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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
SIX MILLION CHILDREN
IN JUNIOR RED CROSS

The year 1929 marks the tenth an
niversary Of the founding OF the
American Junior Red Cross Their,
are now Junior Red Cross societies In
forty-one nations. all pledged In the
common cause of service to their fel
lows.
Membership In the American Junior
Red Cross In the United States and
insular possessions Is 6,S7S.OOO. and
is largely through grade and high
schools and private schools The or
ganizaiion is governed by the boys
and girls One Of its chief features
is conduct Of International ccrre
spondence with schools OF other ma
tons, through exchange OF albums and
small gifts. The American Juniors
sent $4,000 Christmas boxes OF small
gifts TO children OF many nations last
year.
The American Junior Red Cross
gained S49l7l In membership last
year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Beavers Powerful Tail
Serves MANY Purposes

There is popular belief that the
beavers tail is shaped as 1t is to en-
able him to use is as trowel In his
construction work. Scientists, how
ever, have observed that the beaver
usually carries in his fore paws the
mud, rock or sticks with which he
builds and that he uses the tail to
steady himself, either by planting It
on the ground or by waving 1t from
side to side. In the water he uses is
as a rudder and sometimes.as a pro-
peller.
The beavers tail is fiat and wide.
Its steering power is taxed to the limit
as the beaver swims, tuglike, by the
side Of pole or log that he is towing
to the house, dam, or food cache. 1t
keeps him from moving In circles. By
Its loud slaps on the surface Of the
water, the tail also serves as "signal
gun" which acts as a warning to
friends or enemies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Can Scientific Breeding
Produce Men of Genius !?

Human geniuses must be bred as
race horses by combining carefully
selected pedIgreed stock" the presi
dent Of the Eugenics Research assOci-
alton said at a meeting Of the Organi-
cation In New York. Whether that Is
true of the future or not no one knows.
It has not been true in the past.
Physical development may be so in
fiuenced, and morons may be the de-
scendants Of morons. But genius and
leadership appears In so many unex-
pected places and persons that we are
unable to draw any diagram or ar
range a plan whereby we can plcl
their creation. One genius may come
out Of family which produces others
Of no account. Yet the brilliant in
tellect and the lazy nlt-wit possessed
the same parents.
Eugenists may prove that certain
families over several generations have
produced only mental detectives, while
other families have given society a
high grade of superior intelligence.
But there are often exceptions to up
hold or break the rule.
But genius Is hard to trace. We do
not know why one man becomes a
great leader or a wonderful engineer.
1t may be heredity, or environment,
or education, or what? That man
must continue to advance through evo-
luton and better breeding is undoubt-
eddy true. but that we can create a
genius by planning is yet to he proven
No age has seen so many genluses as
the present, and eugenics had nothing
whatever to do with the manufacture
Of this wealth of brains.-Miami Her
aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

W u i N VI lllt buWtU r Htt
than in any other place in the world.
In fact there is greater density OF
telephones in the smaller communities
in the United States than in most Of
the larger cities of foreign countries.
According to the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, the
development Of 1873 telephones for
every 100 Inhabitants in communities
Of less than 10000 population in the
United States is greater than the total
telephone depsity of any other coun-
tfy With the single exception Of Can
ada. New Zealand with a compare
lively small geographical area had in
1927, the last date for which COM
parable figures are available, a de-
velopment of 100 telephones for each
100 people in communities of less
than $4,000 Inhabitants. Canada was
a close third with 96.
The comparative superiority of the
United st&tAs in providing telephone
service for its rural sections is strik-
ingly emphasized by the fact that in
Germany there were only 2.6 tele-
phones for each 100 population in
communities of less than $4,000 peo-
pie, while the corresponding figures
for Great Britain and France were
81 and IL, respectively. 1t can be
said that with the exception Of New
Zealand, Canada and the Scandanav-
ian countries, telephone service in for
eign countries is predominantly con.
fined to urban centers. ...
London, on March 81, 1928, had
578,322 telephones, or about IS per
cent of the total telephones in Great
Britain; the four cities of Berlin,
Hamburg-Altona, Leipzig and Munich,
had a total of 734,445 telephones. or
about 26 per cent of all the telephones
in Germany; Paris alone had 36 per
cent Of the total telephones in France
New York City, however, had less
than per cent of the total tele-
phones in the United States, which
further emphasizes the degree of con
centration of European telephones in
larger cities
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR &c
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Way!

