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Evening star., 1928-04-04

ganiZationS head
quarters. to sue
ceed Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. who
was appointed hon.
orary president for
life and chairman
Of the board of di-
rectors.
o t her officers
elected were: vice
presidents. Mrs.
Frank M on d e IL,
Mrs Henry FitZ-
hugh. Mrs. Samuel
J. Prescott. Mrs.
Cuno H. Rudolph.
Mrs. Louise A.
Dent. Mrs. Percy
Hickling; recording
coNrotarv MI q
Evening star., 1928-04-04
new WILL PROBE
''G|FTS" IN GEORGIA
Senators Demand Inquiry
Into PoStmaSters' Contribu-
tionS, After Suicide.

kE the AsScctsiec Fresa,
An investigation by the administra.
ton into charges that Federal employe,
IN Georgia, particularly postmasters are
forced to contribute money to politicians
to hold their Jobs was promised yes
terday by Postmaster General New CO.
incident with a demand for such an in
vestigation by Senators George and
Harris, Democrats. Georgia.
Inquiry by the Senate into the Doug
las. Ga. post ONCE case. which was
revealed in letter from L S. Peterson,
former postmaster who committed
suicide last Sunday, to his brother,
charging that his action was due to
forced contributions TO the State Re
publican organization. was threatened
by the Georgia Senators If the admin
3StTation investigation does not satisfy
them
Postmaster General New said he had
not heard Of forced contributions in this
case. but would start an investigation
immediately. On the floor. George said
1t has been known for some time that
Federal employees not only must con-
tribute to campaign funds III return for
their appointment, but that they must
contribute month by month and year
by year" in order to hold the Offices.
Publishes Letter.
Representative Lankford Of Georgia
who represents the Douglas district.
made public last night a part OF the
letter he received from Peterson shortly
after the suicide. 1t was postmarked at
II O'Clock Sunday morning and IN a
statement Lankford said Peterson was
@Aae- - yt~
stamped on the envelope"
The letter said:
Many thanks for what you did for
me. Mr.. New by this hard decision on
me and my family will make me do
something that will always make my
family hate Mr.. New.
IT can't face my friends any longer.
! know am TO blame. but not alto
gether If had given me the
help he ought to with Kirkland we
would be better of. - Is not the
friend to you that you think he is. He
is q snake in the grass that changes
with it. God bless you"
Before he took his own life Peterson
killed his assistant. j. L. Kirkland. The
reference in the letter to Mr. News de-
cision was TO his order supplanting
Peterson as postmaster.
Had Asked Inspection.
Representative Iankford said he had
purposely left blank some Of the names
mentioned by Peterson.
Il also received a letter. mailed Sat-
u-day night. in which he gave 1t as
his opinion that several named persons
had proved false to him." Mr.. Lankford
said.
The Georgia Representative said he
could not understand why Peterson
killed his assistant. Kirkland.
The letter received this morning
mentioned his name for the first time
since saw Mr.. Peterson" he said. Be
fore left Georgia Mr.. Peterson told me
ne had preferred charges against Mr..
Kirkland and asked me to urge an in
specuon- He never asked me to make
any accommodation. Mr.. Kirkland
never mentioned to me either the mat
ter OF the charges against himself or
MI. Peterson's troubles. I know moth.
ing that would indicate that MIR. Kirk
land had anything to do with Mr..
Petersons losing his position
MI. Lankford made vigorous attack
On the 'spoils system
Evening star., 1928-04-04

Alice Whitaker; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Burnita Shelton Mathews:
treasurer, Mrs. May d. Lightfoot
Upon her retirement from Office, Mrs.
Speel was presented with a sterling
silver pitcher and tray filled with 16
roses in recognition of her 16 years as
active president of the organization.
The following were elected members
of the board of directors: Mrs. David
Evening star., 1928-04-04
AUTO VICTIM SUFFERS
SCALP LACERATlONS
Thomas Tucker, 3424 Brown Street.
Struck at Seventh and D-wom-
ans Leg Broken.

Thomas Tucker, 26, 3424 Brown street
received scalp lacerations when struck
% an automobile driven by Russell
Murray, 30, 426 Maryland avenue south
west, as he vas crossing at Seventh and
. streets last night. He was taken TO
emergency Hospital by Murray. His
condition was undetermined this morn
ing
Hattie Watkins. colored, "a, GIT
FEty-fourth street southeast, suffered a
brpken left leg when she was struck by
. Washington. Baltimore e. Annapolis
electric train last night at Forty-eighth
street and Dean avenue northeast. She
vas treated al Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
Baylor College Loses Debate.

