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rect to the diamond smuggling firm and
| received his reward. He had firm
gait after the confession and conf1Sca-
ton. When told to get out of the
country and never return, he clipped
the old record in sprint between the
Customhouse and the gangplank.
Importing jewels in shoes is an old
trick Of professionals One boot snug
gler carried AZ chains, liz diamonds
and 43 pearls in his shoes. The Treas
ury unlocked, the smuggler barred his
Cinderella foot incased in the largest
| pair of shoes he could buy.
Once shoe Smuggler came to physi-
, cal and financial grief when he was no
ticed limping about the pier. Asked his
| ailment, he said he had been thrown
violently against a lifeboat with sud-
| den lurch of the ship. But it'll be all
right soon,'' he conf1ded.
However, a ships officer alleged that
the whole voyage was as uneventful as
a sewing bee. So the case rested on
this piece of weather intelligence.
| "Take off those shoes!"
With sigh of relief the sn1uggler sat
down and unlaced the safe deposit
vault It appeared he had made a bad
job of sewing his patented diamond
pocket In his hose, and the gems, with
edges sharper than Sheffield blades
slipped to the bottom and cut his feet
making it painful for him to walk.
The good man was relieved of pain
and jeWelry.
But even this minor operation on the
soles of his feet did not deter him from
starting new smuggling scheme. This
time by concealing precious gems in the
rims of bicycle wheels.
| x X x X
THE most ingenious smuggler to court
the acquaintance of customs mer
was a fellow who practiced one of the
simplest ruses. He fitted gayly between
the diamond marts of Europe and New
York. He had brother who lived in
New York, whom he used to visit. Gus
toms sleuths> saw how remarkable was
the affection between these brothers
THE affection of Evangeline for Ga
briel, the devotion of Virginia to Paul
| the fondness of Faust for Marguerite
and the love of Lancelot for Elaine
we're commonplace compared with the
transcendentai devotion they showed
They kissed and Rugged in public and
robbed the Government in private. Yet
| even their inhuman, uncanny affection
exploded under the stress of illegal com.
merce. Probably a quarrel over the di-
vision of spoilS caused them to sever
relations. Love gave way to venom anC
turbulence to brotherliness.
Came time for the informer Brother
Cain of New York would have the blooc
Of his brother Abel laid on the Govern
ments hands. He dickered with tn,
customs men and the story of frauC
unfolded in their laps is one of the mos
amazing confessions in the stormy an.
mails of smuggling restraint.
A long time ago officials had grown
tired of the phantom quest. They hac
ransacked the travelling brothers clothes
a dozen times with no reward Finally
they allowed him to enter without mo.
lestation. The visitor never remained
in New York longer than five or six
days and always returned on the steam
er on which he had arrived. Inspectors
! had noticed that the New York brother
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Songs of Birds.
WHILE the songs of birds

WHILE the songs of birds are
thought to be instructive, it has
been ascertained that young birds never
have the song peculiar to their species
If they have not heard it. They very cas-
lily, however, acquire the song Of any
other species with which they may be
associated. harrington has advanced
the view that notes In birds are no more
innate than language in man, and he
has furnished much interesting infor-
nation along these lines.
A British naturalist educated nesting
linnets under the three best singing
larkS-the skylark, the woodlark and the
t1tlark-every one of which, instead of
the linnett's song, adhered entirely to
that of his instructor.
When the note of the titIark was
thoroughly fixed, the bird was hung for
three months in a room with two COM
mon l1nnetS which were In full song.
The tltlark linnet, however, did not bor-
row any note from the linnets' song. but
adhered steadfaStly to that Of the tit
lark.
Birds taken from the nest at two or
three weeks Of age have learned the
call-note Of their species. If the expert
menter desires to prevent this, the bird
must be taken from the nest when day
or two old. A certain goldfinch sang ex-
actly like a wren without any proper
note Of its species. This bird had been
taken from the nest when two or three
days old and had been hung at win
dow opposite a small garden, where 1t
had undoubtedly acquired the notes Of
the wrer. without having had any oppor-
tunity of learning even the cali Of the
goldfinch.
Still more extraordinary was the case
OF common house sparrow, which In
the song of the linnet and goldhnch hT
being brought up pear those hixdA
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producing a tiny bag filled with such
rare, sparkling diamonds that even the
customs men were dumfounded.
X X X X
THE lady who went to AK les Bains
to reduce avoirdupois in the famous
mud baths and came back fatter than
ever is now stock character. Where
as it can't be denied that from Is to 20
pounds of corpulency may have been
removed by the mud, nevertheless her
volume was enhanced by several cubic
feet. Even customs man can't recall
the exact yardage of Brittany lace that
was unwound from this human spindle.
And there was the man who looked
like the hunchback of Notre Dame.
Care if rub your hump" asked a
facetious inspector
"Yeh-h-h-h-h-h," he said Suspi-
ciously.
And in the next few minutes this
camelic character was marched back to
his stateroom, where the hump was
duly and legally investigated.
The hump consisted, in part, of three
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of the stuff and language that make for
human interest.
We can't find who named them
"moiety" men. In French, "moiety"
means one of two equal parts; or a
half. Hence, a ''moiety" man is a
$3.50 man or just hall. man-the
same may be said of woman.
where. The business is lucrative and
is embraced by charwomen, hat trim
mers, walters and the gendarmerie.
The slick-haired jewelry salesman, the
chic little dressmaker, the restaurant
grisette and cab driver think and act
In terms of n1oiety. They are agents
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matter whether the goods be marketed
at less than fair value. the duties there
on viii be assessed as If the purchase
price we're standard.
BY this dumping" method, dis
honest shipper may hold an advantage
over the honest competitor in his own
country. Dishonest importers who
make false declarations may drive out
of business the law-abiding members
of the fraternity.
In order to "embarrass" and render
improbable the business of liquor
smuggling, the new Office of Foreign
Control has in hand a vast machinery
whose principal asset is communication.
Diplomatic and other channels are
used to detect and transmit intelli-
gence that might "embarrass" the
tariff jumpers.
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E6xxsMAY

