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The Washington times., 1930-03-26
EDWARD LEE SNUFF DIES

STAUNTON. Va, March 26.-
Edward Lee Snuff, 66, member
OF a pioneer family of Augusta
county, was stricken with a fatal
heart attack while in the city
managers office here.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Earliest Hawaiian Map
Discovered in England

The first recorded map of the Ha
waiian islands has been brought to
light in England, identified authori-
tatively and acquired for the Archives
Of Hawaii, a territorial institution,
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
This map was drawn by Thomas Ed
gar, master of the sailing ship Discov'
cry, which accompanied the Resolu-
ton, flagship of the famous James
Cook, on the explorers voyage to Ha-
wall. Cook brought his ships to an
Choir at Waimea, island Of Kauai, in
January, ITS, and about this time the
map was made by Edgar. The log of
the Discovery, nearly all written by
Edgar, was recently identified in Eng
land, and was accompanied by various
maps and drawings.
Edgar, as well as Cook, drew into
his maps the details of only those por-
lions of land that were seen, indicat-
ing other supposed parts by hazy out
lines. The Hawaiians had no maps
when the first white man came. They
had no written language, yet were re-
markably skilled mariners, traversing
thousands of miles of open sea in their
large canoes, steering by the stars,
and with extraordinary knowledge of
practical navigation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Wealth Showered Upon
Favorites of Fortur,

An American artist named Mott
Travelled to the Pribilof Islands in a
sealing vessel year ago to paint
some pictures of seals in their native
home, and one day noticed a curious
bank Of sand lying close along the
shore. He dug into it, and found
beneath the sand mass of bones.
They were seal bones-millions of
them-which had been flung up by the
sea in the course of centuries. Further
search has shown that there are miles
of these bone deposits along the
shores of the islands. One pile is a
mile long. half mile wide, and six
feet deep. Now, bones are one of the
best of all fertilizers, and the value
OF the find is simply gigantic-far
greater than that Of any gold mine.
This brings to mind the case of the
wandering prospector who. years ago,
while crossing desert in Wyoming,
came across the body Of horse
which, though it must have died long
ago, was still fresh and sweet. The
body was covered with a layer of fine
DUST, which the prospector recognized
as boraX. He saw the value of the
discovery and sold it to large pack
ing firm in Chicago. who kept the Sc
cret for long time. Today the uses
OF borax are innumerable, and range
from the preservation of food down to
dressings for tired feet and lotions for
infiamed eyes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
cna,:c Held Sacred by
Hopi Tribe of Indians

Snakes would lead a care-free exist
ence on the Hopl Indian reservation
in Arizona If 1t were not for the
white folks. The Indians would not
think OF harmng a reptile. They are
not snake worshipers, but each year
during the month Of August they hold
a snake dance, In which real, live
creatures are used, rattlesnakes and
any other type taking part. This Is
a very religious observance, thanks
giving for past favors and supplica-
ton for moisture for their crops.
One gets better understanding of
the devoutness of this prayer when we
consider that the Hopis live in very
arid section Of the country and depend
so wholly upon their crops. The
water is supposed to be stored in
vast reservoirs in the heavens above
and beneath the earth and the snakes
are chosen as the best intermediary
between the Hopi supplicants and the
gods who control the waters.
One does not wonder so much at the
faith of the Hopis in prayers being
answered when very often in the prog
ress of the dance showers come up.
Many times the spectators get a good
drenching before they can get down
off the mesa or even descend from the
roofs of the houses from which they
have witnessed the ceremony.-Louise
X. Marshall in Dumb Animals
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Famous New Year Parade

The Mummers New Year parade In
Philadelphia was the outcome of New
Year celebrations in various parts of
the city. AS the years rolled on, the
individuals formed themselves into so
clal groups and these later became this
larger organizations; fantastic cos
tunes were made up OF the different
marching organizations, and in 1901
Philadelphia was looking about for II
proper means to celebrate the dawn
Of a new century, and. at the sugges-
ton OF H. Bart McHugh, Mayor Sam
uel II. Ashbridge urged upon city
councils the passage Of an appropri-
alton TO make possible parade in
which all of the clubs Joined.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Dicing Ancient Pastime

