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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the po-
lie as stolen belong to:
H. E. McWhinney, Louisville, KY,
Buick coupe, 351-30O Kentucky, from
near SEVERN.
Oscar L. Smith, 800 Lincoln street,
Ford touring, 96-545, from Georgia
street and Capitol avenue.
Michael H. Smith, Beech Grove,
rural route 5, box 302 K, Ford
coupe, 1852, from Talbot avenue
and Michigan street.
Frank L. Foley, 124 North Euclid
avenue, Ford roadster, 54-023, from
Senate avenue and Sixteenth street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28

previous conviction and he was sent
to prison for five years.
New York sent in 1888 prints dur
ing February. Other cities with
large numbers were Cleveland, O.,
with 443; Memphis, 346; Ell Paso,
205, and San Francisco, los.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28
MONEY WORLD
is SICK, SAYS
NOTED EXPERT
British Financial Wizard
Says Earth Faces Great
Finaao ii Crisis.
BY HENRY T. RUSSELL
United Press stan Correspondent

LONDON, March 28.-The world
is suffering from financial sick
ness" of which the recent rises in
bank rates in various countries are
synptomatiC warnings, Sir George
Paish, noted financial wizard, said
in an interview today.
The White-haired, blue-eyed ge-
MUS Of finance dramatically elabo-
rated on his recent speech at Man
chester in which he said the world
, was facing a great financial crisis,
and added that 20 per cent call
money on the New York Stock Elk
change possibly was a forerunner Of
the coming climax.
However" he said soberly, Il am
no prophet. l am simply an inter
ested observer and simply called
attention to the situation which I
have been watching develop for
some time"
Folly" of Tariff Barriers
Paish said the world generally was
Ver-borroWing, with the possible
exception of South America. He
emphasized the utter folly" Of vari-
GUS nations in erecting tariff bar
rters and thus preventing reimburse
ment Of mutual debts.
1T is of very great moment" he
continued, that the situation should
be surveyed not only by bankers and
business men, but by statesmen in
order that a collected effort should
be made to avert a still more
dangerous position than now exists.
Since 1914, America has supplied
the world, as well as herself, with an
immense amount of credit. But for
this credit trade could not have re-
covered in the way that it has. The
net result Of this credit, however,
has been to place the whole world in
debt to the United States and to
give America the power to draw gold
from other countries such as it never
had in pre-war days when America
was the debtor and not the large
creditor nation.
Power to Lend Smaller
High money rates in America
since the middle Of last year have
been a notification to the world in
general that Americas power to
lend has become much smaller and
it is obvious that still higher rates
- interest now current in America
the efforts of American bankers
restrict credit already granted in
states themselves, imply an al
st total cessation of American
edit to outside countries.
Moreover, the high rate Of inter
ast can not fail to affect adversely
american business. If it is borne
in mind that the great quantity of
credit granted by the United States
until the present time has Neen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Dishonesty Taken for
Granted in Business?

When we consider the centuries of
preaching that honesty is the best pol
Icy, 1t Is surprising how little has been
accomplished. Every business place
has cashier to watch the clerks, and
see that they properly turn In the
money. And the cashier herself is
watched by cash register. The hon.
esty Of almost everyone is doubted.
There can be no reasonable objection
to giving man credit who will pay
next week, but cash stores are be-
coming almost the rule. And they are
an insult to our professions of honesty,
Why are so many dishonest? There
Is not the slightest question that hon.
esty is the best policy, from a prac.
teal as well as from religious stand
point, but should be ashamed to
print here the per cent of the dis
honest as estimated by practical men
who deal with the public.
What is the flaw In the argument?
Why have we been unable to learn the
most important Of all lessons? Why
as race do we butt our heads for
centuries against pitiless stone wall?
With all our intelligence, why do we
continue to be such scoundrels?-E
W. Howe's Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Orientals in America
Cling to Old Customs

