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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Assisting at Reception in
Bishops Garden This Afternoon
After Laying Porch Stone
n IRIS. HOOVER will receive this
M afternoon with Mrs. James E.
IV Freeman, wife of the Bishop of
4 4 Washington, in the Bishops

IRIS. HOOVER will receive this
M afternoon with Mrs. James E.
wv Freeman, wife of the Bishop of
4 4 Washington, in the Bishops
Garden in the Cathedral Close.
The reception will be held at 5 o'clock,
following the laying of the first stone
in the north porch of the Cathedral by
Mrs. Hoover, which will take place at
AIS o'clock. The reception and tea
is in honor of Mrs. Hoover and the
other honorary and active officers of
the National Women's Committee of
the Cathedral.
Among the officers of the National
Women's Committee are Mrs. William
Adams Brown of New York. national
chairman; Mrs. Frederick w. Rhine
lander, daughter CT the late Ri. Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee, first bishop Of
Washington, and Mrs. Harper Sibley.
vice chairman. The honorary vice
Chairmen include Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. John D. Sherman, Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, former Governor of Wye
ming; Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson.
wife of former Postmaster General
Burleson; Mrs. James DeWolf Perry,
wife of the presiding bishop of the
Episcopal Church; Mrs. William Cooper
Proctor Mrs William H. Crocker, Mrs.
Charles L. Slattery and Mrs. E. H. Har-
riman.
Secretary Mellon Goes
To Coast Guard Ceremony.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Andrew w. Mellon, left Washington last
evening for New London, Conn, where
ne will take part in the Coast Guard
Academy graduation exercises.
Tan aHay 80 AHr ~ l-
J. Hurley, attended the luncheon given
today by the Ambassador of Chile,
Senior Don Carlos G. Davila. in honor
of Col. Arturo Merino, chief of the
Army Air Corps of Chile. Among the
other guests were the chief of staff.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur; the Assistant
Secretary of War, Mr.. Frederick H.
Payne; the Assistant Secretary of Com
merce for Aeronautics. Mr.. Clarence
N Young; Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet,
chief of the Army Air Corps; Brig. Gen
T. Smith, assistant chief of staff; Capt
William Baggaley, Capt. John H. Tow
ers, MAJ. Hayes KRONER, Maj. Walter
q. Kilner, Maj. Howard c. Davidson,
commandant of Boiling Field Capt
Thomas j. Davis, Capt. Dario Mujica of
the Chilean army, aide to Col. Merino;
Lieut.. Harold Brand. Lieut.. Filipe La
COrre, Mr. =. II. WEBSTER, Mr.. Burdett
Wright, Mr.. James Doolittle Mr.. S. L.
Barker, Mr.. Warren L. Baker, Mai. H
M. P. Cunningham and members of the
embassy staff, including the first Sec
rotary, Senior Don oscar Blanco Viel,
and the commercial secretary, Senior
Don Carlos de Ia Barra.
Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur was the
guest in whose honor Dr. Anna Peck
entertained today at luncheon at the
Carlton. The ladies invited to meet
Mrs. Wilbur were Mrs. Frank Clark,
Mrs. Ray Spear, Mrs. William w.
Smith, Mrs. A. N. Baggs Mrs. Thomas
Turner and Mrs. George Skinner.
Nine. Peter, wife of the Minister of
Switzerland, was the guest in whose
honor Mrs. Houston johnson enter
tanned at luncheon today at Wardman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14

Comdr. Thomas Moran, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Moran are at the Carlton for
few days.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-17
He Wa. Wise
Rundown, Weak,
Nervous?

To have plenty Of firm flesh and the
ability to do big days work and feel
like a two-year-old" at night, you
must relish your food and properly di-
gest it. If you can't eat, can't sleep,
can't work, just give Tanlac the
chance to do for you what it has done
for millions.
Mrs. Fred Westin, of 387 E. 57th
st. North, Portland, Ore, says: Tan
lac cured my stomach trouble COM
pletely after three years suffering. 1t
built me up to perfect health, with
gain Of 27 lbs."
Tanlac is wonderful for indigestion
gas pains, nausea, dizziness and
headaches. It brings back lost appe-
tite, helps you digest food, and gain
strength and weight. No mineral
drugs; only roots, barks and herbs,
natures own medicines. Less than 2
cents dose. Get bottle from your
druggist Your money back if it
doesn't help.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-17
Peculiar Eyesl...