Dice were probably evolved from
knuckle bones, but it is almost impos-
sible to trace clearly the development
of dice as distinguished from knuckle
bones on account of the confusion Of
the two games by the ancient writers.
Both were played in times antecedent
TO those of which we possess any writ
ten records. Sophocles in a fragment
ascribed their invention to Palamedes,
a Greek. He taught their use to his
countrymen during the siege of Troy.
Herodotus relates that the Lydians,
during period Of famine, in the days
Of King Atys, invented dice, knuckle
bones, and practically all other games
except chess. Dice have been used
throughout the Orient from time i'm
memorial and have been found in
tombs and mausoleums of ancient
Egypt, classic Greece, and the Far
East.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Observe All Saints Day
With Light and Music

In case any are further interested
in the manner in which All Saints day
is observed in Philippine cemeteries,
we append the following additional
characteristics Of the annual celebra-
ton: The poor burn candles on the
graves, while those who are finan-
cially able install electric lights. At
night the cemeteries are seas Of lights.
Pictures of the departed persons are
set up Oh the graves, and rowing bands
of musicians wend through the pre-
cincts and play pieces for them or the
payment OF 80 cemavos go cents)
by sorrowful relatives. The mauSo-
leums Of the rich are opened to the
public, and long lines Of persons
course through them throughout the
day and night.
The custom Of playing lively rather
than slow music in the cemeteries
here is obscure. hut 1t occurred during
Spanish times. One story is that It
originated during an appalling cpl
demic People were dying by HIM
dreds The Spanish alB horites, fear
Ing the bad psychological effect Of
dirges. prohibited the playing Of them.
North China Standard, Pelping.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Colossal Frozen Falls
Unequaled for Beauty

Four thousand feet high and mile
wide-a solid mass of ice scintlllating
and cleaning with a myriad lights
the Hochstetter ice falls In the Tas-
man area OF the southern Alps are
one Of natures most marvellous sights.
They fall from the Grand plateau and
the Linda glacier and swell the vol
ume Of the mighty Tasman glacier
three-quarters of mile below. The
eye Of man has beheld no scene which
is the peer Of these colossal falls.
Plunging precipitately down the rug
ged slopes Of mountain more than
1900 feet in height, with huge
black rock in their midst as the only
contrast to their dazzling purity, the
falls are justly famed as natures su-
preme gift TO a beauty-loving world.
One glimpse of such transcendent
loneliness provides the awed observer
with a lifetime of vivid recollections.
There is every truth In the assertion
that neither pen nor camera can con-
vey an adequate appreciation Of the
glory Of these falls, but In the minds
Of many people now departed over
the seven seas they will ever remain
an indelible and haunting memory
Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Funeral Honors Would
Have Astonished Auntie

A dear old New England spinster,
the embodiment of the timid and
shrinking, passed away at a famous
health resort, where she had gone in
the last stage Of lingering illness.
Her nearest kinsman, nephew, or
dered her body sent back to her home
town to be buried-as it was her last
wlsh-in the quiet little country
churchyard. His surprise can be I'M
agined when, on opening the casket,
lie beheld, instead of the placid fea-
lures of his Aunt Hepzibah the ma
jestic form of an army general in full
regimentals, whom he remembered had
CHANGED to die at the same place and
time as his aunt. At once he sent a
telegram to the generals heirs, ex-
planning the situation, and requesting
instructions. They came back as fol-
lows: Give the general quiet funeral.
Aunt Hepzibah inferred today with
full military honors, six brass bands,
speech by congressman and governor
and saluting guns."-Pathfinde Mag
aZine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08

