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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Odd Prescription That
Cured" African Native

There are moderniStS even among
the wilch-doctors Of Africa. to judge
by the story told by s missionary on
furiouEh about the native who was
treated with powdered gramophone
record mixed with water from loco
motive-the engine water to make
him move and the record dust TO make
him talk In its own way the treat
ment is not nlogical-and it embodies
an obvious compliment to the white
mans capacity for big jI-ju-"
II is water that makes the engine
move and the record which makes
the gramophone tslk-the only flaw
in the argument is that the patient
was neither 8 monograph nor loco
motive However. he recovered the
use OF his limbs and tongue-so sim
pie faith must have once more proved
its superiority to that nasty, know-an
spirit, BY failing to perceive the fall
lacy on which the treatment was
based.
One would like TO know that witch
doctors recipe for deafness Prob
ably he gives his patients strong
infusion Of the telephone directory
Manchester (Eng) Guardian
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Holding Old Age at R.x

There is no other joy in life like
mental and bodily activity, like keep
ing up a live interest in the world Of
thought and things. Old age is prac-
tically held at bay as long as one can
keep the currents of his life moving.
II seems as If one never could get to
the end of all the delightful things
there are to know, and to observe,
and to speculate about in the world.
Nature is always young, and there is
no greater felicity than to share in
her youth. | still find each day too
short for all the thoughts l want to
think. all the walks want to take, all
the books | want to read. and all the
friends ! want to see.-John Bur-
roughs in ''rhe Summit of the Years.
(abOve 70).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Birmingham Man Learns
How to Avoid Old Age

- got f,.oletl 10y headline reveal
ly," said Banks TaIniadse. for in
looking over a magazine | saw How
TO Avoid Old Age and while ! am
not vet worried over the matter yet
registered attention Among ether WAYS
TO keep from getting old i advised:
Never stop. look OF listen At raiIrusid
Crossings when driving car. always
race with locomotives To rr0SSin-S. rs
IL gives engineers a thrill; always
pass the ear ahead Of you on curve;
or hill; always drive as fast as you
can on wet. slippery ruaslS and be
sure TO lock your brakes when skid
ding. as you can often turn your
car clean around; always drive saSt
out of alleys. for If you do it often
enough you may have the good luck
TO ruu down 6 traffic policeman: al
ways speed. and demand half of the
road. the middle half. just show the
other fellow you know your rights
and are ready to die for them; al
WAYS drive fast in traffic. if a new
driver. as 1t is the easiest way to
have IN accident" Birmingham
News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Worlds Iodine Supply
Gathered From the Sea

The commercial supply of iodine is
almost entirely obtained from sea-
weeds. In some of the latter-par-
ticuIarly the giant kelp, known TO sci
ence as MacrOcystis. meaning big
bulb"-the concentration of iodine Is
extraordinary. That marine plant,
enormous in size, anchored to the
sea bottom by stem hundreds of
feet long, with a vast floating trond
Of leaves. contains over one-fourth
of / per cent of iodine
Those giant seaweeds are ideal car
riers of iodine for human uses. Medi-
cinal extracts made from them are
already standardized. and have
proved most valuable. But the kelps,
vastly abundant, should yield valuable
food products. They contain all the
worthwhile minerals that the ocean
holds in solution, and may be re-
garded as marine vegetables neglected
through ignorance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

Americans talk more by telephonr
than any other people in the world.
From figures Just compiled 1t is found
that telephone users in this country
nov average s3.O35,O0O calls daily. In
the use Of the telephone people fire.
quently have occasion to call "infor-
nation" to ascertain the number OF
subscribers telephone which has not
as yet been listed In the telephone d.
rectory by reason Of the fact that tele-
phones are constantly being Installed
and directories are issued periodically.
Naturally there are always a certain
number OF telephone users whose
names are not listed in the worlds
greatest social register"
Information operators. in addition
to supplying the numbers OF telephone
subscribers which have not yet ap-
peaTed In the directory also assist in
locating the numbers of subscribers
which The calling party cannot locate
in the telephone book. One Of the
causes for this is that the calling
party sometimes does not know the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
St. Peter Held Founder
of Westminster Abbey

