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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Freemason Who
Opposes Smith
Betrays Order

A Freemason is disloyal to his or.
der and bctrays it il he opposes the
election of a Catholic to the Presi.
dclcy on religious grounds, according
to Supreme Court Jr1 zee Townsend
sauddcr. former Grand Master of
Masons in New VI, State.
In a letter to WI..sm Richie, Jr.,
q fellow Mason OF Cirnha. Nebraska
and chairman of the nith-for-Presi
dcnt clubs in that state, who had
tc,cgraphed that some Masons were
refusing to support Smith, Justice
Scudder wrote:
There is no connection between my
Freemasonry. the Governors Catholl-
cism and my advocacy of his election
a. President. Frcemasonry has no
concern with any mans religion other
than to exact of lis members belief
in God and moral lives. Governor
Smith is a God fearing man, a church
man and lives a moral life.
at follows then that a Freemason
Is dsloyal to his order and betrays
1t who opposes Governor Smiths cleo
ton solely because the Governor Is a
Catholic, and such an one is also dis
loyal to our country because he ap-
plies a religious test as a qualification
for Office which the constitution OF
the United States forbids.
Governor Smith to my mind typi.
fes the spirit and genius of America
His life and attainments are, ard
ever will be an inspiration to our
youth. support him for the Presi
dency for the very reasons which i'm
PEELED my forbears to support Abra.
ham Lincoln"
Justice Scudder Is a former mem
Der Of Congress and has served as a
member of the Supreme Court bench
of New York State almost continually
since 1907.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Look Within Yourself

When there is apparently 40 real
cause for dependency you should
look within yourself. Perhaps there
are physical troubles that are to blame
for your mournful outlook. There
may be a still voice within that de.
mands certain achievements ON your
part. You may have failed to make
the efforts necessary to satisfy latent
ambitions. Your enthusiasm may be
waning; or the love to which you con
slider yourself entitled may not be
yours. The situation should be an
alyzed In detail. The problem must
be squarely faced and fully solved
Dream World Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
M. E. BISHOPS REBUKED

RICHMOND, Va.-Severely rebuk,
ing four Methodist Episcopal bishops
for attempting to use the Church or
ganization to promote the election OF
Herbert Hoover" 1879 members and
supporters" Of that Church passed a
resolution here condemning the "or.
ganized assault which is being made
upon the Democratic organization Of
every Southern State"
Among the signers of the statement
were Henry c. Stuart, former Cover
nor of Virginia, and Representative
George C. Peery of Virginia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Naval Range Finder

An accurate method of computing
height of the enemy ship is not known
is by the use of the optical range find,
er. This instrument is installed in
the turrets of battleshlps. 1t consists
of long tube with optical prisms
The length Of the tube is taken as the
base of triangle The distance Is
then figured out fundamentally. The
degree of accuracy depends upon the
visibility conditions and the distance
can usually he ascertained within u
few hundred yards of the exact d.
lance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
SflsnnEhS INVADE
WEST and SOUTH
Senator Robinson to Lead Not
ed Men and Women in Cam
paiqn Launched This Week.

