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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
Our
announcement
of this Sale

the first one in our history
has met with gratifying response.
This sale has been forced on US
because of the great increase in
our storage business since occupy
ing our large, new home.
Pianos of many fine makes and
furniture of very desirable kinds,
ON which storage and other charges
have accumulated and remained
unpaid, are being sold off rapidly,
ne prices that will defray our ac-
crued charges and net the owners
a small return.
Among the pianos are several
srands of the best makers-knabe,
Weber, Behning, and others and
among the uprights you may find
samples of a score of widely
known brands. By arrangement
with the owners, in some cases an
"owner's share" has been agreed
upon which will be added to our
charges of storage and expenses.
In other cases nc little as $31 will
buy q good upright piano; $1s7
a good player; and $347, a fine
grand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17

There is plenty of park
ing space, and remember
we are open. for this sale
from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Great Writers Worked
Under Odd Conditions

A new game for the students of the
history Of literature, writes the Paris
correspondent of the London Observ.
.er, is to examine the physical condl.
.tions under which famous writers do
their work. For some, tobacco was in
dispensable. Verlaine used to smoke
almost necessarily, So did Francois
Coppee, and Huysmans was great
cigarette smoker. Both Of these men
also found the society Of cats stimu-
liant to their inspiration, as did Theo-
phile Gautier and Baudelaire. The
stury and vigorous Jean Richepin, who
reproached Paul Bourget for drinking
nothing but water, used to do twenty
minutes of gymnastic exercise before
sitting down to work, and Mistral
could only write poetry after sharp
walk. Ernest Renan used to stare into
the palm of his hand as If his ideas
came from there. Balzac, who could
eat with gargantuan appetite when
he had finished working, needed the
help neither of wine nor tobacco,
which he detested, although Lamar
tine falsely accused him Of showing
teeth blackened by the nicotine of
cigars. Chateaubriand, when he die
tated to his secretary, used to walk
barefoot up and down the cold stone
floor Of his room.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Youths First Earnings
Usually Go for Food


When boy closes his first adven-
ture in finance with money in his
pockets, earned by his own efforts, his
first impulse is to buy something to
eat.
eve have no more important Gus
TONER" said the proprietor Of a city
lunch counter, than the boy who has
earned his first dollar. Now, you don't
often find boy whose clothing in
dictates financial straits at a soda
counter in a drug store. His needs
are for something more satisfying, and
he comes to us. He looks over the
menu with an eye to quantity rather
than to quality. Corned beef and cab
bage have a greater appeal to him
than artichokes, and having eaten he
puts small tip beside his place with
a nonchalance that Is amusing"
The boy may have few cents left.
If there is no urgent need for his con-
tribution to the family budget he stops
at a store on the way home and buys
his mother something she does not
need. Thus, very early, he begins ex-
pressing his love in the stereotyped
masculine way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Sharing of Song Birds
Popular Italian Sport"

The sport" of shooting and snar-
ing song birds Is very popular all
over Italy, especially in Tuscany. Per-
haps it is not quite so prevalent as it
was in the old days when every villa
had its "uccelatolo" or little thicket
to which birds were lured by the call
of tame Gagged birds trained for the
purpose. They were either shot or.
more frequently, caught alive on twigs
smeared with bird-lime, artfully con-
cealed among the trees, and dispatched
by having their necks wrung.
Yet so long as thrushes, larks and
their kind, roasted on skewer with
sage leaves, continue to be a favorite
winter dish, so long will the little
victims for the banquet continue to be
shared, and the bird fair at Porta Ro-
mana, held from time immemorial on
September %, provides the where
withal.
The fair starts early. Long before
daylight country bird trainers begin
to arrive from far and near, with
hosts of tiny wicker cages each con
tanning a song-bird. The variety is in
finite. Chafiinches and thrushes fetcf
the highest prices.-London Mail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Visitors Request Left
City Manager Guessing

