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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Africa's Sausage Tree
One of Oddest Known

A tree which bears fruit apparently
only to deceive is the so-called "sau-
sage tree" Of East Africa, queer
tree If queer one is to be found.
AS the sausage tree is approached
while bearing fruit often reaches a
length of two feet, with a most invit-
ing look but a most disappointing re-
suit upon inspection.
The exterior seems to be edible
upon a glance, but the interior Is hard
and weedy pulp, neither tempting to
the palate nor edible.
The tree, which is member Of the
catalpa family, has use, however,
and enters into both the religious and
medical life of the natives of the
country where 1t is found. The negro
tribes of Nubia consider the tree
sacred and hold religious festivals in
the moonlight beneath its branches.
Poles made from the trees are erected
before the houses of the chiefs and
are worshiped by other members Of
the tribe.
The natives cut and roast the sau-
sages and place the cut sides against
parts of their bodies afflicted with
rheumatism and similar complaints.-
washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Oddly Worded Notices
Recorded bv Traveller

What is the oldest notice you have
seen In London1 There is one posted
on famous Holborn church intimat-
ing that "Cats must not be fed In
the churchyard," says Star writer.
Obvious literal errors would PROBABLY
be excluded from any collection, other
wise the sign over a creche at Clap
ham, children mended here" would
claim q place. / saw In the window Of
a florist the announcement, Custom
ers' own gardens nursed." but this
was not more awkwardly expressed
than the offer of another florist to
provide FLOWERS and bouquets for
weddings, funerals. and all other cele-
brations." On the day when I had
been reading an exhortation to cul-
tivate "the telephone mind" went in
to q small post Office in a southern
small town to see IL could make a
call. "Oh, no." said the old lady in
charge; 1--WE haven't got 1t here. It's
in the principal post Office. 1t 'ud be
too near II we had 1t, too" Some Gull
tivation needed there Too few people
in England seem to have got the habit
Of regarding the telephone as a neces-
sary convenience Of life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Ancestry of Canar:-s ''''
Found Hard to Trace

Domestic canaries have been al
tered to such an extent by hundreds
OF years Of selective breeding that
their wild progenitors cannot be posi-
lively identified. states writer in the
Pathfinder Magazine. Their early his
tory as cage-blrds IL obscure. 1t 10
generally supposed, however, that they
sprang from q species Of finch still
found In the wild state in the Canary
islands, as well as MADEIRA, Off the
northwestern coast Of Africa. The
wild birds In the Canary islands are
grayish brown, sometimes varied with
brighter hues, but they never have the
beautiful plumage so common in the
domestic varieties. According to the
usual story, specimens Of these wild
birds were captured In the Sixteenth
century and domesticated in Italy,
whence they we're taken to other parts
Of the world. Canaries breed freely
with the European gOldfnch and cer-
tain other species, fact which leads
some authorities to believe that the
domestic canary is the product of In
terbreeding and not the descendant
Of any one species. In the United
States the common American goldfnch
or thistle bird is sometimes called a
wild canary" This species, Of
course. is not q canary at all.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28


weight of massive buildings or to
Withstand the pounding shocks Of
heavy. highway traffic.
A single telephone, like the pebble.
is not Of great value. 1t is just an
instrument Add another and bind
them together with wire connections
and two pople talk with each other.
AS other telephones are installed. the
value and usefulness Of the service in.
creases. This service makes each COM
munity a more useful part of the
State, nation or world.
In Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and the District OF Columbia,
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Companies now operate $751;
700 telephones. Last year 1892 tele-
phones were added to the system in
this area, which was the greatest in
crease in any year in the companies
history. officials say.
Ten years ago telephone users in
this area made annually about 607-
100000 local and more than 14,300,-
900 toll calls. Officials of the COM
pany state that more than a billion
local telephone connections were es-
tablished during 1929. Out-of-town
calls increased to about $4,000, 900 or
la per cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Points of Interest in
Skeleton of Old Roman

