. Slavitchek, whose fu-
neral was held in Brownsville at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon, returned to
their respective homes Saturday.
Among the members of the family
who came to Brownsville to attend
the funeral were his sisters. Mrs.
J. G. Zowarka of Beeville, Mrs. ANNA
Morgan and Mrs. Sam Rarkley Of
Houston and Mrs. Henry Mayfield Of
San Antonio. Another sister, Mrs.
V. r. Schuyler Of Hibbing.. Mimi, was
unable to attend. Aside from the
ones named. he is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Slavitchek, a
sister. Miss Bertha Siavitrhek. and A
brother. Harry Slavitchek. all Of this
city.
Active ~pallbearers were Grover
Wagner. Jesse bennett. Raphael
Cowen, J. Espinosa. I Msckles and J.
Butts.
Honorary ~pallbearers were Will
Mason. A. Ashheim, A. Turk. A. W.
Buchek. J. Collins. W. G.. Whitman,
John Hunter and u. q. Heideman.
Rev. o. c. Crow, pastor OF First
Methodist church, officiated.