There Is an eyeglass worn in direct
contact with the eyeball, but it is
worn only to relieve condition known
as xeratoconus, conical deformity of
the cornea. 1t is worn with extreme
diiliculty and is not practical for cor
rection of ordinary errors Of refrac-
ton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-17
Test of a Man

To know a man, observe how he
wins his object, rather than how he
loses it; for when we fail our pride
supports US, when we succeed, it be-
trays us.-Colton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-17
p.COIIeeting Fad

1t is estimated there are approx
mately 100000 stamp collectors in
the United States.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-17
Ancient City of Mexico

When the Spaniards conquered Mex
leo, Mexico City occupied an island in
a great shallow lake called Texcoco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-17
One Purpose for Flies

One New York firm which imports
pyrethrum flowers. used in insecti-
cides. also raises flies to test the i'm
ported stock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
French Mind Slow to
Wander in New Paths

The critical intelligence of the
French at its best is very far from
mere fault-finding, and has a limpid
clarity which Is unmatched In the mind
of any other people, Philip Carr writes,
In the London Fortnightly Review.
Even at its best, however, 1t has its
limits. The Frenchman is always rea-
soning and not often imagining, or
rather his imaglnation-for he Is
Enthusiastically an artist-always
has a reasoning quality. Perhaps 1t
would be more true to say that he Is
hardly ever dreaming. He is really
interested only in what can be de-
fined and as he has too highly de-
veloped the art Of getting the very
best out of the material beauties and
pleasures and sensations of life, he
Is often unfairly accused Of caring
only for the material side of it. A
love Of system, Of generallzations, of
abstract principles, makes the logic
which is always working In every
French mind almost entirely deduc-
tive. 1t gives to the Frenchman the
tendency which he always has to take
legal view of any question, unless
he takes an even more closely rea-
soned scientific view. 1t prevents him
from trying in practice any expedlent
Of which he has not first attempted
to understand the principle, but it
also prevents him from being vague
and happy-go-lucky.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Old Testament Writers
Not BotanicaIly Exact


Perhaps it is not to be wondered at
that the Old Testament writer's writ
ing in, or at least of, remote an
tiquity, should not be extremely exact
in their botanical or other natural
history nomenclature. l
In early days men were not very
particular about the naming of the
trees Of the field. There seems to have
been tendency then, as now, to place
all trees in two classes, those that
shed their leaves each autumn and
those which do not. Just as we rough
ly speak Of the first class as hard
wood and the conifers with their per-
ennial foliage as soft wood. Under
the generic term fir, or 1t may be
gopher wood, they classed the cedar,
the fir, the cypress, the pine and the
hemlock, while the wood oak covered
variety, possibly most of the trees
of the hardwood or deciduous kind.
The sacred writer's, we must always
remember, were not concerned about
imparting scientific knowledge or
names. Their one great aim was to
display the progress of Gods revela-
tiol to his people and their attitude
towards him, and his revelation
Montreal Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Ancient Burial Ground
a.. Uncovered in Ireland

While digging for gravel in a field
at Ballinascadden, Ireland, workman
discovered an ancient sepulcher in an
excellent state Of preservation. Inside
the sepulcher there was an urn which
contained the ashes of the dead lying
among some snowy, charred bones.
The sepulcher has fiat paving stone
roof and base, and built-up sides with
stone front. The interior was ap-
proximately 2 feet wide by IS inches
deep. The urn, which is slightly
cracked, appears to be made of clay.
1t is inches high and IS inches in
diameter and half an inch thick. 1t is
adorned with several rows Of indented
markings. About IA years ago farm
er found similar vault less than 20
yards from the above. The vase, or
urn, in this was broken by a fall of
earth. 1t is believed there are other
vaults in this field, as when the ground
was prodded with crowbar in vari-
Gus places a hollow sound was heard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Mother Nature Provides
Protection for Insects

