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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Widely Varying Ideas
of Things of Beauty

Ways that are not our ways always
seem funny. "Civiized" visitors to
Papua, New Guinea, says the New Or
leans Times-Picayune, are quite
moved to laughter at the fact that In
that "benighted Iand' dogs teeth are
used as money. II used to be the
same when our own folks here In
America found the absurd" Indians
carrying strings of shells (wampum)
as a medium Of exchange. In both
these exotic cases the money tokens
also were regarded as things of beau
ty and worn as such by the females
Of the species and sometimes by the
more esthetic of the males
But, after all, is it any more laugh
able to regard dogs teeth as beauti-
full than 1t is to find charm In ele-
plant or walrus tusks? Yet ivory,
especially carved ivory, has been a
civilized treasure perhaps since civ
ilization began; not only ivory, but
even plain bone. And how about our
civilized admiration for turtle cara
PAGES and the esteem In which we
hold the shells Of the pearl oyster
and the esthetic vogue Of the conch
shell cut up and worked into cameos2
After, all, is not "clean as a hounds
tooth" one Of the popular metaphOrs7
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Odd Sounds Gave Rise
to Belief in Demons

South America has moaning
mountain. At certain seasons a deep
note bOoms from Mount FL BrOmadOr
In the Chilean Andes. In former
days the natives listened to ii with
superstitious fear, while even white
man, hearing it for the first time, Is
startled at the mountains power"
Another curious mountain exists in
Nevada, though this one usually gives
out note resembling at first the
jingling of bells and ending with a
deep Organ-like swell. In both cases
the sounds are due to a peculiar for
nation of the earth, which under GER
tain conditions of weather allows the
separate particles to rub against each
other and so produce uncanny effects.
Eigg island, off the Scottish coast,
has its singing sands" where at
times each grain rubs against its
neighbor, the whole making a sing
ing noise. Similar sands are found
in China. In England is a mountain
which bowls in such a way that for
merly it was supposed to be the haunt
of demons. This is Cross fell, in
Westmoreand, where local conditions
produce a gale with several peculiar
tiles, Including an awe-inspiring
scream that at times can be heard
for miles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18

Waves rarely have greater height
than 80 feet, but they appear to be
much higher when seen from a ship
In the open ocean. These waves fire.
quently hnve a greater height, how.
ever, in breaking upon n rocky coast.
The Bell light on the Scottish coast,
10 feet above the sea, Is often hidden
by foam and spray. The Eddystonp
lighthouse. formerly ~ feet, had to
he rebuilt to height Of 1872 feet to
prevent the waves from riding over
the top of the lantern During
storm Of exceptional duration In Feb
ruary, 1917. Il. NJ. S p. Oruba, sailing
from Southampton to the Barbados
encountered waves - feet high. This
WIS in the North Atlantic In the
South Atlantic and South Pacific
oceans. storm waves have been re-
corded that reached 20 feet In their
fullest development.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Backward or Forward,
All "Samee" to Poseur

The Browning cult was-stlll is an
extraordinary loyal body of worship
ers. story goes that a gushful per-
son who posed-and only posed-as
Browning student remarked in the
hearing Of dyed-in-the-wool Brown
ing that only dense folk brought
against Browning the charge Of OBJ
security and that he had never read
line Of the masters that he found
any difficulty in understanding.
His host took down a volume of
Browning from the shelf, turned to a
piece, and beginning with the last
line, read 1t, line for line, backward,
to the beginning. When he had ended,
he inquired:
us the meaning of that quite plain
to your"
quite plain" was the reply. From
the beginning to the stately end, like
the unchecked march to its destina-
ton of an irresistible army. I never
had a doubt about what the master
had In mind when he thus wrote."-
Kansas City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Save for Outings.