A nationwide speaking campaign In
behalf Of the candidacy of Governor
Smith will be launched this week by
$50 well-known men and women, 1t
wss announced by Senator Willard E.
Tydings of Maryland, Chairman OF
the Speakers Bureau Of the Demo
cratic National Committee.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, candi'
date for vice-President, wal make a
long tour through the Southwest, up
the Pacific coast and back through the
Northwest. His itinerary follows:
Springfield, Mo, Sept. 81; Kansas
City. %; Columbia. 80; Wichita.
Kans., Oct. l. Tulsa, Okla, 2; Musko-
gee. 8; Chickasha, 4; Clovis, N. Mex,
5; Roswell, 8; Phoenix, Ariz., 8; Los
Angeles, Cal, 8; San Francisco, 10;
Reno, New, IL; Portland, Ore, 10;
Seattle, Wash, Is; Ogden, Utah, 16;
Casper, Wyo., IT; Cheyenne. IS;
Hastings. Neb., 10; Lincoln, 20; Sioux
City, Ia, %; Sioux Falls, S. D., 20. and
Fargo, N. D.. Oct. "a.
Southern Senators
Here are some of the other speak
ers and their schedules:
Senator Lawrence D. Tyson of Ten.
nessee: North Carolina, Sept. "a, rs,
26; West Virginia, Sept. 81, 2S. 20;
Kentucky. Oct. /, 2. 3.
Senator Sam G. Bratton of New
Mexico: Missouri, Sept. "a, rs, 26;
Oklahoma, Sept. 81, %, 20.
Senator Morris Sheppard Of Texas:
Tennessee, Oct. l, 2; North Carolina.
Oct. 8, 4; Virginia, Oct 5, 6; Ken
lucky. Oct. 5, 8, 10; Indiana, Oct. II,
IL, 10; Nebraska, Oct. Is, 16, II; Kan
sas, Oct. 10, 20; Oklahoma, Oct. 20,
20, "a, rs; New Mexico, Oct rs, and
Arizona, Oct. 81.
Former Senator James Hamilton
Lewis Of Illinois: Indiana, Sept. "a.
20, 26; Kentucky, Sept. 81, %, 20;
Tennessee, Oct. 1, 2; Missouri, Oct.
8, 4, and Nebraska. Oct. s, 6.
Former Senator Charles A. Towne
Of Arizona: New Mexico, Oct. :. 2;
Colorado, Oct. 3, 4; Nebraska, Oct. 5.
8, s; South Dakota, Oct. 10; Montana.
Oct. IL. 10; Idaho, Oct. Is, 16; Wash
ington, Oct. IS, 10, 20; Oregon. Oct
%, %; Nevada, Oct. 20, 26; Utah,
Oct. 27, 20, and California, Oct. 81,
Nov. l, 2, 8, 5.
Gov. Richie at Chicago
Gov. Albert C. Richie of Maryland:
Chicago. Oct. 10.
Former Senator A. O. Stanley of
Kentucky: Illinois. Sept. "a, rs;
Wisconsin, Sept. 26. 81, and Mime,
sofa, Sept. 2S, 20.
Congressman Thomas Mcmillan OF
South Carolina: Tennessee, Oct. 1,
Q, 3, and Kentucky, Oct. 4, 5, 6.
Congressman f. f. Cox OF Georgia:
Tennessee, Sept. "a, 25, 26; Kentucky,
Sept. q, 2S, 20; North Carolina. Oct.
1, 2, 3, and Virginia. Oct. 4, 5, 6.
Congressman Charles R. Crisp OF
Georgia. Kentucky, Sept "a, 25, 26:
Tennessee, Sept. 81, 2S, 49, Oklaho.
ma, Oct. l, 2. and Nebraska. Oct. 4,
s, 6.
Congressman James " McClintic
Of Oklahoma: Nebraska, Oct. l, 2, g.
4; South Dakota, Oct. 6, s, 9. 10;
North Dakota, Oct. II, IL. 10; Wyo
ming, Oct Is, 16. II; Utah, Oct. IS, 10
20; Colorado, Oct. 90, %, "a, and Ok
lahoma from Oct. 25 until Nov 5.
Former Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross
OF Wyoming: Kentucky, Sept. %, "a
rs, rs, 81, and Tennessee, Sept. 2S, 30
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Buick
for 1928

was announced on July 23 and we nov
have on hand the following brand new
1927 Buick models, which we ave offering al
prices that provide a substantial saving
while they last:
1927 ive-passenger Brougham, series
l15, SIPS.
1927 fiye-passenger, two-door, Sedan
series 1870, Sl245.
1927 five-passenger Sedan, series 1870
$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 2S-u Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
The Perfect Picnicker

Saw teamster at his midday meal.
His table was the earth and his cut.
tlery rather battered looking ak.
The menu consisted Of tin OF bully
beef, bottle of tomato sauce and a
loaf of bread.
The beef was hacked open with the
ak, the neck of the sauce bottle was
Knocked Off, also with the AK, and
the bread was torn into Jumps In his
hands. A billy of cold water washed
it down. For simplicity and an entire
absence of fuss or frill I'll say that
the transfers methods take the bum
Sydney Bulletin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
INSTRUMENTATION

