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Evening star., 1931-05-31
Special Dispatch to The star.


HARRIsoNBURG, Va, May 30
When six members-five sisters and a
brother-of the Higgins family Of North
Carolina receive their diplomas next
Thursday, Shenandoah College, at
Dayton near here, will lay claim TO
graduating the largest family Of any
American college this year, President
" L. Phillips said today. The grad
yates are children of Mr and Mrs C.
B. Higgins of Greensboro, N. c.. and
have worked their way through school.
Four Of the girls, Sallie, Mary,
Katherine and Allie, compose the ia
nous Higgins Sisters Quartet, known
throughout the South Atlantic States
for their harmony without musical ac-
compartment. This quartet won the
Evening star., 1931-05-31
Cavendish Club to Quit.

The Cavendish Club of London, which
once had a membership Of $500, is to
close July 81. Decreasing membership
is the cause The club was founded in
1912 for young men from the public
schools and universities who were inter-
ested in social and philanthropic work
The Duke of Devonshire was the first
president. Its membership suffered
heavily from casualties in the World
Evening star., 1931-05-31

supporting COM
pany specializes
in certain &C.
C e n trio | ties
which lack ade-
q u q tie variety.
The m 10 W
laugh Of the
chief comedian
appears to have
been developed
highly in re-
cent films, and
there Is Ques-
ton as to its
e fl e C t iv eness
when carried to
the extreme.
T he power
boat race which
Evening star., 1931-05-31
BAKER is BURIED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER. Nd, May 3d.
Services for Charles P. Weiss. So years
old. baker. who died at his home here,
were held. with interment in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Weiss leaves his widow. Mrs.
Elizabeth Weiss; daughter, Elsie 20
years old, and son, Charles p. jr 8
years old He also is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Chaconas and
Mrs. Amelia Smith. and a brother,
Emile Weiss. all Of Washington.
Mr. Weiss had been a resident Of
Mount Rainier for II years. He was
a member of the Woodmen Of the
World
Evening star., 1931-05-31
TRUCK CARGOES ARE TRANSFERRED
AT STATE LINE TO SAVE TAG FEES
Investigation Being Made by State Police of Practice
Prevailing on North Carolina Virginia Boundary.

to escape license tax assessment in
both States was matter Of specula-
ton here today.
State Trafic Oficer Farmer is gath
ering information bearing on the new
policy and plans to submit a report
to Mccall Frazier, commissioner Of
motor vehicles. One question raised is
whether North Carolina will permit the
utilization of road shoulders In that
State, the actual transfer in goods be-
ing made across the line, to be made
+ an open-air freight depot
Evening star., 1931-05-31
Auxiliary to Meet.

BERWYN HEIGHTS. Md. May 80
fSpeciaD The Womens Auxiliary of
the Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemen's Association will meet in At
ticks Hall, Berwyn, as guests of the
Berwyn Heights auxiliary Thursday
night
Evening star., 1931-05-31
THREE DIE IN CRASH

Five Others Hurt as Auto and
Trolley Collide.
DERBY, Conn. May 30 (P.-Colli-
sion OF an automobile and trolley car
here today brought death to three per-
sons and injuries to five. The three
killed and three Of the injured were in
the automobile. Two trolley passengers
were hurt.
The dead are: Arnold Spartone. II:
Mrs. John Sirulla, wife Of the driver Of
the automobile, and Rose Spartone,
aged II.
Evening star., 1931-05-31
Winnie Lightner and Lively
Stage Show At the Earle.

NOWER boats give the big touch
- of comedy to Winnie Light
ner's new collection Of non-
l. sense, Gold Dust Gertie," at
the Earle Theater. Miss
Lightner is under obligation to Gre
ate boisterous fun in impossible stu
ations and does her part with much
energy, but the production itself is
rather forced In its humor, while the
Evening star., 1931-05-31
ATTEND PEN CONGRESS
Two Washington Women Go West
for National League Meeting.