The north of England, particularly
the county of Lancashire, has some
thing to tell the world about in the
matter of arranging for a summer va
cation. For here, says the New York
Sun, is the example of the mass holi-
day paid for in advance by weekly
subscriptions to various thrift clubs
over the course of year. The
"Wakes" holiday comes in August, and
mills and workshops in many dis
tricts are closed for ten days or n
fortnight while thousands of hands go
with their families to BlackpOOl or
some other seaside resort or to the
ever-popuar Isle of Man. In Stock
port alone the sum of $767,500 was
withdrawn from the thrift club one
week by Its members, The town of
Shaw with a population Of only 1000,
saved S251 900 for its summer spree,
and that despite bad trade.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
HArdY's First Emplxomant.

The illustrious Thomas Hardy start
ed his business career as an architect.
He was associated as an employee
with Sir A. Bloomfield at 8 Adelphi ter
race, London, the house now occupied
by the British Drama league. To com
mcmOrate his association with the
house, a panel has been placed in the
library with this inscription: Thomas
Hardy, o. NJ" The first floor of s
Adelphl terrace was formerly the of
fee of Mr.. (afterward Sir) A. Blom
field, and here Thomas Hardy, aged
twenty-five to twenty-seven, was In
his employment as an architect in the
years 1S62-lS67. Here he saw the
Thames embankment being built and
wrote some of the poems that were to
be published many years afterward.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Instruction of Blind
Makes Good Progress

DR.. F. Park Lewis cites an amaz-
ing exhibition in the New York Insti-
tuition for the Blind. Blind children
Of twelve or thirteen years were
given a number of three figures at
random and were directed to multiply
this by another number of three fig
ures, such as 972 and 62S They did
problems like this aloud and in con
cert without their raised point states,
as accurately and as rapidly as one of
the sighted observers could have done
1t with pencil and paper.
The blind must as far as possible
do all the things they have been do
ing. Writing is more easily accom-
plished than one would imagine
Doctor Lewis describes a practical
method
A rubber band Is passed around a
pad where the writing should begin,
Two other light bands are passed
vertically around the pad at about
half an inch from each edge of the
paper. AS each line Is completed the
horizontal band is slipped down an
inch. BY keeping the finger on the
band an even and legible writing can
be produced with rttle practice
Hygela Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Pleasant Old Custom
of Centuries to End

Old traditions kept alive among the
Pyrenean villages by their remoteness
will doubtless soon be obliterated by
the increased traffic and moderniza
ton resulting from the new Canfranc
railway tunnel under the French
Spanish border mountains.
One Of the most ancient Of these
customs was certainly that of InGem-
nifty in kind which peasants of the
Barretous valley, close to the tunnel,
have had to pay to their neighbors on
the Spanish side for damage caused
by cattle that did not know a frontier
from patch of clover and grazed on
foreign land. Every thirteenth of
July for over six centuries the French
have brought three heifers to the
Spaniards.
Then, according to the custom, the
alcaldes-Spanish for sheriff-throw a
spear into the Barretous land and FIRE
a rifle at France. The heifers are
soon turned into meat and a big meal
is cooked for all. The Spaniards
usually bring pots Of snails and, with
the wine plentlfully flowing, every
one has an enjoyable time. They also
build bonfres and dance late into the
night.
The French have not begrudged the
heifers, nor have the Spaniards felt
overproud Of the tribute received. 1t
has just been an occasion to make
merry. But the new streak of civili-
cation opened by the railway will
change this Arcadlan simplicity. The
case Of the Barretous valley will soon
be settled by regulations and barbed
wire.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Plant Seizes On and
Dipests Animal Food

At Kew gardens, the ancient horti-
cultural center of Great Britain, a
new house has been recently erected
for the accommodation Of an extern
sive and interesting collection of In
sect-eating or carniverous plants
which includes specimens from all
parts of the world. What is called
"sundews" from Australia and South
Africa have a very remarkable IA
cility for discriminating between a
morsel of food and one which is
worthless for its purposes. If frag-
ment of meat or of hard-boiled egg
is placed on leaf, the tentacles grad
ually bend over, the edges of the leaf
assisting in curling, until presently the
morsel is completely enveloped and
the process of digestion begins.
When this is over the leaf flattens
out to its old position, the tentacles
regain their erectness, the tips be-
come globular with the "dew," and
the trap is ready for the next vic
tim.
But if a particle of sand or any
other inorganic substance is placed
on the leaf the plant pays no at
tention to the intrusion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Mean Game Played on
Devotee of Fritters