As many words are misprOnounce,l
as are misspellrd, according to II
writer In Capper's Weekly. Among
the mlspronounccd ones" he says.
are aviator, aviation and radiator
The first "a is pronounced as In 'ate,
late not as in rather The word
'grimy' is often pronounced MS IL II
were spelled 'grmmy.' The Il should
be given the long sound. Route Is
often pronounced 'rout II should he
root. The word address, meaning
the superscription on a letter, Is not
address, but plain address with az
cent on last syllable"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
456 Years on One Fam

In Wal wickshire, England. the Ncule
family, OF Exhall grange. "A few miles
from NuneatOn, has for the uninter.
rupted period of AS years furmcd this
particular land. and the connection
was severed recently, when there was
a sale
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
METHODIST DEAN, A DRY
REPUBLICAN,, FOR SMITH

WASHINGTON.-Dr Edward T.
Devine, Dean of the American Unit
versity Graduate School, a prominent
Methodist institution, has announced
that he will support Gov. Smith. DR.
Devine is a Republican and Dry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05

Gai he's sburg Homes.
Price, $1,000.
Price, $4,000.

Price
steam OAK first
front and porch ce
S0xS6O With $50 feet Of church large po from,
tbin blocks of Ward
10 walk of
GaitheIbug station.
rh'e' ~@''oo. Four .honh Of
ibomas A,dn
t it'll SHRUBS located Frederic Gathersburg
Immediate AN be had ernst easona,Io
&. E. Thomas,
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Careful, Responsible.
Prompt,
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MORTICIAN.
PRIVATE LIMOUSINE AMBULANCE
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05

GELL FRUIT
~ Trees and ornamental
We have an opening in this section for
full OF part time representative. Casl
commission paid weekly.
TITUS NURSERY CO.,
July 1887 Wanesboro. Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05

FARMERS BANKING'AND TRUST CO.
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
Capital $55,2OO Surplus. SIS, 200
Undivided Profits, $4,000
Resources, $1,4O0,OO0
Transacts General Banking and Trust Business
AOz Interest paid savings Credited accounts
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ACTS Executor Administrator Guardian, and Trustee
application
WILLS naming this Company Executor Trustee will BIZ
written and safely kept, free of charge.
LOANS made approved endorsements collateral real
estate.
Robert G. Hilton Preside and Secretary
Albert M. JamesE
and Counsel Albert,
John w. Walker End Vice Pres Hampton JONES' Asst Seev
D. D. Darby
James E. Deets Thomas W. Perry
John W. Walker
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Robert g. Hilton Ernest L. BulhM
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NoRsECK GARAGE.

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05
Biz Reduction I'm
Clothing.

"Oiisoh, the Tailor Of Gaitharshuv,
' pOS'ohhee Offers a Big Reduction in taIor. oss .
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Evening star., 1928-12-25
Be Careful!

Electric bulbs on Christmas trees
replacing the dangerous if beautiful tai
low candles, and the enforcement of
city and State laws against fireworks,
have appreciably reduced the hazards
of tragedies on Christmas day-trage-
dies made more poignant because of
Christmas But no modern device can
eliminate altogether the danger of fire
and accident from the combined pres
ence of numerous electrical devices,
with amateur wiring. and accumulated
waste paper and trash from wrappings
of Christmas gifts. So be careful!
OF course the children will cut them
selves on the new pocketknives. Of
course they will fall off their bicycles
and bang their hard young skulls
against the pavement. OF course they
will fall and suffer wounds from the
sharp edges of tin utensils and toys.
But these are minor casualties, not
often serious, and they come as the
inevitable aftermath of Santa Claus
visit.
But watch the youngster with his
new steam engine and see that he
doesn't overturn the alcohol lamp;
guard against short circuit on the
electric toy or the Christmas tree; be
prepared for the worst If an otherwise
harmless bit of celluloid comes in con-
tact with flame or overheated wire.
And the careful householder will i'm
mediately rid his cellar of the noun
tains of wrapping paper and excelsior
and put them where they belong, in
the trash barrel near the rear gate.
Christmas spirit. which flows as well
as pervades the atmosphere, tends to
make us careless. But caution and an
eye to ever-present danger will keep
away the hand of tragedy that turks
around the corner on Christmas day.
Evening star., 1928-12-25

