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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
MEXICO WANTS TOURISTS

MEXICO CITY, September 5 DR.
Material for construction or repair Of
hotels In Mexico may henceforth enter
this country duty free under a decree
Issued by the treasury department The
object Is to encourage establishment Of
hotels and consequently to boost tourist
travel. Hotels must pay duty on their
furniture, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Argentina Bars IS japanese.

BUENOS AIRES, September (P).--
The sanitary authorities today refused
permission to land to SIS japanese emf
grants who arrived on the steamer
Kamakura Maru. All were infected
with trachoma and will be returned to
Kobe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Superior quality approved fashions genuine values
improved services few OF the attributes OF the ne"
Jelefs to bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

In the meantime a daily visit JeleHs be
warded by special bargain in department choose
10 visit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Tobacco Once Banned
by Church and State

The infatuation OF the first Euro
pean tobacco smokers for the outland-
ish weed was regarded as a mania. If
not something worse, says a writer
In Good Health Magazine. 1t is on
record that the relatives Of Catharine
de Mediei aseribed her fondness for
the fumes Of the transatlantic weed
to a penchant for magic and poison
mongery. Sultan Amurah " refused
the terms Of a SPECTATOR who offered
an enormous sum for the privilege Of
selling tobacco In the harbors OF Asia
Minor, and for half a century the
Turkish officers enforced the law
which sentenced a smoker to having
his pipe thrust crosswise through his
nose. probably as an emblematie pun
ishment for his sins in offending the
noses Of his fellow men. In Novgorod.
Russia, as late as 1923. a party OF
smokers were caught in fiagranti. and
by order Of the magistrate were forced
to swallow a bagful Of the weed. aft
er having their pipes broken over
their heads. Pope Innocent NJ refused
to sanction the promotion OF any priest
who had acquired the filthy habit,
which King James /, in his Counter
blast to Tobacco" describes as "a
custom loathsome to the eye, hateful
to the nose. harmful to the brain,
dangerous to the lungs. and in its
black. sinking fumes nearest resem-
bling the horrible Stygian smoke OF
the pit that is bottomless."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Unique Church Used by
Benedictines "a Shrine

When one thinks Of famous church
one naturally thinks Of one great in
age, great in architecture or great In
its historic associations. One finds
none Of these characteristics in the
little church on the Kentucky side Of
the Ohio river. and so, perhaps. one
can hardly refer to 1t in the same
manner one refers to Westminster,
Colgate, Notre Dame or Santa Sophia.
1t may not be q famous church, but
II Is at least unique, for it is the
smallest church In the world. capable
Of accommodating but three or four
worshlpers, says the Cincinnati En-
qulrer. The small brick structure was
built in 1890 by some brothers of the
Benedictine order, who used 1t AS
shrine during the years they were
engaged there In the making Of sac
ramental wine. During the years of
its use it contained an altar, the usual
church candles, a crucifx and pews
for the accommodation OF three per-
sons. But it is no longer used as a
church, though still owned by st.
Joseph's parish OF CoyingtOn. The in
teresting structure the smallest church
in the world, is on the Highland pike,
two miles south of CovingtOn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Tropical Animals That
Once Lived In Britain

There are many mammals in our
geological gardens which we look upon
as strange beasts and associate with
tropical countries, or places quite as
remote. But many of these great crea-
lures were at one time roaming over
the forests, mountains, and plains OF
Britain, for In those far-of days our
country was Joined to Europe, so that
many animals In their tricks found
shelter here.
At one time the hippopotamus was
fairly common in and on the borders
Of our rivers. This huge creature was
to be found on most of the English
and many of the Welsh rivers south
of Lancashire and Durham. In that
distant age, known as the Pleistocene
epoch, before the glacial episodes, the
hippopotamus travelled north as far as
Yorkshire, and this animal was iden-
teal with the African species Of the
present day.
In the earlier Pliocene epoch a 81
gantic swine, as large as the tapir,
reached England, and it may have lin
gered on to the time when man first
took up his abode here, but with this
exception the wild boar is the only
wild pig that we know to have fire.
quented this country. The latter re-
NAMED In the great forests to the end
Of the Seventeenth century, the last re-
corded specimen being killed in Stat
fordshire in 16S3.-London Tit.Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Safeguard Against Poison