The other evening In a stroll along
the Bowery with a detective acQuaint-
ance we heard the strains Of Chinese
stringed instruments and turned into
Mott street in time to witness the ar
rival Of bride for her wedding cere-
mony at the home Of her merchant
f1ance, says a writer In the Philadel-
phia Ledger. The bride, we were In
formed by a dapper young Chinese,
was a "sing-song girl" whose wedding
had been arranged by her father. The
"sing-song girls" are those who have
difficulty in finding a husband and
whose fathers, for a monetary consid-
GRAFTON, dispose Of them to a Chinese
seeking wife. 1t Is an ancient Gus
tom in China and one that still holds
good among many Of the Chinese here.
They may adopt American clothes and
some American practices, but mentally
they continue as true orientals. Some
times the Chinese girl, Influenced by
American ways, chooses her own hus-
band and sometimes she runs away
with man belonging to another tong
than that Of her father, thereby pro-
voklng trouble between the rival So
cleties. Usually the bride has nothing
to say about her wedding and may
not look upon her intended until the
night when the feast has been spread
and the wedding music Is heard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Robert Fulton Might
Have Saved Napoleon

Although the trip of Fulton's Cler-
mont from New York to Albany In
1907 marked the beginning of the first
regular steamboat service, it was not.
as many believe, the first practical
demonstration Of the steamboat. The
American inventor propelled an earlier
boat on the river Seine In Paris four
years earlier.
No good American can look upon
the Seine without thinking of that
August 8, 1903, when its banks were
black with spectators watching the
young American dreamer making the
first trip ever made In q steamboat.
For four hours the strange craft
pulled and belched along the stream.
And so Paris and the world became
acquainted with Robert Fulton.
Napoleon had said Of Paul Jones
that II he had lived France would
have had an admiral. But had he
only been able to give closer consld-
Grafton to two propositions which Full
ton put before him-that of transport
ing troops by steam across the British
channel, accompanied by submarine
torpedo boats, which he had already
brought to state Of considerable ef-
ficiency-there might have been no st.
Helena.-Richard lie Gallienne In Har-
per's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Man Wears Flapper's Skirt

The Arabian nomad effects an attire
which might lead to his being mistak-
en- for a modern flapper. The lower
part of his anatomy is covered with
a garment which has every appear
ance of being a feminine skirt. 1t
reaches about to his knees and Is held
In place by sash Of some gay col
ors. A loose blouse and short sleeves
completes the garb. His home is a
portable one and he moves about with
his family to suit his convenience.
The equipment of the home is very
meager and in few minutes he can
take down his tent and move to an
other location. If he farms he makes
use Of a plough that might have done
service In Biblical times, very crude
wooden implement drawn by two oxen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Search for Treasure
in Prehistoric Ruins

Half way up a valley called the Que
brada OF Humahuaca on the border
land Of BOLIVIA are the prehistoric
ruins Of TiIcara, standing on a high,
steep mountain, overlooking the river
far below. Strange and fascinating
legends cling to this ancient town Of
the dead. Often treasure hunters have
disturbed its slumbers In their ardu-
Gus quests. Long ago, when the peo-
pie Of Tllcara buried a chief, they GOV.
cred his face with a golden mask.
I wished II possible to obtain a me-
mentO Of my visit, so I took guide,
climbed far up the steep trail to the
ancient ruins. and looked for graves.
Most Of the natives hereabOuts are
very superstltlous. They will not 60
near the dead towns" as they call
the ruins; they say that disaster or
death may Overtake anyone who med
dies with ancient graves. With them
the fear Of such mlsfortunes is usu.
ally above the lure Of lost treasures.
But my guide was an exception. He
located the graves by stamping on the
ground. II 1t sounded hollow, he would
bore into the sandy soil with a thin
steel rod about Eve feet long. In this
way we found several graves, shaped
like Old-fashioned straw beehives. The
dead were buried doubled up, In a
sitting position.
The graves usually contained few
pots probably filed with food and coca
leaves when placed there. We also.
found tools and drinking cups with
the dead men.-A. r. Tschiffely in the
National Geographic Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Motors Saved Birds