war as this to guarantee the respect
of established neutrality and the main
tenance Of the general principles en-
bodied in The Hague conventions"
Exactly fourteen years ago this week
Woodrow Wilson was being hailed in
Paris and London as the arbiter ex-
traordinary Of the future destinies Of
a war-racked Europe. His already well
known plan for a League of Nations
was one of the projects which fasci-
mated the allied peoples and caused
them to welcome him with fanatical
fervor.
It looks now as If some of the thun-
der that reverberated In his honor
should have detonated in the region Of
No. 10 Downing street.
Evening star., 1928-12-25

sionally there is a heavy and needless
loss of life.
1t is to be hoped that thorough
study be made Of the Laurel fire by
Maryland authorities to determine
whether the structure Of similar thea
ters elsewhere should not be more care
fully regulated. 1t should not be neces-
sary to wait until such a fire takes
place somewhere else with heavy loss
of life to focus public attention upon it.
The person who enters a moving
picture theater should be able to do SO
confidently, assured that fire is next to
an impossibility and that the structure
is such that flames will spread very
slowly. If at all. There is no DISPOSE
ton to criticize the management of
this particular country theater. 1t is
to be congratulated for the good luck
which enabled the entire audience to
emerge safely. But 1t is a situation
which demands investigation and re-
search. Doubtless these will be forth
coming
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Who Invented the Leagne Z

Christmas rejoicings of the Wilsonian
old guard are likely to be tempered by
mixed emotions in light of revelations
just made by the Department of State.
From the hoary archives of our min
istry Of foreign affairs is forthcoming
the revelation that it was a British
diplomat-Sir William Tyrrell-and not
the World War President of the United
States who first suggested the idea of
the League of Nations. Sir William not
only projected the thought, but actual
ly invented the name eventually select
ed for the international organization
now functioning on the Quai Woodrow
Wilson in Geneva
1t Is an undoubtedly interesting bit
OF history thus for the first time and
in indubitably authenticated manner
here disclosed. It gains in authority
from the fact that 1t is a Democrat
and a Princetonian at that-Dr Henry
van Dyke, who assumes responsibility
for the statement.
That poet-professor in 1915 was
American Minister to his ancestral
Netherlands. Writing Secretary Lam
sing from The Hague under date of Sep
tember 7, 1915, Dr. van Dyke records a
confidential dinner conversation in Lon
don with Sir William Tyrrell, then Sec
retary to Sir Edward Grey, British for.
eign secretary. Tyrrell had spoken
with such evident intention" that DIR
van Dyke felt at liberty to communi-
cate the text of his remarks to hi:
chiefs at Washington.
Britain's peace terms for German!
included, Sir William told the American
Minister, restoration of Belgium ant
Northern France, compensation fo
damages caused by the Germans ant
latter that, League of Nations .
to prevent the recurrence of such
Evening star., 1928-12-25
A Flaming Warning.

There was all the material for a
heart-rending tragedy at Laurel Satur-
day night when small moving picture
theatsF, crowded with children, caught
on Ate.
Fdrtunately nobody was injured. The
cooltneadedneSs Of the proprietor pre-
ventd a panic among the two hundred
boys and girls as the flames spread
rapidly through the frame, sheet-iron
coveeed structure. 1t was a situation
wheEe false move might have cost
scores Of little lives in this season of
joyous festivity.
But the fact that this village theater
came 50 near being flaming coffin for
these children should be suficient to
guarantee more adequate precautions
against the possibility of such a trag-
edy! The building burned rapidly to
the ground. Obviously, then, it was
not me sort of structure for moving
pictisee theater, however carefully the
actual projecting apparatus and the
highly inflammable film were protected
The cause of the fire apparently has
not been determined, and it is difficult
to dogmatize under such circumstances
The fact remains that once the flames
were Under way there was nothing about
the Construction of the building itself
to retard their progress.
Frame moving picture theaters OF
this type are quite common in the vii.
lagos and smaller towns throughout tn,
country. In most cases they were no
built for the purpose to which they hav,
been put. They have been converted
into cinema houses, often without re
gard to the fact that the moving pic
ture theater, with its peculiar dangers
demands special sort of structure.
The movie house every year is becom
ing more and more important in tn
social life Of the American people. In
eidlnts similar to that at Laurel Satur
cay, night are not uncommon. occa
Evening star., 1928-12-25