is charged with securing and disSen1i-
mating military information. = It
Sits and files the latest intelligence
concerning movements of ships and
personnel engaged in smuggling at
home and abroad.
THE Coast Guard reports to Wash
ington by telegraph Immediately an i'm
portant seizure is made and turns each
seizure over to the collector of Gus
toms, together with all possible evi
dence which it can develop. +"
by exchange of information, the
intelligence Office keeps in touch with
operations on our own coast and is
prepared to favor other services with
information on pertinent matters. +"
Every foot of land or water of the
United States belongs to the jurisdic-
ton of some one customs collector,
whose responsibility it is to prevent
smuggling thereat.
"All vessels, vehicles, merchandise
and baggage seized are delivered to the
custody of the district collector"
X * *
so much for officialdom. Experienced
travellers and retired customs officers
tell story that is freighted with more
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tions abroad. In all, proceeds from the
work Of special customs cops availed an
income of about $4,000,000.
X X X
THE tireless statisticians aver that
customs revenue suffers most from
undervaluation of merchandise This
class of fraud originates abroad in con-
nection with the preparation of consul
lar invoices used in the entry of mer-
chandise in this country. It is an i'm
portant duty of special agents of the
Customs Service to inquire, ascertain
and verify market values. A foreign
merchant may not dump" his wares
on an American buysx That Is, no
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L. c. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of

L. G. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, adds:
1T is not advisable to describe just
how the Office of Foreign Control
works. It is enough to know that it is
prepared to use information of illegal
practices, to prevent the sailing of
ships engaged in smuggling, and the
intercepting Of cargoes intended to be
prevention. Both the Office of Foreign
Control and Coast Guard supply vital
information and evidence for use by
customs and prohibition in making
conspiracy cases against those engaged
in organized smuggling.
The Coast Guard intelligence office
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purchased in Paris. But an inspectors
eye is trained to know foreign apparel.
Returning to this country with a car
acul coat, she said it was bought be-
fore leaving America. An appraiser
was called. The coats lining was
ripped, and she was dumfounded to
see the trademark of a well known
Partisan furrier stamped on the re-
verse side of the skins
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sSnrieNh ndU dConla
CatL but Reovn@b Gournmn tRh P New Prevent
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IT'S great game, defrauding the
Government. And judging by the
number of smuggling syndicates and
the high stakes laid on gambling tables,
we may expect some remarkable coups
to be planned and executed on both
sides. The world is losing some Of )
best detective stories when the !.
ernment refuses to unfold the Official
records.
There is sad need of photographed
literature on the lives of customs men.
The time is probably far of when these
sleuths will be allowed the privilege
generally accorded to transatlantic
aviators, foot ball coaches and movie
comedians.
But even the official record isn't such
dry reading. The compilers have tried
to make it look formidable by amaSSing
whole chapters of statistical essays and
lists and tables.
The. h-yt generals of customs will
admir- nat during the year seizures and
recoveries involving large sums of
Saoney wsxe effected. In one instance a
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BY DON GLASSMAN.