The wings Of man have now come
to the aid Of the birds of the air
when their wings have been injured.
Forest fires In Southern California
swept wide areas thlckly inhabited
with quail, and not only resulted In
injuries to the legs and wings of the
birds, but wiped out wide stretches Of
their feeding grounds. The birds, like
human refugees, flocked to the few
Isolated spots of green In little valleys
which the FIRE did not reach.
Faced with physical handicaps, as
well as greatly inadequate food sup
ply, the birds were in a fair way to
perish until a group of sportsmen In
Los Angeles banded together to pro-
vide feed for the birds. Daily, over
the bird refugees, airplanes Travelled
and sprlnkled grain down to where
the birds congregated below.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Ample Provision for
Education of Sailors

DR.. Frank Crane, writer, after an
inspection Of one of the dreadnaughts;
Of the United States navy, said: II
recently had a very Illuminating visit
aboard the battleshlp Tennessee. It
was Illuminating because I found 1t
not only a fighting machine, but a
schoolhouse. In this age Of modern
efficient methods 1t is only natural
that wise government provide means
to insure the highest type Of person
mel. Why not? A battleship is per-
haps the most perfect laboratory In
the world. All its machinery must be
the best of Its kind and to maintain.
the high standard the United States
navy has set, 1t is necessary that the
personnel be highly trained. Education
proved to be a deciding factor and TO
further their policy, the Navy depart
ment has provided enlisted men with q
correspondence course system that Is
perhaps the most completely organized
project Of its kind In use. It Is COM
prised Of 126 courses. prepared by the
leading universities of America. A,
program of personal supervision by
naval academy graduates and compe-
tent instructors insures a thorough
knowledge Of the subject undertaken"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Strategy That Saved
Expenditure of Lives

When In 1893 Count William of
Nassau was at war against the Span.
lards and had won the Philippine line
In Flanders, he soon saw that the
Spanlards would do everything to get
II back again. AS he could not get
any reinfOrcements soon enough to
help him, he tried to receive them
He therefore sent for sixty empty
ships and on each Of them, besides the
necessary crews, one musician. When
evening came these ships sailed out
and. arriving near the threatened line.
the musicians started playing different
marches, some In Scottish, others the
French, and again. others the German
march. This made tremendous noise
which caused the Spanlards to think
that the Dutch had received reinforce
ments. They therefore went quickly
on the run, and Count William saved
the Philippine line from the enemy
without shedding a single drop Of
blood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Texas Beginnings

Texas won her independence from
Mexico and became known as the RE.
public Of Texas" in 1895. In the years
Immediately following there were re.
peated lnvasIons and massacres by the
Mexlcans, who never abandoned their
claims to the Texas territory. They
advanced three times as far as San
Antonio, but In each case were re-.
PEELED, Statehood was offered to Tex
as. but the question of annexation
brought up the difficulties of the slave
question which became the national
issue Of the Polk campaign. However.
he won the presidency by favOring the
annexation at Texas Before he took
the mth nf "ilice. congress passed a
Joint rCsolutlnn again offering state.
hmd Ia Texas. which she accepted ana
the territory hecanc part Of the
United States In 1914
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Junior Did Not Quite
Get Mothers Meaning

Junior was called upon to explain
to his dad why he had evidently told
the child next door such a seemingly
patent untruth.
"Junior, haven't you been taught
that to be guilty of prevaricatIng Is
sufficient reason for your being pun
ished severely"
The Stroller (who is an uncle of the
youngster) noted with some amuse-
ment that the weight Of the large
words used upon the lad was having
little effect.
"What did do wrong, daddy?" the
child asked.
Didn't you tell Howard that moth.
er owned station and that you think
she's going to give 1t to you full Of
tralns?"
"Sure, daddy" replied the young
ster, II heard mother tell Mrs. Jones
that the lady who just moved in was
below her station and that she
couldn't join the bridge club Daddy,
II mother had station, wouldn't she
give me some tralnsT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
VIA, Produce. cebwsb.f