When Montgomery, Ala, was just a
village, transportation almost nil and
replenishment of supplies few and far
between, there lived at tavern In
that community a gentleman who, out
Of consideration for his descendants
Is designated merely as Squire A.
The squire's one passion, after be
ing a gentleman upon all occasions,
was fritters. The first barrel Of flour
to arrive in many weeks found him
voraclous for his favorite food. With
some twenty other boarders he sat
down at the table, rolled up his
sleeves, tucked the public towel from
the porch under his chin, filed soup
plate half full of molasses, and waited
for the waiter to come around.
The other boarders, however, hav.
ing previously observed the squires
passion for frltters to their own great
dissatisfaction, had bribed the waiter
to pass him by as each smoking stack
came In from the kitchen. The plate
came and went, time and again, each
time leaving the squire more as
founded and slightly less mindful Of
the fact that he was a gentleman.
Finally, when the waiter came In
and reported that the fritters were all
gone the Immediately bibbed squire
could restrain himself no longer
Kicking back his chair he arose and
declared in tones Of thunder, "I'll
quit the house, ladies and gentlemen.
I'll be ternally and constitutionally
dad-blamed If I'll stand such Internal
partiallty"
And, to the boarders' delight, It
turned out that he meant it.-Detroit
News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18

Jemima Wilkinson the so cullpd re.
llgious imposter WAS born in Gunner
land, r. l., in 1853. She was educated
among the Society Of Friends. When
twenty years old she suffered severe
fever, and, after apparent suspension
Of life, asserted that she had been
raised from the dead, and professed to
work miracles. She had few follow.
ers, who, with her built in Yates
county, New York, Il village named
Jerusalem, in 1889. she enjoyed cell
bacy, and the religious exercises which
she instituted had some resemblance
to those of Shakers. She died in 1919.
and at her death the sect was broken
up.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Evolution of Parachute,

The invention of the parachute is
accredited to Sebastian LOnormand,
and the device was used by him in
1884 in making a descent from an up
per window from a house in Lyons.
The first descent from a balloon was
made by Garnerin in Paris in 1897.
The first descent from an airplane was
made in 1912 by Captain Berry, at
st. Louis, Mo. A medium sized and
weight parachute was used. This para
chute was folded and shipped into
conical cylinder which was tied I'M
derneath the front end of the skid on
a Benoist pusher biplane, piloted by
Tony Janus, AS far as we have been
able to ascertain, Lieutenant Mac
ready was the first man to make an
emergency jump from an airplane.-
Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Believed "Rip's" Story.

Joe Jefferson once said he wished
Irving's story about Rip Van Wrinkle
was as authentic as his life of
George Washington" but Bill Hook
er, historical writer for the Milwau
kee Journal, says that in 1906 he met
resident of Rips old STAMPING
ground in the Catskils, who not only
believed in the existence of the hen
pecked sleeper but had perfect faith
In the whole yarn. This fellow was
an innkeeper who seemed to have rea
son for believing the story to hay.
been something more than a folktale
and who had on several occasions
earnestly tried to convince Jefferson
Of its authenticity, but without much
success.-Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18

II seems that the devOut must be
summoned to church, for all over the
world the use of the bell for this pur.
pose seems to be recognized and gener.
ally made use Of, but there are some
localities in Europe where the bell is
not available for one reason or an
other, and as substitute, device
somewhat like drum is made use Of
AS crank Is turned series of ham.
mers strike against the top Of the
drum which is shaped as large box
The sound is amplifed and, as the
drum is usually placed on the roof,
the clatter can be heard for consld-
cradle distance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
He Won.