The city manager stepped out Of
the City hall and started towards his
office. A man carrying two heavy
grips addressed him. g
"Pardon me-" he said, show much do
you know about this town."
"Why, am fairly familiar with II"
the city manager replied. "Why do
you askY
swell, I've asked three policemen
how to get out to an address In lngle-
side, and they told me to take bus
on this street." the stranger said. He
was perspiring, somewhat, and 1t was
evident that he was not a little
peeved. IT got on bus and the driver
told me he didn't go that way at all.
/ want to know just where ! stand,
anyway"
"All right, SIR" the city manager
replied; "you come with me-" And
the city manager took one grip and
started down the street. He stopped
at the health department, called ar
inspector anu lOiu hin W 6SI u Soh
"Take this man where he wants tt
CO." he said.
When the car had gone the cit!
manager confided to bystanders tina
as a matter Of fact he couldn't hav'
told the man how to get to the Ingle
side address, either, and that he't
look 1t up right away.-Norfolk Vir
ginian,Pilot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Wounded War Victims
Helped by Antiseptica

Important as was the discovery of
anesthesia, II was Of infinitely less
moment than the aseptic technique
which came to US through the work
Of Lister and Pasteur, Frederick A.
Pottle writes, In the Outlook and In
dependent.
When we remember that the sur
geons of the Civil war knew nothing
about bacteria and the nature Of In
lection, we should marvel that they
did as well rs they did. For the ma
jority of men who die of wounds IN
war are not killed outright, nor d.
they die from the extent Of their in
Juries. They die in hospitals Of IN.
lection. r-rrFf rt
Our percentage of death from gun
shot wounds in the Civil war was
1865; In the World war, 8.12. This
gain in efficiency (nothing less than
the saving Of five more men out Of
every 1907 was almost wholly due to
the development of the aseptlc and
antiseptic technique.
And II was a greater gain than at
first appears for without 1t the per-
centage Of deaths from infections in
this war would have been higher than
In the Civil war, because the wounds
were generally more dangerously In
fected, and were of type more IA
vorable to the development Of infec-
tion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27

According to Doctor Jordon's "Guide
to the Study Of Fishes" some fishes
do make distinct noises, varlously de
scribed as quivering, gruntlng, grating
or singing. The name grunt is applied
to species of Haemulon and related
genera, and fairly describes the sound
these fishes make. The Spanish name
"ronco" or "roncador" (grunter or
snorer) is applied to several fishes.
The noise made by these fishes may
be produced by forcing air from part
to part of the complex aiEbladder or
It may be due to grating one on an
other of the large pharyndeAls The
grating sounds arise, no doubA from
the pharyngeals, while the quivering
or singing sounds arise in the air.
bladder The midshipman, POrichthys
notatus, Is often called the singing
fish, from the peculiar sounds II emits,
These sounds have not yet been care
fully Investigated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
City Grafters Skilled VI iiH
in Makeup and Acting

The woman has lived In New York
for long time and is hardened to the
sight and plea Of beggars. When a
timid, middle-aged woman, neatly
dressed, accosted her at Times Square
station, she knew that here was no
ordinary case.
The older woman hesitated and
when she spoke her voice was refined
but nervous. She had lost her way.
She wanted to so uptown and found
herself on the downtown platform.
Would the woman direct herr ~
The woman did, but the inquirer
held her attention for another mo-
ment. She wanted to say something
and did not seem to have the courage.
Finally she summoned 1t. She had
spent her small change travelling on
wrong trains and did not want to
break a bill. Might she borrow a
diner
The woman gave Der a dime and
started toward the stairway. She
looked back once to see If the stranger
was going in the right direction. The
mlddle-aged woman had stopped and
was conversing with a man. He had
his hand in his pocket and he was
nodding sympathetically.-New York
Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Fur Farms No Longer
in Experimental Stage