Two fishermen, one so humble that
not even his name Is known, the other
the greatest Of all. St Peter himself,
are responsible for the building Of
Westminster abbey, according to
legend.
One tradition says that the saint
founded the original church on the IS
land Of Thorney. for the site was on
an island formed By an arm Of the
river, but the popular version is that
the first consecrated building was
erected BY Sebert, who founded the
original St Pauls cathedral.
The night before the church was
dedicated a poor fisherman was at
work on the Surrey side of the river
when ST. Peter suddenly appeared.
He persuaded the fisherman to ferry
him over the Thames and consecrated
the building, while a heavenly choir
sang sweet music
The belief in this supernatural ap
pearance was so strong that 1t In
spired Edward the Confessor to begin
the building standing today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Louis Kossuth Showed
Eloquence in English

Americas deep-rooted tradition as
an asylum for the oppressed of other
lands. tradition which in some in
stances has been permitted to lapse
In recent years, found vivid expression
Oh the visit OF Louis KOssuth to this
country after the collapse of the Hun
garian revolution of 1S4S and 1S49,
says an article in Boston paper
Kosuth was an orator of stirring
eloquence even in the English tongue,
which he had mastered by reading
Shakespeare and the Bible in an Aus
trian prison cell.
Here is a sample of his oratory, the
start of his Faunueil hall speech:
DO me the justice to believe that
/ rise not with any pretension to elO-
quence, within the Cradle of Ameri
can Liberty If were standing upon
the ruins of Prytaneum and had to
speak whence Demosthenes spoke, my
tongue would refuse to obey, my words
would die away from my lips, and
would listen to the winds, fraught
with the dreadful realization Of his
unheeded prophecies" Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

proper spelling Of the name. For in
stance, Read might be spelled Reid.
Reed, or Reede. Smith could be
Smithe. Smyth, Smythe, or Schmitt,
while johnson might be asked for
when johnson, Johnston, Johensen.
Johanson or tombstone is wanted. An
other name that people frequently get
confused, according to telephone Of
fcials, is Lee. The spelling might also
be Lea or Leigh.
To facilitate the handling of the
telephone information bureau in the
larger Offices a rotary card file system
is used which simplifies the furnish
Ing of telephone numbers and makes
them much easier to locate. The card
files IN this system contain all new
and changed telephone numbers with
names and addresses in alphabetical
order. Both sides OF the file leaves are
used for listings. Each leaf or set
of leaves is equipped with index tabs
arranged alphabetically so that the
operator can turn quickly TO the leaf
on which the listing for which she
is searching appears.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Inca Civilization

There are few more eolorful stories
in history than that of the Inca CIV
ilization. with all of its strengths and
shortcomings, which was wiped out by
the Spanish conquerors. Writers have
placed upon it glamor which it did
not deserve and on the other hand
have failed to recognize the truly sub.
stantial contributions made by these
peaceful, intelligent mountain Indians
to human progress. In some respects
they were far behind the white men
who ruthlessly murdered them. In
some respects they were far ahead.
Unfortunately they left no written rec
ords. Everything to be learned about
them must be learned with ak, spade
and pick.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Artistic Book Decoration

The term forage painting" used in
book binding is a corruption of the
words fore edge" used to describe
the delicate painting or decoration ap-
piled to the extreme front edges of the
book. When the book was closed only
blotches or masses of colOrs showed,
but when the leaves of the book were
partially spread delicate tracery. arts
tic designs and sometimes elaborate
pictures were revealed. Samuel Mearne,
book binder to King Charles II of Eng
land. Is credited with originating this
form Of decoration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

Aviation news from Mills Flying
Field. San Francisco. during the re
cent aviation movements and maneu
vers was expedited by a press room
on wheels, said to be the first in the
history OF journalism
The unique press room was orig.
mated Dy the Pacific Greyhound Lines.
Inc utilizing one Of their large buses
which VAS nttrd with every facility
To enable newspaper reporters as.
signed To cover the maneuyers to
Keep m CLOSE touch with their offices
by telephone from any part OF the
aviation held.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Significant Number