Mrs Charles w. Allen and Mrs.
Harry B. Hunt national officers and
members CT the board of trustees of
the National League of American Pen
Women, both of Washington, have gone
West to attend the first Pacific Coast
congress of the league. The congress
opens tomorrow in San Francisco and
Ecntinues through the week.
Evening star., 1931-05-31
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
PLANS KEPT SECRET
Virginia Commission to Hold Pub
lie Hearings July 2 at
Charlottesville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, May 30-The Vir-
ginia Commission on County Govern
ment, in ending its two-day session
here, reported that while many recon-
mendations had been agreed upon. it
was not thought wise to cause a dis
cussion in regard to proposals by max
ing them public at this time, as 1t is
planned to have public hearing in
Charlottesville July 4, when changes
will be debated
Evening star., 1931-05-31
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANvILLE. Va, May So.--A new
wrinkle In interstate commerce, through
which heavy trucks operating in North
Carolina and paying license fees to
that State are escaping Virginia tax
alton by stopping at the State line
empty and taking on loads conveyed
to that point by trucks licensed in
Virginia, has come to light here.
Just what action, II aay, will be
taken Is result of an apparent plan
Evening star., 1931-05-31
RAIN AT. WINCHESTER
Torrential Downpour Chokes Sew
ers and Floods Streets.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. May 30.-A
torrential downpour early tonight choked
sewers and flooded numbers of down
town streets to the curb. Vivid flashes
of, lightning and high winds accom-
panied the storm which followed hot
and humid day, in which temperature
rose to 90. Commercial orchardists re-
ported no damage to fruits.
Evening star., 1931-05-31
THREE KILLED IN TRUCK

Colored Caddies Victims of Crash
Into Trees as 8 Are Injured.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 80 CP.-
Three colored caddies, all under ~
years of age. were killed and eight were
injured near here today as the truck
transporting them plunged from q
highway and crashed into trees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
First Telegraph Line
Regarded as Mere Toy

In 1884 Thomas Davenport, black
smith at Brandon, VT, exhibited at
Springfield and at Boston a worting
model of an electric car running on
a small track. He had studied the
ideas of Michael Faraday with the
object Of applying the only half-un-
derstood electrical energy to the pro-
pulsion Of a vehicle, Russell Gore
writes, in the Detroit News. Unfor-
tunately, the world was not yet ready
for electric street cars, even If it had
available-which 1t had not till the
Michigan deposits were developed
the copper to make them run.
But the discovery Of the magic metal
Jagged just around the corner, while
electricity took some shy peeks to see
II the way was clear. BY 1885 Morse
was exhibiting a model telegraph ma
chine, based on the system of dots
and dashes. Two years later the first
telegraph line was installed on the
London & Northwestern railway.
The first was regarded as toy and
was not even used for railroad busi-
ness. Not until 1t was pressed into
service to tell the London police that
a notorious criminal, one Tawell, want
ed for poisoning woman, would step
off the train In the metropolis, did its
magic dawn on the world. Tawell, as
tonished, was arrested by the London
police, who were almost as much as
tonished as he was that slender
strand Of copper wire had carried
message faster than the fastest cour-
Ter could carry 1t. Tawell, a crook, was
electrlcity's best press agent in the In
fancy Of the telegraph. e-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Opportunity to Reveal
"Real" Washington Lost

The man who enjoyed real and big
opportunities to paint Washington was
Colonel Trumbul, his aide-de-camp
and closest observer writes Helen Al
pert Levin in the Baltimore Sun. Seri-
ously mindful of Washington's de-
meanor on the field, on horseback, in
society, in barracks, Trumbull painted
head of Washington from memory.
In the autumn of 1850, upon his return
from Europe, he began sketches Of the
chiefs and statesmen of the revoIu-
ton; these were later embodied in the
pictures adjoining the rotunda of the
capitol at Washington.
Trumbull's best and most spirited
portrait is dated 1892. It was his aim
to portray Washington's full military
character Mt its most sublime moment,
the evening previous to the battle at
Trenton, when through Washington's
mind there flashed like blazing lights
the various details Of his position;
the vast superiority of the British;
the impossibility of recrossing the
Delaware or Of retreating down the
river; the daring solution.
Trumbull unfolded the plan for the
painting to Washington, whereupon
Washington 'looked the scene" with
all its desperate chance, wild hope,
hazardous determination. The portrait
was executed and copied numerous
times. But 1t was not calm and peace
full enough for popular sentiment. Re-
luctantly, then, Trumbull asked Wash
ington to sit for another with his
everyday face.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Earliest Use of Horse
Probably for Warfare