1t Is no longer considered a novelty
for the motor tourist to be able to tell
Of his visit to a fur farm while away
on lis vacation. Although rarity a
few years ago, they are now found In
many locations, the majority in cooler
ATTITUDES or in mountain country.
Some are in dense forests, In apple
orchards, in woodlots, in open fields,
on steep-sloping hills, on islands, In
sandy deserts, or, In the case of
muskrats, on tidal and other marshes.
Some are near cities. While many of
them are conducted as a side line on
farms, those who have made a sue.
cess of such experiments often go
further and convert large farm prop.
critics into fur-farming ranches.
Foxes, fishers, martens, minks, OF.
tiers, skunks, raccoons, opossums, OF.
ers, muskrats and rabbits nre the ami.
mails usually kept in captivity. While
they are not domesticated in the or.
binary sense of the term, they tend
to become more docile than those in
the wild state and are frequently
trained to do the tricks of the house.
hold pets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Spend Much Money to
- Talk Across Atlantic

Transatlantic telephone calls to the
states-many Of them quite unneces-
,sary-are way of getting rid Of cash,
says a writer in an English newspaper.
A few months ago, for instance, q
wealthy young American became en-
gagged. A day or two after the happy
announcement had been made he had
to pay visit to Europe.
He remained over here for five days.
During that time he spoke to the lady
Of his choice on the Atlantic telephone
for quarter Of an hour every morn
ing. Each call cost him ELS ($370),
making a grand total of f37j Isl, 800).
Still more wasteful, perhaps-al-
though 1t involved d smaller sum-was
the action Of an American woman
while staying at one of London's most
luxurious hotels. She was in the
middle Of her lunch on afternoon
when an excited telephone attendant
rushed into the restaurant to tell her
that a friend had just rung her up
from New York and was holding the
line.
The lady's composure was not rufled
at all by the news.
"Tell him I'm lunching and can't
possibly speak to him now" she said.
'T'll give him a ring when I've fin
ished."
Fifteen pounds ($70) were thus spent
where a few of us would have sacri-
fced few cents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27

In days gone by in British history,
head tax was really tax on the
head. In the middle Of the Eighteenth
century the wig ceased to head the
poll, and the "Marcaronis" wore hair.
powder instead. Then, in 1795, Pitt
framed new tax, and every person
sporting the powder was forced to
invest in an annual certificate costing
a guinea. In 1916 the tax yielded
f21O,136, but the guinea pigs" soon
refused to face powder. The tax
changed the fashion. > The powder
puff, the powder knifsA~and the now.
der mask disappeared. curied and
oiled whiskers, and short cropped
heads crept is-fo,- .s.- ",asters. md
the powder fell on the heads of the
manservants.-Mon Herald
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Entranced by Strains
Of "Ma9ical' Callicpe

That herald of the circus, the cal
Hope. made its first public appearance
In July, 1855, screeching "Old Dan
Tucker" down the Worcester & Nashua
A contemporary account describes
the effect as magical, nay wonder
full, exciting and amusing. Men left
their workshops and rushed for the
railway. Women and children swarmed
like ants when their anthill is trod-
den on, agrin with wonder and de-
light. The horses danced pirouettes
to the music; the very pigs relaxed
the tension of their tortuous tails, and
stupid calves snuffed the mu-
sic-laden air their pendent tails out
standing straight behind.
"Twas marvellous, and we should
not have been surprised II all the
bending woods, charmed by the Or
phic strains, had walked adown the
shaded hills and made obeisance to
the Calllope even as Birnam
wood came down to Dunslnanep
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Great French Soldier
Knelt Long at Altar

One day in France when thousands
Of guns were roaring, an American
named Evans went into an old church
to examine it. AS he stood there with
barred head satisfying his respectful
curiosity a. gray man with the stars
Of general on the collar Of his shah
by uniform entered the church. Only
an orderly accompanied him; no gilt
Itering staff of officers-just an order.
ly f'o f'I.eiI9nIu
The American soldier paid little at
tentlOn to him at first but was curious
to see him kneel in the church pray
ing. The minutes passed until three
quarters of an hour had gone, before
the. man arose from his knees.
Then Evans followed him down the
street and was surprised to see sol
diers salute the man in great excite
ment, while women and children
stopped in their tracks with awe-in-
'spired faces. f
1t was Foch. f
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27