Forty is number thai has long
been regarded as peculiarly significant
The idea may have originated with
readers of the Bible, who noticed that
Moses was 40 days on the mount,
Elijah was fed 40 days by the ravens,
the rain Of the food fell 40 days, an
other 40 days elapsed before Noah
opened the window of the ark. 40 days
was the period Of embalming, Jonah
gave Ninevah 40 days to repent. the
Lord tasted 40 days, and He was seen
40 days after His resurrection. Old
English law also featured many Today
periods.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Pretzel Legend

PretZels according Ia The accepted
legend. originated in the monasteries
tom of the priests ia give small
cake to children who learned their
prayers. The cake WAS called pre-
tiola. mCanin. 'little reward
One day an ingenious priest thought
to make the prpiioIa symholicaI. so
he folded the strip of dough to repre-
sent the folded arms of children in
the attitude If PRAYER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

Water or more accurately speaking
the lack Of II. has been the cause OF
considerable worry to millions OF PEG
Die during the severe drought OF the
past summer In many sections wells.
springs and streams have completely
dried up ui have become so nearly
so that lie shortage Of water has
been d ser nus problem. This condi
tion was not only true III the rural
sections. but in rifles and towns as
we'll, where water is supplied from
reservoirs and pin, lines to homes
and business pIa IS
Water department officials ~ mum
erous cities during this stressing pc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
1otice 10 Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the subscrib.
eT of District of Columbia has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Maryland, letters Of administration
on the personal estate Of
LEANAH II. GlLLlSS.
late OF the Montgomery county, deceased
All persons, resident and non. resident
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit and file the
same in said court, with vouchers thereof,
TO the subscriber on or before the 18th day
Of February, 1881 they may otherwise. by
law, be excluded from all benefit of said es.
tate. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requestedtl make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
August, 1880.
JOSEPH +. GlLLlSS,
Administrator.
3252 D Street, Washington d. C.
aug 1857
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Smart

A Santa Monica woman has at last
become the champion of her sex, She
had been Subpenaed as a witness and
the court, before she began her testi-
mony, instructed her as follows:
you must be very careful, madam,
to state only what you actually saw
and know. There must be no hearsay
evidence" He then signaled for the
prosecutor to go ahead ....
What is your age?" asked that
worthy.
Il cannot answer" cOoed the lady,
81 have only hearsay knowledge on
that pOint."-Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Russian Universities

The universities of Russia before
the World war were divided into two
classificatiOns-the universities of arts
and sciences and the institutions
which included the schools of mines,
chronological institutions and the like.
Students in the universities Of arts
and sciences wore uniforms of dark
blue material. trimmed with light
blue. Students in the other institu-
tons wore uniforms of black or dark
blue and wore special insignia of the
particular Institution which they at
tended. on the shoulders of the uni
form.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Macedonian Industries

The United States chief import from
Greece is, strange to say, Turkish to-
baccO. Small-leaf tobacco of the Near
East was raised in Macedonia when
that region was still Turkish, but the
production has been greatly increased
with the coming Of Armenian refugees.
These newcomers, many of whom were
settled in Macedonia. knew all about
raising tobacco, so their efforts have
made Kavala famous tobacco port.
Refugees have also introduced the
silk-raising industry, as well as rug
weaving and cigarette making.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Keep 1t Numb

One evening III the dinner table
Jerry's father was discussing business
matters with lcrry's mother. Sud.
denly he turned to Ferry. "What we've
just been talking about is secret" he
said. Can ynu keei, II secret, JerryT
"Sure.' answered Jerry II never
told iaa'hcr HhTt NnI breaking her
Sc i w3.' 81. IT, l
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

riod required frequent and definite
Information on The amount OF waller
supply In Washington. d C., severa
reservoirs are equipped With telephon,
apparatus which supplies this infer
nation.
A water department engineer wish
ing to know the depth OF water in
particular reservoir calls a telephone
number associated with that station
and when The connection is established
the telephone instrument and assuci
ated apparatus installed at the respI
voir announce by = series OF huz2rs
the number OF feet OF water at thai
particular pJint.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Many and Varied

youu:S;rr VS. startin. To school
and leurnin. to spell.
"Whut does A b G. spel?' he asked
of his mother
"Nnthina." she replied.
swell. does y Y u spell anything?
he again asked. And again the an
swer was "nuIHing"
small girl who had stood by. lis.
tening intently, remarked dryly
"Secms like there's lot of ways to
spell nothing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Firehy's Light