TIFFIN, Ohio. April H0.-Baylor
College for Women, Bolton. Tex, holder
Of the national debating title, was elm
mated in contests here yesterday OF the
Pl Delta Kappa Fraternity. The Bay
lor team held the national title since
the Este Park (Colo) convention two
years ago.
Evening star., 1928-04-04

H. Blair, Mrs. Marion Butler. Mrs. An
thony Wade Cook, Mrs. e. Hart Fem,
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. J. II.
Branson, Mrs. j. Edison Briggs, Mrs.
F, P, johnson and Mrs. Edna Patton.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
MRS. E. A. HARTMAN
HEADS COP. LEAGUE
Elected President Of Woman's Asso-
citation, Succeeding Mrs. Speel.
Other Officers Chosen.

Mrs. f. A. Hartman was elected
president of the League of Republican
Women at the annual election meeting
held Monday afternoon at the Or
Evening star., 1928-04-04
Bow. 8, Bitten by Dog.

Bitten by dog belonging to neigh
Dor, Irvine Billheimer. jr., 9, $50 Ham
ilton street, was treated last night by
DR.. George Sorrell. 616 r street south
Evening star., 1928-04-04

west, for lacerations on the arm and
leg. His condition Is not serious. Thir-
teenth precinct was notified by the
boys father.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Ancients Stored Wine
in Eorthenwnre Jars

The vessels chiefly used In the early
days for holding wine were lnvarl.
ably the skins Of animals. These skins
were formed into crude bags and the
seams were cemented with pitch or
resin, Such were the winesklns sue.
cessfully employed by the willy Glbeo-
mites In their negotiations with Josh
VA. These were succeeded by the earth
enware Jars known as amphorae, the
size and shape Of which are obviously
modelled on the primitive wlneskIn.
The amphorae was glazed inside and
not outside, the glazing being resin.
GUS composition evidently copied from
that used for winesklns. Its capacity
was about three gallons, and Its aper-
ture was at the thick end or top un.
like the wineskin, which was filed
and emptied at the thin end or bot
tom. This simple but thoroughly
practical vessel for containing wine
remained In use without change for
many centuries In Egypt, Greece and
Rome. 1t was stored by thrusting the
small end into the cellar floor Of dry
sand. When the first tier was COM
pleted II was covered up deeply with
more dry sand, another tier Of am
phOrae was placed above It, also
smOthered In sand, and there 1t was
left for years to mature at an even
temperature.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Take Plenty of Time
in Furnishing House

The collector hobby, present to
some extend in almost every persons
makeup, can be well served by spend
ing a lifetime in collecting furnishings
for the home, thinks Miss A. Louise
Flllebrown, writing on home decOra.
lions In the Farm and Flreslde Maya.
zine.
Furnishing the house Is something
that shouldn't be done In an afternoon
or week OF afternoons, thinks the
writer. 1t is. on the contrary. life
time job.
"Many bride rushes into town and
buys furniture for whole house In
less time than II takes to make her
bridal VEIL" says the writer. "Some
young couples buy hOuseful OF fur
nlture on the installment plan and
have debt to start with. II Is really
nice furniture but often Is not what
they want nor what Is most appropri.
ate for their home. Hasty buying Is
always risky. Then there's the eau.
tlous couple who buy Just do furnI
ture until the time when they can
buy the house Of their dreams That's
foolish, too. ] often think.
ut isn't necessary TO buy all your
furniture at once. You will have
more llyable home II you furnish II
piece by piece. II Is well to buy good
what you buy and use makeshlft
things for what you can't afford"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Wonderful Tales Told
of Monster Serpents

From time immemoral the sea ser
pent has figured In story and legend.
Pliny, the Roman naturalist (23-70
A. d. tells of enormous water ana
land serpents, some so large that
whole armies were sent against them.
The hardy Morse fishermen gave
thrilling stories of sea monsters.
CLAUS Magnus, Swedish bishop,
wrote Of "a very large serpent of
length upward of 200 feet and 20 feet
In diameter, with row Of hairs feet
In length hanging from the neck,
sharp scales Of dark color, and brill
liant, flaming eyes. 1t attacks boats
and snatches away the men by rails
ing itself high out Of the water, and
devours them" Hans Egede, Nor
wegian missionary to Greenland, tells
of encounterlng, on July 0. 1874, "a
very terrible sea animal, which raised
itself so high above the water that
Its head reached above our malntop.
1t had long, sharp snout, and blew
like a whale" The oarfish, with a
body from rs to 80 feet long, and al
most as thin as a ribbon, is believed
by some natnralists to be the creature
which gave rise to many remarkable
Yarns, told from ancient days until
now, Of "sea serpents." The sllvery
body, crossed with dusky stripes, the
grotesque head and face, with en-
larged fms tipped with red, waving
above like horses name, might we'll
give foundation, It is said, to almost
any story. Stlll no one can definitely
say that the sea serpent does not ex-
ist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Humming Bird Small
but Famed as Fighter