"Cobweb" means spider web, "cob"
being an old English word signifying
spider. It is the common name given
to the more or less formless webs
spun in buildings by certain species
Of spiders and the larvae Of some In
sects. Most of the tangled webs which
annoy thrifty housewives are produced
eessr.tlARss. Jltthh. sagsSTw sgBssdsE sserieion
ings and In the corners Of houses are
usually not noticed until they become
covered with dust, circumstance
which gave rise to the belief that cob
webs consist merely of dust. The i'm
preston was confirmed by the fact
that the house spider Is seldom OBJ
served at work.-Pathnnder Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
"Pagan Rites" Banned
in English Cemetery

England has not yet complete re-
ngious freedom. Proof was given by
court In London which restrained a
young woman from visiting the burial
vault Of her mother In Paignton ceme-
terry. She appealed to the court after
the cemetery officials stopped her on
the ground that she was making sacri-
fetal offerings of fruit and flowers and
was burning candles in pagan rites"
The Judge upheld the cemetery au.
thOrities, saying: "The idea of this
woman that she had private place
to which she might resort for acts
Of piety was mistaken one. The
woman must not delude herself with
the idea she was following the prac-
tlces of the early Christians only.
The Assyrlans and Indians did the
same, as well as many pagan tribes,
but these practices are not suitable to
the present era."-Exchange
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Cuban p..,h P.n.I,i..

The Cuban embassy says that the
execution In Cuba, when the death
penalty is carried out, depends upon
the condition Of the man sentenced. II
the condemned man Is a member Of
the army, he is shot by squad Of SOL
diers. In case Of a civilian being con-
demned to death, the execution Is car
rled out by garrote. Garrote is q
chair similar to the electric chair,
which has collar Of iron and hide,
which is fitted to the neck Of the vic.
tlm This collar IL attached to a large
screw which, on moving, congresses
and suffocates, causing death by
strangulation or broken neck. General
ly the victim is declared dead within
ten or Twelve minutes after the exc
cution. II is very old form Of pen
atty, used In Spain since 1882.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Valuable Loaa

Mrs. Wooley excltedly entered her
lawyers Office. "Have you filed my
application for divorce YETI" she
asked.
"No madam" replied the lawyer !;
"but am at work on the papers now '
"rhank goodness, I am not too late
Destroy all papers and evidence al
once, please"
"A reconciliation has been brought
about between you and your husband
] infer?"
"Gracious, mol He was run over
and killed by an auto this morning
and ! want to retain you In my suit
for damages against the wealthy own
er Of the car"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Notice TO Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the subscrib.
or OF Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county, Maryland, letters of administra-
ton c. I. a. on the personal estate Of
TREACY J. MATTHIAS,
late Of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with vouchers thereof. to the sub
scriber on or before the 28th day of De-
cember. 1929; they may otherwise. by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 25th day Of
June, 1929.
RACHEL E. DAY.
Administrative c. T. A.,
june 2S-6t Rockville. Md.
TOR SALE OR RENT.
Comparatively new
Groom house, newly painted and papered.
heat. bath, lights, town water. gear garage,
2 hen houses. garden. some fruit trees. etc
Terms 10 suit. t, $40.
MRS. EDNA FOLKS CROSS,
. CIT Maple Avenue. S. E..
mar lin Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02

The famous leaning tower of Pisa is
said to have sagged further IL inch
es out of plumb during the last CEN
fury. 1t Is now nearly fifteen feet
out. This list is remarkable, consid-
ering that the tower Is $50 feet high,
while its foundations only go down
ten feetl England's loftiest spire. that
of Salisbury cathedral dlyerges., Z. fs s:sss
leaning tower Is that Of the Temple Of
the Holy Cross at Bristol. At Peckham,
there is more modern leaning tower.
1t is that of S. Chrysostom's church,
which can be seen from the High
street, and which was given safe
propping-up some twenty years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Surely Got in Wrong