Have fve-cent cigars been leav-
ing bad taste in your mouth and
a poor impression on your mind?
Are you willing to start all over
again-just once? Shove a nickel
across the nearest cigar counter
with this password: HaVana Rib
bon. Back will come the proof that
five cents does buy not only good
cigar, but the finest cigar that small
sum ever bought. And why not?
In our determination to put "a good
five-cent cigar" back on the map,
we use nothing but long-filler, fully
ripe tobacco. No short ends to come
out in your mouth. No bitter, under
ripe nor flat-tasting oVer-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, flavorful middle leaves of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do it? Volume production. Try one
HaUana Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. Also Practical Pocket
Packages of five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Nigerian Women Hold
and Exercise Powers

In Yorubaland, Nigeria, women
WELD great power, having a very pei
feet franchise. In every village. addi-
tiOnal 10 the head chief and his coun.
Gil, is the head woman, or iyalodi.
who also has her council Of titled
women. In her hands lies the respon.
sibility for issuing the native admin
istration orders to the women.
The pOtters, who are all women.
have a guild, and 1t is their prerOga-
tive to be buried in their eottery.
The religions of this essentially
happy people consist to degree Of
ancestor worship, although they are
primarily nature worshlpers, revering
a supreme Creator, accessible through
such subordinate gods as those of
thunder. Of lightning, or Iron, and agri-
culture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
recently owe

countrywide hook-up Of the Co
lumbia Broadcasting Company before
the microphone of WMAL on the
Evening Star National Radio Forum
program, gave his audience a vivid
word picture Of the methods Of news
gathering as practiced by large press
associations in Washington.
Mr.. Price made the statement that
the whole secret of covering Washing.
ton from the standpoint Of press asso.
Citations is having an organization
large enough and sharp-witted enough
10 have a reporter wherever any news
may develop. In the course of this
talk, the statement was made that
there Is no agency more generally
used in news gathering than the tele
phone.
The Associated Press" Mr.. Prizes
aid, "of which can speak with def
liteness because happen to have had
he privilege of serving II for upward
4 twenty years, maintains In Wash
ngton a staff Of thirty.nine editors
nd reporters. Their daily duties take
hem everywhere about the Capita
'ity and each knows what his dutie:
nd responsibilities are Just as specifi
ally as a sentry knows the bOunda ries
his post They maintain communi
alton with central desk authorit,
rough private telephone switch
ard Miti n scur, Of branches radiat
ing out to Government Departments
The reporters al the ends OF thes,
branches are the linger.tips of hIKhl,
sensitized system of communication
which In the end gathers In for yo,
leaders al newspapers the days har
., o, news about your Federal Gov
nu.gnt." . ... .....,r
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
HEALTH PRESERVATION
IS AIM OF RED CROSS
Society Employs Rural Public
Health Nurses-Teaches First
Aid and Life Saving. 4

A comprehensive, nationwide pro-
gram to prevent illness. and TO save
lives through proper nursing care and
advanced methods OF life saving and
first aid Is fostered by the American
Red Cross
The organization is the largest EN-.
ployer of rural public health nurses
in the United States, through its
Chapters. The policy of the Red
Cross is to encourage its Chapters to
extend the public health nursing serv.
Ice. where leadership in this field is
not taken by some other agency in the
community.
The Red Cross health and life saw
ing campaign embraces the following
preservation of health through skilled
nursing care: prevention Of loss OF
life In accidents: prevention OF illness
through cleanliness in the home and
knowledge OF methods OF home care
Of the sick and raising the standard
of health and physical efficiency
through proper nutrition.
During the year Just closed, more
than $4,000 certificates have been IL.
sued in the Red Cross course In Home
Hygiene and Care Of the Sick. and
since the courses were inaugurated
more than 100000 persons have been
taught: 100000 children were instruct,
ed in proper eating through the M
triton course; 46.S9S individuals
passed the severe Red Cross tests In
Life Saving and $3.50 persons passed
the rigid examinations In the Fret
Aid Course.
This work is supported from funds
obtained in the annual Roll Call
Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day
| November IL to 28.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Galileo'. Discovery

II Is recorded that Calico was one
evening In the cathedral of Pisa. The
swinging of a high chandelier caught
his attention, and he watched It close
ly as its distance of travel diminished.
Suddenly he observed a significant fact
no matter how wide the arc de-
scribed by the chandelier. the time
consumed in one complete oscillation
was always the same. From this OBJ.
servation came the construction of Il
clock, the forerunner of the modern
pendulum timepieces.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Weasel'a Store

In recent issue we mentioned a
bird that provides stores for the win
ter. Weasels share this foresight.
When slicing a poplar at a sawmIll
1t was found that no fewer than A
mice had been carefully stocked, one
above the other, In an ordered pile,
with sand and mould between them, to
form an alright mound. These mice
were in as fresh condition as II they
had just been caught.
Two magpies had been placed on
top Of them, and large collection Of
acorns filled the hollowed-out cavity
to the entrance, which was just large
enough for the weasel to slip inside
London Tit-Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Prevent Infection