Lightning bugs or fireflies belong to
any species Of two genera of beetles
of the family Lampyridae. Photuris
pennsylvania is common form in
the eastern United States. Firefies
produce Il bright, soft. intermittent
light without sensible heat from an
organ in the lower part of the aldo.
men. This organ appears to be spe-
cialized part of the fat body and is
supplied with nerves and abundant
tracheae. The light is supposed by
some to be caused by oxidization of
substance secreted by the cells.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Unusual Malady

Janice's mother had been cleaning
rugs with ammonia. That afternoon
Janice went next door and the neigh
Dor asked why her eyes we're so red
"uh, mothers been cleaning rugs.
Jnnirr rrt;,vd, "a.l I'VE got pa,
moi ".t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

Telephone facilities for such sery.
ice may readily be supplied by under.
ground conduit and cable connecting
the central Olhce with below the sur
laee terminals located at various
points on the Held When a plane
lands the press nus can be trans
ported under MS own power to IN,
nearest ping in BOX whore the connec
ton Is readily established After the
reporters gather the facts they may
be typed IN the press room and tele
phoned to their respective papers OF
news service,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Difference

Sunny, driving through the coua.
tryside with his grandmother, oA
served some pigs eating greediy In a
field Of clover, and inquired what they
were doing. "'rhey are eating clover"
his grandmother, informed the little
fellow. They like IT just like you like
spinach" Sunny was instant in his
disclaimer:
"Bnt ! dY't'i like spinach at all"
Sl'l We
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
poR SALE OR RENT,

VoR SALE OR RENT,
A farm on the
outskhts Of Poolesville. Montgomery coun-
". Md; also a dwelling house in Pooles-
vile for sale or rent.
THOMAS HOSKINSON,
ep 20-3t P0ofesvfile, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

w Man or woman. with ambition
.uS industry. to introduce and supply the
demand for Rawleigh's Household Products
~ steady users Fine openings near you
We train and help you. Rawleieh dealers
can make up 20 500 week or more. No
experiences necessary. Pleasant. profitable,
disnifed work. Write to-day.
VT. RAWLEIGH 90.
Dept MD-4453.
f.b tA-Ats FreepOTt. III.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24

ERUIT TREES
i Do you want the hes
frsit trees. flowers. shrubs. and gardsr
seedsf Drop me a card. represent
Stsrks'. Louisiana. Missouri.
TH0S. B. WORKMAN.
RI .D. 1.
jan Slim Rockville. Md.
L Jersey bull. year old.
HARRY A. DAWSON.
Rockville. Nd.
june 27-St Phone 227
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
JOHN E. 0XLEY,
AWORNEf -AT-LAW,
once over Wilson's Drag Store.
aug 2i-v ROCKVILLE. ND.

TOR RENT OR SALE,
Il One double house
on Bridge street. Rockville. Water in the
kitchen ana upstairs. toilet, electric lights.
porches front and back. Apply to
W. ERNEST OFFUTT.
July l2-lm Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Notice to creditors.

Notice to creditors.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
sor;her of Washington. d. c., has OBJ
FAMED from the Orphans Court OF Mont
somery county, Md, letters Of administra-
tion on the personal estate oil
RICHARD D. BURROUGHS,
late of Chester. enn., deceased. All per
sons resident and nonresident, having
claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned TO exhibit and hle the same
in said court, with vouchers thereof on or
before the oath day OF December 1851
otherwise they may, by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment. Given unuer
nv hand this oath day Of June, 1851
CHARLES W. CLAGETT,
Administrator,
1000 l4th Street, N. W.,
iune 27.6t Washington. ID. c.
A ANNOUNCEMENT.
n We beg to announce
that we have in stock full line OF New
Perfection cook s'oves and parts.
v HICKS & SON.
may 27-u Rockville. Md
EoR SALE CHEAP,
Y One Ford ton truck.
1926 model. with pneumatic tires and
three-speed transmission.
JOHN ". MILLS,
X. F. d. 5,
june 2O-3t GaitheEsbure. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-24
Selling 0ut-A Bargain.