Indications that the skeleton found
a short time ago at Purley, England,
was that Of one Of the brainiest men
Of his time, have been found by Sir
Arthur Keith, the famous anthropolo-
gist. Sir Arthur declares that the man,
at least, had much more brain capacity
than he has. 1.-THE evidence of the
skeleton fits in best with Roman
dates" he said. "The skeleton is that
Of a man Of about fifty-six years of
age. The markings Of the jaws sug-
gest cooked food and points In favor
of the skeleton being that Of Roman
settler or the descendant of one. He
was right-handed, but evidently not a
manual laborer. I suspect the man
occupied a responsible position in life"
The skeleton is that of person who,
It Is estimated, lived about LOO years
ago. 1t was found IS inches below
the surface Of lawn, and near 1t was
the skeleton of boy about four years
old, possibly the Romans son.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Many Still Have Faith
Il -a in Miraculous Wells

There are numerous wells through
out the British isles where the passer-
by has but to breathe a wish or drop
a pin or other offering into the water
to obtain what he wants. From what
was learned Of st. Helen's well near
Seton in Lancashire, young ladies'
still continue to throw pins into It to
find out whether their sweethearts
are faithful to them, the dates OF their
marriage and other details on which
their future happiness hangs. and this
they learn from the turning Of the pin
to the north or to the south, possibly
to some other point Of the compass.
At Tober Kilna- Creme or the well
Of the Sun church, found century
ago in County Cork, when a marsh
was drained, a spring was disclosed
where. according to legend, a nymph
of the well once lived. This woman
had gift for prophecy, and there was
said to be little wooden image OF
her there which would communicate
with the people. Naturally, as this
report spread, the people of the coun-
tryside fiocked to the well. Three
draughts of the water were taken by
the pilgrims, three times repeated, and
three times they made the rounds on
their knees, thus making circuit Of
the well three times. After each
round the pilgrim laid white stone,
about the size Of pigeons egg, on
the ancient altar In the circle which
was called the Well of the Sun. The
revelry, dancing and drinking that fol-
lowed led to the discontinuance Of the
observances, which were an example
of sun worship surviving into modern
times. The nymph Of the well mani
tested herself in the form of trout,
but left when the well was desecrated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Canada's Status

Canada is not an independent ma
ton in the same sense as is the Unit
ed States. Canada is a self-governing
dominion within the British empire.
At the imperial conference Of 1929 the
position of Canada and other self-gov-
erning dominions was defined as fol-
lows: "They are autonomous COM
munities within the British empire,
equal in status, in no way subordinate
one to another in any aspect Of their
domestic or external affairs. though
united by common allegiance to the
crown, and freely associated as mem
bers of the British commonwealth Of
nations"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
A HUMDINGER
VhuR1U W. 80
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Wayl

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 a good
cigar, but the finest cigar that small
sum cver bought. And why not I?
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 1t? Volume production. Try one
Havana Ribbon and you'll tie to II
regularly Also Practical. Pocket
Packages of five cigars. v
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
F.mou. Wax Modeler

Nine. Tussaud was the founder
Of Nine. Tussaud's exhibition of
wax figures in London. Born In Bern
in 1760, she was taken to Paris while
a child by her uncle, who practiced
wax modelling as a fine art. She be-
came adept and modelled many of the
great people Of France. She married
a Frenchman named Tussaud, from
whom she soon separated. Removing
to London, she took with her part Of
her collection in the Palais Royal,
and the idea of her chamber of hor-
r0rs. Her wax figures were success
fully shown and her exhibition be-
came permanent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
No Record of Wren. Work

to prove that there are any spires On
American churches designed by Sir
Christopher Wren. Certainly he did
not visit this country. Sir Christopher
Wren was born in 1880 and died in
1928. Between the years 1870 and
I'LL he designed SO London churches.
There are comparatively few churches
In this country that were built prior
to 1923. Among the early churches
or meeting houses, erected in the man.
ner Of Sir Christopher Wren. are
Christ church, Philadelphia "a. d.
1727); St. Philip. Charleston a. D.
1888; st. Paul, New York "a. d.
1767), and st. Michael, Charleston
"a. d. 1882, Of which the probable
architect was Gibbs, the designer OF
the Radcliffe library, Oxford.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
c.n,urv of Rrilli.n. Women