Bottles of poison may be made less
dangerous for hOuseholders by having
pins stuck into their cOrks as a warn
ing device. suggests the national safe
ty council in Chicago Although MANY
druggists now sell poisonous sub
stances In bottles distlnguishable Ell
ther by peculiar shape or sharp points.
nevertheless the average home has va
riOus deadly chemical compounds such
rs rat poisons and di>infectants which
are kept unmarked in the pantry ar
bathroom, says Popular Science Month
ly. Many cases of fatal poisoning nc-
eur each year. the council states. he
cause of carelessness in handling drugs
in the home.
IL the cOrks of all poison butties
were studded with gnud-sizrd pins
they probably would make the user
examine the bottle before ssmpling
the contents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Hope to Find Use for
Black Mamba's Poison

In the black nalhba. splitting cobra
Of Africa, Or. AdOlah MonaeleSSer Of
New York, expects to find a cure for
epilepsy and rheumatic Affections.
Several years ago one Of the spit
ting cnl,ras was placed in the Bronx
zoo. lie Immediately began splitting at
every passerby. His aim is perfect
even IN the dark forest, and in the
light of the reptile house he must have
felt certain that he was binding hun
dreds of people every day. Stimulated
by his long procession of victims he
spat and spat.
After while the cobra noticed that
the victims did not sink down and die,
and that the venom was collecting
upon the glass in front of him. There
upon. he refused to spit, and even
though ZOO visitors collected in front
Of his cage and made faces at him,
he ignored their presence and saved
his venom.
The poison was removed from the
glass and since has been used for ex-
perimental purposes. Additional black
mambas are being imported, and ex-
perts eventually hope to prove that
this deadly denizen Of the jungle has
his theological place and that even
cobras spit together for good.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Language Changes Made
Over "Precise" Protest

Until about the middle Of the Nine
teenth century II was usual in pro-
nouncing the word humble to refrain
from sounding the b. Generally the
word was preceded by an instead Of
by a. The changing to sounding the h
came gradually as a matter Of usage,
as many changes in language come.
In the end usage must be followed.
though precise speakers resist it for q
time. Even in fairly recent years q
few persons persisted in pronouncing
humble without the h. The variation
you have observed on this point be-
tween an early and a later edition Of
Webster's dictionary Is accounted for
by acceptance Of the change by the
later editors. The gradual alteration
in usage concerning the word humble
was a subject Of protest as long ago
as 1853, when a correspondent Of the
periodical "Notes and Queries" Illus
trated his contention that the b should
be silent by giving q list Of what he
stated to be the derivations of words
in which the should be silent. The
words were heir, honest, honor, hour,
humble and humor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Molasses Once Thought
to Have Healing Power

In England. molasses is called trea-
Gle and was once considered a medi-
cine: the word is derived from the
Greek through the Latin theriaca,
meaning an antidote against the bite
of poisonous animals. In old medical
practice. theriaca Andromachi or
Venice treacle was compound Of
sixiy-four drugs pulverized and re-
ducci with honey to an electuary. 1t
was supposed to cure venomOus bites.
When sugar cane began to be cultivat-
ed "n a large scale. its stick product
WAS called 10y the name of the drug
which il resembIed in consistency. BY
some curious reasoning, this entirely
new and different substance was
thought to have healing power. John
Wesley. who was keenly interested in
medicine, tells of putting warm treacle
to the snies of his feet as a cure for
erysipclas.-Good Health Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12

and educational. elizabeth GroziHoer
Telephone service on the screen is
real as more than 100000 people In
Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia
and the District OF Columbia. who
have seen the reel story OF the tele-
phone" can testify. Through the Co
operation OF the Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Telephone Companies. theatres
are now showing such interesting pic
lures as Now You Are Talking" an
animated cartoon showing proper and
Improper use Of the telephone: My
Hero. an amusing picture in cartoon
form showing everyday use OF the
telephone; when the Telephone Was
Young" a dramatic historic record OF
the discovery and debut OF the tele-
phone; Il See You Calling Me-" a
television theme OF telephone serv-
ice: Pictures by Wire" demonstrat.
ing the speed and convenience OF
transmitting pictures between distant
places, and Voices Across the Sea-
the story OF the flight of the voice se
1t bridges the Atlantic Ocean.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Stone Newspapers