Many animals, birds, fish and insects
are shaped and colored by nature IN
such a way as to protect them from
their enemies. This marvellous pro-
vision is seen at its best in some new
groups Of stick insects and leaf insects
which recently arrived at the zoo. The
stick insects have come from the East
Indies, and they are Of light green
ish-brownish color, measuring from 2
inches to or inches in length. They
are very thin, indeed, and they are
so much like tiny twlgs or sticks that
1t is almost impossible to distinguish
them from their surroundings. They
initiate the twigs exactly, folding their
slender legs close to their bodies, and
hanging from the smaller branches
just like leafless stalks. Leaf insects
are of bright green tint, and are
shaped exactly like leaves, their wings
being folded over one another and
marked with veins. Even their six
legs are shaped like smaller leaves;
and as they hunt among the foliage of
trees for the smaller insects they feed
upon, they are quite safe from the
birds, which think they are merely
leaves. -London Answers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Tricky Criminals Keep
Law Officers con Edge"

Growing IL beard, dyeing the hair,
and staining theoface and hands with
a mixture of butternut oil, nutgall,
and permanganate of potash, are old
time lodges that have often been very
useful to the hunted man. Stained with
the above mixture, fair-skinned man
becomes as swarthy as Spaniard or
Italian; 1t once made a burglar ION
the run" so confident that he actually
had the audacity to sell ice cream
within a stones throw of Scotland
Yard. Perhaps the most recent dodge
for criminals who are anxious to give
wide berth to the police is going
on the sick list. Hospital authorities
in London and the provinces are much
perturbed by this new and deplorable
form of trickery. At one London hos
pltal the suspicious of the doctors
were aroused by the arrival in the
course of one week of several indlvid-
uals who, according to their own story,
we're in terrible pain, but whose all
ments the medical men were quite
unable to diagnose. The surprising
speed with which these mysterious
patients" recovered at the end Of
few days convinced the doctors that
there was something up" Inquiries
were made, and 1t was learned that
at least two of them were badly want
ed" in connection with a motor car
theft.-London Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Importance of the Mace

The present mace In the British
house Of commons dates from the Res
toration, and was supplied pursuant to
an order Of the house, dated May p,
1850. 1t was made by Thomas Manu-
dy, London goldsmith, and cost ap-
proximately 1913. 1t must always lie
upon the table when the house is con-
stituted with the speaker in the chair.
When the house goes into committee
the mace Is placed on two supports
below the table to show that the house
is not properly constituted. After the
election Of new parliament before a
speaker has been chosen, the mace is
also kept under the table, upon which
1t is placed as soon as the speaker Is
properly completed. 1t is lent to the
speaker by the sovereign, who resumes
possession of 1t when parliament is
prorogued.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Had to Produce Proof
of Claimed Accident

The man with black eye and bad
ly scratched face, who was smashing
up a new, good-looking motor car
with hammer, naturally at
tracted a crowd. He would hit the
car, pause, take deep breath, and hit
1t again. He aimed blows at the run
ning-board, mudguards. radiator and
windscreen. b-IEe
"Your carr" asked a bystander
"My car" said the man, as he
smashed headlight.
He surveyed the result and grunted
with satisfaction. Then he handed the
hammer to garage man-who, it
turned out, had lent 1t to him-got in
the car, and drove off. AS he disap-
peared the garage man explained
what 1t had all been about.
'That fellow got mixed up in a
fight last night" he said. SCOT badly
knocked about so he stayed at a
hotel instead of goin' home. Called
up his wife and told her he'd been in
an accident. So-the garage man
shrugged his shoulders-"so he had
to have an accident"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Grants Correct Name