A railroad man was ready to make
his usual run. His wife instructed
him to get her some turkey eggs to
set. In passing through a small town
a dirty country lad approached the en-.
gineer and asked him: Don't you
want to buy some buzzard eggs?"
Seeing an opportunity to play joke
upon his wife, he gave the lad nickel
for them. About a month later he
asked his wife:
"How are your turkeys getting
Rlong?"
"Oh, decided 1t was getting too
late for turkeys, so put them in your
lunch. Forbes Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
His Little Lapse

Little Reggie was dining out for the
first time in his life. His mother had
given him a few hints beforehand on
good manners, and so far Reggie had
fulfilled all her expectations of him.
"Will you have little more pud-
ding, Reggle?" asked his hostess to-
wards the end of the meal.
mo, thank you,' replied Reggie, to
his mothers qualification.
"Oh, come on, now" urged his
hostess; "do have little"
mo, thank you," said Reggie again.
The good lady smiled.
swell, dear" she asked, "what will
you haveY'
Then Reggle's politeness broke
down.
"a lot, pleasep he shrilled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Druggists as Opticians

In these days Of optometrists, &C.
culists and opticians, 1t is interesting
to recall that not so many years ago
eyes were cared for by druggists, as
is evidenced by an ad Jonathan Day
ran In the onondaga Standard:
"rhe subscriber keeps constantly on
hand for sale, complete assortment
Of concave and convex spectacles, on
steel and silver mountings. Goggles
and magnifying glasses. He can rem
edy any defect In sight by age. Spec
tacle eyes set on moderate terms.
AT the sign Of the Mortar and
Spectacles. Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27

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
LEVIN b. JOHNSON
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, Nd.
sep 1851
j Barred Rock Cockerels from
Parks pedigreed "bred to lay" strain
good healthy etock-$3,50 to SIS each,
Matching eggslin season.
MRS. EBERT T. CLAGETT.
Route 2,
e.... Rockville. Md.
sep 27-2m Registered permit, 2S D.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Among His Souvenirs

Donald MacFiddle, famous Scotch
musician, had many admirers in this
country. On one concert tour he had
just arrived in New York and was
walking from his room to the theater.
A young woman admirer who recog-
nized him determined to procure some
souvenir Of the great man. 1t was
raining, and from beneath her nice
new silk umbrella she called to him.
MacFiddle stop 'ed and gazed at her
from beneath his old cotton umbrella,
green with age.
"Oh, Mr.. MacFiddle," the woman
said, "if you would only give me some
light remembrance Of yourself-no
matter how SMALL" II
The. great man surveyed her keenly,
glanced once up at his old umbrella,
then in burst of words, said: Ser
ta.nly, my dear young lady. shall
be delighted. We win exchange UNI
brellas. '-Pathfinde Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR &c
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Way! ,

Have five-cent cigars been leav-
ing bad taste in your mouth and
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 a 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, atnder-
ripe nor flat-tasting ouer-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, fiavorful middle leaves of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do it? Volume production. Try one
Havana Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. Also Practical Pocket
Packages Of five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Witty American Preacher

DR.. Matthew Byles, a preacher and
famed for his wit, was arrested in
Now York in 1776 as a "pernicious'
convicted and se6tHahh SesapsptlSc o tSlfae
ment on board a guardship, and to be
sent to England with his family in
40 days. Later the sentence was
changed to confinement in his own
house. A guard was placed over him
and then removed, then replaced and
again removed, whereupon the doctor
exclaimed that he had been guarded.
regarded and disreguarded. He called
his sentry his observatory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Whistler's Extra Monocle