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urill he faNnrite snort of rrn-
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smuggler's stateroom uttered a dunn
founded oath when the story was told
him.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
HAYES AND LESLIE
 HEADED ANNAPUl|s

The last mail from the East prot welcome news to two stalwart young Sewardites, Howard Hayes and Francis Leslie the same being notification of the opportunity to be enrolled in the U. s. Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis.
 Young Hayes, high school stu dent and prominent in local ath- ltics, has the first chance to take the examination for enrolment in the historic academy; Leslie, also enrolled in the Seward high school and star basketball player, is, it is said, alternate. Literature cover ing the exams have been received and it is thought these will be held in Fairbanks.
 Sidney Henrikson, who left Sew ard last fall for Portland, was the local appointee last year. He is prepring for the examinations in the Rose City.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
OLDTIMER CALLED

A. w. Van Zant, oldtimer of Alaska, passed away in the An chorage hospital last week from the effects of a paralytic stroke. He was a member of the Pioneer Order and had led an active car ger in the Territory since his ar rival during the early gold rush days.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
NINE MADE CITIZENS

Nine Petersburg residents re- gently became citizens of the United States by virtue of natur- alization. They were Mrs. JenSine Sofia Klabo, Olaf Eilar, Oscar Vixen, Mrs. Louise Preuhaug,, Mrs. Wilhelmina Mann, Kruger Sather, Ole Smehaug and Emil Nilsen.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
TWO ARE MADE ONE

Miss Lillian Hedberg became the bride of MT. Grant Edward Brown in Anchorage last week. The bride is one of the popular young lad ies of the Inlet city; MT. Brown is a comparatively newcomer to Anchorage having arrived there about two years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
SHOWING BAG OF TRICKS

A new expert handball player is playing rings around the local enthusiasts instructing them how the game "she should be played" ," Popular Jim Bogart, former res ident of this fair city but now dep uty marshal at Unga, is the boy.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05

Captain Frank Nelson former resident of Valdez but of more re- cent date of Juneau, passed away in the latter city last week, accord ing to word received at Valdez.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
WOMAN'S CLUB MEET

The Seward Woman's Club will meet on Thursday, December 6, at 2 D. m. at the home of Mrs. Wm. Abbott.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05

PETERSBURG SHRIMPS, ALSO BOOTH OYSTERS, PINT AND QUART CANS, AT BROWN & HAWKINS CORP.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05
LADIES ATTENTION

Have your pumps and oxfords re- dressed in popular shades; Java brown, navy blue, blonde or black. SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05

Frye-Bruhn's Baby Beef Is unes celied.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05

Al meat ana nothing else in the Frye. .Bruhn Meat Market
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-05

TRY AN ICE CREAM PIE. SchaI- 1erer's Alaska Shop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Date OF Robertson Trial Set.

States Attorney Robert B. Peter. who
will conduct the prosecution. and Stedman
Prescott, chief counsel for the defense.
have agreed upon Monday. October %. as
the date for the beginning of the trial Of
Samuel T. Robertson. Bethesda contractor
and builder, who was indicted for the muir
der of Edw. L. Mills. Hunting Hill farmer,
who was shot TO death on his farm July Z.
1927.
The case will be tried at Frederick. II
having been removed there by Judge X. b.
Peter several weeks ago when Robertson
made affidavit that he did not believe he
could have fair aud impartial trial in
Montgomery county. Chief Judge Ham
mond Urner and Associate Judges Robert
B. Peter and John S. Newman will preside.
The prosecution will be conducted by
States Attorney Peter Of Montgomery
county and States Attorney William Storm
Of Frederick county. and Robertson will be
defended by Stedman Prescott and fofmet
States Attorney Albert M. Bouic. of Mont
somery county and David c. Winebrenner
and Dorsey EtchisOn. of Frederick.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Chamber OF Commerce Meeting.