In Babyl0nia the first domesticated
horse appeared about 1000 B. G. It
was introduced into Egypt by the
Hyksos, or shepherd kings, who came
from the north and east of Syria, and
conquered lower Egypt In the Seven
teenth century B. G. In both these
cases 1t is to be noted that the horse
was preceded by many centuries by
the OK and the ass. From these facts
and a few other scraps Of evidence
one may picture the first domestica.
ton Of the horse as occurring in cen
trail Asia. Probably It was accom-
plished by a people Of nomadic herds
men to whom the convenience Of rid
ing would be obvious. Sooner or later
the mounted nomad came to realize
the measure Of his advantage over the
man who Travelled and fought afOOt,
and was encouraged to wander far
ther afield, conquering as he went. In
any case, the horse (either as
charger or yoked to a chariot) be-
came in very early times an impor-
tant factor In war. The use Of the
horse for the workaday purpose Of
transport and tlllage is comparative
ly a modern development; In Britain,
for example. oxen were the common
pillow animals until the end Of the
Eighteenth century.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Statcs:ncn Not Always
Masters of Foresight

II Ia curious how great things befall.
Chancellor Livingston, at the time our
minister to France, closed with Ma
poleons offer Of the Louisiana terri
tory without authority from govern
ment and TO the dismay, so one reads,
of Jefferson.
In the war with Mexico, Calhoun,
who was secretary OF state, sent Mich
olas p. Trist, chief clerk of the State
department and husband Of a grand
daughter OF Jefferson to confer with
Santa Anna about ending the war.
Santa Anna offered Trist the treaty
of Guadalupe, which gave us New
Mexico, Arizona. upper California, mad
the Rio Grande as the southern boun
Diary of Texas.
He gave Trist two days to take 1t or
leave 1t. Trlst lacked authority to ac-
cept 1t. but did SO and carried 1t back
to Washington, where 1t gave great
dissatisfaction and got Trist into
trouble, but 1t stood.
Mr.. Seward, who had a vision Of the
destiny of the United States. bought
Alaska and fairly earned credit for
that. He had Imagination and large
Ideas. The Philippines we got be-
cause 1t was not convenient to dodge
them. They were left on our doorstep
and are not popular acquisition
even now.-Edward s. Martin in Har-
per's Magazine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Neither Lion Nor Tiger
Are Forest DeniZens

1t is commonly but enormously be-
lieved that lions dwell in great for
ests and jungles, and they are fire.
quently so represented in convention
al drawings and pictures. These ami
mails, however, are not natives of the
forest and jungle. They live chiefly
in rocky places, on sandy plains
where there are thorn thickets, and
in the tall grasses and reeds along
the banks of rivers. The lion is found
in both Africa and Asia, while the
tiger is exclusively Asiatic. Tigers
have a wide range in Asia, being
found in almost all suitable parts of
the continent and on the islands of
Sumatra, Java and Bali. Unlike the
lion, the tiger is frequently found in
forests, although 1t prefers grassy
plains or swamps. Lions and tigers
sometimes interbreed. In 1924 the
Maharajah Jam Sahib presented the
Geological Society of London with a
"tigon," or tiger-lion hybrid, which
had been bred at Nawanagar, India
Pathfinder Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Ball Playing Traced TO
Theory of Resurrection

1t is interesting to read in Prof
Elliot Smiths Human History" that
the common origin of ball games may
be traced to the fact that the ancient
Egyptians theory of the universe de
pended upon the view that the death
and resurrection of the god Osiris was
essential for the maintenance Of life"
In the periodical dramatic represents
tons Of this belief. Professor Smith
explains, "the conflict of the follow
ers of Osiris with those of his enemy
Set was enacted" and not only the
bullfghting of Spain, and the cock
fighting of Asia but also the
tug-of-war, football, hockey, tennis,
cricket, polo. and, in fact, all ball
games are the modified survivals of
the Osirian competitions in which the
representatives Of the rival parties
struggled for the mummy Of the king
god or his head, the ball.'-Montreal
Family Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Linen Textbooks" Used
in Early Schoolrooms