Karasjok is small town in north
ern Norway, above the sixty-ninth
meridian in the center of the region
known as Lapland. 1t lies few miles
west Of the confluence of the KarasIok
and Tana rivers, the latter forming
the boundary between Norway and
Finland.
The towns population is made up
mostly Of Laplanders and is the home
Of the BALTIC family, made famous by
an Alaskan malamute, named in honor
OF one of the members of the family.
BALTIC was the lead dog of Gunnar
Kasson's famous team that carried
diphtheria serum on the last 60-mile
lap in the 600-mile sledge race from
Nenana to Nome during the epidemic
Of February. 1925.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Many Oxfords in America

Seats of classical learning have ex-
erted their influence on our country's
nomenclature. Harvard. Yale and
Princeton divide honors In this re-
spect with Oxford and Cambridge
Twenty-three states of the Union have
oxfords on their rosters. oxford, Ohio,
Is, appropriately, the seat of col
lege, but crossroads hamlet of 100
persons bears that name in Arkansas.
California and Maine, Florida and
Michigan and middle western group
Of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska and Wisconsin are among
the other states that share In the
name of oxford, the glory of vision
of cleaning spires.-Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Bees and Their Owners

Entomologists hold that there is
nothing to the common notion that
honey-bees recognize the beekeeper
and distinguish him from other indi-
viduals. Although some bees Matched
late in the. fall survive the winter, the
average life of worker bee during
the active honey season is only about
six weeks, two Of which are spent in
the hive. 1t is not likely that bee
keeper would examine hive frequent
ly enough TO be recognized by crea-
lures with such short lives even II
they had the ability to distinguish be-
tween different human beings. Good
beekeepers do not provoke bees so
much as others do because they are
familiar with their habits and know
how to handle them.-Pathfinde
Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Subsection of Wives

Some 400-year-old rules for handling
wives have been published in London
In connection with the new book on
Rabelais.
The rules were drawn up by IT,
raqueau, friend of Rabelais, who had
considerable experience with wives.
First of all, he sets forth the dicta
that woman is mans inferior
Having established his premise,
Tiraqueau goes on to say, "She is not
to be struck or mistreated in any
way.
1.-THE wife is to be educated by ex-
ample and by caresses mingled with
severity. She may be threatened when
necessary"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08

That fire caused by lightning can
not be extinguished with water is an
old popular belief which still survives
in many parts OF the country. says an
article In Pathfinder Magazine. Fire
Is FIRE no matter how started, whether
by a match, spontaneous combustion,
or a flash OF lightning. A fire pro-
duced by lightning has the same
physical properties as other fire and
can be extlngulshed In the same man
ner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Memorable Blizzard

The storm of March, 1883. is gtner-
ally known as the New York blizzard,
and was one OF the most severe ever
experienced on the Atlantic coast. 1t
was characterized by the rapidity
with which its energy was developed
and by the extreme precipitation, prn-
cipally snow, which fell. The storm
extended from Cape Hatteras to south
ern Massachusetts, obtaining its great
est violence in New Jersey, southwe9-
ern New York, Block island, southern
New England. The snow which fell
was estimated at about 40 inches.
Railroads were blockaded and tele-
graph and telephone communication
stopped. New York was entirely cut
off from all communication with the
exception of the Atlantic cable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Leaders of Tomorrow
Among Bows of Today

He is person who is going to
carry on what you have started. He
is to sit right where you are sitting
and-when you are gone-attend to
those things you now think are so
important.
You may adopt all the policies you
please, but how they will be carried
out depends upon him. Even II you
make leagues and treaties, he will
have to manage them. He will as
sumo control of your cities. states and
nation.
He is going to move In and take
over your churches, schools, univer-
stiles and commercial undertakings.
All your work is going to be Judged
and passed on or condemned by him.
Your reputation and your future are
In his hands,
All your work Is for him. saws Bows
Club magazine, and the fate of the
nation and humanity is in his hands.
So 1t might be as well to paw him
some attention.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
No Freedom of Worship
Under Peter Stuyvesant