II is a good plan to have a small
magnifying glass, such as an inexpen-
slve linen tester, handy on the bath
room shelf to make sure the children's
scratches, cuts and other minor wounds
are perfectly clear Of extraneous ma
terial. This tester will discover tiny
bits of dirt, hair or fuzz that the
naked eye can never see. Removed
the wound becomes simply a matter OF
healing. Many bad cases of infec.
ton might have been prevented by
just such a simple device.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Contracting Inausurationa

franklin Pierce, who took Office in
1858, is said to have been the first
President to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress without notes. His voice was
remarkably clear and he reused great
enthusiasm by his handsome appear
ance, dignified bearing and unusual
powers Of oratory.
Jackson, whose induction into high
Office in 1929 was attended by some
Of the widest scenes in Inauguration.
day history, delivered an inaugural
that stands as one Of the briefest on
record. 1t took him only a few min
utes to read 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Letter Oddly Addressed

Every post Office employee has ex.
perlenced troubles with performing the
work Of delivering letters owing to the
obscure or insufficient directions In
scribed upon missives passing through
their hands. The postmaster of South
nmpton, England. was confronted with
this one recently: 'To the Chemical
Cleaners who are Dyeing an Overcoat
for Arthur Lewis. Near the bridge
same street as the Market is in, near
top Of ST. james Road, Southport"
The letter was delivered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Inauguration Coincidence

President McKinley's first Inaugural
ton took place on the centennial of
Washington's retirement from public
life, a coincidence that failed to at
tract public attention at the time.
The ceremonies attending the begin
ming of McKinley's second term fell
on the centennial of the first inaugu-
ration Of jefferson, first President to
be inaugurated at our permanent seat
of government at Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Worth Remembering

There are loyal hearts, there are
spirits brave, there are souls that are
pure and true. Then give to the world
the best you have and the best will
come back to you; give love, and love
to your heart will flow; a strength in
your uttermost need. have faith and a
score Of hearts Will show their faith
In your word and deed; give truth and
your gift shall be paid in kind, and
honor will honor meet; and a smile
that Is sweet will surely find a smile
that is just as sweet; for life is
mirror of king and slave, It's just what
we are and do, SO give to the world
the best you have and the best will
come back to you.-Author Not Known.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Scottish Kilt

The kilt is part Of the characters.
tic and ancient dress of the natives
OF the highlands of Scotland. The
word means that which is girded or
tucked up. It is Of Scandinavian orr
gin. The Danish word kite, in use to-
day, means to tuck up. The kilt Of
the highlander is short but has very
full skirt, belted in at the waist, and
reaching to about the knees. The early
kilt was not a separate garment, but
merely the lower part of the plaid In
which the Highlander wrapped him
self, hanging down in folds below the
belt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Overturned Bell

Much of the slang INDUCED In by
seamen dates back to the Elizabethan
period In a little book entitled "Sea
Slang" Frank Bowen traced the origin
Of many of these quaint terms. A sea-
man whose home port is Glasgow is
BOILED bell" term Of mild ridicule.
The reference is to traditional bell
presented to Fort Glasgow, in which
the sailors living there took such pride
that they painted 1t so much 1t would
not ring. They then had to boil the
paint off.-Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

Coconuts are propagated differently
from almost any form of fruit or nuts.
The coconut, as it forms in the outer
hull, is buried In the ground, and the
embryo gains nourishment first from
the coconut milk, and as the growth of
the plant advances the white meat
which we eat becomes soft and spOngy
and also feeds the young plant. After
a certain stage of development has
been reached small roots reach out
into the ground, and by the time they
are sufficiently long and strong enough
to feed the nourishment to the plant
from the earth the original coconut
has entirely dislntegrated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Europe. Longest River

The word Volga is the name of the
longest river in Europe. 1t rises on
the Valdal Plateau. south of I.enin.
grad, former capital of Russia, and
1t flows in a southeasterly direction
and then south across Russia. and
empties into the northern part of the
Caspian sea at Astrakhan. Its total
length is 2,310 miles, and it drains an
area Of 5S5,OO0 square miles. 1t pos
sesses only a slight and gradual fall,
and this is excellently adapted for
navigation. In spring floods the wa
tiers at certain parts are from ten to
thirteen miles across The river is ice
free from 1893 to 260 days each year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Rabbit Was Traveller