"Your lesson for tomorrow will be
on the blue handkerchief"
Children in the primary schools of
Wisconsin, during the days OF a GEN.
fury ago, fully realized the signlfi-
canoe Of the school marm's words.
In the absence Of textbooks. linen
handkerchiefs, full of prints depicting
the great moments and the great men
of history, were used to instruct the
youngsters. This method was used to
teach children how to read and to
spell. Different lessons required diff
ferent handkerchiefs.
Fortunately, little Mary and little
Johnny did not have to tote pocket
full references A handkerchief a day
made schooling pay.
In n shaded corridor of the Histor-
ical museum, on the University Of
Wisconsin campus one may see the
faded linen, once the pride Of a stu
dious child. George Washington Is
the lesson text. A full-length print
Of George in characteristic NapoIeonlc
pose fills the center of the foot-square
goods To the right, in large type,
sim lcglble. are the birth, death and
other vital facts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Early English Glassmaking

In Old England the glass making
industry was concentrated in the coun-
ty Of Sussex, where an ancient glass
works was dug up recently. James
issued a proclamation torbidding the
melting of glass "with timber or wood
or fuel made of the same" fearing. no
doubt, that the forests were being de-
pleted too rapidly. But, in spite Of
this order, glass works increased La
ter on, in 1888, the import of foreign
glass was prohibited by government
order. although an exception was made
in favor of Venetian ware. The most
important glass factory was at Child
dingfold, which dates back to 1910. 1t
provided Henry II with white and col
ored glass for his abbey of West
minister,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Sympathy Ct Golfers
viii Be With Dreanlc =

One morning more or less metlr d.,
lcal individual was awakened as usual
by the alarm clock He scrambled out
of bed, but instead of shutting off the
alarm and proceeding about the leis-
urely process of dressing, ne merely
reset the clock and climbed back into
bed His wife noted his unusual be-
havior with some surprise.
whats the matterT she asked
Don't you feel wellf"
keep quiet r. he grumbled, and
went about the intensive business of
going back to sleep.
He explained everything later, and
in spite of her huff the mistress of the
household got laugh out Of 1t. 1t
seemed that the alarm clock summons
interrupted dream in which the hus-
band was engaged In an exciting game
Of golf with Bobby Jones.
well" his wife observed, "how does
that explain your hopping back into
bed again"
81 wanted to finish that match" her
husband replied, "and wanted to give
one particularly offensive pest a good
punch in the nose. And the sad part
of 1t is can't for the life of me re-
member whether did or not"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
The Caves at Han

One of the most beautiful specta-
cles in Belgium is the famous grotto
of Han. The nearest rail point is
Rochefort. After making the ascent
from the village of Han-sur-Lesse by
tram to the Faule rocks one enters
the grotto and fresh wonders, Won
ders which have been fashioned at
pear before the eyes at every step.
The exit is by canoe and the sudden
temperance of daylight, framed in
verdure, which so strikingly cuts
across the absolute obscurity when
one energies, leaves upon the mind
an indefinable impression of coming
to the last page of Arabian Nights.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Balm of Gilead Priced
for Healing Qualities

1t is very evident that balm from
trees or plants was quite commonly
applied as a salve in Old testament
times, and that the Balm of Gilead
derived from a tree known as the
Teri, in the beautifully wooded and
fertile land of Gilead, by far the most
highly favored part of Palestine. then
as now, was esteemed an exceedingly
valuable, perhaps and most valuable
of all balms.
At the time of the Crusades. the
Sultan Saladin and his physicians
were credited with the possession Of
salves-"balms" or "balsams"--of al
most miraculous healing potency for
wounds. No doubt the knowledge of
the value of the Balm of Gilead had
been well preserved through many
generations by the Arabs, and was
still made use of by the Moslems, who
had much to do with the spread of
information which led up to the pres
ent position Of medical science.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Phoenicians Not Above
Soaking" the GulliblS

Taking art works so as to make u
cheap article appear rare and yalu-
able is an old, old trade, and was prac-
ticed by Phoenician traders to fool
their Etruscan customers in Italy,
more than $500 years ago.
vase, which is now recognized as
one of these ancient art forgeries. was
dug up recently in Italy, and for a
time it has perplexed archaeologists
at the Museum of the University of
Pennsylvania. But the mystery now is
solved.
The vase bears symbols which are
apparently Egyptian hierogyphics.
But Psychologists pronounced the
markings meaningless 1t appears
that the Egyptians were famous as
glass makers and workers in ceramics
at the time this vase was made, about
700 B. c., and Egyptian ware was in
demand among connoisseurs of Italy.
Some Phoenician traders who sold
such articles overseas, made cheaper
vessels and covered them with de-
signs and hieroglyphics to look like
Egyptian, and so cheated the Etrus-
cans.-Kansas City Stars Science
Service. tr
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Famous Japanese Trees