Early in his administration Peter
Stuyvesant issued proclamation for
bidding the people to assemble for any
religious service other than that of
the Dutch Reformed church, which
was the established church in the fort,
writes P. B. Cole in the New York
World, in telling 1.-THE Story of New
York"
This law was vigorously enforced.
Stuyvesant banished from the colony
a Lutheran minister who had come
from Holland to minister to the large
number of Lutherans in the colony
and even imprisoned Lutheran par
ents who failed to have their children
baptized in the Dutch Reformed
church.
Stuyvesant's iron hand fell heaviest,
however, upon the Quakers, a large
number Of whom had settled on Long
Island, in Hampstead. In this settle
ment was Robert Hodgson, who began
conducting Quaker meetings among
his townfolk. Stuyvesant hailed him
to New Amsterdam, and without al
lowing Hodgson to speak in his own
defense, sentenced him to two years
hard labor or a fine Of 500 guilders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Music Helps Efficiency

As far back as 1886 the head of a
southern factory, where cigarettes
were rolled by hand, placed good sing
ers in his workrooms to increase eff
cheney and contentment in the plant.
There are today several hundred
American industrial organizations that
encourage musical activities among
their employees. A survey conducted
by the National Association for the
Advancement Of Music reports that 81
companies allow the musical programs
to be conducted on company time,
while 1872 allow them to be conducted
half on company time. Experiments
prove that under the influence of mu-
sic more work Is done and fewer mis-
takes are made.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
OYSTER Cultivation

Oysters are now planted and cul-
tivated like so much corn or turnips.
Herbert F. Prytherch of the United
States bureau of fisheries tells us that
the oyster industry of the United
States now constitutes its most valu-
able fishery, yielding annually about
1900 tons Of food, employing over
$1,000 persons, and producing each
year crop valued at over S14,0O0,0OO
as 1t is taken from the water. 1t is
conducted, he says, in every seacoast
state from Cape Cod to the Rio Grande
and from Puget sound to San Fran
cisco.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
A Simpler Way

He rounded the bend at close on
forty. \ sudden skid, and the car
overturned. They found themselves
sitting together unhurt, alongside the
completely smashed car. He put his
arm lovingly about her waist. but she
pulled it away.
ITS all very rice" she sighed, but
wouldn't ii have been eusier To run out
NJ petrol t"--l.oninn Au,wprS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Invenious Diet Test

There is in existence an illustration
bearing the date 1914 which proves to
us that even so long ago there was
an interest in diet. History tells US
that one Sanctorious built himself a
weighing chair, so that he could see
Just how much food he ate daily.
This chair was an ingenious device
connected with a high steel rod on
which there was movable weight.
The weight was pushed over to equal
the weight of himself and the food
which he was about to eat. Then sit
ting in his chair he would eat until
the chair dipped, when he would end
his repaSt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08

The tune, Listen to the Mocking
Bird" was composed by Richard NIL
burn. The story is that Septimus
Wenner induced Milburn TO whistle
this piece while Wenner wrote 1t down.
The song was afterward published by
Mr. Wenner in Philadelphia in 1855.
1t is interesting to know that the 1873
edition of the song reads, Listen to
the Mocking Bird; Music written by
Richard Mllhurn. Words by Alice Haw.
thorne." Alice Hawthorne was one OF
the pseudonyms used by Mr.. Wenner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
ChurchxoinR Maybe

Going to church on Sunday night Is
Long Gully, Victoria, Australia, did so.
1t perched on seat near its owner.
Its presence in the church aroused
much interest among the younger
members of the congregation. Toward
the end of the service the magpie left
the church and awaited its owner. In
the strange surroundings it became
confused, and while following its own
er across road in the dark was run
over by motor car and killed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Put the Safe First