President Grant was named Hiram
Ulysses, but by a curious error he
became known in history as Ulysses
Simpson Grant. When he was about
seventeen years old he received his
appointment to West Point Military
academy through Congressman Thomas
L. Hamer. Grant had been Familiarity
known by his middle name, and Ha-
mer, who was sufficiently acquainted
with him to know that, gave the young
candidates name as Ulysses S. Grant.
Simpson was the maiden name of his
mother, and also was borne by one of
his younger brothers. This circum-
stance was probably the origin of the
error.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
"Grail" Legend Traced
to Fables of Antiouitv

The origin of the Grail legend was
discussed by speakers at the inter-
national Arthurian congress at Truro,
England. Prof. Roger Loomis, of Co
lumbia university, discussed the Celtic
connection of the Grail legend 1t was
popularity supposed, he said, that this
"Grail" was the cup used by Christ
at the Last Supper, and that the story
Of the quest was always a Christian
story. AS matter of fact, however,
the earliest form we possessed Of the
Grail legend was full of details quite
incOngruous with a Christian interpre-
tatlon. It was a reasonable conclusion
that this, the most fascinating of leg
ends, gradually evolved in ireland and
Wales and passed through Cornwall
and Brittany to the French. Doctor
Lewes, Of st. Andrews university, sug-
gested that the source Of the Grail
story was the famous legend of the
House Of Aureus, especially the story
Of Orestes, avenger Of his father Aga
memnon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
The Limit

An American, visiting this country
to have a look at our poultry farms,
did not hesitate to say how much
farther advanced was the art of poul-
try-keeping In America, and told some
tall yarns of his achievements. Twen-
ty-five chickens from a dozen eggs
appeared to be daily occurrence in
the United States.
But a good old English farmer was
game for him.
Perhaps" said the old man, "you
have never seen hundred chickens
Matched by one hen ut a sitting?"
WAL" answered the American. az
can't say | have, but"
well, then, it happens that | have"
returned the farmer. Down Devon
shire way we always fiji barrel with
eggs and set the hen on the bunghole +"
London Tit-Blts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Pilgrims Attracted to OIL g
Historic Swiss Church

The wanderer in the heart of the
"Franconian Switzerland" sees from
afar the two towers Of the "Church
Of the Pictures Of the Holy Trinity"
which celebrated its two hundredth
anniversary recently. 1t is one of the
most famous goals Of pilgrims in Eu
rope. For two centuries these have
been coming to pray before its won
der-working picture of the Virgin.
Most of the pilgrims still wear the
costumes Of an earlier day When one
Of the Franciscan monks of the church
dies the body is tied to board and
carried through Gosswelnstein before
being placed in small niche in
catacomb-like cave dug into a cliff.
The place In Gossweinstein is said to
have served Richard Wagner as
model for the Gralsburg in "Parsifal."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR SC
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Way!

Have five-cent cigars been leav-
ing a bad taste in your mouth and
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
sam eper bought. And why not?
In our determination to put "a good
iive-eent 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. atnder-
ripe nor flat-tasting oper-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, favorful middle leaves Of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do it? Volume production. Try one
Rauala Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. 0 Also Practical. Pocket
Packages of five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Laka Onfarin

Lake Ontario, while smallest of the
chain of Great Lakes, is one of the
most important historically and COM
mercially. Its area is 1890 square
miles. 1t was discovered by Cham
plain and probably by Brule in 1915,
the former at the east and the latter
at the west end of the lake. 1t was
also known as Lac DIES Iroquois and
Lac St. Louis. Both Cartier and
Champlain had heard of it from the
Indians. Father lie Moyne assembled
and later explorers landed on its
shores and navigated its length. La
Sale seems to have built the first boat
on its waters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Scotland Scores Again

The tailor discovered when examin-
ing his stock that he had six 30-shill-
ing suits.
II can't sell them at ALL" he con-
fesSed to his friend.
"Why not wrap them up and put
an invoice in for five suits at 40 shill-
ings and send them to MacNab?
advised the other sharp business man.
"What will happen them" asked
the tailor.
"MacNab will think that you've
made mistake and buy them at
once" the friend replied.
The tailor called on his friend three
days later, and his face was white
with rage.
you've ruined me-" he cried. 81
sent the six suits to MacNab with
an invoce for five, and ne returned
five suits saying that he did not order
them. Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Habit the Cable-Tow