Whistler could play the actor, too.
writes Rollo Walter Brown in Lonely
Americans" One day, while he lee
tured informally, his monoele slipped
from his eye and rolled across the
floor. A dozen ardent disciples rushed
to rescue It from the dust and bread
crumbs. He delgned not to touch IT,
but with an easy flourish drew fresh
one from his walstcont pocket and nd
justed 1t In his eye as he proceeded
with the lecture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Racing in Paraguay

The start of Paraguayan horse
race Is often very protracted. 1t may
be set to begin early in the morning,
and a series of false starts continue
until noon, when the owners of the
horses take their charges home for
rest and refreshment. Then they will
meet in the afternoon to begin all
over again. The reason for the de-
lay Is that no race can begin until
both jockeys ar, agreed that neither
has the advantage; so they canter
up to the start many times until
they make up their minds to go.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Author. Who Despi.ed Book.

While it is natural to assume thai
all authors are devoted readers ana
advocate reading for others. II is
pointed out that de Maupassant said
books made one narrow, they misrep
resented life, INDUCED in deception
and gave the mind false direction"
and Rousseau declared that he "hated
books; they teach people to talk about
things they do not understand" Fur
Their, Emile lola compared authors in
general to "sausagemakers who pre-
pared their STUFF for others while Sc
dulously not eating any themselves. .
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
4an
Quitting at the Star,

w. Fl. Crane, beloved actor, used to
tell the story of days fishing par
ticipated In by President Cleveland,
Joseph Jefferson and himself. They
fished all day, and caught nothing.
About six O'Clock Cleveland got lit,
tie trout, and Jefferson, who was ready
20 drop, suggested:
"Now that we've got a fish, let's go
home"
you're the strangest man." retort-
ed Cleveland. "Here we've been fish
ing all day, and just as they begin ia
bite you want to go home !"-Kansas
city Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
CUCUMBER Long Delic.ex

De Candolle says that cucumbers
were originally from the East Indies,
but other botanists ascribe them to
Asia and Egypt. Literature proves
them to be more than 5000 years old
in Asia, and 1t is known that they
were brought into China 1866 b. @.
They were known TO the Greeks and
Romans and were mentioned by Pliny,
who says that they were grown in
Africa, and that they were such
favorlte with Emperor Tiberius that
he had them daily on his table.
Charlemagne ordered them planted on
his estate in the Ninth century, and
they were grown by Columbus in
Haiti in 1494. Capt. John Smith men,
tons them as being cultivated in Vir-
glnia in 1854. as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Diaestible7

Out on San Fernando boulevard
there is an amusing sign displayed In
front of one Of the numerous eating
places that line the tforoughfare. 1t
says they serve Bolshevist chickens.
what do you mean by Bolsheyist
chickens?" the writer asked of the
proprietor.
"Rhode Island Reds, he replied with
grin Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Grains Used b, ColoniaIs

Rye was more important to Colonial
America than 1t is to the present.
day Americans, because the Colonials
cultivated 1t. While they were still
living in Europe their main cereals
were rye and oats. Naturally when
they came to the new country they
brought with them these two grains.
Over here they found corn or Indian
maize. The portion of North America
which was first settled was not par.
ticularly suitable for the raising Of
wheat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
"Shs,,

Obviously some of the old sayings
do not apply any more. Take the one.
"why is II ship called shef" for which
the answer used 10 he, "bechuSe II
takes so much rigging" What could
be farther from the truth in this age
of scant attirei
When the question was recent, pro
pounded to a college coed she replied
prrm.dly:
"''N'nusc ihc.s are so hard To ""'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-27
Record Leaf Growth?

A glant-leaved water lily of japan
and China probably holds the worlds
record Cor speed in leaf-growing. ac.
corling to note In the British scien.
tinc journal Nature. This plant, a
relative of the Victoria regia of South
America, expands Its four-foot float
ing leaves In less than nine days, In.
creasing their diameter at a rate Of
nearly a half-inch an hour. At that
rate of growth they produce between
10 and % square inches of leaf in
60 minutes.