Curtis L. Ward was elected president of
the Rockville Chamber of Commerce at the
monthly meeting Of the organization, sue
ceedins George L. Edmonds; Leonard L.
Nicholson. Jr.. was chosen vice president,
and Harold C. Smith and VIM. F. Pretty
man were reelected secretary and treas
urer, respectively.
An executive committee consisting of
George L. Edmonds. Donald A. DeLash-
mutt, Roger Shaw, B. Steinbere, P. W.
Gates. W. Ernest 0ffutt and Milbourne E.
Ward was named, and Harold C. Smith.
George H. Lamar and George L. Edmonds
were selected as delegates and F. Barnard
Welsh. j. Roger Spates and P. W. Gates.
alternates, to represent the chamber at
meetings Of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation.
F. Barnard Welsh, chairman of the play
grounds committee. reported that the work
Of converting the three-acre track which
was the site of the old Rockville public
school building into an up-to-date play
ground for the children of the Rockville
public school and others. was progressing
satisfactorily. The grading and all other
Tough work. he stated. had been completed
and the lot is being put into shape for
sowing grass seed. The work of construct
ing cinder track. he said. would not be
started until the weather settles in the
spring. approximately $1,000. he stated.
had already been raised by his committee
and expended on the work and a cam
paisn for funds was in progress among
the people Of the community.
If 20 property owners along the pike
between Rockville and Potomac agree to
take service and will deposit $4.l79.27. in
addition to bearing the cost of the work
on private property in excess of 100 feet
from the roadway. the Potomac Electric
Power Company it was reported by P. W.
Gates. chairman Of the utilities commit
tee. will extend its service mains from
Scott's fruit farm. near Rockville to Poto-
mac.
The deposit. II was pointed out. would
not bear interest and would be refunded
at the rate of $50 for each additional
customer over and above the 20 original
customers connected directly with this
line or a further extension beyond and
connected thereto for a period of three
years from the date the mains are actually
installed on the highways.
Should less than 20 customers be secured,
the report stated. an additional deposit Of
$50 would have to be added to the total
deposit for each one less than the 20 it
failed to obtain.
The company's proposition has been ap-
proved by the Maryland Public Service
Commission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber OF Montgomery county has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county, Md. letters testamentaTy on the
personal estate OF
WILLIAM SYLVESTER ENGLISH.
late Of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 10Th day Of
November, 1928 they may otherwise, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. AllpersOns indebted 10 said estate
arerequested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of
May. 1928. -
CORA VIRGINIA ENGLISH,
June I-6t Executrlx.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Notice o Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber OF Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont
aomery county. Md. letters Of administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
MOSES WILSON,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased.
An persons. having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex.
hibit the same. with vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber on or before the goth day
Of January. 1929; otherwise they may. by
law, be excluded from Of all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted TO said es-
tate are requestedto make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th day
Of July. 1928.
CLIFFORD II. ROBERTSON.
July post Administrator
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Estate Is Offered To Friend,
School.
WASHINGTON Star of Friday.

Washington Star of Friday.
An offer of the dedication of the entire
area Of their estate. Tree Tops. comprising
nearly 100 acres of valuable suburban
property fronting on Rockville pike at Alta
Vista. Maryland. for the permanent use as
the location of the Friends School has been
made to Thomas W. Sidwell, founder and
principal Of the institution. by Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke |. Wilson. owners of the estate.
il was learned today from authentic sources
Under the plan now being worked out,
approximately 0ne-half OF the property
would become available in the near future.
| when details of the project have been
completed. and the remainder at the death
OF the present owners.
While the proposal for the development
of the new Friends School on the new site.
on larger and broader scale than at pres
ent. is yet in the formative state. Mr.. Sid
well stated today that he has given ap-
proval to the plan and voiced high praise
for the offer OF Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson confirmed the report of the
offer of the dedication Of the land this
morning. but indicated that he did not wish
to make formal statement Of the plan at
this time. because Of its present uncom-
pleted state.
Ii was learned, however. that the offer
to the Friends School is the elimination
Of plans which Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson have
been considering for some time for the
establishment here of high-grade cOun-
| try day preparatory school on non-proft
basis and endowed for all time. Antici-
pating the formation of plan such as now
is under consideration. II is learned, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson more than two years ago
~ In, tha;. x.,;lI ha hot
their death the Tree Tops estate should be
devoted permanently to some worthy edu
cational purpose by board OF trustees and
that never should the extensive tract of
rolling and partly forested suburban land
be subdividedfor commercial development
by operative house developers
The Wilson plan ties in with the hopes
| of Mr.. Sidwell for perpetuatiOn of the
Friends School after the death of it's founder
and present principal. Mr.. Sidwell has for
some time been studying plan for the
permanent endowment Of his school on a
sound plan which would insure cOntinu-
ance of the institution on broad scale.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Sidwell are to hold
conferences next week, when consideration
Of the details Of the plan for development
of the new home of the Friends School on
the property will be taken up. In recent
correspondence with Mr.. Wilson. Mr. Sid
well stated that he thought the upper
grades of his school cosld be moved to the
new location probably 10 three years. The
project, however is contingent upon the
development of a plan for the financing
Of the buildings planned for the Wilson
property. 1t is planned to locate the high
school and the upper two grammar grades
on the suburban property, and to maintain
the lower grades and Kindergarten on the
present location on Wisconsin avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
Fowler And Diaries Ed Straw
Dispute.

The long standing controversy between
the District Health Department and Mary
land milk producers over regulation pro-
hibiting straw ricks in barnyards was
adjusted amicably at a conference today
by DR.. William C. Fowler, health officer.
and a committee representing the pro-
ducers in Montgomery and Frederick coun-
ties.
DR.. Fowler announced that he modified
the original order to the satisfaction of the
milk producers and they in turn agreed to
make certain concessions. Hereafter, the
health officer said. an area Of not less than
rs feet around COW barns shall be kept
entirely free from straw except in wet
weather. when it may be used to cover
mud holes. The straw, however, must be
removed as soon as the ground dries, but it
cannot be used again for the same purpose.
The object of the regulation. DR.. Fowler
explained. is to keep clean the area around
barns where milk is produced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-28
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