Newspapers in the form of large
stone tablets have been discovered
during excavations at Ostia, in Italy.
One Is said to record the death of
Pompey In 40 B. c., and the will of
julius Caesar with his requests to
the people Of Rome. Because of his
dispatches from the war In Gaul,
Caesar is often called the father of
Journalism, but 1t seems that Cicero,
born in 106 B. c., has a greater claim
to his distinction. Cicero used to post
in the galleries Of his villa at Tus-
culum a record or journal of the pass
ing events Of note, with list of births,
deaths, and marriages. From a letter
Of Cicero's 1t is known that he used a
system Of abbreviated writing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12


the gain during the second quarter
Of 1880 being slightly larger than
that of the first quarter Telephone
users in this country are now max
ing more than S.525.OOO out-oftown
calls daily. which Is an increase OF
$4,000 over the number made each
day a year ago. This increase In teie-
phone calls is an indication that the
service is good and that given ade-
luate facilities people will avail them.
selves of the opportunity to talk to
their business and social acquain.
tances both at home and abroad
Capital expenditures for additional
plant facilities to provide service Of
The highest quality and to meet the
continuing and prospective growth Of
he use OF wire communications this
fear. Mr.. Clifford says. have exceeded
hose for the same period OF 1929
The volume Of general Industrial
sctiyities for the first six months of
1880 has continued distinctly below
the record levels of 1929. although
comparisons with performances In
1928 have not generally made an un
favorable showing the company hav
ing earned IS II net income per share
for the six months ending June 30.
1880, as compared to Ss15 for a SINH
lar period in 1929.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Of Course Henry Had
Sent That Latter. I

He kicked of his wet shoes, slid his
tired feet into pair Of carpet slippers,
Lit his pipe, sat down In the easy chair
with sigh Of relief, and declared that
10000 wild horses couldn't make him
stir from the house until the following
morning.
Henry" said his wife, you posted
that letter I gave you this morning.
supposed"
81 did, my love-" he answered, I'M
blushingly.
II asked mother to postpone her Wis
1t for a WHILE" his wife continued.
you see"
Henry did so. His wife saw, too
What she saw was the tired man jump
from his chair, kick of his slippers,
put on his shoes, and slip out into the
murky street. And when, five minutes
later, Henry came back with the tale
that he had been to see how the Their
mometer outside the post office stood,
she smiled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
YES, A GOOD SC
H. CIGAR AT LAST
It Knocks Out All Previous
Ideas You Ever Had

Men. I rget the many times you've
lit a fve-ceuter. taken a few puffs
and thrown II away. Try one more
brand: HapaRn Ribbca. You sure
will hold on TO this onel
HGrdHa T. s51cr is a fve-ce cigar
in * lesFcc, 9aly: Prise. By every
other standard Of comparison, it be-
longs 10 considerably higher priced
class. And tie reason is-ItS ripe
fobacc Many fve-cent cigars con-
tain the poorer leaves Of the tobacco
plant-Irder-ripc top leaves (usu-
ally bitter); or over-ripe bottom
leaves (uEually fat-tastirgl Hd-
vGNa R!5bcn Contains only choice
fUHy-ripe mid, leaves. Imagine
getting, FOR Ave nts, all the fra
grant, mellow I'D, fine favored
goodness Il tobacco at it, 5estl
You caa provo It in two minutes.
just pi4rk down one iitney at the
next cigar 90 ter and SIX for
HcrGrG RiJboa. Also foli IN Prae-
teal Focl.e. PrekeJ.s G five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
"Underxreund Railway"