Douglas Jerrold simply had to have
his puns. A friend of his was telling
him that his wife had been brought
up in a convent and was about to take
the veil when she met him and &C
cepted him as her husbandt be.
Jerrold listened patiently and when
the man had ceased his speaking the
wit replied
$50, she simply thought you better
than 'nun'."-Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18

One of the Oldest and most famous
Of blended perfumes is eau-de-co
logne. II was first made in Cologne al
the end of the Seventeenth century
Three firms claim Ia possess the orig
inal secret formula Needless to SAY
these secrets are very zealuusly guard
ed by their owners and the paSi
men have lost their lives in tryia
to steal them.
Analysts have discovered, however
that eau.d cologne is mixture o.
the essentials oils If orange flower
rosemary, lavender. lemon, bergamOt
and petit grain.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Instinct of an Insect.

A wasplike insect, called the ichneu.
monda, has tail like slender hair
from horses tail, with which 1t drills
through wood with this hairlike drill
and with such accuracy that hits the
spot where wood boring larvae lie
buried. The drill is hollow. and down
this hollow tube is shot an egg which
lives on the wOOd-bOring larvae
Just how these insects know where
to bore with such unerring accuracy
is II mystery, but 1t is Of great eco
nnmic value, as 1t destroys many in
sects harmful to agriculture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
His Chance Small.

A commercial traveller calling upon
new customer produced by mistake
snapshot of his fiancee instead of his
business card.
That's the firm represent" he
said
The customer examined the some
what notwithstanding features of
III" young woman and returned the
Photograph with the remark: I'm
afraid you'll never be manager of that
firm !"-London Tit-Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
No Sentiment About Il.

The diiiident man had just conclud-
ed his dinner at very smart restau-
rant.
AS he was preparing to leave he
noticed the orchestra was about to
start playing once again. AT the same
moment a voice beloved in his ear:
"Sir, remove that hat at oncel'
The mild little man turned and faced
the excited colonel on his left in aston.
ishment. Pardon me-" he said meekly.
II didn't notice; are they playing the
national anthem?"
"Now rOared the other. ITS my
hat r'-Montreal Star
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Wasn't Foolina Wifev

The s"lf professional was giving his
wife II few lessons. He was a very good
looking fellow, and an interested crowd
of girls gathered round to watch.
Now, dearest" said the pro- au
dibly. you hold the club like this /;
and then, sweetheart. you take up
your stance like this; finally darling
you hit the ball like this"
That's enough" snapped his wife.
you're not trying to teach me-you're
trying to attract a few clients"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Kinks for the CAMPER

II you are tracking far out into the
woods on your hunting trip stirk
matches away here and there In yuui
coat, breeches and shirt pockets They
may come in handy M most unpX.
pected time. By the way, in emergency
you can strike safety match on a
piece of broken sllss You can carr,
matches In n shotgun shell pluger,'
with a wooden stopper IL the end Il
floats. Matches can be protected b,
dipping their heads in paraflin This
saves them from possible dampncss.
Forest and S;rcAm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Pitcher Proyerb,

"The pitcher goes so often to the
water that II is broken at last" This
is the form In which the English prov.
erb is generally quoted II belongs to
the common folk sayings of several
nations. Its most famous expression
In literature is in Ceramics Don
QuiN"lc: $50 many times the pitcher
goes 10 the fountain !" Meaning that II
gets broken But the same proverb Is
found fouI centuries earlier In a
French wrllrl. Gautici lie Coinci.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Proof.

Billy, aged three, had appeared at
the table with hands that were some.
what soiled
Have you washed your hands?"
asked his mother
Yes" replied Billy.
Il don't believe he did," replied Hell.
ON, whose own hands were presentable
Eyes, did, too" insisted Billy. "a
know did, for | heard the water run
ming In the basin"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Breakfast Conr.