A man called on his stock broker
and found him grumbling about lack
Of business and recent financial COM
pGcations in the city.
BE was about to leave his office for
the day. AS they were going out, the
caller noticed that the door of the
safe-a large, majestic piece of fur
niture-was open.
Surely" said he, you lock your
safe for the night, don't your"
"As a rule, yes" replied the broker,
but as things are at present, 1 would
much rather that any one should take
the contents than break the safe !"-
st. John Telegraph Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
A Balfour Anecdote

An amusing anecdote is recalled
about Lord BalfOur and Lady Oxford
concerning her rather sensational "Au-
photography Of Margot AsQulth."
In 1t she speaks of him in a not too
kind manner.
Meeting him shortly after its pub
LEGATION, she said, Il do hope you will
forgive me for what l said about you
in my book Lord Balfour answered,
what book? l did not know you had
written one. Scotsman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Umbrellas Via Slot Machine

Forgetful people OF Berlin, Ger
many, no longer have fear Of getting
caught in the rain while their UNI
brellas are somewhere else. BY drop
ping the equivalent OF Is cents into a
slot machine they get a folding emer-
gency umbrella composed OF hood
Of oiled paper and n handle of wood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08

ga Ira was popular song of the
French revolution. The words are of
uncertain origin, one version probably
being the composition Of Ladre, a
street singer. The air was popular
carlton by Buccourt. and a favorlte
of Marie Antoinette's. French writer's
say that Benjamin Franklin in speak
ing of the American revolution often
used the expression Ca Ira," which
means ut win Succeed" The phrase
was caught up by the French.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers of Montgomery county and the
District of Columbia have obtained from
the Orphans Court Of Montgomery county.
Md, letters testamentary on the personal
estate OF
MARY EDITH BRUNETT,
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
subscriber on or befo e the 25th day
of September, 1880 otherwise they
may. by law, be excluded from al
benefit of said estate. All persons in
debted TO said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
our hands this 25th day OF March. 1890.
VICTOR E. BRUNETT,
Silver Spring. Nd,
HARRY E. BRuNErT,
Washington, d. c..
mar 2S.6t Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Whiskers

A large branch fell from tree In
the front yard of two-year-old Don.
"Whazzat?" said he, pointing to the
twigs on the limb.
why. it's the trees whiskers," an
swered his sister, with all the wisdom
Of her Ave years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Padlocked

Little Mary, on her first trip TO
the country, had become greatly in.
terested in the cows. She watched
them closely for a while, especially
the COW around whose neck bel'
was tied
Mother" she said finally, "LouG
AT that COW with the paddock around
her neck :"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
Notice TO Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers of Montgomery county and District
of Columbia have obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery county,
Md, letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate Of
ANDREW H. BAKER,
late of Montgomery county, deceased, All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof to the sub
scribers on or before the 18th day OF Sep
tember. 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 payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day OF
March, 1880.
H. NJ. WEIGH,
Washington D. G..
GEORGE NJ. HUNTER,
Rockville, Md,
mar l4-6t Administrators
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
notice to Creditors.

N0tlc0 to Creditors.
scriber rot Of Is M hereby given that the e.,
sOmery county Nd Gdjphans Court Of a Mont 1P
VII the personal estate of 'estamentary
late ., v WILLIAM C. vEIRs,
d ReSsons having claims ,y' deceased. Ain
the 5ee saR'a are hereby warne against said
subscribe" lththe vouchers thereof re- exhibit
December 1890 90 Or before the I'm doy t6 of
estate Ali person from all benefit of sa ~
ment requested to make i jmm TO said estate
uay OF June, 1886 my hand this l7th
EUGENE A. vEIRs
June 27-6t ExeCutor.
Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08
NoR7Eck GARAGE

''0SlzED FORD SERVICE STATIC,
automo osins Genuine Ford parts, ''N
Auto ans accessories. '0oeS and
'r po and stationary electric plants ...,,..
D. 4, auureSs. Rockville Ma =.
dence, San Shn Sy,i Spring 5 n6 F ID. ,..,
sn :, E. FORD. Proprieto,
successor to Donald Ro,ri;.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-08

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