A mans bravery can never be
judged by his size. Frequently the
midget has the spirit Of a raging lion
while the big, hulklng 200-pounder
has the tlmorous heart of a rabbit.
The same law of nature applies to
birds, Kendrlck Kimball writes, In the
Detroit News.
The hummlng bird, sometimes called
the "Jewel OF the air" because Of his
flashing luster, Is only three inches In
length, but his courage knows no boun-
darles. Humming birds are fearless.
They will attack a hawk, crow or an
eagle, and against such nlmble nd
versary the bigger bird would have no
chance.
With his rapler bill, which he thrusts
into flowers for their nectar, tho hum
ming bird Is capable Of dealing an ad-
versary sharp prick which would dis
courage further aggresslveness. Among
themselves, the hummlng birds fight
frequently. Like skilled fencers, they
thrust at one another with their long,
needle-llke bills, ducklng and darling
so fast that the eye can hardly follow
them as they maneuver for openings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Time Has StUallolOed
Up Ancient MarUels

OF the seven wonders of the ancient
world the only satisfactory survival is
the first group. the pyramids and the
great sphinx. The foundation and
many fragments OF the mausoleum
have been disclosed by modern exca.
walton; the structure was destroyed
by an earthquake. Mounds indicating
the position Of the walls and gardens
Of Babylon have also been identified
The Colossus, composed of brass
cast In pieces, was overthrow by an
earthquake In 224 b. g. The pieces
lay there for many centuries, until
the Turks took Rhodes. They sold
the brass to merchant, who is said
to have employed 800 camels to carry
1t away.
The temple Of Diana was burned In
800 Il. c., by ErOstartus, an obscure
Individual who thought thus to make
himself famous. 1t was rebuilt In
less pretentlOus manner, and survived
until the coming of the Cloths In A.
ID. 256 Barbarian invaders are
thought to have destroyed also the
0lymplan Jove and the pharos of Al
exandrla.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Here Endeth the Lesson

A thrifty Scotch farmer started Off
each day by reading chapter from
the Bible to his field hands. One
morning during the harvesting season,
he struck the sixth chapter Of Chron-
lcles, which consists Of 81 verses of
genealogical names. He droned on
until he came to-:
"And Shallum begat Hllklah, and
HllkIah begat Azar16h, and Azarlah
begat Seralah, and Seralah begat job
Ozadak."
Then he paused and looked over the
leaf.
"Weel, my friends" he said, they
begat ane anlther RIGHT down to the
end o. the page and lang way over
on the ither side, so Wen Jlst leave
them to 1t. on WI ye to yer work."
Boston Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05

