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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
WOMEN KNIT AND sew
FOR RED CROSS RELIEF
Volunteers Aid Through Motor
and canteen Corps-Send
Gifts to Service Men.

Recalling the days OF the World
War. many women stlll make pajamas
and other hospital garments. many
knit sweaters, and more than $500.
900 surgical dressings we're rolled by
volunteer workers for the American
Red Cross Chapters all over the na-
ton, In the year Just closed.
The hospital garments are given to
veterans and the surgical dressings 60
to civilian or Veterans Bureau hos
pitfalls. or wherever needed Many
Chapters also maintain well stocked
closets Of surgical dressings and gar.
ments. in order to be prepared should
q disaster strike their communities.
Volunteer workers make chlldren's
clothing and layettes which are dis.
trlbuted In time OF major catas-
trophies. The Motor Corps OF Red
Cross women and the Canteen Serv.
Ice, also first created during the World
War, still are maintained BY many
Red Cross Chapters. Last year the
various Motor Corps, some with am.
balances, answered about 10000 calls.
and the Canteens served more than
10000 persons. They we're especially
active where foods or forest fires or
other catastrophes called for feeding
refugees or firemen engaged In active
work fighting disaster.
Another activity Of women volun-
teers is that Of filling Christmas bags
small cretonne ditty bags-to send
to soldiers and sailors who are sta
toned at posts or ports abroad. More
than 10000 Of these are sent each
year for distribution to the Americans
at Christmas time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
English Sailor Held as
National Hero IN lar

In 1925 the tercentenary of the
death of VIII Adams, the Japanese
government erected in Tokyo statue
to this national hero, who died lord
high baron pilot of Japan, says the
Kansas City Times. Adams, an Eng
lishman, was brakes storekeeper
when the Spanish armada was de-
stroyed, but, being Of religious turn
of mind, he objected to the piratical
ways Of the great captain and went
into seagoing business on his own ac-
count.
He set sail for the Far East as
master pilot of five ships and landed
on the shores of Japan in 1900, with
one ship, in which there were left
only FIVE starving men who were able
to stand. Adams and his companions
were brought before the great Toku-
gawa Shotgun, who took fancy to
the Elizabethan captain and asked
him to build ship for the imperial
navy. This he did with such success
that he mounted into high favor with
the emperor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR Sc
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Way!

Have fve-cent cigars been leav-
ing a 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 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, under-
ripe nor flat-tasting over-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, 1929-12-13
Patriotic

Eight-year Muriel had retired early.
leaving her father and mother In the
living room enjoying radio program
Some time later her mother had Oc.
casiOn to go into the little girls he'd
room. When she turned on the light.
much to her surprise, she saw a small
pajama-clnd figure standing in the
middle of her bed. neither said:
"Why Muriel. you must lie down
and go to Sleep
Mother, my teacher says, when you
hear The Star-Spangled Banner
stand up no matter where you are."
Muriel explained
Both mother and daughter remained
standing while the national anthem
was being broadcast.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

According to a Russian scientist
there Is certain rhythm to the move
ments Of the human eye as well as to
those Of the heart. 1t roves back and
forth at the rate Of about 100 move
ments minute.
Under normal conditions-that is,
in quiet, familiar surroundings-the
eyes remain at rest for a few seconds.
But soon they resume their usual
movements, sometimes from one side
to another, sometimes up and down
1t is believed by evolutiOnists that this
Characteristic restlessness of the eye
Is "A thrOwback to primitive times
when mems ancestors had to be con
stantly on the watch for danger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Berlin's Last Windmills

Among B@lln's vanished landmarks
are its windmills and water wheels
Once numerous, there are now only
two left. In the heart of the Tier
garten stand the remains of a water
wheel. which is said to have been built
more than 300 years ago, but which
was last operated In 1897. Twenty
feet off the road to the suburb of
ZehIendorf is the last surviving wind.
mill of the capital 1t is still in fairly
good condition, although II has been
several decades since its huge blades
last turned lazlly in the wind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
The Prize Boob

One day friend of mine overlook
an Indian carrying heavy crate of
berries to the city market. he had
struggled on for many miles and his
back was bent under the burden. The
lady wanted berries for preserving,
so they negotiated for some and put
them in their car. Then, as the In
dian was starting off again, his load
somewhat enlightened, my friends de.
clded that they would take his entire
stock. But to their amazement he
would sell them no more. "No," he
said, IF | let you have all my berries,
I will have nothing to sell when l get
to the city," So on he labored for
many miles.-Blshop Creighton OF
Mexico in the Forum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Common Sens. uneommon