Habit has been well described as a
cable, weaving only thread at time.
but at last so strong that 1t cannot
easily be broken. Eliminate in your.
SELF every weak and undesirable habit.
Take DIFFERENTIATED stand for every.
thing which enlarges and ennobles
your life. Resolve to live your high.
est possible life where you are today.
Take stock of your habits. Character
comes from repeated choice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Worse Luck

Two friends were discussing the va
rious events which had taken place in
their lives since last they meta year
ago.
I've not done anything much at my
job" said one. Il took a job as
groom, and I've not had a minutes
peace since--on the go day and night,
and ordered about"
THAT'S Just how I've been treated"
broke in the other.
"You!" said the first, surprised.
How can you be putting up with my
sort of life? You never took on as
groom!"
Il did," said the other, gloomily
II took on as bridegroom"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Too Prolonged an Experiment

Somerset Vaughan. playwright and
novelist. says that the wittiest after
dinner speech he has ever heard was
made by I'M American ut n London
dinner party TO the visitor had been
allotted the toast of "'rhe Ladies'"
lie hogan by saving that II dlstin.
gulshed man of letters had suggested
that marriage should he IN the basis
of seven years lease. renewable Mt
the option of both parties
Followed Il pause Then-with sad
deliberations
"Now. gentlemen, seven years is a
very long time.'-Kansas City Times
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Jerusalem Chamber

At the foot of the Wren towers Of
Westminster abbey is a low, gray
stone building known, after certain
tapestries which used to hang on its
walls, as the Jerusalem chamber. 1t
was built by Abbot Litlyngton in 1876,
and in it the abbots of Westminster
entertained their guests. Here died
Henry the Fourth and here Henry the
Fifth became king. Here the commit
tee for the revision of the Bible
worked for four years. Here Addison
and Sir Isaac Newton lay in state.
This beautiful chamber is cedar-pan-
eled, and contains fine ancient glass
and contemporary portrait of Rich
ard the Second.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23

The zest Of life does not endure for
ever. The days of pursuit pass and
the days Of reflection come, and the
man who has singing through his men,
DRY what is noble and stirring, who
can turn with Joy and relief to those
perpetual friends Of his bookshelves,
has laid up for himself true riches.
1t is a great thing for anyone that, be-
fore being plunged into the exacting
work of his life, he should have had
time in which to make himself IA
miIiar with some Of the great things
in his own history and literature, and
with actlngs Of deep minds on prob
lens where the search is the reward
Principal r. Bruce Taylor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
L,ostl

The minister having failed to appear
at the hour for service at church in
a Highland glen, one of the elders,
sheep farmer. entered the pulpit to
conduct the service
He got through the preliminary ex-
ercises without misliap, and then gave
ont the text Il am the good shep-
herd" Three times he repeated the
words II am the good shepherd" but
could proceed no further.
$40. no, Donald you better come
doom" said u member seated in front
pew; you're just common sheep like
one Of ourselves"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
All Maryland Territory

The original District of Columbia,
which was ten miles square, included
tract south Of the Potomac coded
by Virginia. No public buildings were
erected on that tract and in 1916,
upon petition of the inhabitants, IL
was receded by congress to the parent
state. The present District of Colum,
hia, which comprises an area of about
70 square miles, was carved entirely
out of Maryland territory. Pathfinder
Magazine. ..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-23
Notice to Cra 'itors

NOTICE is hereby given that the SUBJ
scriber of Montgomery county has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
Md, letters testamentary on the
personal estate Of
SARAH L. BROWN,
late Of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons, resident and nonresident, having
claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit and file the
same in said court. with vouchers there
of. on or before the 9th day of June,
1881; 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 my hand this End day of
December. 1880.
W. II. j. BROWN,
Executor,
$40 River Road. Bethesda, Md.
dec SGT