my white hat. How my heart beat.
I'd never had home before. It meant
everything to met does yet"
you've been fine wife, Eliza. And
you'd have been fine mother II the
twins lad lived"
They'd have been 30 years old"
unused Eliza softly. Married, of
couIJe, with children. Did you ever
think Of 1t, Horny? l guess one In
vestment more or less wouldn't have
mattered II our boys had lived-well,
l guess you better have a bit Of some
thing to eat. Mrs. Whitcomb brought
over big bowl Of stew and I've
been waiting for you to come and get
your share"
They sat down at the daintily laid
table. Though Eliza's tablecloth was
of coarse, home woven linen 1t was
white us snow. The color came into
Horace's thin face us he ate.
"Mrs. Whitcomb Is certainly a fine
nelghbor," he said approximately. "But
| guess you're good neighbOr your
self. That time she was sick so long
you never left her day or night"
"Hello" Eliza jumped A man was
looking in at the open window. "Sorry
% lntrude," he said pleasantly, but
I'd like to see you folks minute"
"COme right I'M" Eliza sprang up
and opened the door. "Pd ask you to
dinner but" she glanced at the
empty bowls.
"Tve had lunch, thanks. Mrs. Pot
ter, have you mate to that vase
you gave Rachel Mayhem yesterday"
"Yes." Eliza got. the vase from the
sitting room shelf. He examined II
carefully.
at Is the same thing" the man said.
"Rachel Mayhem came to our house
selling egg-beaters. She showed my
wife the vase. We keep an antique
shop. Here's my card. My wife tried
to buy the vase, but the girl said you
gave 1t to her for keepsake and she
wouldn't part with 1t. She said you
had another like It, SO thought I'd
drive over here and see If you'd sell
1t. BY the way your house seems to
be full of quaint old things. This
chair nOw-that table you are eating
lunch frOm--that tablecloth, those
dishes, that clock-If you want to sell
any OF these things I'll give you the
best prices for them"
Eliza told Horace afterward that she
came near topplin' over. But Horace
was up on his crutch fally shouting.
Take your pick of anything we've
got and welcome!
That very afternoon a truck came
and carried away almost every article
Of furniture the house contained. The
decreplt chairs, the battered tables,
the hooked rugs were replaced by the
new, bright things Eliza had always
longed for And tucked In Horace's
purse was a check that meant for him
mended hip and for them both Sc
curlty against any number Of rainy
days In the future.
Rachel Mayhem came to see them
In their new comfort. She was work
ing for the antlque-dealer' wife and
looked plump and hopeful.
THAT egg heater OF yours whipped
up n lot OF luck for us ALL" Eliza said
as she poured tea from her new tea
pot. 1--WE heard OF folks starving in
the midst OF plenty. but never
dreamed that was the way with Hor
ace and me. Still, It's just as I've
always said: when things get just
as bad as they can they can't get any
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Red Flood Lighting

That effective food lighting Of build
lngs need not be necessarily Of white
or light color, and that the use of
lights is not restricted to white lights
has been demonstrated by the use OF
red lights exclusively on large man.
ufacturlng plant located on the prln.
clpal railroad between Philadelphia
and New York. This building Is of
brick and built on simple lines. When
the white lights were tried the lines
OF mortar between the bricks seemed
to be extensively accentuated. The
white were replaced by red lamps and
the effect was more than satisfactory.
The structure seemed to stand out
from the surrounding properties and
It's Impressive size was made appar-
ent without unduly revealing the
hOmely lines.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Mouse as Advertisement

A mouse thai catches nles was the
novel window display used recently
by an automobile NAN In Sydney, Aus.
tralla. Needless Of the lnrgc crowd
watching him. the Iiny rodent would
dart from his ld.ng place In u cor
scr and spring 90 he window pune or
take Al lying ieap lie wOJld always
get" his fly. he kept the window
clear Of all the hna'rs. and the deal.
or says he was t..' best ami cheapest
ul rnctlon he ct,I had.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
CABIN JOHN
PARK,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

Wv SONDOiI NOAD
a subdivision attractive in every
IvU lots IOOx2OO -desirably ioc ia
Aoout 10000 square feet in each In,
rrices range from $500 TO $500 ner IN,
Terms easy-lO per cent cash and .
cent monthly, '" per
Lots $4,000 TO 10000 so. II. at Or too,
M sites to 10 acres for large homo.
an manner situations for country hom..
Leve', Soplng' undulating and hi lsides
-. Vpeh space and among beautiful ,r..s
rnsn, ury' healthy and good neigh bo,hooJ
O0 w, river, creeks and ViTrinia h,,Is
FL Gn euhduit Road and 100 to 500 yards ha".
M ouI ,I,IIes front on Conduit nd STATE road
rew conduit will make double bonlevarS'
S"hu; ro'omac, hills picturesque scene,u
HIou,oah homes-flshing, bathing. boa,inSs
Ei ans eoia water springs and SHADE traas
SnIsn oUii Ior Ifult and garden crops
Cpod ho section Tor raising chickens
Howa n Ionn sites-splendid investment
Pos,of,ica Gu over 100 families at G. j p
Famoms q s'oIes' schools and churcbes
Ho"ss " D. brldSe-7 miles from Whit
Trao, S 5 ,Iae city streets electric lleh,
Iooo,, Hoo acres-tine for subdivision
.Joins th;a "I'in increase in values.
Mans S s,ue Congressional Golf Cinb
MAPS maps and full information upon ,e suo
PERSONAL : nsn inspection trip by appointmen;
(Va) e'"' ranch - orchard
ASK
j. s. ToMLINsoN.
feb I-em 1874 W. Ave.
Washington, ID. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Few Left-Handed People