Common sense does not rule in the
world, because those who have It are
afraid to exercise It. The lit
tie sense we all have is common sense
the only kind that proves Itself
but there is something in our train
ing that causes US to regard such
sense as something 10 be ashamed Of,
whereas II is actually a thing to be
proud of, If one is able to acquire and
exercise a good deal of 1t. In our
ordinary affairs common sense is ex-
ercised habitually up to the extent Of
our powers. but as soon as we deal
with large things. somehow we be-
lieye we must exercise large ideas
with 10 common sense in them.-E.
w. Howe's Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

About One-tenth Of a modern 3d.
OOO-ton ship is copper, according to
the Copper and Brass Research asso-
citation. The bronze propellers Of such
a vessel may contain $500 pounds of
copper, shaft sleeves $1,000 pounds,
electrical gear and wiring 100000
pounds, and even such installations as
speaking tubes about 100000 pounds
OF copper, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Prospective building pro-
grams of the worlds merchant ma
rines and navies are estimated at
100000 gross tons If shipping year,
the yearly increase in world tonnage
being about 100000 tons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
L..tinr oual;,is. Of Rrisk

Common brick was found In King
Tut's tomb, in the ancient city Of Or
in the Indus valley, and Rome was
built of common brick. Among the
outstanding buildings of history that
mark the stability Of common brick
are Nero's Gold house, Coliseum at
Rome, Carpenter hall, Thomas JEFF.
Persons Monticello home, Tndepend-
ence hall, Babylon, French quarters
in New Orleans, Wheat row In Wash.
ington, University Of Vermont. Sew.
ers and aqueducts built in Caesars
time of common brick are still in use
today. The Applan way was built
entirely Of brick. Italy is rich In ar,
tistic brick work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
AlRPLANES DROP TONS
OF FOOD DURING FLOOD

Army. Navy and Alabama National
Guard airplanes delivered twenty. Ave
tons OF supplies furnished by tn.
American Red Cross 10 food refugees
who were completely cut Off from any
other aid, during the serious foods in
four southeastern States early this
spring.
The three services made an average
OF fifty fights a day. delivering medi
cine. food, clothing and blankets
Most of the supplies we're dropped
to the refugees who we're Isolated on
hill tops and high ground. by tho
flood waters.
Naval aviators made a total OF Ilb
flights during the food period. en-
bracing $4,000 miles. Observation
planes also reported by radio where
marooned refugees could be located.
ind q magnificent program OF coop
Grafton with the Red Cross relief
forces was carried forward by all
three aviation services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

There are two classes of telescopes
-refracting and rejecting. Refract-
hng telescopes transmit the rays
through combination of lenses,
called the object glass; while the re-
Electors bring them to focus by re.
Election from concave mirror. In the
axis of the telescope is small mirror
having its focus coincident with that
Of the large reflector and transmitting
the light received from the latter back
through hole In the center Of the
large mirror 10 the eyepiece beyond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Much Black Walnut Left

Repeatedly, 1t has been announced
that the supply of American black
walnut was exhausted. And yet when
quantities of It were sorely needed
during the World war the supply and
size of individual logs available was
found to he equal to those of a period
when walnut was most popular. When
the call went forth for walnut, farm
ers, with n stand of timber on their
lands, searched and cut out a few
walnut logs at a time and dragged
them to the nearest railroad. The
fact is that there are no great forests
Of black walnut but plenty is to be
had from scattered sources.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

Ci,;,,ws, III sale OF the seals and
has directed 1t ever
since. The seals therefore should
be called tuberculosis Christmas seals
Thanks to the tiny seal, state after
state has been organized to attack
tuberculosis with scientific program.
Together, led by the national body,
they have brought into existence
much OF the present-day community
machinery that combats tuberculosis.
Through the intensive educational
work made possible by the Christmas
seal, health laws have been passed
and are being enforced: tuberculosis
specialists and nurses reach the most
remote country districts; printed mat.
ter on disease prevention is circulat.
ed In schools, homes and factories, and
there is an active public interest In
tuberculosil control among civic, DO
litical, commercial, social and religious
groups.
This year again the seal carries its
message Of health throughout the
country, giving everyone a chance to
be q bell ringer as In olden days-a
proclaimer of the important tidings
that health is the best insurance for
happiness and that tuberculosis may
be cured II discovered in time. And as
millions of letters and packages deco
rated with Christmas seals travel
from one end Of the country to the
other during December they will
spread the message, Ring in year
OF health with Christmas SEALS"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
That Word "Jamhoree"