--Slin-wi4..,g Slllll llllilln- ,.itl hut hpy
nse stccentas -unortaeu HnN hs-tUihc Int
mistress ~ II Pr"irnilcus hpina had
become seriously ohsessed by the i'm
pnrlnnce Ut her position. which In no
manner conf"rmed with her physique
The other day she was summoned
I" The door by the ringing of the bell
and quickly describing her apron and
adjusting her hair. she went to receive
the callef
II was one Ot those dOOr-to-dOOI
statesmen who, observing the diminu
tlveness Of the young housewife. in
nocently Inquired, rs your mother ini''
lie probably will never quite under.
stand why the door was so wrathfully
slammed In his face.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Distanees Of Starr

The celestial body nearest the earth
ure the distance by observing simuita-
neously the angle to given point on
the moon from two widely separated
points IN the earth's surface. The tri
angle thus formed Is then solved by
the aid of trlgonOmetry. The distance
to the sun Is measured In much the
same way. by sighting the planet We.
nus as II passes across the face Of
the sun The stars are measured by
using the diameter Of the orbit OF the
earth about one hundred and eighty.
six million miles. rs the base OF the
triangle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Panal Pronouncement.

A papal bull is letter sealed with a
bulla or with red ink imprint of the
device on bulla. Bulls since 1878 have
been dated by the civil calendar Prior
to this they were written on rough
parchment and dated "a die Incarna.
tionls" t"from the day of the lncar.
nation"). The bula used is a round
leaden seal, which has on one side q
representation of st, Peter and st.
Paul and on the other the name of
the pope who uses it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Patriotic Shrine

Rome's Sacred Mount, famous in
history for the conflict between the
plebeians and the patrlcians, has now
become the mecca of resident and Wis
ting South Americans.
Around 1900 Simon Bolivar. "El Lib
ertador," came to visit the ruins of
ancient Rome and while atop Mount
Sacred he took solemn oath to free
his country from Spanish domination.
A South American will to this day
show you small broken column on
the Sacred Mount and claim that 81.
mon Bolivar sat on 1t while lost in
profound meditation.
Today, In pilgrimage, South Ameri-
cans retrace their llberator's footsteps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Bankrupt" Ancient Term

The origin Of the word bankrupt"
IS traced back to ancient times. A
IIcbraic custom required the deposit In
The temple Of certain sums OF money
In llebralc currency. AS Roman coins
We're frequently used money changers
set up their table or bench (bank) on
which they kept IIebraic coins 10 he
bought in Roman money. Money was
also lent, and sometimes the changer
found himself owing more than he
owned To prevent further calamity
his creditors drove him from his busi
ness and broke his bench to pieces. Tie
was then "bench. broken" or bankrupt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Famous Song Not Burns'

Although the words of the song
"Auld Lang Syne" appear In Burns
works, he himself, admits that he
wrote only the second and third stan
zas. A song Of the same title can be
traced to the latter part of 1900. In
a letter to George Thomson. Septem.
Der, 1893 Burns says zone song more
I have done. Aud Lang Syne.' The
air is hut mediocre but the following
song. the old song of the Olden times,
and which has never been In print nor
even In manuscript until took II
down from an old mans singing. is
enough to recommend any air"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
If Comet Should Hit Earth

Professor Todd says that If the head
of a large comet should collide with
the earth, probably the air md water
would be instantly consumed and dissi-
pated, and considerable region Of the
earth's surface raised to incandes-
cence. II might happen that diffusion
Of noxious gases from sudden combus-
ton Of hydrocarbOn compounds would
so vitlate the atmosphere as to render
1t unsuitable for breathing In this
manner, while the earth itself, its
oceans and human dwellings, might
escape unframed. such an event might
mean universal death to nearly all
forms Of animal existence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
Seas Flower Garden

Although the waters of the sea seem
devoid Of plant life to the casual OBJ
server, there float on the very surface,
countless billions Of microscopic par
ticles and plants that serve to form
murine pasture for the denlzens Of
the deep, says the Boston Evening
Transcript Beneath the surface OF
the tropical seas one can find yer
liable falrylnnd In which the flowere
are usually biological specimens that
gladden. the hearts Of the scientists
and the erratics are actually living
creatures and not merely boulder,
transported from their original he'd
by submarine, volcanic or other action