selling Out-A Bargain.
Making room for py White King Pigeons
Will sell all my poultry what is left after
culling. My best stock, $50 large English
Barron yearling hens winter layers of large
white eggs. Bred from Government contest
winners, SIPS each. Also three brooder
stoves and hovers for sale at half price
II. NJ. BLANDY,
Rockville, Nd.
Phone Kensineton 23i W.
SHoE AND HARNESS SHOP.
y have
established a shoe and harness shop at
Derwood and am prepared to do any kind
of work at moderate rates. also sharpen
saws.
J. F. CARTER,
nov Slim I erwood. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
mrs. H.V. JOHNSTON
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Husband Commanded Gath
Division, A. {. F., and Had
Been D. c. Commissioner.

Mrs. Henrietta v. Johnston. wife of
Brtg. Gen. John A. Johnston, COM
nander of the saith Division, A. Z. F.,
during the World War and formerly
Commissioner Of the District Of Column
bia, died at her home, ALL Massaci1u-
sets avenue, today after q long illness
With Mrs. Johnston at the time Of
her death were her husband, her only
daughter, Mrs. Blair Spencer, and the
latter's husband, DR.. Blair Spencer; her
grandsonS, George T. Summerlin, IT.,
and John v. Summerlin and their
wives, and Mrs. Johnston's sister, Mrs.
Thomas e. Murphy.
Mrs. Johnston was widely known in
this city, particularly In Army, Navy
and Marine Corps circles. She long
was active in the District Of Columbia
Chapter of the American Red Gross
and during the World War had charge
OF part OF the alternate day and night
service Of It's canteen section.
She was o member of the Army Re-
lief Society, the Navy Relief Society,
the Woman's Army and Navy League,
the National Memorial Foundation, the
Chaumont Unit of the American
Womens Legion, the League Of Repub-
hcan Women and the Washington Club.
She was o lineal descendant of John
Hart and a. such was q member Of the
Descendants Of the Signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence. She also
was . member Of the Army and Navy
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Funera! services will be conducted ct
the residence Monday afternoon ut 3
o'clock. Rev. DR.. G. Ernest Smith,
rector Of st. Thomas Episcopal Church,
will oflciate. Interment will be IN
Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnston was O member Of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church for 30 years.
She was Q native Of Pittsburgh, the
daughter Of the late Jacob J. Wander
grift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28

longing to 0unton- Temple Memorial
member Of several women,s organiza-
tions, including the Columbia Heights
Art Club, the Philo Classics and q secret
organization, G-P, =. o.
She Is survived by son, David p.
Wolhaupter, and granddaughter, Mrs.
E. S. Frazier, Of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted at
her residence, 35o6 Macomb street, to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.
DR.. Bernard Braakamp, pastor of Gun
ton-Temple, will ofiiciate. Interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Wolhaupter formerly was a
member of the old Fourth Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
Long Boards VS.. Long skirts.

Long boards versus long skirts. That
is the latest lineup of the battle of the
sexes in Vienna, Austria. The men de-
clare that If women adopt long skirts
they will grow luxurious whiskers, and
some say they will revive spurs or short
swords. BARRIERS are backing the lengthy
beard idea. The strife was caused BY
the decision Of the Austrian Hairdress-
ers' Association to induce men to grow
long mustaches and boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
EDWARD L. WlTTSTATT
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral Services for Business Man
will Be Held at Eight Street
Residence

Funeral services for Edward L. Witt
staff, so years old, proprietor Of a
radiator, fender and lamp works repair
business, who died in the Washington
Sanitarium yesterday, will be conducted
at his residence, 4707 Eighth street, to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. Inter
ment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Wittstatt at the time of his
death had establishments at 1909 Four