An English scoutmaster states that
the word "Jamboree" means Jam"
sweet and "bOree" squeeze or SQUASH
The last two syllables "boree" come
from the aborigines of Australia, and
describe their crowded council meet
ings. The Australian scouts call their
rallies corroborees. In amusing de-
flance Of all these explanations Sir
Robert Baden-Powell, when asked
where the word "Jamboree" came
from, replied, "Well, 1t will do as well
as any other word, won't it?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
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. BEARN,
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 T. make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
October. 1929. "
MARGUERITE R. BEARD.
OCT il-ot Executrix.
PoR SALE,
| 900 S. c. White Leshorn
pullets.
SAMUEL T. BUTT.
Rockville. Nd.
oct z5-lm Phone "a Fl5
".. vi" "a"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Strict Discipline

The bowling club was just winding
up the evening, and one of the men,
thinking to save the others wife
trip down after him, offered to give
him lift home. "rll drop you off,"
he suggested. "Mary doesn't particu-
larry enjoy driving oil the way down
after you, does she?"
The other answered: II don't know
about that, but I've got her trained;
and hate TO break her of It'll"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Serious Drawback

Father and mother were talking
about buying a new car. Five-year-old
Mary Ellen heard them say that they
believed they would buy one with a
rumble seat She listened to the dis.
cussion ms long as she could without
saying word Finally she inter.
ruptrd them.
daddy she said, I'VE couldn't buy
r'' wits Il rumble seat because
hnv'n' aii lille hoy to hold me In"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Ring in Health With
Christmas Seals

In the olden days anyone could be
a bell ringer. Sometimes citizen had
to pay for the privilege; II he abused
the honor he had to pay fin In All
Saints Church, at Hastings, England,
these words may still be seen:
"This is q belfry that is free
For all those that civil be,
And II you please to chime or ring
It is a very pleasant thing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

Olu year Tue Uellb
were tolled In sadness, then, when
midnight had struck, the merry peals
Changed forth their welcome to the
new year. Before the invention of the
newspaper the town crier focused the
attention Of the people by Justify
changing bell before he shouted the
important news 1t was his duty to
spread throughout the city. Since bells
have so often served to proclaim vic
tory 1t is not surprising to find that
the design of the modern cup present.
ed as token Of victory in sport is in
reality an inverted bell.
1t is equally fitting that on the gay
little Christmas seal for 1929 bell
ringer should be portrayed tugging at
a heavy bell, announcing once again
to the nation that further victorious
advances have been made against the
enemy tuberculosis. Each year the
seal brings its message of health at
the Christmas season to remind peo-
pie that sickness can be prevented.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Modern

Wayne @. Haisley was In cynical
mood.
"Thuse old chaps who wrote the cpl
grams surely got away with murder"
he asserted. ats different now. There
is one you all know which should
read
"Wives Of great men all remind us
Of it."-Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

'berculosis hospital for the children Of
Copenhagen. Miss Emily P. Bissell of
Wilmington, Delaware, was the god
mother of the Christmas seal in this
country. She also as seeking for q
method to raise money for tubercu-
losis institution in her state and in
1907 found the solution to her problem
In a magazine article describing the
Danish seal and its successful mis-
sion. Through her efforts a fund of
$4,000 was raised and the project
begun. The following year the first
nationwide sale Of tuberculosis Christ.
mas seals was undertaken, and wom-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

All through his
tory in C e I h .
18th ce mt ury
which was the
golden age OF
bells. chimes have
called out to peo-
pie their cheerful
messages. usually
telling a 8 t o ~.
For xample, with
the passing Of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

ems clubs, religious
bodies and business
groups gave their
support to this cheer.
full method OF raising
money. In 1910 the
then young National
tuberculosis Associ-
afinn tool nun H.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

The American Red Cross expended
$S,669,627.24 in disaster relief work in
the United States and Its insular pos
sessions and in eleven other countries
during the year ending June 80, 1929.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

Although t h Q
stamps are now
well known, they
originated in a
modest manner
o n ! y twenty-five
years agt as the
invention of a
Danish pc s tai
clerk, who devils.
ed them to raise
-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county. Md, ancillary letters Of
administration c. t. a. on the personal
estate of
MARY F. POWELL,
late of Washington. D. c., deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day
Of April. 1890; 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 my hand this 18th
day Of October. 1929.
H. MAURICE TALBOT.
Auxiliary Administrator c. I. A..
nov 81 Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

1
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,
Nd, 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, Md.
sep 1851
Barred Rock Cockerels from
Parks pedigreed bred to lay" strain
good healthy stock-S3.50 TO SIS each
Matching eggslin season.
MRS. Ebert T. CLAGETT.
Route 2,
Rockville, Md.
sep 27-2m Registered permit, 20 D.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
"oR5Eck GARAGE.