Whatever the masculine attitude to-
ward her, woman (of the Sixteenth
century, was playing a widening So
cial role. She was beginning to look
askance at the fireside and family
wash, and at least to gaze beyond the
threshold of her home. In all Of which
may be seen a Sixteenth century YER
sion Of women's rights, 1t was CEN
fury Of brilliant women; a mere list
of their names is a bit dazzling:
Marguerite d'Angouleme; Vitoria Co
lonna, Anne Boleyn, Catherine de- Me-
dici, Diane de Poltiers, Sir Thomas
More's daughter, Jeanne Of Aragon,
and, little later, Elizabeth, Mary
Stuart and others.-From "Rabelais,
Man of the Renaissance" by Samuel
Putnam.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Grain Measurements

For many years grains were meas
ured in bushel containers. or peck
containers However, In different
states the exact size of these con.
talners varied. and they frequently
varied within the same state. Conse.
quently. the Department of Agricul.
ture found 1t necessary to set some
standard amount to the grain. In com.
plling a standard measurement It was
found that some grains took up more
space than others This necessitated
another form Of measurement In or
der TO insure accuracy. The answer
to this was table Of weights. Now
all states use tables giving the pounds
to the bushel Of the various grains.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
After the Unattaiuable

Hes on hunt for blue roses''-to
say this Of anybody is to indicate that
the person referred to is on a quest
for unattainable objects.
This is a rather colorful expression
which comes down to US from the
days when there was no such thing
as blue rose.
As a matter Of fact, this was the
case until quite recently. For it was
only few years ago that the climb
Ing rose called "vellchenblau"-vio
blue-was introduced by the Germans.
Until the advent Of this species Of
rose. the flower was cultivated only In
the common varIetles.-Kansas Orv
Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Original Sweet Alice"7

Ghosts of a dead romance hover
about the knoll near Tazewell Va,
where Olivia Wynne lies buried for
It is believed that she was the "Sweet
Alice" of the immortal poem, ben
Bolt" writes Joseph Leslie In a Nor
folk (Va.) paper. There is no one
living, of course, who remembers
Olivia Wynne. She lived in the day
Of the pioneer, and her home was COM
paratively remote from the centers of
population. There has been handed
down a story which pictures her as
tall and slender, brown-haired and
dark eyed and beautiful. She lived
her young life sheltered from the
world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28

The trees on the front terrace Of
Carvel hall, at Annapolis, Md, are BE-
tween $50 and 800 years old. They
are ailanthus trees, the Chinese stree
OF Heaven" No one seems to know
how they happened TO be planted on
the front terrace Of Carvel hall. They
were brought from China in a sailing
ship considerably more than 200 years
ago. The house In front of which
they stand is the Prince George street
entrance Of Carvel Hall hotel. 1t was
built in 1894 by William Paca, one Of
the signers Of the Declaration of In.
dependence and the third governor Of
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Mad. New Football Gam.

The introduction Of the carrying
feature into football is attributed upon
a memorial tablet at Rugby to school
hqy named William Webb Ellis, who
in the autumn of 1923, "with fine
disregard for the rules of football as
played in his time, first took the ball
In his arms and ran with it, thus
originating the distinctive feature Of
the Rugby game" In the forty years
that followed. many clubs sprang up
throughout England. some playing the
kicking and others the carrying game.
but all handicapped by lack of uni
form rules.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28

cNhity SOui
panies generally respond to this de
sire.
In this particular. the Boston Tray
eler says editorially:
The telephone has become 80 com
mon to American life that It appears
In illustrations almost everywhere in
newspapers. magazines and photo
plays
ITO assist motion picture directors
photographers. and artists, In the ac
curacy OF their work. the American
Telephone and Telegraph Compan,
has Issued book. entitled Modern
Illustration OF the Telephone.
THE book will be OF great seryic,
because II is serviceably made up anr
gives all the detail necessary TO IN
production of good work There ar
even illustrations OF the telephnn
girls through the years.
Modern business certainly owe,
looks no opportunity for advertiser
Il pays"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Pasanini &C a Father