Among extraordinary trees of Japan
Is the geba-sakura, at the base Of
fuji-yama, whose branches begin less
than yard from the ground. The
trunk measures 20 feet around and the
leaves are reddish, the flowers white.
-Four big trunks with a total cir
conference of "a feet grow from the
same root Of the ishldo kaba-sakura.
The rosary-hanglng cherry tree Of
Dalgo temple, has seven trunks grow
Ing from the same root, while the
main trunk stands dead and rottlng.
The stone-splitting cherry tree has
its roots buried in the cracks Of n
great granite rock in the grounds Of
the law courts in Morioka. 1t is one
Of the famous cherry trees protected
by law.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Byron's Pet Goose

Byron, though he sneered ut many
other British institutions, seems to
have retained truly John Bullish
laundering after roast goose at Mich.
aelmas, n Manchester Guardian writer
observes. Countess Guiccioli records
how one year, in Venice, the poet
bought a goose early in August with
the idea Of hand-feedlng 1t in readi-
ness for September 20. Sentiment,
however, interfered with the plan. for
he and the bird became so attached
that when Michaelmas arrived he could
not bear the thought Of killing it. He
bought another bird for his table; and
had cage made for the pet goose.
which he suspended under his car
rage when he Travelled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15

The word "sound" is used in two
senses. From the viewpoint OF the
psychologist. sound is a sensation {;
from that Of the physicist, sound Is
that form Of vibratory motion which
may be perceived by the ear. In the
case Of falling tree. there would be
no sound in the sense In which the
word is used in psychology. but as It
is used in physics there would be
sound, because the tree in falling
would set up vibrations of the air
which would be capable Of affecting
the ear, II one were present. This
explanation is from Henderson's
"Physlcs in Everyday Life"-wash.
lngton Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Zeppelin's First Success

Count Zeppelin's first ascent in
balloon was made at st. Paul, Mimi,
during visit. This is said to be the
incentive Of later experiments. In 1900
he built an airship which rose from
the ground and remained in the air
for 20 minutes, but was wrecked In
landing. In 1906 he made two success
full flights at a speed of 80 miles an
hour and in 1907 attained a speed
OF SO miles He retired from the
army in 1891 and devoted his time
and wealth to experiments in connec.
tion with diriglble balloons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
American Library in France

The American library in Paris is at
10 Rue L'Elysee The library was
founded in 1913 by the American Ii
brary association in connection with
war work In 1920 the book collec
tons and library equipment, together
with $4,000 toward an endowment
fund, were presented by the A. L. A.
to a society formed to make the H.
brary a permanent institution. The
greater part of the library's income is
from the endowment fund, a three
year grant by the Rockefeller founda-
ton, and special gifts from patrons
and life members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Exit the Ghost

The tourist was making tour of
inspection Of the very anclent-looking
hostel.
Charming old place." he mentioned
to his companion, a regular boarder.
Yes" mumbed the other, steering
his head past an old oak beam just
in time to save n nasty bruise.
"They say It's haunted" went on
the tourist enthusiastically.
Yes, II used to be-" replied the reg
ular boarder, but the management
raised the prices so high the ghost
left."--London Answers. Nh'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Island Dwellera

There are only two good ways to
come to Stockholm. One is to ap-
proach slowly by the canal from Cote
borg, and the other is to arrive by sea
through the glorious channels be-
tween its rs miles of Islands. The
rugged sea and landscapes of these
rocky islets not only made artists
happy, but many families of the city
make their summer homes on an
island, and the business men commute
daily by launch to their work. Every
body has yacht or some more modest
craft and they spend nearly all day
on the water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-15
Increasing Caution

"You are compelled to devote a
great deal of study to certain ques-
tions?'
"a great DEAL" agreed Senator Sor-
ghum.
you must consider popular senti-
ment as well as the principle in
volved?'
"Of course"
"And is that why you are so slow
In making up your mindT
partly why. But the main reason
for deliberation is that the longer
you study any subject in which YOUR
public is informing itself, the more
cautious you become about going on
record with a vote."-Washingto
Star.