The driver Of n motor car in SwItz-
erland tells the story of the astonish
ing speed and long-sustalned effort
which II rabbit is capable of. He hap
rened to start one. which on Its flight
Kept to the road. In order to keep up
with the rabbit, the man had to speed
mp TO "a miles an hour, and the sturdy
title creature held out for over II
!'ague before II finally jumped into a
Itch by the roadside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Alarming Moment

Elght-year-old Barbara had spent a
happy afternoon on the shores of Lake
Wawasee, gathering live mussels. hith-
erto unknown TO her She took them
up to her room. and evidently the
night light that was left burning when
she went TO bed stimulated the cup.
tives to action, for her mother heard
her calling In great alarm: 20. moth
er. come here! Those shells opened
their mouths at me w--lntlianapolis
News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
He Man

Two lads were visiting their aunt.
The older was very neat and made no
objection to the daily bath demanded
of them by the fastidious aunt. The
younger lad had an aversion to wa
ter and his fond aunt asked:
"Why do you always howl about
bathing? Your big brother never acts
like that"
swell, he is stuck on the girls and
wants to look pretty. I'm mans
man." replied the aggrieved lad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
scribers of Montgomery county and the
District Of Columbia have obtained from
the Orphans Court Of Montgomery county,
Md, letters testamentary on the personal
estate of ann.
LEVIN B. JOHNSON. .it
ate of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers thereof,
to the subscribers on or before the 18th day
of March. 1880; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under our hands this 10th
day Of September. 1929.
VIM. B. JOHNSON,
GEO. H. JOHNSON,
MATTE B. JOHNSON,
Executors.
Geo. A. Pearre, Jr,, Atty, Comus, Md.
sep 1881 .If
For RENT lsO-.cr. farm in GOOD stat.
Of cultivation, well watered, situated one
mile south Of Travilah, Montgomery coun-
ty, Nd. Call on me at once for particu-
lars.
THOMAS II. oFFUTT.
june 2S-5t eiI Travilah, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Findinq K.v of Music

Every key s'gnavnre stands for two
keys, major ana lis relative minor.
This is determined by the chords. and
II In a minor key he accidental must
appear TO define the leading note. The
last note In the bass 10 almost always
the key note.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Washington Great
World News Center
Byron Price, Associated Press
Chief, Tells Of Essentials
For Getting the Facts

N e W 8 is
where you find
1t, and per
haps nowhere
in the world
is there more
spot news than
at Washington
Byron Price
chief Of the
W as h gton
Bureau of the
A s S oc ia tee
Press, In All
address made
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

"A III = + i q u II
telephone serv.
Ice is uneur-
passed. A n d
there is a rea-
son." The tele-
phone 10 a prod.
uot Of this coun.
try and In the
! a n d of its
birth 1t is bet
ter known and
more universal
ly used by peo-
pie in very
-a1Vr 10 fNNa
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

Fitty-one nations belong to IN
League of Red Cross Societies anr
are prepared to carry on health dis
asler relief and III saving proSia"
all around the world
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the subscrib.
er of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county, Maryland, letters testamentary on
the personal estate of
WILLIAM H. BEARD,
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 9Th day of
April. 1880; 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 9Th day Of
October. 1929.
MARGUERITE R. BEARD.
oct list Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county. Nd, letters OF adminlstra-
ton on the personal estate of
ELIZA VIRGINIA HARRISS.
late of Montgomery county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
decreased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with vouchers thereof. to the
snbscriber on or before the 4th day
Of April 1880; 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 End day
oi 00'0 EUGENE HARRISS,
o,A.E Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

ENARM FOR LEASE OR RENT
II ~ acres -
three miles from Rockville. Possession
January 1, 1930-concession prior TO this
date. Apply to
VIM. II. TALBOT,
july Slim Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Not Crushed by Criticism

Not Crushed by Criticism
Criticism should not be taken too
seriously. Edison, tinkering with his
electric light bulb, was told by scien-
lists that II couldn't he done. But he
did 1t, because he was Indifferent to
other mems experience and criticism,
Grit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
NoRsEcK GARAGE.

AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION
using genuine Ford parts.
automobile repairing. tires. tubes and
accessories.
Auto and stationary electric plants service
Postoffice address. Rockville. Md, r. +.
d. 4,
Phone, Sandy Spring 1l6 F IA; resi-
dence, Sandy Spring 116 F 81.
c. E. FORD. Proprietor.
Successor to Donald Bowie.
IF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
A ANNOUNCEMENT.

A ANNOUNCEMENT.
"A We beg to announce
that we have in stock a full line OF New
Perfection cook s'oves and parts.
v HICKS & SON,
may 27-u Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Facts and Figures
on Your Telephone
BY EDWIN r. HILL

A m e rio a n