Paganini's greatest relaxation was
spelling his son. No childish whim
was too unreasonable to be gratified
and his patience was really maternal.
Once, when the child had broken a
leg, the doctor ordered absolute re-
pose, but no one could keep the little
one still. Paganini sat with the child
In his lap for eight days, careessing
and entertaining him. Finally he be-
came dazed from continual sitting and
the doctor insisted on his going out.
He had accomplished his purpose, how.
ever, for the young bones had knit to-
gether prOperly.-From "PaganIni Of
Genoa" by Lillian Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Vague

Eight-year-old Jean was being men,
tally measured by professor in the
education department of the state uni.
versity. The college class was observ.
ing the method.
"What is the difference between rev.
olution and evolutionf" asked the pro-
fessor.
revolution Is war;" answered Jean
promptly, land evolution has some
thing to do with monkeys, don't
know what."-Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE Is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has obi aimed
from the Orphans Court Of Montesmerv
county. Md. letters Of administration d.
b. n. C. I. a. on the personal estate Of
NICHOLAS d. OFFUTT. SIR.
late Of Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, 10 The
subscriber. on or before the 18th dav Of
May, 1880: otherwise they may. by law
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immefirte paymen,
Given under my hand this 18th d. -,
November. 1929.
ALBERT M. BOUIC
Administrator d B. NJ, C. IA.
nov 22-6t
Barred Rock Cockerels from
Parks pediereed bred to lay" strain
good healthy stock-SS.60 TO SIS each
Matching eegslin season.
MRS. ELBERT T. CLACETT.
Route 2.
Rockville, Nd.
sep 27-2m Registered permit, zs d.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Notice to Creditors.

.ol NOTICE is hereby s;,,o
s ssnsS from he opsayn.e S%ay Ia. Sub OBJ
:" the personal estate sls o. y, adminiStra-
late ot n ETA C. WARD
J persons having c SiSGInty deceased All
tho sn are hereby was, against said
sn NH same. withthe voucbara ea to exhibit
of I nIU ,oS on or before t.hhereof' to the
law ' ~ 1880; otherwise ,b the LIST day
estate All sInr Ds1s from ali benefit "a BY
ment. Given u 20 make immedioI,se estate n
day of 6ecemh under my hand tbi. pay s,,
JOSEPH HOWARD WARD
jan S-6t administrator.
Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Facts and Figures
on Your Telephone
By EDWIN =. HILL

a single ped
BILE hasn't any
value. II Ii
Just u small
. t o n e. But
take a truck
load Of peb-
bles, b | n d
them togeth-
er in a mix
ture OF sand.
cement a n d
water. and be-
LHl A.I.
stance strong
Z n o u g h to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Art of Givinr

He who gives things only gives
little. The real part of any present is
the imaginative sympathy through
which one has understood and re.
sponded to desire In some other hu.
man being and has put something of
ones self into the choice of that
which will crafty this deslre.-Wom
ans Home Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Notice 20 Creditors :

or,cv "a hereby given that the sub
NOTICE Is Sis STRICT Of Columbia has OBJ .;
scriber o. D,'u the Orphans Court OF
M non on the personal estate OF
tar' ." Ell ELIZABETH R. MASON .a an
!: ;: :: :s; e; 4: IS:
same, with the vo Scgore the sOth day of
EN-; S 49, si! s & 4 Z:
S,s.s ssa. G % make sand this a'd day of
October. 1929. M, NJ MASON.
WAND Executor,
1908 Conn. Ave. Wash D. u
nov 1-6t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
4 %ossrok GARAGE

automobile as s ss~Gins Ford ps,.. station
Auto and accessoriaa tubes ana
D. 4, address D. 'ntS Service
de pnone' Sandy "ie' Nd. R.. F
''"'' SPRING is + g! s; a: r..i.
If S''f'''o' to Da@sRtSi ss%;;.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Public Responds To
Industrial Romance
Newspapers, Magazines and Photo
plays Utilize Pictures Of Telephone
Operators to illustrate Modern
Uses OF the Service

Industry was
never before
the pu bile
eye so much
as now. Mod
ern business
d o Q Q n o I
overlook an
opportunit,
OF telling the
world about
itself. The
public likes
to k n o W
something OF
the romance
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28