Have we had the pleasure of serving
you through our Washington Informa-
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help to you in your problems? Our
business is to furnish you with authori-
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Q. Where was the first electrically
lighted outdoor Christmas tree?-D. N.
A. The Madison Square tree in New
York City is said to have been the first.
1t was first lighted 16 years ago.
@. Why are evergreens used for dec
grafton at Christmas?-A. D.
A. The custom of hanging evergreens
in the house at Christmas time original
ly had purpose beyond decoration
In olden times. each kind of evergreen
was supposed to confer special blessings
on those who passed beneath it, To
pass under holly insured good fortune
for the coming year.
O. What is the meaning of the word
Noel used in Christmas music?-J. M.
A. Noel" is the French equivalent
for the English word Christmas"
@. How long have Christmas cards
been in use?-C. C.
A. Thomas L. Mason says that they
have been in use about 80 years. the
first one of which he knows having
been designed in 1846 by j. G. Horsely.
r. A. 1t was not, however, until after
1860 that they came into general use.
John Leighton, in 1852, having made
designs for Messrs. Goodall of London.
@. Why was December IS chosen for
the celebration of Christ's birth?-I. H.
A. 1t probably was chosen because it
was the date of the great Yule feast.
when many pagan countries celebrated
the passing of the shortest day in the
year.
@. What Is the average height of
Christmas trees?-B. L.
Is feet or more, the greater number
probably being to 8 feet tall.
@. What Is the earliest mention of
December Is as Christmas day?-C. S.
A. The earliest reference is found in
an ancient catalogue of church festivals,
about AID. 354.
O. Who originated Santa Claus?
IT. L.
A. The American Santa Claus is a
corruption of the Dutch San Nicolas.
G. H. McHughes says: Santa Claus,
the name derived from st. Nicholas
through the familiar use of children in
Teutonic countries, crossed to America.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
Christmas.

OAA A1obAAoos
into a world filled with Wild beasts
came a spirit of gentleness.
Into society based upon conquestS
by power OF might came an enthralline
conception Of sway by the power Of
right.
Previously the world had known only
fear and the results of fear, but when
Jesus Christ presented His message ii
knew something better-love.
The pyramids had been built for
centuries, but nowhere in their up
rearing was a sign Of kindness, of love
between man and man, or man and
God.
Great cities had come and gone, but
their hanging gardens and tremendous
walls had been constructed by slaves
under the fear Of the lash.
Here and there, in more favored
countries, human kindness had peeped
out, making strange little spots of hap
piness in the general appearance of
aNAlty.
There was, however, no general con-
ception Of human kindness, one to an
other, man to man, God to man, until
Jesus of Nazareth taught the world
these things.
Amid civilization of outworn creeds,
He appeared to redeem humanity from
its animal heritages Hitherto man had
displayed more of the wolf than of the
man; he had found too great a salts
faction In his animal lusts and muscular
usages.
All this time there had been lurking
in the background longing for better
things, hesitating belief that some
how man was made for something bet
ter than the rending and Staying of his
kind.
Childish innocence had pulled at
heartstrings, but no one had been
brave enough to proclaim that love
should rule.
Mother love, the great feminine in
Stinct, had placed its benediction upon
mankind, but it had been accepted
apologetically.
Jesus alone among men was brave
enough to stand firmly, without trace
Of shame, for the great spirit of love,
dinly foreseen by others, by Him pro-
claimed with ringing insistence.
Upon this, the anniversary of His
birth, it is well to lay aside all disputa-
tions, and to think only of what He
taught the world, for He taught it
much.
Wherever a little child shall laugh
today, there He reigns.
When men think today of their
mothers, separated from them by space
or by that vaster space called Eternity,
the gentleneSs Of Jesus Christ brings
mist to their eyes.
Wherever and whenever kindness
places gentle hand upon fevered brow.
or harsh words are withheld, or soft
words turn away wrath, there shall be
found the spirit of gentleness which
makes Christmas not merely a day to
be celebrated, but a state of mind and
heart to be cherished by the sons of
men Tor all the days to come.