From the meager information ac-
cessIble on the subject It appears that
primitive peoples are as predominant.
ly right handed MS civilized peoples.
Any theory which seeks to explain the
origin Of right handedness must go
back farther than civilization. Accord.
Ing to the bureau Of American eth.
nology, there are very few cases OF
left hnn1edness among the present.
day Indians. II Is supposed by that
authority that the Indians were pre-
domlnantly right handed before their
contact with Europeans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
His COMPLAINT

"A public Office haln't by no means
private snap" said the postmaster
at Seven Corners, down In the Ozarks.
Every little while something comes
up to poster Teller. no matter how
accommodating he Is. luther day
gent that subscrlbes for the only Lit
tie Rock daily that comes to the office
took couple OF shots at me just b'cuz
he wanted his Internal paper before
I was throughIreading Of 1t. And last
month an impatient cuss that was ex
pectlng letter from grass wilder
lady came In through the side OF the
office with an AK, when he knowed
good and well that | was Off on q
turkey hunt and wouldn't be back for
n couple Of days" KANSAS City Star
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Saskatchewan RiUer

saskatchewan Is an Indian name
meaning "swlft-fOwIng" or rapid"
and although 1t IL the name now
borne by the great river which rises
In Alberta and flows through Sas-
kntchewaB and Manitoba into Lake
Winnipeg, It was not Its original
name. Saskatchewan was given by
the Indians to more than one stream.
For example, II was an early appella-
ton OF the present Mlnnedosa river.
IN Manitoba, while Saskatchewan Is
the name Of n tributary to Severn riv-
err Ontario.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
First Maple Sirun

Maple sugar making Is an ancient
art entirely confined to the North
American continent. Before the ad-
vent of the white man, the Indian had
learned to extract and concentrate the
sap Of the maple tree. On the ap-
proach of spring the trees we're gashed
with the tomahawk, and wooden
chip or spout inserted to direct the
fluid drop by drop Into receptacle
on the ground. The sap was caught
In a birch bark dish and boiled in
earthen kettles. The small quantity
Of dark, thick slrup thus made was
the only sugar available to the In
dams and is stated by early writer's to
have been highly priced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
q ssO.xy trade.
.vtv .yIillinS Co.,
Germantown. Maryland.
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tained from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county. Md, letters testamentary
on the personal estate OF
BETTE F. GASSAWAY.
late of Montgomery county. deceased
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
bihit the same, with vouchers thereof. to
he subscriber on or before the 26th day
Of December, 1928 otherwise they may, by
ia,y he Excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay pay
ment. Given under my hand this zbth
day of June. 1928. ,o.y.v
NORMAN MILLER GASSAWAY.
June 29-6t ENScu'o'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Family DeUotions

When tea was over at the chlldren's
party, the hostess asked the smallest
boy II he would say grace?
whats thatf" asked the hOnOred
guest.
"Why, don't you known said the
surprised hostess. What does your
father say when he has had a good
dlnner?"
The small boy searched his mem
DRY, then replied:
"Iie rubs his chest and says: Rich
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby Given tbo, a.. ~
scriber. OF Montgomery county ha. SUP
talned from the Orphans Court ~ Mo-,
gomery county. Md. letters OF ndmInls,rs.
''oh on the personal estate of
CHARLES l. POOLE.
l s OF Montgomery County, deceased
al persons having claims against the seid
ueceasea are hereby warned TO exhibit the
sanie. win the vouchers thereof. to he sub.
s Sa1 "na On or before the 10Th day Of Decem-
o os, ,Ja1 otherwise they may. by law, be
persons indebted to said estate ",e ~"
guested TO make Immediate pavnsn,
June. 1928. SUI" uay Oh
AGNES b. POOLE,
oa Administrative.
juno SE-ot POOlesyille Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Correct

Little Betty was Dragging about her
ability to add. Her uncle gave her
problem to solve.
IF gave you two rabbits In the
morning and three rabbits In the af-
ternOOn how many rabbits would you
haveW Inquired the uncle.
six" cried little Betty.
Just as ! thought. Two and three
are six" answered the uncle.
But uncle" said little Betty earn
estly, II already have one"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
THE DOCTORS DEFINING,

CHIKUPKAUTUKo,
Montgomery Avenue. near Prospect Sire
Rockville. Md
Office hours -l0-1, SO, rs.
At your home by appointment
Telephone. Rockville IT.
Frederick Deming. D. C.. Phi. C..
Clara c. Deming, d. C.. Pho,
graduates Of the Palmer School
mar l4-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Lot of Fun Mined

Ethel-They say she married her
first love.
MarIe-Poor thing It must be aw-
full when ones first love turns out to
be permanent.