'-'oNlzED FORD SERVICE STATION
aD,.,,o using genuine Ford parts.
O"iie repairing. tires, tubes and
A,,o accessories. -"
wv ana stationary electric plants service
D. 4 ''Oince address, Rockville. Md. r. F.
dence SO, sandy Spring 1I6 F IA; resi-
D'"'e' sandy Spring 1i6 F 81.
ssa c. E. FORD. Proprietor,
successor to Donald Bowie.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23
SAND FOR ACHIEVEMENT

You know the story of the boy, the girl and the sand. The boy and the girl were sitting on the beach in the evening. She said, "Isn't this wonderful. int it roman tic. the sea. the waves and the mex low moonlight"
 He said, "Uh huh"
 She said, Doesn't it make you
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23

feel as if you'd like to take me in your arms and kiss mel"
 He said, "Uh huh"
 She said, Why don't you?"
 He said, "I can't. I've got sand in my mouth"
 She said. Swallow it you boob, you sure need it"
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23


 Some men borrow trouble, some buy it. and some run a newspaper expecting to please everybody.
 They call him Saint Nick be- cause he puts the nick in pocketbooks.
 Any old vinegar may know it's mother. but it takes a good cork to know it's own pop.
 In the round world you'll find no substitutes for being square. You don't have to be deaf to succeed, but the man interested in his job never hears the whistle. The hen that sits on china egg is better off.
 Needs are easily satisfied, but it's different with wants.
 Husband-Did you nave a busy time at the sewing circle?
 Wife-We did until the woman arrived that we were talking about Your father was a college man. wasn't he?"
 "Yes, but we never mention it.. The college he went to had rot ten football team"
 Another good way to cure the sleeping disease is to monkey with the stock market.
 The old lady was looking for something to grumble about. She entered the butchers with the light of battle in her eyes. "I be- lieve you sell diseased meat here?"
 Worse" replied the butcher blandly.
 What do you mean worse?" demanded the astonished patron. "The meat we serve is dead!' confded the butcher in a stage whisper.
 When dad gets the Yuletide bills he is curious to know why they call it Merry Christmas
 Bill: There's an awful lot of girls who do not want to get mar ried."
 Tom: How do you know?" Eve asked them Men who have 10 religion can at least quarrel about whose watch is right.
 Billy J. says: "If girl gave her boy friend a lock of her hair nowadays she'd be bald-headed." Tailor (having measured custo- mer for suit): "An how would you like the pockets. sir?"
 Scot: "Weel-just a wee bit difficult to get at
 The Inspired Compassion "The party will begin at ten o'clock" Patches still serve as an indica tim of poverty, but they're on cas ings now.
 There's a lot of moonshine in shady places.
 He glanced at the beautiful wo- man beside him, his look heavy with anxiety and humble pleading. but she was unconscious of his appeal. For long moments he watched her, struggling with his emotion, desiring, yet afraid. to ask the question that trembled on
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23

of pie that was left over from din- ner?"
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23

With so many soft people in 1t, this shouldn't be such hard world.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23

A man was going home one day when bus drew up near where he was standing.
 I suppose your 'Noah's Ark is full?" he cried to the conductor.
 "All except for the ass; jump in.' was the conductors quick reply.
 boasts that she has been kissed by every married man in town except one,"
 Father tabsently)-"I wonder who he can be-"
 It is all right for a ball player to pitch game. but if he throws a game-that's different.
 Overheard at one of our prom inent street corners:
 After I got home last night, I got Australia"
 That's nothing!" After I got home last night, I got Hail Col umbia."
 Mrs. Pryer-'I never judge people by what see on the out side''
 Mrs. Guyer-"Neither do I, my dear-I want to see what they hang out on the line"
 Wife tangrily): eff you must know. I married you because thought you had money!"
 Hubby (bitterly): Bah, [ know that. But can you tell me what I was thinking about you?"
 A gentleman one day walking down street in Belfast saw an old Irish woman begging.
 Could you spare a copper for an auld woman, sorry"
 The gentleman taking pity upon her gave her sixpence.
 God bless you, SOFT. said the old woman, and may every hair of yer head be candle to light you to glory"
 Taking off his hat and showing a bald head. the gentleman said drily:
 "1t won't be much of torch light procession, madam!''
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-23

Your father was a college man, wasn't he?"
 "Yes, but we never mention it. The college he went to had rot ten football team"