The name Of the system used to help
slaves to freedom, the Underground
Railway" arose from the exaggerated
use of railway terms in reference to
the conduct of the system. Levi Cof-
fin and Robert Purvis were the presi-
dents of the road. Various routes
were known as lines, stopping places
were called stations, those who aided
the system were called conductors. and
the slaves were referred to as pack
ages or freight. The system reached
from Kentucky and Virginia across
Ohio, and from Maryland across Penn.
sylvania and New York or New
England.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
America. Gift to Yietori.

ii. NJ. 5. Resolute, forming part of
the expedition sent in search of Sir
John franklin in 1872. was abandoned
In latitude "A degrees IL minutes north,
longitude l0l degrees % minutes west,
on the 18th of May, 1854, says an ar
ticle in Pathfinder Magazine. She was
discovered and extrlcated in Septem
Der, 1855, In latitude 81 degrees north
ny Captain Budding,on. Of the United
States whaler. George Henry. The
ship was purchased, fitted out and sent
to England as gift TO her majesty
Queen Victoria, by the President and
people Of the United States. as a token
Of good will and friendship.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Salt Important Part
in Rites of Sacrifice

The first accredited mention of salt
appears in the first books Of Moses.
where it is referred to as an essential
part In many of the sacrifices of the
Jews. The most familiar Bible refer
ence to salt Is in Genesis *, 26. in
which Lots wife was turned into a
pillar of that valuable commodity
probably to the great enjoyment Of
the goats, sheep and cattle Of that
district.
The next most familiar Bible refer
ence to salt is that in Matthew v, 13-
'If the salt has lost his SAVIOR, where.
with shall it be salted?" Other ref
erences in the New Testament are
Mark *, 1880, and Colossians ". 9.
Homer, 800 years before Christ,
speaks Of salt in the Greek sacrifcial
rites; no sacrifice was complete with
out 1t. Herodotus, who was born in
4s4 B. c., says the Egyptians ate
sailed food, including raw fish that
was first stepped in brine and then
sun-dried. They must have been ex-
actly like the Gloucester salt fish Of
today, or the ProvIncetown scull-joes.
The Egyptians also ate raw duck and
quail, sailed In similar fashion.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
"Old Nick" in Ireland

Because Ireland is the island of the
saints, the Irish are not afraid of the
devil, though he has left his mark
in many parts Of the Emerald isle. In
beautiful Wicklow is the DEVILS glen,
cut out by the angry slashing OF Old
Nick's tail when he failed to lure a
fair maiden from her convent In Tip
perary is the DEVILS Bit-a huge bite
taken out of the mountain range and
spat down to the plain below, where
1t still stands as the Rock of Cashel.
Then, Of course, in Killarney is the
Devils Punch Bowl-but all 1t con-
talns in these days is pure water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Making Plants Luminous

II is stated that German gardener
has discovered a plan for injecting
PHOSPHORUS into plants. thus making
them luminous at night. The expert
ment was demonstrated at the Berlin
flower show, when large number of
cactl. OF all shapes and sizes were in
oculated. and that, as the luminous
quality concentrates In the spines, they
appeared to be dotted with brilliant
points Of light that radiate In the dark.
ness like glow worms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Spanish Homes

OF all the Mediterranean styles of
architecture in use today, there is
probably none more popular or better
known. especially for residential pur-
poses, than the Spanish with its life
and color.
The Spanish, having apparently been
q home-loying race, developed their
residential architecture to a higher de-
gree than any other type of building.
Where the Greek masterpieces are
found in religious buildings, as is the
case in most historical styles, the
Spanish seem to have studied archi-
lecture from a livable point of view.
Their principal contribution being res
idential, the Spanish house was de-
signed for its owners comfort in every
way possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Colonial Architecture

When speaking of Colonial build
ings, none should be included of a date
later than 1776. In New England most
of the buildings Of Colonial times were
of wood and were built by carpenters
who were also shipbuilders. These
artisans developed style that had a
flavor of its own, and differed in many
respects as to detail from that done in
New York, where the settlers had a
Dutch background, which was again
different from the English background
of New England. The Colonial
style of Pennsylvania is characterized
by sturdiness and solidity. Most Of
the buildings were Of brick or stone
and the detail was not so delicate as
that of New England.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Reverse English