A husband appeared in the kitchen
before the call for breakfast. Did
YOU think called you to breakfnstY
asked the surprised wife.
Il didn't need to be called. heard
you scraplng the burns or the toast,
replied the compatible husband.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Buick
for 1928

was announced on July 20 and we now
have on hand the following brand new
1927 Buick models, which we are offering at
prices that provide substantial saving,
while they last:
1927 five-passenser Broueham. series
us. SIPS.
1927 five-passenser, two-door. Sedan,
series 1870, SPAS.
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-tf Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
Transacts General Banking and Trust Business

AO1 Interest paid savings accounts Credited accounts
10 January and July l. Compounded thereafter.
ACTS as Executor Administrator Guardian, and Trustee
Commissions very moderate Literature furnished on
application.
WILLS naming this Company Executor Trustee will be
written and safely kept free of charge.
LOANS made approved endorsements collateral real
estate
OFFICERS
G. Hilton, President and Secretary
lbert NJ Bouc, LIST Vice Pres
F. Bache Albert, Asst Treas
John W Walker End
DIRECTORS
Horace Thomas D. Darby
Jane E Dees Thomas Perry
Walker Alton c. Bell
iliamW Darby
NJ. Bouc Richard E. Darby
G.. L. Billiard
We invite you to open a account with
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18
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. T.
D. 4,
Phone, Sandy Spring 1l6 F IA resi-
dence, Sandy Spring 1l6 F 81
C. E. FORD. Proprietor
Successor to Donald Bowie
left
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-18

FARMERS BANKING AND TRUST CO.
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ROCKVILLE, MARY LAND
Capital, $55,200 Surplus $55, 200
Undivided Profits $4,000
Resources, $1,4000OO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-15

AT
WASHIN GTON
STREETS
Beautiful Furnishings
Spanish Decorations
More than 100000 has
been spent to make
The
SEVILLE TAVERN
the smartest dining
place in the middle west.
Ventilated with pure
washed air
In food. service. and
continental atmosphere
The SEVILLE
Is a duplicate of the
popular and successful
Granada G ard ems of
Cincinnati i, and the
Seville Tavern of Day
ton, maintained under
the same efficient man.
agement.
Popular Prices
Open Every Day
Including Sunday
II A. N. to 2 A. NJ.
Not a Night Club
No Cover Charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI,
BY MIMI.
The Fair Sex.

Out in Idaho, the State of Senator
Borah some of the young people have
been debating on the subject-"Which
| Is the Fair Sex?" But they don't
mean fair" in the sense of beauty, for
| the boys of that section wouldn't have
| a chance with the girls. No, they
mean the fairer sex in its attitude to-
ward and treatment of the other, its
opposite.
Vera" has written in to tell us
| something about it, and all the Sub
Roses everywhere ought to know how
the sexes line up against each other
when We raise the question as to which
is the more courteous, thoughtful. con-
siderate, etc.
1t seems to me that the boys who
tried to prove that the he-men of this
day surpass the girls in these virtues
must have had to argue as forcibly as
the famous Senator from Idaho to
prove their side of the question, which
they must have lost. The fair sex Is
the fairer sex in such matters of atti-
tude and behavior.
But when it comes to the expression
Of attitude in speech we find that the
sexes have peculiar habits. Men don't
say much against other men, since they
consider all males as belonging to the
same group and it would be dishonor-
able TO speak i'll of one another. That's
the tribal and fraternal spirit of men,
Women, however, have never been so
organized in group, hence they are
more likely to speak i'll of one another
and sometimes in a catty manner
They have been taught the absurd no.
ton that each woman should grab some
sort of man, and that has produced
competition. Each woman looks upon
the other as rival and speaks ac-
cordingly
The whole thing depends upon the
particular code of honor employed
Men have been banded together so long
that they have established regime
which forbids that one man should
speak against another With woman,
who is more individualistic, honor is
personal, private affair.
But when men are more or less silent
about their pals, they make up for this
by talking and boasting about their
conqueSts over fair hearts, which is
far from being fair.
Women who may tattle about one
another are likely to be silent about
men for whom they have tender feel
ings, which are not always warranted
by the men in the case. Their ma
ternal nature makes them tender to-
ward men who have been spoiled by
such charity
But now that women are out in pub
lie life. they are cultivating that code
OF social honor so famous among men.
(Copyrieht, 1929