SH0E AND hANNI0' Ihave
Established a shoe and harness SHOP p,a =,
Derwood and am prepared to DO any nlnu
of work at moderate rates. l a'SO '"o'P'"
saws J.F, CARTER.
s, IerwoOd, Md.
TNARM FOR LEASE OR RENT
72 acres
hree miles from Rockville. Possession
January /. I93O-concessiOn prior to this
date. Apply to
VIM. II. TALBOT,
July Slim Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sinh
scrioef Of Montgomery county has oh.
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mani.
somery county, Nd, letters of adminis,rs,
tion c. I. on the personal estate of
SUSAN E. COATES,
late Of the State Of Missouri deceased
All persons. resident and non-residen, hav"
ing claims against the said deceased az.
hereby warned to exhibit and Ale the same
IN said court. with vouchers thereof. to The
subscriber on OF before the 18th dav
OF July, 1880: otherwise thew NAV NS ~,
law. be excluded from all benefit of saiS
estate. All persons indebted 10 said e"'
tate are requested to make Immediate nav
ment. Given under my hand this IAN dsv
Of January, 1890. ""S
ROBERT PETER. JR..
Administrator c. 7. A.,
jan i'-o' Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28

DWELLING or THE LATE JOHN L.
WELSH AT DERWOOD. MD.
This property consists Of a twelve-room
mouse and bath. celler under house. steam
heat, and electric lights, in good repair
and ON half-acre lot. with necessary out
buildings. nicely located and pleasant sur
roundings.
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK. ROCKVILLE, ND.
june 27-ti
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28

DooMS FOR RENT.
MISS HATTIE WILLIAMS.
Rockville Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
ROCKVILLE ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
II. W. TALBOT. Proprietor,
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND,

is in position to supply your electrical
needs. such as:
Mazda lamps. fiat irons, lighting fixtures
electric ranges, vacuum cleaners.
washing machines. electric heaters
household appliances. motors, etc.
Electric wiring and repairs specially.
oct S-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28

POR SALE.
I 500 S. C. White Lsehorn
SAMUEL 7. BUTT,
Rockville, Nd.
OCT As'lm Phone % Fl5
The Washington times., 1930-08-11
HOSPITAL FEELS
CROP LOSS

st. Eli2abeth'S Hospital is fac
ing a loss of more than 500. 900
in vegetables. poultry, fruit and
cattle unless relief from the
drought is Forthcoming in a few
days, according to M. Santer,
assistant to the superintendent of
the institution.
So far the needs Of the hos
pital have been taken care of
from the institutions truck farm.
but the supply Of green vegetables
and fruit is rapidly being de-
pleted and. according to Sante.,,
it will probably be necessary to
go into the open market for sup.
plies. - 49,
The dairy farm has been ex-
ceptionally hard hit, milk. produc-
tion falling off 200 gallons a day.
In normal weather at this time
Of the year the dairy herd pro.
duces about 500 gallons of milk
day. Since the start of the cry
spell production has not run m re
than 800 gallons of milk a day
Santer said that much more
dry weather will result in prac.
tically q total loss in late veg.
etableS and that the dairy herd
will suffer from lack of grsAn
vegetables and fodder.
The Washington times., 1930-08-11
tss.s - - I. : - : = - - &c
: & ! ! : ! I : | ! E0S ! ! ! q:

sOmshin, the bids vessy Sreee gotn to under,
but Pm not going to let them I'm going to give them
hand cause the way look "a wouldn't ask lad who
drowning what Sunday school he took offayOud Just
save him.
Last night eOuldnt sleep, SO got to looking the
window an heard couple repors couldn't tell whether
they 6aekres but that's the way is Vesey
Seet-they don't pay attention any more The aeketes
make them mind their business The trouble is amt
got leader. an long won't be told what to do BY
tacketee an long won't pay protection to SpnmonsS
gang figured that I'd better step In an take the eaderhp
amt wan to pc elected Im just gOn to take cause
I'm runnn under the that looks in my window every
night figure that's ticket that's higher than anything
the kds Vsssy Street give I'm only sskn' orders
from the star them orders that make the aekstssrs
ti's the eVlsEs. Affeehenstsly dBeers. sKIPPY.