A Tyneside shipbuilder, anxious that
his son should learn how to pronounce
English in the beautiful way that his
legal adviser, Londoner, spoke it, ap-
prenticed his lad to work in the law
yer's office so that he might learn Eng
lish as it was then pronounced in Lon
don, smiles DR.. Frank 81. Vizetelly,
noted photographer. The son spent
two years in his clerical position be-
fore the father was able to come to
town on a visit. Then he called on
the lawyer and asked about the boy.
Much to his amazement the lawyer re-
piled in Tyneside English, which the
youngster had been able to teach him
without assimilating any Of the cock
ney dialect.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Historic American Flag

The flag which floated over Fort
McHenry in 1914 and inspired Francis
Scott Key to write THE Star Spangled
Banner" is in the National museum
in Washington. 1t was preserved by
Col. George Armistead, the commander
of the fort during the bombardment,
and was bequeathed to his daughter.
Georgianna, and presented by her son,
Eben Appleton, to the museum. The
flag at present is about % by "a feet
in size, and in accordance with the
regulation design of the United states
flag during the War of 1S12-14 has 10
stars and Is stripes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Musical Seals

Some twenty miles up the Koett-
litz glacier, we were surprised to find
many seals. and came to the conclu-
sion that they swan up the subglacial
stream which / named the Alph riv-
er. On one occasion l prodded one Of
these seals with my ice ak. After
some sneeZes and grumbles he pro-
ceeded to sing to me. He lay over
on his side and produced a whole
octave of musical notes from his chest,
ranging up to canary-like chirrup.
Later | found that Doctor Wilson
and Doctor Racovitzi had already re-
corded the musical ability of Antarctic
seals.-From Antarctic Adventure and
Research" by Griffith Taylor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
No Roofee, No Rentee

Yes, indeed, arrears three months
rent. If you were I should you pay
and keep mouth shout, who is like
d-n fool to pay the thing unsatis-
factory.
Unless you patch the roof and put
new paper on wall then 1 clear that.
Later If you do not do 1 shall sue you
damage for working hours. Many time
the worked had done however mid
night rain, next morning all clothers
wet have start all over and waste
my time for nothing.-Letter from a
New Jersey Chinese laundryman to his
landlord.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Buffalo Bill Preferred

Warren accompanied his parents on
a visit to his grandmother's house.
After dinner he wished to go outside
and play with Shep, a big dog belong
ing to the family next door. However,
when his grandmother asked whether
he would like her to tell him some
stories, he eagerly agreed.
Now" said his grandmother, do
you want me to tell you about Little
Red Riding Hood or Cinderella or the
Gingerbread MANI"
Warren moved uneasily in his chair
and then replied: "Well, grandma, If
you don't know any stories about Buff
falo Bill, l think I'd rather play with
Shep."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
"XAlentina Serin"

The Land Office says that mum.
Der OF years ago Thomas b. Valentine
was given title to some land. which
for one reason or another he did not
tnke up. The government then issued
to him scrip, which was to he used for
land in some other section ir the coun-
try and this came to he known as
valentine scrip" Each certificate was
Tor 40 acre tract Of land. and the
scrip was asslgnable by Valentine.
This was perhaps the only scrip which
may be used on unsurveyed land, and
for that reason was very desirable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12

Some time ago a section foreman
was severely criticized by the road
master for the careless handling Of
track material for his men.
"For instance" said he, "a few days
ago one of your men was seen to
thoughtlessly throw a spike into the
weeds. Don't you realize they cost
money!"
Il know they do" returned the fore
man, II had my men spend three days
looking for that spike."-R. r. Mag
azine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-12
Ancient Counterfeitera

Money forging was flourishing
business among the ancient Romans,
judging from finds at Treves, Prussia,
of tools and matrices for the coming
OF denarii. Excavations brought to
light a great many matrices and cast.
ings made Of bronze which were used
to manufacture these silver coins.
Proof that these implements, dating
back to between 80 and 200 \. D..
were Tools of m'a"y fnrscrs. is cStab-
llsh": by the f...t that there was then
no . 49, NM -; 80. ewes.